i have a word document that i copied from my old computer (windows 2000) to
my new computer (windows vista premium) and it wont copy in exactly the same
format to the works word processor document. when i click on edit on the
original version, the open for editing button is not highlighted so it wont
work.

I need to see if I read your issue correctly. You're trying to edit a Word
document (version not stated) in Works (version not stated). Is that
correct?

--
JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

~~~~~
How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375


"maddvirg" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:6CBEA294-CC97-40CF-A606-(E-Mail Removed)...
>i have a word document that i copied from my old computer (windows 2000) to
> my new computer (windows vista premium) and it wont copy in exactly the
> same
> format to the works word processor document. when i click on edit on the
> original version, the open for editing button is not highlighted so it
> wont
> work.

yes the original was a word 97-2003 document. i am viewing it in word viewer.
i tried to copy i onto a works doc but the format was different. so i tried
to edit it instead and it wouldnt click on the "open for editing" button in
edit. help! thanks.

"JoAnn Paules" wrote:

> I need to see if I read your issue correctly. You're trying to edit a Word
> document (version not stated) in Works (version not stated). Is that
> correct?
>
> --
> JoAnn Paules
> MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
>
> ~~~~~
> How to ask a question
> http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375
>
>
> "maddvirg" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:6CBEA294-CC97-40CF-A606-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >i have a word document that i copied from my old computer (windows 2000) to
> > my new computer (windows vista premium) and it wont copy in exactly the
> > same
> > format to the works word processor document. when i click on edit on the
> > original version, the open for editing button is not highlighted so it
> > wont
> > work.
>
>
>

Word viewer is not a Word editor. You need Word to edit Word documents,
however recent versions of Works should be able to open the document
directly. Even Wordpad will open it (though will not be compatible with all
aspects of the document).

--
<>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org
<>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>


maddvirg wrote:
> yes the original was a word 97-2003 document. i am viewing it in word
> viewer. i tried to copy i onto a works doc but the format was
> different. so i tried to edit it instead and it wouldnt click on the
> "open for editing" button in edit. help! thanks.
>
> "JoAnn Paules" wrote:
>
>> I need to see if I read your issue correctly. You're trying to edit
>> a Word document (version not stated) in Works (version not stated).
>> Is that correct?
>>
>> --
>> JoAnn Paules
>> MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
>>
>> ~~~~~
>> How to ask a question
>> http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375
>>
>>
>> "maddvirg" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:6CBEA294-CC97-40CF-A606-(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> i have a word document that i copied from my old computer (windows
>>> 2000) to my new computer (windows vista premium) and it wont copy
>>> in exactly the same
>>> format to the works word processor document. when i click on edit
>>> on the original version, the open for editing button is not
>>> highlighted so it wont
>>> work.

do i need to buy a word programme as i thought it would be included in
windows vista (sorry im new to all this). if i do this, will everything right
itself once the word programme is installed?
thanks,
virginia.

"Graham Mayor" wrote:

> Word viewer is not a Word editor. You need Word to edit Word documents,
> however recent versions of Works should be able to open the document
> directly. Even Wordpad will open it (though will not be compatible with all
> aspects of the document).
>
> --
> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
> Graham Mayor - Word MVP
>
> My web site www.gmayor.com
> Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org
> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
>
>
> maddvirg wrote:
> > yes the original was a word 97-2003 document. i am viewing it in word
> > viewer. i tried to copy i onto a works doc but the format was
> > different. so i tried to edit it instead and it wouldnt click on the
> > "open for editing" button in edit. help! thanks.
> >
> > "JoAnn Paules" wrote:
> >
> >> I need to see if I read your issue correctly. You're trying to edit
> >> a Word document (version not stated) in Works (version not stated).
> >> Is that correct?
> >>
> >> --
> >> JoAnn Paules
> >> MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
> >>
> >> ~~~~~
> >> How to ask a question
> >> http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375
> >>
> >>
> >> "maddvirg" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> news:6CBEA294-CC97-40CF-A606-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >>> i have a word document that i copied from my old computer (windows
> >>> 2000) to my new computer (windows vista premium) and it wont copy
> >>> in exactly the same
> >>> format to the works word processor document. when i click on edit
> >>> on the original version, the open for editing button is not
> >>> highlighted so it wont
> >>> work.
