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Can we customize font size so at Doc. open its a different size?
My word docs always open at font size 11. I wouldm like to change this to 16.
How do we do that? Thanks, JE |
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Do you want to change the size of all your existing documents, or do
you want _new_ documents to be set to 16 pt? For the latter, open your normal.dot or normal.dotm or normal.dotx template (which version of Word?), not by double-clicking it, but from within Word, and Modify (which version of Word?) the Normal style to change its font size. On Nov 15, 11:29*am, JE wrote: My word docs always open at font size 11. I wouldm like to change this to 16. How do we do that? Thanks, JE |
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On Sun, 15 Nov 2009 08:29:01 -0800, JE
wrote: My word docs always open at font size 11. I wouldm like to change this to 16. How do we do that? Thanks, JE See http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/Custom...alTemplate.htm -- Regards, Jay Freedman Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. |
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To clarify, the file name extension for the Normal template in Word 2007 is
*.dotm (macro-enabled template). -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "Peter T. Daniels" wrote in message ... Do you want to change the size of all your existing documents, or do you want _new_ documents to be set to 16 pt? For the latter, open your normal.dot or normal.dotm or normal.dotx template (which version of Word?), not by double-clicking it, but from within Word, and Modify (which version of Word?) the Normal style to change its font size. On Nov 15, 11:29 am, JE wrote: My word docs always open at font size 11. I wouldm like to change this to 16. How do we do that? Thanks, JE |
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Not until you've put at least one macro into it!
On Nov 15, 12:49*pm, "Stefan Blom" wrote: To clarify, the file name extension for the Normal template in Word 2007 is *.dotm (macro-enabled template). -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "Peter T. Daniels" wrote in ... Do you want to change the size of all your existing documents, or do you want _new_ documents to be set to 16 pt? For the latter, open your normal.dot or normal.dotm or normal.dotx template (which version of Word?), not by double-clicking it, but from within Word, and Modify (which version of Word?) the Normal style to change its font size. On Nov 15, 11:29 am, JE wrote: My word docs always open at font size 11. I wouldm like to change this to 16. How do we do that? Thanks, JE- |
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Or maybe you just want to set your Zoom to 150%?
On Nov 15, 11:29*am, JE wrote: My word docs always open at font size 11. I wouldm like to change this to 16. How do we do that? Thanks, JE |
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No, it's Normal.dotm by default. Otherwise you wouldn't be able to save a
macro in it. A .dotm file is not one that *contains* macros but one that is macro-enabled. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "Peter T. Daniels" wrote in message ... Not until you've put at least one macro into it! On Nov 15, 12:49 pm, "Stefan Blom" wrote: To clarify, the file name extension for the Normal template in Word 2007 is *.dotm (macro-enabled template). -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "Peter T. Daniels" wrote in ... Do you want to change the size of all your existing documents, or do you want _new_ documents to be set to 16 pt? For the latter, open your normal.dot or normal.dotm or normal.dotx template (which version of Word?), not by double-clicking it, but from within Word, and Modify (which version of Word?) the Normal style to change its font size. On Nov 15, 11:29 am, JE wrote: My word docs always open at font size 11. I wouldm like to change this to 16. How do we do that? Thanks, JE- |
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Yeah, that'd do it. Everybody *knows* that when you set the zoom in Word it
automatically increases the font size on printed documents as well. More honking from the plonker... -- Cheers! Gordon Bentley-Mix Word MVP Please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup. Read the original version of this post in the Office Discussion Groups - no membership required! "Peter T. Daniels" wrote: Or maybe you just want to set your Zoom to 150%? On Nov 15, 11:29 am, JE wrote: My word docs always open at font size 11. I wouldm like to change this to 16. How do we do that? Thanks, JE . |
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Well, in fairness, the OP didn't actually say he wanted the font to be
larger on printout, and it could very well be that he does just want them to be more readable onscreen. I don't think this is particularly likely, but it's not impossible, and in Word there is always more than one way to skin a cat. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "Gordon Bentley-Mix on news.microsoft.com" gordon(dot)bentleymix(at)gmail(dot)com wrote in message ... Yeah, that'd do it. Everybody *knows* that when you set the zoom in Word it automatically increases the font size on printed documents as well. More honking from the plonker... -- Cheers! Gordon Bentley-Mix Word MVP Please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup. Read the original version of this post in the Office Discussion Groups - no membership required! "Peter T. Daniels" wrote: Or maybe you just want to set your Zoom to 150%? On Nov 15, 11:29 am, JE wrote: My word docs always open at font size 11. I wouldm like to change this to 16. How do we do that? Thanks, JE . |
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Oh pul-eeze! That's gumby reasoning if ever I heard it! Stretch anymore and
the wires will start poking out. The OP makes very clear reference to changing the font size from one specific value (11) to another (16). No where does the OP say anything about making the font more readable on the screen. And while many tasks in Word can be accomplished in a multitude of ways, changing the zoom setting absolutely does *NOT* change the font size. Peter has once again ventured outside his very limited area of expertise and is talking through a hole in his hat; stop defending him. -- Cheers! Gordon Bentley-Mix Word MVP Please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup. Read the original version of this post in the Office Discussion Groups - no membership required! "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: Well, in fairness, the OP didn't actually say he wanted the font to be larger on printout, and it could very well be that he does just want them to be more readable onscreen. I don't think this is particularly likely, but it's not impossible, and in Word there is always more than one way to skin a cat. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "Gordon Bentley-Mix on news.microsoft.com" gordon(dot)bentleymix(at)gmail(dot)com wrote in message ... Yeah, that'd do it. Everybody *knows* that when you set the zoom in Word it automatically increases the font size on printed documents as well. More honking from the plonker... -- Cheers! Gordon Bentley-Mix Word MVP Please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup. Read the original version of this post in the Office Discussion Groups - no membership required! "Peter T. Daniels" wrote: Or maybe you just want to set your Zoom to 150%? On Nov 15, 11:29 am, JE wrote: My word docs always open at font size 11. I wouldm like to change this to 16. How do we do that? Thanks, JE . . |
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Changing the zoom setting changes the apparent font size. We know from
reading posts here that users often think the font has become larger because they have inadvertently zoomed in. I agree that Peter's interpretation of the request was farfetched, but I think it was a valid comment in any case. If you want to print something out in a larger font size to be more readable, that's one thing, but often people do just want it to be more readable onscreen, and many users are unaware of the Zoom control. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "Gordon Bentley-Mix on news.microsoft.com" gordon(dot)bentleymix(at)gmail(dot)com wrote in message news Oh pul-eeze! That's gumby reasoning if ever I heard it! Stretch anymore and the wires will start poking out. The OP makes very clear reference to changing the font size from one specific value (11) to another (16). No where does the OP say anything about making the font more readable on the screen. And while many tasks in Word can be accomplished in a multitude of ways, changing the zoom setting absolutely does *NOT* change the font size. Peter has once again ventured outside his very limited area of expertise and is talking through a hole in his hat; stop defending him. -- Cheers! Gordon Bentley-Mix Word MVP Please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup. Read the original version of this post in the Office Discussion Groups - no membership required! "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: Well, in fairness, the OP didn't actually say he wanted the font to be larger on printout, and it could very well be that he does just want them to be more readable onscreen. I don't think this is particularly likely, but it's not impossible, and in Word there is always more than one way to skin a cat. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "Gordon Bentley-Mix on news.microsoft.com" gordon(dot)bentleymix(at)gmail(dot)com wrote in message ... Yeah, that'd do it. Everybody *knows* that when you set the zoom in Word it automatically increases the font size on printed documents as well. More honking from the plonker... -- Cheers! Gordon Bentley-Mix Word MVP Please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup. Read the original version of this post in the Office Discussion Groups - no membership required! "Peter T. Daniels" wrote: Or maybe you just want to set your Zoom to 150%? On Nov 15, 11:29 am, JE wrote: My word docs always open at font size 11. I wouldm like to change this to 16. How do we do that? Thanks, JE . . |
