Judy, I'm with you on this. Where does one go to report bugs to Microsoft?
I'm retired from 45 years in IT, from Business Analyst all the way back to
machine language coding, assembler, and BASIC.
I no longer get paid to fix bugs but I do want my software to work as
advertised.
When I first installed Word 2007 I loaded in a text file that was created in
Word 2000 and updated daily right up to the end of the year (2007). The date
insertion function seemed to work.
I then started a new file for the 2008 year and it seemed that the date
insertion worked for a week or so and then just quit.
Now get this:
I just now went back to that earlier file and typed in (as the example in
the Help file shows) febr
The tip popped up saying to press enter. I did and February was completed.
I then hit the space bar and I got a space. That's all.
BUT... I then hit the backspace twice, typed in the y for the end of
February and I got the tip asking me to hit enter for the rest of the date,
and it worked!
How's that for a clue for the MS programmers to work on?
I don't even want to write a macro so I will just continue typing.
Frank
"JudyAC" wrote:
> Graham thanks. I know you don't work for Microsoft, but I sure wished I new
> how to talk to someone at Microsoft about this. It is somthing I'd like to
> report as not working as intended and don't know where to report it.
>
> Do you have any suggestions on how I can globally install a macro to many
> PC's? That is without visiting each PC individually?
> --
> Judy Crawford
> IT System Tech
> 22 years of desktop support
>
>
> "Graham Mayor" wrote:
>
> > I neither work for nor speak for Microsoft - I don't know what else to tell
> > you apart from what has already been discussed.
> > Insert > date & time works out of the box?
> > --
> > <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
> > Graham Mayor - Word MVP
> >
> > My web site www.gmayor.com
> > Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org
> > <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
> >
> > JudyAC wrote:
> > > Thanks, Graham. I understand how to make that macro, and I will if
> > > that's a last resort, but think you are missing my point just a bit.
> > > I have a large installed base and hate to go to each PC and create
> > > that Macro. I fully believe it is Microsoft's responsibility to make
> > > a program work out of the box as intended and this doesn't.
> > >
> > > If I only had one or two PC's that needed that macro, no big deal,
> > > but when it's every PC on which Office 2007 is installed then it's a
> > > different matter. In the best of worlds, when MS help tells you how
> > > to do somthing it should work. Can't you or someone get to an Office
> > > tech on this? I don't want to put a $259.00 charge on my own
> > > personal credit card just to report this problem.
> > >
> > > If you can tell me some way I can globally put a keyboard macro in the
> > > normal template of 60 PC's then I'll be some what satisfied even
> > > though I believe MS should know about this one and solve it or tell
> > > me how to solve it. Thanks much, Judy
> > >
> > >> QAT (Quick Access Toolbar) .
> > >>
> > >> I don't know why it isn't working for you. I suspect the level of
> > >> autocomplete support is dictated by the regional language settings of
> > >> Windows and/or the current language at the cursor. If you wish to
> > >> follow my previous suggestion and insert the date by macro then
> > >>
> > >> Sub InsertUSFormatDate()
> > >> With Selection
> > >> .InsertDateTime DateTimeFormat:="MMMM" & Chr(160) & _
> > >> "d," & Chr(160) & "yyyy", InsertAsField:=False
> > >> End With
> > >> End Sub
> > >>
> > >> attached to a QAT button or keyboard shortcut will do the trick
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> --
> > >> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
> > >> Graham Mayor - Word MVP
> > >>
> > >> My web site www.gmayor.com
> > >> Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org
> > >> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> JudyAC wrote:
> > >>> OK, here's the deal. I created the macro or did the Visual Basic
> > >>> script, and now October 12, 2007 will appear as auto complete.
> > >>> However, to answer your question typing 2007 does not give me a tool
> > >>> tip even though I have the Application.DisplayAutoCompleteTips sent
> > >>> to True.
> > >>>
> > >>> My big question is why doesn't it work as intended, on all my
> > >>> installed base, especially since help explains how it works by
> > >>> default, but ours doesn't.
> > >>>
> > >>> Also what is a QAT key? I haven't heard that terminology and I'm a
> > >>> very seasoned Word technician. What am I missing?
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>> Interesting. Most people are irritated by it. A macro attached to a
> > >>>> keyboard shortcut or QAT button offers much more control.
> > >>>>
> > >>>> If you type 2007 do you get a tool tip prompt? If you do, it is
> > >>>> working correctly. If not
> > >>>>
> > >>>> Press Alt+F11 to display the Visual Basic Editor. In the Immediate
> > >>>> window, which can be displayed by pressing Ctrl+G, type the
> > >>>> following:
> > >>>>
> > >>>> Application.DisplayAutoCompleteTips = True
> > >>>>
> > >>>> and press Enter.
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>> --
> > >>>> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
> > >>>> Graham Mayor - Word MVP
> > >>>>
> > >>>> My web site www.gmayor.com
> > >>>> Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org
> > >>>> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
> > >>>>
> > >>>> JudyAC wrote:
> > >>>>> I'm converting a large number of desktops to Office 2007. I've
> > >>>>> discovered a problem that appears on all our installations. The
> > >>>>> auto date date completion doesn't work. I've followed the
> > >>>>> instructions on Help exactly, have had others try it to no avail.
> > >>>>> I wonder if something is missing in my install or if it's a bug?
> > >>>>> It a feature our staff uses heavily and the only way I've gotten
> > >>>>> around it not being there is to create a macro to insert the
> > >>>>> current date. But that isn't a good solution. Has anyone else
> > >>>>> had this problem and how is it resolved?
> >
> >
> >