Are you getting a macro warning or are macros disabled? You may need to set
macro security to medium so that you can enable macros.

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Words into Type
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"Matt" wrote in message
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A couple of things, 1st i have installed all latest service packs, The
file
i'm trying open is on my C drive. There is nothing special about these
files,
the only different issue is some vb text boxes are part of them.

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

No converter should be needed, as all versions from Word 97 to Word 2003
use
the same file format. Are you perhaps trying to open a document from a
floppy?

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
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"Matt" wrote in message
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Hi
Recently, I installed word 2003, since then I can not open my
documnents
generated by word 97. is there a conveter available?

Thanks
Matt