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I suppose if it was or was not a valid comment could be debated
forever. While my skill at interpreting what another person means will never match Mr. Daniels', it seems that whatever JE wants, JE wants it to be automatic. If JE wants documents to opened zoomed to 150% then hammers and nails may be required: Sub AutoOpen() ActiveWindow.Caption = ActiveDocument.FullName With ActiveWindow.View .Type = wdPrintView .Zoom = 150 End With End Sub However, I agree that everyone should treat Mr. Daniels with all fairness just as he is always unfailingly polite and always takes such care to bridle his arrogance. On Nov 15, 8:22*pm, "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: Changing the zoom setting changes the apparent font size. We know from reading posts here that users often think the font has become larger because they have inadvertently zoomed in. I agree that Peter's interpretation of the request was farfetched, but I think it was a valid comment in any case. If you want to print something out in a larger font size to be more readable, that's one thing, but often people do just want it to be more readable onscreen, and many users are unaware of the Zoom control. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USAhttp://word.mvps.org "Gordon Bentley-Mix on news.microsoft.com"gordon(dot)bentleymix(at)gmail (dot)com wrote in message news Oh pul-eeze! That's gumby reasoning if ever I heard it! Stretch anymore and the wires will start poking out. The OP makes very clear reference to changing the font size from one specific value (11) to another (16). No where does the OP say anything about making the font more readable on the screen. And while many tasks in Word can be accomplished in a multitude of ways, changing the zoom setting absolutely does *NOT* change the font size. Peter has once again ventured outside his very limited area of expertise and is talking through a hole in his hat; stop defending him. -- Cheers! Gordon Bentley-Mix Word MVP Please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup. Read the original version of this post in the Office Discussion Groups - no membership required! "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: Well, in fairness, the OP didn't actually say he wanted the font to be larger on printout, and it could very well be that he does just want them to be more readable onscreen. I don't think this is particularly likely, but it's not impossible, and in Word there is always more than one way to skin a cat. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "Gordon Bentley-Mix on news.microsoft.com" gordon(dot)bentleymix(at)gmail(dot)com wrote in message ... Yeah, that'd do it. Everybody *knows* that when you set the zoom in Word it automatically increases the font size on printed documents as well. More honking from the plonker... -- Cheers! Gordon Bentley-Mix Word MVP Please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup. Read the original version of this post in the Office Discussion Groups - no membership required! "Peter T. Daniels" wrote: Or maybe you just want to set your Zoom to 150%? On Nov 15, 11:29 am, JE wrote: My word docs always open at font size 11. I wouldm like to change this to 16. How do we do that? Thanks, JE . .- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - |
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On Nov 15, 4:49*pm, "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
No, it's Normal.dotm by default. Otherwise you wouldn'tbe able to save a macro in it. A .dotm file is not one that *contains* macros but one that is macro-enabled. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USAhttp://word.mvps.org "PeterT.Daniels" wrote in ... Not until you've put at least one macro into it! On Nov 15, 12:49 pm, "Stefan Blom" wrote: To clarify, the file name extension for the Normal template in Word 2007 is *.dotm (macro-enabled template). -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "PeterT.Daniels" wrote in ... Do you want to change the size of all your existing documents, or do you want _new_ documents to be set to 16 pt? For the latter, open your normal.dot or normal.dotm or normal.dotx template (which version of Word?), not by double-clicking it, but from within Word, and Modify (which version of Word?) the Normal style to change its font size. On Nov 15, 11:29 am, JE wrote: My word docs always open at font size 11. I wouldm like to change this to 16. How do we do that? Thanks, JE-- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - A silence has fallen on the troll bridge. This is usually a sign that it is busy dining on a supper of crow. |
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That crow must be mighty tasty. He's been eating a lot of it lately.
-- Cheers! Gordon Bentley-Mix Word MVP "Greg Maxey" wrote in message ... A silence has fallen on the troll bridge. This is usually a sign that it is busy dining on a supper of crow. |
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How does a bridge dine?
-- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "Greg Maxey" wrote in message ... On Nov 15, 4:49 pm, "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: No, it's Normal.dotm by default. Otherwise you wouldn'tbe able to save a macro in it. A .dotm file is not one that *contains* macros but one that is macro-enabled. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USAhttp://word.mvps.org "PeterT.Daniels" wrote in ... Not until you've put at least one macro into it! On Nov 15, 12:49 pm, "Stefan Blom" wrote: To clarify, the file name extension for the Normal template in Word 2007 is *.dotm (macro-enabled template). -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "PeterT.Daniels" wrote in ... Do you want to change the size of all your existing documents, or do you want _new_ documents to be set to 16 pt? For the latter, open your normal.dot or normal.dotm or normal.dotx template (which version of Word?), not by double-clicking it, but from within Word, and Modify (which version of Word?) the Normal style to change its font size. On Nov 15, 11:29 am, JE wrote: My word docs always open at font size 11. I wouldm like to change this to 16. How do we do that? Thanks, JE-- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - A silence has fallen on the troll bridge. This is usually a sign that it is busy dining on a supper of crow. |
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I didn't have any macros for months after installing Office2007, and
my normal. template was normal.dotx until I did. Does my stalker imagine that people have nothing else to do with their lives than monitor newsgroups so they can post instant responses? On Nov 15, 4:49*pm, "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: No, it's Normal.dotm by default. Otherwise you wouldn't be able to save a macro in it. A .dotm file is not one that *contains* macros but one that is macro-enabled. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USAhttp://word.mvps.org "Peter T. Daniels" wrote in ... Not until you've put at least one macro into it! On Nov 15, 12:49 pm, "Stefan Blom" wrote: To clarify, the file name extension for the Normal template in Word 2007 is *.dotm (macro-enabled template). -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "Peter T. Daniels" wrote in ... Do you want to change the size of all your existing documents, or do you want _new_ documents to be set to 16 pt? For the latter, open your normal.dot or normal.dotm or normal.dotx template (which version of Word?), not by double-clicking it, but from within Word, and Modify (which version of Word?) the Normal style to change its font size. On Nov 15, 11:29 am, JE wrote: My word docs always open at font size 11. I wouldm like to change this to 16. How do we do that? Thanks, JE-- |
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If Mr Bentley-Mix (my _second_ stalker! am I lucky, or what?) had
