Re: Macs and PCs; WP vs. MS-Word Mike Varney [List Owner] 16 May 2000 11:28 EST
Mary Ann - You need to send these commands to xxxxxx@HRINET.ORG -- Mike Mary Ann Holmquist <xxxxxx@SUMMON.SYR.EDU> on 05/09/2000 09:54:16 AM Please respond to Research Administration Discussion List <xxxxxx@hrinet.org> To: xxxxxx@HRINET.ORG cc: (bcc: Mike L. Varney/HRI/DOH) Subject: Re: Macs and PCs; WP vs. MS-Word SET listname NOMAIL "Wilma G. Ennenga" 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") > ====================================================================== -- Mary Ann Holmquist Research Administrator Office of Sponsored Programs Syracuse University 113 Bowne Hall Syracuse NY 13244-1200 xxxxxx@summon.syr.edu (315) 443-9358 (phone) (315) 443-9361 (fax) ====================================================================== 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") ====================================================================== ====================================================================== 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") ======================================================================