Reply to: Microsoft reader is no longer available for PDF's

[TwoWolves]

Just remember, it's your fault.

Suspicions suggest the problem is between the keyboard and the chair. Do you have the original packaging the computer came in?

Out of all the advanced development tools and media editors that run on my computer with ease it is usually Microsoft programs that fail or crash on me, still after 30 years in the business. I've written advanced [native] desktop software for windows and I can never understand why they struggle to get it right.

Just stop being a dick for a minute sunny boy.

[NotAllThere]

That's really worrying! I can't check every cell in my umpteen sheets.

Not really, it's scoots we're talking about here. While all software can have faults, I know where I'd bet the farm.

[northernladuk]

That's really worrying! I can't check every cell in my umpteen sheets.

On a T&M contract you can.

[xoggoth]

Check for large tables?

None. It even happens with a new sheet where I've just copied a bit of stuff. Very inconsistent fault, sometimes very slow with a white screen and not responding message, sometimes no problems at all with the same sheet. It could be some other program, anti-virus stuff etc.

a simple addition returned an incorrect value

That's really worrying! I can't check every cell in my umpteen sheets.

[NotAllThere]

...Software now fills me with doubts...

So it should. It's the only sensible approach.

[Yorkie62]

....

Suspicions suggest the problem is between the keyboard and the chair. ...

Maybe the Op should get the chair and keyboard some counselling sessions so that they can work out their differences.

[LondonManc]

PICNIC

Nuff said.

[Dark Black]

LibreOffice?

Works well for me, plus I still use Office97 for most of my speadsheets.

I may upgrade to Office2003 at some point

[scooterscot]

But in general, I agree. Fed up with functionality being changed or removed.

Exactly the point of this thread I guess. One cannot work reliably when the tool box keeps changing on you.

Apple's Numbers has never been a contender but it's slowly moving up the chart as everything else slides down.

[scooterscot]

Same experience here. Copy-paste between cells causes a freeze for a couple of seconds, a powerful workstation too.

Just remember, it's your fault.

Suspicions suggest the problem is between the keyboard and the chair. Do you have the original packaging the computer came in?

[scooterscot]

Doing my accounts and finding Office 2016 Excel has got v slow. Change a cell and wait seconds for mouse to move. No idea why, no VBA, and only same links as I have very year.

rant NOT over. My ranting is never over, just moves from subject to subject.

I was astounded the other day using Excel 2016 when a simple addition returned an incorrect value because of error checking. If not for prudence I'd have assumed the value correct and moved on. Software now fills me with doubts. Crazy this is 2018 and the tools are becoming less capable than they were in 1998.

[pjclarke]

Doing my accounts and finding Office 2016 Excel has got v slow. Change a cell and wait seconds for mouse to move. No idea why, no VBA, and only same links as I have very year.

Check for large tables? I had a worksheet where I created some YUGE tables to 'allow for expansion', when performance suffered, cutting them down to the actual realistic size restored it.

But in general, I agree. Fed up with functionality being changed or removed.

The Groove Music iOS and Android apps will be retired on December 1, 2018. After that date, the apps won't work and should be uninstalled

[NotAllThere]

Same experience here. Copy-paste between cells causes a freeze for a couple of seconds, a powerful workstation too.

It's a plot to make you switch to M$ Money.

[TwoWolves]

Doing my accounts and finding Office 2016 Excel has got v slow. Change a cell and wait seconds for mouse to move. No idea why, no VBA, and only same links as I have very year.

rant NOT over. My ranting is never over, just moves from subject to subject.

Same experience here. Copy-paste between cells causes a freeze for a couple of seconds, a powerful workstation too.

[xoggoth]

Doing my accounts and finding Office 2016 Excel has got v slow. Change a cell and wait seconds for mouse to move. No idea why, no VBA, and only same links as I have very year.

rant NOT over. My ranting is never over, just moves from subject to subject.