Mac Forum / Applications / Word / February 2010

MS Word 2004
Re: Find/Replace, it is a quick, efficient keyboard process after
highlighting a string to be copied to hold the Command key while
pressing C, F then V. When I then want to enter the "replace" string,

Version: 2008
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard)
Processor: Intel

Hello, Here is my question: What do you have to do on a Mac (if anything) to clean up after Word crashes? Context: I am accustomed to using Word on a PC running XP, and to cleaning up after Word crashes

Version: 2008
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard)

I have read the help explaination for creating an index, and still cannot figure it out.  All I want to have is an index for proper names, last name first, first, and middle.  I'm sure it's easy, but I cannot figure

Version: 2008
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard)
Processor: Intel

I've created a great set of styles in one document and was under the impression that this style will be available in the formatting palette for all documents that I create. Not so. How do I make these new

Version: 2008
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard)
Processor: Intel

When I try to save Word docs to flash drives / memory sticks, I get the spinning beach ball and have eventually to force Word to quit. Sometimes even then it stays upset, crashing again once the stick

Operating System: Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard)

When I click on Save As with a new document, why do I only get in the menu the choice of the primary folders e.g. documents/desktop etc. WHen I highlight Documents, I cannot access any of my subfolders in documents, so if I want to

Version: 2008
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard)
Processor: Intel

Is there a way to remove any new subfolders that you put into Project Gallery? I reset Project Gallery but it had no affect.  Also, is there a way to put the new subfolder in alphabetical order?

Version: 2008
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger)
Processor: Intel

Use Font Agent Pro but haven't had this happen to other versions of Mac OS. Takes too long and not
needed. Supposed to auto activate only the needed font(s). Doesn't happen on another mac with 10.5

Version: 2008
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard)
Processor: Intel

does anyone know how to get word 2008 to shrink a document to fit within whole pages.  when i select the option i always get the msg 'word was unable to shrink this document by a page' but if i transfer

Version: 2008
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard)
Processor: Intel

Is there a Save As... shortcut in Word? PowerPoint has shift + command + s for Save As... Can this shortcut be added to Word?

Version: 2008
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard)
Processor: Intel

I am using Word 2008 to create a multi-page document that includes a form on one page.  The end user needs to be able to complete the form on the computer or print it out and complete it by hand.  I have

Version: 2008
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard)
Processor: Intel

word freezes periodically when i am tracking changes and using endnote and when i am inserting pictures from file.  i seem to have no other options but force quit then i get lots of recovered documents.

Version: 2008
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard)
Processor: Intel

Hello What would be suggested as the best method to run  microsoft updates on a suite of macs? And where are they run from? thanks for any assistance.

Version: 2008
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard)

I was typing a paper and Word just decided to freeze. It's been like 15 minutes and that colorful ball is still happening when I put my mouse pointer on word. Why is this happening?

Version: 2008
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard)
Processor: Intel

I would like to use tableinsertcolumnright many times