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Trying to open a microsoft word document that had text on it...when I open it
seems to be pages of small boxes...anyone help?
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"hazza" wrote :

Trying to open a microsoft word document that had text on it...when I open
it
seems to be pages of small boxes...anyone help?


That happens if the document contains non-text characters; for example
binary coding. A common example is if a PDF file or graphics file is opened
in Word.

Since you say the "document had text on it", I'd guess it was a PDF file.
You would need Adobe (Acrobat) Reader.

Paddy


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