Re: Macs and PCs; WP vs. MS-Word Domenica G. Pappas 05 May 2000 23:31 EST
At 11:25 AM 05/04/2000 -0700, you wrote: >The reveal codes feature exists solely in WordPerfect documents. In >MS-Word, the closest approximation is the unfortunate paragraph format >feature. When multiple authors have contributed to a Word document, the >best (and only) way I know to clean up the document "perfectly" is to strip >all commands by copying the document and then using the paste-special >(unformatted text) command to paste the text into a new document. You can >then reformat the document to the desired style. If you instead force the >style onto various sections of the document, you may find yourself >confronted with wildly different styles if you make any subsequent >modifications to the paragraph/section. > >In a similar situation with a WordPerfect document, you can see the >skeletal structure of the document with the reveal codes feature and delete >the unwanted formatting commands. > > >At 12:57 PM 5/4/2000 -0400, you wrote: >>How do I find this similar feature that exists on MS-Word? I do hope you >>are referring to something other than the paragraph icon. I've been >>working with Word for years, but still miss "reveal codes" of WP and >>haven't figured out how to look for that info. Janet >> >>In asking >> >around my area, I have sensed that the reason most who prefer WP do so >> >because they like the patented "reveal codes" feature of that product. >> >(MS-word does have a similar feature albeit perhaps not as comprehensive or >> >well known.) >> >Rusty Okoniewski >>****************************************************************************** >>Janet M. Hahn, C.R.A. xxxxxx@runet.edu >>Executive Director, Sponsored Programs phone: 540-831-5479 >>Radford University fax: 540-831-6636 >>Radford, VA >>24142-6926 http://www.runet.edu/~sponsrpr/ >> >> >>====================================================================== >> Instructions on how to use the RESADM-L Mailing List, including >> subscription information and a web-searchable archive, are available >> via our web site at http://www.hrinet.org (click on "Listserv Lists") >>====================================================================== > >Wilma G. (Winnie) Ennenga >Senior Grant and Contract Administrator > >Office of Grant and Contract Services >Northern Arizona University >Babbitt Administrative Center, Room 100E >Knoles Drive, Building 51 >Flagstaff, AZ 86011-4130 > >Tele. (520) 523-8319 >FAX (520) 523-1075 >E-Mail: xxxxxx@nau.edu > > >====================================================================== >Instructions on how to use the RESADM-L Mailing List, including >subscription information and a web-searchable archive, are available >via our web site at http://www.hrinet.org (click on "Listserv Lists") >====================================================================== I will be out of the office on Monday, May 8th and Tuesday, May 9th. If you need assistance, please contact Ms. Janice Haney at (312) 567-3035. Thank you. ****************************************************** Domenica G. Pappas Phone 312-567-3035 Assistant Director Fax 312-567-6980 Office of Sponsored Research xxxxxx@iit.edu Illinois Institute of Technology 3300 S. Federal Street, MB Rm 301 Chicago, IL 60616-3793 www.iit.edu/colleges/grad/sresearc.htm ****************************************************** ====================================================================== Instructions on how to use the RESADM-L Mailing List, including subscription information and a web-searchable archive, are available via our web site at http://www.hrinet.org (click on "Listserv Lists") ======================================================================