How Can I do this?

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I have 2 versions of WORD on my computer.
The first is WORD 97, located: "C:\Program Files\Microsoft
Office\Office\WINWORD.EXE"

The second is WORD 2002 and it is not clear to me where it is located (I
have the shortcut on my desktop, but when I right click and look at the
General Tab, it doesn't indicate where it is located -- I know it came with
my computer, part of WORKS SUITE 2002).

Anyway, when I click on a .doc file, it opens with WORD 2002.

I want it to open with WORD 97. I can't seem to get it to do this. I try and
right click on a .doc file and use the Open With command, but I can't seem
to get it to open with WORD 97. Even when I point it to the WINWORD.EXE
file, it then specifies WORD and again open with WORD 2002. Any idea what I
might be doing wrong??

Mel

 

[Jezebel]

The file extension "doc" is associated with your Word 2002. This is set up
in Windows Explorer: you could change it so that doc files are always opened
by Word 97, but then you'd have the same problem in reverse.

To open the file with Word 97, start Word 97 directly (double click
winword.exe) then use File > Open to open your file.

Do you really need to do this at all? Word 2002 can SaveAs in Word97 format.

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

See my reply to your duplicate question in word.newusers. Please do not
multi-post.

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

 

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Suzanne:

Sorry about that. I'll just post in the newuser group (on this topic).
Please see my response there.

Mel