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Title: Word weirdness
Post by: Nick on February 06, 2013, 10:14:20 PM

1. I write a report. It is 62 pages long
2. I e mail it to a wumman in Bristol
3. She claims it is 51 pages long. She e mails it back to me and we discuss it over the phone WHILST LOOKING AT IT. Her version is 51 pages and mine is 62 pageS
4. WE exchange versions whilst staying on the phone. Hers is always 51 pages long and mine is always 62  Banghead
5. The problem is the pagination on the Contents page  Banghead Banghead Banghead Banghead Banghead
6. She converts it to a .pdf and sends it again.
7. It is now 58 pages long  cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing:

We are both going MAD  Angry9: Angry9: Angry9: Angry9: Angry9: Angry9:

Title: Re: Word weirdness
Post by: apc2010 on February 06, 2013, 10:16:27 PM

Does she want to buy a flat.......... rubschin:

Title: Re: Word weirdness
Post by: GROWLER on February 06, 2013, 10:21:42 PM

Quote from: Nick (GC First Class) on February 06, 2013, 10:14:20 PM

We are both going MAD  Angry9: Angry9: Angry9: Angry9: Angry9: Angry9:

Well YOU most certainly are. :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Word weirdness
Post by: The Moan Ranger on February 07, 2013, 01:02:29 AM

Quote from: Nick (GC First Class) on February 06, 2013, 10:14:20 PM

1. I write a report. It is 62 pages long
2. I e mail it to a wumman in Bristol
3. She claims it is 51 pages long. She e mails it back to me and we discuss it over the phone WHILST LOOKING AT IT. Her version is 51 pages and mine is 62 pageS
4. WE exchange versions whilst staying on the phone. Hers is always 51 pages long and mine is always 62  Banghead
5. The problem is the pagination on the Contents page  Banghead Banghead Banghead Banghead Banghead
6. She converts it to a .pdf and sends it again.
7. It is now 58 pages long  cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing:

We are both going MAD  Angry9: Angry9: Angry9: Angry9: Angry9: Angry9:

Do a "word count".  ("Tools" - "Word Count", depending on version)



Cock.

Title: Re: Word weirdness
Post by: Just One More on February 07, 2013, 07:22:23 AM

I think you both have to be looking at it in the same view... print layout, normal, web layout etc

Title: Re: Word weirdness
Post by: Barman on February 07, 2013, 07:39:56 AM

Quote from: Just One More on February 07, 2013, 07:22:23 AM

I think you both have to be looking at it in the same view... print layout, normal, web layout etc

Precisely....

See also: Paper size...

Title: Re: Word weirdness
Post by: Darwins Selection on February 07, 2013, 10:57:00 AM

Quote from: Barman on February 07, 2013, 07:39:56 AM

Quote from: Just One More on February 07, 2013, 07:22:23 AM

I think you both have to be looking at it in the same view... print layout, normal, web layout etc

Precisely....

See also: Paper size...

I expect Nick uses foolscap.

 happy001 happy001 happy001 happy001 happy001 happy001 happy001 happy001 happy001 happy001 happy001

 redface:

Title: Re: Word weirdness
Post by: apc2010 on February 07, 2013, 11:07:22 AM

Quote from: Darwins Selection on February 07, 2013, 10:57:00 AM

Quote from: Barman on February 07, 2013, 07:39:56 AM

Quote from: Just One More on February 07, 2013, 07:22:23 AM

I think you both have to be looking at it in the same view... print layout, normal, web layout etc

Precisely....

See also: Paper size...

I expect Nick uses foolscap.

 happy001 happy001 happy001 happy001 happy001 happy001 happy001 happy001 happy001 happy001 happy001

 redface:

 drumroll:

Title: Re: Word weirdness
Post by: Barman on February 07, 2013, 11:09:08 AM

Quote from: Darwins Selection on February 07, 2013, 10:57:00 AM

Quote from: Barman on February 07, 2013, 07:39:56 AM

Quote from: Just One More on February 07, 2013, 07:22:23 AM

I think you both have to be looking at it in the same view... print layout, normal, web layout etc

Precisely....

See also: Paper size...

I expect Nick uses foolscap.

 happy001 happy001 happy001 happy001 happy001 happy001 happy001 happy001 happy001 happy001 happy001

 redface:

 drumroll: drumroll: drumroll: drumroll:

 lol: lol: lol:

Title: Re: Word weirdness
Post by: Nick on February 07, 2013, 11:11:40 AM

 evil:

Title: Re: Word weirdness
Post by: Barman on February 07, 2013, 11:41:16 AM

Quote from: Nick (GC First Class) on February 07, 2013, 11:11:40 AM

evil:

 point: