I'm not sure if this is a WORD problem or an XP problem.

I have recently upgraded from NT to XP (service pack 2). I also have WORD97.
When I open a file which doesn't have a .DOC extension with WORD by using
"right click & OPEN" and then choosing WORD it opens the file OK but it
displays a file name of "DOCUMENT 1" and treats the file as if it were a new
file. When I go to save the file it is as if I am saving a new file with the
default directory of "MY DOCUMENTS". With NT I didn't have this problem. Non
..DOC files would be opened with their correct file name and could back in
their original format in their original directory. Is there a fix for this
problem?



regards

Peter

Are you sure you're choosing Open rather than New? The behavior you describe
is what you would experience if you were choosing New.

--
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.

"Tino" wrote in message
...
I'm not sure if this is a WORD problem or an XP problem.

I have recently upgraded from NT to XP (service pack 2). I also have
WORD97.
When I open a file which doesn't have a .DOC extension with WORD by using
"right click & OPEN" and then choosing WORD it opens the file OK but it
displays a file name of "DOCUMENT 1" and treats the file as if it were a
new
file. When I go to save the file it is as if I am saving a new file with
the
default directory of "MY DOCUMENTS". With NT I didn't have this problem.
Non
.DOC files would be opened with their correct file name and could back in
their original format in their original directory. Is there a fix for this
problem?



regards

Peter

I'm just using the mouse to "right click" on a file, right click only gives
"ope" or "open with". I'm not trying to open a file from within word. I can
only files from within word OK but that's not what I want to do as I have to
use word to "browse" to the file.

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...
Are you sure you're choosing Open rather than New? The behavior you
describe
is what you would experience if you were choosing New.

--
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.

"Tino" wrote in message
...
I'm not sure if this is a WORD problem or an XP problem.

I have recently upgraded from NT to XP (service pack 2). I also have
WORD97.
When I open a file which doesn't have a .DOC extension with WORD by using
"right click & OPEN" and then choosing WORD it opens the file OK but it
displays a file name of "DOCUMENT 1" and treats the file as if it were a
new
file. When I go to save the file it is as if I am saving a new file with
the
default directory of "MY DOCUMENTS". With NT I didn't have this problem.
Non
.DOC files would be opened with their correct file name and could back in
their original format in their original directory. Is there a fix for
this
problem?



regards

Peter

If you're sure you're choosing Open and not New, then I have no idea what
might be going wrong.

--
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.

"Tino" wrote in message
...
I'm just using the mouse to "right click" on a file, right click only
gives
"ope" or "open with". I'm not trying to open a file from within word. I
can
only files from within word OK but that's not what I want to do as I have
to
use word to "browse" to the file.

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...
Are you sure you're choosing Open rather than New? The behavior you
describe
is what you would experience if you were choosing New.

--
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.

"Tino" wrote in message
...
I'm not sure if this is a WORD problem or an XP problem.

I have recently upgraded from NT to XP (service pack 2). I also have
WORD97.
When I open a file which doesn't have a .DOC extension with WORD by
using
"right click & OPEN" and then choosing WORD it opens the file OK but it
displays a file name of "DOCUMENT 1" and treats the file as if it were
a
new
file. When I go to save the file it is as if I am saving a new file
with
the
default directory of "MY DOCUMENTS". With NT I didn't have this
problem.
Non
.DOC files would be opened with their correct file name and could back
in
their original format in their original directory. Is there a fix for
this
problem?



regards

Peter

From your reply maybe you still think I'm trying to open the file from
within Word. I'm not trying to open a file with Word already open. In a "my
computer" window I select the file I want to open & then "right click" on it
to get either "open" or "open with" and then I choose a program with which
to open the file. I did some further experimenting and found that if I use
Wordpad or Notepad to open the file the file will be opened with it's
correct name and in the correct location. The problem seems confined to
Word.



"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...
If you're sure you're choosing Open and not New, then I have no idea what
might be going wrong.

--
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.

"Tino" wrote in message
...
I'm just using the mouse to "right click" on a file, right click only
gives
"ope" or "open with". I'm not trying to open a file from within word. I
can
only files from within word OK but that's not what I want to do as I have
to
use word to "browse" to the file.

