People can’t open my Word 2007 documents.
Comments(0)One of the drawbacks of using Word 2007, is that people may not be able to easily open your documents. I remember the first time I received a document from someone who was using Word 2007, before I had migrated, I couldn’t open their document. I had to install a file converter. What a hassle. I’m sure many would have just written to the sender and said, “Sorry, I can’t open your documents.” Much of the world is using earlier versions of Word. To make it easy on those people, and less confusing for you, you can change the default save format to Word 97-2003.
From the Office Button in the top left corner, choose Word Options.
Click Save, then choose Word 97-2003 Document (*.doc) in the Save files in this format field. So far I have seen no adverse affects from doing this.
Top 10 Email Faux Pas
Comments(4)I have to do a short presentation on email faux pas. I need to come up with 10 email blunders. What bugs you when you see it in email?
Aye Aye Matey
Comments(1)Do I have the best job in the world? Today I taught a class of 12 social workers who are changing from WordPerfect to Word. When I arrived they trickled into the room, and every one of the 12 people were wearing eye patches and gold earrings! Did you know that September 19th is National Talk Like a Pirate Day? I didn’t, but now I do! And, yes there is a website!
Avast, me hearties, it was a good day!
Where oh where has my ____ gone in Word 2007
I just started using Word 2007. When I installed it, it uninstalled Word 2003. I was thrown into the deep end and had to swim. (If I can’t swim, how am I supposed to show others what to do?) If you have seen this version of Word, you know that the interface is completely different. Yes, there is a document that looks like a white piece of paper. Yes there is a cursor/insertion point. Yes you can type. But the menus and the toolbars are gone! Really, gone! They have been replaced with “The Ribbon.” It sounds sweet and nice, but when all you want to do is open an existing document and you can’t find the button OR the menu, it can be a bit frustrating! So, 3 tips for getting used to Word 2007:
- Click on the Office button to see old familiar features like Open, Save, Print & Print Preview!
- Look for the little arrow on the bottom right of Ribbon Groups to find old familiar menus.
- Once you find features that you use regularly, add them to the Quick Access Toolbar. Right-click on a button and choose Add to Quick Access Toolbar.
First Impression of WordPress
Today I gave a short presentation on Word 2007 at VCOMA the Venture Capital Office Manager’s Association. What I didn’t realize until last night was that my web address was given out in the invitation. The web address pointed to my Windows Live blog that I had set up about a month ago. I’ve gotten really busy with work and life and since I was going to change it, decided to stop posting. What I discovered was that someone actually went and looked at the site because I got an email from them. During this presentation I was showing them new features of Word 2007, and more than once, because the presentation was so short, I told the attendees, “When I blog, I’ll write about that.” That being one or more things that I either liked or didn’t like about the new Word. Well, when I got back to my office today, I realized I better get a blog back up and going! So, I decided to try WordPress.
I set it up in about 5 minutes! I did spend way more than 5 minutes later looking at the different predefined themes. I do wish they were a little more customizable. I realize that some are more customizable than others. It has been really easy to create posts and create links. I did add my picture to my profile. That wasn’t so straightforward but I did figure it out within a few minutes.
I’ll continue to write about my impressions of WordPress. My first impression was that it is easy to work with, and the design is pretty darn nice given how much effort went into it on my part!
I did try to add a comment. It was simple. Why don’t you try leaving a comment!
I’ve left Windows Live
Well, I tried Windows Live. I liked the professional look and built in options. It was easy to set up. I did try adding a Widget from another site, it was a poll from BlogHer and I couldn’t get it to display. I don’t know what I was doing wrong. Which begs the question, what is a widget? According to Wikipedia, a web widget is a physically-inspired applet on the web. Which begs the next question: What is an applet? According to me, an applet is a little tiny computer program. So, an applet or widget might be a box on the side of this screen that shows you recent posts from this blog.
Getting back to Windows Live, the real reason I quit it was that in order to add comments you have to sign-up and log-in. I don’t want people to have to sign-in to leave a comment. If you see something you like, I want you to be able to tell me, easily and quickly. If you see something you don’t like, let me know. If you have something to share with others, share it here! No hassle. Have you tried commenting here on WordPress? Check it out, it’s easy!
I Want to Blog
I went to the 4th Annual BlogHer conference in San Francisco a few weeks ago to learn about blogging. I learned a lot. I learned that I wanted to blog. I didn’t figure out exactly what I should blog about. As a person who teaches people how to use computers, and is good at talking, I figure it is a natual fit. So, I am going to start by blogging about blogging. When I tell people that I went to BlogHer and how much I enjoyed the people, the information, the electricity, they ask me more. This will be a forum to share what I learned and what I will learn as I go down the path to becoming a blogger. I am currently reading Blogging for Dummies and am finding it very enlightening.
I am going to start by working and playing with the following blogging platforms:
1. Windows Live
2. Blogger (I’ve used this a little, and found it very easy to set up.)
3. WordPress
More on my experience soon!
