John Mcghie A4 manual

[Allan]

I'm thinking of using the "manual-template" created by John Mcghie. I would
like to know if any of You MVP's foresee any problems using this template;
I'm a little above "kneecap-level" in using word, meaning that I understand
sections, creating TOCS and indexes and I'm also beginnning to use other
fields in the document, however I don't feel confident enough to create a
userfriendly template myself.
The template by Mr. J. Mcghie could very well end up being theeee template
for our company, so I would like to know if this first step is a right one.

I know it might be difficult to answer, but please don't hesitate to put
forward your opinion.

Kind regards and thanks in advance

Allan

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

John tried to reply directly to your email address, but the message bounced.
It was as follows:

Hi Allan:

The template on the website is the one I tend to use with all my
customers, so no, I can't think of any real problems: if you know enough
to create a book, you know enough to use that template

Just remember to get your Paper Size, Default Language, and Language for
the Normal Style and Heading 1 Styles correct for your local
circumstances! Do that before you do anything else.

Cheers

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://www.mvps.org/word
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[Allan]

Sorry about the bouncing, my mailwasher can be quite harsh sometimes :-(
Just one last question, sorry if it's off topic, before I venture into this
for me rather big project: On my home computer I'm using Word 2002, on my
work it's Word 2000. I will be doing a lot of work on my own, should I then
1) "Downgrade" my own computer to Office 2000; or
2) Use the compatibility feature in Word (how then????);
3) Do nothing as no major problems will arise from this?

By the way, regarding the language fir the styles, the manual is in English
(US) so I should be ok there

Kind regards and thanks for your quick reply

Allan

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

I don't think you'll have compatibility problems between the two versions if
you avoid the very few areas where Word 2002 is a little different:

1. In Word 2002 you can do a bit more with regard to rotating and flipping
some kinds of graphics (sorry I'm vague about this, but I don't remember the
exact details).

2. In Word 2002, a wrapped table can be broken across pages; in Word 2000,
they cannot exceed one page (quite sensibly if they're going to be treated
as drawing objects). Since the whole idea of wrapped tables is anathema to
me, this is not a problem I have encountered, but it can cause some very
strange effects if a table accidentally gets wrapped and the option is
enabled (Tools | Options | Compatibility: "Don't break wrapped tables across
pages," which by default is *not* checked in Word 2002).

Most other differences that I can think of are in the tools rather than the
product; the UI has been changed in many ways, but the results are the same.
Perhaps other users can suggest other pitfalls to avoid. Since I skipped
from Word 97 to Word 2002, I'm sometimes unsure which features were
introduced in Word 2000 and which in 2002.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://www.mvps.org/word
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