sending files in word format

[Judy]

I only know how to send out files one way. I am using
Windows XP. WHen I send a file out it says it is a
wordperfect 10 document. Yet, people claim they can't
open them. I have recently started school and they are
specifically requesting a word document. How do I do
this and what is this if it is not a word document?

 

[Norm]

A WordPerfect doc is one created using Corel software, a Word doc is created
with Microsoft's office software.

 

[dev]

Judy said:

I only know how to send out files one way. I am using
Windows XP. WHen I send a file out it says it is a
wordperfect 10 document. Yet, people claim they can't
open them. I have recently started school and they are
specifically requesting a word document. How do I do
this and what is this if it is not a word document?

If you are attaching a Wordperfect 10 document, then the recipients must
use a program that can read it.

If only WORD is available to them, then one of you must convert the
document to a format that WORD can understand. Look in your WP options to
see if such a converter exists, or check in with their HELP desk or
support forums. Convert the file, then attach it.

Better still, if applicable, convert the document into a plain text file
(ascii), and attach that. Any wordprocessor can read a .txt file, which
does not contain formatting codes, such as those in WP or WORD files.

 

[Edward]

When you save in Word, Judy, look below "File Name". There is a scroll down
window. Look for 'Word Document'' and set it there.

Now when you save, it will be a Word document, (*.doc).

Best wishes,

Ed

 

[Rob Schneider]

I only know how to send out files one way. I am using
Windows XP. WHen I send a file out it says it is a
wordperfect 10 document. Yet, people claim they can't
open them. I have recently started school and they are
specifically requesting a word document. How do I do
this and what is this if it is not a word document?

I take it you are using Word Perfect 10 to create documents? If no,
then *what* is saying that it is a Word Perfect 10 document? If yes,
then in Word Perfect, do a File/Save As and save it in Word format.
Send the resulting *.doc file via email just you send the Word Perfect file.

 

[purplehaz]

Word and Word Perfect are two different programs and both save the document
in different formats.
If the people your sending to only have word and not word perfect then check
in your word perfect to see if you can save it in word format. If not, try a
text file format. Otherwise you have to get word, if you need that format.

 

[Ken Blake]

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I only know how to send out files one way. I am using
Windows XP. WHen I send a file out it says it is a
wordperfect 10 document. Yet, people claim they can't
open them. I have recently started school and they are
specifically requesting a word document. How do I do
this and what is this if it is not a word document?

Your computer apparently came with WordPerfect 10. WordPerfect is
a word processing program made and sold by a company called
Corel. You are creating a WordPerefect document and sending it as
an E-mail attachment.

WordPerfect used to be the most popular word processing program,
but several years ago, it was eclipsed by Word, a word processing
program made and sold by Microsoft. Although most people now
prefer Word, I personally still prefer WordPerfect.

For Word users to read a document you create, there are several
possibilities, including you or the recipient buying additional
software, but the simplest solution is as follows:

When you save the file you want to send, instead of just saving
it, go to File | Send, and choose Save As. In the "File Type"
box, change the type from a WordPerfect document to a type they
can read. You can use one of the MS Word choices, or RTF.

 

[Lem]

I only know how to send out files one way. I am using
Windows XP. WHen I send a file out it says it is a
wordperfect 10 document. Yet, people claim they can't
open them. I have recently started school and they are
specifically requesting a word document. How do I do
this and what is this if it is not a word document?

At the risk of confusing you even more, you need to ask the people to
whom you are sending the file what version of Microsoft Word they are
using. I have Word 2002 (otherwise known as Word 10, part of Microsoft
Office XP) on one of my systems, and people with older versions of Word
can't open documents unless I make sure to save them in an older Word
format. In other words, Word 97 doesn't understand Word 2002. I'm not
sure whether Word 2000 can understand Word 2002.

To be safe, I would save the document [from WordPerfect 10] as type:
"Microsoft Word 97/2000 for Windows." Unless the people you are sending
the file to have a really old version of Word, they should be able to
open those files.

 

[Alex Nichol]

I only know how to send out files one way. I am using
Windows XP. WHen I send a file out it says it is a
wordperfect 10 document. Yet, people claim they can't
open them. I have recently started school and they are
specifically requesting a word document. How do I do
this and what is this if it is not a word document?

It is one made by the WordPerfect version 10 word processor, which is
not a Microsoft product (like Word is) but a competing one. Sometimes
these programs have options ('Save as Type' pane in the dialog when you
'Save As') to save in a different format, and it *may* be that
WordPerfect supports saving in some Word .doc format - I don't use it so
don't know.

You ought at any rate be able to save in an older Word Perfect version -
5.0 or 6.0 - and Word will open those if the people are sufficiently
well informed to realise it At worst, save in Rich Text (RTF) format
which can be read by most any word processor