Office 2008 12.1.7 update

Say yes. Working like a charm! Quillz Posted April 15, Macalicious Posted April 17, Posted April 17, Justin- Posted April 18, Posted April 18, Posted June 14, Im trying cabron's method with the new Any ideas? This topic is now closed to further replies. I have a product ID, but I can't find a way to re download Can you help me?

Was this reply helpful? Yes No. Sorry this didn't help. Thanks for your feedback. Online Help for Office is no longer available, but that's what the program looks for by default. First, make sure that your installation is fully updated The last update for Office [ That as well as all prior updates are still available.

Once all is updated run Disk Utility to repair disk permissions followed by a Restart of your Mac. Lack of updates could explain the issues you're having Unless something has been changed on your Mac all of the built-in templates should still be available.

Template you created can be stored anywhere you may have chosen to save them. Without any details, though, it's hard to suggest a specific explanation or provide a remedy. If you can be more specific about the other issues perhaps there are some suggestions to be offered.

Submit each issue as a separate question in the Community that focuses on the specific program involved. Thank you so much for the valuable advice. I was able to find the built in templates Yea! I have been unable to install any updates. I even went back to The message I got said something about the installed program didn't have the necessary information to continue. I tried to run the disc utility, but I'm not sure I did it correctly.

I'm new to mac and I find I'm often missing the obvious on things. I went to painstaking effort to gather all this information for myself and thought everyone else would find it helpful.

This is handy if you rely on Entourage but don't want to run it all the time. Office for Windows clusters functions within a contextual "Ribbon" toolbar that displays different options. Office for Mac lacks the Ribbon, but some menu items appear only in step with the task at hand. We found the shape-shifting neither terribly distracting nor useful.

For simple tweaks such as changing fonts, you'll need to consult floating formatting boxes. Being accustomed to Office for Windows, we'd rather find all these options at the top of the screen. Free file conversion tools won't be available until as long as 10 weeks from now, or 8 weeks after the applications are available in stores. That means for now, should you save work in a new OOXML format in a hurry, someone with the older software won't be able to open it. Although we're glad that Microsoft offers free converters, we find the forced extra steps annoying in Office That said, the new document types are smaller and purportedly more secure than their predecessors.

You'll need a Mac with 1. Installation took about 20 minutes on our MacBook running the Leopard operating system. Fortunately, those who have recently purchased Office for Mac can upgrade for free. Indeed, rivals to Office for Mac seem like a bargain, even though they offer fewer tools. These are all dandy for composing and editing text documents, juggling spreadsheets, and creating slide-show presentations.

Word Although the look and feel are refreshed, Word isn't drastically different from its predecessor. Its changes should mostly please those creating documents they want to show off. We really like Publishing Layout View's elementary desktop publishing tools.

Document Elements building blocks make swift work of adding cover pages, tables of contents, and the like. OpenType ligature support improves the appearance of fonts in Word. Those in academia should appreciate new reference tools, although there are only four citation styles.

Users who wrangle with form letters will find that Mail Merge has become more intuitive, with step-by-step instructions. Bloggers don't get a custom layout in Word as with Office , but that's not a big loss given Microsoft's lack of support for the latest Web coding standards.

Perhaps the biggest selling point for the new Word is the ease with which it can make documents easy on the eyes. Excel As well as making charts easier on the eyes, Excel for Mac adds tools for stepping through complex formulas. Formula Builder walks you through building calculations, keeping recently used ones at the top of its memory. As you type in the Formula bar, Excel will autofill values that may match. Excel has expanded and can now handle a total of The Elements Gallery offers Ledger Sheets, templates for commonly used tasks such as juggling a household budget or managing company payroll.

We find these handy for getting started with a project. However, we prefer the elegant layouts, outside-the-grid setup, and print preview tools within Apple's Numbers for light users of spreadsheets. Probably the worst thing about Excel overall is its lack of support for Visual Basic.

While power spreadsheet users will find Excel richer than other programs, those who rely upon macros are sure to be disappointed and may be better off keeping Excel or even switching to Excel for Windows. PowerPoint Microsoft continues to tout its Smart Art graphics, which can turn a bulleted list into nearly any kind of diagram or flowchart with a few quick clicks. However, as with Office for Windows, we find Smart Art initially a bit less intuitive than advertised.

The Toolbox's new Object Palette keeps formatting options in one place. You can resize elements with a zoom slider in a snap, just as Dynamic Guide lines help to align text boxes and pictures. PowerPoint stands out from Apple's Keynote and other competitors in key areas, such as control over audio narration. And there are more layout and slide transition themes. While making a public presentation, a detailed digital clock is meant to help keep you on track.

A Thumbnail View like the one in Office may help to keep from losing your place. You can flip through slides on location using an Apple Remote. Entourage Although Mac users can rely upon the free Mail, Entourage offers more features fit for business. The upgrade offers more practical functions than its counterpart, such as an Out of Office assistant that lets you craft vacation messages specific to the recipient. Filters for junk mail and phishing are beefed up.

There are To Do lists, accessible in the My Day widget along with appointments and the color-coded calendar. You can accept or reject a meeting directly within a calendar event.