>
>
>

Vista is the operating system, Word is a word processor. Yes, you need to
purchase a word processor. If you thought it was included because that's
what you were told, you need to speak to the sales clerk.

--

JoAnn Paules
Microsoft MVP - Publisher

How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375



"maddvirg" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:6B5EE630-72DA-486B-80F1-(E-Mail Removed)...
> do i need to buy a word programme as i thought it would be included in
> windows vista (sorry im new to all this). if i do this, will everything
> right
> itself once the word programme is installed?
> thanks,
> virginia.
>
> "Graham Mayor" wrote:
>
>> Word viewer is not a Word editor. You need Word to edit Word documents,
>> however recent versions of Works should be able to open the document
>> directly. Even Wordpad will open it (though will not be compatible with
>> all
>> aspects of the document).
>>
>> --
>> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
>> Graham Mayor - Word MVP
>>
>> My web site www.gmayor.com
>> Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org
>> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
>>
>>
>> maddvirg wrote:
>> > yes the original was a word 97-2003 document. i am viewing it in word
>> > viewer. i tried to copy i onto a works doc but the format was
>> > different. so i tried to edit it instead and it wouldnt click on the
>> > "open for editing" button in edit. help! thanks.
>> >
>> > "JoAnn Paules" wrote:
>> >
>> >> I need to see if I read your issue correctly. You're trying to edit
>> >> a Word document (version not stated) in Works (version not stated).
>> >> Is that correct?
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> JoAnn Paules
>> >> MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
>> >>
>> >> ~~~~~
>> >> How to ask a question
>> >> http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "maddvirg" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> >> news:6CBEA294-CC97-40CF-A606-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >>> i have a word document that i copied from my old computer (windows
>> >>> 2000) to my new computer (windows vista premium) and it wont copy
>> >>> in exactly the same
>> >>> format to the works word processor document. when i click on edit
>> >>> on the original version, the open for editing button is not
>> >>> highlighted so it wont
>> >>> work.
>>
>>
>>

If you had a word processing program on your old computer and have the
installation disc, then you may be able to install it on the new computer.
Otherwise to use Word, you will have to buy it (though there is a working
trial of Office 2007 that will get you started .... for a while until the
trial expires).

--
<>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org
<>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>


maddvirg wrote:
> do i need to buy a word programme as i thought it would be included in
> windows vista (sorry im new to all this). if i do this, will
> everything right itself once the word programme is installed?
> thanks,
> virginia.
>
> "Graham Mayor" wrote:
>
>> Word viewer is not a Word editor. You need Word to edit Word
>> documents, however recent versions of Works should be able to open
>> the document directly. Even Wordpad will open it (though will not be
>> compatible with all aspects of the document).
>>
>> --
>> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
>> Graham Mayor - Word MVP
>>
>> My web site www.gmayor.com
>> Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org
>> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
>>
>>
>> maddvirg wrote:
>>> yes the original was a word 97-2003 document. i am viewing it in
>>> word viewer. i tried to copy i onto a works doc but the format was
>>> different. so i tried to edit it instead and it wouldnt click on the
>>> "open for editing" button in edit. help! thanks.
>>>
>>> "JoAnn Paules" wrote:
>>>
>>>> I need to see if I read your issue correctly. You're trying to edit
>>>> a Word document (version not stated) in Works (version not stated).
>>>> Is that correct?
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> JoAnn Paules
>>>> MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
>>>>
>>>> ~~~~~
>>>> How to ask a question
>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "maddvirg" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>>> news:6CBEA294-CC97-40CF-A606-(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>>> i have a word document that i copied from my old computer (windows
>>>>> 2000) to my new computer (windows vista premium) and it wont copy
>>>>> in exactly the same
>>>>> format to the works word processor document. when i click on edit
>>>>> on the original version, the open for editing button is not
>>>>> highlighted so it wont
>>>>> work.

i have installed office 2003 and am still having problems. despite
downloading all the updates, when i try to copy my documents onto a word
document, it wont copy in exactly the same format and then if i do save it in
word, when i later open it, it is not in word but in wordpad, with completely
different format. does anyone understand this and can help? is this because
vista is a complete nightmare like i have heard? (i cannot afford to buy the
new office 2007).
virginiA.

