Current Word* can** still open RTF and Word files going back to "Word 2 and earlier", but it is controlled by the File Block Settings: File > Options > Trust Center > Trust Center Settings > File Block Settings. A checkmark by file type means that it is blocked, for either Open, Save or Both.
Note that modern Word can not *save* Word 2003, XP, 2000, 97, 95, 6.0, or 2 "binary documents" (i.e. the .doc type). I think one reason for this is that it has been documented that Word's binary file formats are more of a memory dump of Word's internal state than an actual file structure -- which is why it has been so hard for other programs to be 100% Word compatible. * verified on Word 365 version 2302 ** unless it crashes -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Bob Bridges Sent: Saturday, August 19, 2023 3:25 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Microsoft office Wait - the new Word doesn't read RTF?!! The other changes I'll cheerfully join you in deploring, but this is the only one that truly shocks me. Not that I am fluent in RTF. But I did write an ooRexx program once to convert a collection of plain-text error messages to a decent format using RTF (with numerous references to the latest specification) with the idea that it could then be imported into Word and book-ended with beginning and ending sections to make up a messages manual. Once I started using LaTeX I recommended that we change the plan and do it that way instead, abandoning Word. But I'm still shocked. --- Bob Bridges, [email protected], cell 336 382-7313 /* If you have a problem with me, text me. And if you don’t have my number, you don’t know me well enough to have a problem with me. -Christian Bale */ -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Radoslaw Skorupka Sent: Saturday, August 19, 2023 14:04 Yes, I did. Conversion from 2010 to any newer version was not a pain. But NOTE: the more advanced features you use the more pain because of incompatibilities, dropped suport, etc. The most painful migrations I remember: 1. Word 2.0 to 6.0 2. Word 2000 to XP 3. Word XP to 2003 4. Word 2003 or older to 2007 Ad 1. A lot of incompatibilities, especially related to PL version. Polish letters (ąćęłńóśćżź) converted to "US-eng" codetable equivalents. 2. Dropped support for diagrams creator. I had to recreate it from scratch. 3. New errors which resulted abends during typo-check. 4. Completely changed user interface with almost no new features. Very same functions need to searched. Other "features": suddenly dropped support for Word 2.0 files. You even cannot open it! suddenly dropped support for RTF files. suddenly dropped/changed plugins like Equation Editors, etc. changed functions like indexing, styles, contents, etc. etc. suddenly dropped/revolutionized pictures embedded (not bitmaps, just drawings like squares, circles, arrows, etc. ) This is only part of "advantages" mostly related to Word. Hints: 1. Don't try to use advanced features if you really can avoid it. 2. Open all your documents and all the features like drawings or embedded objects. 3. If you can simply keep your old version! Yes, you can still have your ancient version of Office on you PC. Just use VirtualBox or other hypervisor and keep one or few virtual machines. Check your license terms, but if you had older version then usually you did not lost the license. --- W dniu 15.08.2023 o 17:47, Steve Beaver pisze: > One thing that absolutely scares the hell out of me is converting > Office 2010 to any of the new Office Products, > > Has anyone converted? What Problems did you have? > > (yes, it is off-topic, but I couldn't resist) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
