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Thanks for the answers, folks…

I found that the adapter WAS set to be turned off by the pc to save power, so changed that, will now leave it alone for a whil;e and see how I get on.

If you don’t hear from me again, it worked!

Thanks again all.

That worked perfectly; thank you!
Now all I have to do is work out how to get rid of the old versions of Java and Flash Player that “Software Inspector” reports are on my machine.
Anyway, thanks again.

Jim

Thank you very much for the replies, one and all.
First of all, it’s very obvious that I need to learn about styles and templates!
Whilst I’ve been using Word since before WfW 97, (was that V 6?), I have not had the time to learn how to use it properly.
I suppose if I’d found the time, I would have more time now!
I’ve downloaded “Creating a Template Parts 1&2, I have “Special Edition Using MS Office 2000”, (still in pristine condition, I’m afraid to say), and shall get on to this straight away.
I guess I always thought that as I had at least three different attributes for each menu item, that perhaps styles were not for me. I have to admit to just not understanding what it’s all about.

Chuck, I’ve tried using tables in the past, although without styles. The problem I’ve found is that if all the menu is in one large cell, then I have the same problem. If I put the individual items in different cells, (A separate cell for name, one for price, and one for the description, then copying a whole page becomes tedious, each cell having to be copied seperately.

Jscher, I’m having to work on what you said. Or what I think you said. (In your first para. I have the second para down OK.) Many thanks for your good wishes. You’re right. Menu formatting is actually about nineteen on my list of worries, except when I’m *doing* it, then it becomes number one.

Phil, you guessed it. I don’t know how to create styles. However, I don’t expect you to post a tutorial on the subject, and chapter 15 of the aforesaid Using Office 2000 has 22 pages on the subject! But thanks, anyway. Perhaps I can get back to you if I get stuck with the book? And thanks for the link.

M

Thank you very much for the replies, one and all.
First of all, it’s very obvious that I need to learn about styles and templates!
Whilst I’ve been using Word since before WfW 97, (was that V 6?), I have not had the time to learn how to use it properly.
I suppose if I’d found the time, I would have more time now!
I’ve downloaded “Creating a Template Parts 1&2, I have “Special Edition Using MS Office 2000”, (still in pristine condition, I’m afraid to say), and shall get on to this straight away.
I guess I always thought that as I had at least three different attributes for each menu item, that perhaps styles were not for me. I have to admit to just not understanding what it’s all about.

Chuck, I’ve tried using tables in the past, although without styles. The problem I’ve found is that if all the menu is in one large cell, then I have the same problem. If I put the individual items in different cells, (A separate cell for name, one for price, and one for the description, then copying a whole page becomes tedious, each cell having to be copied seperately.

Jscher, I’m having to work on what you said. Or what I think you said. (In your first para. I have the second para down OK.) Many thanks for your good wishes. You’re right. Menu formatting is actually about nineteen on my list of worries, except when I’m *doing* it, then it becomes number one.

Phil, you guessed it. I don’t know how to create styles. However, I don’t expect you to post a tutorial on the subject, and chapter 15 of the aforesaid Using Office 2000 has 22 pages on the subject! But thanks, anyway. Perhaps I can get back to you if I get stuck with the book? And thanks for the link.

M

Thanks, Hans.
Out of interest, do you know where to get the patch to cure the problem of Autosave needing to be re-set every time I open Excel?

Jim

Thanks, Hans.
Out of interest, do you know where to get the patch to cure the problem of Autosave needing to be re-set every time I open Excel?

Jim

Wonderful! That did it.

Thanks Steve and Hans both.

Wonderful! That did it.

Thanks Steve and Hans both.

Sorry Hans, I replied to my own post rather than yours.
Jim

Sorry Hans, I replied to my own post rather than yours.
Jim

Thanks, Hans, both those methods are what I’ve been trying all afternoon and neither works for me.
I want the text in W to be red if the value in W is less than the value in Q.
I highlight cell Q2, go to conditional formatting and set up the condition.
Condition 1
Cell Value Is less than =”q2″

I just type in Q2, the = sign and quotation marks are put in automatically.

Whatever way I try to apply this to the other cells in column W, they only compare themselves to Q2.

Am I making myself clear?
Thanks
Jim

Thanks, Hans, both those methods are what I’ve been trying all afternoon and neither works for me.
I want the text in W to be red if the value in W is less than the value in Q.
I highlight cell Q2, go to conditional formatting and set up the condition.
Condition 1
Cell Value Is less than =”q2″

I just type in Q2, the = sign and quotation marks are put in automatically.

Whatever way I try to apply this to the other cells in column W, they only compare themselves to Q2.

Am I making myself clear?
Thanks
Jim

Sorry I’ve left this so long, Jan Karel, I’ve been off for a couple of days with a bit of a cold.
Came back to the lounge today to get back to you, and found a post “Save a sheet as a workbook” with the suggestion from Tong Pak to try EDIT> MOVE OR COPY SHEET.
This worked, of course, copying *all* the names.
Thanks anyway,

Jim

I actually opened a new workbook and copied to that.
some of the names copied, but not all.

Jim

No…. it was easier than that, I’m afraid.
I had inadvertantly hit the Scroll Lock key sometime. What a goon!

Jim