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Why does document open in word 97 but not 2003?
Could you tell us what you mean when you say it does not open successfully?
Is your macro security in Word 2003 set to high? -- Charles Kenyon Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide See also the MVP FAQ: http://www.mvps.org/word which is awesome! --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- This message is posted to a newsgroup. Please post replies and questions to the newsgroup so that others can learn from my ignorance and your wisdom. "oldbill" wrote in message ... Large document containing macros opens successfully with Word 97 but not with Word 2003. Does not even reach the disable/enable macros stage. None of the Microsoft suggested reasons seems to apply. New computer, XP with Word 2003 SP1, Office 2003 professional. |
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The document opens successfully in W2000, but when I open it in W2003, I am
told "Word was unable to read this document. It may be corrupt." (I know it isn't, the document is exactly the one that W2000 created.) 'Open and repair' is perfectly able to read the document, but it messes up the subsection numbering in appendices. I can correct that, but I don't know what else it has done. It is a nightmare. I can accept a W2003 document being too advanced for W2000, but not the other way round. W2003 should be benign, and should not have changed the document. I don't trust it and I need to revert to W2000, BUT IT'S NO LONGER ON SALE!!! "Charles Kenyon" wrote: Could you tell us what you mean when you say it does not open successfully? Is your macro security in Word 2003 set to high? -- Charles Kenyon Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide See also the MVP FAQ: http://www.mvps.org/word which is awesome! --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- This message is posted to a newsgroup. Please post replies and questions to the newsgroup so that others can learn from my ignorance and your wisdom. "oldbill" wrote in message ... Large document containing macros opens successfully with Word 97 but not with Word 2003. Does not even reach the disable/enable macros stage. None of the Microsoft suggested reasons seems to apply. New computer, XP with Word 2003 SP1, Office 2003 professional. |
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When I said I can correct the section (outline) numbering, please forgive me.
It was the temporary triumph of hope over experience. It looks as though I have corrected it in one version of the document, but I realise that it may not survive the first slight breeze. :-) I think I have achieved it by breaking one of the cardinal rules of outline numbering, but it was broken so it did need fixing. I will continue to search for a copy of Word 2000. "oldbill" wrote: The document opens successfully in W2000, but when I open it in W2003, I am told "Word was unable to read this document. It may be corrupt." (I know it isn't, the document is exactly the one that W2000 created.) 'Open and repair' is perfectly able to read the document, but it messes up the subsection numbering in appendices. I can correct that, but I don't know what else it has done. It is a nightmare. I can accept a W2003 document being too advanced for W2000, but not the other way round. W2003 should be benign, and should not have changed the document. I don't trust it and I need to revert to W2000, BUT IT'S NO LONGER ON SALE!!! "Charles Kenyon" wrote: Could you tell us what you mean when you say it does not open successfully? Is your macro security in Word 2003 set to high? -- Charles Kenyon Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide See also the MVP FAQ: http://www.mvps.org/word which is awesome! --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- This message is posted to a newsgroup. Please post replies and questions to the newsgroup so that others can learn from my ignorance and your wisdom. "oldbill" wrote in message ... Large document containing macros opens successfully with Word 97 but not with Word 2003. Does not even reach the disable/enable macros stage. None of the Microsoft suggested reasons seems to apply. New computer, XP with Word 2003 SP1, Office 2003 professional. |
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That it opens OK in W2000 but gives W2003 fits may not mean that it is OK in
W2000 but just that W2000 is not detecting corruption that is present. Outline numbering that is created/applied incorrectly can be a real headache. See: How to create numbered headings or outline numbering in your Word document http://www.shaunakelly.com/word/numb...Numbering.html. (For bullets see http://www.shaunakelly.com/word/bull...olbullets.html, the subject is related.) This is based on ... Word's Numbering Explained http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/Number...gExplained.htm Additional information you may find useful or need is at: How to Create a Template, Part II http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/Custom...platePart2.htm Legal Numbering http://www.addbalance.com/usersguide/numbering.htm Seven Laws of Outline Numbering http://www.microsystems.com/fra_seve...enumbering.htm The following are some discussions on the Microsoft newsgroups on numbering: Nightmare on ListNumbering Street URL: http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&lr=&safe=off&th=9e790fa7ed2886b3,18&i c=1 The Joy of Lists URL: http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&lr=&safe=off&th=811287ebce8fc203,15&i c=1 Relinking ListTemplates URL: http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&lr=&safe=off&th=2350746054c838e,12&ic =1 Outline numbering: restart doesn't restart URL: http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&lr=&safe=off&ic=1&th=2168093ed1c9eaed m#p Format Doesn't "Hold" URL: http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&lr=&safe=off&ic=1&th=3a351382011420bf #p (above list compiled by Dave Rado, Word MVP) ListNumbering Street Revisited URL: http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&safe=off&th=57df77857e4993ce See the latest numbering discussion I've seen, especially post #4 which contains Dave Rado's concise instructions for setting up heading numbering. URL: http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&lr=&safe=off&ic=1&th=bce07d7714769f5c BTW, you can probably get W2000 on eBay. -- Charles Kenyon Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide See also the MVP FAQ: http://www.mvps.org/word which is awesome! --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- This message is posted to a newsgroup. Please post replies and questions to the newsgroup so that others can learn from my ignorance and your wisdom. "oldbill" wrote in message ... The document opens successfully in W2000, but when I open it in W2003, I am told "Word was unable to read this document. It may be corrupt." (I know it isn't, the document is exactly the one that W2000 created.) 