> DoD mandated Micro$oft Word, but I'd have to actively FIGHT > the auto-formating features to create a training outline that > met Army Standards for the document. I'd turn auto-format > functions off, and with every new paragraph Word would turn > them back on. Not only turn them back on for the new > paragraph, but it would go back and reformat paragraphs I > already had completed & formated the way I wanted them. >
The problems with Word are twofold: first, it suffers hugely from an excess of 'features' which people don't need and will never use, and second, people never actually learn to use it, treating it as a typewriter. I struggled with it for years before deciding to do something about it. First, I ignored Word and learned something about typography, layout and document design. Then I figured out what I wanted to do, then I found an excellent document which explains how to use Word to achieve what I wanted. That document is here <http://www.jeanweber.com/newsite/?page_id=94>. It was a free download when I got it. I've never had any problems with Word since, and can apply the same skills to other WPs quite proficiently. There is an excellent book around too called The Mac Is Not A Typewriter, which applies equally to PCs. Bob -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
