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If you're editing monthly sales projections in Excel, you just hit the 'Open in Excel,' button and your work opens up on your desktop software but is still saved online. The problem is that this feature only works with Firefox and Internet Explorer browsers on Windows, and doesn't work at all on a Mac computer.The reason for this is that the Open in Excel, Word, OneNote, or PowerPoint function relies on Microsoft's ActiveX framework, which is not available for Macs or other major browsers in Windows like Chrome, Opera, and Safari. It would be better if Microsoft could figure out a way to extend this functionality to all browsers and Mac computers that have Microsoft Office installed.Word Is Not OS FriendlyMac users will find another annoying feature in Word, this one tied to how the keyboard shortcuts function. Mac programs, including Microsoft Office for Mac, typically rely on the 'command' key plus a letter key for shortcuts such as bold (command + b), cut (command + x), copy (command + c), and paste (command + v).But in the Word Web App, Mac users have to use their 'control' key instead of 'command' for keyboard shortcuts.

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Add Autosave to Word

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Clearly, Microsoft wants to encourage people to update their Office software and switch to the newer file formats Acer Travelmate 290 Battery , but that "encouragement" comes at the cost of convenience for Office Web Apps users.

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One of the more interesting and helpful features in Office Web Apps Acer Travelmate 290 Laptop Battery is the fact that, with just one click of a button, you can open a document directly in its desktop counterpart. If you're editing monthly sales projections in Excel, you just hit the 'Open in Excel,' button and your work opens up on your desktop software but is still saved online. The problem is that this feature only works with Firefox and Internet Explorer browsers on Windows, and doesn't work at all on a Mac computer.

The reason for this is that the Open in Excel, Word, OneNote, or PowerPoint function relies on Microsoft's ActiveX framework, which is not available for Macs or other major browsers in Windows like Chrome, Opera, and Safari. It would be better if Microsoft could figure out a way to extend this functionality to all browsers and Mac computers that have Microsoft Office installed.

Word Is Not OS Friendly

Mac users will find another annoying feature in Word, this one tied to how the keyboard shortcuts function. Mac programs, including Microsoft Office for Mac, typically rely on the 'command' key plus a letter key for shortcuts such as bold (command + b), cut (command + x), copy (command + c), and paste (command + v).

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