Re: Go To Page function obligates you to delete previous entry
From: Kamran (Kamran_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 02/03/05
- Next message: redbird: "Forms protect"
- Previous message: Jimbo: "How does Microsoft Word save to two drives at once?"
- In reply to: Suzanne S. Barnhill: "Re: Go To Page function obligates you to delete previous entry"
- Messages sorted by: [ date ] [ thread ]
Date: Thu, 3 Feb 2005 10:17:02 -0800
I'm glad to hear the voice of reason is out there....
It's so crazy. It makes you wonder why they changed it in the first place.
You know, that thing about "if it ain't broke...."
"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
> I have been complaining about this ever since the behavior changed (Word
> 97?). Apparently MS does not see it as a burning issue. <sigh>
>
> --
> Suzanne S. Barnhill
> Microsoft MVP (Word)
> Words into Type
> Fairhope, Alabama USA
> Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
> Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
> all may benefit.
>
> "Kamran" <Kamran@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:51796F5F-6094-4D5E-8D90-D5223219C71C@microsoft.com...
> > When using the Go To Page function, if you have previously typed a page
> > number in the box (during the same session), you are forced to delete it,
> > then type the new page number where you want to go.
> >
> > For example, let's say you went to page 30 earlier, and now you want to go
> > to page 55. You press Ctrl+G, and if you don't delete the old number
> first
> > you'll end up with 3055 in the box.
> >
> > In old versions of Word, any previously typed page number was
> automatically
> > selected, so you could just start typing the number and overwrite the old.
> > No longer. The cursor now flashes before the number and you have to press
> > Delete to eliminate it before typing the new number. It's a minor
> annoyance,
> > but would help when you have to move around a lot in large documents.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Kamran.
>
>
- Next message: redbird: "Forms protect"
- Previous message: Jimbo: "How does Microsoft Word save to two drives at once?"
- In reply to: Suzanne S. Barnhill: "Re: Go To Page function obligates you to delete previous entry"
- Messages sorted by: [ date ] [ thread ]
Relevant Pages
|
