Windows Excel 2010, vs Mac Excel 2011

rdubmu · Apr 25, 2012, 10:54 AM

I have a iMac and a windows 7 laptop.

When I print the same file to the same printer it comes out looking different. I have never experienced this when I had a Windows 7 desktop and a windows 7 laptop.

The Mac Version looks different. In the cells instead of being a straight line, it has a dotted line.

It is the same file, I have tried different methods from email me the file from the windows 7 laptop, to having it in drop box and skydrive. Still no Dice. It is the same printer and I am not sure how to get the file to look the same on both machines. I am not sure if it is a setting issue or not.

I also noticed that Excel on the Mac is very sluggish. Sometimes it takes a long time (maybe twice as long as a the windows version) to open. Sometimes it freezes as well.

For the Document printing, any help would be appreciated

miles01110 · Apr 25, 2012, 12:23 PM

See if the printer has a Mac driver you can install.

rdubmu · Apr 25, 2012, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by miles01110

See if the printer has a Mac driver you can install.

It installed automatically. It is an HP Printer

samh · Apr 26, 2012, 05:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rdubmu

I have a iMac and a windows 7 laptop.

When I print the same file to the same printer it comes out looking different. I have never experienced this when I had a Windows 7 desktop and a windows 7 laptop.

The Mac Version looks different. In the cells instead of being a straight line, it has a dotted line.

It is the same file, I have tried different methods from email me the file from the windows 7 laptop, to having it in drop box and skydrive. Still no Dice. It is the same printer and I am not sure how to get the file to look the same on both machines. I am not sure if it is a setting issue or not.

I also noticed that Excel on the Mac is very sluggish. Sometimes it takes a long time (maybe twice as long as a the windows version) to open. Sometimes it freezes as well.

For the Document printing, any help would be appreciated

Curious... what happens if you save each as a PDF? One from Windows, one from Mac?

rdubmu · Apr 27, 2012, 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by samh

Curious... what happens if you save each as a PDF? One from Windows, one from Mac?

I have to try this to see the difference.

Apr 25, 2012, 10:54 AM	#1
rdubmu macrumors newbie Join Date: Apr 2012	Windows Excel 2010, vs Mac Excel 2011 I have a iMac and a windows 7 laptop. When I print the same file to the same printer it comes out looking different. I have never experienced this when I had a Windows 7 desktop and a windows 7 laptop. The Mac Version looks different. In the cells instead of being a straight line, it has a dotted line. It is the same file, I have tried different methods from email me the file from the windows 7 laptop, to having it in drop box and skydrive. Still no Dice. It is the same printer and I am not sure how to get the file to look the same on both machines. I am not sure if it is a setting issue or not. I also noticed that Excel on the Mac is very sluggish. Sometimes it takes a long time (maybe twice as long as a the windows version) to open. Sometimes it freezes as well. For the Document printing, any help would be appreciated
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miles01110 macrumors 604 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: The Ivory Tower (I'm not coming down)	See if the printer has a Mac driver you can install. __________________ Got a problem? Check here first.
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