Does anyone else think Word 2007 sucks as much as I do?

I can't find anything! The dashboard is in the backseat and the ignition is
on the hubcap. Most importantly WHERE IS HELP!!!!!!!!! We didn't get any
manuals and I can't accomplish the most simple tasks. Before all I had to do
was hit the help button and ask a question. Eventually I could figure it out.
Is it gone completely? Hidden? HELP!!!!!

I can't wait to try Excel.

It sucks as much as you do?

"MSLOST" <MSLOST@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:5A7C656E-84B7-4AB5-959B-1535342637FB@microsoft.com...
:I can't find anything! The dashboard is in the backseat and the ignition is
: on the hubcap. Most importantly WHERE IS HELP!!!!!!!!! We didn't get any
: manuals and I can't accomplish the most simple tasks. Before all I had to
do
: was hit the help button and ask a question. Eventually I could figure it
out.
: Is it gone completely? Hidden? HELP!!!!!
:
: I can't wait to try Excel.

Perhaps you will be less unhappy with Word 2007 after you have become used
to the changes. I even quite like some of them. However, I still have not
found replacements for a couple of facilities I used quite a lot.

Up on the far right top of the screen, you will see a small, little-bitty
question mark. Click on that to access the help system.

Re trying Excel, sarcasm detected and frustration noted.

You might want to try to avoid ambiguities such as your subject for this
message exemplifies. ;-)

Tom
MSMVP 1998-2007

"MSLOST" <MSLOST@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I can't find anything! The dashboard is in the backseat and the ignition is
> on the hubcap. Most importantly WHERE IS HELP!!!!!!!!! We didn't get any
> manuals and I can't accomplish the most simple tasks. Before all I had to
> do
> was hit the help button and ask a question. Eventually I could figure it
> out.
> Is it gone completely? Hidden? HELP!!!!!
>
> I can't wait to try Excel.

To Help you with your transition - Microsoft did provide some Online
reference tools. The one I like the most is where you see a screen with
Word 2003 toolbars and menus, you click the appropriate menu and select
the appropriate submenu and the screen changes to Word 2007 and shows
you where that command is located...

For Word:
http://office.microsoft.com/assista...=HA100744321033

For Excel:
http://office.microsoft.com/assista...=HA101491511033

Hope that helps you get through your learning curve a little easier.

--
Dawn Crosier
Microsoft MVP
"Education Lasts a Lifetime"
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to the newsgroup so that others can learn as well.




"MSLOST" <MSLOST@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:5A7C656E-84B7-4AB5-959B-1535342637FB@microsoft.com:

> I can't find anything! The dashboard is in the backseat and the ignition is
> on the hubcap. Most importantly WHERE IS HELP!!!!!!!!! We didn't get any
> manuals and I can't accomplish the most simple tasks. Before all I had to do
> was hit the help button and ask a question. Eventually I could figure it out.
> Is it gone completely? Hidden? HELP!!!!!
>
> I can't wait to try Excel.


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Help is always just an F1 away.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

~~~~~
How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375


"MSLOST" <MSLOST@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:5A7C656E-84B7-4AB5-959B-1535342637FB@microsoft.com...
>I can't find anything! The dashboard is in the backseat and the ignition is
> on the hubcap. Most importantly WHERE IS HELP!!!!!!!!! We didn't get any
> manuals and I can't accomplish the most simple tasks. Before all I had to
> do
> was hit the help button and ask a question. Eventually I could figure it
> out.
> Is it gone completely? Hidden? HELP!!!!!
>
> I can't wait to try Excel.

"JoAnn Paules" <jl_paules@hotnospammail.com> wrote in message
news:32D61CF7-5F10-4200-9271-3208C4A91EC4@microsoft.com...
> Help is always just an F1 away.

Gee, I guess some things "never" change, huh?;-)

--
Regards |:>)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac

You're suffering from cultural-shock syndrome. We've all been there: some of
us were stuck there for a very long time. But there is light at the end of
the tunnel.

Scream. Take a deep breath and then try some of the old shortcuts from your
previous version. ALt+F and F1 will be most useful.

--
Terry Farrell - MS Word MVP

"MSLOST" <MSLOST@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:5A7C656E-84B7-4AB5-959B-1535342637FB@microsoft.com...
>I can't find anything! The dashboard is in the backseat and the ignition is
> on the hubcap. Most importantly WHERE IS HELP!!!!!!!!! We didn't get any
> manuals and I can't accomplish the most simple tasks. Before all I had to
> do
> was hit the help button and ask a question. Eventually I could figure it
> out.
> Is it gone completely? Hidden? HELP!!!!!
>
> I can't wait to try Excel.

I wish I used hot keys more than I do. I'm still dabbling with 2007 and am
not as fast as I'd like. Fortunately it's on my home computer and not at
work.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

~~~~~
How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375


"CyberTaz" <typegeneraltaz1ATcomcastdotnet> wrote in message
news:OAq5tScQIHA.3940@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> "JoAnn Paules" <jl_paules@hotnospammail.com> wrote in message
> news:32D61CF7-5F10-4200-9271-3208C4A91EC4@microsoft.com...
>> Help is always just an F1 away.
>
> Gee, I guess some things "never" change, huh?;-)
>
> --
> Regards |:>)
> Bob Jones
> [MVP] Office:Mac
>
>

"JoAnn Paules" <jl_paules@hotnospammail.com> wrote:
> Help is always just an F1 away.

Context sensitive help used to be just an F1 away... in the good old times.
Today, F1 helps those that already know what to search for, nobody else.

:-( Klaus

"MSLOST" wrote:

> I can't find anything! The dashboard is in the backseat and the ignition is
> on the hubcap. Most importantly WHERE IS HELP!!!!!!!!! We didn't get any
> manuals and I can't accomplish the most simple tasks. Before all I had to do
> was hit the help button and ask a question. Eventually I could figure it out.
> Is it gone completely? Hidden? HELP!!!!!
>
> I can't wait to try Excel.