Legacy wouldn't change the extension. Are they .doc or .docx? I don't even know if Wordpad will open a docx. If it is a .doc and you double click the file and it opens in Wordpad, then your file associations need fixing so that a .doc opens up in Word instead.
Legacy should link to the file you are pointing at in the Explorer window. It would only link to the old file if you were pointing it to the old file. ----- Original Message ----- From: "BF" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Friday, October 14, 2011 4:04:59 PM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] How to Clear the Clipboard Thanks Bob, under Pictures, I'm trying to link a Word file in 'Files.' I save a lot of things in Word because it's faster/easier/some editing, than finding a place to save jpg. Yes, I use Win7/Office 2010, haven't had a problem with other software; would Legacy change the file extension? Guess I have to go back through the Word hdstns and change them all to jpg! It's the Legacy clipboard that I believe is the problem. I can copy the 'new' hdstn in Word and save it to another location. Legacy is keeping the unedited file and uses it every time I try to link the new one. Betty FL Not quite sure what you are doing! Why would you try to save a Word doc? Why wouldn't you keep it a JPG and link the JPG? I am assuming you actually have Word on your computer. If not, the file will open in the next-best thing, Wordpad. If you do have Word, then your file associations got a little mixed up and you would have to change that in Windows. Some versions of Windows Clipboard will allow you to save up to 24 [I think] different things in the clipboard, but when you paste it will ask you which of the 24 you want to paste? bob Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
