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How do I see & edit comments embedded in a Word document from an iPad Gmail attachment

Started byAdair Bordon <Adair@not_my_real_email.com>
First post2015-02-20 18:50 +0000
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  How do I see & edit comments embedded in a Word document from an iPad Gmail attachment Adair Bordon <Adair@not_my_real_email.com> - 2015-02-20 18:50 +0000
    Re: How do I see & edit comments embedded in a Word document from an iPad Gmail attachment AV3 <arvimide@earthlink.net> - 2015-02-20 21:32 -0500
      Re: How do I see & edit comments embedded in a Word document from an iPad Gmail attachment Recliner <recliner.ng@btinternet.com> - 2015-02-21 02:39 +0000
        Re: How do I see & edit comments embedded in a Word document from an iPad Gmail attachment Adair Bordon <Adair@not_my_real_email.com> - 2015-02-21 04:22 +0000
          Re: How do I see & edit comments embedded in a Word document from an iPad Gmail attachment Recliner <recliner.ng@btinternet.com> - 2015-02-21 08:43 +0000
            Re: How do I see & edit comments embedded in a Word document from an iPad Gmail attachment Adair Bordon <Adair@not_my_real_email.com> - 2015-02-21 12:31 +0000
        Re: How do I see & edit comments embedded in a Word document from an iPad Gmail attachment Adair Bordon <Adair@not_my_real_email.com> - 2015-02-21 04:22 +0000
        Re: How do I see & edit comments embedded in a Word document from an iPad Gmail attachment Adair Bordon <Adair@not_my_real_email.com> - 2015-02-21 04:24 +0000
        Re: How do I see & edit comments embedded in a Word document from an iPad Gmail attachment AV3 <arvimide@earthlink.net> - 2015-02-21 10:55 -0500
          Re: How do I see & edit comments embedded in a Word document from an iPad Gmail attachment Adair Bordon <Adair@not_my_real_email.com> - 2015-02-21 19:07 +0000
            Re: How do I see & edit comments embedded in a Word document from an iPad Gmail attachment bj <address_is@invalid.invalid> - 2015-02-21 13:40 -0600
              Re: How do I see & edit comments embedded in a Word document from an iPad Gmail attachment Adair Bordon <Adair@not_my_real_email.com> - 2015-02-21 19:56 +0000
                Re: How do I see & edit comments embedded in a Word document from an iPad Gmail attachment Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> - 2015-02-21 12:13 -0800
                  Re: How do I see & edit comments embedded in a Word document from an iPad Gmail attachment Adair Bordon <Adair@not_my_real_email.com> - 2015-03-04 07:12 +0000
                Re: How do I see & edit comments embedded in a Word document from an iPad Gmail attachment Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2015-02-21 14:19 -0700
                  Re: How do I see & edit comments embedded in a Word document from an iPad Gmail attachment Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-02-22 16:44 +0000
                  Re: How do I see & edit comments embedded in a Word document from an iPad Gmail attachment Erilar <drache@chibardun.netinvalid> - 2015-02-22 21:47 +0000
                Re: How do I see & edit comments embedded in a Word document from an iPad Gmail attachment Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2015-02-21 23:09 +0000
      Re: How do I see & edit comments embedded in a Word document from an iPad Gmail attachment Adair Bordon <Adair@not_my_real_email.com> - 2015-02-21 04:20 +0000
      Re: How do I see & edit comments embedded in a Word document from an iPad Gmail attachment Adair Bordon <Adair@not_my_real_email.com> - 2015-02-21 04:21 +0000
      Re: How do I see & edit comments embedded in a Word document from an iPad Gmail attachment Adair Bordon <Adair@not_my_real_email.com> - 2015-02-21 04:21 +0000
      Re: How do I see & edit comments embedded in a Word document from an iPad Gmail attachment Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2015-02-21 09:45 +0000
        Re: How do I see & edit comments embedded in a Word document from an iPad Gmail attachment Recliner <Recliner.ng@btinternet.com> - 2015-02-21 11:29 +0000
          Re: How do I see & edit comments embedded in a Word document from an iPad Gmail attachment Adair Bordon <Adair@not_my_real_email.com> - 2015-02-21 12:31 +0000
            Re: How do I see & edit comments embedded in a Word document from an iPad Gmail attachment Recliner <recliner.ng@btinternet.com> - 2015-02-21 14:34 +0000
              Re: How do I see & edit comments embedded in a Word document from an iPad Gmail attachment Adair Bordon <Adair@not_my_real_email.com> - 2015-02-21 19:08 +0000
                Re: How do I see & edit comments embedded in a Word document from an iPad Gmail attachment Recliner <recliner.ng@btinternet.com> - 2015-02-21 20:14 +0000
                  Re: How do I see & edit comments embedded in a Word document from an iPad Gmail attachment Adair Bordon <Adair@not_my_real_email.com> - 2015-03-03 15:52 +0000
                Re: How do I see & edit comments embedded in a Word document from an iPad Gmail attachment Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2015-02-21 14:20 -0700
                  Re: How do I see & edit comments embedded in a Word document from an iPad Gmail attachment bj <address_is@invalid.invalid> - 2015-02-21 15:57 -0600
                    Re: How do I see & edit comments embedded in a Word document from an iPad Gmail attachment Adair Bordon <Adair@not_my_real_email.com> - 2015-03-04 05:37 +0000
                  Re: How do I see & edit comments embedded in a Word document from an iPad Gmail attachment Adair Bordon <Adair@not_my_real_email.com> - 2015-03-03 00:36 +0000
                    Re: How do I see & edit comments embedded in a Word document from an iPad Gmail attachment Recliner <recliner.ng@btinternet.com> - 2015-03-03 14:47 +0000
                      Re: How do I see & edit comments embedded in a Word document from an iPad Gmail attachment Adair Bordon <Adair@not_my_real_email.com> - 2015-03-04 05:38 +0000
                        Re: How do I see & edit comments embedded in a Word document from an iPad Gmail attachment Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2015-03-04 08:49 -0700
                          Re: How do I see & edit comments embedded in a Word document from an iPad Gmail attachment Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-03-04 16:07 +0000
                            Re: How do I see & edit comments embedded in a Word document from an iPad Gmail attachment Adair Bordon <Adair@not_my_real_email.com> - 2015-03-05 01:04 +0000
                              Re: How do I see & edit comments embedded in a Word document from an iPad Gmail attachment Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-03-05 02:37 +0000
                                Re: How do I see & edit comments embedded in a Word document from an iPad Gmail attachment Adair Bordon <Adair@not_my_real_email.com> - 2015-03-05 06:18 +0000
                                  Re: How do I see & edit comments embedded in a Word document from an iPad Gmail attachment Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-03-05 14:17 +0000
                                    Re: How do I see & edit comments embedded in a Word document from an iPad Gmail attachment Adair Bordon <Adair@not_my_real_email.com> - 2015-03-06 03:48 +0000
                                      Re: How do I see & edit comments embedded in a Word document from an iPad Gmail attachment Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2015-03-05 21:32 -0700
                                        Re: How do I see & edit comments embedded in a Word document from an iPad Gmail attachment Adair Bordon <Adair@not_my_real_email.com> - 2015-03-07 06:39 +0000
                                          Re: How do I see & edit comments embedded in a Word document from an iPad Gmail attachment Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2015-03-07 08:53 -0700
                                            Re: How do I see & edit comments embedded in a Word document from an iPad Gmail attachment Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-03-08 18:40 +0000
                                              Re: How do I see & edit comments embedded in a Word document from an iPad Gmail attachment Adair Bordon <Adair@not_my_real_email.com> - 2015-03-08 19:52 +0000
                                      Re: How do I see & edit comments embedded in a Word document from an iPad Gmail attachment nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2015-03-06 00:30 -0500
                                        Re: How do I see & edit comments embedded in a Word document from an iPad Gmail attachment dorayme <do_ray_me@bigpond.com> - 2015-03-06 22:35 +1100
                                          Re: How do I see & edit comments embedded in a Word document from an iPad Gmail attachment Adair Bordon <Adair@not_my_real_email.com> - 2015-03-07 06:40 +0000
                                      Re: How do I see & edit comments embedded in a Word document from an iPad Gmail attachment Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-03-06 11:25 +0000
                                        Re: How do I see & edit comments embedded in a Word document from an iPad Gmail attachment Adair Bordon <Adair@not_my_real_email.com> - 2015-03-07 06:35 +0000
                                          Re: How do I see & edit comments embedded in a Word document from an iPad Gmail attachment Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2015-03-07 08:45 -0700
                                          Re: How do I see & edit comments embedded in a Word document from an iPad Gmail attachment Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-03-08 18:36 +0000
                          Re: How do I see & edit comments embedded in a Word document from an iPad Gmail attachment Adair Bordon <Adair@not_my_real_email.com> - 2015-03-05 01:02 +0000
            Re: How do I see & edit comments embedded in a Word document from an iPad Gmail attachment Recliner <Recliner.ng@btinternet.com> - 2015-02-22 12:54 +0000
              Re: How do I see & edit comments embedded in a Word document from an iPad Gmail attachment Adair Bordon <Adair@not_my_real_email.com> - 2015-03-03 15:51 +0000
                Re: How do I see & edit comments embedded in a Word document from an iPad Gmail attachment Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-03-03 16:02 +0000
                  Re: How do I see & edit comments embedded in a Word document from an iPad Gmail attachment Adair Bordon <Adair@not_my_real_email.com> - 2015-03-04 05:30 +0000
                    Re: How do I see & edit comments embedded in a Word document from an iPad Gmail attachment dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) - 2015-03-04 19:23 +1300
                      Re: How do I see & edit comments embedded in a Word document from an iPad Gmail attachment Adair Bordon <Adair@not_my_real_email.com> - 2015-03-04 07:02 +0000
                        Re: How do I see & edit comments embedded in a Word document from an iPad Gmail attachment dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) - 2015-03-04 20:43 +1300
                          Re: How do I see & edit comments embedded in a Word document from an iPad Gmail attachment Adair Bordon <Adair@not_my_real_email.com> - 2015-03-04 08:03 +0000
                            Re: How do I see & edit comments embedded in a Word document from an iPad Gmail attachment dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) - 2015-03-04 21:11 +1300
                              Re: How do I see & edit comments embedded in a Word document from an iPad Gmail attachment Adair Bordon <Adair@not_my_real_email.com> - 2015-03-04 09:12 +0000
                                Re: How do I see & edit comments embedded in a Word document from an iPad Gmail attachment dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) - 2015-03-04 22:25 +1300
                                  Re: How do I see & edit comments embedded in a Word document from an iPad Gmail attachment Adair Bordon <Adair@not_my_real_email.com> - 2015-03-04 15:34 +0000
                                  Re: How do I see & edit comments embedded in a Word document from an iPad Gmail attachment Adair Bordon <Adair@not_my_real_email.com> - 2015-03-04 15:36 +0000
                                    Re: How do I see & edit comments embedded in a Word document from an iPad Gmail attachment dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) - 2015-03-05 08:52 +1300
                                      Re: How do I see & edit comments embedded in a Word document from an iPad Gmail attachment Adair Bordon <Adair@not_my_real_email.com> - 2015-03-05 00:52 +0000
                                        Re: How do I see & edit comments embedded in a Word document from an iPad Gmail attachment Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-03-05 02:31 +0000
                                        Re: How do I see & edit comments embedded in a Word document from an iPad Gmail attachment dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) - 2015-03-06 11:51 +1300
                                          Re: How do I see & edit comments embedded in a Word document from an iPad Gmail attachment Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-03-06 01:11 +0000
                                          Re: How do I see & edit comments embedded in a Word document from an iPad Gmail attachment Adair Bordon <Adair@not_my_real_email.com> - 2015-03-06 03:56 +0000
                                          Re: How do I see & edit comments embedded in a Word document from an iPad Gmail attachment Adair Bordon <Adair@not_my_real_email.com> - 2015-03-06 04:08 +0000
                            Re: How do I see & edit comments embedded in a Word document from an iPad Gmail attachment Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2015-03-04 08:58 -0700
                              Re: How do I see & edit comments embedded in a Word document from an iPad Gmail attachment Adair Bordon <Adair@not_my_real_email.com> - 2015-03-05 00:56 +0000
                                Re: How do I see & edit comments embedded in a Word document from an iPad Gmail attachment Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-03-05 02:35 +0000
                        Re: How do I see & edit comments embedded in a Word document from an iPad Gmail attachment Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2015-03-04 08:56 -0700
                          Re: How do I see & edit comments embedded in a Word document from an iPad Gmail attachment Adair Bordon <Adair@not_my_real_email.com> - 2015-03-05 00:58 +0000
                      Re: How do I see & edit comments embedded in a Word document from an iPad Gmail attachment Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2015-03-05 04:08 +0000
                        Re: How do I see & edit comments embedded in a Word document from an iPad Gmail attachment dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) - 2015-03-05 17:16 +1300
                          Re: How do I see & edit comments embedded in a Word document from an iPad Gmail attachment Adair Bordon <Adair@not_my_real_email.com> - 2015-03-05 06:22 +0000
                            Re: How do I see & edit comments embedded in a Word document from an iPad Gmail attachment Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-03-05 14:26 +0000
                              Re: How do I see & edit comments embedded in a Word document from an iPad Gmail attachment nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2015-03-05 11:13 -0500
                                Re: How do I see & edit comments embedded in a Word document from an iPad Gmail attachment Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2015-03-05 11:50 -0500
                                Re: How do I see & edit comments embedded in a Word document from an iPad Gmail attachment Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-03-05 17:02 +0000
                                  Re: How do I see & edit comments embedded in a Word document from an iPad Gmail attachment Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2015-03-05 12:21 -0500
                                    Re: How do I see & edit comments embedded in a Word document from an iPad Gmail attachment Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-03-05 17:55 +0000
                                      Re: How do I see & edit comments embedded in a Word document from an iPad Gmail attachment Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2015-03-05 13:03 -0500
                                      Re: How do I see & edit comments embedded in a Word document from an iPad Gmail attachment Fred Moore <fmoore@gcfn.org> - 2015-03-06 15:25 -0500
                                    Re: How do I see & edit comments embedded in a Word document from an iPad Gmail attachment bj <address_is@invalid.invalid> - 2015-03-05 13:55 -0600
                                      Re: How do I see & edit comments embedded in a Word document from an iPad Gmail attachment Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2015-03-05 21:30 -0700
                                Re: How do I see & edit comments embedded in a Word document from an iPad Gmail attachment Adair Bordon <Adair@not_my_real_email.com> - 2015-03-06 03:50 +0000
                              Re: How do I see & edit comments embedded in a Word document from an iPad Gmail attachment Adair Bordon <Adair@not_my_real_email.com> - 2015-03-06 03:48 +0000
                    Re: How do I see & edit comments embedded in a Word document from an iPad Gmail attachment Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2015-03-04 08:53 -0700
                      Re: How do I see & edit comments embedded in a Word document from an iPad Gmail attachment Adair Bordon <Adair@not_my_real_email.com> - 2015-03-05 01:00 +0000
    Re: How do I see & edit comments embedded in a Word document from an iPad Gmail attachment Adair Bordon <Adair@not_my_real_email.com> - 2015-03-04 05:53 +0000
      Re: How do I see & edit comments embedded in a Word document from an iPad Gmail attachment Adair Bordon <Adair@not_my_real_email.com> - 2015-03-04 06:50 +0000

