Problems with tables

[Dave]

I created several document with tables, save my work, and
then closed the files.

If I open the file using Start -> select the file name at
the bottom, the document opens correctly with the proper
format.

If I opent the file using File -> Open -> select file
name, the document opens with text only. The formatted
tables are gone. I have also opened legacy documents that
I know include tables, and I am experiencing the same
error.

I think I have mistakenly changed a default setting, but I
don't know which one.

Any suggestions to fix this will be highly appreciated.

 

[Cindy Meister -WordMVP-]

Hi Dave,

Check the "File type" in the File/Open dialog box. Make sure
it's set to "Word document" and not "Recover text from any
file"

If I open the file using Start -> select the file name at
the bottom, the document opens correctly with the proper
format.

If I opent the file using File -> Open -> select file
name, the document opens with text only. The formatted
tables are gone. I have also opened legacy documents that
I know include tables, and I am experiencing the same
error.

Cindy Meister
INTER-Solutions, Switzerland
http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update Jan
24 2003)
http://www.mvps.org/word

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