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How do I Convert Windows 98 word and Excel documents to microsoft.
I have recently purchased a new computer. This is my first computer and it is
a Insignia D400A from best buy. This computer comes with XP Home edition. In the paper work came a certificate of authenticity for Microsoft Works 7.0. I have a computer at my office and it runs off of Windows 98. I have several documents,folders, and files that I have copied to a cd-rw. Luckily I have done this because my computer at the office crashed, but the documents cannot be read on my home pc. I have right clicked the file or doc. and tried opening with Microsoft Works Word Processor, but every thing comes out different than the doc. was originally designed or typed. The same thing for my excel documents, When I open them with Microsoft Works Spreadsheet some of the data is cut out or missing. Is there any way to fix this problem without having to purchase Word and Excel software? If so how? |
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As you have found, Works is not adequate for your purposes if you need to
open Word and Excel files. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "98Misery" 98Misery @discussions.microsoft.com wrote in message ... I have recently purchased a new computer. This is my first computer and it is a Insignia D400A from best buy. This computer comes with XP Home edition. In the paper work came a certificate of authenticity for Microsoft Works 7.0. I have a computer at my office and it runs off of Windows 98. I have several documents,folders, and files that I have copied to a cd-rw. Luckily I have done this because my computer at the office crashed, but the documents cannot be read on my home pc. I have right clicked the file or doc. and tried opening with Microsoft Works Word Processor, but every thing comes out different than the doc. was originally designed or typed. The same thing for my excel documents, When I open them with Microsoft Works Spreadsheet some of the data is cut out or missing. Is there any way to fix this problem without having to purchase Word and Excel software? If so how? |
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You can download a free Word 2003 viewer from
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=889660 . You can download a free Excel 2003 viewer from http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/as...620741033.aspx . These viewers will allow you to open, view, and print Word and Excel files. 98Misery wrote: I have recently purchased a new computer. This is my first computer and it is a Insignia D400A from best buy. This computer comes with XP Home edition. In the paper work came a certificate of authenticity for Microsoft Works 7.0. I have a computer at my office and it runs off of Windows 98. I have several documents,folders, and files that I have copied to a cd-rw. Luckily I have done this because my computer at the office crashed, but the documents cannot be read on my home pc. I have right clicked the file or doc. and tried opening with Microsoft Works Word Processor, but every thing comes out different than the doc. was originally designed or typed. The same thing for my excel documents, When I open them with Microsoft Works Spreadsheet some of the data is cut out or missing. Is there any way to fix this problem without having to purchase Word and Excel software? If so how? |
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As you have discovered, while Works 7 will open Word documents, it will not
translate the more complex aspects of the document. Much the same applies to the Works spreadsheet. While both are adequate for most home tasks, if you need greater complexity you will need Office. If your employer expects you to work on these documents at home, it seems reasonable he should pay for the software to allow you to do so. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org 98Misery wrote: I have recently purchased a new computer. This is my first computer and it is a Insignia D400A from best buy. This computer comes with XP Home edition. In the paper work came a certificate of authenticity for Microsoft Works 7.0. I have a computer at my office and it runs off of Windows 98. I have several documents,folders, and files that I have copied to a cd-rw. Luckily I have done this because my computer at the office crashed, but the documents cannot be read on my home pc. I have right clicked the file or doc. and tried opening with Microsoft Works Word Processor, but every thing comes out different than the doc. was originally designed or typed. The same thing for my excel documents, When I open them with Microsoft Works Spreadsheet some of the data is cut out or missing. Is there any way to fix this problem without having to purchase Word and Excel software? If so how? |
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