Why would you do this? Why not go to File > Export in Pages and export the doc to a Word file?
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Why would you do this? Why not go to File > Export in Pages and export the doc to a Word file?
Yes, it works. Easy to set up.
I set it up using my @me.com account iCloud.com account should work the same.
Incoming Server: mail.me.com Port 993
SSL checked
Outgoing Server smtp.me.com Port 587
Override default port and SSL checked
Click on "more options" and make sure Authentication type is set to "Incoming server info."
No doubt this will be more functional than Office 2011. Unfortunately it suffers from the same ugly flatness disease that both Windows and Mac suffer from. I know, it's all the rage but still ugly to my eyes.
For example Outlook 2011 has easily identified blue folders in the sidebar. Mac Mail's sidebar is monochrome but has bigger fonts. They stand out more.
On the other hand the folders on the sidebar of the new beta Outlook are small, like those of Outlook 2011, but are just outlines. Along with the skimpy icons at the top of the page it is not as readable as Outlook 2011 or Mail.
Word looks pretty nice and crisp but the items along the top are less contrasty and therefore harder to read than those on Word 2011 Most likely we'll have to live with the flat stuff for awhile. I do not think that Yosemite has "flat" down as well as Windows 10.
Office's problems are similar to those of Quicken. Quicken Essentials for Mac looks pretty good. The new Quicken for Mac is flat and ugly. The latest Quicken for Windows has some flatness but still looks like a professional-level application.
For example Outlook 2011 has easily identified blue folders in the sidebar. Mac Mail's sidebar is monochrome but has bigger fonts. They stand out more.
On the other hand the folders on the sidebar of the new beta Outlook are small, like those of Outlook 2011, but are just outlines. Along with the skimpy icons at the top of the page it is not as readable as Outlook 2011 or Mail.
Word looks pretty nice and crisp but the items along the top are less contrasty and therefore harder to read than those on Word 2011 Most likely we'll have to live with the flat stuff for awhile. I do not think that Yosemite has "flat" down as well as Windows 10.
Office's problems are similar to those of Quicken. Quicken Essentials for Mac looks pretty good. The new Quicken for Mac is flat and ugly. The latest Quicken for Windows has some flatness but still looks like a professional-level application.
While most of the time this preserves the formatting, it rarely seems to be perfect 100% of the time.
I'm a dedicated user of Pages '09, but it astounds me how many people don't realize this. Even with simple documents, I often find spacing is slightly different. Like Pages will put one line on the next page where Word won't.
I would NEVER export as a Word document without actually opening it in Word first. Luckily, most of my stuff is sent as a PDF.
So much hate about Office when, in all honesty, nothing beats Word and Excel, the two most-used Office apps.
The interface on the Mac is much better than on PC, thanks to the gorgeous interface we have in OS X. We just went from Office 2003 to 2013 at my job, and gah... it feels so bland. Plus, there's so many icons and small spots of color in Outlook 2013 that I don't even see my flagged messages anymore. Great.
The interface on the Mac is much better than on PC, thanks to the gorgeous interface we have in OS X. We just went from Office 2003 to 2013 at my job, and gah... it feels so bland. Plus, there's so many icons and small spots of color in Outlook 2013 that I don't even see my flagged messages anymore. Great.
I have run into formatting issues doing that, too. It usually revolves around bullets/numbers and such. Just basic typing into paragraphs exports and/or copies over but not much else. I tried to use iWork in a business computer applications course and it was always just much easier to use Office than go back and forth between iWork and Office.
While I cannot agree with your Mac over Windows view I can agree that nothing beats Word and Excel. They just work better, period. On my home PCs I use Office 2010 but at work I'm still stuck with the wonderful-because-of-no-ribbon Office 2007.
I like the colors on Office 2013 and Windows 10. It is easier to see bright, highly contrasted objects than the flat, grey blobs so popular now.
I'm still using Office 2008 for mac which came with 5 mac (family) license. Unfortunately a separate license is needed for each mac with the newer versions of Office, making it quite expensive for a casual home user. I presume Office 2016 will also be single license. I just hope they don't go subscription only!
I assume the old version of Office can be installed along-side the Beta without any trouble - can anyone confirm this?
Thanks.
I assume the old version of Office can be installed along-side the Beta without any trouble - can anyone confirm this?
Thanks.
You can get Office 365 Home Premium 1 year (up to 5 Macs license) for about $75.00 right now on Amazon.
I have some very specific questions about Excel 2016..hope someone can answer.
1. Can someone attest to this statement?
With Office 2011, many users were frustrated that the Mac shortcut keys were not the same as the Office for Windows shortcut keys, so Microsoft has made all Windows shortcuts available on the Mac.
I am a power Excel user and rely on keyboard shortcut all the time. How does it work in Excel 2016? I mean there is no ALT key on MAC. And CRTL key on PC and MAC means different things. Or can I just hook up a PC keyboard and it will work like on a PC?
