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haele

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9. Word Perfect used to be the default for legal documents and forms.

Tue Jul 18, 2023, 01:37 PM

Jul 2023

The problem with MS products is that if you're not a specialty or power user, or know VIsual Basic, it's difficult to keep up with the micro- processes needed to build specific documents (with appendices, references, etc) and forms.
I used to make little power point briefs with screen-caps as a deskbook just to do all the objects, references, and specialty actions for electronic docs and interactive reports and training materials.
The advanced "For Dummies" books used to be a great help.
But still, unless you're doing these sorts of things weekly, it's easy to forget.

Haele

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I have to get this rant off my chest!!!!!!! [View all] Scottie Mom Jul 2023 OP

Rants notwithstanding, not very informative. brooklynite Jul 2023 #1

Anything from MS sucks Scottie Mom Jul 2023 #4

Word Perfect used to be the default for legal documents and forms. haele Jul 2023 #9

I do Word Perfect daily Scottie Mom Jul 2023 #25

I didnt know they still made Word Perfect. SYFROYH Jul 2023 #41

Absolutely still around and lots of us legal drafters use it instead of MS Word. Scottie Mom Jul 2023 #42

Bite the bullet and get a good book on MS Word. Ms. Toad Jul 2023 #13

I do a ton of appellate work and I still hate MS Word. Scottie Mom Jul 2023 #26

It isn't the level of legal work that matters Ms. Toad Jul 2023 #30

Oh, I understand Word. Scottie Mom Jul 2023 #32

You can turn off widow/orphan ExWhoDoesntCare Jul 2023 #34

Like I said... Scottie Mom Jul 2023 #39

Hello Scottie Mom kabi knit Jul 2023 #16

Where did you get your pleading template? MineralMan Jul 2023 #20

I don't use pleading templates because if they are from Word the formatting is always wrong. Scottie Mom Jul 2023 #27

Linux? GreenWave Jul 2023 #2

. ItsjustMe Jul 2023 #3

I have no clue what that is. Scottie Mom Jul 2023 #5

British alternative to Microsoft. GreenWave Jul 2023 #6

I don't mind the MS operating systems but do have to say Scottie Mom Jul 2023 #7

Linux is not british..British... lol getagrip_already Jul 2023 #17

I must have made a leap of faith when I checked out UBUNTU GreenWave Jul 2023 #22

Yeah, that's one of about 20 distros available....... getagrip_already Jul 2023 #24

The Linux operating systems currently have about 3% of the worldwide market. ItsjustMe Jul 2023 #8

More like Jill Stein supporters.... brooklynite Jul 2023 #10

That doesn't address the problem with Word. Ms. Toad Jul 2023 #14

Good grief, it's not an OS issue. ExWhoDoesntCare Jul 2023 #35

Other Stuff kabi knit Jul 2023 #11

Welcome to our DU family. niyad Jul 2023 #12

Thank You So Very Much (n/t) kabi knit Jul 2023 #15

I started with Word Perfect 4.1 in the 1980s. Scottie Mom Jul 2023 #28

Well, I sold my soul to Apple, one product at a time. ismnotwasm Jul 2023 #18

The Cult of Apple ItsjustMe Jul 2023 #19

Another who doesn't get that it's not an OS or hardware issue ExWhoDoesntCare Jul 2023 #36

Hi Scottie Mom! usonian Jul 2023 #21

Thanks for the info! Scottie Mom Jul 2023 #29

Oh FFS ExWhoDoesntCare Jul 2023 #37

See ScottieMom's reply #33 usonian Jul 2023 #38

Amen. Scottie Mom Jul 2023 #40

With ya Blue Owl Jul 2023 #23

Long time Word user. can I ask a few questions IcyPeas Jul 2023 #31

Yes, I know how to do all of this. Scottie Mom Jul 2023 #33

Office Subscription NowISeetheLight Jul 2023 #43

Are you asking about MS Word or WordPerfect? Scottie Mom Jul 2023 #44

Word NowISeetheLight Jul 2023 #45

I know 2010 Word works on a Windows 10 computer Scottie Mom Jul 2023 #46

Funny, I'm a Windows person and I feel that way about Apple products. Initech Jul 2023 #47

Gads, the continuous request to sign into iTunes drives me crazy!!!! Scottie Mom Jul 2023 #48

Yeah that is one major annoyance is the constant nonstop cycle of updates. Initech Jul 2023 #49

Annoying as all hell. Scottie Mom Jul 2023 #50