Cross-platform VBA Word X

[OughtFour]

I'm the sole Mac user in a windows office, using Office v. X for the first
time.

Before that, I'd written macros for my colleagues at work using Office 97
(Win). (Before that, I'd done the same thing in WordBasic cross-platform
from my Mac, so I have some idea of what's involved writing cross-platform
code.)

I'm now stuck on some issues so basic I hope someone can point me in the
right direction.

First, Is there anywhere a comprehensive description of the differences
between VBA in Office X versus windows?

Second, what is up with the VBA editor? Is my installation faulty, or is the
application really that badly crippled?

The things I really notice as missing, compared to the Win97 version, are
(a) the "ToolTips"-style AutoComplete when writing in the editor, (b) the
ToolTips-style information about what variables contain when debugging a
pending macro (hover over the variable name and see what its value is), and
(c) the ability to move the execution point during debugging.

With (a) and (b), I probably wouldn't even need the comprehensive
description of differences. I could just figure them out for myself.

Is the problem with the editor, or have I just not got it working right? Any
tips on making the best of what there is?

Thanks for any help.

 

[OughtFour]

Oh gosh, my first post to this group and it flummoxes me. Obviously I
intended that to be a new thread, sorry.