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From: bh11+@andrew.cmu.edu (Braddock John Hathaway)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.apps
Subject: Re: word 4.0b: how to know?
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Date: 27 Nov 90 22:42:40 GMT
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OK ... I've checked and the version of word that I have is 4.0A

What path should I take to get 4.0B?

On 27-Nov-90 in Re: word 4.0b: how to know?  
user David Baird@ellis.uchica writes:
>>How can I tell if my copy of MS Word 4.0 is 4.0b?
> 
>Pull down "About Microsoft Word" under the Apple menu when running
>Word. The display box will provide the information.
> 
>>I didn't see anything in the documentation.
> 
>The documentation is written for Word 4.00x, because Microsoft 
>can't predict how many different updates will be necessary
>under any particular version of a program that they publish.

Point taken.
 
>>BTW, I'm running a Mac II with too many inits to count +
>>system 6.0.5.
>>
>>The problem that I'm running into is that every time I try
>>to launch MS word under the finder, it crashes.  Doesn't
>>even open up the untitled document.  The program works fine
>>under multifinder.  It's not a virus since I just used
>>disinfectant 2.3 and am running with the disinfectant init +
>>gatekeeper aid.
> 
>Might try installing a new, fresh copy of Word onto your hard disk.
>Sometimes, for mysterious reasons, a copy of a program will get
>munged and it can be fixed by putting a new copy of the program
>on the hard disk.

OK ... I'd still like to start using 4.0B though ...
 
>>Thanks in advance,
> 
>Good Luck.