Outlook functionality HALF IS MISSING (Paid $400 for garbage?)

[mark]

I have Outlook 2007 and Word 2007 installed.
I can set options for one from the other and that is nice (consistency).
The reswt of Office 2007 is a nightmare.

I have no control over this Word-Outlook options consistency.
WORST OF ALL: Outlook is missing a heap of important functionality. I can't
use themes and a ton of other functionality that the Office Whitepaper quoted
below calls "New features". In fact non of the following functionality is
available.
The following is taken from
"Outlook2007EmailEditorWhitepaper.doc"
(http://download.microsoft.com/downl...6b4ca0c2/Outlook2007EmailEditorWhitepaper.doc)
_...

New features using Office Outlook 2007 editing experience
1. WordArt formatting galleries
2. Improved drawing tools and new effects (3D, shadow, etc)
3. Improved charting tools and new effects (3D, shadow, etc)
4. New diagramming tools and new effects (3D, shadow, etc)
5. Improved table tools and new effects (3D, shadow, etc)
6. Smart and contextual editing functionality (On Object User Interface)
7. New Equation Builder
8. Data binding and document parts

Commands Not Available

Object Model manipulation
Parts of the Word object model will not be accessible. This may mean that
existing solutions built upon the Word object model may have reduced
functionality or may cease to work.
Auto-Formatting options
No auto-formatting behaviors (with the exception of hyperlinks) will be
available. This includes:
• Auto-Indent for tabs
• Bullets & numbering auto-formatting
Native table functionality
There will be no support for inserting and working with tables from within
Outlook without Word installed. A user may copy and paste a table from
another program or application, but will not be able to adjust row, column,
cell or table dimensions.

Viewing and reading tables from other recipients will be a full fidelity
experience.
Proofing Tools
• Background spelling will not be available
Outlook 2007 will support spell check (function F7), but there will be no
visual indication (red underline) or background spelling.
• Thesaurus will not be available
The ability to right-click on a word and look up synonyms for that word will
not be available.
• Translate will not be available
The ability to select a phrase or words and translate to a different
language will not be available.
• Grammar checker will not be available
The automatic grammar checker (visually marked by green underline) will not
be available
• Research functionality will not be available
The ability to research terms, ideas or concepts directly from the Outlook
e-mail will not be available.
Document Parts
• AutoText will not be available
All autotext functionality and the new Word 2007 building block
functionality will not be available from the user interface.
• Document Properties will not be available
The use of document properties like author, date, and others will not be
available.
• Data-binding and Placeholders will not be available
There will be powerful solutions that are possible with data-binding and
placeholders in Word 2007. One example of this is the improvements planned
for e-mail signatures, where an e-mail signature can contain an Electronic
Business Card. This formatting functionality for signatures and other
data-binding features require Word 2007.
NOTE: The ability to attach an Electronic Business Card Outlook will NOT be
disabled

Diagramming and charting tools
The ability to create and insert diagrams and charts will not be available.

“Go-To†feature
The “Go To†feature under the Find & Select drop down gallery will not be
available.
Captions
The ability to insert captions for tables, pictures, graphics, or any other
items will not be available.

Equation Editor
Use of the Equation Editor will not be available.

WordArt
The ability to select WordArt styles (warp, 3D effects, shadow) from a
gallery within the Outlook composing interface will not be available.

Smart and contextual editing functionality (On Object User Interface)
Contextual editing functionality will not be available. This includes any of
the smart paste functionality and the mini-toolbar.

Scenarios

Without Word installed
• Tim just purchased Exchange Server 2007 CALs (Client Access License). His
company, Fabrikam, has decided to upgrade to Outlook 2007, but not the rest
of the 2007 Office suite at the same time and thus, still have Word 2003
installed on their machines. Fabrikam’s users benefit from the improved
default editing experience native to Office Outlook 2007, but cannot take
advantage of the new diagramming, charting, formatting and other options
reliant on Office Word 2007 as described above.

