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I have found that file hyperlinks can fail if the recipient does not have the drives mapped in precisely the same way you do, and it is preferable to include the server name. Therefore a file hyperlink that is file://hgcurr1/administrative/example.doc seems to have more success than L:admiinistrativeexample.doc

I have found that file hyperlinks can fail if the recipient does not have the drives mapped in precisely the same way you do, and it is preferable to include the server name. Therefore a file hyperlink that is file://hgcurr1/administrative/example.doc seems to have more success than L:admiinistrativeexample.doc

In the “full” replace dialog you have to look for the SPECIAL characters, and select OPTIONAL HYPHEN. Your replace dialog may have a button to “show options” or “advanced” or merely “special”

I believe if you open normal.dot from File Explorer (not double-clicking, but rather selecting it, then using FILE, OPEN) you will open the template itself. You can change the typeface, save it, exit, then go back into Word to test that the changes have been effective. I no longer recall where Word 97 stores normal.dot, so I would do a search from Windows (START, FIND) to locate it, rather than searching from inside Word.

This is, ahem, a security feature. Slipstick has some info for you.

After a line chart or XY scatter chart is drawn, it’s possible to select an individual point, turn on data labels for just that point and turn those data labels into “comment boxes.” The boxes usually need to be moved for legibility and if data is added or changed, may have to be “redrawn”. I did work at a place that developed a macro for commenting boxes precisely for price charts, but no longer recall specifics. I’ve attached a very short example. As mentioned above, it usually easiest to draw arrows using the draw toolbar, once the points have been marked

I would also check Windows Settings|Control Panel, looking in the Accessibility Panels, and turn off Sticky Keys .

I’ve always had good luck with MacFixItForums. Accelerate Your Mac forums have particular emphasis on performance tweaking, and Low End Macevangelizes for keeping older Macs in use

A not-so-elegant solution to remind folks that the date needs to be in a particular format is to

Throw in a dummy date in the proper format, and explain to users they should simply type over the proper date in that format

Include in the document some instructions manually inserted. The instructions should be formatted as “hidden” text, so that it doesn’t print out. Doesn’t work well if the TOOLS, OPTIONS, VIEW isn’t set to show hidden text.

Select the cell and INSERT a comment that says something like “Only use the date format M/D/YY”

I’m not up on my VBA but there is a field that is entitled MACROBUTTON. I’ve only ever used it as
MACROBUTTON nomacro displaytext
Macrobutton allows a macro to be run when the user clicks on it in the document. The nomacro argument means that there isn’t any macro running, but allows me to put in some “dummy text” which, because I have TOOLS OPTIONS VIEW set to display fields in shading, shows up dramatically to remind me that I need to pay particular attention there.

I’ve included a tiny sample.

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I have been given a document that has several section breaks all starting on an even page.

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Change the first section so that it starts on NEXT page or ODD page and then you should be able to format the page numbers to start at one. In “normal” view, double-click on the first section break (right on the line that indicates the break).

So glad it worked for you, even with my dyslexic answer.

Does using Word’s “Paste Special” (unformatted text) not work?

Thank you, Ken. I am aware of the electric issues, but thankfully through personal experience I know that the PowerBook can handle the voltage. What I am contemplating is purchasing an extra power cord through the Apple Deutschland store in order to avoid the adapter issue at all. The website you recommended is fascinating, and does have a page on internet access in Germany, so I am avidly reading and rethinking my aversion to AOL.

Outlook 2000 has two modes: Corporate Workgroup and Internet Mail Only. You probably need to make sure that the IMO option is used. Check in Tools , Options, Mail Delivery and click Reconfigure Mail Support. Close out of Outlook and double-check also what the settings say in the Windows Control Panel marked MAIL. Now go back into Outlook and see about setting up an account

I presume that you know Verizon does offer some assistance in configuring Outlook to receive email from its servers, but you probably have those settings memorized by now.

Have you tried logging into Windows XP as ADMINISTRATOR?