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#45255

FromAdair Bordon <Adair@not_my_real_email.com>
Date2015-02-21 04:21 +0000
Message-ID<mc914t$j01$3@news.albasani.net>
In reply to#45250
AV3 wrote, on Fri, 20 Feb 2015 21:32:05 -0500:

> in Mail place your cursor on the attachment image while 
> holding down the "Control" key

On an iPad, what is the "Control" key?

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#45261

FromLewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies>
Date2015-02-21 09:45 +0000
Message-ID<slrnmegkv6.gfh.g.kreme@kreme.eternal-september.org>
In reply to#45250
Okay, so one time? In band camp? AV3 <arvimide@earthlink.net> was all, like:
> On 2/20/15, 13:50, Adair Bordon wrote:
>> How do I see&  edit "comments" embedded in a Word document from an
>> iPad Gmail *.docx attachment?
>>
>> I received in my Gmail, a "*.docx" document, which has embedded comments.
>> I can't get that document out of Gmail to see it in Word or Pages on the iPad.
>>
>> I'm sure it's simple.
>>
>> In Gmail, when I long press the docx attachment, I only get 3 choices:
>> 1. Open
>> 2. Add to Reading List
>> 3. Copy
>>
>> If I select "Open", it opens, but the comments can't be seen or edited.
>> On the bottom right is a black share-like button, which only has 3 choices:
>> a. Open in Chrome
>> b. Open in Safari
>> c. Copy Link
>>
>> So, how do I save this document to the iPad storage and then edit it
>> using Pages or Word so that I can see and edit comments?
>>
>> There is no button to SAVE it to disk.
>> There is no button to EDIT it in Word/Pages.
>>
>> These must exist.
>> But, where?

> We can't tell you "where" until we know "what": What mail program are 
> you using and in what text editing program do you want to open the 
> attachment?

>  From what you wrote I guess you are using Apple's Mail program and want 
> to edit the attachment in Apple's Pages program or in Word for Mac.

I think iPad, in which case you use the "Share Sheet" located under an
icon that loks like a box with an arrow coming out to select the app you
want to open the document in.


-- 
http://2blog.kreme.com
she [Esk] was already learning that if you ignore the rules people will,
half the time, quietly rewrite them so they don't apply to you. --Equal
Rites

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#45262

FromRecliner <Recliner.ng@btinternet.com>
Date2015-02-21 11:29 +0000
Message-ID<suqgeadmf5bpep9v8v55iin912krnoktea@4ax.com>
In reply to#45261
On Sat, 21 Feb 2015 09:45:31 +0000 (UTC), Lewis
<g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> wrote:

>Okay, so one time? In band camp? AV3 <arvimide@earthlink.net> was all, like:
>> On 2/20/15, 13:50, Adair Bordon wrote:
>>> How do I see&  edit "comments" embedded in a Word document from an
>>> iPad Gmail *.docx attachment?
>>>
>>> I received in my Gmail, a "*.docx" document, which has embedded comments.
>>> I can't get that document out of Gmail to see it in Word or Pages on the iPad.
>>>
>>> I'm sure it's simple.
>>>
>>> In Gmail, when I long press the docx attachment, I only get 3 choices:
>>> 1. Open
>>> 2. Add to Reading List
>>> 3. Copy
>>>
>>> If I select "Open", it opens, but the comments can't be seen or edited.
>>> On the bottom right is a black share-like button, which only has 3 choices:
>>> a. Open in Chrome
>>> b. Open in Safari
>>> c. Copy Link
>>>
>>> So, how do I save this document to the iPad storage and then edit it
>>> using Pages or Word so that I can see and edit comments?
>>>
>>> There is no button to SAVE it to disk.
>>> There is no button to EDIT it in Word/Pages.
>>>
>>> These must exist.
>>> But, where?
>
>> We can't tell you "where" until we know "what": What mail program are 
>> you using and in what text editing program do you want to open the 
>> attachment?
>
>>  From what you wrote I guess you are using Apple's Mail program and want 
>> to edit the attachment in Apple's Pages program or in Word for Mac.
>
>I think iPad, in which case you use the "Share Sheet" located under an
>icon that loks like a box with an arrow coming out to select the app you
>want to open the document in.


