how do i edit a document copied from an older windows?

[Guest]

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.

 

[JoAnn Paules]

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

 

[Guest]

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.

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

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.

 

[Graham Mayor]

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).

--
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Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com

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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.

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

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.

 

[Guest]

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.

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

<>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>

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.

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


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.

 

[JoAnn Paules]

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

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.

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

<>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>

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.

:

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


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.

 

[Graham Mayor]

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

<>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>

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.

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

<>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>

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.

:

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


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.

 

[Guest]

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.

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

<>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>

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.

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

<>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>


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.

:

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


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.

 

[Graham Mayor]

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

<>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>

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.

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

<>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>

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.

:

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

<>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>


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.

:

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


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.

 

[Guest]

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.

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

<>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>

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.

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

<>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>


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.

:

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

<>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>


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.

:

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


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.