jtn@zodiac.ADS.COM (John Nelson) (12/11/89)
I just installed v 4.0 of Microsoft WORD and noticed that the Save As... box doesn't let you set the type of the file you are abou;to save. That means that now you cannot export your Microsoft WORD documents to arbitrary formats like macWrite or just plain text. Sounds like Microsoft is trying to lock people into using WORD. Grumble. -- John T. Nelson UUCP: sun!sundc!potomac!jtn Advanced Decision Systems Internet: jtn@potomac.ads.com 1500 Wilson Blvd #512; Arlington, VA 22209-2401 (703) 243-1611
george@swbatl.UUCP (6544) (12/12/89)
In article <10013@zodiac.ADS.COM> jtn@zodiac.ADS.COM (John Nelson) writes: >I just installed v 4.0 of Microsoft WORD and noticed that the Save >As... box doesn't let you set the type of the file you are abou;to >save. That means that now you cannot export your Microsoft WORD >documents to arbitrary formats like macWrite or just plain text. >Sounds like Microsoft is trying to lock people into using WORD. > >Grumble. Try clicking the "File Format..." button in the "Save As..." dialog box. This should get you to a dialog where you can set the file format to text, MacWrite, RTF, and other MS word processing formats. / George D. Nincehelser / / Southwestern Bell Telephone / / / Advanced Technology Laboratory / / / /\ 1010 Pine, Room 635 St. Louis, MO 63101 / / / //\\ Phone: (314) 235-6544 Fax: (314) 235-5797 / / / // \\ UUCP: {pyramid, uunet, bellcore}!swbatl!george / / / // \\ Disclaimer: You didn't here it from me! -- / George D. Nincehelser / / Southwestern Bell Telephone / / / Advanced Technology Laboratory
jazzman@claris.com (Sydney R. Polk) (12/12/89)
From article <10013@zodiac.ADS.COM>, by jtn@zodiac.ADS.COM (John Nelson): > > I just installed v 4.0 of Microsoft WORD and noticed that the Save > As... box doesn't let you set the type of the file you are abou;to > save. That means that now you cannot export your Microsoft WORD > documents to arbitrary formats like macWrite or just plain text. > Sounds like Microsoft is trying to lock people into using WORD. > > Grumble. Pull down on "Full Menus" under the Edit menu. Then click on the "File Format" button and go through the second dialog that comes up. Or just use MacWrite II and avoid the problem ... :) -- Syd Polk | Wherever you go, there you are. jazzman@claris.com | Let the music be your light. GO 'STROS! | These opinions are mine. Any resemblence to other GO RICE! | opinions, real or fictitious, is purely coincidence.
jones@optilink.UUCP (Marvin Jones) (12/13/89)
In article <10013@zodiac.ADS.COM>, jtn@zodiac.ADS.COM (John Nelson) writes: > > I just installed v 4.0 of Microsoft WORD and noticed that the Save > As... box doesn't let you set the type of the file you are abou;to > save. That means that now you cannot export your Microsoft WORD Turn on "Full Menus" and you will see the standard Word "Format..." button which allows the same list as in Word 3, plus some new types as well. -- Marvin Jones uucp: {pyramid, tekbspa}!optilink!jones Optilink Corp. bell-net: 707-795-9444 X 206 Petaluma, CA CI$: 71320,3637
nilesinc@well.UUCP (Avi Rappoport) (12/14/89)
In article <10013@zodiac.ADS.COM> jtn@zodiac.ADS.COM (John Nelson) writes: > >I just installed v 4.0 of Microsoft WORD and noticed that the Save >As... box doesn't let you set the type of the file you are abou;to >save. That means that now you cannot export your Microsoft WORD Actually, it has a button called "File Format" (in Long Menus only). I have explained this several hundred times to our confused customers, and all I can say is "Bletch!" (We sent them a free update, partly so we wouldn't have to do this!) -- -- Help me justify my online bills: ask me EndNote questions, please! -- Avi Rappoport nilesinc@well.UUCP, Niles.Assoc on AppleLink 415-655-666 2000 Hearst, Berkeley, CA 94709