Have you ever had problems with MS Word? I 've has MS Word for about 10 years now. I just upgraded from 9.0 (1983-1999) to MS OFFICE 2003. There are many of the same features, but difference in using Win 98 & Win XP. Usually, I just work on it until I stumble onto something like what I want it to do. I like to get it personalized & really get upset when it changes.

Anyway, I've never learned about macros, etc. And, I'd like to learn about things like that. I use mail merge quite often, but this new WORD is giving me fits w/mm.

If anyone else uses MS WORD, will you please come in here for discussions about WORD (any version). It's so hard to get to get tech support for WORD.

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I use MS Word and love it.  I haven't had a problem with it and I started with Office 97.  What I always find helpful with each upgrade is to print out the help topics for anything that looks different.  Then walk through them step by step with someone else who "reads" while I "do".   I had class on Office 97 and have forgotten more than most ever learn about using office, simply from not using the features enough.  ie - drawing a logo.

Hope my suggestion helps.

Ev

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I started with WordPerfect 5 (dos) which I used at school & bought the educational version. I then purchased WP7 suite (92). It was cool. But when I changed over to MS WORD, the deal was done. I've been trying to upgrade every new version they come out with. Sometimes, to I use Corel WP7 for a change.

I never try anything new with them. I type for people & everything is fairly simple. And, with ADD (attention deficit disorder) it's hard to "read & comprehend" manuals. I'm a "hands-on" instruction type of person. I hate cut & paste large articles when one word or step-by-step will do. I just wish they had tech support for WORD or WP that doesn't charge an arm & leg!

This new version has the built-in speech recognition & handwriting pad for my i-pen. I had bought AOL's Dragon, point & speak for my Win 98, but this software seems to work better than the AOL program. I haven't taken the time to build the speech yet, but I love the pen. Keeps my hands from getting tired.

Eccentric K. what is the OpenOffice.org ???  How much will it cost? I like to have the backup disks since I've had a hx of having to re-format my hard drive with my older machines, it's just habit with me now.

I didn't even load the WORD suite 2000 since this one came loaded with MS OFFICE. But I do miss the Home Publishing (create greeting cards, etc). I loved working with it.

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I thought (and may be wrong here) that macros were written in Visual Basic (or something structured like it) ?

Wow, this  (WordPerfect) takes me back (I hated Dot commands !).

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http://www.tutorialized.com/tutorial/Working-With-Word-Macros/5629

 More of this Feature • Part 2: Planning Your Word Macro
• Part 3: Recording Your Word Macro
• Part 4: Assigning a Shortcut Key to Your Macros
 
 Related Terms • Macro
 
 Related Resources • Formatting with Macros
• Tutorials Home
• Listing Word Commands
 

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I was near an expert in Word Perfect, Macro's, long list, that was in the early 90's with several other computer formats under my belt. I never got into Corel, they changed it too much when I finally was able to get a inhome computer and with Corel on it.

I have Word, now Word 2003, which doesn't even recognized some of the former Word formats I typed documents in prior which frustrating as some are relative to my case.

So my questions are (and with seeing a link to macro's above, I wouldn't be surprised if www.about.com has the answers now, I used to learn alot from that site before brain/body damaged and I find Microsofts help links to hard to get through in Word, and often online -- and read), ok I just did a quick look on www.about.com, and don't see anything, often I can't read for long or sit up, and smaller print even with glasses is difficult, sometimes, I can't take a sentance in cogitively regardless.

1) How do you merge a letter with a list of addresses (as well as putting in codes for certain lines to change topic, interest ect.) in Word 2003, so codes for the letter and the corresponding addresses/interests, etc...

2) For the not so older Word documents I did do and Word 2003 isn't recognizing them, those squares come up, is there a way to retrieve them and convert to Word 2003. I didn't want 2003, was told had to get it with this computer, even thou I own 2 copies of older versions of Word ( 1 XP, 1 ME), and was taken for a financial ride on that one, as I had to purchase other programs with it I haven't used either.

Simple as possible please, 12pt font, and any help appreciated and grateful. I will be tracking and sometimes it takes me a bit to get back due to situation and condition(s).

Thank you so much.

Sunshine

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