Comments on: Living with Microsoft Word: Tips for survival http://www.academicproductivity.com/2007/living-with-microsoft-word-tips-for-survival/ A survival guide for the 21st century researcher Thu, 21 Aug 2008 14:28:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Learn MS Word http://www.academicproductivity.com/2007/living-with-microsoft-word-tips-for-survival/#comment-33496 Learn MS Word Wed, 13 Aug 2008 17:34:37 +0000 http://www.academicproductivity.com/blog/2007/living-with-microsoft-word-tips-for-survival/#comment-33496 When writing in MS Word, the most important tip you mentioned that helped the most is the "find and replace" tool. Thanks. When writing in MS Word, the most important tip you mentioned that helped the most is the “find and replace” tool.

Thanks.

]]> By: Mary Link Building Master http://www.academicproductivity.com/2007/living-with-microsoft-word-tips-for-survival/#comment-30470 Mary Link Building Master Mon, 30 Jun 2008 22:24:12 +0000 http://www.academicproductivity.com/blog/2007/living-with-microsoft-word-tips-for-survival/#comment-30470 OK. RRealtor threw down the gauntlet!! You guys are the experts here (not me that's for sure!) which is better? Lotus or Microsoft Word? I've always used Word because that's what they taught us in college. I still have my Office 97 software! I am too cheap to change it. You know what they say, "if it ain't broken don't fix it" But seriously, I am interested in upgrading and I would like to know what the "pros" think in regards to lotus. OK. RRealtor threw down the gauntlet!! You guys are the experts here (not me that’s for sure!) which is better? Lotus or Microsoft Word? I’ve always used Word because that’s what they taught us in college. I still have my Office 97 software! I am too cheap to change it. You know what they say, “if it ain’t broken don’t fix it”

But seriously, I am interested in upgrading and I would like to know what the “pros” think in regards to lotus.

]]> By: SKane http://www.academicproductivity.com/2007/living-with-microsoft-word-tips-for-survival/#comment-21117 SKane Sun, 09 Mar 2008 06:45:05 +0000 http://www.academicproductivity.com/blog/2007/living-with-microsoft-word-tips-for-survival/#comment-21117 I concur with RRealtor1 regarding Word Pro's ease of use, to some extent. But if one wishes to use styles in Word Pro, which is not really necessary for quick documents, it does take the same sort of knowledge of how styles work, and familiarity with Word Pro's own interface, namely the tabbed properties window, beloved by all Word Pro users, and probably the styles management window (if one really wants to create and control their own styles). The major drawback with Word Pro has been its total lack of support for font pair kerning, and Word Pro appears to implement very poorly other font specifications too. This has not changed from the big 1997 release to the latest release as of 2008. The font display problems affect the printout and the onscreen display. The onscreen display of some font character pairs is so bad in Word Pro, I often switch to Word 2002 or a text editor (like EmEditor) even when I'm just writing for the web. I just cannot focus on the content of what I am writing when some characters have unseemly gaps between them, and other characters are kissin g one another ...practically laying on top of one another! This really frustrates me. The Word Pro interface has great potential, especially as an alternative to the "wizard"-based controls of Microsoft Word. Additionally, Word Pro is part of a suite which includes an extremely useful, accessible and stable database program: Approach. This is why I have kept Word Pro updated. And I fear that Approach will just disappear if IBM/Lotus does not improve Word Pro ...or Approach (beyond fixing bugs and maintaining compatibility). (Manual "kerning" is possible in Word Pro, but it's not the same thing at all. And even that is extremely inconvenient to access, because it is buried behind tabs and a button in the paragraph properties control window.) I concur with RRealtor1 regarding Word Pro’s ease of use, to some extent.

But if one wishes to use styles in Word Pro, which is not really necessary for quick documents, it does take the same sort of knowledge of how styles work, and familiarity with Word Pro’s own interface, namely the tabbed properties window, beloved by all Word Pro users, and probably the styles management window (if one really wants to create and control their own styles).

The major drawback with Word Pro has been its total lack of support for font pair kerning, and Word Pro appears to implement very poorly other font specifications too. This has not changed from the big 1997 release to the latest release as of 2008.

The font display problems affect the printout and the onscreen display. The onscreen display of some font character pairs is so bad in Word Pro, I often switch to Word 2002 or a text editor (like EmEditor) even when I’m just writing for the web. I just cannot focus on the content of what I am writing when some characters have unseemly gaps between them, and other characters are kissin g one another …practically laying on top of one another!

This really frustrates me. The Word Pro interface has great potential, especially as an alternative to the “wizard”-based controls of Microsoft Word.

Additionally, Word Pro is part of a suite which includes an extremely useful, accessible and stable database program: Approach. This is why I have kept Word Pro updated. And I fear that Approach will just disappear if IBM/Lotus does not improve Word Pro …or Approach (beyond fixing bugs and maintaining compatibility).

(Manual “kerning” is possible in Word Pro, but it’s not the same thing at all. And even that is extremely inconvenient to access, because it is buried behind tabs and a button in the paragraph properties control window.)

]]> By: RRealtor1 http://www.academicproductivity.com/2007/living-with-microsoft-word-tips-for-survival/#comment-14068 RRealtor1 Mon, 17 Dec 2007 07:26:24 +0000 http://www.academicproductivity.com/blog/2007/living-with-microsoft-word-tips-for-survival/#comment-14068 You poor poor people, sucked into usinf MS Word! If you want a kick ass word processor get Lotus Word Pro. It's 100 times better and easier to use. The learning curve is fast, jut click the right mouse button to change anything. Try it and you will never go back! You poor poor people, sucked into usinf MS Word! If you want a kick ass word processor get Lotus Word Pro. It’s 100 times better and easier to use. The learning curve is fast, jut click the right mouse button to change anything.

