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In <ARIE.92Nov1123133@quip.eecs.umich.edu> arie@eecs.umich.edu (Arie Covrigaru) writes:

>Can someone from Microsoft please respond to my question? 

Calling Microsoft would be a much better way to register your comment,
posting it here does not ensure that anyone related to Microsoft will even
see it.

>How is it that Microsoft Excel 4.0, released before Microsoft Word 5.1,
>generates a folder inside the Extensions folder within the System Folder,
>where it puts its dictionaries and other settings, like the Claris folder.
>On the other hand, Microsoft Word 5.1, released after Microsoft Excel 4.0,
>puts its dictionaries in its own Word Commands folder, completely ignoring
>the Microsoft folder. So one has to keep two sets of identical dictionaries,
>user dictionaries etc. 

I agree that it would be nice if Word 5.X used the Microsoft folder
created by Excel 4. But since v5.1 is only an update to v5.0 it isn't very
reasonable to expect such a major change in the software. Word 6 is
supposed to be a ground up re-write of Word (like Excel 4 was supposed to
be) so I would expect Microsoft to include a major change like that in
that future (and sure to be costly) release of Word.

What I don't understand is why Excel 4 and Word 5 didn't share the
Microsoft folder in the first place. They were both being developed in the
same time frame but I guess the two development teams didn't share notes.

The Microsoft Help application certainly indicates that more and more
Microsoft products will be using this resource in the future. I just wish
they had put it in the System Folder so I could keep it next to my
'Claris' folder. (An aside: has anyone gotten their PowerPoint 3.0 for Mac
upgrade yet? Does it use the Microsoft folder?)

I won't ask anyone from Microsoft to reply because I already took the time
to call them, and express my opinion in person.

-Geoff 'I can't belive I'm defending MicroSloth' Bronner
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