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Formatting a Background
While posting a Microsoft Word newsgroup, I found that many user face the
problem with Format - Background option of Microsoft Word. In earlier versions, when a user change the Background the Microsoft Word automatically change the View from Print Layout to Web Layout. After that if users check the Print Preview there is not Background asusual. When he again change the View from Web Layout to Print Layout then Background automatically omits. This is very confusing for beginners. While working with Microsoft Word 2003, I found that it doesn't change the View automatically but doesn't show the Background even. We have to make a check mark on "Background Colors and Images" from Tools - Options - Print tab. This option should be enable by default. The last bug is: while Filling Colors and Printed Watermarks, it leaves the edges of the paper from all sides. There should be an option of 100% filling, if a user wants. Your comments will highly be appreciated. ---------------- This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow this link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and then click "I Agree" in the message pane. http://www.microsoft.com/office/comm...ocmanagemen t |
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RajKohli wrote:
While working with Microsoft Word 2003, I found that it doesn't change the View automatically but doesn't show the Background even. We have to make a check mark on "Background Colors and Images" from Tools - Options - Print tab. This option should be enable by default. For as many people as there are that want it on by default there will be an equal number who want it off. As Word is primarily an application for producing documents and not html, off is the logical setting. At least you get the choice. The last bug is: while Filling Colors and Printed Watermarks, it leaves the edges of the paper from all sides. There should be an option of 100% filling, if a user wants. This is a function of the printer driver. Most printers are unable to print to the edge of the page. Word merely reflects what the printer driver dictates is possible. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org |
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But What about the Print Background Colors and Images option which I
described. Should Microsoft consider about it or not? What you say? Let me know! "Graham Mayor" wrote: RajKohli wrote: While working with Microsoft Word 2003, I found that it doesn't change the View automatically but doesn't show the Background even. We have to make a check mark on "Background Colors and Images" from Tools - Options - Print tab. This option should be enable by default. For as many people as there are that want it on by default there will be an equal number who want it off. As Word is primarily an application for producing documents and not html, off is the logical setting. At least you get the choice. The last bug is: while Filling Colors and Printed Watermarks, it leaves the edges of the paper from all sides. There should be an option of 100% filling, if a user wants. This is a function of the printer driver. Most printers are unable to print to the edge of the page. Word merely reflects what the printer driver dictates is possible. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org |
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RajKohli wrote:
But What about the Print Background Colors and Images option which I described. Should Microsoft consider about it or not? What you say? Let me know! As more and more color printers (inkjet, lasers, and others) are common, you might have a point there. OTOH, I'd still vote for no. As Graham mentions, the default setting might be OK for half the users and not for the other half. The way it is now, at least the bogus printout uses less expensive ink ... :-) Greetinx Robert -- /"\ ASCII Ribbon Campaign | MS \ / | MVP X Against HTML | for / \ in e-mail & news | Word |
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I know that suggesting Microsoft for improvement in their products is not so
easy. But think like me. I am teacher and it is very complicated to teach begineer that how to set a Background. Mind me "Begineer". Who bearly know how to handle Keyboard and Mouse. I can give you one more example. By default in Office, "Always Show Full Menus" is unchecked "Show Full Menus After a Short Delay" is checked. I have a good experience and I know that Begineers always forget things. Especially Computer Commands. One day you teach them how to insert Borders from Format - Borders and Shading. Second day, they didn't find where the Borders and Shading is. Even they can't look it around in Format menu because of "Show Full Menus After a Short Delay". Hope you understand what I meant to say. Let me know your comments. By default, "Robert M. Franz (RMF)" wrote: RajKohli wrote: But What about the Print Background Colors and Images option which I described. Should Microsoft consider about it or not? What you say? Let me know! As more and more color printers (inkjet, lasers, and others) are common, you might have a point there. OTOH, I'd still vote for no. As Graham mentions, the default setting might be OK for half the users and not for the other half. The way it is now, at least the bogus printout uses less expensive ink ... :-) Greetinx Robert -- /"\ ASCII Ribbon Campaign | MS \ / | MVP X Against HTML | for / \ in e-mail & news | Word |
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RajKohli wrote:
I know that suggesting Microsoft for improvement in their products is not so easy. But think like me. I am teacher and it is very complicated to teach begineer that how to set a Background. Mind me "Begineer". Who bearly know how to handle Keyboard and Mouse. I can give you one more example. I can see your point. There are two aspects to this dilemma: various user groups, and backwards compatibility. There are all kinds of levels of users with Word, and what fits for one doesn't have to be the best for others. The other reason, and I think MSFT was following that quite rigorously up till Word 2003: It's preferable to lay out a document in version n+1 in the same way as it was in version n if at all possible. Historically, "background" only made sense for preparing material for web publishing. Even when you think about an HTML page with a colored background in the browser of your choice: you will, more often than not, very much resent if the browser prints it out with the background color (many printouts would be unreadable). By default in Office, "Always Show Full Menus" is unchecked "Show Full Menus After a Short Delay" is checked. I have a good experience and I know that Begineers always forget things. Especially Computer Commands. One day you teach them how to insert Borders from Format - Borders and Shading. Second day, they didn't find where the Borders and Shading is. Even they can't look it around in Format menu because of "Show Full Menus After a Short Delay". Ha, that setting is the very first thing I do change whenever I sit at a new installation of Word. Personally I hate it because, well, I happen to _know_ where most commands are (at least the ones I'm about to use), and when they're missing, I'm angry. But again, for the very beginner, and one who does not want to delve into the wide world of Word, it *might* be OK for a start -- everything he's used so far is visible in the menus. Of course that doesn't help if you show it to him on your screen (but then again, remote maintenance software developer need a living, too :-)). Greetings Robert -- /"\ ASCII Ribbon Campaign | MS \ / | MVP X Against HTML | for / \ in e-mail & news | Word |
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Hi RajKohli,
The Microsoft Office 2003 product line is being retired, so there won't be any new changes to that version. Its successor, the 2007 Office system will be available in trial version starting next month and on store shelves soon after. The 2007 system has a new interface (the settings for full vs. intuitive menu choices are gone). You'll find information on these changes in the demos, videos, test drive and, of course, marketing information on http://office.microsoft.com/products. ============ "RajKohli" wrote in message ... I know that suggesting Microsoft for improvement in their products is not so easy. But think like me. I am teacher and it is very complicated to teach begineer that how to set a Background. Mind me "Begineer". Who bearly know how to handle Keyboard and Mouse. I can give you one more example. By default in Office, "Always Show Full Menus" is unchecked "Show Full Menus After a Short Delay" is checked. I have a good experience and I know that Begineers always forget things. Especially Computer Commands. One day you teach them how to insert Borders from Format - Borders and Shading. Second day, they didn't find where the Borders and Shading is. Even they can't look it around in Format menu because of "Show Full Menus After a Short Delay". Hope you understand what I meant to say. Let me know your comments. -- Bob Buckland ?:-) MS Office System Products MVP *Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends* |
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