opening word or works documents

[Guest]

I've sent a document written in Word 2003 to my girlfriend, who attempted to
open it with Vista, unsuccesfully. I then tried sending it written in Works
(wps), but again, it would not open. Any ideas?

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

If your girlfriend does not have Microsoft Word or Works installed,
then ask her to download and install the free Microsoft Word Viewer:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...87-8732-48D5-8689-AB826E7B8FDF&displaylang=en

Please note: With Word Viewer 2003, you can view, print, and copy
document contents to another program. However, you cannot edit an
open document, save a document, or create a new document.

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows - Shell/User

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I've sent a document written in Word 2003 to my girlfriend, who attempted to
open it with Vista, unsuccesfully. I then tried sending it written in Works
(wps), but again, it would not open. Any ideas?

 

[ray]

I've sent a document written in Word 2003 to my girlfriend, who attempted to
open it with Vista, unsuccesfully. I then tried sending it written in Works
(wps), but again, it would not open. Any ideas?

Another option would be for both of you to install OpenOffice.org.

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

I've sent a document written in Word 2003 to my girlfriend, who attempted to
open it with Vista, unsuccesfully. I then tried sending it written in Works
(wps), but again, it would not open. Any ideas?

One doesn't open a document in Vista, or in any operating system. One
opens it in the appropriate application for that document. If your
girlfriend can not open a Word or Works document, it's likely that she
has neither Word nor Works installed.

Tell her to download and install the free Word viewer at
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...87-8732-48D5-8689-AB826E7B8FDF&displaylang=en
or http://tinyurl.com/5ye9c

Then resend the Word file to her.