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...
Are you sure you're choosing Open rather than New? The behavior you
describe
is what you would experience if you were choosing New.

--
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.

"Tino" wrote in message
...
I'm not sure if this is a WORD problem or an XP problem.

I have recently upgraded from NT to XP (service pack 2). I also have
WORD97.
When I open a file which doesn't have a .DOC extension with WORD by
using
"right click & OPEN" and then choosing WORD it opens the file OK but
it
displays a file name of "DOCUMENT 1" and treats the file as if it were
a
new
file. When I go to save the file it is as if I am saving a new file
with
the
default directory of "MY DOCUMENTS". With NT I didn't have this
problem.
Non
.DOC files would be opened with their correct file name and could back
in
their original format in their original directory. Is there a fix for
this
problem?



regards

Peter

No, I understand exactly what you're doing. But if Word is registered
properly, then the default action for a .doc file (in Windows Explorer) is
Open and for a .dot file is New. If I right-click on a .doc file in an
Explorer window, I get Open (bolded), Edit, New, and Print as the first menu
items. I'm just confirming that you are sure you are choosing Open. If so, I
can't imagine why you are unable to open the document.

--
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.

"Tino" wrote in message
...
From your reply maybe you still think I'm trying to open the file from
within Word. I'm not trying to open a file with Word already open. In a
"my
computer" window I select the file I want to open & then "right click" on
it
to get either "open" or "open with" and then I choose a program with which
to open the file. I did some further experimenting and found that if I use
Wordpad or Notepad to open the file the file will be opened with it's
correct name and in the correct location. The problem seems confined to
Word.



"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...
If you're sure you're choosing Open and not New, then I have no idea
what
might be going wrong.

--
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.

"Tino" wrote in message
...
I'm just using the mouse to "right click" on a file, right click only
gives
"ope" or "open with". I'm not trying to open a file from within word. I
can
only files from within word OK but that's not what I want to do as I
have
to
use word to "browse" to the file.

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...
Are you sure you're choosing Open rather than New? The behavior you
describe
is what you would experience if you were choosing New.

--
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.

"Tino" wrote in message
...
I'm not sure if this is a WORD problem or an XP problem.

I have recently upgraded from NT to XP (service pack 2). I also have
WORD97.
When I open a file which doesn't have a .DOC extension with WORD by
using
"right click & OPEN" and then choosing WORD it opens the file OK but
it
displays a file name of "DOCUMENT 1" and treats the file as if it
were
a
new
file. When I go to save the file it is as if I am saving a new file
with
the
default directory of "MY DOCUMENTS". With NT I didn't have this
problem.
Non
.DOC files would be opened with their correct file name and could
back
in
their original format in their original directory. Is there a fix
for
this
problem?



regards

Peter

Well what you are opening must be a template (dot) and the default action is
for Word to open a new document from a template: hence Document1 displays.
Why haven't your files got extensions? If you display the extensions, you
may then see what type of files they are. It sometimes prevents the
accidental opening of viruses too. From just the security aspect, it is
plain bonkers to hide file extensions.

--
Terry Farrell - Word MVP
http://word.mvps.org/


"Tino" wrote in message
...
: From your reply maybe you still think I'm trying to open the file from
: within Word. I'm not trying to open a file with Word already open. In a
"my
: computer" window I select the file I want to open & then "right click" on
it
: to get either "open" or "open with" and then I choose a program with which
: to open the file. I did some further experimenting and found that if I use
: Wordpad or Notepad to open the file the file will be opened with it's
: correct name and in the correct location. The problem seems confined to
: Word.
:
:
:
: "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
: ...
: If you're sure you're choosing Open and not New, then I have no idea
what
: might be going wrong.
:
: --
: 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.
:
: "Tino" wrote in message
: ...
: I'm just using the mouse to "right click" on a file, right click only
: gives
: "ope" or "open with". I'm not trying to open a file from within word. I
: can
: only files from within word OK but that's not what I want to do as I
have
: to
: use word to "browse" to the file.
:
: "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
: ...
: Are you sure you're choosing Open rather than New? The behavior you
: describe
: is what you would experience if you were choosing New.
:
: --
: 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.
:
: "Tino" wrote in message
: ...
: I'm not sure if this is a WORD problem or an XP problem.
:
: I have recently upgraded from NT to XP (service pack 2). I also have
: WORD97.
: When I open a file which doesn't have a .DOC extension with WORD by
: using
: "right click & OPEN" and then choosing WORD it opens the file OK but
: it
: displays a file name of "DOCUMENT 1" and treats the file as if it
were
: a
: new
: file. When I go to save the file it is as if I am saving a new file
: with
: the
: default directory of "MY DOCUMENTS". With NT I didn't have this
: problem.
: Non
: .DOC files would be opened with their correct file name and could
back
: in
: their original format in their original directory. Is there a fix
for
: this
: problem?
:
:
:
: regards
:
: Peter
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:

