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Apple needs a good word processor!

Can you add graphs, tables, or maths formulas and such to documents in Create, or do I still need to open up Word and Excel to do so? :confused:


I think I'm sticking to Word. Word has a lot of features, and with the little format window sitting on the side of the document, easily accessible, I really am very productive and quick with it.

If someone has another suggestion, I'm open to them, but I looked around for alternatives before, and I didn't see them. Maybe if I didn't have to write a PhD thesis, I'd experiment a little more. But for now, I'll stick with Word, and LaTeX when I really have to format things.
 
Abstract said:
Maybe if I didn't have to write a PhD thesis, I'd experiment a little more. But for now, I'll stick with Word, and LaTeX when I really have to format things.
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If you're writing a dissertation (depending on how long it is) I'd recommend skipping Word and going straight to LaTeX. I used it for mine and was very happy that I didn't have to deal with any image placement / formatting headaches, not to mention the much better handling of references and cross-references within the text. I know several people who started dissertations in Word because they didn't want to take the time to learn LaTeX, but ended up biting the bullet after too many headaches in Word. Do it right the first time. ;)
 
skunk said:
Talking of Pages, which I'm just beginning to use, how do you set a default font and a default language? Doesn't seem to be in Preferences.
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I don't know about a default language, but the best way to set document preferences is to create a template. Open a blank document, then the style drawer. Create some sample text with the fonts, margins, tabs etc. that you want as your defaults, then redefine the styles (or create new ones) to inherit the characteristics. When you're done, save as a template. It will now be listed under "My Templates." This might seem like extra work, which I suppose in the beginning it is, but it's a real time-saver down the line.
 
I feel Page is a little bit slow

I have used Page today to make a business proposal for a change. I usually use Word for the quotation and proposal. Even though I like Page's various features (many templates, style sheets, and etc), I noticed it is running a little bit slow side. Maybe I am using iBook today. But this iBook has 1.5 GB of RAM and I think it should be a capable machine to run apps like Page.

Is it normal to experience some lags after you type and what you see on the screen?

Maybe I have to upgrade to MB from this iBook, if MB is running iWorks' app without sluggishness.
 
medea said:
Apple copying Microsoft....that will be the day.
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Heard of Fast User Switching? Not saying anything just tech companies "borrow" alot from each other
 
mikeyredk said:
Heard of Fast User Switching? Not saying anything just tech companies "borrow" alot from each other
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I would say fast user switching is a fairly obvious evolution (not revolution) of the whole multiple user accounts idea, which was revolutionary, and we had it since the System 7 days with AtEase. Regardless, the cases of Apple taking from Microsoft are inarguably miniscule in numbers compared to the other way around.
 
I have been using Word for most of my life and I'm 25, but Pages creates much nicer looking finished products. Sure, Pages doesn't have a true mail merge functionality, and you have to copy and paste words in from the system dictionary/thesaurus, but it works well for its intended purpose.

To those who are still complaining about the inspector, right click (command+click) on the toolbar and customize it. Its amazing how much like Word you can get it to look in just 5 minutes....:p

Edit: As indicated below I meant Ctrl+Click then customize toolbar...
 
ddrueckhammer said:
To those who are still complaining about the inspector, right click (command+click) on the toolbar and customize it. Its amazing how much like Word you can get it to look in just 5 minutes....:p
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Command-click allows rearranging of the icons on the toolbar, but to add or subtract, you need to go for View/Customize Toobar...

Good tip, otherwise. ;)
 
IJ Reilly said:
Command-click allows rearranging of the icons on the toolbar, but to add or subtract, you need to go for View/Customize Toobar...

Good tip, otherwise. ;)
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Ah IJ Reilly, you are correct. I can't always remember these things off of the top of my head. I'm more of a visual person. I was thinking of Ctrl+Click to get the contextual menu and then Customize Toolbar but view works too...
 
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