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I found solutions (or at least explanations) to many of the problems I
was having. We made the switch to Word 97 a year ago and are still
suffering.
Cheers, Dave Chisma
Randy Paske wrote:
> I'm looking for a good summary of problems with Word 97. I'd
> specifically like to know of any difficulties converting documents
> from Word for Windows 95 (version 7.0a). I've checked this list's
> archives, the web, and DejaNews, but though I've seen problems
> galore, I've not found any real summaries. Perhaps I'm just not
> entering the right search terms.
>
> We need to use Office 97 to run a new application, but I'm afraid
> of converting our old Word docs to Word 97. We've also been
> considering switching to FrameMaker (last I knew) and I wonder
> about any compatibility issues there. And then there's RoboHelp,
> as well.
>
> I'm not really asking for individual stories, though I'd welcome
> them. Mostly I'd like to know if anyone can point me to a focused
> resource about conversion issues among Word 97, other versions
> of Word, and other programs.
>
> Thanks in advance for any help.
>
> Randy Paske
> randyp -at- ldsinc -dot- com
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