Re: Cannot activate "Track Changes" on Word 2004 for Mac

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Daiya,

OK, I could not do it in my Mactel because Classic is not supported, but I managed to install and run it on a PowerPC Mac. Here are the requested screen shots (I hope you see them; otherwise, please let me know). The first one (01-Find.pdf) shows after Command F:

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The second one (02-Find-UseAtributes.pdf) shows after clicking the key of "Use Attributes):

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As you can see, it is utterly intuitive and simple, yet extremely powerful. THAT IS A NEAT EXAMPLE OF THE ESSENCE OF THE MAC WAY. I wish Office could be like that as well.

On the other hand, I agree with you that many features may be built-in in Office, but if most people do not fund them, the become useless. I think that here the point is not to blame the user, but to make the interface so intuitive and so Mac and so "idiot-proof", and everybody can use it. As in the example above.

Of course Macros are very powerful, but most people do not use them. I believe that Macros should be kept for people that want to use them, but at the same time allow a much more intuitive, flexible and powerful interfaface WITHOUT macros or similar complex ways for "the rest of us". After all, that is why we use Mac in the first instance. Otherwise we would be using Linux or Windows...

:-)

For instance, I am sure there is a Macro to delete all bookmarks at once as you indicate. Yet, why do not include a button --just a button-- with a confirmation prompt )do you really want to...) to delete ALL bookmarks at right the place where it should be that is the "Insert/Bookmark" window? That is an intuitive interface and that is the Mac way.

You see, programmers --good programmers; Mac-like programmers-- should see ahead, so foretelling what users will want to do when they see or open a particular window.

As said, hopefullt Office will grow up in the Mac way and become something like that. Hopefully we will start to see it with Office 2008...

Concerning the Dictionaries, I mean "Tools/Spelling and Grammar" in Word or "Tools/Spelling" in PowerPoint. You see, again a different menu for the same thing on both applications, as if they were developed by different companies.

Now, go to "Word/Preferences" and "PowerPoint/Preferences" and you will have completely different interfaces. The later lacks the "Spelling and Grammar" to create or choose a Custom Dictionary. Any way to select in PowerPoint the same custom dictionaries than in Word. Because I do not see why. In fact, I do not even know where such PowerPoint custom dictionary lives or if I can edit it (in case I make a mistake making it learning a wrong word) as I can do from Word.

Do not take me wrong. This is a positive criticism for Office to improve, so making our work easier and boosting sales!

Regards,


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On 2007-04-11 13:05:25 +0200, Tony <nospam@xxxxxxxxxx> said:


Daiya,

OK, I could not do it in my Mactel because Classic is not supported,
but I managed to install and run MacWritePro1.5v3 on a PowerPC Mac.
Here are the requested screen shots (I hope you see them; otherwise,
please let me know). The first one (01-Find.pdf) shows after Command F:


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