Microsoft KB Archive/871014

= Microsoft Word 2004 for Mac Read Me file =

Article ID: 871014

Article Last Modified on 7/21/2004

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 * Microsoft Word 2004 for Mac

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INTRODUCTION
This article contains the contents of the Microsoft Word 2004 for Mac Read Me file.

Microsoft Word 2004 for Mac ReadMe
March 2004

© 2004 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

This document provides late-breaking information about Microsoft Word 2004 for Mac and is current as of the date above. After that date, you can find more current information and resources at the Microsoft website at

http://www.microsoft.com/mac



CONTENTS

 * 1 System requirements and installation
 * 2 Setting a default page size in Mac OS X Panther
 * 3 Known issues
 * 3.1 Documents might be unavailable if you use SMB to connect to a server
 * 3.2 AutoRecover does not restore audio recordings
 * 3.3 Changing Compatibility preferences
 * 3.4 Turning off Quick Preview improves performance in the Print dialog box
 * 3.5 Document versioning information might not appear in earlier versions of Word
 * 3.6 Compatibility Report might unexpectedly report font substitution
 * 4 More help

1 System requirements and installation
For information about system requirements and installing Word 2004, open the Installation Read Me file from the Microsoft Office 2004/Read Me folder on the Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac CD-ROM or on the Word 2004 CD-ROM.

2 Setting a default page size in Mac OS X Panther
To change the default page size if you are using Mac OS X Panther, do one of the following.

To set the default page size for all programs
 * 1) On the File menu, click Page Setup.
 * 2) On the Paper Size pop-up menu, click the paper size you want.
 * 3) On the Settings pop-up menu, click Save As Default.

To set the default page size for Word
 * 1) On the File menu, click Page Setup.
 * 2) On the Paper Size pop-up menu, click the paper size you want.
 * 3) On the Settings pop-up menu, click Microsoft Word, and then click Default.

Note Changing your page setup using the Microsoft Word Settings in the Page Setup dialog box changes the page size in the Normal template. From that point on, all Word documents will use these default settings; however, the settings will not apply to documents created in other programs.

3.1 Documents might be unavailable if you use SMB to connect to a server
If you use the Server Message Block (SMB) protocol to connect to a server, documents you open might be unavailable to other users regardless of the protocol they use to connect to the server. To avoid this issue, use the Apple Filing Protocol (AFP) to connect to external servers.

3.2 AutoRecover does not restore audio recordings
If Word stops responding while you are making an audio recording using notebook layout view and before you have saved a document, AutoRecover does not recover the audio recording. Word does recover text in the document.

3.3 Changing Compatibility preferences
If you change the Recommended options for setting on the Compatibility tab in the Preferences dialog box, the compatibility option setting will label the new setting as Custom. The correct options remain selected in the Options box, however.

3.4 Turning off Quick Preview improves performance in the Print dialog box
Turning off Quick Preview in the Print dialog box improves the performance of the print dialog box. To turn on or off Quick Preview, select or clear the Show Quick Preview check box in the Print dialog box.

3.5 Document versioning information might not appear in earlier versions of Word
Document versions created in Word 2004 do not appear when that document is opened in Word X for Mac or earlier, or Word 2000 for Windows or earlier. Document versions created in Word 2002 for Windows or later do not appear in Word 2004 for Mac.

3.6 Compatibility Report might unexpectedly report font substitution
In some cases, when you copy and paste text from another application, inconsistencies between font names can cause Word to substitute the font in the copied text with a font of the same name in Word. In such instances, the Compatibility Report might report that font substitution has occurred even though the font has not been changed.

4 More help
For additional technical assistance, you can get support information on the Web at

http://support.microsoft.com

You can also contact Microsoft Product Support Services in the United States by phone at (425) 454-2030 for standard support, and (800) 936-5700 for paid assisted support. In Canada, call (905) 568-2294 for standard support, and (800) 668-7975 for paid assisted support.

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