Questions tagged [office-for-mac]
The Microsoft Office versions released for the Mac OS X operating system.
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Does excel for mac support xml maps?
On PC, Since Office 2003, there is XML support through the XML Maps panel using XML Schema(XSD).
I can't seem to work my way around the Office for Mac website.
Does anyone know, are XML Maps ...
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What’s the Office Mac keyboard shortcut to open the Smart Tag menu?
What’s the Office Mac keyboard shortcut to open the Smart Tag menu?
On Windows it’s Alt-Shift-F10. The Windows keyboard customization dialog says the shortcut is bound to “Select on Object Control”, ...
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MS Powerpoint 2007 (Windows) to Microsoft PowerPoint 2004 (Mac)
I've a PPT (With some comments on each slides) made with MS Powerpoint 2007 (Windows)
I saved PPT in .ppt extension and sent to my friend who has a Mac and Microsoft PowerPoint 2004. He is unable to ...
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Find the product key I entered for MS Office on Mac
I have several legal license keys for Office:mac 2008. I want to do a quick audit of the two machines I've installed office on and verify which license keys are being used where. But I don't see the ...
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Does Microsoft Word for Mac save files with extensions?
When you save a document in Microsoft Word for Mac, does the resulting file have an extension (e.g. ".doc" or ".docx")?
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OpenDocument format plugin for Mac Office 2008?
Is there a plugin or script that lets Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac OS X open and save files in the OpenDocument ODF (.odt, .ods, .odp, etc.) format? I am thinking something like what you can do in ...
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How do I remove Office 2008 from OS X when the "Remove Office" tool says no version of office are installed?
I have Office 2008 for OS X through Microsoft's HUP (Home Use Program). I want to reinstall, so I need to first remove it.
For Office on OS X, Microsoft provides a binary called "/Applications/...
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Mac OS X Office 2004 file doesn't open when I double-click
When I download an Office file and double click it from the Downloads window or from Finder, the associated program will open, but the file won't. It worked before I upgraded from Tiger to Snow ...
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How to get rid of large gaps in text in MS Word
When formatting a document such as a resume, MS Word often inserts a large gap in the text--sometimes as much as half a page of blank space. When I try to delete the gap, moving the cursor from the ...
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Word 2008 Mac not printing to bottom of page (even to PDF!)
I'm trying to convert a (basic) InDesign newsletter to word (so it can be offloaded to other people), and am having real trouble printing to the bottom of the page (on top of the usual issues of ...
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Enter "return" in excel?
It took me a while to find out how to do it on Windows. Now, how do I do the same in Mac?
What's the equivalent for Alt+Enter for Excel on Mac?
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How can I tell if a user's MS Entourage 2008 (Mac OS X) has been patched to use EWS
I have a Mac desktop install of MS Office 2008 that's experiencing problems connecting to an Exchange 2007 server. Is there an easy way that I can determine from the desktop files alone if the owner ...
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Right-to-left writing in OSX Microsoft Office
I bought a MacBook pro last week and I installed Microsoft Office on it but when I want write Farsi (or Arabic) on it, it shows a seperate one (instead of سلام it show س ل ا م ) any one know how can ...
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How to make Office on a Mac look more like Windows, be more MacBook-friendly?
Are there some settings I can toggle to make Office act/look/feel more like the Office suite under Windows? Ultimately I would like the ribbon back but I guess small things like setting excel to not ...
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How do I make Office 2008 always append the .docx extension?
When my mother saves a document in Office 2008, she frequently, accidentally erases the .docx extension from the default filename in the save dialog when she names it. Now, you would think that Office ...
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Why is my Excel document printing on legal paper, but with letter margins?
I am trying to print an Excel spreadsheet, which is rather large. I want it to be only one page wide, and as many pages tall as is necessary. I want the font to be as large as possible, as long as ...
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DPI setting on OSX
When I open my Excel spreadsheets or Word docs on my MacBook Pro 15" (in MS Office 2008), I always need to zoom in to 125-150%.
Since the zoom settings are saved with the document, I'd rather not ...
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