Hi Bolt,
Was this a document you saved in the legacy Word (.doc) format or one you saved in Word 2007 (.docx) format. If the latter, I'm
assuming you have the Office2007 compatability/converter twinpack installed.
http://microsoft.com/office/preview/beta/converter.mspx
If the document itself is intact it could be that your graphics card driver needs an update (Word has been one of the tougher tests
on drivers over the years <g>). See if turning down the graphic card acceleration 2 clicks makes a difference when you restart Word
2003.
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I composed a document in 2007 Word Beta 2 and then tried to open it with Word
2003. Upon opening it the text smeared as I scrolled through and the
background on the front page was black. Was this an error on my part or is
there a bug in the reverse compatibility currently? I did try saving it under
a couple different forms with the same results. >>
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I hope this helped you,
Bob Buckland ?
MS Office system products MVP
LINKS to the 2007 Office System
1. Free MS Office 2007 book from MS Press, 213 pages:
http://microsoft.com/learning/office2007/default.mspx#booksfrommspress
2.. Office 2007 Beta 2 Online Test Drive, Downloadable beta,
e-learning courses, doucmentation and movies:
http://microsoft.com/office/preview
3. Send 2007 Office System Beta 2 feedback directly to the MS Office 2007 product team with this feedback tool:
http://sas.office.microsoft.com/
4. Try the 2007 OfficeOnline preview website , without Office2007
a. Install the ActiveX access control
http://office.microsoft.com/search/redir.aspx?AssetID=XT101650581033
b. then visit
http://officebeta.iponet.net