Can't print in Word X if created in older version of Word

[Megan]

Many of our word documents were originally created in older versions of
Word (98 or 2001). These documents will not print in Word X. They will
print out of Classic, if you install Office 2001 on the Classic side and they
print out of OS 9, any version of word. There is no error message. After
hitting print, the document spools very quickly, but it never makes it to the
print center and never prints. Cutting and pasting the document to a new
one doesn't help. I have seen other suggestions of deleting the final period
or copying all but the final period. So far nothing I have tried works (other
than having my assistant print most of my documents...). Recently I did get
one to print by getting rid of the footer - but that doesn't always work. Any
suggestions???? Thanks, Megan

 

[John McGhie [MVP - Word]]

Hi Megan:

Create a new blank document

CAREFULLY copy all except the very last PARAGRAPH MARK

Paste into the new document and save under a new name.

That may work. The corruption, if that's the problem, is in the last
paragraph mark.

However, it may be that the document contains things that Word X cannot
find, in which case it won't print anyway. For example: items from
applications that can run only in Classic.

Hope this helps.

Many of our word documents were originally created in older versions of
Word (98 or 2001). These documents will not print in Word X. They will
print out of Classic, if you install Office 2001 on the Classic side and they
print out of OS 9, any version of word. There is no error message. After
hitting print, the document spools very quickly, but it never makes it to the
print center and never prints. Cutting and pasting the document to a new
one doesn't help. I have seen other suggestions of deleting the final period
or copying all but the final period. So far nothing I have tried works (other
than having my assistant print most of my documents...). Recently I did get
one to print by getting rid of the footer - but that doesn't always work. Any
suggestions???? Thanks, Megan

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