OK. If I right-click on a .doc file I get the same as you. The non-.doc
files I am trying to open are NOT .dot files, generally they are
unregistered files, e.g. .bu, .tt, and often I want to open a .txt file with
word but as those ones are registered to another program I use open-with. It
doesn't matter what the extension is, non-.doc files seem to open as "new"
files.



"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...
No, I understand exactly what you're doing. But if Word is registered
properly, then the default action for a .doc file (in Windows Explorer) is
Open and for a .dot file is New. If I right-click on a .doc file in an
Explorer window, I get Open (bolded), Edit, New, and Print as the first
menu
items. I'm just confirming that you are sure you are choosing Open. If so,
I
can't imagine why you are unable to open the document.

--
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.

"Tino" wrote in message
...
From your reply maybe you still think I'm trying to open the file from
within Word. I'm not trying to open a file with Word already open. In a
"my
computer" window I select the file I want to open & then "right click" on
it
to get either "open" or "open with" and then I choose a program with
which
to open the file. I did some further experimenting and found that if I
use
Wordpad or Notepad to open the file the file will be opened with it's
correct name and in the correct location. The problem seems confined to
Word.



"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...
If you're sure you're choosing Open and not New, then I have no idea
what
might be going wrong.

--
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.

"Tino" wrote in message
...
I'm just using the mouse to "right click" on a file, right click only
gives
"ope" or "open with". I'm not trying to open a file from within word.
I
can
only files from within word OK but that's not what I want to do as I
have
to
use word to "browse" to the file.

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...
Are you sure you're choosing Open rather than New? The behavior you
describe
is what you would experience if you were choosing New.

--
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.

"Tino" wrote in message
...
I'm not sure if this is a WORD problem or an XP problem.

I have recently upgraded from NT to XP (service pack 2). I also
have
WORD97.
When I open a file which doesn't have a .DOC extension with WORD by
using
"right click & OPEN" and then choosing WORD it opens the file OK
but
it
displays a file name of "DOCUMENT 1" and treats the file as if it
were
a
new
file. When I go to save the file it is as if I am saving a new file
with
the
default directory of "MY DOCUMENTS". With NT I didn't have this
problem.
Non
.DOC files would be opened with their correct file name and could
back
in
their original format in their original directory. Is there a fix
for
this
problem?



regards

Peter

I do have extensions displayed and I'm not trying to open .dot files.


"TF" terryfarrell%40%6d%73%6e%2ecom wrote in message
...
Well what you are opening must be a template (dot) and the default action
is
for Word to open a new document from a template: hence Document1 displays.
Why haven't your files got extensions? If you display the extensions, you
may then see what type of files they are. It sometimes prevents the
accidental opening of viruses too. From just the security aspect, it is
plain bonkers to hide file extensions.

