Is there a download that allows old versions of word to read 2007 Bob Henry 12/10/2008 5:08:01 AM I have been told that users of older versions of word can download a "reader" that allows them to read documents made in word 2007. Is this true and where is it located. -- Thanks for any help! Bob Henry henry5463[ at ]aol.com

Re: Is there a download that allows old versions of word to read 2007 "Graham Mayor" <gmayor[ at ]REMOVETHISmvps.org> 12/10/2008 6:04:32 AM http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/products/HA101686761033.aspx -- <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> Bob Henry wrote: [Quoted Text] > I have been told that users of older versions of word can download a > "reader" that allows them to read documents made in word 2007. Is > this true and where is it located.

RE: Is there a download that allows old versions of word to read 2007 Owen 12/29/2008 2:02:00 PM I have a very different question. I'm operating in Word 2002. But I have some old Word 6.0 docs on my hard drive. When I'm revising one of them and try to "Save," I get a prompt to the effect that the document is being "Converted" as it's being saved. Question: Is there any way to convert 6.0 docs permanently to 2002 docs, so as to do away with this prompt on my screen each time I save? Owen "Bob Henry" wrote: [Quoted Text] > I have been told that users of older versions of word can download a "reader" > that allows them to read documents made in word 2007. Is this true and where > is it located. > -- > Thanks for any help! > Bob Henry > henry5463[ at ]aol.com

Re: Is there a download that allows old versions of word to read 2007 "Graham Mayor" <gmayor[ at ]REMOVETHISmvps.org> 12/29/2008 2:23:05 PM Save them as Word 2007 document. Currently they appear to be being saved as RTF, the Word 6 document format, hence the conversion. -- <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> Owen wrote: [Quoted Text] > I have a very different question. I'm operating in Word 2002. But I > have some old Word 6.0 docs on my hard drive. When I'm revising one > of them and try to "Save," > I get a prompt to the effect that the document is being "Converted" > as it's being saved. > > Question: Is there any way to convert 6.0 docs permanently to 2002 > docs, so as to do away with this prompt on my screen each time I save? > > Owen > > "Bob Henry" wrote: > >> I have been told that users of older versions of word can download a >> "reader" that allows them to read documents made in word 2007. Is >> this true and where is it located. >> -- >> Thanks for any help! >> Bob Henry >> henry5463[ at ]aol.com

Converting Word 6.0 to Word 2002? Owen 12/29/2008 3:30:01 PM How do you convert old Word 6.0 docs to Word 2002 docs? So you don't get a prompt when you modify a 6.0 doc that it needs to be converted? "Bob Henry" wrote: [Quoted Text] > I have been told that users of older versions of word can download a "reader" > that allows them to read documents made in word 2007. Is this true and where > is it located. > -- > Thanks for any help! > Bob Henry > henry5463[ at ]aol.com

Re: Is there a download that allows old versions of word to read 2007 "Suzanne S. Barnhill" <sbarnhill[ at ]mvps.org> 12/29/2008 3:46:37 PM Use File | Save As and choose Word Document (which will be the Word 97-2003 file format). -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "Owen" <Owen[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:2DD25E01-C12E-4747-9650-F9CD893D800F[ at ]microsoft.com... [Quoted Text] >I have a very different question. I'm operating in Word 2002. But I have > some old Word 6.0 docs on my hard drive. When I'm revising one of them > and > try to "Save," > I get a prompt to the effect that the document is being "Converted" as > it's > being saved. > > Question: Is there any way to convert 6.0 docs permanently to 2002 docs, > so > as to do away with this prompt on my screen each time I save? > > Owen > > "Bob Henry" wrote: > >> I have been told that users of older versions of word can download a >> "reader" >> that allows them to read documents made in word 2007. Is this true and >> where >> is it located. >> -- >> Thanks for any help! >> Bob Henry >> henry5463[ at ]aol.com >

Re: Is there a download that allows old versions of word to read 2007 "Suzanne S. Barnhill" <sbarnhill[ at ]mvps.org> 12/29/2008 3:46:50 PM Graham, note that he's using Word 2002. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "Graham Mayor" <gmayor[ at ]REMOVETHISmvps.org> wrote in message news:en5xxDcaJHA.5788[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... [Quoted Text] > Save them as Word 2007 document. Currently they appear to be being saved > as RTF, the Word 6 document format, hence the conversion. > > -- > <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> > Graham Mayor - Word MVP > > My web site www.gmayor.com > Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org > <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> > > > Owen wrote: >> I have a very different question. I'm operating in Word 2002. But I >> have some old Word 6.0 docs on my hard drive. When I'm revising one >> of them and try to "Save," >> I get a prompt to the effect that the document is being "Converted" >> as it's being saved. >> >> Question: Is there any way to convert 6.0 docs permanently to 2002 >> docs, so as to do away with this prompt on my screen each time I save? >> >> Owen >> >> "Bob Henry" wrote: >> >>> I have been told that users of older versions of word can download a >>> "reader" that allows them to read documents made in word 2007. Is >>> this true and where is it located. >>> -- >>> Thanks for any help! >>> Bob Henry >>> henry5463[ at ]aol.com > > >

Re: Converting Word 6.0 to Word 2002? "Suzanne S. Barnhill" <sbarnhill[ at ]mvps.org> 12/29/2008 3:51:28 PM Save it as "Word Document." Or, does the prompt ask if you want to convert it? If so, say yes. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "Owen" <Owen [ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:C0F35A5A-BDB1-4D5B-95C0-C0E1DE5C5B93[ at ]microsoft.com... [Quoted Text] > How do you convert old Word 6.0 docs to Word 2002 docs? So you don't get > a > prompt when you modify a 6.0 doc that it needs to be converted? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > "Bob Henry" wrote: > >> I have been told that users of older versions of word can download a >> "reader" >> that allows them to read documents made in word 2007. Is this true and >> where >> is it located. >> -- >> Thanks for any help! >> Bob Henry >> henry5463[ at ]aol.com >

Re: Is there a download that allows old versions of word to read 2007 "Graham Mayor" <gmayor[ at ]REMOVETHISmvps.org> 12/30/2008 6:46:52 AM Ah! The eyes are not what they were :( - in that case as you suggested - Save as the native Word document format and not the Word 6/RTF format. -- <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> Suzanne S. Barnhill wrote: [Quoted Text] > Graham, note that he's using Word 2002. > > > "Graham Mayor" <gmayor[ at ]REMOVETHISmvps.org> wrote in message > news:en5xxDcaJHA.5788[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >> Save them as Word 2007 document. Currently they appear to be being >> saved as RTF, the Word 6 document format, hence the conversion. >> >> -- >> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> >> Graham Mayor - Word MVP >> >> My web site www.gmayor.com >> Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org >> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> >> >> >> Owen wrote: >>> I have a very different question. I'm operating in Word 2002. But >>> I have some old Word 6.0 docs on my hard drive. When I'm revising >>> one of them and try to "Save," >>> I get a prompt to the effect that the document is being "Converted" >>> as it's being saved. >>> >>> Question: Is there any way to convert 6.0 docs permanently to 2002 >>> docs, so as to do away with this prompt on my screen each time I >>> save? Owen >>> >>> "Bob Henry" wrote: >>> >>>> I have been told that users of older versions of word can download >>>> a "reader" that allows them to read documents made in word 2007. Is >>>> this true and where is it located. >>>> -- >>>> Thanks for any help! >>>> Bob Henry >>>> henry5463[ at ]aol.com