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11-27-2007
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| | Re: Unable to preview office documents in the preview pane Hi again, ---> Another user had an idea about installing the free trial version of Office 2007, which would install all of the preview filters and possibly allow the Office 2003 files to use these. But he never returned to give us the results of that test? <---- I will try this and I let you all know whether it works or not. By the way, this is not a vista issue but you may be able to help, I have tried the 2007 office from beta to release version and there is no way ever to install this software on my computer. There are numerous issues but the most important is that I have not yet found a way to transfer, from 2003 office, my auto text entries (if you use the developer ribbon to add the normal.dot you have to do this every time you start the word, as it doesn’t load automatically) and the FORMATTED autocorrect entries. Moreover outlook doesn’t anymore use word as email editor and still cannot find a way to transfer all these (autocorrect text & formatted entries + auto text entries) to outlook. Not to mention that you cannot customize the ribbon!!!!! And that you need to spend days trying to figure out where the developers of Microsoft have decided to hide the commands!!!!!!! You don’t need to learn Windows again in order to install vista! But if you install office 2007 you need to learn everything from the beginning, which I am not willing to do (and surely other users too). Regards, Christos "Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote: Quote: > Arend > > There is no update or tweak available that will allow Office 2003 apps > preview in Vista. > > You can get the preview if you save the file as an .rtf, but of course you > will lose all of the formatting for the document. > > Another user had an idea about installing the free trial version of Office > 2007, which would install all of the preview filters and possibly allow the > Office 2003 files to use these. But he never returned to give us the results > of that test? > > Experience the 2007 Microsoft Office system - Products - Microsoft Office > Online: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/pr...741481033.aspx > > -- > > Ronnie Vernon > Microsoft MVP > Windows Shell/User > > > "Arend" <Arend@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:916B9E5B-BA26-4861-B0CB-A4D69A52B18C@xxxxxx Quote: > > Hello, > > > > I am running MS Office 2003 on Windows Vista Ultimate (both en-us > > language). > > I am able to see txt, pdf files in the preview pane but no office > > documents > > (word XL etc). This is a huge problem for me and I need urgently a > > solution > > without uninstalling and reinstalling the office. > > Can you help? > > > > Regards, > > Christos > > > > > > "Ilia Sacson [MS]" wrote: > > Quote: > >> On my Vista Ultimate + Office 2007, office files show up in the previewer > >> fine. Do you have MS Office isntalled? Which version? Does it work for > >> other > >> file types such as text or is it only the office files? > >> Thanks, > >> Ilia > >> > >> "BBA" <BBA@xxxxxx> wrote in message > >> news:6476D5BA-B020-46F3-BA7D-DE1D28C6F63B@xxxxxx > >> >I am using Vista Ultimate. I am unable to preview any office document > >> >(Word, > >> > Excel, Powerpoint 2003 or 2007) in the preview pane. I have the preview > >> > pane > >> > opened from organize->layout->Previewpane. I have also checked on the > >> > "show > >> > preview handlers" under the folder properties. Can anybody help? > >> > -- > >> > BBA > >> > >> |
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11-27-2007
| #12 (permalink) |
| | Re: Unable to preview office documents in the preview pane Arend I had the same problem with the new ribbon in office until I found the following application. This makes customizing the ribbon very easy. Once you get familiar with the ribbon, you'll never go back to the old style menu bars that take up the whole screen. RibbonCustomizer: http://pschmid.net/office2007/ribbon...izer/index.php -- Ronnie Vernon Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User "Arend" <Arend@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:8C540957-D6A8-4D48-AC1B-26A3C4BB870A@xxxxxx Quote: > Hi again, > > ---> Another user had an idea about installing the free trial version of > Office > 2007, which would install all of the preview filters and possibly allow > the > Office 2003 files to use these. But he never returned to give us the > results > of that test? <---- > I will try this and I let