Hello Herbert -
Quite a laundry list you have here :-) but I'll see what I can do. Others
may have more to offer as well.
Just for future reference, though, it's typically better to post each
issue
as a separate message rather than lumping it all together.
On 7/19/08 7:59 AM, in article C4A74F52.F8C1%moncier@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
"Herbert S. Moncier" <moncier@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> I use Autotext extensively in my work. I use Word 2008.
>
> (1) Is there any prior topic or instructions on how to create, organize
and
> use Autotext for Mac Word 2008?
One source is the Word Help topic: " Have Word complete your typing".
Another is Clive Huggan's work "Bend Word to Your Will" which is loaded
with
other reference material as well. It's available as a free download here:
http://word.mvps.org/Mac/Bend/BendWordToYourWill.html
AutoText is addressed specifically on page 124, but is also referenced
elsewhere in the text - use Find to ferret out the bits & pieces.
>
> (2) Can I set my Mac Word 2008 to save automatically to a Word 2004
.doc?
> Many versions of Word Perfect or other Windows word processors do not
> recognize the new 2008 Word .docx format.
You can go to Word> Preferences> Save & choose either of the file formats
listed in the "Save Word files as:" list as your default format. Just be
aware that if you choose something other than the standard (.docx) that
certain features of Word 2008 will not be available and some of the
features
you can still apply may cause changes to occur in the do***ent when you
save. The .docx format is more widely sup****ted than many realize, but if
the recipient doesn't need to edit the file I'd rather use the 2008
features
& send them a PDF. In fact, sending both a .doc & a .docx *plus* a PDF has
been known to be done as well.
>
> (3) Where is the Normal template stored in Mac Word 2008 that becomes
the
> Normal Global Template in the Template and Add-in organizer?
Word 2008's Normal.dotm template is located in:
User/Library/Application Sup****t/Microsoft/Office/User Templates
>
> (4) Is there a way to have the Normal Global Template remain attached to
the
> correct Normal.dot or .dotm template without constantly re-attaching it
on
> each start-up?
I'm not sure what you mean by this. It may be a good idea to post this as
a
new message & clarify as much as you can.
>
> (5) I have a "Normal.dot" and "Normal.dotm" in my Library> Application
> Sup****t> Microsoft>Users> Templates file. Do I need both, particularly
if I
> save do***ents as .doc instead of the new .docx? Which one is
automatically
> undated when I make a change? Which one automatically updates my Global
> Normal Template?
No, you don't need both... In fact, I'm not sure why there's a Normal.dot
there at all. The Normal template used by earlier versions was not stored
in
that location, nor did it have a .dot extension (even though it was a
template file).
If you have any customizations (Styles, toolbars, etc.) stored in it that
you'd like to copy into Normal.dotm you can use Organizer to do so. You'll
find more on that in "Bend Word..." as well. You may also want to
familiarize yourself with the wealth of information available on:
http://word.mvps.org/Mac/WordMacHome.html
If there are no customizations [or once you've retrieved what you need]
the
Normal.dot can be Trashed - unless you're still running 2004 (or prior)
along with 2008... But even if you are, the "active" Normal (without the
..dot extension) should be in a folder named Microsoft User Data located
in
User/Do***ents
>
> (6) Is there a way I can organize my Autotext entries into separate drop
> down Autotext categories similar to the way the default categories are
set
> up in Autotext?
It "can" be done, but the AutoText menu is handled in a special way which
makes it *very* awkward & difficult to manage. You'll find a number of
other
suggestions in the material referred to above which will most likely
satisfy
your requirements with far less hassle.
>
>
>
> Herbert S. Moncier
> Attorney at Law
> moncier@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
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