Hi Mark,
Good questions. If re-inventing the wheel is like thinking out loud,
it's an oxymoron. (smiles)
Let me boil it down. I want to stop using Windows. I currently have
a license for Duxbury on Windows. If I had a Bluetooth embosser I would
be done with Windows and upgrade to the Mac version in a heartbeat. The
embosser I have is ancient and very heavy. It should work on the Mac but
I need to confirm. Being deafblind, I like creating quick reference or
cheat sheets as something I can fall back in.
MS Word. Ok I had not considered Pages but it sure could work and I
can test with the demo version of DBT. I can use that $99 elsewhere so
appreciate the Pages option.
My "project" includes working more with the iPhone and iPad thus the
focus on iCloud Drive which finally look good.
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On 1/19/2020 12:10 PM, M. Taylor wrote:
Hello E. T.,
Can you tell us exactly what your project actually involves? This is to say,
why are you using Duxbury? What is your goal?
I ask because knowing this should assist us in making more accurate suggestions.
Are you using Duxbury for Windows? Or Mac?
Why are you using MS Word with Duxbury? Is it because of Duxbury MS Word
template importer?
Are you creating new documents to use with Duxbury? Or are you receiving the
Word files from a third-party? These are important questions that need to be
stated in order for a comprehensive reply, at least, in my opinion.
As others have stated, Pages can import and export documents from and to the MS
Word file format. As long as the file does not contain any extended fonts or,
as long as the MS word file is saved with all of the fonts imbedded in the
document, you should not encounter any problems using Pages, all things being
equal, that is.
Another option you might consider would be to obtain an older stand-alone
version of Word for Windows, if Windows is your preferred platform; say, Word
2007 or Word 2010, or even Word 2013.
As I read this thread, I can't help but get the feeling that you are needlessly
attempting to reinvent the proverbial wheel. (smile).
Mark
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Subject: Re: Microsoft Word for Mac
MS Word is used with Duxbury, but I am going to try using plain text
to import into DBT. My Office 365 subscription is up in 3 months so have
time. I just don't need anything but Word so will see how TezEdit does.
The only thing I need to look out for is hard returns after each line
instead of paragraphs. I didn't see any other options on the Office 365
site.
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On 1/18/2020 8:14 PM, Simon A Fogarty wrote:
Hi ET,
What about just using Pages as it comes free now with all mac computers / ios
devices.
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Of course it's up to me, that is why I posted. (smiles) $99 a year either
way is not an option so I will be working out a different approach to a
Word-less environment.
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On 1/18/2020 6:16 PM, Brad Snyder wrote:
$99.99 per year is for up to 5 computers, either Mac or Windows.
Another option is $69.99 per year for a single computer.
It is up to you to decide which option works best for your needs.
- Brad -
On Jan 18, 2020, at 17:53, 'E.T.' via MacVisionaries
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Currently I have the Office 355 subscription. I really only use
Word and would be fine with just the Mac version. But apparently one
still needs an Office 355 subscription. Are there other options? $99
every year is too much.
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