Yes, I've tested it in the default iPad mail program, and that works
well: opening the document in the iPad Word app does show the
comments. I assume it'll also work in the Gmail app.

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#45264

FromAdair Bordon <Adair@not_my_real_email.com>
Date2015-02-21 12:31 +0000
Message-ID<mc9trc$ri6$2@news.albasani.net>
In reply to#45262
Recliner wrote, on Sat, 21 Feb 2015 11:29:49 +0000:

> Yes, I've tested it in the default iPad mail program, and that works
> well: opening the document in the iPad Word app does show the
> comments. I assume it'll also work in the Gmail app.

No such button in the Gmail app.

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#45266

FromRecliner <recliner.ng@btinternet.com>
Date2015-02-21 14:34 +0000
Message-ID<2142483732446221648.890576recliner.ng-btinternet.com@news.eternal-september.org>
In reply to#45264
Adair Bordon <Adair@not_my_real_email.com> wrote:
> Recliner wrote, on Sat, 21 Feb 2015 11:29:49 +0000:
> 
>> Yes, I've tested it in the default iPad mail program, and that works
>> well: opening the document in the iPad Word app does show the
>> comments. I assume it'll also work in the Gmail app.
> 
> No such button in the Gmail app.

You see it when viewing the attached document in the default viewer, which
is probably the same as in the iPad Mail program. Try touching the top of
the screen when viewing the docx file (as if you wanted to press the Done
button), and look at the top right hand corner. I think you'll find the
icon there. Touch it and you should be given the option of other apps to
view it in. Word then clearly shows the comments which the default viewer
didn't.

If that doesn't work, you may have to view your gmail via the normal iPad
Mail program, which handles the issue very easily.

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#45272

FromAdair Bordon <Adair@not_my_real_email.com>
Date2015-02-21 19:08 +0000
Message-ID<mcal32$27d$2@news.albasani.net>
In reply to#45266
Recliner wrote, on Sat, 21 Feb 2015 14:34:29 +0000:

> If that doesn't work, you may have to view your gmail via the normal iPad
> Mail program, which handles the issue very easily.

Here is a complete description of the problem:

1. I bring up my Gmail message with the attached document embedded in it:
   http://i60.tinypic.com/5k4sd0.png
2. I long press on the document, but nothing says to open in Word/Pages:
   http://i59.tinypic.com/14nhj15.png
3. I can easily "view" the document, but it's in some funky viewer:
   http://i60.tinypic.com/x2nltg.png
4. The button that looks like a share, isn't a share button at all:
   http://i61.tinypic.com/2v0z5mr.png
5. Pressing the Google Triangle "saves" the document somewhere magical:
   http://i58.tinypic.com/szhesw.png
6. But, where is that document saved on the iPad such that it can be opened
   in either Word or Pages to see if the embedded comments show up?
   http://i61.tinypic.com/2re4fif.png

It really shouldn't be this impossible to get the iPad to do something
as trivially simple a task as opening a document in the desired program
(e.g., opening a Word document in Word).

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#45282

FromRecliner <recliner.ng@btinternet.com>
Date2015-02-21 20:14 +0000
Message-ID<2048517599446242198.444144recliner.ng-btinternet.com@news.eternal-september.org>
In reply to#45272
Adair Bordon <Adair@not_my_real_email.com> wrote:
> Recliner wrote, on Sat, 21 Feb 2015 14:34:29 +0000:
> 
>> If that doesn't work, you may have to view your gmail via the normal iPad
>> Mail program, which handles the issue very easily.
> 
> Here is a complete description of the problem:
> 
> 1. I bring up my Gmail message with the attached document embedded in it:
>    http://i60.tinypic.com/5k4sd0.png
> 2. I long press on the document, but nothing says to open in Word/Pages:
>    http://i59.tinypic.com/14nhj15.png
> 3. I can easily "view" the document, but it's in some funky viewer:
>    http://i60.tinypic.com/x2nltg.png
> 4. The button that looks like a share, isn't a share button at all:
>    http://i61.tinypic.com/2v0z5mr.png
> 5. Pressing the Google Triangle "saves" the document somewhere magical:
>    http://i58.tinypic.com/szhesw.png
> 6. But, where is that document saved on the iPad such that it can be opened
>    in either Word or Pages to see if the embedded comments show up?
>    http://i61.tinypic.com/2re4fif.png
> 
> It really shouldn't be this impossible to get the iPad to do something
> as trivially simple a task as opening a document in the desired program
> (e.g., opening a Word document in Word).