"Graham Mayor" wrote:

> If you had a word processing program on your old computer and have the
> installation disc, then you may be able to install it on the new computer.
> Otherwise to use Word, you will have to buy it (though there is a working
> trial of Office 2007 that will get you started .... for a while until the
> trial expires).
>
> --
> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
> Graham Mayor - Word MVP
>
> My web site www.gmayor.com
> Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org
> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
>
>
> maddvirg wrote:
> > do i need to buy a word programme as i thought it would be included in
> > windows vista (sorry im new to all this). if i do this, will
> > everything right itself once the word programme is installed?
> > thanks,
> > virginia.
> >
> > "Graham Mayor" wrote:
> >
> >> Word viewer is not a Word editor. You need Word to edit Word
> >> documents, however recent versions of Works should be able to open
> >> the document directly. Even Wordpad will open it (though will not be
> >> compatible with all aspects of the document).
> >>
> >> --
> >> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
> >> Graham Mayor - Word MVP
> >>
> >> My web site www.gmayor.com
> >> Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org
> >> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
> >>
> >>
> >> maddvirg wrote:
> >>> yes the original was a word 97-2003 document. i am viewing it in
> >>> word viewer. i tried to copy i onto a works doc but the format was
> >>> different. so i tried to edit it instead and it wouldnt click on the
> >>> "open for editing" button in edit. help! thanks.
> >>>
> >>> "JoAnn Paules" wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> I need to see if I read your issue correctly. You're trying to edit
> >>>> a Word document (version not stated) in Works (version not stated).
> >>>> Is that correct?
> >>>>
> >>>> --
> >>>> JoAnn Paules
> >>>> MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
> >>>>
> >>>> ~~~~~
> >>>> How to ask a question
> >>>> http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> "maddvirg" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >>>> news:6CBEA294-CC97-40CF-A606-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >>>>> i have a word document that i copied from my old computer (windows
> >>>>> 2000) to my new computer (windows vista premium) and it wont copy
> >>>>> in exactly the same
> >>>>> format to the works word processor document. when i click on edit
> >>>>> on the original version, the open for editing button is not
> >>>>> highlighted so it wont
> >>>>> work.
>
>
>

If you use edit > paste special > plain text the text should be pasted with
the format of the document into which it is being pasted.

See also http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting/TextReflow.htm

If by the Wordpad format you mean that a document clicked from Explorer
opens in Wordpad rather than Word then this is a file association issue -
see How to re-register Word when problems crop up opening files
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErrors/ReRegisterWord.htm


--
<>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org
<>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>

maddvirg wrote:
> i have installed office 2003 and am still having problems. despite
> downloading all the updates, when i try to copy my documents onto a
> word document, it wont copy in exactly the same format and then if i
> do save it in word, when i later open it, it is not in word but in
> wordpad, with completely different format. does anyone understand
> this and can help? is this because vista is a complete nightmare like
> i have heard? (i cannot afford to buy the new office 2007).
> virginiA.
>
> "Graham Mayor" wrote:
>
>> If you had a word processing program on your old computer and have
>> the installation disc, then you may be able to install it on the new
>> computer. Otherwise to use Word, you will have to buy it (though
>> there is a working trial of Office 2007 that will get you started
>> .... for a while until the trial expires).
>>
>> --
>> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
>> Graham Mayor - Word MVP
>>
>> My web site www.gmayor.com
>> Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org
>> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
>>
>>
>> maddvirg wrote:
>>> do i need to buy a word programme as i thought it would be included
>>> in windows vista (sorry im new to all this). if i do this, will
>>> everything right itself once the word programme is installed?
>>> thanks,
>>> virginia.
>>>
>>> "Graham Mayor" wrote:
>>>
>>>> Word viewer is not a Word editor. You need Word to edit Word
>>>> documents, however recent versions of Works should be able to open
>>>> the document directly. Even Wordpad will open it (though will not
>>>> be compatible with all aspects of the document).
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
>>>> Graham Mayor - Word MVP
>>>>
>>>> My web site www.gmayor.com
>>>> Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org
>>>> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> maddvirg wrote:
>>>>> yes the original was a word 97-2003 document. i am viewing it in
>>>>> word viewer. i tried to copy i onto a works doc but the format was
>>>>> different. so i tried to edit it instead and it wouldnt click on
>>>>> the "open for editing" button in edit. help! thanks.
