Getting my IT dept. to unlock a feature isn't a problem. My problem is not
being able to disable a program's feature that I don't want to utilize. I
used to use Word (Mac) and even if I disabled, say the autoformat feature,
the program would still do it and I'd have to spend 20 minutes or so fighting
with the progam to find an end run around the feature to do what I wanted to
do, rather than what the program "thought" I wanted to do.
You must not have disabled all of the features. I use MacWord and I don't
have to do that....and most of the experts here using WinWord don't have to
struggle with it all the time either. You do have to learn how to take
control of Word and force it to do your bidding, and that takes a little
energy and can be tricky to figure out.
Graham gave you the most important secret for that.
Since you should be able to easily translate the Mac/win differences, let me
recommend this long article, titled "Bend Word to Your Will" which you may
find useful.
http://www.word.mvps.org/MacWordNew/Bend/BendWord.htm
In case you are still using MacWord at times, and you have problems with it
that seem to be Mac-dependent,
See here for gateway to Mac-specific ngs:
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