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Conversion of old word
I was just assigned this computer at work and there is office 2007 on it, but
when I get email attachments that are in older version of word, it does not automatically convert to 2007, it actually opens in wordperfect... I have figured a way around it, but I have to save the file, then open with 2007 then save again as a 2007 word doc. i can't just open it and then save in 2007.... what am I missing here, i have checked almost every setting?? Help please |
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"SoberKenny" wrote in message
... I was just assigned this computer at work and there is office 2007 on it, but when I get email attachments that are in older version of word, it does not automatically convert to 2007, it actually opens in wordperfect... I have figured a way around it, but I have to save the file, then open with 2007 then save again as a 2007 word doc. i can't just open it and then save in 2007.... what am I missing here, i have checked almost every setting?? Help please Err uninstall WordPerfect? |
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thanks, i did think of that, but it didn't do it on the other computer, and I
had wordperfect on that.. plus i still get emails, updates in that format "Gordon" wrote: "SoberKenny" wrote in message ... I was just assigned this computer at work and there is office 2007 on it, but when I get email attachments that are in older version of word, it does not automatically convert to 2007, it actually opens in wordperfect... I have figured a way around it, but I have to save the file, then open with 2007 then save again as a 2007 word doc. i can't just open it and then save in 2007.... what am I missing here, i have checked almost every setting?? Help please Err uninstall WordPerfect? |
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Notwithstanding the fact that it is bad practice to open attachments
directly from e-mail messages, the problem you have here is a conflict of file association. The default file association for DOC is currently assigned to Word Perfect on your PC. You need to assign DOC to Word 2007. Whether WordPerfect will reclaim its association when next run is another matter entirely. You would have to ask in a WP forum how to stop it doing that. Windows can only associate one application with a particular extension, so if you are in the habit of receiving both WO and Word documents with a DOC extension, you are going to have to decide which application you wish to open. If you simply save the attachments to your hard drive and open tehm from within the appropriate application the problem goes away. See also http://www.gmayor.com/Document_Not_Found.htm -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org SoberKenny wrote: thanks, i did think of that, but it didn't do it on the other computer, and I had wordperfect on that.. plus i still get emails, updates in that format "Gordon" wrote: "SoberKenny" wrote in message ... I was just assigned this computer at work and there is office 2007 on it, but when I get email attachments that are in older version of word, it does not automatically convert to 2007, it actually opens in wordperfect... I have figured a way around it, but I have to save the file, then open with 2007 then save again as a 2007 word doc. i can't just open it and then save in 2007.... what am I missing here, i have checked almost every setting?? Help please Err uninstall WordPerfect? |
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"SoberKenny" wrote in message ... thanks, i did think of that, but it didn't do it on the other computer, and I had wordperfect on that.. plus i still get emails, updates in that format Word 2007 should open WordPerfect 5 and 6 file types..... no need to have both on the machine.... |
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Gordon wrote:
"SoberKenny" wrote in message ... thanks, i did think of that, but it didn't do it on the other computer, and I had wordperfect on that.. plus i still get emails, updates in that format Word 2007 should open WordPerfect 5 and 6 file types..... no need to have both on the machine.... The conversion is less than perfect and not ideally suited to use by anyone who need to work with people using both formats. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org |
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thank you for the information....
and just to update, it's not even just when i open directly from an attachment, if I save a word 97-2003 file, it open in Wordperfect.... thanks again, i will try a wordperfect forum.... "Graham Mayor" wrote: Gordon wrote: "SoberKenny" wrote in message ... thanks, i did think of that, but it didn't do it on the other computer, and I had wordperfect on that.. plus i still get emails, updates in that format Word 2007 should open WordPerfect 5 and 6 file types..... no need to have both on the machine.... The conversion is less than perfect and not ideally suited to use by anyone who need to work with people using both formats. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org |
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Problem solved, thanks......
"SoberKenny" wrote: I was just assigned this computer at work and there is office 2007 on it, but when I get email attachments that are in older version of word, it does not automatically convert to 2007, it actually opens in wordperfect... I have figured a way around it, but I have to save the file, then open with 2007 then save again as a 2007 word doc. i can't just open it and then save in 2007.... what am I missing here, i have checked almost every setting?? Help please |
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