Mac Forum / Applications / Word / January 2008

I'm trying to paste a link to an e-mail message in a Word 2008 document. The correct URL looks like this: message://<header id>.  Word insists on reformatting the URL. Any way to prevent it?

Hi, It seems that Word 2008 is still confusing with different languages, like use to do Word 2004. The latest confusion is with the new Bibliography feature. I am running my system in French but typing a file in English and when I am citing a source (website) in footnote, Word writes

I understand that Word 2008 no longer includes visual basic, which means
that if I get it, all my macros will go away.
I rely heavily on them for processing large documents (converting
footnote types, removing hyperlinks, and some other stuff).

Hi. I have a Dutch version of Microsoft for Mac 2004. How do I change
to English? Thanks

Hey all, I am trying to get one of the SmartArt graphics into a word document. I click on hierarchy from the toolbar and see the selection I want below it (one of the hierarchy graphics), but when I click on it, it does nothing. I looked in Help and it said to type the words I want

This does not work even though Microsoft claims it does. set screen updating to false (Do something) set screen updating to true "screen updating" is unavailable.  Anyone know what is wrong?

I am trying to paste a link to some cells into a Word doc from a separate Excel File.  In Excel, I do Edit -Copy.  Then in Word, I do Edit - Paste Special - Paste Link - Excel Object; however, when I do this only a few columns show up...instead of the several columns I had highlighted

Hi I have a Mac running on OSX 10.4.11.  have microsoft office X for mac but can not seem to find the french proofing tool.  Do you know where I can download it for free.
Please let me know
thanks
sb

Although there is a toolbar for screenwriting, nothing seems to happen when you check it. What is it supposed to do?

I'm using Word in Microsoft Office 2004 on OS 10.4.11 to create a book PDF for a printer.  The author has given me chapters as separate documents that I need to edit and format.  I am copying and pasting these into my book document and using "Section Break (Next Page)" to create headers

I was trying to customise the Word 2008 toolbar to position the
formatting palette on the right. As far as I can see there is no
flexible space available. Is this the case?

When I open Word, I get the message: 'Opening this document will run the
following SQL command: Select *From 'Office Address List'  Daa from your
database will be placed in the document. Do you want to Continue?' Whether I
answer yes or no Word opens up to an envelope. I was ...

I have bought office for mac 2004. For some reason people can't open my attached word files. Am I doing something wrong or do I have to change some setting?

Is the the usual 30-day Test Drive available yet for Office 2008
somewhere?

Is there such a thing as a 'User Manual' for each of the Office 2008 products?? I don't care if I need to download it. Thanks Peter