Lynn et al, You can edit PDFs in recent versions of Microsoft Word.
There shouldn't be any problem adding a Word doc in media. Same way you add a PDF. Cathy Kathy Meyer wrote: > > that worked perfectly. Thanks, Lynn :-) > > On Wed, Nov 4, 2015 at 12:07 PM, Lynn Dosch <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > I've had luck saving a Word doc as PDF and then attaching the PDF > document as media - document. These are a graphic format, so maybe > that's why it works. It opens again. Only thing is, a PDF doc > isn't editable (unless you have the full Adobe Acrobat program), > so if your document must be editable, then this won't be a good > solution. > > On Wed, Nov 4, 2015 at 12:57 PM, Kathy Meyer <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > Is there a bug in this area? Or am I doing something wrong? > > I have a Word document that I wanted to add to Media > (source). When I add it, I choose 'document' rather than > picture but it just sits there, does nothing at all. Images > add just fine. Is that the problem? It needs to be in an > image format? If so, where can I add a document? > > I would normally just copy/paste the data into the details but > this particular document includes a table (I listed a number > of individuals I located at a cemetery with five fields to > identify the individuals and their grave locations). I would > like to be able to view the document from Legacy if I need to. > > Now that I'm writing this out, it seems like that document > would have to 'open' in Word when reviewing it later, which I > don't see as an issue, but maybe there is a better way to save > my Word document to make it an easier fit for Legacy? I need > to use this source for dozens of people so I'd like to do it > 'right' :-) > > Thanks everyone! Kathy Meyer (Orem UT) > > > 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://support.legacyfamilytree.com > 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 > > > > > -- > Lynn Dosch > 608-515-3558 <tel:608-515-3558> > > 3079 Yarmouth Greenway Drive > Fitchburg, WI 53711 > > > > > 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://support.legacyfamilytree.com > 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 > > > > > 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://support.legacyfamilytree.com > 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 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://support.legacyfamilytree.com 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
