Word docs that are pictures

[McFly]

I am encountering an issue wherein when I receive an email from a
Winblows machine that contains an attachment made in Word with a .doc
extension, my Word and also textedit say that the file is inuse or
corrupt. I can see the file no problems on my Windows workstation
though. This occurs when the doc file is actually a picture. I am
unsure if the picture is pasted into the Word document or if the
picture is just sent as a .doc file but I am wondering if there is a
way of getting Word on my powerbook to see the file as a valid Word
document.

 

[Michel Bintener]

Hi,

those are two different issues: if the picture is simply inserted into a
Word file, then Word should be able to open it without any problems. Which
version of Word are you using, by the way, on both the PC and the Mac? And
when you open the file on your Windows workstation, does it actually open in
Word?

Now, if the file is actually a picture and not a Word file, and the .doc
extension got added by accident (under VERY VERY strange circumstances), try
to rename the extension. If you know for instance that it is a JPG file,
rename the file extension from .doc to .jpg and see if you can open it now.

If you still can't open the file, post back and give more details.

 

[John McGhie [MVP - Word and Word Macintosh]]

Hmmm...

Chances are, the document "is" a valid Word document, but it contains the
new form of Windows Graphics.

If it does, Word 2004 should be able to open it, but earlier versions won't.

Make sure you have the latest version of QuickTime installed: it's may be
required to do the conversion.

Cheers

I am encountering an issue wherein when I receive an email from a
Winblows machine that contains an attachment made in Word with a .doc
extension, my Word and also textedit say that the file is inuse or
corrupt. I can see the file no problems on my Windows workstation
though. This occurs when the doc file is actually a picture. I am
unsure if the picture is pasted into the Word document or if the
picture is just sent as a .doc file but I am wondering if there is a
way of getting Word on my powerbook to see the file as a valid Word
document.

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Microsoft MVP, Word and Word for Macintosh. Consultant Technical Writer
Sydney, Australia +61 (0) 4 1209 1410

 

[Conco]

I just posted what may be a simlar problem. I receive attachments that are
jpg but open as a word doc, showing gibberish. I think we are looking for
the same answers.

Hmmm...

Chances are, the document "is" a valid Word document, but it contains the
new form of Windows Graphics.

If it does, Word 2004 should be able to open it, but earlier versions won't.

Make sure you have the latest version of QuickTime installed: it's may be
required to do the conversion.

Cheers

I am encountering an issue wherein when I receive an email from a
Winblows machine that contains an attachment made in Word with a .doc
extension, my Word and also textedit say that the file is inuse or
corrupt. I can see the file no problems on my Windows workstation
though. This occurs when the doc file is actually a picture. I am
unsure if the picture is pasted into the Word document or if the
picture is just sent as a .doc file but I am wondering if there is a
way of getting Word on my powerbook to see the file as a valid Word
document.

--

Please reply to the newsgroup to maintain the thread. Please do not email
me unless I ask you to.

John McGhie <[email protected]>
Microsoft MVP, Word and Word for Macintosh. Consultant Technical Writer
Sydney, Australia +61 (0) 4 1209 1410

 

[John McGhie [MVP - Word and Word Macintosh]]

Hi:

In your specific situation, I think YOU have received a macro virus
pretending to be a .JPEG

Send me one (by email, NOT to the list...) and I'll have a look for you.

You will need a password to get through my firewall: send me a plain-text
email and I'll send you a one-time password. Without the password, anything
with an attachment gets dumped in the bit-bucket by my server, I am never
aware of its arrival.

Sorry about that, but some people who must have been standing behind the
door when they handed out "brains" think we work for Microsoft and try to
send us viruses. Their silliness has only one effect of which I am aware:
it annoys sensible users who need to send us email!

Cheers

I just posted what may be a simlar problem. I receive attachments that are
jpg but open as a word doc, showing gibberish. I think we are looking for
the same answers.

Hmmm...

Chances are, the document "is" a valid Word document, but it contains the
new form of Windows Graphics.

If it does, Word 2004 should be able to open it, but earlier versions won't.

Make sure you have the latest version of QuickTime installed: it's may be
required to do the conversion.

Cheers

I am encountering an issue wherein when I receive an email from a
Winblows machine that contains an attachment made in Word with a .doc
extension, my Word and also textedit say that the file is inuse or
corrupt. I can see the file no problems on my Windows workstation
though. This occurs when the doc file is actually a picture. I am
unsure if the picture is pasted into the Word document or if the
picture is just sent as a .doc file but I am wondering if there is a
way of getting Word on my powerbook to see the file as a valid Word
document.

--

Please reply to the newsgroup to maintain the thread. Please do not email
me unless I ask you to.

John McGhie <[email protected]>
Microsoft MVP, Word and Word for Macintosh. Consultant Technical Writer
Sydney, Australia +61 (0) 4 1209 1410

--

Please reply to the newsgroup to maintain the thread. Please do not email
me unless I ask you to.

John McGhie <[email protected]>
Microsoft MVP, Word and Word for Macintosh. Consultant Technical Writer
Sydney, Australia +61 (0) 4 1209 1410