Re: Some word files can't open
- From: Hongbin Wang <hongbin.wang@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 12 Nov 2005 09:26:09 -0600
On 11/12/05 5:04 AM, in article BF9C176A.2411A%john@xxxxxxxxxxx, "John
McGhie [MVP - Word and Word Macintosh]" <john@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> That indication usually means that Word is looking for the printer that was
> last used to print the document.
>
> If you wait "forever" it will eventually give up. When it does, go to
> File>Page Setup and change Format For... To a printer that you do have
> connected.
>
> Add and remove a space in the text of the document so Word knows the
> document has been changed, then save and close it. It ought to be OK the
> next time you open it. Sorry, you will have to do this to each document.
>
> Cheers
>
>
> On 11/11/05 4:42 AM, in article BF98E2B7.C2EA%hongbin.wang@xxxxxxxxxxx,
> "Hongbin Wang" <hongbin.wang@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> I have some word files that can't open. I'm pretty sure they were created
>> using word on pc. I have no problem to open them with word on pc or mac word
>> X. But mac word 2004 (11.2) gives me trouble. It displays "Word is
>> formatting the document.." forever.
>>
>> Thanks
>>
Thanks for the advice. I tried and it worked. But I also found that even I
don't do anything, just by re-"save as" the document, it solves the problem.
It seems the word resets to the default printer after the failure to format.
Thanks again.
.
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