bothered to look at the posting times of my two suggestions, he would have seen that the second suggestion was an afterthought, nearly four hours later -- precisely because, unlike my stalkers, who are sure they always know the one right answer to every question, I remember what it was like to be new to word processing (some 25 years ago), and I evidently have considerably more empathy with the people who typically ask such questions -- I will not assume knowledge not explicit in their postings. (A trait that Suzanne possesses in abundance, as well.) On Nov 15, 8:22*pm, "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: Changing the zoom setting changes the apparent font size. We know from reading posts here that users often think the font has become larger because they have inadvertently zoomed in. I agree that Peter's interpretation of the request was farfetched, but I think it was a valid comment in any case. If you want to print something out in a larger font size to be more readable, that's one thing, but often people do just want it to be more readable onscreen, and many users are unaware of the Zoom control. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USAhttp://word.mvps.org "Gordon Bentley-Mix on news.microsoft.com"gordon(dot)bentleymix(at)gmail (dot)com wrote in message news Oh pul-eeze! That's gumby reasoning if ever I heard it! Stretch anymore and the wires will start poking out. The OP makes very clear reference to changing the font size from one specific value (11) to another (16). No where does the OP say anything about making the font more readable on the screen. And while many tasks in Word can be accomplished in a multitude of ways, changing the zoom setting absolutely does *NOT* change the font size. Peter has once again ventured outside his very limited area of expertise and is talking through a hole in his hat; stop defending him. -- Cheers! Gordon Bentley-Mix Word MVP Please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup. Read the original version of this post in the Office Discussion Groups - no membership required! "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: Well, in fairness, the OP didn't actually say he wanted the font to be larger on printout, and it could very well be that he does just want them to be more readable onscreen. I don't think this is particularly likely, but it's not impossible, and in Word there is always more than one way to skin a cat. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "Gordon Bentley-Mix on news.microsoft.com" gordon(dot)bentleymix(at)gmail(dot)com wrote in message ... Yeah, that'd do it. Everybody *knows* that when you set the zoom in Word it automatically increases the font size on printed documents as well. More honking from the plonker... -- Cheers! Gordon Bentley-Mix Word MVP Please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup. Read the original version of this post in the Office Discussion Groups - no membership required! "Peter T. Daniels" wrote: Or maybe you just want to set your Zoom to 150%? On Nov 15, 11:29 am, JE wrote: My word docs always open at font size 11. I wouldm like to change this to 16. How do we do that? Thanks, JE |
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There shouldn't be a "normal.dotx" file unless someone intentionally saved
it to the user templates folder. But note that if you are running Word 2003 and Word 2007 on the same machine, there will be a normal.dot file. -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "Peter T. Daniels" wrote in message ... I didn't have any macros for months after installing Office2007, and my normal. template was normal.dotx until I did. Does my stalker imagine that people have nothing else to do with their lives than monitor newsgroups so they can post instant responses? On Nov 15, 4:49 pm, "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: No, it's Normal.dotm by default. Otherwise you wouldn't be able to save a macro in it. A .dotm file is not one that *contains* macros but one that is macro-enabled. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USAhttp://word.mvps.org "Peter T. Daniels" wrote in ... Not until you've put at least one macro into it! On Nov 15, 12:49 pm, "Stefan Blom" wrote: To clarify, the file name extension for the Normal template in Word 2007 is *.dotm (macro-enabled template). -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "Peter T. Daniels" wrote in ... Do you want to change the size of all your existing documents, or do you want _new_ documents to be set to 16 pt? For the latter, open your normal.dot or normal.dotm or normal.dotx template (which version of Word?), not by double-clicking it, but from within Word, and Modify (which version of Word?) the Normal style to change its font size. On Nov 15, 11:29 am, JE wrote: My word docs always open at font size 11. I wouldm like to change this to 16. How do we do that? Thanks, JE-- |
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Certainly I had normal.dot as well. I guess my system was a freak!
On Nov 16, 6:49*am, "Stefan Blom" wrote: There shouldn't be a "normal.dotx" file unless someone intentionally saved it to the user templates folder. But note that if you are running Word 2003 and Word 2007 on the same machine, there will be a normal.dot file. -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "Peter T. Daniels" wrote in ... I didn't have any macros for months after installing Office2007, and my normal. template was normal.dotx until I did. Does my stalker imagine that people have nothing else to do with their lives than monitor newsgroups so they can post instant responses? On Nov 15, 4:49 pm, "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: No, it's Normal.dotm by default. Otherwise you wouldn't be able to save a macro in it. A .dotm file is not one that *contains* macros but one that is macro-enabled. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USAhttp://word.mvps.org "Peter T. Daniels" wrote in ... Not until you've put at least one macro into it! On Nov 15, 12:49 pm, "Stefan Blom" wrote: To clarify, the file name extension for the Normal template in Word 2007 is *.dotm (macro-enabled template). -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "Peter T. Daniels" wrote in ... Do you want to change the size of all your existing documents, or do you want _new_ documents to be set to 16 pt? For the latter, open your normal.dot or normal.dotm or normal.dotx template (which version of Word?), not by double-clicking it, but from within Word, and Modify (which version of Word?) the Normal style to change its font size. On Nov 15, 11:29 am, JE wrote: My word docs always open at font size 11. I wouldm like to change this to 16. How do we do that? Thanks, JE--- |
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Your ability to intuit what a person means by what is unsaid is apparently
not as honed as the troll's. It in this case refers to it. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message ... How does a bridge dine? -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "Greg Maxey" wrote in message ... On Nov 15, 4:49 pm, "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: No, it's Normal.dotm by default. Otherwise you wouldn'tbe able to save a macro in it. A .dotm file is not one that *contains* macros but one that is macro-enabled. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USAhttp://word.mvps.org "PeterT.Daniels" wrote in ... Not until you've put at least one macro into it! On Nov 15, 12:49 pm, "Stefan Blom" wrote: To clarify, the file name extension for the Normal template in Word 2007 is *.dotm (macro-enabled template). -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "PeterT.Daniels" wrote in ... Do you want to change the size of all your existing documents, or do you want _new_ documents to be set to 16 pt? For the latter, open your normal.dot or normal.dotm or normal.dotx template (which version of Word?), not by double-clicking it, but from within Word, and Modify (which version of Word?) the Normal style to change its font size. On Nov 15, 11:29 am, JE wrote: My word docs always open at font size 11. I wouldm like to change this to 16. How do we do that? Thanks, JE-- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - A silence has fallen on the troll bridge. This is usually a sign that it is busy dining on a supper of crow. |
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Mr. Daniels,
I didn't have any macros for months after installing Office2007, and my normal. template was normal.dotx until I did. Are you sure about that or is that just more of your petty whimpering to cover another one of your WAGs declared as facts? Try Google. Does my stalker imagine that people have nothing else to do with their lives than monitor newsgroups so they can post instant responses? No. Your stalker as you like to call him imagines that you feel pretty silly after spewing your fantasy stated as facts and learning once again that you were wrong. "Peter T. Daniels" wrote in message ... Does my stalker imagine that people have nothing else to do with their lives than monitor newsgroups so they can post instant responses? On Nov 15, 4:49 pm, "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: No, it's Normal.dotm by default. Otherwise you wouldn't be able to save a macro in it. A .dotm file is not one that *contains* macros but one that is macro-enabled. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USAhttp://word.mvps.org "Peter T. Daniels" wrote in ... Not until you've put at least one macro into it! On Nov 15, 12:49 pm, "Stefan Blom" wrote: To clarify, the file name extension for the Normal template in Word 2007 is *.dotm (macro-enabled template). -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "Peter T. Daniels" wrote in ... Do you want to change the size of all your existing documents, or do you want _new_ documents to be set to 16 pt? For the latter, open your normal.dot or normal.dotm or normal.dotx template (which version of Word?), not by double-clicking it, but from within Word, and Modify (which version of Word?) the Normal style to change its font size. On Nov 15, 11:29 am, JE wrote: My word docs always open at font size 11. I wouldm like to change this to 16. How do we do that? Thanks, JE-- |
