From: reamer@sage.cc.purdue.edu (Sean A. Waiss)
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
Subject: Re: Word for Windows 2.0B
Keywords: WFW,Word,WinWord
Date: 11 Sep 92 15:59:13 GMT
Organization: Purdue University Computing Center

In article <Steve.Banfield.2.0@AtlantaGA.NCR.COM> Steve.Banfield@AtlantaGA.NCR.COM (Steve Banfield) writes:
>>This week's InfoWorld had a quick mention of a maintenance upgrade for WFW
>>2.0 called "2.0B".  Anybody got some more information?
>>
>>Steve Banfield		| "Yes, TRANSYLVANIA UNIVERSITY is a real school!"
>>E&M Atlanta		|
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From a response to the same question earlier this week, I submit 


>Article 2628 of comp.os.ms-windows.apps:
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>From: KEZER@daq.semi.harris.com (Larry Kezer)
>Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
>Subject: Word for Windows update...
>Message-ID: <1992Sep9.202533.13149@mlb.semi.harris.com>
>Date: 9 Sep 92 20:25:33 GMT
>Sender: news@mlb.semi.harris.com
>Organization: Harris Semiconductor, Data Acquisition Products, Santa Clara CA
>Lines: 56
>
>Microsoft will release Word for Windows 2.0B, a maintenance release
>that makes it easier for WordPerfect users to switch to Word for
>Windows. Word will include a vastly improved WordPerfect file
>converter, the ability to remove all screen elements and work in an
>MS-DOS-like environment, and additional help in the Help system.
>
>Word for Windows 2.0B also improves integration with Microsoft Windows
>3.1, Mail 3.0, and Excel 4.0. This includes installing a Send Mail command to 
>the File Menu when Word detects a MAPI-compliant mail system.
>
>
>Price:	Free
>
>To Obtain: In the United States, registered users of Word for Windows
>2.0 can call Customer Service, 1-800-426-9400, after 9/14/92.
>International release information is listed at the end.
>
>----------------------------------------------------------------------
>-------------------------------------------
>Details of Enhancements:	
>
>*Vastly improved WordPerfect Converter.
>
>*Ability to remove all on-screen elements to work in an MS DOS-like screen
>environment (no menus, toolbars, etc.).  From the menu, choose
>Tools\Options\View\Fullscreen.
>
>*PSS Help: A new menu command, similar to that in Microsoft Excel, for accessing
>phone numbers, BBS info, PSS top Q&A, WordBasic CompuServe etc. From the
>menu, choose Help\Product Support.
>
>*Send Mail Command: When the user starts Word 2.0B and a MAPI-compliant mail
>system is detected, a "Send Mail" command will appear on the File menu allowing
>the user to send word documents as mail messages or objects.  To access the
>checkbox, choose Tools\Options\General.
>
>
>International Information:
>
>United Kingdom
>Availability Date:	October 1992
>Price:		Free of charge but with a <pound sign>7.75 postage and packing
>charge (inc. VAT)
>To Obtain:	Call the Microsoft Upgrade Centre on 081-893-8000
>
>Canada
>Availability Date:	October, 1992
>Price:		Free of charge but with a Cdn$7.50 shipping and handling fee
>To Obtain:	Call the Customer Support Centre at 1-800-563-9048
>
>Outside the US, please contact your local Microsoft Subsidiary
>
>
>Larry Kezer					"The views expressed are
>Harris Semiconductor, Inc			probably not shared by the
>Santa Clara, Calif., USA			company"
>
>

After seing this posted, I did call Microsoft at the above number.  The
operator I spoke to was very helpful when I told here what I was calling
for, and she explained that since the article in InfoWorld that they had
been deluged with calls about the update.  As a result, Microsoft is 
running a little behind on the delivery of the update, but she did promise
me delivery by Federal Express within the next two weeks.  She even made
sure that I write down the order number "just in case", but with the past
experiences I've had with Micrsoft customer service, I have little doubt
that I will receive the disks without the need for a follow-up call (very
unlike Corel, whom I've had to contact three times with a toll call :( ).

Hope this helps you.

Sean  (reamer@sage.cc.purdue.edu  &  waisss@feserve.cc.purdue.edu)
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps