Cannot Update Compatibility from 97 to 2003 Lori 12/22/2008 6:43:01 PM I have a Word doc that has footer issues, in order to resolve them I updated the Tools > Options > Compatibility from 97 to 2003. However when I closed and saved the document, then reopen the compatability reverts back to 97. I found a bunch of custom codes under file > properties and deleted them. Sorry didn't make note of what they were. Those stay gone but it still reverts back to 97. Any idea?

Re: Cannot Update Compatibility from 97 to 2003 grammatim <grammatim[ at ]verizon.net> 12/22/2008 7:59:21 PM What version of Word? There is a single format, "97-2003." On Dec 22, 1:43 pm, Lori <l...[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: [Quoted Text] > I have a Word doc that has footer issues, in order to resolve them I updated > the Tools > Options > Compatibility from 97 to 2003.  However when I closed > and saved the document, then reopen the compatability reverts back to 97. > > I found a bunch of custom codes under file > properties and deleted them.   > Sorry didn't make note of what they were.  Those stay gone but it still > reverts back to 97. > > Any idea?

Re: Cannot Update Compatibility from 97 to 2003 Lori 12/22/2008 8:13:03 PM We're using Word 2003. The document reverts back Word '97 when it's saved. We've tried a Save As, but it still goes back to '97. "grammatim" wrote: [Quoted Text] > What version of Word? > > There is a single format, "97-2003." > > On Dec 22, 1:43 pm, Lori <l...[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > > I have a Word doc that has footer issues, in order to resolve them I updated > > the Tools > Options > Compatibility from 97 to 2003. However when I closed > > and saved the document, then reopen the compatability reverts back to 97. > > > > I found a bunch of custom codes under file > properties and deleted them. > > Sorry didn't make note of what they were. Those stay gone but it still > > reverts back to 97. > > > > Any idea? > >

Re: Cannot Update Compatibility from 97 to 2003 "Suzanne S. Barnhill" <sbarnhill[ at ]mvps.org> 12/22/2008 8:28:12 PM There is a single 97-2003 format, but there are separate Compatibility settings for each version, with different items checked. The options are designed so that the current version never has any boxes checked; they are checked only for compatibility with previous versions, which is why some of them are oddly worded. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "grammatim" <grammatim[ at ]verizon.net> wrote in message news:def88d51-aa65-4406-b613-2db0859da9bc[ at ]n10g2000yqm.googlegroups.com... What version of Word? There is a single format, "97-2003." On Dec 22, 1:43 pm, Lori <l...[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: [Quoted Text] > I have a Word doc that has footer issues, in order to resolve them I > updated > the Tools > Options > Compatibility from 97 to 2003. However when I closed > and saved the document, then reopen the compatability reverts back to 97. > > I found a bunch of custom codes under file > properties and deleted them. > Sorry didn't make note of what they were. Those stay gone but it still > reverts back to 97. > > Any idea?

Re: Cannot Update Compatibility from 97 to 2003 "Suzanne S. Barnhill" <sbarnhill[ at ]mvps.org> 12/22/2008 8:31:17 PM If all you're doing is changing that setting and then saving, it may be that Word isn't actually saving the document. Despite the fact that Compatibility Options are document-specific (saved with the document), Word doesn't reflect any Options changes in the Undo list. Try this: Make the Compatibility Options change and then, in the document, press Spacebar, then Backspace (making sure that the Undo button is enabled); now save the document. This should result in the document (and setting change) actually being saved. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "Lori" <lori[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:52D81D4E-873F-48F1-BB54-17DDE71AEFB1[ at ]microsoft.com... [Quoted Text] >I have a Word doc that has footer issues, in order to resolve them I >updated > the Tools > Options > Compatibility from 97 to 2003. However when I > closed > and saved the document, then reopen the compatability reverts back to 97. > > I found a bunch of custom codes under file > properties and deleted them. > Sorry didn't make note of what they were. Those stay gone but it still > reverts back to 97. > > Any idea? >

Re: Cannot Update Compatibility from 97 to 2003 Lori 12/22/2008 8:45:01 PM Suzanne~ Thanks. I figured it was like the print/page setup settings and have tried editing the body of the document when doing the saves. Still, the compatibility reverses back to 97 and the footer go all wonky when it's reopened. ~Lori "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: [Quoted Text] > If all you're doing is changing that setting and then saving, it may be that > Word isn't actually saving the document. Despite the fact that Compatibility > Options are document-specific (saved with the document), Word doesn't > reflect any Options changes in the Undo list. Try this: Make the > Compatibility Options change and then, in the document, press Spacebar, then > Backspace (making sure that the Undo button is enabled); now save the > document. This should result in the document (and setting change) actually > being saved. > > -- > Suzanne S. Barnhill > Microsoft MVP (Word) > Words into Type > Fairhope, Alabama USA > http://word.mvps.org > > "Lori" <lori[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:52D81D4E-873F-48F1-BB54-17DDE71AEFB1[ at ]microsoft.com... > >I have a Word doc that has footer issues, in order to resolve them I > >updated > > the Tools > Options > Compatibility from 97 to 2003. However when I > > closed > > and saved the document, then reopen the compatability reverts back to 97. > > > > I found a bunch of custom codes under file > properties and deleted them. > > Sorry didn't make note of what they were. Those stay gone but it still > > reverts back to 97. > > > > Any idea? > > > > >

Re: Cannot Update Compatibility from 97 to 2003 Lori 12/22/2008 8:52:07 PM Suzanne~ It's got to be something in the underlying code. My co-tech was working on it while I was at lunch and pasted the text (text only) into a brand-spankin' new document and verified compatibility was set to 2003. Saved it and then checked the Compatibility - it was '97! So I suggested copying to Notepad first, then copy it from there into a new Word doc, verified compatibility was set to 2003. Welcome to the Halloween Solstice. It was '97! Go figure this one..... I'm going to have to get out my exorcism kit. ~Lori "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: [Quoted Text] > If all you're doing is changing that setting and then saving, it may be that > Word isn't actually saving the document. Despite the fact that Compatibility > Options are document-specific (saved with the document), Word doesn't > reflect any Options changes in the Undo list. Try this: Make the > Compatibility Options change and then, in the document, press Spacebar, then > Backspace (making sure that the Undo button is enabled); now save the > document. This should result in the document (and setting change) actually > being saved. > > -- > Suzanne S. Barnhill > Microsoft MVP (Word) > Words into Type > Fairhope, Alabama USA > http://word.mvps.org > > "Lori" <lori[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:52D81D4E-873F-48F1-BB54-17DDE71AEFB1[ at ]microsoft.com... > >I have a Word doc that has footer issues, in order to resolve them I > >updated > > the Tools > Options > Compatibility from 97 to 2003. However when I > > closed > > and saved the document, then reopen the compatability reverts back to 97. > > > > I found a bunch of custom codes under file > properties and deleted them. > > Sorry didn't make note of what they were. Those stay gone but it still > > reverts back to 97. > > > > Any idea? > > > > >

Re: Cannot Update Compatibility from 97 to 2003 "Suzanne S. Barnhill" <sbarnhill[ at ]mvps.org> 12/22/2008 9:20:31 PM Sounds like it! That is indeed bizarre. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "Lori" <lori[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:FEA4F313-19EC-4DB1-91CF-88D4424D73C1[ at ]microsoft.com... [Quoted Text] > Suzanne~ > > It's got to be something in the underlying code. My co-tech was working > on > it while I was at lunch and pasted the text (text only) into a > brand-spankin' > new document and verified compatibility was set to 2003. Saved it and > then > checked the Compatibility - it was '97! > > So I suggested copying to Notepad first, then copy it from there into a > new > Word doc, verified compatibility was set to 2003. Welcome to the > Halloween > Solstice. It was '97! > > Go figure this one..... > I'm going to have to get out my exorcism kit. > ~Lori > > "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: > >> If all you're doing is changing that setting and then saving, it may be >> that >> Word isn't actually saving the document. Despite the fact that >> Compatibility >> Options are document-specific (saved with the document), Word doesn't >> reflect any Options changes in the Undo list. Try this: Make the >> Compatibility Options change and then, in the document, press Spacebar, >> then >> Backspace (making sure that the Undo button is enabled); now save the >> document. This should result in the document (and setting change) >> actually >> being saved. >> >> -- >> Suzanne S. Barnhill >> Microsoft MVP (Word) >> Words into Type >> Fairhope, Alabama USA >> http://word.mvps.org >> >> "Lori" <lori[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:52D81D4E-873F-48F1-BB54-17DDE71AEFB1[ at ]microsoft.com... >> >I have a Word doc that has footer issues, in order to resolve them I >> >updated >> > the Tools > Options > Compatibility from 97 to 2003. However when I >> > closed >> > and saved the document, then reopen the compatability reverts back to >> > 97. >> > >> > I found a bunch of custom codes under file > properties and deleted >> > them. >> > Sorry didn't make note of what they were. Those stay gone but it still >> > reverts back to 97. >> > >> > Any idea? >> > >> >> >> >