User Name
Password
AppleNova Forums » General Discussion »

compatability issues between PC Word & Mac Word


Register Members List Calendar Search FAQ Posting Guidelines
compatability issues between PC Word & Mac Word
Thread Tools
kimchicowboy
New Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2005
 
2005-06-08, 23:59

hey, i'm running office 2004 on my powerbook and i've had compatability issues up the wazoo. i save my MS Word document, and when i open it up on a windows machine, a lot of the formatting (i.e. borders) are completely off. any ideas? thanks guys.
  quote
alcimedes
I shot the sherrif.
 
Join Date: May 2004
Send a message via ICQ to alcimedes  
2005-06-09, 00:13

What version number of Windows office are you using? For example I know that on either platform any time you have a sizeable difference between version numbers you have these problems. If you're using Office 2003 then it has to be something else.

Google is your frenemy.
Caveat Emptor - Latin for tough titty
I tend to interpret things in the way that's most hilarious to me
  quote
Franz Josef
Passing by
 
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: London, Europe
 
2005-06-09, 01:37

You should run a compatibility report as you save, to confirm compatibility Word 1997 through 2004 cross platform. It isn't flawless though, I have occasional issues on Powerpoint even after a clean compatibility check.
  quote
curiousuburb
Antimatter Man
 
Join Date: May 2004
Location: that interweb thing
 
2005-06-09, 02:02

Are both machines set to the same default paper size and margins?

If one is A4 and one is USLetter with margins set from the edges, you might notice differences.
  quote
AWR
Veteran Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: State of Flux
 
2005-06-09, 02:30

Very interesting (or sad )!! I had a dream about this issue last night. I am about to buy my first Mac and word processing is one of the things that I would like to use it for. Apple says there's no problem creating Word docs on one platform and opening on the other - although I've heard otherwise.

Last night for example, I was extolling all of the virtues of Macs to my sister (who is no friend of PCs, Windows or Word) who works for a state government. She told me that one of her subcontractors sends her docs created in Word on a Mac which she is unable read/print when she opens it on her PC due to formatting issues. She always has to ask her to cut and paste the contents of the doc into the body of the email.

Sounds annoying at best. What if one wants to create a cover letter and resume for a job? Not much of a first impression if the docs open with f'd up formatting.

Does anyone has good advice/tips, links to articles or threads on this issue?

What if both users are using Word/Office 2004? Is it an absolutely 100% clean compatibility or are there always small formatting glitches?

Any information - the good the bad and the ugly - is appreciated.

Thanks

Edit: found a helpful link - http://forums.applenova.com/showthre...892#post205892

Last edited by AWR : 2005-06-09 at 03:27.
  quote
FFL
Fishhead Family Reunited
 
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Slightly Off Center
 
2005-06-09, 02:35

don't use the TAB key to indent, set margins instead. I've seen this jumble up formatting on many a word document.
  quote
cwiens
New Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2005
 
2005-06-19, 14:35

Whew! I have never had a problem with Office X or Office 2004. I have received and sent documents with a number of PC's and no one has yet complained. Seems to work just fine.
  quote
rasmits
rams it
 
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Seattle
 
2005-06-19, 15:06

Quote:
Originally Posted by cwiens
Whew! I have never had a problem with Office X or Office 2004. I have received and sent documents with a number of PC's and no one has yet complained. Seems to work just fine.
Me too. I'm not exactly a power user, but I've never had any problems. Occasionally, I'll set a font that's not available in Windows, but Windows will just open it in Times New Roman, no big deal.
  quote
Posting Rules Navigation
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

vB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Post Reply

Forum Jump
Thread Tools
Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
My fickle love/hate of the Mac mini Wraven Apple Products 46 2005-06-28 18:15
Wait a second, did I read that right? OSX for Intel? And other musings. HOM Speculation and Rumors 96 2005-05-26 16:35
overheating issues w/ mac mini? .Hack Apple Products 11 2005-01-13 19:04
go get your security update thegelding Apple Products 8 2004-10-05 08:49
Apple releases updated Power Mac G5s staph Apple Products 43 2004-06-09 13:20


« Previous Thread | Next Thread »

All times are GMT -5. The time now is 14:24.


Powered by vBulletin®
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Copyright ©2004 - 2024, AppleNova