Yep - that was it!

Thanks Suzane
"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
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See http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErrors/RecoverText.htm

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"Jon Lewis" wrote in message
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When I double click on word docs (within Windows Explorer) the documents
open correctly. When I use FileOpen from within Word, the docs open in
a
basic text only fashion with no formatting or graphics (only references
to
the graphics) and with a default font. The docs all reside on my local
PC.
Its Word 97 BTW. Anyone got any idea why please?

TIA