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For the latter, open your normal.dot or normal.dotm or normal.dotx Note you said or "normal.dotx." Continue your arguments or slink off as you wish. On Nov 16, 7:36*am, "Peter T. Daniels" wrote: Certainly I had normal.dot as well. I guess my system was a freak! On Nov 16, 6:49*am, "Stefan Blom" wrote: There shouldn't be a "normal.dotx" file unless someone intentionally saved it to the user templates folder. But note that if you are running Word 2003 and Word 2007 on the same machine, there will be a normal.dot file. -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "Peter T. Daniels" wrote in ... I didn't have any macros for months after installing Office2007, and my normal. template was normal.dotx until I did. Does my stalker imagine that people have nothing else to do with their lives than monitor newsgroups so they can post instant responses? On Nov 15, 4:49 pm, "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: No, it's Normal.dotm by default. Otherwise you wouldn't be able to save a macro in it. A .dotm file is not one that *contains* macros but one that is macro-enabled. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USAhttp://word.mvps.org "Peter T. Daniels" wrote in ... Not until you've put at least one macro into it! On Nov 15, 12:49 pm, "Stefan Blom" wrote: To clarify, the file name extension for the Normal template in Word 2007 is *.dotm (macro-enabled template). -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "Peter T. Daniels" wrote in ... Do you want to change the size of all your existing documents, or do you want _new_ documents to be set to 16 pt? For the latter, open your normal.dot or normal.dotm or normal.dotx template (which version of Word?), not by double-clicking it, but from within Word, and Modify (which version of Word?) the Normal style to change its font size. On Nov 15, 11:29 am, JE wrote: My word docs always open at font size 11. I wouldm like to change this to 16. How do we do that? Thanks, JE---- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - |
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Does Mr. Daniels imagine that people have nothing else to do with their
lives than study the posting times of his mostly incorrect posts? Unlike your stalkers, as you like to call them, you rarely know the right answer to any question. I will not assume knowledge not explicit in their postings. Oh really? Now there is a sharp reversal of habit. Who crowed these words less than a month ago? "Try reading for _content_ and _context_ rather than, as you always do, only for the specific question asked, where a more sensitive reader can intuit what's actually going on from what is unsaid." Cheers. Peter T. Daniels wrote: If Mr Bentley-Mix (my _second_ stalker! am I lucky, or what?) had bothered to look at the posting times of my two suggestions, he would have seen that the second suggestion was an afterthought, nearly four hours later -- precisely because, unlike my stalkers, who are sure they always know the one right answer to every question, I remember what it was like to be new to word processing (some 25 years ago), and I evidently have considerably more empathy with the people who typically ask such questions -- I will not assume knowledge not explicit in their postings. (A trait that Suzanne possesses in abundance, as well.) On Nov 15, 8:22 pm, "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: Changing the zoom setting changes the apparent font size. We know from reading posts here that users often think the font has become larger because they have inadvertently zoomed in. I agree that Peter's interpretation of the request was farfetched, but I think it was a valid comment in any case. If you want to print something out in a larger font size to be more readable, that's one thing, but often people do just want it to be more readable onscreen, and many users are unaware of the Zoom control. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USAhttp://word.mvps.org "Gordon Bentley-Mix on news.microsoft.com"gordon(dot)bentleymix(at)gmail (dot)com wrote in message news Oh pul-eeze! That's gumby reasoning if ever I heard it! Stretch anymore and the wires will start poking out. The OP makes very clear reference to changing the font size from one specific value (11) to another (16). No where does the OP say anything about making the font more readable on the screen. And while many tasks in Word can be accomplished in a multitude of ways, changing the zoom setting absolutely does *NOT* change the font size. Peter has once again ventured outside his very limited area of expertise and is talking through a hole in his hat; stop defending him. -- Cheers! Gordon Bentley-Mix Word MVP Please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup. Read the original version of this post in the Office Discussion Groups - no membership required! "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: Well, in fairness, the OP didn't actually say he wanted the font to be larger on printout, and it could very well be that he does just want them to be more readable onscreen. I don't think this is particularly likely, but it's not impossible, and in Word there is always more than one way to skin a cat. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "Gordon Bentley-Mix on news.microsoft.com" gordon(dot)bentleymix(at)gmail(dot)com wrote in message ... Yeah, that'd do it. Everybody *knows* that when you set the zoom in Word it automatically increases the font size on printed documents as well. More honking from the plonker... -- Cheers! Gordon Bentley-Mix Word MVP Please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup. Read the original version of this post in the Office Discussion Groups - no membership required! "Peter T. Daniels" wrote: Or maybe you just want to set your Zoom to 150%? On Nov 15, 11:29 am, JE wrote: My word docs always open at font size 11. I wouldm like to change this to 16. How do we do that? Thanks, JE |
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If you don't see that the two comments "less than a month apart" make
exactly the same point, then it's clear that you have _major_ comprehension problems. On Nov 16, 9:27*am, "Greg Maxey" wrote: Does Mr. Daniels imagine that people have nothing else to do with their lives than study the posting times of his mostly incorrect posts? Unlike your stalkers, as you like to call them, you rarely know the right answer to any question. I will not assume knowledge not explicit in their postings. Oh really? *Now there is a sharp reversal of habit. *Who crowed these words less than a month ago? "Try reading for _content_ and _context_ rather than, as you always do, only for the specific question asked, where a more sensitive reader can intuit what's actually going on from what is unsaid." Cheers. |
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Of course I said that, since we don't know whether OP has Word2003,
Word2007 with at least one macro, or Word2007 with no macros. Why do you find that difficult to comprehend? Stefan pointed out that if one has both 2003 and 2007 on one's system, then one does indeed have normal.dot, which I did and do. What is your problem? "I guess my system was a freak!" in the eyes of those who don't think that macro-less Word2007 has normal.dotx and not normal.dotm. Since you refuse to believe anything I say, how about this quotation from *Microsoft Office Word2007 Inside Out*, by Katherine Murray, Mary Milhollon, and Beth Melton (Microsoft Press, 2007), p 53: "Caution! The document will be converted to the new file format, given the new file extension (.dotx for macro free documents or .dotm for macro enabled documents)" On Nov 16, 8:06*am, Greg Maxey wrote: For the latter, open your normal.dot or normal.dotm or normal.dotx Note you said or "normal.dotx." *Continue your arguments or slink off as you wish. On Nov 16, 7:36*am, "Peter T. Daniels" wrote: Certainly I had normal.dot as well. I guess my system was a freak! On Nov 16, 6:49*am, "Stefan Blom" wrote: There shouldn't be a "normal.dotx" file unless someone intentionally saved it to the user templates folder. But note that if you are running Word 2003 and Word 2007 on the same machine, there will be a normal.dot file. -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "Peter T. Daniels" wrote in ... I didn't have any macros for months after installing Office2007, and my normal. template was normal.dotx until I did. Does my stalker imagine that people have nothing else to do with their lives than monitor newsgroups so they can post instant responses? On Nov 15, 4:49 pm, "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: No, it's Normal.dotm by default. Otherwise you wouldn't be able to save a macro in it. A .dotm file is not one that *contains* macros but one that is macro-enabled. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USAhttp://word.mvps.org "Peter T. Daniels" wrote in ... Not until you've put at least one macro into it! On Nov 15, 12:49 pm, "Stefan Blom" wrote: To clarify, the file name extension for the Normal template in Word 2007 is *.dotm (macro-enabled template). -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "Peter T. Daniels" wrote in ... Do you want to change the size of all your existing documents, or do you want _new_ documents to be set to 16 pt? For the latter, open your normal.dot or normal.dotm or normal.dotx template (which version of Word?), not by double-clicking it, but from within Word, and Modify (which version of Word?) the Normal style to change its font size. On Nov 15, 11:29 am, JE wrote: My word docs always open at font size 11. I wouldm like to change this to 16. How do we do that? Thanks, JE---- |
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I think Greg interpreted "knowledge" as being on your part rather than on
