Sending Word 97 Docs from a Vista Laptop

[Guest]

I have just finished writing a letter with Word 2007 and saved it as a Word
97-2000 doc so that I can print it out on my PC (which has Word 2000). When
I go to send it via Outlook it says that 'Some of the files could not be
found and could not be attached to the message'. How can I send this doc?

Thanks

 

[John]

Did you drag and drop the .doc file into Vista Mail (it's not OE anymore)?
Did you try and Insert a File? There are a few quirks with Word2000 and
Vista that I have been dealing with like not opening a .doc file when I
double-click it. Last thought, are you using the Vista type fonts in the
document?

 

[Gary VanderMolen]

Make sure the file is not open in Word.

Gary VanderMolen

 

[Guest]

Thanks - that worked when I closed the file. When I had the file open I got
an error saying that the file could not be found. How could that be?
This is very time consuming to have to keep closing and opening the file
when I need to send changes out. I hope Vista does something about this.



Thanks - that worked with I closed the file. This is a bug in the software
though because I should from Word be able to send it and for some reason its
disabled and I have to close the file to send it?????

 

[Gary VanderMolen]

I'm not sure if it is a bug or some sort of Vista security feature.

Gary VanderMolen

 

[Guest]

I hope it’s a bug that they plan on fixing soon. I can’t see anyone I know
using this for business when they can’t send a file from within Word 07 –
instead they have to keep closing and re-opening documents in order to send
them as an attachment. Talk about adding extra steps. I'll have to try the
other 07 apps - but I'm sure its gong to be the same issue.

 

[Guest]

I hope it’s a bug that they plan on fixing soon. I can’t see anyone I know
using this for business when they can’t send a file from within Word 07 –
instead they have to keep closing and re-opening documents in order to send
them as an attachment. Talk about adding extra steps. I'll have to try the
other 07 apps - but I'm sure its gong to be the same issue.

 

[Guest]

Same thing happened using Excel. Looks like it wouldn't let you attach the
document if it's open. Strange. Just got new PC with Vista. It'll take
some getting used to....

 

[Guest]

Thanks Gary - it's so nice when someone gives you the quick and easy answer
like close word. i can do that. Yeh it is a pain, I agree, but sometimes
these threads are so complicated I just give up. thanks Gary, I know you
others are just trying to help, thanks to you as well.

 

[Gary VanderMolen]

Glad to help out.

Gary VanderMolen

Thanks Gary - it's so nice when someone gives you the quick and easy answer
like close word. i can do that. Yeh it is a pain, I agree, but sometimes
these threads are so complicated I just give up. thanks Gary, I know you
others are just trying to help, thanks to you as well.

 

[injun2]

Thank you so much! I have been gnashing my teeth for about 20 minutes
wondering why I got that message! Something as simple as that can cause great
consternation! It seems to me that it didnt matter in Windows whether the
document was open or not...am I remembering that correctly?

 

[Jerry]

Same fix for Excel doc's. That is, make sure the file is not open.

 

[Gary VanderMolen]

You may be correct about the previous Windows (XP) not caring if the
file was still open.

 

[Bernard]

Thanks Gary. I spent ages unsuccessfully trying to solve that problem

 

[Gary VanderMolen]

Glad to have helped.

 

[G8rsports]

Gary, YOU ARE THE MAN! Spent over an hour trying to get it to work, Help was
no good. Online help useless. Can't figure out why there is an email quick
pick but you can never use it.

Thanks

 

[Gary VanderMolen]

Glad to help out.

 

[Music teacher]

thanks for such a simple solution!!

Make sure the file is not open in Word.

Gary VanderMolen

 

[Gary VanderMolen]

You're welcome.

 

[Ned Clark]

This truly is a piece of crap!!!! How cam MS spend so much time and money to
make a worse product than before!! ......... but thanks for the help Gary!!!