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I tested the 2007 Microsoft Office Beta through at least three incarnations
and was satisfied with the product. Today I decided to make it legal--ordered it and am making due with the trial version. However, I'm using the Home and Student Trial (and this is what I ordered too); this is in my price range and I felt sure it would meet my needs as a writer/homeschooling mother of four/Youth Program Associate for UME. I am not impressed yet. Every time I open a Word Document I get "Word cannot open this document template Building Blocks.docx" and it won't let me insert page numbers. That last one is a big deal for a woman who regularly deals in 25 to 400 pg manuscripts. When I follow help's suggestion of opening up Word Options it doesn't even show the option it says to enable. So I turned to product support--entered the product ID number several times (which I really had to hunt for) and was told every time that it was incorrect. I assume this is because I'm using a beta, but this really isn't cool and if they want to keep most customers past the beta stage, they should offer this option to them too. To be direct, I make part of my living as a writer and I occasionally write grants for work at home. I need affordable software that will do the job without adding headaches to my already complicated life. What am I missing? |
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Hi M,
The downloadable version of Microsoft Office System 2007 Beta 2 expired on 1 February 2007. After that, MS says the Beta will continue to work, but in a reduced functionality mode that limits your options and operations. I suspect you're encountering those reductions. As a temporary workaround, you could re-set your system clock to a date before 1 February 2007. Cheers -- macropod [MVP - Microsoft Word] "M. Paddock" M. wrote in message ... | I tested the 2007 Microsoft Office Beta through at least three incarnations | and was satisfied with the product. | | Today I decided to make it legal--ordered it and am making due with the | trial version. However, I'm using the Home and Student Trial (and this is | what I ordered too); this is in my price range and I felt sure it would meet | my needs as a writer/homeschooling mother of four/Youth Program Associate for | UME. | | I am not impressed yet. Every time I open a Word Document I get "Word cannot | open this document template Building Blocks.docx" and it won't let me insert | page numbers. That last one is a big deal for a woman who regularly deals | in 25 to 400 pg manuscripts. When I follow help's suggestion of opening up | Word Options it doesn't even show the option it says to enable. | | So I turned to product support--entered the product ID number several times | (which I really had to hunt for) and was told every time that it was | incorrect. I assume this is because I'm using a beta, but this really isn't | cool and if they want to keep most customers past the beta stage, they should | offer this option to them too. | | To be direct, I make part of my living as a writer and I occasionally write | grants for work at home. I need affordable software that will do the job | without adding headaches to my already complicated life. | | What am I missing? | | | |
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Thank you very much for your reply Macropod. I'll give it a whirl.
M.Paddock "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: How about just asking a question about the problem you're having? Most likely someone can answer it. There have been a lot of questions (and answers) about page numbers in Word 2007. What we can't do here is run interference between you and MS; until you have the paid-for version installed, I don't imagine you're going to have a valid product key. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "M. Paddock" M. wrote in message ... I tested the 2007 Microsoft Office Beta through at least three incarnations and was satisfied with the product. Today I decided to make it legal--ordered it and am making due with the trial version. However, I'm using the Home and Student Trial (and this is what I ordered too); this is in my price range and I felt sure it would meet my needs as a writer/homeschooling mother of four/Youth Program Associate for UME. I am not impressed yet. Every time I open a Word Document I get "Word cannot open this document template Building Blocks.docx" and it won't let me insert page numbers. That last one is a big deal for a woman who regularly deals in 25 to 400 pg manuscripts. When I follow help's suggestion of opening up Word Options it doesn't even show the option it says to enable. So I turned to product support--entered the product ID number several times (which I really had to hunt for) and was told every time that it was incorrect. I assume this is because I'm using a beta, but this really isn't cool and if they want to keep most customers past the beta stage, they should offer this option to them too. To be direct, I make part of my living as a writer and I occasionally write grants for work at home. I need affordable software that will do the job without adding headaches to my already complicated life. What am I missing? |
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