Re: Features

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Keith and I were discussing this earlier this evening. He agrees with me -
it's a stupid question. Even if you say adding a bullet is a feature. But
then you can change the color of the bullet, the size, the font, the space
before, the space after, the paragraph format before, the paragraph format
after, etc.

Had I been asked that question in a class, I would have asked the instructor
to define the term "feature".

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JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]




"Suzanne S. Barnhill" <sbarnhill@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Several of us did ask you to reword the question. And "too many to count"
was, in effect, the answer we gave you. Whether the number is 1,800 or
2,500, that's still too many to count.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
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"godmongo" <godmongo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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First of all, all I did was ask a question. Yeah maybe it could have
been
worded different. But instead of saying so JoAnn started by calling it
stupid. Why? I was once told the only stupid question is the one not
asked.
And the rest of you have done no better. Instead of asking me to reword
my
question you fling insults at it. I would have been glad to have done
that.
But instead I was defending myself against people I don't even know. And
in
turn do not know me. John to say someone is stupid puts you in the pool
with
them. You don't know me so how can you judge if I am stupid or not. As
far
you statement "Someone once told me that the most important thing when
you
find yourself arguing with an idiot is to ensure that he is not doing the
same..." you failed. Espeacially when you said "Duh!"

I apologize to all for bringing this question to your attention. It was
my
hope that someone had heard this question before and could help me with
it.
Like I told JoAnn before she started insulting me "Any help would be
apperciated." To tell you the truth I didn't know what the Professor
meant
by features either. That's why I gave some examples of what I thought
they
were to JoAnn when she asked.

And this was not my homework in any case. It was just one of those
questions that teachers ask to make you think. And I did, I thought that
there were too many to count. And some of you kind of gave me that
answer
but not in a kind way.

I don't know why I am explaining this to a group of people I don't even
know. Maybe because I reached out for help and knowledge and got nothing
in
turn. So maybe the next time someone ask a stupid question you won't
belittle them and say they are stupid. Maybe you can use a little tact
and
try to get the person to reword their question. Or just don't bother
with
it
if it can't be answered. In many cases a simple "I can't answer that
question the way it is worded. Could you reword it please?" Or "I can
not
answer that question because there is no answer." Or something to that
effect would have been better.

And John I was not trying to be arrogant. I don't know how that came
across. But I am far from being an arrogant person.

I pray that all your lives are going well.

Thank you




"John McGhie [MVP - Word and Word Macinto" wrote:

1,800 and No.

There! Suzanne is right, and you are unbelievably stupid. Arrogant
too,
but stupid people usually are...

You see, you have not defined what a "Feature" is. How could anyone
count
things when you haven't said what it is? Duh!

Still, if you want to go ahead and believe whoever gave you a number of
2,500 to a question for which there is not answer, you go right ahead
:-)
Someone once told me that the most important thing when you find
yourself
arguing with an idiot is to ensure that he is not doing the same...

On 22/7/06 9:02 AM, in article
9A746DC8-D68B-4B87-969F-FC8C61EDBE8C@xxxxxxxxxxxxx, "godmongo"
<godmongo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Its well over 2500. Thats an answer to my question. Someone else
was
able
to answer this were you and the others could not. Oh and if you
notice my
question has two parts. The second part states "Has anyone ever
gotten the
count of features that are on word?" This one in a way would have
eliminated
my first question. Just by someone answering "We don't think so."
or
"Maybe
someone has but we don't know who or what the answer is." Well since
apparently none of you had, your answer should have been No. So no
one needs
to reply anymore.


"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

You're still not getting it. It's not that we don't know the answer
or that
we know and just aren't telling you: you have asked a question to
which
THERE IS NO ANSWER. I suspect that even if you asked the devs at
Microsoft
who designed Word, you would not get an answer. As others have
suggested, if
you can phrase the question in such a way that you are asking for
something
that can actually be counted, then you might be closer to an answer.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
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newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"godmongo" <godmongo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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To all of you who have responded to my question. I have not gotten
an
answer
to the question, just statments and comments about it. So if you
would
please not respond to my question just to take it apart. That's
not
an
answer. I am sorry that I have asked a question that you do not
know the
answer to and your pride is now hurt. Quit throwing a fit and do
not
respond
unless you have an answer.

"JoAnn Paules [MVP]" wrote:

You phrased quite nicely. Thank you.

(BTW - would you contact me offline? I have a odd question to ask
you
not
related to Word. Nothing major.)

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]




"Charles Kenyon" <wordfaq@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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JoAnn is a serious person. But you haven't asked a serious
question.
It is
almost like asking how many colors there are. It depends on what
you
mean
by color. I believe the classic scholarly question along these
lines
is
"How many angels can dance on the head of a pin?" You (or your
professor)
may want to spend your time debating such questions, but don't
expect

everyone else to spend their time doing so.

If you asked how many menu commands are built into Word's edit
interface,
that question would have an answer. (And I would tell you to go
ahead
and
count them as it is your homework, not ours.)
--
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"godmongo" <godmongo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I am sorry JoAnn but I need only serious people to answer my
question
thank
you. You seem to be a closed minded individual who is just
looking
to
insult
someone. And for your information a college professor asked me
that
question
so it can't be that stupid. Just FYI if you are not smart
enough
to
answer a
question don't get mad and start throwing insults around. It's
best
that
you
don't even get involved if you don't know the answer. Thanks but
no
thanks.

"JoAnn Paules [MVP]" wrote:

Please excuse this but ...that's a stupid question. (You may
quote
me.)
For
some being able to change the color of the "paper" that you
work
on
is a
feature.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]




"godmongo" <godmongo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
message
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I am not sure. Someone asked me and now I am trying to find
the
answer.
It
may be anything that you can do on Microsoft Office Word.
From
spell
check,
bullets, to find and replace or starting a new document. Any
help
would
be
appreciated thou.

"JoAnn Paules [MVP]" wrote:

It all depends on what you're calling a feature.

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JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]




"godmongo" <godmongo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
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How many features does microsoft word have? Has anyone ever
gotten
the
count
of features that are on word.














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