.doc vs .docx

[dama1]

I have Office 2000 (and am quite happy with it although it's an older
version). When I receive a word document from someone using Office 2007 and
try to open it, I get a pop-up telling me that it isn't recognized. When I
change the extention from .docx to .doc, I get a page full of hieroglyphics
(squares and symbols). Is there a download available to fix this problem?
Something I can do internally? Thanks for any help.

 

[JoAnn Paules]

Download the compatibility pack.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...70-3ae9-4aee-8f43-c6bb74cd1466&displaylang=en

 

[dama1]

Done......Thanks.

Download the compatibility pack.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...70-3ae9-4aee-8f43-c6bb74cd1466&displaylang=en

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JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies"

I have Office 2000 (and am quite happy with it although it's an older
version). When I receive a word document from someone using Office 2007
and
try to open it, I get a pop-up telling me that it isn't recognized. When I
change the extention from .docx to .doc, I get a page full of
hieroglyphics
(squares and symbols). Is there a download available to fix this problem?
Something I can do internally? Thanks for any help.

 

[Michele]

New to the discussions. Can you assist me with getting a question posted?

Thank you, Michele

 

[Michele]

I just want to post a question. This is too complicated. Can I just ask the
question from this space?

Michele

Download the compatibility pack.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...70-3ae9-4aee-8f43-c6bb74cd1466&displaylang=en

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies"

I have Office 2000 (and am quite happy with it although it's an older
version). When I receive a word document from someone using Office 2007
and
try to open it, I get a pop-up telling me that it isn't recognized. When I
change the extention from .docx to .doc, I get a page full of
hieroglyphics
(squares and symbols). Is there a download available to fix this problem?
Something I can do internally? Thanks for any help.

 

[Greg Maxey]

You have already asked a question. Yes, you can ask another one and more if
you like.


--
Greg Maxey - Word MVP

My web site http://gregmaxey.mvps.org


McCain/Palin '08 !!!

I just want to post a question. This is too complicated. Can I just
ask the question from this space?

Michele

Download the compatibility pack.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...70-3ae9-4aee-8f43-c6bb74cd1466&displaylang=en

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies"

I have Office 2000 (and am quite happy with it although it's an
older version). When I receive a word document from someone using
Office 2007 and
try to open it, I get a pop-up telling me that it isn't recognized.
When I change the extention from .docx to .doc, I get a page full of
hieroglyphics
(squares and symbols). Is there a download available to fix this
problem? Something I can do internally? Thanks for any help.

 

[Michele]

To send a resume created in Word to an Internet email so that the recipient
can then copy the Word created resume from the Internet email...What format
is compatible? Is it possible to accomplish this task from a .doc or .docx ?
Please respond on a 5th grade level.

Thank you, Michele

You have already asked a question. Yes, you can ask another one and more if
you like.


--
Greg Maxey - Word MVP

My web site http://gregmaxey.mvps.org


McCain/Palin '08 !!!

I just want to post a question. This is too complicated. Can I just
ask the question from this space?

Michele

Download the compatibility pack.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...70-3ae9-4aee-8f43-c6bb74cd1466&displaylang=en

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies"



I have Office 2000 (and am quite happy with it although it's an
older version). When I receive a word document from someone using
Office 2007 and
try to open it, I get a pop-up telling me that it isn't recognized.
When I change the extention from .docx to .doc, I get a page full of
hieroglyphics
(squares and symbols). Is there a download available to fix this
problem? Something I can do internally? Thanks for any help.

 

[grammatim]

Save the file in whatever format you know your recipient can read.

Compose your email message in your email program, and click "Attach."
Browse to the file and select it.

Send.

Are you smarter than a 5th-grader?

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

If you attach a .doc file to an email message, most recipients will be able
to open and print it, more than are likely to be able to open a .docx file.
If you have Word 2007, however (as you evidently do), you might find it
worthwhile to download the free add-in that allows you to save the document
as a PDF. Even the few users who do not have some version of Word or the
Word Viewer installed will almost certainly have Adobe Reader.

Get the add-in from
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...11-3E7E-4AE6-B059-A2E79ED87041&displaylang=en
or
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...3C-6D89-4F15-991B-63B07BA5F2E5&displaylang=en
(I'm not sure what advantage there may be to the one that also saves as
XPS).

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

To send a resume created in Word to an Internet email so that the
recipient
can then copy the Word created resume from the Internet email...What
format
is compatible? Is it possible to accomplish this task from a .doc or
.docx ?
Please respond on a 5th grade level.

Thank you, Michele

You have already asked a question. Yes, you can ask another one and more
if
you like.


--
Greg Maxey - Word MVP

My web site http://gregmaxey.mvps.org


McCain/Palin '08 !!!

I just want to post a question. This is too complicated. Can I just
ask the question from this space?

Michele

:

Download the compatibility pack.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...70-3ae9-4aee-8f43-c6bb74cd1466&displaylang=en

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies"



I have Office 2000 (and am quite happy with it although it's an
older version). When I receive a word document from someone using
Office 2007 and
try to open it, I get a pop-up telling me that it isn't recognized.
When I change the extention from .docx to .doc, I get a page full of
hieroglyphics
(squares and symbols). Is there a download available to fix this
problem? Something I can do internally? Thanks for any help.

 

[Michele]

Does the Word file, .doc or .docx, affect the format of the recipient,
message? The problem is this, recipient (me) receives a jumbled internet
email document. To verify how the document will look when received as an
internet email, I begin with
sending the Word document (.doc/.docx) to recipient (me) internet email. The
document form is (always jumbled in appearance). Then, fix the individually
jumbled email margins and resend the same document from me to the recipient
(me). The margin changes are lost and repeatedly revert back to the same
jumbled document.

Thank you, Michele

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Please read my previous reply. And be aware that the active printer on a
given machine will have an effect on document layout.

 

[Graham Mayor]

If you are e-mailing the document, as the body of a message, then you should
be aware that the formatting requirements for html e-mail and Word document
are entirely different. HTML does not use margins nor even pages. You can
view the finished result of what you would be sending in Web layout view. If
you want the recipient to receive a similar appearance to your Word document
send it as an attachment. If you want it to be received *exactly* as you see
it, send it as a PDF format attachment (for which you will probably need
additional software. There's a free PDF download tool for Word 2007.

If you are pasting into a web form it is probably better to paste it into
Notepad first and reformat there.

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Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com

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