What are saved documents and how to use?

[Chad Harris]

Using MOS 2003. For whatever reason, Word began opening up with some
documents listed in the Document Recovery task pane. I don't remember a
crash that would have summoned some kind of document recovery, but thanks to
global warming whatever causes Hurricaine of the Week, there have been a lot
of unplanned power outs. I got rid of the opening dialogue box for the
Recovery Task Pane by right clicking the documents listed as saved, and
saving them.

1) I have duplicate counterparts of all these as regular Word documents,
but I'm trying to figure out what format these are in.

2) They are listed with a tilde and whatever Windows or Word calls a $ sign
in front of them and then the name, but when I open them up I get a dialogue
box asking what font I want to use, and then I get chains of small squares.

3) How can I convert them into something readable and why are they in that
form? What's their connection with the documents that were showing up as
recovered?

Thanks,

Chad Harris

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

The ~$filename.doc file is the owner file. It does not contain your
document. See “WD: How Word for Windows Uses Temporary Files” at
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=211632

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

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[Chad Harris]

Suzanne--

Thanks much for the help and the link to the KB.

Chad Harris
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The ~$filename.doc file is the owner file. It does not contain your
document. See “WD: How Word for Windows Uses Temporary Files” at
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=211632

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

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