Mac Forum / Applications / Word / March 2008

Hi, I would like to know how to permanently change the default workspace background. Each time I open the notebook layout view, it's default is Graphite. I would like it to Grill each and every time. Thanks in advance!

Version: 2008
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard)
Processor: intel
The built-in keystroke for tabbing to the next ruler tab within a table cell is option-TAB. One can't use just TAB because that brings you to the next cell rather than moving the cursor to the ruler tab.

Version: 2004
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard)
I have been trying to use Hungarian language settings on my Word 2004 for Mac, and once I switch, only 1 letter does not work.
This is the long o, ( o with a little line on the top of it), which should be next to the delete key ...

Version: 2008
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger)
Processor: intel
Why do Mac templates look so lame? The templates for the windows-based OS look so much more modern.

After modifying some text and reselecting its style in the new formatting palette, Word no longer pops up the dialog asking whether you want to update the style with the change or reapply the existing style to the text.

Version: 2008
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard)
Processor: intel
When 2008 was first released, I bought a single-license copy to play around with while waiting for our volume license to come through. I also installed it on a colleague's computer so she could do the same. As ...

Version: 2008
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard)
Processor: intel
Hi everyone,

Version: 2008
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger)
Processor: Power PC
Hi: two days ago the "footnote" rubric disappeared from the insert menu in WORD. The tech person in my office came and updated the Word Software, thinking this would resolve the problem. But the problem ...

Version: 2008
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard)
Processor: intel
I upgraded to Word 2008 without realising Endnote wouldn't work. Word's citation system seems adequate for my needs, but I have a significant number of citations already loaded in Endnote. Is there an easy way ...

Version: 2008
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger)
How do I change the examples written in a foreign language to English?

Version: 2004
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger)
Hi i wish to have double space between the words (not characters or lines) after i have typed my document. For example 'I Live In London'. I am using a mac and have word for 2004. Thank you.

Version: 2008
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard)
Processor: intel
In Office 2007 Word (PC) one can change a documents' margins by dragging in the equivalent of a preview mode.

Version: 2008
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard)
Processor: intel
How do I (FIT TO PAGE) width. Landscape already selected. Shrink to fit is not applicable. Just require all fields to be shown on one page for printing.

I rushed to buy and install MS Office 2008. I have not used it much at
all since I have it on my new MacBook Pro and continue to use 2004 on
my PowerPC at work. But soon I plan to set up my laptop to be my main
computer hooked up to a 20 inch display. I now worry about 2008 being

When I open an existing file, it mimicks the same size and placement of the previously opened file. How do I maintain the window size and placement on my screen for each file? Is there a setting somewhere?