the part of the OP. Your meaning was clear to me, viz., "I will not assume that the OP already knows what I'm about to say if he hasn't said so." It is not unusual to have to assume that an OP may not actually have enough knowledge to frame the right question, that is, that the question, as stated, may not represent the actual question or problem, and the solution may lie elsewhere than in an answer to the exact question asked. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "Peter T. Daniels" wrote in message ... If you don't see that the two comments "less than a month apart" make exactly the same point, then it's clear that you have _major_ comprehension problems. On Nov 16, 9:27 am, "Greg Maxey" wrote: Does Mr. Daniels imagine that people have nothing else to do with their lives than study the posting times of his mostly incorrect posts? Unlike your stalkers, as you like to call them, you rarely know the right answer to any question. I will not assume knowledge not explicit in their postings. Oh really? Now there is a sharp reversal of habit. Who crowed these words less than a month ago? "Try reading for _content_ and _context_ rather than, as you always do, only for the specific question asked, where a more sensitive reader can intuit what's actually going on from what is unsaid." Cheers. |
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The reference you cite applies to document templates, not to Normal. See
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/wo...307561033.aspx, which clearly refers to Normal.dotm. Same for http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l.../cc179177.aspx. And http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l.../dd797428.aspx says about the ..dotm format: "Template for creating new Office Word 2007 files that contain macros. If you want to include UI customizations or macros in the template, use this file format." About .dotx, it says, "Template for creating new Office Word 2007 files that do not contain macros." Neither of these applies to the Normal template. Google finds only one English-language result for "Normal.dotx" when searching within http://office.microsoft.com, and I believe it to be an error. All the other language versions are translations of an article on setting the default font in Word; that article is found at http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/wo...144081033.aspx, and it says "Normal.dotm." If you have a Normal.dotx, it's because you've resaved it in that format or renamed it. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "Peter T. Daniels" wrote in message ... Of course I said that, since we don't know whether OP has Word2003, Word2007 with at least one macro, or Word2007 with no macros. Why do you find that difficult to comprehend? Stefan pointed out that if one has both 2003 and 2007 on one's system, then one does indeed have normal.dot, which I did and do. What is your problem? "I guess my system was a freak!" in the eyes of those who don't think that macro-less Word2007 has normal.dotx and not normal.dotm. Since you refuse to believe anything I say, how about this quotation from *Microsoft Office Word2007 Inside Out*, by Katherine Murray, Mary Milhollon, and Beth Melton (Microsoft Press, 2007), p 53: "Caution! The document will be converted to the new file format, given the new file extension (.dotx for macro free documents or .dotm for macro enabled documents)" On Nov 16, 8:06 am, Greg Maxey wrote: For the latter, open your normal.dot or normal.dotm or normal.dotx Note you said or "normal.dotx." Continue your arguments or slink off as you wish. On Nov 16, 7:36 am, "Peter T. Daniels" wrote: Certainly I had normal.dot as well. I guess my system was a freak! On Nov 16, 6:49 am, "Stefan Blom" wrote: There shouldn't be a "normal.dotx" file unless someone intentionally saved it to the user templates folder. But note that if you are running Word 2003 and Word 2007 on the same machine, there will be a normal.dot file. -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "Peter T. Daniels" wrote in ... I didn't have any macros for months after installing Office2007, and my normal. template was normal.dotx until I did. Does my stalker imagine that people have nothing else to do with their lives than monitor newsgroups so they can post instant responses? On Nov 15, 4:49 pm, "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: No, it's Normal.dotm by default. Otherwise you wouldn't be able to save a macro in it. A .dotm file is not one that *contains* macros but one that is macro-enabled. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USAhttp://word.mvps.org "Peter T. Daniels" wrote in ... Not until you've put at least one macro into it! On Nov 15, 12:49 pm, "Stefan Blom" wrote: To clarify, the file name extension for the Normal template in Word 2007 is *.dotm (macro-enabled template). -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "Peter T. Daniels" wrote in ... Do you want to change the size of all your existing documents, or do you want _new_ documents to be set to 16 pt? For the latter, open your normal.dot or normal.dotm or normal.dotx template (which version of Word?), not by double-clicking it, but from within Word, and Modify (which version of Word?) the Normal style to change its font size. On Nov 15, 11:29 am, JE wrote: My word docs always open at font size 11. I wouldm like to change this to 16. How do we do that? Thanks, JE---- |
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Ms. Barnhill,
You are trying to educate a mule. With Daniels it his belief in his own infallibility that is so annoying, even when wrong he continues his arguments. Suzanne S. Barnhill wrote: The reference you cite applies to document templates, not to Normal. See http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/wo...307561033.aspx, which clearly refers to Normal.dotm. Same for http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l.../cc179177.aspx. And http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l.../dd797428.aspx says about the .dotm format: "Template for creating new Office Word 2007 files that contain macros. If you want to include UI customizations or macros in the template, use this file format." About .dotx, it says, "Template for creating new Office Word 2007 files that do not contain macros." Neither of these applies to the Normal template. Google finds only one English-language result for "Normal.dotx" when searching within http://office.microsoft.com, and I believe it to be an error. All the other language versions are translations of an article on setting the default font in Word; that article is found at http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/wo...144081033.aspx, and it says "Normal.dotm." If you have a Normal.dotx, it's because you've resaved it in that format or renamed it. On Nov 16, 8:06 am, Greg Maxey wrote: For the latter, open your normal.dot or normal.dotm or normal.dotx Note you said or "normal.dotx." Continue your arguments or slink off as you wish. On Nov 16, 7:36 am, "Peter T. Daniels" wrote: Certainly I had normal.dot as well. I guess my system was a freak! On Nov 16, 6:49 am, "Stefan Blom" wrote: There shouldn't be a "normal.dotx" file unless someone intentionally saved it to the user templates folder. But note that if you are running Word 2003 and Word 2007 on the same machine, there will be a normal.dot file. -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "Peter T. Daniels" wrote in ... I didn't have any macros for months after installing Office2007, and my normal. template was normal.dotx until I did. Does my stalker imagine that people have nothing else to do with their lives than monitor newsgroups so they can post instant responses? On Nov 15, 4:49 pm, "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: No, it's Normal.dotm by default. Otherwise you wouldn't be able to save a macro in it. A .dotm file is not one that *contains* macros but one that is macro-enabled. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USAhttp://word.mvps.org "Peter T. Daniels" wrote in ... Not until you've put at least one macro into it! On Nov 15, 12:49 pm, "Stefan Blom" wrote: To clarify, the file name extension for the Normal template in Word 2007 is *.dotm (macro-enabled template). -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "Peter T. Daniels" wrote in ... Do you want to change the size of all your existing documents, or do you want _new_ documents to be set to 16 pt? For the latter, open your normal.dot or normal.dotm or normal.dotx template (which version of Word?), not by double-clicking it, but from within Word, and Modify (which version of Word?) the Normal style to change its font size. On Nov 15, 11:29 am, JE wrote: My word docs always open at font size 11. I wouldm like to change this to 16. How do we do that? Thanks, JE---- |
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Mr. Daniels,