you all know whether it works or not. > > By the way, this is not a vista issue but you may be able to help, I have > tried the 2007 office from beta to release version and there is no way > ever > to install this software on my computer. There are numerous issues but the > most important is that I have not yet found a way to transfer, from 2003 > office, my auto text entries (if you use the developer ribbon to add the > normal.dot you have to do this every time you start the word, as it doesn’t > load automatically) and the FORMATTED autocorrect entries. Moreover > outlook > doesn’t anymore use word as email editor and still cannot find a way to > transfer all these (autocorrect text & formatted entries + auto text > entries) > to outlook. > > Not to mention that you cannot customize the ribbon!!!!! And that you need > to spend days trying to figure out where the developers of Microsoft have > decided to hide the commands!!!!!!! > You don’t need to learn Windows again in order to install vista! But if > you > install office 2007 you need to learn everything from the beginning, which > I > am not willing to do (and surely other users too). > > Regards, > Christos > > > "Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote: > Quote: >> Arend >> >> There is no update or tweak available that will allow Office 2003 apps >> preview in Vista. >> >> You can get the preview if you save the file as an .rtf, but of course >> you >> will lose all of the formatting for the document. >> >> Another user had an idea about installing the free trial version of >> Office >> 2007, which would install all of the preview filters and possibly allow >> the >> Office 2003 files to use these. But he never returned to give us the >> results >> of that test? >> >> Experience the 2007 Microsoft Office system - Products - Microsoft Office >> Online: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/pr...741481033.aspx >> >> -- >> >> Ronnie Vernon >> Microsoft MVP >> Windows Shell/User >> >> >> "Arend" <Arend@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> news:916B9E5B-BA26-4861-B0CB-A4D69A52B18C@xxxxxx Quote: >> > Hello, >> > >> > I am running MS Office 2003 on Windows Vista Ultimate (both en-us >> > language). >> > I am able to see txt, pdf files in the preview pane but no office >> > documents >> > (word XL etc). This is a huge problem for me and I need urgently a >> > solution >> > without uninstalling and reinstalling the office. >> > Can you help? >> > >> > Regards, >> > Christos >> > >> > >> > "Ilia Sacson [MS]" wrote: >> > >> >> On my Vista Ultimate + Office 2007, office files show up in the >> >> previewer >> >> fine. Do you have MS Office isntalled? Which version? Does it work for >> >> other >> >> file types such as text or is it only the office files? >> >> Thanks, >> >> Ilia >> >> >> >> "BBA" <BBA@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> >> news:6476D5BA-B020-46F3-BA7D-DE1D28C6F63B@xxxxxx >> >> >I am using Vista Ultimate. I am unable to preview any office document >> >> >(Word, >> >> > Excel, Powerpoint 2003 or 2007) in the preview pane. I have the >> >> > preview >> >> > pane >> >> > opened from organize->layout->Previewpane. I have also checked on >> >> > the >> >> > "show >> >> > preview handlers" under the folder properties. Can anybody help? >> >> > -- >> >> > BBA >> >> >> >> |
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11-28-2007
| #13 (permalink) |
| | Re: Unable to preview office documents in the preview pane I have downloaded the application you recommended and I’ll try it. But still this doesn’t solve my great problem of the settings transfer as described in my previous post. Thank you for your replies so far. Regards, Christos "Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote: Quote: > Arend > > I had the same problem with the new ribbon in office until I found the > following application. This makes customizing the ribbon very easy. Once you > get familiar with the ribbon, you'll never go back to the old style menu > bars that take up the whole screen. > > RibbonCustomizer: > http://pschmid.net/office2007/ribbon...izer/index.php > > > -- > > Ronnie Vernon > Microsoft MVP > Windows Shell/User > > > "Arend" <Arend@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:8C540957-D6A8-4D48-AC1B-26A3C4BB870A@xxxxxx Quote: > > Hi again, > > > > ---> Another user had an idea about installing the free trial version of > > Office > > 2007, which would install all of the preview filters and possibly allow > > the > > Office 2003 files to use these. But he never returned to give us the > > results > > of that