Hi Dana,
I'm not sure I'm following your question.
MS Word is not a part of Windows. There is
Word 2000, 2002 (part of Office XP) and 2003,
all use the same file format although each newer
version has some additional features.
Word is text reflow software, documents are affected by
the printer selected in File=>Print and its settings,
by available fonts and other issues.
=========How do I access documents composed in Word with Windows
2000, and keep the integrity of my document when opening
them in Windows XP?
Thank you,
Dana >>
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I hope this helps you,
Bob Buckland ?
MS Office System Products MVP
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The Office 2003 System parts explained
http://microsoft.com/uk/office/preview/system.asp