With Word installed
• Sondra, an office manager, spends much of her day filling out and sending
around time and expense reports and employee schedules. Her system
administrator had disabled Word as an e-mail editing in Office Outlook 2003,
so she had to create tables and charts in Word, save them, and then attach
them to e-mails to send them to her employees. This was time consuming and
tedious for her. Now that Sondra is using Office Outlook 2007 with Office
Word 2007 installed, she can start a new e-mail message, create a table or
chart directly in the message and send.

 

[mark]

HOW DO I FIX THIS FROZEN OUTLOOK 2007?

Here's more information from the white paper:
Appendix
Feature No Word (default) Word
installed
Thread Shading yes yes
Panning Through Thread yes yes
Hit highlighting for Instant Search yes yes
New/Improved Fonts yes yes
Smart Tag Recognition yes yes
Nine “Save As†Options yes yes
User Interface Customization yes yes
Quick Access Toolbar Customization yes yes
Quick Styles yes yes
Auto-formatting no yes
Table Manipulation no yes
Proofing Tools no yes
Document Parts no yes
Smart Art Diagramming and Charting no yes
“Go-To†Options no yes
Captions no
yes
Equation Editor no
yes
Smart Tags no yes
Word Art no
yes
Contextual editing no yes

What the [whatever] is going on with Microsoft? I'm running websites and
communicating to support their damn headache office for five years. I've
pushed thousands (maybe more) people into using their software and now they
don't support it: I'm here in this forum because their support line tells me
"your support has expired". What is support, microsoft, if you ship problems
and stick your head in the sand?
Is Office 2007 a joke? I've got a gift coming to me in the mail today from a
company thanking me for helping them to use Office. Also today I write this
to a support forum. Joke or cruel slap in the face - you decide.

 

[BillR]

Forget controlling Outlook via Word 2007. Outlook uses a stub of Word 2007
which is independent. Access Outlook 2007 editor options via Editor Options
(open an email then Office button then Editor Options).

If you are missing themes and some added Outlook functionality that comes
with Word 2007 being also installed try repairing the Office installation.
Sometimes Outlook doesn't recognize that Word 2007 is installed.

Are Word 2007 and Outlook 2007 installed from separate packages?

 

[mark]

"Outlook uses a stub of Word 2007"
word.dll is being used in fact... the wrong insance and loaction of word.dll

"try repairing the Office installation"
have reinstalled wordf 2007 and outlook 2007 multiple times
on 3rd reinstall of word was able to use options tab's themes tools
(previously greyed out - now greyed out if window is not maximised)

"Word 2007 and Outlook 2007 installed from separate packages"
yes, when products purchased office 2007 intgrated product not available
other 2007 products include expression sharepoint designer and web expression

note that word's 3rd installation coincided with installs of moss discs
going back to premium 2000 - now disc additionally includes publisher (sa),
powerpoint, excel, frontpage, access (sa) - and the four 2007 products a
total software cost of
$2950.00

 

[mark]

re-install providing erratic functionality:-

"Outlook uses a stub of Word 2007"
word.dll is being used in fact... the wrong insance and loaction of word.dll

"try repairing the Office installation"
have reinstalled wordf 2007 and outlook 2007 multiple times
on 3rd reinstall of word was able to use options tab's themes tools
(previously greyed out - now greyed out if window is not maximised)

"Word 2007 and Outlook 2007 installed from separate packages"
yes, when products purchased office 2007 intgrated product not available
other 2007 products include expression sharepoint designer and web expression

note that word's 3rd installation coincided with installs of moss discs
going back to premium 2000 - now disc additionally includes publisher (sa),
powerpoint, excel, frontpage, access (sa) - and the four 2007 products a
total software cost of
$2950.00

 

[mark]

options - mail format - stationary and fonts - personal stationary
themes button greyed out

this information is additional to a detailed response to your message
also todays date

 

[BillR]

Your problem is that you have installed Outlook 2007 and Word 2007 from
separate packages. You need them installed from the same package to get
those features.
There is some info here:
http://turtleflock-ol2007.spaces.live.com/

What makes you think the "wrong" Word.dll is being used?