--
Terry Farrell - Word MVP
http://word.mvps.org/


"Tino" wrote in message
...
: From your reply maybe you still think I'm trying to open the file from
: within Word. I'm not trying to open a file with Word already open. In a
"my
: computer" window I select the file I want to open & then "right click"
on
it
: to get either "open" or "open with" and then I choose a program with
which
: to open the file. I did some further experimenting and found that if I
use
: Wordpad or Notepad to open the file the file will be opened with it's
: correct name and in the correct location. The problem seems confined to
: Word.
:
:
:
: "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
: ...
: If you're sure you're choosing Open and not New, then I have no idea
what
: might be going wrong.
:
: --
: 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.
:
: "Tino" wrote in message
: ...
: I'm just using the mouse to "right click" on a file, right click only
: gives
: "ope" or "open with". I'm not trying to open a file from within word.
I
: can
: only files from within word OK but that's not what I want to do as I
have
: to
: use word to "browse" to the file.
:
: "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
: ...
: Are you sure you're choosing Open rather than New? The behavior you
: describe
: is what you would experience if you were choosing New.
:
: --
: 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.
:
: "Tino" wrote in message
: ...
: I'm not sure if this is a WORD problem or an XP problem.
:
: I have recently upgraded from NT to XP (service pack 2). I also
have
: WORD97.
: When I open a file which doesn't have a .DOC extension with WORD
by
: using
: "right click & OPEN" and then choosing WORD it opens the file OK
but
: it
: displays a file name of "DOCUMENT 1" and treats the file as if it
were
: a
: new
: file. When I go to save the file it is as if I am saving a new
file
: with
: the
: default directory of "MY DOCUMENTS". With NT I didn't have this
: problem.
: Non
: .DOC files would be opened with their correct file name and could
back
: in
: their original format in their original directory. Is there a fix
for
: this
: problem?
:
:
:
: regards
:
: Peter
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:

What extension does the file have then?

Terry

"Tino" wrote in message
...
:I do have extensions displayed and I'm not trying to open .dot files.
:
:
: "TF" terryfarrell%40%6d%73%6e%2ecom wrote in message
: ...
: Well what you are opening must be a template (dot) and the default
action
: is
: for Word to open a new document from a template: hence Document1
displays.
: Why haven't your files got extensions? If you display the extensions,
you
: may then see what type of files they are. It sometimes prevents the
: accidental opening of viruses too. From just the security aspect, it is
: plain bonkers to hide file extensions.
:
: --
: Terry Farrell - Word MVP
: http://word.mvps.org/
:
:
: "Tino" wrote in message
: ...
: : From your reply maybe you still think I'm trying to open the file from
: : within Word. I'm not trying to open a file with Word already open. In
a
: "my
: : computer" window I select the file I want to open & then "right click"
: on
: it
: : to get either "open" or "open with" and then I choose a program with
: which
: : to open the file. I did some further experimenting and found that if I
: use
: : Wordpad or Notepad to open the file the file will be opened with it's
: : correct name and in the correct location. The problem seems confined
to
: : Word.
: :
: :
: :
: : "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
: : ...
: : If you're sure you're choosing Open and not New, then I have no idea
: what
: : might be going wrong.
: :
: : --
: : 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.
: :
: : "Tino" wrote in message
: : ...
: : I'm just using the mouse to "right click" on a file, right click
only
: : gives
: : "ope" or "open with". I'm not trying to open a file from within
word.
: I
: : can
: : only files from within word OK but that's not what I want to do as
I
: have
: : to
: : use word to "browse" to the file.
: :
: : "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
: : ...
: : Are you sure you're choosing Open rather than New? The behavior
you
: : describe
: : is what you would experience if you were choosing New.
: :
: : --
: : 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.
: :
: : "Tino" wrote in message
: : ...
: : I'm not sure if this is a WORD problem or an XP problem.
: :
: : I have recently upgraded from NT to XP (service pack 2). I also
: have
: : WORD97.
: : When I open a file which doesn't have a .DOC extension with WORD
: by
: : using
: : "right click & OPEN" and then choosing WORD it opens the file OK
: but
: : it
: : displays a file name of "DOCUMENT 1" and treats the file as if
it
: were
: : a
: : new
: : file. When I go to save the file it is as if I am saving a new
: file
: : with
: : the
: : default directory of "MY DOCUMENTS". With NT I didn't have this
: : problem.
: : Non
: : .DOC files would be opened with their correct file name and
could
: back
: : in
: : their original format in their original directory. Is there a
fix
: for
: : this
: : problem?
: :
: :
: :
: : regards
: :
: : Peter
: :
: :
: :
: :
: :
: :
: :
: :
:
:
:
:

If you're using Open With, then you're not using Open. You would have to
check the file association to see what action is designated as the default
for that file type. Or perhaps Word is just defaulting to New for all
non-.doc 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.