test? <---- > > I will try this and I let you all know whether it works or not. > > > > By the way, this is not a vista issue but you may be able to help, I have > > tried the 2007 office from beta to release version and there is no way > > ever > > to install this software on my computer. There are numerous issues but the > > most important is that I have not yet found a way to transfer, from 2003 > > office, my auto text entries (if you use the developer ribbon to add the > > normal.dot you have to do this every time you start the word, as it doesn’t > > load automatically) and the FORMATTED autocorrect entries. Moreover > > outlook > > doesn’t anymore use word as email editor and still cannot find a way to > > transfer all these (autocorrect text & formatted entries + auto text > > entries) > > to outlook. > > > > Not to mention that you cannot customize the ribbon!!!!! And that you need > > to spend days trying to figure out where the developers of Microsoft have > > decided to hide the commands!!!!!!! > > You don’t need to learn Windows again in order to install vista! But if > > you > > install office 2007 you need to learn everything from the beginning, which > > I > > am not willing to do (and surely other users too). > > > > Regards, > > Christos > > > > > > "Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote: > > Quote: > >> Arend > >> > >> There is no update or tweak available that will allow Office 2003 apps > >> preview in Vista. > >> > >> You can get the preview if you save the file as an .rtf, but of course > >> you > >> will lose all of the formatting for the document. > >> > >> Another user had an idea about installing the free trial version of > >> Office > >> 2007, which would install all of the preview filters and possibly allow > >> the > >> Office 2003 files to use these. But he never returned to give us the > >> results > >> of that test? > >> > >> Experience the 2007 Microsoft Office system - Products - Microsoft Office > >> Online: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/pr...741481033.aspx > >> > >> -- > >> > >> Ronnie Vernon > >> Microsoft MVP > >> Windows Shell/User > >> > >> > >> "Arend" <Arend@xxxxxx> wrote in message > >> news:916B9E5B-BA26-4861-B0CB-A4D69A52B18C@xxxxxx > >> > Hello, > >> > > >> > I am running MS Office 2003 on Windows Vista Ultimate (both en-us > >> > language). > >> > I am able to see txt, pdf files in the preview pane but no office > >> > documents > >> > (word XL etc). This is a huge problem for me and I need urgently a > >> > solution > >> > without uninstalling and reinstalling the office. > >> > Can you help? > >> > > >> > Regards, > >> > Christos > >> > > >> > > >> > "Ilia Sacson [MS]" wrote: > >> > > >> >> On my Vista Ultimate + Office 2007, office files show up in the > >> >> previewer > >> >> fine. Do you have MS Office isntalled? Which version? Does it work for > >> >> other > >> >> file types such as text or is it only the office files? > >> >> Thanks, > >> >> Ilia > >> >> > >> >> "BBA" <BBA@xxxxxx> wrote in message > >> >> news:6476D5BA-B020-46F3-BA7D-DE1D28C6F63B@xxxxxx > >> >> >I am using Vista Ultimate. I am unable to preview any office document > >> >> >(Word, > >> >> > Excel, Powerpoint 2003 or 2007) in the preview pane. I have the > >> >> > preview > >> >> > pane > >> >> > opened from organize->layout->Previewpane. I have also checked on > >> >> > the > >> >> > "show > >> >> > preview handlers" under the folder properties. Can anybody help? > >> >> > -- > >> >> > BBA > >> >> > >> >> > >> |
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11-28-2007
| #14 (permalink) |
| | Re: Unable to preview office documents in the preview pane Arend Your welcome. My knowledge of Office programs is not very extensive. You may want to post your original message to one of the office support groups where the office gurus hang out.  Here are links to those groups.http://www.microsoft.com/communities...c.office.setup http://www.microsoft.com/communities...ic.office.misc -- Ronnie Vernon Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User "Arend" <Arend@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:CFBEE363-08E3-4673-9865-12046AAB3B8E@xxxxxx Quote: >I have downloaded the application you recommended and I’ll try it. But >still > this doesn’t solve my great problem of the settings transfer as described > in > my previous post. > > Thank you for your replies so far. > > Regards, > Christos > > "Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote: > Quote: >> Arend >> >> I had the same problem with the new ribbon in office until I found the >> following application. This