Student Select and Office for Mac 2008

Yeah, it's broken. We're waiting on a fix from Microsoft or Apple.

Sorry: It's a bug.


On 16/01/08 1:37 PM, in article ee853a2.13 RemoveThis @webcrossing.caR9absDaxw, "Antonio
Gaud " <> wrote:

> I cannot use the 'quick look' feature on any powerpoints saved using Mac
> Office 2008. I am saving the files using the .PPT format, but they are not
> generating any previews when I select the file and hit the space bar. I have
> tried installing Office on 2 Macs and they both exhibited the same lack of
> preview issue.
>
> Anybody have any ideas?

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You will have to provide us with more details if you want an answer. In
how far has it affected your keyboard settings? What's wrong with the
sound effects in Entourage?

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Twee wrote:
> I have just installed Office for Mac 2008 and uninstalled 2004 version.
> Now it has affected my keyboard settings and affected the sound effect
> in Entourage.
>
> Anybody knows whats going on? Thanks
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In article <ee853a2.21.TakeThisOut@webcrossing.caR9absDaxw>, Twee.TakeThisOut@officeformac.com
wrote:

> After installing Office for Mac 2008, I now have to unselect the option to
> use Fn keys as standard function keys e.g. F3 key mute function only works if
> the preference is unselected.

Where are you unselecting "the option"? If you're talking about the
System Preferences/Keyboard & Mouse, it sounds like it's working exactly
as it should. F3 alone should only work as a mute key with the checkbox
unchecked. If the checkbox is checked so that F1, F2, etc work as
Function Keys, you have to, as the dialog says, "press the Fn key to use
the special features" (e.g., mute).

> Also the original fn key function is now replaced by the shift key.

So Shift now works as the Fn key? That's weird.

> <br><br>

MUST you post in HTML?

> As for Entourage sound effects, there is now only default sound sets.
> The microsoft sound set is no longer available. More importantly,
> sound effects for no mail sound etc are no longer working.

I never use sound effects, but I turned them on, started Entourage, got
the Welcome Sound, then the No Mail sound for the first account checked.
After that, no sound. So I guess it's a bug. Please use Help/Send
Feedback to let MacBU know you want it fixed.
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hi i have just installed 2008 upgrade office <br>
during installation it asked if i would like to remove previous 2004 office suite, i was not sure as i have lost my 2004 disks, so if there was a problem i could not load back to 2004 <br>
is it ok to remove 2004? <br>
is 2008 a complete installation and it only checks to confirm you have an authorized version of 2004, once this has been done it does a complete office install? <br>
if this is so, should i do another 2008 install and when prompted say yes to 2004 removal? <br>
Thanks <br>
A
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On 1/16/08 4:59 PM, in article ee853a2.23 DeleteThis @webcrossing.caR9absDaxw, "A
cochrane " <> wrote:

> hi i have just installed 2008 upgrade office
> during installation it asked if i would like to remove previous 2004 office
> suite, i was not sure as i have lost my 2004 disks, so if there was a problem
> i could not load back to 2004
> is it ok to remove 2004?

You can leave it installed, but I would recommend using it in a new User and
use Fast User Switching to go back and forth. Be sure you install 2004
BEFORE you install 2008.

> is 2008 a complete installation and it only checks to confirm you have an
> authorized version of 2004, once this has been done it does a complete office
> install?

Yes
> if this is so, should i do another 2008 install and when prompted say yes to
> 2004 removal?

When you run the installer it will remove old fonts regardless if you decide
to keep your old copy of Office 2004. Read this blog article on installing
Office 2008.


Installing Office for Mac 2008

<http://blog.entourage.mvps.org/2008/01/installing_office_for_mac_2008.html>


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In article <ee853a2.23.TakeThisOut@webcrossing.caR9absDaxw>, "A cochrane" <> wrote:

> hi i have just installed 2008 upgrade office <br>
> during installation it asked if i would like to remove previous 2004 office
> suite, i was not sure as i have lost my 2004 disks, so if there was a problem
> i could not load back to 2004 <br>
> is it ok to remove 2004? <br>

It's OK, but not necessary. I'd leave it installed, if you have the disk
space. You may want to use, a 2004 version if a file contains macros
that you want to run.
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I own Office 2004 Student edition, which I purchased over 2 years ago. My questions are: <br><br>1. Am I eligible to purchase the upgrade verson of the full Office 2008, or do I have to buy the full version? <br>
2. What price will I pay - do I get the discount, or is that just for those who purchased during the special office period. <br>
3. How many licenses come with Office 2008 version. I have a desktop and a laptop and would need to install on both. <br><br>Thanks <br><br>NYerInExile
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In article <ee853a2.22.DeleteThis@webcrossing.caR9absDaxw>, GoUNCTarHeels <>
wrote:

> Regarding Entourage: <br><br>1) What files (and where) should I backup to
> protect my contacts, calendar and email (I use a backup program that does it
> every night)? <br><br>

Back up your

~:Documents:Microsoft User Data:Office 2008 Identities

folder.

