iWork Family Pack
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iWork Family Pack
I miss Appleworks
Written by MF from Van Wert
Sep 7, 2009
After some quick (too quick perhaps) research, I decided to purchase iWorks. I had used Appleworks for years and also use MS Office programs. I recently took on the position of managing a database for a local organization. I have never been able to navigate Access but ALWAYS loved the Appleworks DB. I knew iWorks did not have a DB but thought between numbers and pages I would certainly be able to maintain data and print reports and mailing labels. I do like many of the ways Numbers allows you to organize and manipulate data....but if you want to merge data between Numbers and Pages....forget it. So I find myself moving data to MS Excel so I can merge into Word. I should have researched a little more.
I must say I am disappointed. I still have a personal database in Appleworks. I always loved what that database could do. Apple products were ahead of their time with merging data and printing reports and labels. Now I feel like I am in the dark ages with merging.
I also bought the family pack so I could load it on my kids Macs. Not sure it will assist my children any more than MS products. I guess I really expected something more from this product. I was not expecting a step back.69 of 88 people found this useful
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iWork Family Pack
Really frustrating
Written by MS from Salt Lake City
Aug 16, 2009
I bought this software package because in general, I like Mac software. The program seems to work well with older Microsoft Office files (.doc or .xls). However, I would highly recommend that you do NOT buy this software unless you never have to work with Microsoft Office.
Here's why: Office 2007 (the new Microsoft Office software to which people are currently upgrading) is not compatible with iWork. Yes, you can open your docx or xlsx files in iWork. The problem is that your files look completely different in iWork - often you have to reformat your file by changing your margins, font size and/or columns. This takes so much time that you might as well retype the whole dang thing.
Don't buy this software unless you know that you will only be using iWork when at work and at home. Or wait to buy iWork until Apple has fixed compatibility issues with Office 2007.
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iWork Family Pack
No Flash Export in Keynote 09!
Written by GS from Marietta
May 12, 2009
I cannot believe that Apple took the Flash Export feature out of Keynote. I use it all the time developing training for a company stuck on Windows. Converting to Flash means I can make the compelling content in Keynote and still get it to the screens where it needs to be.
I am sticking with '08. We need the Flash export back!
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