Mac Forum / Applications / Word / April 2008

Version: 2008
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard)
Processor: intel
After creating a SmartArt graphic layout into my Word document, into which I also inserted text, I need to also add footnotes within the text. Although it goes through the motions, the footnote number appears ...

Version: 2008
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard)
Processor: intel
Anyone know if MS and Apple are collaborating on a fix that will result in Word 2008 being able to take advantage of Spaces?

I loaded Word on a new computer, but no Spelling and Grammar. The Spelling
and Grammar tab in the Options menu is ghosted. Any suggestions to get this
installed?
Thanks

Is it possibly to compress images to reduce file size in Office 2008? I normally use Windows so I've become accustomed to using this feature.

Version: 2008
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard)
Processor: intel
I would like to change the default color of track changes. I still want to retain tracking changes "by author" so that everyone who makes a change gets a unique color. I just want to change the color assigned ...

Version: 2008
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard)
Processor: intel
In the good old days of Office X I could see the vertical page position of the cursor in the status bar, which was very useful. Now I've finally upgraded to Office 2008 (with its big fat ugly toolbars) I can't ...

Version: 2008
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard)
Processor: Power PC
What advantages does the new format offer? I find that Indesign 5.0.2 eliminates my footnote or endnote references when placing a docx file- whether the docx file was created on Mac or PC. What features does ...

Version: 2008
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard)
Processor: intel
I am designing a document that makes use of text boxes. I would like to apply a shadow to them; when I apply a shadow using the toolbox option, I get the shadow, but it also blurs the text within the text box. ...

Version: 2008
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard)
Processor: intel
How do I start a bulleted list after hitting tab or indent? I want a word flush on the left, and then want to tab in and start a bulleted list, starting on the same line. When I click to add the bulleted list, ...

Version: 2008
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger)
Processor: intel
It would seem common sense to me that the text and lines in the notebook layout would align. This is not the case - one has to change one or more of the font size, line rules, or paragraph spacing.

Mac Mini
PPC
10.4.11
Word 2004

When I try to record an Applescript in Word 2008, nothing happens. According
to Applescript help, this means Word 2008 is not scriptable. I'm running OS
X 4.11. Do I need to upgrade to Leopard or is there another solution?

Apologies - I've posted this query in office.mac as well, but haven't
received a reply, so am posting here.
I've just installed Office 2008 and Word lags behind my fingers by about 20
characters, even in draft view. This is very disconcerting as I write

Version: 2008
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard)
Processor: intel
Every time I open a saved document it automatically updates the date to the current date, even if I don't save it.

Version: 2008
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard)
Processor: intel
I last week upgraded to Office 2008. I plan to today return to at least Word 2004. This new version treats imbedded graphics differently than previously. I am a chemistry professor and I have hundreds of ...