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| DATE | 2004-11-15 |
| FROM | Ruben Safir Secretary NYLXS
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| SUBJECT | Subject: [hangout] Re: [marsee@oreilly.com: Word Annoyances Needed for New Book]
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From: Ruben Safir Secretary NYLXS
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Subject: [hangout] Re: [marsee-at-oreilly.com: Word Annoyances Needed for New Book]
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On 2004.11.15 16:33 David H. Adler wrote:
> ----- Forwarded message from Marsee Henon -----
>
> From: Marsee Henon
> To: dha-at-panix.com
> Subject: Word Annoyances Needed for New Book
> Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2004 13:10:26 -0800
>
> Dear User Group Leader:
>
> O'Reilly is pulling together a new book called "Word Annoyances" and,
> once
> again, we'd like your help! As you might guess, "Word Annoyances"
> ponders
> the problems, snarls, quirks, bugs, and just dumb things about Word
> that
> drive users nuts. The annoyances will encompass a range of topics:
> general
> misbehavior, creating and saving documents, text entry and editing,
> formatting and layout, printing, tables, macros, etc.
>
> Word is the most ubiquitous--and probably the most annoying--word
> processor on the planet. If any members of your group have annoyances
> they'd like to see solved, have them email marsee-at-oreilly.com with
> "Word
> Annoyances" in the subject line. Just have them note what version of
> Word
> and Windows they're using.
>
> As always, thanks for sharing. We'll make sure to get copies of "Word
> Annoyances" sent to your group shortly after publication.
>
>
> --Marsee
>
>
> ***
>
> An example:
>
>
> The Annoyance
> The wretched animated paper clip keeps appearing every time I try to
> get
> help from Office, and sometimes even when I'm just working. How can I
> get
> rid of it?
>
> The Fix
> Some people love the Office Assistant characters--Clippit (the paper
> clip), Rocky the Dog, the Office Cat, the Genius, Mother Nature--but
> I've
> never met these people. Everyone who mentions the Office Assistant
> wants
> to get rid of it. And anyone enthusing about the wonders of Merlin is
> a
> good candidate for the target end of a fire-hose demonstration.
>
> To prevent the Office Assistant from appearing, right-click the Office
> Assistant character that's currently bugging you and click Properties
> on
> the shortcut menu. On the Options tab of the Office Assistant dialog
> box,
> clear the Use The Office Assistant check box. Click OK.
>
> What if you want the Office Assistant back? Simply choose Help > Show
> The
> Office Assistant, and the brute is back with you. Invoking the Office
> Assistant like this selects the Use The Office Assistant check box on
> the
> Options tab of the Office Assistant dialog box, so you'll need to
> clear
> this check box when you want peace and quiet again.
>
> ----- End forwarded message -----
>
> --
> David H. Adler - - http://www.panix.com/~dha/
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