Actually I was not a word user. but I do think that programs need to be intuitive to us and if they are not then we should find a program that is. That's why I believe some people like macs and some people like pc's. And creating a table where one tab would do the job quite professionally seems like a waste of time and effort to me.
Jim On Apr 13, 2014, at 4:13 PM, Nicholas Parsons <[email protected]> wrote: > Tables are actually more professional formatting tools; more professional > than tabs which were work arounds from the type writer days when tables as we > know them didn't exist. > > Anyway, there's always a learning curve when you use a new OS or new > software. I bet you didn't just open Word for the first time and > instinctively knew how everything worked. You, like most of us, probably used > Word over many years and gradually learnt more and more features, so by the > time you switch to Pages there's a lot you've come to expect from a word > processor, and of course it's going to take time to learn how to do all those > things in a new application. > > Using a simple word processor to write instead of format is a good idea. > LaTex is one that might be perfect for you, though I haven't got into it yet. > The one I like is Scrivener, and it has a free trial as well. It's no good > for formatting, but great for writing. > > Best, > Nic > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
