[Lisa9999]

I have seen my question already asked and answered. I have also gone to
Graham Mayor's web site to try the File Converter download. I follow all the
steps, but get stuck at merging the registry patches with my registry (right
click the patch in Windows Explorer and select Merge). I'm not sure what I'm
doing wrong. Can someone help me? This is really an emergency to me because
I am looking for a job, and every recruiter and/or potential employer wants
me to email them a resume in word format, not works; they can't open works
documents. I have already paid the money to add Word to my programs, but
can't seem to figure out how to convert the files I already have. And the
amount of time I've spent on this (4 hrs), I could have already retyped the
resume.

[Doug Robbins - Word MVP]

Have you extracted the files to the C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft
Shared\TextConv folder.

It is only when you have the file Works Text Converters in that folder that
right clicking on it with the mouse will result in the short cut menu
displaying the Merge item.

--
Hope this helps.

Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my
services on a paid consulting basis.

Doug Robbins - Word MVP

"Lisa9999" wrote in message
...
I have seen my question already asked and answered. I have also gone to
Graham Mayor's web site to try the File Converter download. I follow all
the
steps, but get stuck at merging the registry patches with my registry
(right
click the patch in Windows Explorer and select Merge). I'm not sure what
I'm
doing wrong. Can someone help me? This is really an emergency to me
because
I am looking for a job, and every recruiter and/or potential employer
wants
me to email them a resume in word format, not works; they can't open
works
documents. I have already paid the money to add Word to my programs, but
can't seem to figure out how to convert the files I already have. And the
amount of time I've spent on this (4 hrs), I could have already retyped
the
resume.

[JoAnn Paules [MVP]]

If this is one document - I can help you. You are welcome to send it to me
at jl dot paules at gmail dot com. I'll convert it for you. (I was job
hunting for 5 months earlier this year - I know what it's like to need
work.)

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

~~~~~
How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375




"Lisa9999" wrote in message
...
I have seen my question already asked and answered. I have also gone to
Graham Mayor's web site to try the File Converter download. I follow all
the
steps, but get stuck at merging the registry patches with my registry
(right
click the patch in Windows Explorer and select Merge). I'm not sure what
I'm
doing wrong. Can someone help me? This is really an emergency to me
because
I am looking for a job, and every recruiter and/or potential employer
wants
me to email them a resume in word format, not works; they can't open
works
documents. I have already paid the money to add Word to my programs, but
can't seem to figure out how to convert the files I already have. And the
amount of time I've spent on this (4 hrs), I could have already retyped
the
resume.

[Graham Mayor]

Amongst the files in the zip is the registry patch - Works text
Converters.reg. Unzip this file along with the others to the TextConv
folder. Then from Windows Explorer, select and right click this file. One of
the options available at the top of the options list is 'merge'. Click this.
Click 'yes' at the warning message. This will add the extra keys to the
registry that make the converters available to Word. You should then be able
to open your Works documents in Word.

You probably don't want to hear this now, but recent versions of Works can
save in Word document format (file save as).

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org



Lisa9999 wrote:
I have seen my question already asked and answered. I have also gone
to Graham Mayor's web site to try the File Converter download. I
follow all the steps, but get stuck at merging the registry patches
with my registry (right click the patch in Windows Explorer and
select Merge). I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong. Can someone help
me? This is really an emergency to me because I am looking for a
job, and every recruiter and/or potential employer wants me to email
them a resume in word format, not works; they can't open works
documents. I have already paid the money to add Word to my programs,
but can't seem to figure out how to convert the files I already have.
And the amount of time I've spent on this (4 hrs), I could have
already retyped the resume.