> 2) How do I turn off My Day permanently so it won't
> automatically pop up?

Turn off all the checkboxes in the MyDay preferences.
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I just installed office 2008, and when i go to websites the titles are jumbled and when i tried to registered my font was illegible. i was wondering if anyone knows how to fix this. thank you so much. <br>
-m
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1) Yes.

2) No. The discount price was available only for purchases made during the
published discount period.

3) One, unless you buy the Home and Student version. That one licence
allows two installations: one desktop, one laptop. However, you cannot run
any of the programs on one computer while you have any of them running on
the other.

The Home and Student version gives you three licences, which can be used
concurrently.


On 17/01/08 9:25 PM, in article ee853a2.25 DeleteThis @webcrossing.caR9absDaxw,
"NYerInExile@officeformac.com" <NYerInExile DeleteThis @officeformac.com> wrote:

> I own Office 2004 Student edition, which I purchased over 2 years ago. My
> questions are:
>
> 1. Am I eligible to purchase the upgrade verson of the full Office 2008, or
> do I have to buy the full version?
> 2. What price will I pay - do I get the discount, or is that just for those
> who purchased during the special office period.
> 3. How many licenses come with Office 2008 version. I have a desktop and a
> laptop and would need to install on both.
>
> Thanks
>
> NYerInExile

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In article <ee853a2.28.TakeThisOut@webcrossing.caR9absDaxw>, margot <> wrote:

> I just installed office 2008, and when i go to websites the titles are
> jumbled and when i tried to registered my font was illegible. i was wondering
> if anyone knows how to fix this. thank you so much. <br>
> -m

Office 2008 doesn't include a web browser, so I don't see how your web
problem has much to do with Office.

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Adam wrote:
> I am pretty comfortable using Automator, but don't need Exchange
> support. Is the Automator support in the full version just a set of
> preset actions, meaning I can get the H&S edition and still create my
> own actions? Or do I need the full edition to use Automator at all?

Hi Adam!

Automator actions are not included with the Home & Student edition of
Office 2008. At minimum you'll need the mid-level product "Office 2008
for Mac".

Actions specific to Entourage include:

Add Attachments to Entourage Messages.action
Close Entourage Items.action
Create New Entourage Mail Message.action
Delete Entourage Items.action
Export Entourage Contacts.action
Forward Entourage Mail Messages.action
Get Selected Entourage Items.action
Get Selected Text from Entourage Items.action
Get Text From Entourage Mail Messages.action
Import Contacts into Entourage.action
Insert Content into Entourage Mail Messages.action
Mark Entourage Mail Message as a To Do Item.action
Open Entourage Items.action
Paste Clipboard Content into Entourage Items.action
Print Entourage Messages.action
Quit Entourage.action
Reply to Entourage Mail Messages.action
Save Entourage Items as Files.action
Save Entourage Items.action
Save Files Attached to Entourage Mail Messages.action
Search Entourage Items.action
Send Outgoing Entourage Mail Messages.action
Set Category of Entourage Items.action
Set Entourage Contact Properties.action
Set Project for Entourage Items.action

The Actions set for Office 2008 totals over 100.

Hope this helps!

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Jolly Roger wrote:
> In article <ee853a2.28.DeleteThis@webcrossing.caR9absDaxw>, margot <> wrote:
>
>> I just installed office 2008, and when i go to websites the titles are
>> jumbled and when i tried to registered my font was illegible. i was wondering
>> if anyone knows how to fix this. thank you so much. <br>
>> -m
>
> Office 2008 doesn't include a web browser, so I don't see how your web
> problem has much to do with Office.

But the Office 2008 installer updates and adds a whole slew of fonts, so
noticing a problem in web browsers just after installation may not be
all that unusual.

First, restart your computer to rebuild your font caches. If that
doesn't work then run a utility to clean your font caches such as Cocktail.

Hope this helps!

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Entourage Help Page <http://entourage.mvps.org/>
Entourage Help Blog <http://blog.entourage.mvps.org/>
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