The only one in this thread proving a comprehension defect is you . If the OP has Word 2003 he or she has a normal.dot. If the OP has Word2007 he or she has a normal.dotm. If the OP has Word2003 and Word 2008 he or she as both a normal.dot and a normal.dotm. This fact remains true regardless of the presence or absence of macros. I will not dispute, and could care less, if you now have or if you have ever had a normal.dotx. When a dilettante like you starts monkeying with Word there is no telling what will result. Prove it to yourself. Rename your normal.dotm (and normal.dotx file if you still have it) and restart Word. Cheers, Peter T. Daniels wrote: Of course I said that, since we don't know whether OP has Word2003, Word2007 with at least one macro, or Word2007 with no macros. Why do you find that difficult to comprehend? Stefan pointed out that if one has both 2003 and 2007 on one's system, then one does indeed have normal.dot, which I did and do. What is your problem? "I guess my system was a freak!" in the eyes of those who don't think that macro-less Word2007 has normal.dotx and not normal.dotm. Since you refuse to believe anything I say, how about this quotation from *Microsoft Office Word2007 Inside Out*, by Katherine Murray, Mary Milhollon, and Beth Melton (Microsoft Press, 2007), p 53: "Caution! The document will be converted to the new file format, given the new file extension (.dotx for macro free documents or .dotm for macro enabled documents)" On Nov 16, 8:06 am, Greg Maxey wrote: For the latter, open your normal.dot or normal.dotm or normal.dotx Note you said or "normal.dotx." Continue your arguments or slink off as you wish. On Nov 16, 7:36 am, "Peter T. Daniels" wrote: Certainly I had normal.dot as well. I guess my system was a freak! On Nov 16, 6:49 am, "Stefan Blom" wrote: There shouldn't be a "normal.dotx" file unless someone intentionally saved it to the user templates folder. But note that if you are running Word 2003 and Word 2007 on the same machine, there will be a normal.dot file. -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "Peter T. Daniels" wrote in ... I didn't have any macros for months after installing Office2007, and my normal. template was normal.dotx until I did. Does my stalker imagine that people have nothing else to do with their lives than monitor newsgroups so they can post instant responses? On Nov 15, 4:49 pm, "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: No, it's Normal.dotm by default. Otherwise you wouldn't be able to save a macro in it. A .dotm file is not one that *contains* macros but one that is macro-enabled. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USAhttp://word.mvps.org "Peter T. Daniels" wrote in ... Not until you've put at least one macro into it! On Nov 15, 12:49 pm, "Stefan Blom" wrote: To clarify, the file name extension for the Normal template in Word 2007 is *.dotm (macro-enabled template). -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "Peter T. Daniels" wrote in ... Do you want to change the size of all your existing documents, or do you want _new_ documents to be set to 16 pt? For the latter, open your normal.dot or normal.dotm or normal.dotx template (which version of Word?), not by double-clicking it, but from within Word, and Modify (which version of Word?) the Normal style to change its font size. On Nov 15, 11:29 am, JE wrote: My word docs always open at font size 11. I wouldm like to change this to 16. How do we do that? Thanks, JE---- |
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It is not unusual to have to assume that an OP may not actually have
enough knowledge to frame the right question, that is, that the question, as stated, may not represent the actual question or problem, and the solution may lie elsewhere than in an answer to the exact question asked. No. Though it is unusual, rude and offensive to publically bet that an OP is a fumble fingered moron who inadvertenly presses CTRL+h when they post asking why pressing CTRL+Home brings up the Find dialog. That instance, like this one, makes it clear that often Mr. Daniels thinks he knows far more than what he actually does know. Your argument points to a dogged determination to defend Mr. Daniels. Mine is to suggest that if he doesn't know the correct answer then it is ok to leave it to those who do and to suggest that he check his opinions and assumptions about how Word works before posting them as statements of fact. Suzanne S. Barnhill wrote: I think Greg interpreted "knowledge" as being on your part rather than on the part of the OP. Your meaning was clear to me, viz., "I will not assume that the OP already knows what I'm about to say if he hasn't said so." It is not unusual to have to assume that an OP may not actually have enough knowledge to frame the right question, that is, that the question, as stated, may not represent the actual question or problem, and the solution may lie elsewhere than in an answer to the exact question asked. On Nov 16, 9:27 am, "Greg Maxey" wrote: Does Mr. Daniels imagine that people have nothing else to do with their lives than study the posting times of his mostly incorrect posts? Unlike your stalkers, as you like to call them, you rarely know the right answer to any question. I will not assume knowledge not explicit in their postings. Oh really? Now there is a sharp reversal of habit. Who crowed these words less than a month ago? "Try reading for _content_ and _context_ rather than, as you always do, only for the specific question asked, where a more sensitive reader can intuit what's actually going on from what is unsaid." Cheers. |
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Your argument points to a dogged determination to defend Mr. Daniels.
My "dogged determination" is to be fair and open-minded. Instead of challenging every incorrect answer, I find it sufficient to post a correct answer for the benefit of the OP. If the person who posted the incorrect (or less helpful) answer sees my answer and tacitly files that knowledge away for future use, fine. If the person who posted the less than helpful answer wants to challenge my answer, then I will discuss the issue. But I do not feel the need to attack anyone who posts an incorrect answer, much less gloat over it. In the case of Ctrl+Home vs.Ctrl+H, Peter's was a silly answer but not entirely impossible (though I considered it unlikely). The behavior of certain commands and features with the WordPerfect options enabled is rather specialist knowledge, and you wouldn't get it by using Word 2007, in which those options no longer exist (thank goodness!). As I did happen to have this knowledge, I was able to supply what I believe to be the correct answer. Since the OP has not come back to say one way or the other, for all we know he might actually have pressed Ctrl+H by mistake. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "Greg Maxey" wrote in message ... It is not unusual to have to assume that an OP may not actually have enough knowledge to frame the right question, that is, that the question, as stated, may not represent the actual question or problem, and the solution may lie elsewhere than in an answer to the exact question asked. No. Though it is unusual, rude and offensive to publically bet that an OP is a fumble fingered moron who inadvertenly presses CTRL+h when they post asking why pressing CTRL+Home brings up the Find dialog. That instance, like this one, makes it clear that often Mr. Daniels thinks he knows far more than what he actually does know. Your argument points to a dogged determination to defend Mr. Daniels. Mine is to suggest that if he doesn't know the correct answer then it is ok to leave it to those who do and to suggest that he check his opinions and assumptions about how Word works before posting them as statements of fact. Suzanne S. Barnhill wrote: I think Greg interpreted "knowledge" as being on your part rather than on the part of the OP. Your meaning was clear to me, viz., "I will not assume that the OP already knows what I'm about to say if he hasn't said so." It is not unusual to have to assume that an OP may not actually have enough knowledge to frame the right question, that is, that the question, as stated, may not represent the actual question or problem, and the solution may lie elsewhere than in an answer to the exact question asked. On Nov 16, 9:27 am, "Greg Maxey" wrote: Does Mr. Daniels imagine that people have nothing else to do with their lives than study the posting times of his mostly incorrect posts? Unlike your stalkers, as you like to call them, you rarely know the right answer to any question. I will not assume knowledge not explicit in their postings. Oh really? Now there is a sharp reversal of habit. Who crowed these words less than a month ago? "Try reading for _content_ and _context_ rather than, as you always do, only for the specific question asked, where a more sensitive reader can intuit what's actually going on from what is unsaid." Cheers. |
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On Nov 16, 2:59*pm, "Greg Maxey"
wrote: It is not unusual to have to assume that an OP may not actually have enough knowledge to frame the right question, that is, that the question, as stated, may not represent the actual question or *problem, and the solution may lie elsewhere than in an answer to the exact question asked. No. *Though it is unusual, rude and offensive to publically bet that an OP is a fumble fingered moron who inadvertenly presses CTRL+h when they post asking why pressing CTRL+Home brings up the Find dialog. *That instance, like this one, makes it clear that often Mr. Daniels thinks he knows far more than what he actually does know. Wow, this time we get a double-header -- not only does he harp on a matter from some other thread from some time ago, but he also pontificates on something he knows nothing about -- and I know a little about: namely, the psychology of typing. Though if he actually gave the process of typing a moment's thought, he might actually realize that typing is to some extent carried out non-consciously, by the autonomous nervous system (like piano playing) -- there is simply not enough time, given the rate of transmission of neural impulses from brain to muscles, for the typing of each separate character (or the playing of each note) to be a consciously controlled action subject to the individual's volition. _Thinking_ something like "type Home!" gets translated into, literally, typing h(-o-m-e) rather than the more arcane "Home" key. Doubtless he'll come back with some smart- ass remark about "gedorkian" academics. Well, If that's what he needs to make himself feel superior, fine. Your argument points to a dogged determination to defend Mr. Daniels. * Mine is to suggest that if he doesn't know the correct answer then it is ok to leave it to those who do and to suggest that he check his opinions and assumptions about how Word works before posting them as statements of fact. |
