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Why dont MS just f**king re-write Word from scratch? Its dogsh*t
Apologies to all for sending in my 2 cents on this a year later, but I just
stumbled across it! I am no where near the skill level of word hater or anyone else who wrote in, but I must agree with Word Haters basic point, of why should one have to spend time with outside resources to learn how to do something that should be explained within Word's help section to begin with? Having to do that does make me crazy! Aside from taking the time in advance to learn how to use Word correctly, as was said, I suspect to get that learning would take a significant block of time, that most workers (especially under a deadline) don't have the time to spend. And even if they did, what is the likelihood that the particular problem they are having would be addressed? And still, IF that topic is addressed, does it allow for any type of troubleshooting? Everyone knows that you can follow the "how to's" perfectly and still have errors. In my current work using Word a lot, I have run across several instances where my formatting (as example) does not work the way WORD instructs and says what the results will be. This makes me extremely exasperated as I waste too much time trying to figure out on my own what I did wrong. When I finally give up and consult outside sources, such as this site, I HAVE been able to progress with the answers I have received. (MOST of the time.) Still, I can't help but reflect on what Word Hater's point is. The responses received tell you the "unspoken" detail that is needed to accomplish your work. If WORD cannot provide those little "oh by the way - in order to do what you really want, you have to do this" then how is one to use WORD without reaching a point of hating it, simply because of the frustration? In honesty, I love WORD and will use this only. BUT - when I am needing to crank out some serious docs, the problems I come across, page numbering, styles, headers and footers, etc. just trigger my buttons. Not to mention not being able to submit my work in the pre-set time frame, as I did not anticipate having these dumb problems to begin with. Many times I have spent more time in finding the answer to my problem than I have spent in doing the entire job to begin with! Of recent, I have created a doc using what I consider to be the standard typical headers and footers, and everytime I make a change in one place, unwanted changes appear in others. This makes me nuts! As an FYI; I have copied and pasted every reply I have been given from this site as well as about 3 other sites whose purpose is to help with WORD issues. A solution that worked one day, suddenly doesn't work the next time. Like my current situation! I have modified the styles, done this and done that, and still, my page numbers are not consecutive, no matter what I do. As example. And believe me, I have done everything I have been told to do. It seems that frequently when I enter a change for a style and then hit the old "enter" key to apply the change, the change itself works, but all of a sudden, the font in my entire doc has changed! It seems to be is always something. My point is simply that it is extremely frustrating to try and do something that is not a big deal and then it doesn't work and you have no idea why not. I will go to the office assistant and I swear, my problem stated, there is never an answer to my problem. They provide pat answers of information you can read when you originally read the how to. It's as if you didn't read it to begin with, so you are directed back to what you already know. But if that doesn't solve it, you end up resorting to sites like this to get your problem actually solved. Thank Heavens this site exists or I would be looney tunes by now! So okay, I have rambled much too long with my frustrations, and now I am over it. This topic just hit a button of mine and I simply HAD to submit my woes, and agreement and understanding of word haters situation. As to the way he/she came across, which hit some folks rather harshly, I have to still agree with word hater. It seems to me that simply by virtue of your answer, that being to spend the time to learn how to use WORD, her frustration over the problem itself AND the answer given - SHOULD allow you to understand the exasperation. We are all big people, even if you don't agree with her methods, you need not fuel the fire by replying the same way. That makes you no better. If you came across professionally and replying to each issue clearly, with no sarcastic jabs, I would bet that she would have calmed down as the issues were discussed. Instead, the responses received only made the whole thing worse. I know I am still rambling (apologies again) but I am not able to even entertain the thought of writing software. But when I buy a program, a reputable expensive program, and the 1st thing I am hit with is to buy the support package, that sends me into the ozone right off the bat. I interpret that to mean, "yes, there will be problems and issues and if you want them cleared up, you are going to have to pay for getting the answer." WHAT?!?! If the software WAS written correctly, and written for the typical average (majority) of users, then there should not be any problems other than probably a hardware issue. Believe me when I said I am not even in the same ball park as you whiz folks, so the issues I have - I suspect are equal to mosquito bites to you folks. We are the people that need to be respected. It doesn't seem right to me that you (the software writers) assume that we would know how to do ..... what isn't told in the help sections. So there in lies the frustrations. Okay, now I really am done. Thanks for this opportunity. And please know, that I have been very satisfied and relieved with the help I have gotten from this site to my problems. I would've shot my pc by now had I not been able to get this help. "Word Hater" wrote: Im a software developer and the hardest part of my job is using MS Word to write all my documentation. Im CONSTANTLY battling with indentations, numbering and tables that have a mind of their own and are so counter-intuitive it makes me want to eat my computer. I have handed in documents to my projects managers in the past which they returned to me complaining about the formatting. I have simply replied to them that I refuse to waste my time using such a badly written bit of software and they can do the bloody indentations themselves. Youd think after a million versions MS would have fixed it. Oh no. ---------------- This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the suggestions with the most votes. 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