Convert Word 97 or 2000 file to 2003

's Computer Specifications

I tried to open a file from an older version of Word in 2003 and got a
message that a converter was needed. It seemed to install ok, but when the
file opened all I got was a page of tiny squares.

's Computer Specifications

Hi =?Utf-8?B?R2VsZmxpbmc4Mw==?=,

> I tried to open a file from an older version of Word in 2003 and got a
> message that a converter was needed. It seemed to install ok, but when the
> file opened all I got was a page of tiny squares.
>
The document was probably damaged. Can the original version of Word still open
the file correctly?

Cindy Meister
INTER-Solutions, Switzerland
http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update Jun 17 2005)
http://www.word.mvps.org

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Yes. It was on an old floppy disk and I was able to open the file on my old
computer -- running Windows 98 and Word 2000. However, I couldn't open it on
my regular PC which is running Win XP and Office 2000, nor could I open it on
another computer running XP and Office 2003.

"Cindy M." wrote:

> Hi =?Utf-8?B?R2VsZmxpbmc4Mw==?=,
>
> > I tried to open a file from an older version of Word in 2003 and got a
> > message that a converter was needed. It seemed to install ok, but when the
> > file opened all I got was a page of tiny squares.
> >
> The document was probably damaged. Can the original version of Word still open
> the file correctly?
>
> Cindy Meister
> INTER-Solutions, Switzerland
> http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update Jun 17 2005)
> http://www.word.mvps.org
>
> This reply is posted in the Newsgroup; please post any follow question or
> reply in the newsgroup and not by e-mail :-)
>
>

's Computer Specifications

Use Windows Explorer to copy the file to the hard drive and open it from
there.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
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"Gelfling83" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Yes. It was on an old floppy disk and I was able to open the file on my
old
> computer -- running Windows 98 and Word 2000. However, I couldn't open it
on
> my regular PC which is running Win XP and Office 2000, nor could I open it
on
> another computer running XP and Office 2003.
>
> "Cindy M." wrote:
>
> > Hi =?Utf-8?B?R2VsZmxpbmc4Mw==?=,
> >
> > > I tried to open a file from an older version of Word in 2003 and got a
> > > message that a converter was needed. It seemed to install ok, but
when the
> > > file opened all I got was a page of tiny squares.
> > >
> > The document was probably damaged. Can the original version of Word
still open
> > the file correctly?
> >
> > Cindy Meister
> > INTER-Solutions, Switzerland
> > http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update Jun 17 2005)
> > http://www.word.mvps.org
> >
> > This reply is posted in the Newsgroup; please post any follow question
or
> > reply in the newsgroup and not by e-mail :-)
> >
> >

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