I'm not sure about Apple but Chromebooks don't like Word much; you can open Word docs on them but they don't really work properly and I find it more hassle than it's worth!
Collectively, you've confirmed my worst fears. I'm a fairly prolific writer (amateur, I would stress) and have my output arranged in a way I can access what I need when I want it. Getting the two softwares to marry up is evidently the problem but e.g. I have 86 often lengthy, but important, emails held in 'Junk Emails' that I'm told could be transferred on to Chrome Book, but only en masse with all the Inbox, Drafts, Sent and Deleted ones, and I'd prefer not to have the prospect of separating them back into their various sections. If nothing else, this flags up a cautionary tale to others who might be in a similar position.
Ladybird4 'Cos that's where I put them. Rather than trawl through endless pages of Inbox and Sent emails, looking for one specific item, anything I wanted to save on a semi-permanent basis was placed in 'Junk Emails' which wasn't in use for any other purpose, and so reduced the list of candidates. The title is a misnomer but I know what it means and it serves a purpose. I can then delete as many of the rest as I like, knowing they'll not be needed again.
Collectively, you've confirmed my worst fears. I'm a fairly prolific writer (amateur, I would stress) and have my output arranged in a way I can access what I need when I want it. Getting the two softwares to marry up is evidently the problem but e.g. I have 86 often lengthy, but important, emails held in 'Junk Emails' that I'm told could be transferred on to Chrome Book, but only en masse with all the Inbox, Drafts, Sent and Deleted ones, and I'd prefer not to have the prospect of separating them back into their various sections. If nothing else, this flags up a cautionary tale to others who might be in a similar position.
@nick615 your emails shouldn't need transferring. Most email accounts these days use IMAP. IMAP stores your emails on the server so when you open an email client ( Outlook, Thunderbird etc..) on your computer your not downloading the email , but reading it remotely on the server. You should simply be able to login to your email account from any modern browser and read your emails there.
If your email account has been setup to use POP3 then that downloads the emails from the server to your computer. then deletes the copy on the server. You can set up your POP3 account to leave a copy on the server , but this is not done by default. I don't know who your email provider is, but if you login to your account from a browser and its setup for IMAP you should see all your emails there.
If worst comes to worst then make sure your email is or is converted to IMAP access on any new device you use to access email then simply open your important emails on your old device and forward them to your self then you can read them on your new device.
I know you've already bought it , but I wouldn't go near a Chromebook. There useless without an Internet connection, they can be used but if not connected to the Internet a lot of functions are disabled.
You can use Microsoft Word on a Chromebook by downloading Word from the Google Play Store.
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Many thanks, Kili. I do have a Wifi connection, set up for me by my son (in the UK) when he bought it for my birthday in April. I know I can view emails via the nine dots in the top right corner, but have no idea where the Junk Emails might be, for example, or how to transfer the rest of my Word, Excel etc files that have much important info in them. I daren't risk being marooned with my PC contents floating around the ether somewhere and unobtainable. Without wishing to appear ungrateful, I've no idea what POP3 or IMAP are, and 'simply' frightens me just as much as 'just'. I'll try other local computer shops but, to avoid you kind souls wasting any more of your time on an ignoramus, my original post was to highlight the apparent collapse of MS Explorer for other members. Thank you all again.
@nick615. Have you got a curry’s near to you, they may help if you haven’t got a local chappie. Have you looked on your local sites? Do you do Facebook or know someone who does that will put out a call for you. I found mine by googling computer help in my town/area, there must be someone out there who will help or advise you.
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I think what you're trying to achieve is straightforward - if you understand the filing system your PC uses and how the software you use accesses these files - which, as you say (and like many others) you don't. It's the sort of thing I help out neighbours with - they think they'll lose everything and the world is coming to an end, but of course it's not.
Trying to sort it over an internet forum I don't think is going to work. If you have a friendly techie neighbour, I'm sure they could help - it really is just (sorry) a matter of pointing the software in the right direction and maybe moving some files. Around here there are several small independant PC repair shops who would be able to help - there must be similar somewhere not too far from you. I doubt there's much more than about 1/2 hour work involved
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@nick615 your emails shouldn't need transferring.
Most email accounts these days use IMAP. IMAP stores your emails on the server so when you open an email client ( Outlook, Thunderbird etc..) on your computer your not downloading the email , but reading it remotely on the server. You should simply be able to login to your email account from any modern browser and read your emails there.
If your email account has been setup to use POP3 then that downloads the emails from the server to your computer. then deletes the copy on the server. You can set up your POP3 account to leave a copy on the server , but this is not done by default. I don't know who your email provider is, but if you login to your account from a browser and its setup for IMAP you should see all your emails there.
If worst comes to worst then make sure your email is or is converted to IMAP access on any new device you use to access email then simply open your important emails on your old device and forward them to your self then you can read them on your new device.
I know you've already bought it , but I wouldn't go near a Chromebook. There useless without an Internet connection, they can be used but if not connected to the Internet a lot of functions are disabled.
You can use Microsoft Word on a Chromebook by downloading Word from the Google Play Store.
'The power of accurate observation .... is commonly called cynicism by those that have not got it.
George Bernard Shaw'
Do you do Facebook or know someone who does that will put out a call for you.
I found mine by googling computer help in my town/area, there must be someone out there who will help or advise you.
It's the sort of thing I help out neighbours with - they think they'll lose everything and the world is coming to an end, but of course it's not.
Trying to sort it over an internet forum I don't think is going to work.
If you have a friendly techie neighbour, I'm sure they could help - it really is just (sorry) a matter of pointing the software in the right direction and maybe moving some files.
Around here there are several small independant PC repair shops who would be able to help - there must be similar somewhere not too far from you.
I doubt there's much more than about 1/2 hour work involved
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.