In the File Open dialog, make sure that the file type is not set to "Recover
Text from Any File."

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
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Words into Type
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"RuthGassner" wrote in message
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When I open a document with columns and pictures, all text and formatting
is
lost and I see code only.