I agree with you that some obvious things are often harder to do than they
should be, or even impossible, on an iPad, but in this case, the task isn't
hard using the standard Mail app, so it's the Gmail app that appears to be
the problem. It is, however, poor that the iPad doesn't recognise that a
docx should be opened in Word.

Presumably you have the mail app loaded -- could you link it to your gmail
account?  I do know that's easy.

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#46009

FromAdair Bordon <Adair@not_my_real_email.com>
Date2015-03-03 15:52 +0000
Message-ID<md4lb2$8ce$2@news.albasani.net>
In reply to#45282
Recliner wrote, on Sat, 21 Feb 2015 20:14:57 +0000:

>> 1. I bring up my Gmail message with the attached document embedded in it:
>>    http://i60.tinypic.com/5k4sd0.png
>> 2. I long press on the document, but nothing says to open in Word/Pages:
>>    http://i59.tinypic.com/14nhj15.png
>> 3. I can easily "view" the document, but it's in some funky viewer:
>>    http://i60.tinypic.com/x2nltg.png
>> 4. The button that looks like a share, isn't a share button at all:
>>    http://i61.tinypic.com/2v0z5mr.png
>> 5. Pressing the Google Triangle "saves" the document somewhere magical:
>>    http://i58.tinypic.com/szhesw.png
>> 6. But, where is that document saved on the iPad such that it can be opened
>>    in either Word or Pages to see if the embedded comments show up?
>>    http://i61.tinypic.com/2re4fif.png

Here's a more complete description of the next steps...
When I opened the DOCX file on the iPad in "Mail", it gave
the choice of Word or Pages (as it should):
 http://i57.tinypic.com/2emzbd4.png

When opened in Word on the iPad, the comments showed up correctly:
 http://i59.tinypic.com/2h6df2t.png

When opened in Pages, the way comments showed up was colorfully 
funky, and unexpected, but usable (if less efficient):
 http://i58.tinypic.com/1ywupc.png

But Word could be induced to do something similar as Pages:
 http://i60.tinypic.com/fu3knd.png

I still haven't figured out yet how to get the Gmail app on the
iPad to bring up either Word or Pages, and, when I save the 
document, I have absolutely no idea where it goes on the iPad!

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#45285

FromMichelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org>
Date2015-02-21 14:20 -0700
Message-ID<210220151420285469%michelle@michelle.org>
In reply to#45272
In article <mcal32$27d$2@news.albasani.net>, Adair Bordon
<Adair@not_my_real_email.com> wrote:

> Recliner wrote, on Sat, 21 Feb 2015 14:34:29 +0000:
> 
> > If that doesn't work, you may have to view your gmail via the normal iPad
> > Mail program, which handles the issue very easily.
> 
> Here is a complete description of the problem:
> 
> 1. I bring up my Gmail message with the attached document embedded in it:
>    http://i60.tinypic.com/5k4sd0.png
> 2. I long press on the document, but nothing says to open in Word/Pages:
>    http://i59.tinypic.com/14nhj15.png
> 3. I can easily "view" the document, but it's in some funky viewer:
>    http://i60.tinypic.com/x2nltg.png
> 4. The button that looks like a share, isn't a share button at all:
>    http://i61.tinypic.com/2v0z5mr.png
> 5. Pressing the Google Triangle "saves" the document somewhere magical:
>    http://i58.tinypic.com/szhesw.png
> 6. But, where is that document saved on the iPad such that it can be opened
>    in either Word or Pages to see if the embedded comments show up?
>    http://i61.tinypic.com/2re4fif.png
> 
> It really shouldn't be this impossible to get the iPad to do something
> as trivially simple a task as opening a document in the desired program
> (e.g., opening a Word document in Word).

It's not a matter of getting the iPad to do it; it's a matter of
getting Gmail to do it.

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#45286

Frombj <address_is@invalid.invalid>
Date2015-02-21 15:57 -0600
Message-ID<1724823637446248419.792987address_is-invalid.invalid@news.giganews.com>
In reply to#45285
Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> wrote:
> In article <mcal32$27d$2@news.albasani.net>, Adair Bordon
> <Adair@not_my_real_email.com> wrote:
>> 
>> It really shouldn't be this impossible to get the iPad to do something
>> as trivially simple a task as opening a document in the desired program
>> (e.g., opening a Word document in Word).
> 
> It's not a matter of getting the iPad to do it; it's a matter of
> getting Gmail to do it.

This problem is mentioned in the Gmail app reviews -- several months ago.
Something *Google* needs to address. 
The stock (Apple) mail app can hand off attachments to ("open in...) a long
list of other apps.
  bj

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#46013

FromAdair Bordon <Adair@not_my_real_email.com>
Date2015-03-04 05:37 +0000
Message-ID<md65m8$91p$2@news.albasani.net>
In reply to#45286
bj wrote, on Sat, 21 Feb 2015 15:57:02 -0600:

> This problem is mentioned in the Gmail app reviews -- several months ago.
> Something *Google* needs to address. 
> The stock (Apple) mail app can hand off attachments to ("open in...) a long
> list of other apps.