'Open and repair' is perfectly able to read the document, but it messes up the subsection numbering in appendices. I can correct that, but I don't know what else it has done. It is a nightmare. I can accept a W2003 document being too advanced for W2000, but not the other way round. W2003 should be benign, and should not have changed the document. I don't trust it and I need to revert to W2000, BUT IT'S NO LONGER ON SALE!!! "Charles Kenyon" wrote: Could you tell us what you mean when you say it does not open successfully? Is your macro security in Word 2003 set to high? -- Charles Kenyon Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide See also the MVP FAQ: http://www.mvps.org/word which is awesome! --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- This message is posted to a newsgroup. Please post replies and questions to the newsgroup so that others can learn from my ignorance and your wisdom. "oldbill" wrote in message ... Large document containing macros opens successfully with Word 97 but not with Word 2003. Does not even reach the disable/enable macros stage. None of the Microsoft suggested reasons seems to apply. New computer, XP with Word 2003 SP1, Office 2003 professional. |
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Thanks for your suggestions, I will follow them up, particularly the one
about a source of Word 2000! (Although I thought I had solved the problem by selecting level 2, and then specifying the style for level 1, guidelines seem to suggest that shouldn't work.) Still don't understand why W2003 had to change it, I don't think it was broken. All the rules had been followed on W2000, I think. "Charles Kenyon" wrote: That it opens OK in W2000 but gives W2003 fits may not mean that it is OK in W2000 but just that W2000 is not detecting corruption that is present. Outline numbering that is created/applied incorrectly can be a real headache. See: How to create numbered headings or outline numbering in your Word document http://www.shaunakelly.com/word/numb...Numbering.html. (For bullets see http://www.shaunakelly.com/word/bull...olbullets.html, the subject is related.) This is based on ... Word's Numbering Explained http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/Number...gExplained.htm Additional information you may find useful or need is at: How to Create a Template, Part II http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/Custom...platePart2.htm Legal Numbering http://www.addbalance.com/usersguide/numbering.htm Seven Laws of Outline Numbering http://www.microsystems.com/fra_seve...enumbering.htm The following are some discussions on the Microsoft newsgroups on numbering: Nightmare on ListNumbering Street URL: http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&lr=&safe=off&th=9e790fa7ed2886b3,18&i c=1 The Joy of Lists URL: http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&lr=&safe=off&th=811287ebce8fc203,15&i c=1 Relinking ListTemplates URL: http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&lr=&safe=off&th=2350746054c838e,12&ic =1 Outline numbering: restart doesn't restart URL: http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&lr=&safe=off&ic=1&th=2168093ed1c9eaed m#p Format Doesn't "Hold" URL: http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&lr=&safe=off&ic=1&th=3a351382011420bf #p (above list compiled by Dave Rado, Word MVP) ListNumbering Street Revisited URL: http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&safe=off&th=57df77857e4993ce See the latest numbering discussion I've seen, especially post #4 which contains Dave Rado's concise instructions for setting up heading numbering. URL: http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&lr=&safe=off&ic=1&th=bce07d7714769f5c BTW, you can probably get W2000 on eBay. -- Charles Kenyon Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide See also the MVP FAQ: http://www.mvps.org/word which is awesome! --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- This message is posted to a newsgroup. Please post replies and questions to the newsgroup so that others can learn from my ignorance and your wisdom. "oldbill" wrote in message ... The document opens successfully in W2000, but when I open it in W2003, I am told "Word was unable to read this document. It may be corrupt." (I know it isn't, the document is exactly the one that W2000 created.) 'Open and repair' is perfectly able to read the document, but it messes up the subsection numbering in appendices. I can correct that, but I don't know what else it has done. It is a nightmare. I can accept a W2003 document being too advanced for W2000, but not the other way round. W2003 should be benign, and should not have changed the document. I don't trust it and I need to revert to W2000, BUT IT'S NO LONGER ON SALE!!! "Charles Kenyon" wrote: Could you tell us what you mean when you say it does not open successfully? Is your macro security in Word 2003 set to high? -- Charles Kenyon Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide See also the MVP FAQ: http://www.mvps.org/word which is awesome! --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- This message is posted to a newsgroup. Please post replies and questions to the newsgroup so that others can learn from my ignorance and your wisdom. "oldbill" wrote in message ... Large document containing macros opens successfully with Word 97 but not with Word 2003. Does not even reach the disable/enable macros stage. None of the Microsoft suggested reasons seems to apply. New computer, XP with Word 2003 SP1, Office 2003 professional. |
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Hi ?B?b2xkYmlsbA==?=,
Still don't understand why W2003 had to change it, I don't think it was broken. All the rules had been followed on W2000, I think. Hmmm, according to your first message, the document was originally created in Word 97? The current numbering functionality was introduced in that version, and had some bugs. In the following versions, the Word programmers tried to reduce the bugs, and get the numbering to behave more predictably. So, documents created in Word 97 that contain numbering are often considered as "broken" by newer versions of Word. Word 2000 - falling in an "in-between" phase, is probably still able to correctly interpret the numbering. If you can beg or borrow a Word 2000 installation and open the document, try saving it in RTF and in full HTML format. Then try opening these in Word 2003. With any luck, the "junk" that's keeping Word 2003 from opening the *.doc file will have been filtered out by the file conversion... and hopefully you won't lose too much (if any) information. Cindy Meister INTER-Solutions, Switzerland http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update Jun 8 2004) http://www.word.mvps.org This reply is posted in the Newsgroup; please post any follow question or reply in the newsgroup and not by e-mail :-) |
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