2. Can you add quick access button to the toolbar? Previously not possible on Excel 2011.
1. Can someone attest to this statement?
With Office 2011, many users were frustrated that the Mac shortcut keys were not the same as the Office for Windows shortcut keys, so Microsoft has made all Windows shortcuts available on the Mac.
I am a power Excel user and rely on keyboard shortcut all the time. How does it work in Excel 2016? I mean there is no ALT key on MAC. And CRTL key on PC and MAC means different things. Or can I just hook up a PC keyboard and it will work like on a PC?
2. Can you add quick access button to the toolbar? Previously not possible on Excel 2011.
Given that your forum name is "MacAddict", I can only image how much it huts you to say that. I have been a rabid Apple fan myself since 2008. Apple, through its products and events, has inspired me in ways that Microsoft seldom could. Now, even that gap is closing.
I test drove a Windows 8 laptop back in Fall 2013 for a week. It wasn't at all a bad experience once I figured out where everything was. The tiles system is a neat idea.
I haven't looked into this much. I'm sure I will when it is released.
I so hear you on the desire to pull the display off my MacBook and carry it around. The problem is, sure, it could be engineered to do that, but then you have a heavy tablet. While this may be better than no tablet in many cases, the pounds add up quickly. I don't own an iPad, but I've played with them plenty enough to appreciate how touching the screen to move an object is more natural than using a mouse. Sometimes, though, I need the precision that the mouse offers. Tim Cooke says he can get 80% of everything he needs done on his iPad. I wonder if that is true for most users.
I think I can agree with everything in this block.
Might now break down and buy a winbox, but bootcamp worth windows has become.
Let the hate rain on this post, but I really bashed the hell out of Windows 8 and then I actually used it.... not perfect, but definitely a mile run in the right direction. I honestly can't say that about OSX. The only real new feature was handoff, and it's really not that useful. OSX has mainly seen under the hood changes, lipstick, but not taken an evolutionary leap since maybe Leopard. Leopard was really that last release that felt satisfyingly new in features and experience. The most major shift has really been tabbed finder and the stop light buttons actually.... work like windows!
I don't see why this should spark hate except from the immature. Computers are just tools that we use to solve problems. I have admitted from the beginning that you can accomplish most everything you would want to do on a Mac or a PC, depending on how much effort you put in. The user experience might be more enjoyable on a Mac in many ways. Sometimes less so (where is the cut and paste for Finder after 15 years!?).
Thank you very much for this thoughtful answer to my question.
Alt is just option, control is just command. I assume they mean the shortcut after those buttons. In any case, you've always been able to switch app shortcuts to your liking in the Keyboard pref pane.
And this is so frustrating to someone like myself who would like to stick with Apple's productivity suite. Unfortunately, I can't. I work in jobs that use MS Office only. I would have to remember to export every darn document (several steps) then open them in MS Office to check fidelity of appearance before sharing. That's not worth the trouble IMHO.
Once adjusted Office 2013 is actually really nice. I hope the Mac 2016 gets some of the backend settings that 2013 has.
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Which is why I've just defaulted to writing assignments in Office rather than iWork. And Im not an 18 year old doing freshman English assignments. iWork doesn't offer me any benefit to worth the risk of writing assignments in iWork then transferring over to Office which is almost sure to mess up formatting in some regard. And Im not going to submit essays or assignments as a PDF which is hit or miss. Nor am I going to go back and see which professors take PDF or not. .docx is always accepted, and Ive never had any major format issues with that file type even doing computer applications courses switching between different versions of Office.
I am envious. You don't have to work with lawyers, accountants, investment bankers etc. in multiple countries like I do.
Well he is one lucky guy
Making it to 86 - hope I do
And still able to type
And I am jealous
You don't to deal with financial statements, make payroll, negotiate agreements with customers and their lawyers and all the other dull stuff
According to this article, you can do CRTL+SHIFT instead of COMMAND+SHIFT, but when I tried it didn't work. http://www.theverge.com/2015/3/5/8153299/office-2016-for-mac-2016-features-preview
Does anyone know what the problem is?
Does anyone know what the problem is?
I'm still running Office 2007 for WINDOWS on Yosemite, with Crossover. I'm trying to wean myself off Office (and too cheap to get a new version when I started using a Mac and had a perfectly functioning Windows version). But I still need it when iWork doesn't play nice with MS files.
I'm trying to wean myself off Office (and too cheap to get a new version when I started using a Mac and had a perfectly functioning Windows version). But I still need it when iWork doesn't play nice with MS files.
Think that would make it an oval
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So, if I understand you correctly, you're saying that using Microsoft Office is the key to living a long and happy life?
I'm switching right now, I wanna live to be 86.