I have a compaq Computer and I cannot oen some of my e-mails that have
attachments made from certain softwares like pub files or acrobat ect.,
because I do not have the software called microsoft word. How do I get
microsoft word. Do I purchase it or download it ? Please someone advise me,
I don't like having to go to the library just to open certain files. Thanks
Melissa

Word can't open pub files. You need to buy Publisher for that.
http://www.microsoft.com/Office/publ...y/default.mspx

Word can't open pdf files. You need to download Adobe Reader for that.
http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html

Word is not a download, you must purchase it.
http://www.microsoft.com/office/word...y/default.mspx

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JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



"melissa" wrote in message
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I have a compaq Computer and I cannot oen some of my e-mails that have
attachments made from certain softwares like pub files or acrobat ect.,
because I do not have the software called microsoft word. How do I get
microsoft word. Do I purchase it or download it ? Please someone advise
me,
I don't like having to go to the library just to open certain files.
Thanks
Melissa

A slight addition to JoAnn's suggestions:

You can open Word files with Word viewer rather than using the full Word
programme. It is very limiyrd in its capability, however, if you do not
need to edit or otherwise change the document, the reader might be all
you need. And it is free.
http://tinyurl.com/5ye9c

Tom
MSMVP
Windows Shell/User


"melissa" wrote in message
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|I have a compaq Computer and I cannot oen some of my e-mails that have
| attachments made from certain softwares like pub files or acrobat
ect.,
| because I do not have the software called microsoft word. How do I
get
| microsoft word. Do I purchase it or download it ? Please someone
advise me,
| I don't like having to go to the library just to open certain files.
Thanks
| Melissa

Tom

http://www.microsoft.com/office/000/viewers.asp .. more politically
correct.. :-)

--
Mike Hall
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User



"Tom Ferguson" wrote in message
...
A slight addition to JoAnn's suggestions:

You can open Word files with Word viewer rather than using the full Word
programme. It is very limiyrd in its capability, however, if you do not
need to edit or otherwise change the document, the reader might be all
you need. And it is free.
http://tinyurl.com/5ye9c

Tom
MSMVP
Windows Shell/User


"melissa" wrote in message
...
|I have a compaq Computer and I cannot oen some of my e-mails that have
| attachments made from certain softwares like pub files or acrobat
ect.,
| because I do not have the software called microsoft word. How do I
get
| microsoft word. Do I purchase it or download it ? Please someone
advise me,
| I don't like having to go to the library just to open certain files.
Thanks
| Melissa

OK. If you say so.

;-)
Tom

{Snip}

Good suggestion. :-)

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



"Tom Ferguson" wrote in message
...
A slight addition to JoAnn's suggestions:

You can open Word files with Word viewer rather than using the full Word
programme. It is very limiyrd in its capability, however, if you do not
need to edit or otherwise change the document, the reader might be all
you need. And it is free.
http://tinyurl.com/5ye9c

Tom
MSMVP
Windows Shell/User


"melissa" wrote in message
...
|I have a compaq Computer and I cannot oen some of my e-mails that have
| attachments made from certain softwares like pub files or acrobat
ect.,
| because I do not have the software called microsoft word. How do I
get
| microsoft word. Do I purchase it or download it ? Please someone
advise me,
| I don't like having to go to the library just to open certain files.
Thanks
| Melissa