Even my copy of MS Word has 97-2001 as a single file format. (It *is* Office 2001, so 2003 and 2004 aren't included since they didn't exist when the dialog box was writen.
On 5/20/05, Randomthots <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Jonathon Blake wrote: > > Chad wrote: > > > > > >>he will *HAVE TO* up grade. When a MSO 97 or 98 user comes across a MS > Word 2004 file, a .doc, he double clicks on it, and it opens without a > hitch. He does not *HAVE TO* upgrade. > > > > > > He _will_ have to upgrade. No ifs, ands, or buts,. > > > > MSO97 can not correctly read files created by MSO98, MSOXP, MSO2003. > > > > There are some _major_ differences in the file formt between MSO97, and > MSOXP. > > I'm curious then why the OOo "Open" and "Save As" dialogs lists Word > 97/2000/XP as one format. Whatever differences there are can't be *that* > major. > > > > > > >>MSO users from 97 on up can interact with MSO user from 97 on up backwards > and forwards without any add-ons or special tools.... > > > > > > So long as they have the same version of MSO as the document was created > on. > > Or newer, or somewhere in the 97/2000/XP range. > > Rod > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- -Chad Smith *G-Mail ROCKS --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
