kevino@hpccc.HP.COM (Kevin Owen) (11/15/88)
I just received in the mail an invitation to attend a new product announcement / demonstration for Microsoft Word 5.0! The meeting isn't until November 28. In the mean time - does anybody out there know about this new release? Will it be a true "WYSIWYG" editor? Will it run under MS Windows (as a Windows application rather than as a standard application)?? Any information would be appreciated. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _ , __ Kevin Owen @ Hewlett-Packard ' ) / / ') Cupertino, California /-< _ , __o ____ / / , , , _ ____ Phone : (408) 447-0218 / ) </_\/ <__/ / < (__/ (_(_/_</_/ / <_ UN*X Mail ...hplabs!hpccc!kevino ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
mlawless@ncrwic.Wichita.NCR.COM (Mike Lawless) (11/15/88)
In article <5060032@hpccc.HP.COM> kevino@hpccc.HP.COM (Kevin Owen) writes: >I just received in the mail an invitation to attend a new product >announcement / demonstration for Microsoft Word 5.0! The meeting >isn't until November 28. In the mean time - does anybody out there >know about this new release? Will it be a true "WYSIWYG" editor? >Will it run under MS Windows (as a Windows application rather than >as a standard application)?? According to the trade magazines, there will be two versions of Word; Word 5.0, which is an upgrade to the present version, to be released in December or January, I think; and Word for Windows, which seems to have more in common with Word for the Mac than with the DOS version we all know and love. As I understand it, current owners of DOS Word may upgrade to either version. At this point, it is not clear whether one would be allowed to acquire both versions at the cost of an upgrade. BTW, the Windows version is not expected until sometime in the first or second quarter. My understanding is that the near-final version is in beta test right now, or beta testing may be complete by now. From the descriptions I have read, it sounds like the main enhancement in Word 5.0 for DOS is the addition of PageView-like features without requiring Windows: merged text and graphics on-screen, flowing text around irregularly shaped graphics, print-previewing on a graphics display, representation of different font and point-sizes, including proportional spacing (perhaps?), on at least the preview screens, better handling of multi-column formats, etc. In general, it is taking on more and more features previously association only with "desktop publishing" packages like Page Maker. I will be interested in seeing what else they have come up with when they make their announcement. -- Mike Lawless, NCR E&M Wichita, Box 20 (316) 636-8666 (NCR: 654-8666) 3718 N. Rock Road, Wichita, KS 67226 Mike.Lawless@Wichita.NCR.COM {ece-csc,hubcap,gould,rtech}!ncrcae!ncrwic!Mike.Lawless {sdcsvax,cbatt,dcdwest,nosc.ARPA}!ncr-sd!ncrwic!Mike.Lawless
kevino@hpccc.HP.COM (Kevin Owen) (11/16/88)
I received one response via e-mail that indicates that the Oct 31 edition of PC Week gives some information about Ms Word 5.0. Unfortunately I don't subscribe. Would anyone care to summarize what they know??
tim@attdso.att.com (Tim J Ihde) (11/17/88)
In article <5060033@hpccc.HP.COM> kevino@hpccc.HP.COM (Kevin Owen) writes: >I received one response via e-mail that indicates that the Oct 31 edition >of PC Week gives some information about Ms Word 5.0. Unfortunately I don't >subscribe. Would anyone care to summarize what they know?? It sounds ok . . . at least it looks like a real upgrade and not just a new number because they're coming out with Windows and OS/2 versions. There is PC Word 5.0, which runs on both DOS & OS/2, and Word for Windows. We get integrated text and graphics on screen scaling, cropping of graphic images network support (file locking, etc) dynamic spreadsheet links Word for Windows adds icons for fonts, styles multiple views (outline, draft, page) One suprise - at least Word for Windows is going to replace the current macro language with QuickBASIC. Writing macros is a perfect application for BASIC, so this might be pretty nice. They claim that MS has plans for QuickBASIC to be their standard macro language for applications. The upgrade is $75 again, so I guess we get another whole set of manuals. tim -- Tim J Ihde UUCP: att!attdso!tim (201) 898-6687 INTERNET: tim@attdso.att.com "Blimey - this redistribution of wealth is more complicated than I'd thought!" - Dennis Moore and various Presidents