I searched for those keywords, and found this:
Gmail (for iPhone) http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2395783,00.asp

They loved the Gmail app, for example, they said: 
   "You can already use Gmail on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch 
    via the bundled Mail app from Apple, but Google's own app is 
    simply a better experience..."

But, they said nothing about the lack of the ability to send a Word
document to Microsoft Word.

I still think there must be a way, because, it's exactly what everyone
would want to do with a Word document.

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#46003

FromAdair Bordon <Adair@not_my_real_email.com>
Date2015-03-03 00:36 +0000
Message-ID<md2vlh$5q4$1@news.albasani.net>
In reply to#45285
Michelle Steiner wrote, on Sat, 21 Feb 2015 14:20:28 -0700:

> It's not a matter of getting the iPad to do it; it's a matter of
> getting Gmail to do it.

This is correct, as I'm just getting back to this unsolved problem.

When I modify my Apple Mail to add my Gmail account, when that
Apple Mail (blue envelope icon) sees a Word document, it opens in
a viewer that does NOT see the comments.

However, in that Apple viewer, if you long press on the document, 
a "share" box pops up on the top right, which allows the option to
"Open in Word" or "Open in Pages", among others.

Opening in Pages complains about the "Cambria" and "Calibri" fonts, 
but the substitution to Times New Roman & Trebuchet are fine. The 
comments show up way differently than in Microsoft Word, but, they're
OK (just displayed vastly differently). They're colored and boxed.

If, from Apple Mail, I open in Microsoft Word, the comments show
up in Microsoft Word the way you're used to seeing them (on the right).
They're dashed and colored and described.

Either way, if I receive the Word document with comments in the 
Apple mail application, everything works fine.

It's only when I receive the Word document in the Gmail app that
the comments aren't visible.

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#46007

FromRecliner <recliner.ng@btinternet.com>
Date2015-03-03 14:47 +0000
Message-ID<1441901315447086883.901484recliner.ng-btinternet.com@news.eternal-september.org>
In reply to#46003
Adair Bordon <Adair@not_my_real_email.com> wrote:
> Michelle Steiner wrote, on Sat, 21 Feb 2015 14:20:28 -0700:
> 
>> It's not a matter of getting the iPad to do it; it's a matter of
>> getting Gmail to do it.
> 
> This is correct, as I'm just getting back to this unsolved problem.
> 
> When I modify my Apple Mail to add my Gmail account, when that
> Apple Mail (blue envelope icon) sees a Word document, it opens in
> a viewer that does NOT see the comments.
> 
> However, in that Apple viewer, if you long press on the document, 
> a "share" box pops up on the top right, which allows the option to
> "Open in Word" or "Open in Pages", among others.
> 
> Opening in Pages complains about the "Cambria" and "Calibri" fonts, 
> but the substitution to Times New Roman & Trebuchet are fine. The 
> comments show up way differently than in Microsoft Word, but, they're
> OK (just displayed vastly differently). They're colored and boxed.
> 
> If, from Apple Mail, I open in Microsoft Word, the comments show
> up in Microsoft Word the way you're used to seeing them (on the right).
> They're dashed and colored and described.
> 
> Either way, if I receive the Word document with comments in the 
> Apple mail application, everything works fine.
> 
> It's only when I receive the Word document in the Gmail app that
> the comments aren't visible.

Yes, that's what we told you some time ago. I even posted screen shots to
illustrate it.

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#46014

FromAdair Bordon <Adair@not_my_real_email.com>
Date2015-03-04 05:38 +0000
Message-ID<md65pc$91p$3@news.albasani.net>
In reply to#46007
Recliner wrote, on Tue, 03 Mar 2015 14:47:59 +0000:

>> It's only when I receive the Word document in the Gmail app that
>> the comments aren't visible.
> 
> Yes, that's what we told you some time ago. I even posted screen shots to
> illustrate it.

I'm not sure what you're referring to, as I have never asked this
question prior to this thread ... but ... nonetheless ... I will 
try to figure out how to get a Word document in the Gmail app to 
open up in Word.

Seems to me *everyone* would want to do that, so, there must be a way.

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#46028

FromMichelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org>
Date2015-03-04 08:49 -0700
Message-ID<040320150849055938%michelle@michelle.org>
In reply to#46014
In article <md65pc$91p$3@news.albasani.net>, Adair Bordon
<Adair@not_my_real_email.com> wrote:

> Recliner wrote, on Tue, 03 Mar 2015 14:47:59 +0000:
> 
> >> It's only when I receive the Word document in the Gmail app that
> >> the comments aren't visible.
> > 
> > Yes, that's what we told you some time ago. I even posted screen shots to
> > illustrate it.
> 
> I'm not sure what you're referring to, as I have never asked this
> question prior to this thread ... but ... nonetheless ... I will 
> try to figure out how to get a Word document in the Gmail app to 
> open up in Word.
> 
> Seems to me *everyone* would want to do that, so, there must be a way.