>>>>>
>>>>> "JoAnn Paules" wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> I need to see if I read your issue correctly. You're trying to
>>>>>> edit a Word document (version not stated) in Works (version not
>>>>>> stated). Is that correct?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> JoAnn Paules
>>>>>> MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ~~~~~
>>>>>> How to ask a question
>>>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "maddvirg" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:6CBEA294-CC97-40CF-A606-(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>>>>> i have a word document that i copied from my old computer
>>>>>>> (windows 2000) to my new computer (windows vista premium) and
>>>>>>> it wont copy in exactly the same
>>>>>>> format to the works word processor document. when i click on
>>>>>>> edit on the original version, the open for editing button is not
>>>>>>> highlighted so it wont
>>>>>>> work.

no, i am creating an office 2003 word document (copying it from a works word
processor document and making required changes), saving it onto the desktop
as a word file, but it will only open in a wordpad format, not word, thus
losing all formatting. i tried your suggestion of reregistering word, but
this didnt help.

"Graham Mayor" wrote:

> If you use edit > paste special > plain text the text should be pasted with
> the format of the document into which it is being pasted.
>
> See also http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting/TextReflow.htm
>
> If by the Wordpad format you mean that a document clicked from Explorer
> opens in Wordpad rather than Word then this is a file association issue -
> see How to re-register Word when problems crop up opening files
> http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErrors/ReRegisterWord.htm
>
>
> --
> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
> Graham Mayor - Word MVP
>
> My web site www.gmayor.com
> Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org
> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
>
> maddvirg wrote:
> > i have installed office 2003 and am still having problems. despite
> > downloading all the updates, when i try to copy my documents onto a
> > word document, it wont copy in exactly the same format and then if i
> > do save it in word, when i later open it, it is not in word but in
> > wordpad, with completely different format. does anyone understand
> > this and can help? is this because vista is a complete nightmare like
> > i have heard? (i cannot afford to buy the new office 2007).
> > virginiA.
> >
> > "Graham Mayor" wrote:
> >
> >> If you had a word processing program on your old computer and have
> >> the installation disc, then you may be able to install it on the new
> >> computer. Otherwise to use Word, you will have to buy it (though
> >> there is a working trial of Office 2007 that will get you started
> >> .... for a while until the trial expires).
> >>
> >> --
> >> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
> >> Graham Mayor - Word MVP
> >>
> >> My web site www.gmayor.com
> >> Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org
> >> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
> >>
> >>
> >> maddvirg wrote:
> >>> do i need to buy a word programme as i thought it would be included
> >>> in windows vista (sorry im new to all this). if i do this, will
> >>> everything right itself once the word programme is installed?
> >>> thanks,
> >>> virginia.
> >>>
> >>> "Graham Mayor" wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> Word viewer is not a Word editor. You need Word to edit Word
> >>>> documents, however recent versions of Works should be able to open
> >>>> the document directly. Even Wordpad will open it (though will not
> >>>> be compatible with all aspects of the document).
> >>>>
> >>>> --
> >>>> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
> >>>> Graham Mayor - Word MVP
> >>>>
> >>>> My web site www.gmayor.com
> >>>> Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org
> >>>> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> maddvirg wrote:
> >>>>> yes the original was a word 97-2003 document. i am viewing it in
> >>>>> word viewer. i tried to copy i onto a works doc but the format was
> >>>>> different. so i tried to edit it instead and it wouldnt click on
> >>>>> the "open for editing" button in edit. help! thanks.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> "JoAnn Paules" wrote:
> >>>>>
> >>>>>> I need to see if I read your issue correctly. You're trying to
> >>>>>> edit a Word document (version not stated) in Works (version not
> >>>>>> stated). Is that correct?
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> --
> >>>>>> JoAnn Paules
> >>>>>> MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> ~~~~~
> >>>>>> How to ask a question
> >>>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> "maddvirg" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >>>>>> news:6CBEA294-CC97-40CF-A606-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >>>>>>> i have a word document that i copied from my old computer
> >>>>>>> (windows 2000) to my new computer (windows vista premium) and
> >>>>>>> it wont copy in exactly the same
> >>>>>>> format to the works word processor document. when i click on
> >>>>>>> edit on the original version, the open for editing button is not
> >>>>>>> highlighted so it wont
> >>>>>>> work.
>
>
>