"Tino" wrote in message
...
OK. If I right-click on a .doc file I get the same as you. The non-.doc
files I am trying to open are NOT .dot files, generally they are
unregistered files, e.g. .bu, .tt, and often I want to open a .txt file
with
word but as those ones are registered to another program I use open-with.
It
doesn't matter what the extension is, non-.doc files seem to open as "new"
files.



"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...
No, I understand exactly what you're doing. But if Word is registered
properly, then the default action for a .doc file (in Windows Explorer)
is
Open and for a .dot file is New. If I right-click on a .doc file in an
Explorer window, I get Open (bolded), Edit, New, and Print as the first
menu
items. I'm just confirming that you are sure you are choosing Open. If
so,
I
can't imagine why you are unable to open the document.

--
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.

"Tino" wrote in message
...
From your reply maybe you still think I'm trying to open the file from
within Word. I'm not trying to open a file with Word already open. In a
"my
computer" window I select the file I want to open & then "right click"
on
it
to get either "open" or "open with" and then I choose a program with
which
to open the file. I did some further experimenting and found that if I
use
Wordpad or Notepad to open the file the file will be opened with it's
correct name and in the correct location. The problem seems confined to
Word.



"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...
If you're sure you're choosing Open and not New, then I have no idea
what
might be going wrong.

--
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.

"Tino" wrote in message
...
I'm just using the mouse to "right click" on a file, right click
only
gives
"ope" or "open with". I'm not trying to open a file from within
word.
I
can
only files from within word OK but that's not what I want to do as I
have
to
use word to "browse" to the file.

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...
Are you sure you're choosing Open rather than New? The behavior
you
describe
is what you would experience if you were choosing New.

--
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
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all may benefit.

"Tino" wrote in message
...
I'm not sure if this is a WORD problem or an XP problem.

I have recently upgraded from NT to XP (service pack 2). I also
have
WORD97.
When I open a file which doesn't have a .DOC extension with WORD
by
using
"right click & OPEN" and then choosing WORD it opens the file OK
but
it
displays a file name of "DOCUMENT 1" and treats the file as if it
were
a
new
file. When I go to save the file it is as if I am saving a new
file
with
the
default directory of "MY DOCUMENTS". With NT I didn't have this
problem.
Non
.DOC files would be opened with their correct file name and could
back
in
their original format in their original directory. Is there a fix
for
this
problem?



regards

Peter

There are many different types of extensions, all are ASCII files, many are
created on a unix machine but not all. Some extensions are .tt, .bu,
..xxxxxx, .txt, etc. It doesn't seem to matter what the extension is, if it's
not registered to word then word opens the file as new document.


"TF" terryfarrell%40%6d%73%6e%2ecom wrote in message
...
What extension does the file have then?