Just because "everyone" would want to that doesn't mean that it is
possible to do it.  Until Google implements it in the Gmail app, the
only solution is to use Apple's mail app to access the gmail account,
as you were told a long time ago, and recently discovered for yourself.

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#46032

FromJolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com>
Date2015-03-04 16:07 +0000
Message-ID<clootmFjr7nU6@mid.individual.net>
In reply to#46028
On 2015-03-04, Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> wrote:
> In article <md65pc$91p$3@news.albasani.net>, Adair Bordon
><Adair@not_my_real_email.com> wrote:
>
>> Recliner wrote, on Tue, 03 Mar 2015 14:47:59 +0000:
>> 
>> >> It's only when I receive the Word document in the Gmail app that
>> >> the comments aren't visible.
>> > 
>> > Yes, that's what we told you some time ago. I even posted screen shots to
>> > illustrate it.
>> 
>> I'm not sure what you're referring to, as I have never asked this
>> question prior to this thread ... but ... nonetheless ... I will 
>> try to figure out how to get a Word document in the Gmail app to 
>> open up in Word.
>> 
>> Seems to me *everyone* would want to do that, so, there must be a way.
>
> Just because "everyone" would want to that doesn't mean that it is
> possible to do it.  Until Google implements it in the Gmail app, the
> only solution is to use Apple's mail app to access the gmail account,
> as you were told a long time ago, and recently discovered for yourself.

Yes, and recall all the way up to the moment when he discovered the
usefulness of Apple Mail, he claimed it was an utterly useless
application. The force is strong with this one. : )

-- 
E-mail sent to this address may be devoured by my ravenous SPAM filter.
I often ignore posts from Google. Use a real news client instead.

JR

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#46039

FromAdair Bordon <Adair@not_my_real_email.com>
Date2015-03-05 01:04 +0000
Message-ID<md8a3b$4od$8@news.albasani.net>
In reply to#46032
Jolly Roger wrote, on Wed, 04 Mar 2015 16:07:18 +0000:

> Yes, and recall all the way up to the moment when he discovered the
> usefulness of Apple Mail, he claimed it was an utterly useless
> application. The force is strong with this one. : )

Up until this test, I had never used the Apple Mail app. 
I had never used the Apple contacts either.

As nospam would say, that was hamstringing me. 
So, now I'm using the Apple Mail app and the Apple Contacts.

Live and learn.

The Google Gmail app does a better search than the Apple Mail
app though (based on what I read on the net as it searches all
the mail whereas the Apple Mail doesn't, apparently).

So, there is still room for the Google Gmail app on my iPad, 
if not on yours.

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#46042

FromJolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com>
Date2015-03-05 02:37 +0000
Message-ID<clptraFt58sU5@mid.individual.net>
In reply to#46039
On 2015-03-05, Adair Bordon <Adair@not_my_real_email.com> wrote:
> Jolly Roger wrote, on Wed, 04 Mar 2015 16:07:18 +0000:
>
>> Yes, and recall all the way up to the moment when he discovered the
>> usefulness of Apple Mail, he claimed it was an utterly useless
>> application. The force is strong with this one. : )
>
> Up until this test, I had never used the Apple Mail app. 
> I had never used the Apple contacts either.

And yet you told us they were "useless", which says everything we need
to know about you.

> As nospam would say, that was hamstringing me. 

No, I'm pretty sure nospam would say you hamstrung yourself, which is
correct.

> So, now I'm using the Apple Mail app and the Apple Contacts.
>
> Live and learn.

..after claiming they were useless and insulting those who know
better than you who were trying to teach you better, sure.

-- 
E-mail sent to this address may be devoured by my ravenous SPAM filter.
I often ignore posts from Google. Use a real news client instead.

JR

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#46046

FromAdair Bordon <Adair@not_my_real_email.com>
Date2015-03-05 06:18 +0000
Message-ID<md8sg4$2ck$2@news.albasani.net>
In reply to#46042
Jolly Roger wrote, on Thu, 05 Mar 2015 02:37:30 +0000:

> And yet you told us they were "useless"

I apologize. 
I hope I didn't hurt your feelings.

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#46050

FromJolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com>
Date2015-03-05 14:17 +0000
Message-ID<clr6r6F75tsU6@mid.individual.net>
In reply to#46046
On 2015-03-05, Adair Bordon <Adair@not_my_real_email.com> wrote:
> Jolly Roger wrote, on Thu, 05 Mar 2015 02:37:30 +0000:
>
>> And yet you told us they were "useless"
>
> I apologize. 
> I hope I didn't hurt your feelings.

Your willful ignorance has more of a chance of hurting your *own*
feelings than anyone else's. So no worries.

-- 
E-mail sent to this address may be devoured by my ravenous SPAM filter.
I often ignore posts from Google. Use a real news client instead.

JR

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