Hi=20Christine, Trying=20translate=20what=20you=20can=20do=20in=20Word=20to=20what=20you=20= can=20do=20in=20Frame=20is guaranteed=20to=20tie=20you=20up=20in=20knots.=20They=20use=20different=20= metaphors=20and approach=20the=20concept=20of=20writing,=20editing=20and=20publishing=20in= =20very different=20ways. Word=20is=20a=20word=20processor=20tool,=20its=20focus=20is=20on=20creatin= g=20and=20editing text. Word=20is=20designed=20so=20that=20you=20can=20open=20a=20document=20and=20= just=20start=20typing. Framemaker=20is=20a=20desktop=20publishing=20tool,=20its=20focus=20is=20on= =20page=20layout.=20In Frame=20you=20set=20up=20your=20page=20layout=20and=20styles=20first,=20th= en=20create=20your text.=20Framemaker=20has=20limited=20text=20editing=20features.=20Frame=20= has=20often=20been called=20=20the=20world's=20worst=20word=20processor=20-=20it=20doesn't=20= even=20have=20drag=20and drop=20-=20and=20some=20would=20say=20Word=20is=20a=20bad=20desktop=20publ= ishing=20tool. I=20don't=20want=20to=20start=20a=20Frame=20vs=20Word=20debate,=20nor=20am= =20I=20saying=20one=20is better=20than=20the=20other,=20but=20like=20any=20tool=20you=20will=20get=20= the=20most=20value=20out if=20it=20if=20you=20know=20what=20it's=20designed=20to=20do=20and=20its=20= particular=20strengths and=20weaknesses. Don't=20look=20for=20things=20like=20autocorrect,=20re-apply=20styles,=20o= r=20macros,=20or other=20nice=20usability=20features=20in=20Frame.=20They=20are=20not=20the= re. Frame=20does=20have=20a=20steep=20learning=20curve.=20The=20best=20way=20t= o=20start=20using Frame=20is=20to=20forget=20about=20the=20way=20you=20do=20things=20in=20Wo= rd,=20and=20switch=20your thinking=20from=20a=20word=20processing=20metaphor=20to=20a=20desktop=20pu= blishing metaphor. Cheers=20Mark -----Original=20Message----- From:=20austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]=20On=20Behalf=20Of=20Christine= Birtley-Kent Sent:=20Wednesday,=202=20February=202005=209:44=20AM To:=20austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject:=20atw:=20Word=20to=20Frame Hi=20Guys =20 Does=20anyone=20know=20of=20a=20good=20quick=20reference=20that=20translat= es=20from=20Word=20to FrameMaker=207?=20=20Specifically,=20I=20am=20trying=20to=20do=20things=20= in=20Frame=20that=20I can=20do in=20Word,=20and=20struggling=20to=20find=20the=20equivalent=20action=20in= =20Frame=20-=20simple concepts=20like=20'autocorrect',=20and=20're-apply=20styles'=20that=20are=20= clearly different=20jargon=20in=20Frame.=20 =20 The=20manual=20I=20have=20is=20singularly=20unhelpful,=20so=20a=20good=20s= tart-up=20tutorial would also=20go=20down=20well. =20 Ta,=20Christine =20 =20 ************************************************** To=20post=20a=20message=20to=20austechwriter,=20send=20the=20message=20to austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx To=20subscribe=20to=20austechwriter,=20send=20a=20message=20to austechwriter-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx=20with=20"subscribe"=20in=20the=20Subj= ect field. To=20unsubscribe,=20send=20a=20message=20to=20austechwriter-request@freeli= sts.org with=20"unsubscribe"=20in=20the=20Subject=20field. To=20search=20the=20austechwriter=20archives,=20go=20to www.freelists.org/archives/austechwriter To=20contact=20the=20list=20administrator,=20send=20a=20message=20to austechwriter-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ************************************************** Scanned=20for=20viruses=20by=20MessageLabs Scanned=20for=20viruses=20by=20MessageLabs.=20The=20integrity=20and=20secu= rity=20of=20this=20message=20cannot=20be=20guaranteed.=20This=20email=20is= =20intended=20for=20the=20named=20recipient=20only,=20and=20may=20contain=20= confidential=20information=20and=20proprietary=20material.=20Any=20unautho= rised=20use=20or=20disclosure=20is=20prohibited. ************************************************** To post a message to austechwriter, send the message to austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx To subscribe to austechwriter, send a message to austechwriter-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "subscribe" in the Subject field. To unsubscribe, send a message to austechwriter-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "unsubscribe" in the Subject field. To search the austechwriter archives, go to www.freelists.org/archives/austechwriter To contact the list administrator, send a message to austechwriter-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxx **************************************************