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Unfortunately your fairness and open mindedness provides and excellent stage
on which the troll routinely performs. You also distort the facts. No one feels the need to attack anyone who posts an incorrect answer, much less gloat over it. However, there are a few participants in this group, first and foremost me, who recognize Mr. Daniels' unbridled arrogance, loathe it, and expose it for what it is. Defend and support him, attack and criticize me, do as you please. It is not going to make Mr. Daniels' "Not until you've put at least one macro into it!" remark any less incorrect or change the fact that it was a statement born of his uninformed arrogance. Suzanne S. Barnhill wrote: Your argument points to a dogged determination to defend Mr. Daniels. My "dogged determination" is to be fair and open-minded. Instead of challenging every incorrect answer, I find it sufficient to post a correct answer for the benefit of the OP. If the person who posted the incorrect (or less helpful) answer sees my answer and tacitly files that knowledge away for future use, fine. If the person who posted the less than helpful answer wants to challenge my answer, then I will discuss the issue. But I do not feel the need to attack anyone who posts an incorrect answer, much less gloat over it. In the case of Ctrl+Home vs.Ctrl+H, Peter's was a silly answer but not entirely impossible (though I considered it unlikely). The behavior of certain commands and features with the WordPerfect options enabled is rather specialist knowledge, and you wouldn't get it by using Word 2007, in which those options no longer exist (thank goodness!). As I did happen to have this knowledge, I was able to supply what I believe to be the correct answer. Since the OP has not come back to say one way or the other, for all we know he might actually have pressed Ctrl+H by mistake. "Greg Maxey" wrote in message ... It is not unusual to have to assume that an OP may not actually have enough knowledge to frame the right question, that is, that the question, as stated, may not represent the actual question or problem, and the solution may lie elsewhere than in an answer to the exact question asked. No. Though it is unusual, rude and offensive to publically bet that an OP is a fumble fingered moron who inadvertenly presses CTRL+h when they post asking why pressing CTRL+Home brings up the Find dialog. That instance, like this one, makes it clear that often Mr. Daniels thinks he knows far more than what he actually does know. Your argument points to a dogged determination to defend Mr. Daniels. Mine is to suggest that if he doesn't know the correct answer then it is ok to leave it to those who do and to suggest that he check his opinions and assumptions about how Word works before posting them as statements of fact. Suzanne S. Barnhill wrote: I think Greg interpreted "knowledge" as being on your part rather than on the part of the OP. Your meaning was clear to me, viz., "I will not assume that the OP already knows what I'm about to say if he hasn't said so." It is not unusual to have to assume that an OP may not actually have enough knowledge to frame the right question, that is, that the question, as stated, may not represent the actual question or problem, and the solution may lie elsewhere than in an answer to the exact question asked. On Nov 16, 9:27 am, "Greg Maxey" wrote: Does Mr. Daniels imagine that people have nothing else to do with their lives than study the posting times of his mostly incorrect posts? Unlike your stalkers, as you like to call them, you rarely know the right answer to any question. I will not assume knowledge not explicit in their postings. Oh really? Now there is a sharp reversal of habit. Who crowed these words less than a month ago? "Try reading for _content_ and _context_ rather than, as you always do, only for the specific question asked, where a more sensitive reader can intuit what's actually going on from what is unsaid." Cheers. |
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typing is to some extent carried out non-consciously, by
the autonomous nervous system (like piano playing) -- there is simply not enough time, given the rate of transmission of neural impulses from brain to muscles, for the typing of each separate character (or the playing of each note) to be a consciously controlled action subject to the individual's volition. _Thinking_ something like "type Home!" gets translated into, literally, typing h(-o-m-e) rather than the more arcane "Home" key. I think you meant the autonomic nervous system, and I'm not sure it's relevant here, but I can confirm that this sort of error is not beyond possibility: witness a recent post in which I typed \a when I meant \@. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "Peter T. Daniels" wrote in message ... On Nov 16, 2:59 pm, "Greg Maxey" wrote: It is not unusual to have to assume that an OP may not actually have enough knowledge to frame the right question, that is, that the question, as stated, may not represent the actual question or problem, and the solution may lie elsewhere than in an answer to the exact question asked. No. Though it is unusual, rude and offensive to publically bet that an OP is a fumble fingered moron who inadvertenly presses CTRL+h when they post asking why pressing CTRL+Home brings up the Find dialog. That instance, like this one, makes it clear that often Mr. Daniels thinks he knows far more than what he actually does know. Wow, this time we get a double-header -- not only does he harp on a matter from some other thread from some time ago, but he also pontificates on something he knows nothing about -- and I know a little about: namely, the psychology of typing. Though if he actually gave the process of typing a moment's thought, he might actually realize that typing is to some extent carried out non-consciously, by the autonomous nervous system (like piano playing) -- there is simply not enough time, given the rate of transmission of neural impulses from brain to muscles, for the typing of each separate character (or the playing of each note) to be a consciously controlled action subject to the individual's volition. _Thinking_ something like "type Home!" gets translated into, literally, typing h(-o-m-e) rather than the more arcane "Home" key. Doubtless he'll come back with some smart- ass remark about "gedorkian" academics. Well, If that's what he needs to make himself feel superior, fine. Your argument points to a dogged determination to defend Mr. Daniels. Mine is to suggest that if he doesn't know the correct answer then it is ok to leave it to those who do and to suggest that he check his opinions and assumptions about how Word works before posting them as statements of fact. Suzanne S. Barnhill wrote: I think Greg interpreted "knowledge" as being on your part rather than on the part of the OP. Your meaning was clear to me, viz., "I will not assume that the OP already knows what I'm about to say if he hasn't said so." It is not unusual to have to assume that an OP may not actually have enough knowledge to frame the right question, that is, that the question, as stated, may not represent the actual question or problem, and the solution may lie elsewhere than in an answer to the exact question asked. On Nov 16, 9:27 am, "Greg Maxey" wrote: Does Mr. Daniels imagine that people have nothing else to do with their lives than study the posting times of his mostly incorrect posts? Unlike your stalkers, as you like to call them, you rarely know the right answer to any question. I will not assume knowledge not explicit in their postings. Oh really? Now there is a sharp reversal of habit. Who crowed these words less than a month ago? "Try reading for _content_ and _context_ rather than, as you always do, only for the specific question asked, where a more sensitive reader can intuit what's actually going on from what is unsaid." |
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Mr. Daniels,
