NOTE: this software is for Classic Mac OS (eg: OS 9) and cannot be used on Mac OS X.
Nisus Writer Classic is no longer for sale. This page is only for archival purposes.
Getting Started
- How Do You Pronounce "Nisus?" Answer
- Who is that (masked) man? Answer
- What are the minimum requirements for Nisus Writer installation? Answer
- I am upgrading from the free Nisus Writer 4.1 to a full version.
What will happen to my existing files? Answer
- Where's the manual for Nisus Writer 6.x? Answer
- What registration number do I use for Nisus Writer 6.0.1 if I've already got one for 6.0? Answer
Graphics
- How can I get colored text in the Graphics layer? Answer
- I have trouble importing some EPS graphics. I get either an empty box or no box at all. What's going on? Answer
- How do I work with Kodak PhotoCD images in Nisus Writer? Answer
Headers, Footers, and Endnotes
- In Nisus Writer 5.1.3, my footnotes got all screwed up, and the numbering went kaflooey. What happened? Answer
- My document contains endnotes, but it also has a bibliography, which needs to come after the endnotes. How can I do this without creating two separate files? Answer
- How do I create first page headers in Nisus Writer? Answer
- Endnote and Nisus Writer problems. Explain
- I don't like having the date time etc. and page number at the top of my document. How do I get rid of it? Answer
Language Support (WorldScript / Language Kits)
- Where do I find multi-lingual fonts for use with Nisus Writer? Here
- How do I convert PC Hebrew to Mac Hebrew? Answer
- Multilingual HTML using Nisus Writer. Explain
- How do I "Romanize" Asian transliterations? Explain
- I just got the Chinese Language Kit 2.0, and Nisus Writer crashes every time
I do Chinese! Help
- Hold on! I just got a new iMac/iBook/G4/PowerBook and my Hebrew/Arabic/Chinese/Japanese/etc disappeared! What's up? Answer
- I installed my Nisus Writer 6.0.1 and found that when I switch to Traditional
Chinese input my system crashes (with a -10 system error message). Explain
Memory
- I keep running out of memory. How can I optimize Nisus Writer's RAM usage? Answer
- When I clear Undos or Clipboards, that's supposed to free up a lot of memory. But the memory indicator on my Info Bar doesn't show any increase. Is it broken? Answer
Miscellaneous
- Why do I get an error -109 at startup? Answer
- Compatibility, Conflicts, Work-Arounds. Help
- I just upgraded my Nisus Writer from version 4.1.6 to the newest version, and it is
hanging the machine every time I open the program. Why? Answer
- Every time I do a copy or a paste, Nisus Writer crashes. What's the problem? Answer
- Will you please put Command-P for Palatino instead of Print? That would help me so much! Answer
- Why isn't my font menu WYSIWYG? Answer
- Where is Solana Beach? Answer
- How do I use the Nisus Grammar Tool? Answer
- How come every time I make a change to the format of my paragraph the entire document changes shape? I just wanted to change that one paragraph!? Answer
Nisus News List
OpenDoc
- Why can't I move, select or resize a Live Object after clicking on it? Answer
- When I click on a Live Object, the menu bar does not change, and it doesn't appear to activate. Why? Answer
- Is there a way that I can place one Live Object in front of another? Answer
- How can I cause text to wrap around Live Objects? Answer
- Why is it when I resize Live Objects that some of them resize and others don't? Answer
- Why can't I select text or pictures with Live Objects? Answer
Opening and Saving Documents
- Where are all the file format capabilities I used to have? Answer
- Why won't Nisus Writer read my Microsoft Word 98 files? Answer
- Now, how do I reload the filters? Answer
- Opening Word Files containing Equations with Nisus Writer. Explain
- When I save a file as "text only," all my custom numbers disappear. How can I convert autonumbers to real numbers? Answer
- Why can't I can't open old Nisus Writer documents by double-clicking them on the Desktop? Answer
- Why can't I save my files using Save As? Answer
Printing and Faxing
- Why can't I Fax directly from Nisus Writer using faxSTF and the Option-Print
method? Answer
- My documents print off-center, even though the margins are all identical in the Layout Page window. What gives? Answer
- I have Nisus Writer with a Language Key and a Global Village fax modem. Every time I try to send a fax, my computer freezes. What can I do? Answer
- My PCI Mac is having printing problems; do you have any ideas? Answer
- I am having problems printing my Japanese text. Help
- Printing Nisus Writer tables on 1+ Pages Help
- I am having difficulties between Nisus Writer and my Epson printer. Help
Rulers
- If I don't want to name a particular ruler, how can I apply the same formatting elsewhere? Answer
- How do I change the format of all paragraphs formatted by the same, unnamed ruler? Answer
- How do I rename, delete and find rulers? Answer
Speech Recognition
Styles
- Formatting Characters Using Defined Styles. Explain
- Defining a style that assumes surrounding attributes. Explain
- To share style libraries in a networked environment: Explain
- To import defined styles. Explain
Tables
- How do I convert text to and from a Nisus table? Answer
Various Features Explained
- Can I set a default font/size/style/etc. for new documents? Answer
- Can I create my own customized floating tool bars? Answer
- Does Nisus have an Auto Envelope facility? Answer
- Nisus Hyphenation explained
- How do I add/use/remove the Word Services feature in Nisus Writer? Answer
- Negative Page Numbers in Nisus Writer Explain
- How do I use your lame Zoom? Answer
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