WARNING...I wasn't so lucky trying to use Word 2003 and Smartype... SM
Posted By: WORD 2002 User on 2007-11-11
In Reply to: does work in 2003 and 2007 - speakeasy
My system didn't just freeze up once in a while. I couldn't make it through one report without this happening. I finally researched the archives and found that there is actually a conflict between Word 2003 and the Smartype.
Anyway, I wanted to switch from Instant Text to Smartype so much that I actually uninstalled my entire Microsoft Office 2003 software package and purchased Word 2002. I haven't had a problem since.
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There are no new fixes for that problem. If you call or E-mail Stedman's they will refund your money when you return the software. They know this is a problem. I have noticed that it only happens to me if I hit a combination of two hot keys. You could try turning off or not using those keys. I have found it to be the best solution as I am just more comfortable using Smartype. I tried other expanders, but just like Smartype better even with this problem.
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I have had this problem and have even lost documents and was told by Microsoft that this is a Microsoft bug that they have no fix for. I called them and e-mailed and they said they are working on a fix. Can't give me a solution and no time frame of when they will have a patch.
It is a Word 2003 problem, not a Smartype problem
I've spoken to countless tech support reps at several MT companies, spoken to J the original owner/developer of ST, and B who overhauled it for Stedman.
Microsoft made a change in Word 2003 that causes the problem you have described. I went back to using a previous version of Word to eliminate the problem. One of the real triggers is if you have Autotext and AutoCorrect active in Word. Disable both of those. Change your backup settings in Word to automatic save a report every 1-2 minutes so you can recover something if you do lose it.
Don't expect a fix in your lifetime. Stedman/SmarType can't get Microsoft to fix Word.
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Sure enough, in court his lawyer tried to say that I had not given him everything, kept a lot of his expensive tools, etc!
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Microsoft Word.. The oold Word used to do this and I'm new to 2003 Word..nm
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I am running eScription's ES with Word 2003 and want to run ExText but their version of Word is 2000. Has anyone done this or doing it now. If so, have you run into any problems.
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Go to the top where the drop down menus are. Go to "Tools" "Autocorrect Options" "Autoformat As You Type" and check or uncheck the boxes as you prefer. There is one for a fractions and for 1st.
I don't have 2000 so I can't tell you how it is different off the top of my head.
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What I got was Works Plus 2008 and it does come with word 2003. I have it installed on my computer and it runs.
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That was me. I did indeed get Word 2003 with a copy of Works 2008 plus from Glendale, AZ on ebay for $59.95. The seller is dimensiongifts-2008. I am using it every day with no problems.
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Highlight the heading, go under format, and click change case. It may take a few clicks to get it to be all caps.
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