makes customizing the ribbon very easy. Once >> you >> get familiar with the ribbon, you'll never go back to the old style menu >> bars that take up the whole screen. >> >> RibbonCustomizer: >> http://pschmid.net/office2007/ribbon...izer/index.php >> >> >> -- >> >> Ronnie Vernon >> Microsoft MVP >> Windows Shell/User >> >> >> "Arend" <Arend@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> news:8C540957-D6A8-4D48-AC1B-26A3C4BB870A@xxxxxx Quote: >> > Hi again, >> > >> > ---> Another user had an idea about installing the free trial version >> > of >> > Office >> > 2007, which would install all of the preview filters and possibly allow >> > the >> > Office 2003 files to use these. But he never returned to give us the >> > results >> > of that test? <---- >> > I will try this and I let you all know whether it works or not. >> > >> > By the way, this is not a vista issue but you may be able to help, I >> > have >> > tried the 2007 office from beta to release version and there is no way >> > ever >> > to install this software on my computer. There are numerous issues but >> > the >> > most important is that I have not yet found a way to transfer, from >> > 2003 >> > office, my auto text entries (if you use the developer ribbon to add >> > the >> > normal.dot you have to do this every time you start the word, as it >> > doesn’t >> > load automatically) and the FORMATTED autocorrect entries. Moreover >> > outlook >> > doesn’t anymore use word as email editor and still cannot find a way to >> > transfer all these (autocorrect text & formatted entries + auto text >> > entries) >> > to outlook. >> > >> > Not to mention that you cannot customize the ribbon!!!!! And that you >> > need >> > to spend days trying to figure out where the developers of Microsoft >> > have >> > decided to hide the commands!!!!!!! >> > You don’t need to learn Windows again in order to install vista! But if >> > you >> > install office 2007 you need to learn everything from the beginning, >> > which >> > I >> > am not willing to do (and surely other users too). >> > >> > Regards, >> > Christos >> > >> > >> > "Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote: >> > >> >> Arend >> >> >> >> There is no update or tweak available that will allow Office 2003 apps >> >> preview in Vista. >> >> >> >> You can get the preview if you save the file as an .rtf, but of course >> >> you >> >> will lose all of the formatting for the document. >> >> >> >> Another user had an idea about installing the free trial version of >> >> Office >> >> 2007, which would install all of the preview filters and possibly >> >> allow >> >> the >> >> Office 2003 files to use these. But he never returned to give us the >> >> results >> >> of that test? >> >> >> >> Experience the 2007 Microsoft Office system - Products - Microsoft >> >> Office >> >> Online: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/pr...741481033.aspx >> >> >> >> -- >> >> >> >> Ronnie Vernon >> >> Microsoft MVP >> >> Windows Shell/User >> >> >> >> >> >> "Arend" <Arend@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> >> news:916B9E5B-BA26-4861-B0CB-A4D69A52B18C@xxxxxx >> >> > Hello, >> >> > >> >> > I am running MS Office 2003 on Windows Vista Ultimate (both en-us >> >> > language). >> >> > I am able to see txt, pdf files in the preview pane but no office >> >> > documents >> >> > (word XL etc). This is a huge problem for me and I need urgently a >> >> > solution >> >> > without uninstalling and reinstalling the office. >> >> > Can you help? >> >> > >> >> > Regards, >> >> > Christos >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > "Ilia Sacson [MS]" wrote: >> >> > >> >> >> On my Vista Ultimate + Office 2007, office files show up in the >> >> >> previewer >> >> >> fine. Do you have MS Office isntalled? Which version? Does it work >> >> >> for >> >> >> other >> >> >> file types such as text or is it only the office files? >> >> >> Thanks, >> >> >> Ilia >> >> >> >> >> >> "BBA" <BBA@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> >> >> news:6476D5BA-B020-46F3-BA7D-DE1D28C6F63B@xxxxxx >> >> >> >I am using Vista Ultimate. I am unable to preview any office >> >> >> >document >> >> >> >(Word, >> >> >> > Excel, Powerpoint 2003 or 2007) in the preview pane. I have the >> >> >> > preview >> >> >> > pane >> >> >> > opened from organize->layout->Previewpane. I have also checked on >> >> >> > the >> >> >> > "show >> >> >> > preview handlers" under the folder properties. Can anybody help? >> >> >> > -- >> >> >> > BBA >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> |
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