Works has been my word processor program, but I just installed WORD. Still it
won't open a .doc file.
ANy suggestions would be appreciated.

What happens when you try? Do you get an error message? If so, please quote
it exactly. Also please tell us what version of Word and Windows.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
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"Marcia" wrote in message
...
Works has been my word processor program, but I just installed WORD. Still
it
won't open a .doc file.
ANy suggestions would be appreciated.

I click on document, and WORKS appears on screen, then an error message that
says "there is not enough memory to open file C:\................close your
document , close other programs and try again..." Version Office 2003
Student and Teacher Edition....WIndows XP

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

What happens when you try? Do you get an error message? If so, please quote
it exactly. Also please tell us what version of Word and Windows.

--
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.

"Marcia" wrote in message
...
Works has been my word processor program, but I just installed WORD. Still
it
won't open a .doc file.
ANy suggestions would be appreciated.

It would appear that Works is still associated with the .doc file type. Try
reregistering Word by going to Start | Run, typing

winword.exe /r

and pressing Enter (note that there is a space before the forward slash.

Or see http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErrors/ReRegisterWord.htm. This will
change the file association for .doc and .dot files from Works to Word.

Also, if you open Word first, you should be able to open Word documents from
its File Open dialog.

--
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.

"Marcia" wrote in message
...
I click on document, and WORKS appears on screen, then an error message
that
says "there is not enough memory to open file C:\................close
your
document , close other programs and try again..." Version Office 2003
Student and Teacher Edition....WIndows XP

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

What happens when you try? Do you get an error message? If so, please
quote
it exactly. Also please tell us what version of Word and Windows.

--
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.

"Marcia" wrote in message
...
Works has been my word processor program, but I just installed WORD.
Still
it
won't open a .doc file.
ANy suggestions would be appreciated.

Suzanne, that sounds good, but I don't know (sorry a novice) how to get to
Start/Run..pls advise

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

It would appear that Works is still associated with the .doc file type. Try
reregistering Word by going to Start | Run, typing

winword.exe /r

and pressing Enter (note that there is a space before the forward slash.

Or see http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErrors/ReRegisterWord.htm. This will
change the file association for .doc and .dot files from Works to Word.

Also, if you open Word first, you should be able to open Word documents from
its File Open dialog.

--
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.

"Marcia" wrote in message
...
I click on document, and WORKS appears on screen, then an error message
that
says "there is not enough memory to open file C:\................close
your
document , close other programs and try again..." Version Office 2003
Student and Teacher Edition....WIndows XP

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

What happens when you try? Do you get an error message? If so, please
quote
it exactly. Also please tell us what version of Word and Windows.

--
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.

"Marcia" wrote in message
...
Works has been my word processor program, but I just installed WORD.
Still
it
won't open a .doc file.
ANy suggestions would be appreciated.

I tried both your last suggestions about re-registering Word, via winword,
and going to the web-site. Works still opens when I try to open a .doc file.
Can I still have Works on the computer AND Word? ANy other ideas?

"Marcia" wrote:

Works has been my word processor program, but I just installed WORD. Still it
won't open a .doc file.
ANy suggestions would be appreciated.

OH, just thought I'd mention that the Excel works just fine

"Marcia" wrote:

Works has been my word processor program, but I just installed WORD. Still it
won't open a .doc file.
ANy suggestions would be appreciated.

Click on the Start button in the lower left corner of your screen. Select
Run.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



"Marcia" wrote in message
...
Suzanne, that sounds good, but I don't know (sorry a novice) how to get to
Start/Run..pls advise

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

It would appear that Works is still associated with the .doc file type.
Try
reregistering Word by going to Start | Run, typing

winword.exe /r

and pressing Enter (note that there is a space before the forward slash.

Or see http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErrors/ReRegisterWord.htm. This will
change the file association for .doc and .dot files from Works to Word.

Also, if you open Word first, you should be able to open Word documents
from
its File Open dialog.

--
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.

"Marcia" wrote in message
...
I click on document, and WORKS appears on screen, then an error message
that
says "there is not enough memory to open file C:\................close
your
document , close other programs and try again..." Version Office 2003
Student and Teacher Edition....WIndows XP

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

What happens when you try? Do you get an error message? If so, please
quote
it exactly. Also please tell us what version of Word and Windows.

--
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.

"Marcia" wrote in message
...
Works has been my word processor program, but I just installed
WORD.
Still
it
won't open a .doc file.
ANy suggestions would be appreciated.

How to change file associations in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=307859


--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



"Marcia" wrote in message
...
OH, just thought I'd mention that the Excel works just fine

"Marcia" wrote:

Works has been my word processor program, but I just installed WORD.
Still it
won't open a .doc file.
ANy suggestions would be appreciated.

Went to Office Assistant and it cleared this up for me. Thanks alot!!

"Marcia" wrote:

Works has been my word processor program, but I just installed WORD. Still it
won't open a .doc file.
ANy suggestions would be appreciated.