Re: WD2007 does not convert WD6 files correctly

Hi Serge,

If you get the confirmation dialog when opening the document then generally Word is basically saying it does not recognize the
document as a Word .doc file. What file format is Word reporting that it thinks the document is made of?

Using Wordpad is sort of a backup check to see if it's a corrupted/damaged document or an issue with Word.

MacWord being in the mix can complicate things a bit as 'standard' fonts on the mac aren't necessarily the 'standards' for WinWord.
:) Were the files from the mac used on a Windows Word version prior to this? Were these emailed from a mac or ????

There was also an Eastern European Font issue that could occur that might be a part of this.

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<<"SergeRD" <SergeRD@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:1C92E94D-EE14-44DD-B978-5F3D9A08CF6A@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Hi Bob,

thanks for the tips

Hmm thought everyone new about the WD shorthand :-o ;-)

What is the language setting/encoding of those files? (I'm assuming you're using the Winword with TrueType fonts rather than
DOSWord
version files here).
Western eurpean

What fonts were used in those files?
Standard fonts. Notice that the docs were edited on a macintosh

Do the files open correctly in Windows WordPad?
Did not ets that--will do

Under Office Button=>Word Options=>Advanced=>General
if you turn on the 'Confirm file format conversion on open'
then open the document do you get a confirmation/conversion dialog?
Yes>>
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Bob Buckland ?:-)
MS Office System Products MVP

*Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends*


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