Created Word documents can't be read in Office 2000 (i think)

[Jools]

OK, I create word documents here at home and E-mail them to work, they are
however unreadable. How do I solve this issue please. I THINK work has
Windows nt 2000 professional (or something like that).

 

[Jools]

OK, I create word documents here at home and E-mail them to work, they are
however unreadable. How do I solve this issue please. I THINK work has
Windows nt 2000 professional (or something like that).

Perhaps I should add I use beta 2007 at home!!

 

[Jay Freedman]

Perhaps I should add I use beta 2007 at home!!

Yes, that's a critical piece of information!

In Word 2007 you can choose to save the documents in "Word 97-2003" format
as *.doc files, which the older programs can read. If you don't choose that
format specifically, Word 2007 uses the new *.docx format, which the older
programs don't recognize.

Alternatively, if you're allowed to install software on your work PC, you
can download the Awareness update and the Compatibility Pack at
http://www.microsoft.com/office/preview/beta/converter.mspx. That will let
the older programs read and write the new format.

--
Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP
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all may benefit.

 

[Jools]

Yes, that's a critical piece of information!

In Word 2007 you can choose to save the documents in "Word 97-2003" format
as *.doc files, which the older programs can read. If you don't choose that
format specifically, Word 2007 uses the new *.docx format, which the older
programs don't recognize.

Alternatively, if you're allowed to install software on your work PC, you
can download the Awareness update and the Compatibility Pack at
http://www.microsoft.com/office/preview/beta/converter.mspx. That will let
the older programs read and write the new format.

--
Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.


I've tried it with no success (saving as a 97-03 word doc) and I'm afraid installing anything on the work's PC is a no go.

 

[Jools]

Yes, that's a critical piece of information!

In Word 2007 you can choose to save the documents in "Word 97-2003" format
as *.doc files, which the older programs can read. If you don't choose that
format specifically, Word 2007 uses the new *.docx format, which the older
programs don't recognize.

Alternatively, if you're allowed to install software on your work PC, you
can download the Awareness update and the Compatibility Pack at
http://www.microsoft.com/office/preview/beta/converter.mspx. That will let
the older programs read and write the new format.

--
Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.


Thanks for the reply, already tried that and it didn't work. Unable to install anything at work I'm afraid.