Try it and you will never go back!

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]]> By: Hyperreality http://www.academicproductivity.com/2007/living-with-microsoft-word-tips-for-survival/#comment-3670 Hyperreality Sun, 26 Aug 2007 11:42:56 +0000 http://www.academicproductivity.com/blog/2007/living-with-microsoft-word-tips-for-survival/#comment-3670 Great post! I too learnt how to properly use styles when writing my Final Year Project. None of that messing with font sizes and tabs. LaTeX on the other hand, takes care of all that, but it can be a pain sometimes, specially if you're in a rush! Great post! I too learnt how to properly use styles when writing my Final Year Project. None of that messing with font sizes and tabs.
LaTeX on the other hand, takes care of all that, but it can be a pain sometimes, specially if you’re in a rush!

]]> By: Wake Up Now! http://www.academicproductivity.com/2007/living-with-microsoft-word-tips-for-survival/#comment-3151 Wake Up Now! Sun, 19 Aug 2007 15:52:53 +0000 http://www.academicproductivity.com/blog/2007/living-with-microsoft-word-tips-for-survival/#comment-3151 What I noticed is that many people upgrade to next version of Word and keep using it in the same way they used previous version. By reading "What's New" section of readme or help file you can boost your productivity with new features significantly! What I noticed is that many people upgrade to next version of Word and keep using it in the same way they used previous version. By reading “What’s New” section of readme or help file you can boost your productivity with new features significantly!

]]> By: Cosas por hacer » Aprovechando del.icio.us http://www.academicproductivity.com/2007/living-with-microsoft-word-tips-for-survival/#comment-2931 Cosas por hacer » Aprovechando del.icio.us Wed, 15 Aug 2007 17:23:06 +0000 http://www.academicproductivity.com/blog/2007/living-with-microsoft-word-tips-for-survival/#comment-2931 [...] Academic Productivity » Living with Microsoft Word: Tips for survival I have been using Microsoft Word for 12 years, but having just written a 75,000 word document, I feel I am just starting to learn how to use it properly. MS WORD is open to abuse and I guess that many, if not most, of its users don’t get the most out of (tags: academic advice microsoft) [...] [...] Academic Productivity » Living with Microsoft Word: Tips for survival I have been using Microsoft Word for 12 years, but having just written a 75,000 word document, I feel I am just starting to learn how to use it properly. MS WORD is open to abuse and I guess that many, if not most, of its users don’t get the most out of (tags: academic advice microsoft) [...]

]]> By: GTD Wannabe http://www.academicproductivity.com/2007/living-with-microsoft-word-tips-for-survival/#comment-2596 GTD Wannabe Fri, 10 Aug 2007 01:54:25 +0000 http://www.academicproductivity.com/blog/2007/living-with-microsoft-word-tips-for-survival/#comment-2596 Great list. I was recently torn between using LaTeX or Word for a rough technical document. Originally, I figured Word would be easier because I could just cut/paste and get quick and dirty images. Then I remembered how much of a pain styles were! Back to LaTeX I went. I'm bookmarking your list for the next time - it'll help me beat Word into shape :) Great list. I was recently torn between using LaTeX or Word for a rough technical document. Originally, I figured Word would be easier because I could just cut/paste and get quick and dirty images. Then I remembered how much of a pain styles were! Back to LaTeX I went.

I’m bookmarking your list for the next time - it’ll help me beat Word into shape :)

]]> By: kd http://www.academicproductivity.com/2007/living-with-microsoft-word-tips-for-survival/#comment-2567 kd Thu, 09 Aug 2007 05:50:12 +0000 http://www.academicproductivity.com/blog/2007/living-with-microsoft-word-tips-for-survival/#comment-2567 <p>Don't forget <a href="http://www.rath.ca/Misc/VBacs/" rel="nofollow">vbacs</a> - emacs key bindings for emacs users who find they occasionally have to use Word with colleagues.</p> Don’t forget vbacs - emacs key bindings for emacs users who find they occasionally have to use Word with colleagues.

]]> By: drtaxsacto http://www.academicproductivity.com/2007/living-with-microsoft-word-tips-for-survival/#comment-2535 drtaxsacto Wed, 08 Aug 2007 16:19:58 +0000 http://www.academicproductivity.com/blog/2007/living-with-microsoft-word-tips-for-survival/#comment-2535 Those are wonderful suggestions. Much better organized than any of the manuals that come with Word! Those are wonderful suggestions. Much better organized than any of the manuals that come with Word!

]]> By: Bastien http://www.academicproductivity.com/2007/living-with-microsoft-word-tips-for-survival/#comment-2514 Bastien Wed, 08 Aug 2007 06:22:27 +0000 http://www.academicproductivity.com/blog/2007/living-with-microsoft-word-tips-for-survival/#comment-2514 Interesting. However, the "LaTeX savvy user" will surely have his eyes hurt by the three typos in your text: LATEX is not "LaTex". It would also be interesting to know if these advices are the same for OpenOffice. Interesting.

However, the “LaTeX savvy user” will surely have his eyes hurt by the three typos in your text: LATEX is not “LaTex”.

It would also be interesting to know if these advices are the same for OpenOffice.

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