[AccessD] OT: Word help

...that would be hilarious if it didn't make my head ache as well :(

William

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From: "Charlotte Foust" <cfoust at infostatsystems.com>
Sent: Wednesday, September 03, 2008 11:05 AM
To: "Access Developers discussion and problem solving" 
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Subject: Re: [AccessD] OT: Word help

> Don't blame Word itself, Darryl.  The 2007 implementation of Office was
> evidently designed to reduce experienced, fully competent computer users
> to a state of complete despair and utter confusion.  Things you need are
> on non-intuitive context menus instead of on the ribbon.  The ribbon
> isn't there when you need it because *IT'S* context-sensitive.  All the
> essential basics are hiding behind something that doesn't even look like
> a button.  And the whole thing makes my head ache.
>
> Charlotte Foust
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Darryl
> Collins
> Sent: Tuesday, September 02, 2008 6:29 PM
> To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'
> Subject: Re: [AccessD] OT: Word help
>
>
> My gut feel on this David, it sounds much more like 'bad UI design' than
> 'dumb user'.  Glad I am not alone in loathing MS Word. I only use it
> when I am desperate...
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]On Behalf Of David McAfee
> Sent: Wednesday, 3 September 2008 8:53 AM
> To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
> Subject: Re: [AccessD] OT: Word help
>
>
> Boy, don't I feel stupid. I was looking through menus and help.
>
> And it was just a toggle button. lol
>
> Thanks!
>
> D
>
> On Tue, Sep 2, 2008 at 3:09 PM, Susan Harkins <ssharkins at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> It's in a bad spot if you ask me. I do it all the time and it annoys
> me.
>>
>> Susan H.
>>
>>
>> > I've done that too. As Susan has said, hit the button again and it
>> > will switch back.
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