FAQ

Frequently asked questions for self help.

Download and Installation
8 What are the hardware/operating system requirements?
172 Alternate install for version 8
171 Additional Version 8 downloads
165 Cannot start Ability — api-me-win-crt-runtime-l1-1-0.dll missing
173 Activation required on each run of an Ability application

Product Keys, Activation, Registration
144 How to activate Ability Office version 5.0
152 Lost activation key, serial number, registration details - re-installation
147 How to activate Ability Office version 6.0
167 Activation requested on every run (after successful activation)
168 Help About shows "Trial" rather than serial number
35 Can't get the Product Key to work.

Import/Export
49 Error message on opening a PDF file in Ability
121 Could not start print job when trying to create PDF file

Write
69 Can the spell checker from Write be used in Outlook Express?

Database
77 Quick Database tutorial

Spreadsheet
88 How to turn on/off the spreadsheet grid (and other display and print properties)

General
139 Technical Support Policy
120 No toolbar or menu visible
114 Associating files (Excel, Word and others) with Ability applications
109 Trying to open a file and the Ability logo stays on screen
105 What are the limitations of Ability Office compared to Microsoft Office?
127 Windows Vista issues