Dear Microsoft Office
Why do you give Word users a free thesaurus built into the program but ask them to DOWNLOAD A DICTIONARY APP FROM THE OFFICE STORE ONLINE?!?! What the fuck is your damage?
So, I have to a) log into my Office account (which I never use so I spend 20 minutes finding that info and password), b) scroll through the minimal reference apps available (ALL of which have a 2 out of 5 star rating or lower. thanks for nothing), c) agree to an endless contract of terms and conditions that have probably given up the rights to my organs or something, d) 'download' the app to my account (though I suspect that it is only available if I'm online - that's not the definition of 'download' to me), e) close out Word and then reopen it, click on the My Apps icon in the document tab, search for the app again and then confirm that I want to use it, f) realize that it would've been faster to look up this word on Dictionary.com instead.
THIS is why I hate software updates. My ancient copy of Word 98 on my internet-less laptop has a kickass built in dictionary that I can add to as I go. It came with the program. Why must I jump through hoops to get the same tools that were standard in a program 17 years ago? Why must I constantly be online to benefit from 'helpful apps' for programs that should just work in the first place?
Oh my fucking god, Microsoft, yer such a petulant little bastard >:/
Bite me,
- blythe.
So, I have to a) log into my Office account (which I never use so I spend 20 minutes finding that info and password), b) scroll through the minimal reference apps available (ALL of which have a 2 out of 5 star rating or lower. thanks for nothing), c) agree to an endless contract of terms and conditions that have probably given up the rights to my organs or something, d) 'download' the app to my account (though I suspect that it is only available if I'm online - that's not the definition of 'download' to me), e) close out Word and then reopen it, click on the My Apps icon in the document tab, search for the app again and then confirm that I want to use it, f) realize that it would've been faster to look up this word on Dictionary.com instead.
THIS is why I hate software updates. My ancient copy of Word 98 on my internet-less laptop has a kickass built in dictionary that I can add to as I go. It came with the program. Why must I jump through hoops to get the same tools that were standard in a program 17 years ago? Why must I constantly be online to benefit from 'helpful apps' for programs that should just work in the first place?
Oh my fucking god, Microsoft, yer such a petulant little bastard >:/
Bite me,
- blythe.