This is one time where I truly do wish the OP would come back and say "Silly me! That was it exactly. Thank you for so graciously exposing my human fallibility." I am very eager to demonstate that, unlike you, when I am wrong I can admit it. I would really like to have a taste of those crows before you eat them all up. Peter T. Daniels wrote: On Nov 16, 2:59 pm, "Greg Maxey" wrote: It is not unusual to have to assume that an OP may not actually have enough knowledge to frame the right question, that is, that the question, as stated, may not represent the actual question or problem, and the solution may lie elsewhere than in an answer to the exact question asked. No. Though it is unusual, rude and offensive to publically bet that an OP is a fumble fingered moron who inadvertenly presses CTRL+h when they post asking why pressing CTRL+Home brings up the Find dialog. That instance, like this one, makes it clear that often Mr. Daniels thinks he knows far more than what he actually does know. Wow, this time we get a double-header -- not only does he harp on a matter from some other thread from some time ago, but he also pontificates on something he knows nothing about -- and I know a little about: namely, the psychology of typing. Though if he actually gave the process of typing a moment's thought, he might actually realize that typing is to some extent carried out non-consciously, by the autonomous nervous system (like piano playing) -- there is simply not enough time, given the rate of transmission of neural impulses from brain to muscles, for the typing of each separate character (or the playing of each note) to be a consciously controlled action subject to the individual's volition. _Thinking_ something like "type Home!" gets translated into, literally, typing h(-o-m-e) rather than the more arcane "Home" key. Doubtless he'll come back with some smart- ass remark about "gedorkian" academics. Well, If that's what he needs to make himself feel superior, fine. Your argument points to a dogged determination to defend Mr. Daniels. Mine is to suggest that if he doesn't know the correct answer then it is ok to leave it to those who do and to suggest that he check his opinions and assumptions about how Word works before posting them as statements of fact. Suzanne S. Barnhill wrote: I think Greg interpreted "knowledge" as being on your part rather than on the part of the OP. Your meaning was clear to me, viz., "I will not assume that the OP already knows what I'm about to say if he hasn't said so." It is not unusual to have to assume that an OP may not actually have enough knowledge to frame the right question, that is, that the question, as stated, may not represent the actual question or problem, and the solution may lie elsewhere than in an answer to the exact question asked. On Nov 16, 9:27 am, "Greg Maxey" wrote: Does Mr. Daniels imagine that people have nothing else to do with their lives than study the posting times of his mostly incorrect posts? Unlike your stalkers, as you like to call them, you rarely know the right answer to any question. I will not assume knowledge not explicit in their postings. Oh really? Now there is a sharp reversal of habit. Who crowed these words less than a month ago? "Try reading for _content_ and _context_ rather than, as you always do, only for the specific question asked, where a more sensitive reader can intuit what's actually going on from what is unsaid." |
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If you are finished with your rather boring lesson on the psychology of
typing perhaps you will return to the point. Maybe you are ready to concede that all knowledge is not gathered from a book or that sometimes the book isn't really teaching what you thought you learned. What were the results of your practical field exercise. Will you share? Peter T. Daniels wrote: Of course I said that, since we don't know whether OP has Word2003, Word2007 with at least one macro, or Word2007 with no macros. Why do you find that difficult to comprehend? Stefan pointed out that if one has both 2003 and 2007 on one's system, then one does indeed have normal.dot, which I did and do. What is your problem? "I guess my system was a freak!" in the eyes of those who don't think that macro-less Word2007 has normal.dotx and not normal.dotm. Since you refuse to believe anything I say, how about this quotation from *Microsoft Office Word2007 Inside Out*, by Katherine Murray, Mary Milhollon, and Beth Melton (Microsoft Press, 2007), p 53: "Caution! The document will be converted to the new file format, given the new file extension (.dotx for macro free documents or .dotm for macro enabled documents)" On Nov 16, 8:06 am, Greg Maxey wrote: For the latter, open your normal.dot or normal.dotm or normal.dotx Note you said or "normal.dotx." Continue your arguments or slink off as you wish. On Nov 16, 7:36 am, "Peter T. Daniels" wrote: Certainly I had normal.dot as well. I guess my system was a freak! On Nov 16, 6:49 am, "Stefan Blom" wrote: There shouldn't be a "normal.dotx" file unless someone intentionally saved it to the user templates folder. But note that if you are running Word 2003 and Word 2007 on the same machine, there will be a normal.dot file. -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "Peter T. Daniels" wrote in ... I didn't have any macros for months after installing Office2007, and my normal. template was normal.dotx until I did. Does my stalker imagine that people have nothing else to do with their lives than monitor newsgroups so they can post instant responses? On Nov 15, 4:49 pm, "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: No, it's Normal.dotm by default. Otherwise you wouldn't be able to save a macro in it. A .dotm file is not one that *contains* macros but one that is macro-enabled. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USAhttp://word.mvps.org "Peter T. Daniels" wrote in ... Not until you've put at least one macro into it! On Nov 15, 12:49 pm, "Stefan Blom" wrote: To clarify, the file name extension for the Normal template in Word 2007 is *.dotm (macro-enabled template). -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "Peter T. Daniels" wrote in ... Do you want to change the size of all your existing documents, or do you want _new_ documents to be set to 16 pt? For the latter, open your normal.dot or normal.dotm or normal.dotx template (which version of Word?), not by double-clicking it, but from within Word, and Modify (which version of Word?) the Normal style to change its font size. On Nov 15, 11:29 am, JE wrote: My word docs always open at font size 11. I wouldm like to change this to 16. How do we do that? Thanks, JE---- |
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What I find so interesting is that, while most people - with even the
slightest shred of humility - when clearly proven wrong would would own up to having made a mistake and ask for forgiveness, Peter insists on defending his position with ridiculous arguments and incredible stretches for justification. Even his most ardent supporter recognises that he is so far afield with this attempt to prove his infallibility that she feels compelled to point out his error (and then has gone on to correct his word choice - another error which he has yet to acknowledge - and call one of his previous answers "silly"). I wonder if someone with a professed expertise in psychology might be able to explain what might motivate him to carry on this way. I certainly have my theories - mostly to do with severe trauma in childhood resulting in incomplete attachment and bonding issues - but I don't claim to be an expert in these matters. Accordingly, I would be most intrigued to hear what someone who *does* claim to be such an expert has to say... -- Cheers! Gordon Bentley-Mix Word MVP "Peter T. Daniels" wrote in message ... Of course I said that, since we don't know whether OP has Word2003, Word2007 with at least one macro, or Word2007 with no macros. Why do you find that difficult to comprehend? Stefan pointed out that if one has both 2003 and 2007 on one's system, then one does indeed have normal.dot, which I did and do. What is your problem? "I guess my system was a freak!" in the eyes of those who don't think that macro-less Word2007 has normal.dotx and not normal.dotm. Since you refuse to believe anything I say, how about this quotation from *Microsoft Office Word2007 Inside Out*, by Katherine Murray, Mary Milhollon, and Beth Melton (Microsoft Press, 2007), p 53: "Caution! The document will be converted to the new file format, given the new file extension (.dotx for macro free documents or .dotm for macro enabled documents)" On Nov 16, 8:06 am, Greg Maxey wrote: For the latter, open your normal.dot or normal.dotm or normal.dotx Note you said or "normal.dotx." Continue your arguments or slink off as you wish. On Nov 16, 7:36 am, "Peter T. Daniels" wrote: Certainly I had normal.dot as well. I guess my system was a freak! On Nov 16, 6:49 am, "Stefan Blom" wrote: There shouldn't be a "normal.dotx" file unless someone intentionally saved it to the user templates folder. But note that if you are running Word 2003 and Word 2007 on the same machine, there will be a normal.dot file. -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "Peter T. Daniels" wrote in ... I didn't have any macros for months after installing Office2007, and my normal. template was normal.dotx until I did. Does my stalker imagine that people have nothing else to do with their lives than monitor newsgroups so they can post instant responses? On Nov 15, 4:49 pm, "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: No, it's Normal.dotm by default. Otherwise you wouldn't be able to save a macro in it. A .dotm file is not one that *contains* macros but one that is macro-enabled. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USAhttp://word.mvps.org "Peter T. Daniels" wrote in ... Not until you've put at least one macro into it! On Nov 15, 12:49 pm, "Stefan Blom" wrote: To clarify, the file name extension for the Normal template in Word 2007 is *.dotm (macro-enabled template). -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "Peter T. Daniels" wrote in ... Do you want to change the size of all your existing documents, or do you want _new_ documents to be set to 16 pt? For the latter, open your normal.dot or normal.dotm or normal.dotx template (which version of Word?), not by double-clicking it, but from within Word, and Modify (which version of Word?) the Normal style to change its font size. On Nov 15, 11:29 am, JE wrote: My word docs always open at font size 11. I wouldm like to change this to 16. How do we do that? Thanks, JE---- |
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