[X Newbies] Alternatives to Word/MS Office

[Randy B. Singer]

Marina said:

>> Having used it for many years, I find it a
>> nerve-wrecking tool, which wants to "do everything for me" with no
>> consideration for my real needs.


There is absolutely no reason why it has to be.  Every one of Word's 
features can be easly turned off if you don't care for it.

If you are having a problem figuring out how to do this, please let me 
know which feature(s) you need assistance with.

Generally, you can turn off objectionable autoformatting features under:

Format menu --> Autoformat... --> Options button --> 

choose the tab(s) that you prefer, but most folks who are annoyed by 
Word's automated features choose to change the settings under:

AutoFormat As You Type

I also like to turn off Word's Grammar checker and the Live Word Count 
features.  I don't need either of these, and turning them off really 
improves Word's performance.

I hope this helps.




Randy B. Singer
Co-Author of: The Macintosh Bible (4th, 5th and 6th editions)

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