Terry

"Tino" wrote in message
...
:I do have extensions displayed and I'm not trying to open .dot files.
:
:
: "TF" terryfarrell%40%6d%73%6e%2ecom wrote in message
: ...
: Well what you are opening must be a template (dot) and the default
action
: is
: for Word to open a new document from a template: hence Document1
displays.
: Why haven't your files got extensions? If you display the extensions,
you
: may then see what type of files they are. It sometimes prevents the
: accidental opening of viruses too. From just the security aspect, it
is
: plain bonkers to hide file extensions.
:
: --
: Terry Farrell - Word MVP
: http://word.mvps.org/
:
:
: "Tino" wrote in message
: ...
: : From your reply maybe you still think I'm trying to open the file
from
: : within Word. I'm not trying to open a file with Word already open.
In
a
: "my
: : computer" window I select the file I want to open & then "right
click"
: on
: it
: : to get either "open" or "open with" and then I choose a program with
: which
: : to open the file. I did some further experimenting and found that if
I
: use
: : Wordpad or Notepad to open the file the file will be opened with
it's
: : correct name and in the correct location. The problem seems confined
to
: : Word.
: :
: :
: :
: : "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
: : ...
: : If you're sure you're choosing Open and not New, then I have no
idea
: what
: : might be going wrong.
: :
: : --
: : 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.
: :
: : "Tino" wrote in message
: : ...
: : I'm just using the mouse to "right click" on a file, right click
only
: : gives
: : "ope" or "open with". I'm not trying to open a file from within
word.
: I
: : can
: : only files from within word OK but that's not what I want to do
as
I
: have
: : to
: : use word to "browse" to the file.
: :
: : "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
: : ...
: : Are you sure you're choosing Open rather than New? The behavior
you
: : describe
: : is what you would experience if you were choosing New.
: :
: : --
: : 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.
: :
: : "Tino" wrote in message
: : ...
: : I'm not sure if this is a WORD problem or an XP problem.
: :
: : I have recently upgraded from NT to XP (service pack 2). I
also
: have
: : WORD97.
: : When I open a file which doesn't have a .DOC extension with
WORD
: by
: : using
: : "right click & OPEN" and then choosing WORD it opens the file
OK
: but
: : it
: : displays a file name of "DOCUMENT 1" and treats the file as if
it
: were
: : a
: : new
: : file. When I go to save the file it is as if I am saving a new
: file
: : with
: : the
: : default directory of "MY DOCUMENTS". With NT I didn't have
this
: : problem.
: : Non
: : .DOC files would be opened with their correct file name and
could
: back
: : in
: : their original format in their original directory. Is there a
fix
: for
: : this
: : problem?
: :
: :
: :
: : regards
: :
: : Peter
: :
: :
: :
: :
: :
: :
: :
: :
:
:
:
:

Yes, that's exactly what it appears like - word is defaulting to New for all
non-.doc files, which it never used to do under NT.



"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...
If you're using Open With, then you're not using Open. You would have to
check the file association to see what action is designated as the default
for that file type. Or perhaps Word is just defaulting to New for all
non-.doc 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.

"Tino" wrote in message
...
OK. If I right-click on a .doc file I get the same as you. The non-.doc
files I am trying to open are NOT .dot files, generally they are
unregistered files, e.g. .bu, .tt, and often I want to open a .txt file
with
word but as those ones are registered to another program I use open-with.
It
doesn't matter what the extension is, non-.doc files seem to open as
"new"
files.



"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...
No, I understand exactly what you're doing. But if Word is registered
properly, then the default action for a .doc file (in Windows Explorer)
is
Open and for a .dot file is New. If I right-click on a .doc file in an
Explorer window, I get Open (bolded), Edit, New, and Print as the first
menu
items. I'm just confirming that you are sure you are choosing Open. If
so,
I
can't imagine why you are unable to open the document.

--
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.

"Tino" wrote in message
...
From your reply maybe you still think I'm trying to open the file from
within Word. I'm not trying to open a file with Word already open. In
a
"my
computer" window I select the file I want to open & then "right click"
on
it
to get either "open" or "open with" and then I choose a program with
which
to open the file. I did some further experimenting and found that if I
use
Wordpad or Notepad to open the file the file will be opened with it's
correct name and in the correct location. The problem seems confined
to
Word.



"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...
If you're sure you're choosing Open and not New, then I have no idea
what
might be going wrong.

--
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.

"Tino" wrote in message
...
I'm just using the mouse to "right click" on a file, right click
only
gives
"ope" or "open with". I'm not trying to open a file from within
word.
I
can
only files from within word OK but that's not what I want to do as
I
have
to
use word to "browse" to the file.

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...
Are you sure you're choosing Open rather than New? The behavior
you
describe
is what you would experience if you were choosing New.

--
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.

"Tino" wrote in message
...
I'm not sure if this is a WORD problem or an XP problem.

I have recently upgraded from NT to XP (service pack 2). I also
have
WORD97.
When I open a file which doesn't have a .DOC extension with WORD
by
using
"right click & OPEN" and then choosing WORD it opens the file OK
but
it
displays a file name of "DOCUMENT 1" and treats the file as if
it
were
a
new
file. When I go to save the file it is as if I am saving a new
file
with
the
default directory of "MY DOCUMENTS". With NT I didn't have this
problem.
Non
.DOC files would be opened with their correct file name and
could
back
in
their original format in their original directory. Is there a
fix
for
this
problem?



regards

Peter