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From: Trevor Wright on 28 Mar 2010 11:07
I am new to Macs (imac a few months old) and have installed Word 2008.
I'm used to 2007.

Having various repeated problems with Word. Often it won't save a new
file (Save as...) and tells me the disc is full, etc. If I save the
file into a different folder, it will save. I don't get it.

When I've saved the file into the wrong folder, I need to move it back.
I copy the file. Then when I paste I'm asked for my mac log-in
password. It then saves OK. But it's becoming annoying.

Grateful for any assistance, including redirection to a different
newsgroup if more appropriate.


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Trevor Wright
From: Phil Taylor on 28 Mar 2010 11:35
In article <jLO0GXqmC3rLFAKX(a)trevorwright.demon.co.uk>, Trevor Wright
<newstrap(a)thewrights.uk.com> wrote:

> I am new to Macs (imac a few months old) and have installed Word 2008.
> I'm used to 2007.
>
> Having various repeated problems with Word. Often it won't save a new
> file (Save as...) and tells me the disc is full, etc. If I save the
> file into a different folder, it will save. I don't get it.

Permissions problem? Somebody who knows more about this than I do will
be along shortly...
>
> When I've saved the file into the wrong folder, I need to move it back.
> I copy the file. Then when I paste I'm asked for my mac log-in
> password. It then saves OK. But it's becoming annoying.

That again suggests something wrong with the file or folder permissions.

On a Mac, the normal way to move a file is to open both folders in the
Finder and simply drag the file icon between them. If you want to make
a copy, rather than move the file then hold down the Option (alt) key
while you do the drag. Copy/Paste of files is a Windows thing.

Phil Taylor
From: Trevor Wright on 28 Mar 2010 11:41
In message <280320101635223633%nothere(a)all.invalid>, Phil Taylor
<nothere(a)all.invalid> writes
>On a Mac, the normal way to move a file is to open both folders in the
>Finder and simply drag the file icon between them.

Thanks, OK. I can drag files. At the moment, I can't see how to
actually open two folders at once in Finder?

(I told you I was a beginner).

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Trevor Wright
From: Chris Ridd on 28 Mar 2010 11:45
On 2010-03-28 16:41:49 +0100, Trevor Wright said:

> In message <280320101635223633%nothere(a)all.invalid>, Phil Taylor
> <nothere(a)all.invalid> writes
>> On a Mac, the normal way to move a file is to open both folders in the
>> Finder and simply drag the file icon between them.
>
> Thanks, OK. I can drag files. At the moment, I can't see how to
> actually open two folders at once in Finder?
>
> (I told you I was a beginner).

Just choose File > New Finder Window.

Which folder are you trying to save to, that causes a prompt for your
login password?
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Chris

From: D.M. Procida on 28 Mar 2010 11:48
Trevor Wright <newstrap(a)thewrights.uk.com> wrote:

> I am new to Macs (imac a few months old) and have installed Word 2008.
> I'm used to 2007.
>
> Having various repeated problems with Word. Often it won't save a new
> file (Save as...) and tells me the disc is full, etc. If I save the
> file into a different folder, it will save. I don't get it.

Why Save as..., rather than Save?

Which disk exactly is it trying to save to when yo get this message? You
can find that information in the Save... dialog box.

> When I've saved the file into the wrong folder, I need to move it back.
> I copy the file. Then when I paste I'm asked for my mac log-in
> password. It then saves OK. But it's becoming annoying.

And which folders are these?

Someone has suggested a problem with permissions, but I'm wondering
where and what these save destinations are.

Daniele
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