Slight repeat --I forgot to include the version of Word (2002). I typed some
meeting notes 10 days ago, but when I opened the doc, it was a few letters
and symbols at the top of each page. It shows as being the right size, but I
don't know how to recover the original doc.
--
J.M. Wetherell

Don't save what you see!

Open Word. Then use File Open. In this dialog look at the type of file.
You want it to say Word documents. Set it so it says this, then try opening
your file.

Check under Tools Options Save. If the option to always save a backup is
not checked, check it now. If it is already checked and the earlier ideas
didn't help, write back and I'll tell you how to find the backup.
--
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://word.mvps.org/FAQs/ which is awesome!

My criminal defense site: http://addbalance.com
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"J. M. Wetherell" wrote in message
...
Slight repeat --I forgot to include the version of Word (2002). I typed
some
meeting notes 10 days ago, but when I opened the doc, it was a few letters
and symbols at the top of each page. It shows as being the right size,
but I
don't know how to recover the original doc.
--
J.M. Wetherell

I tried this, and it did not do the trick. I located a backup file for the
document, but it says the same thing. I did not imagine the minutes I took,
but am stymied. I checked, and I do have the box labeled "always make a
backup" checked.
--
J.M. Wetherell


"Charles Kenyon" wrote:

Don't save what you see!

Open Word. Then use File Open. In this dialog look at the type of file.
You want it to say Word documents. Set it so it says this, then try opening
your file.

Check under Tools Options Save. If the option to always save a backup is
not checked, check it now. If it is already checked and the earlier ideas
didn't help, write back and I'll tell you how to find the backup.
--
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://word.mvps.org/FAQs/ which is awesome!

My criminal defense site: http://addbalance.com
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"J. M. Wetherell" wrote in message
...
Slight repeat --I forgot to include the version of Word (2002). I typed
some
meeting notes 10 days ago, but when I opened the doc, it was a few letters
and symbols at the top of each page. It shows as being the right size,
but I
don't know how to recover the original doc.
--
J.M. Wetherell