On 14 Jan 2011 at 11:32, C.E. Gene Connor wrote: > Question #1 > We use office pro 2003 suit. The problem is when they take them to a > place for them to get filled in! They say they can't open them up in a > newer version of word? I did a search for answers and didn't quite > understand how to fix this for her and them. > > I did however find this > http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyId=941B347 > 0-3AE9-4AEE-8F43-C6BB74CD1466&displaylang=en > > Is this fix suppose to be installedon the newer machine "ones that fill > them in"or on her system? Like I said it is the wifes system and I don't > want to screw it up! since most of your kids know more about office then > I do.
The "Compatibility Pack" allows OLDER versions of Office, like Office 2000 and Office XP and your Office 2003, which don't "understand" the newer XML formats of .docX, .xlsX, etcX., to open the XML-formatted documents from Office 2007 and newer. If your wife is using Office 2003, the default "Save" format is the older .doc so this isn't the problem. Sounds like a bogus complaint to me. What do you mean by "filled in"? Can you post a sample document somewhere with a more detailed explanation? > Qusetion # 2 > Some of the times she gets sent back from a place a pdf file. I have > installed foxit for her. for can't see buying a copy of adobe just to be > able to edit & design pdf's for whatever the case may be. What do you > all recommend as a free or low priced pdf editor. Use your favorite word-processor, then "Print" the file to a PDF using one of the many free PDF-printers like PDFCreator, CutePDF, etc. To convert the PDF in a word-processing document, open it, "Select All", Copy, then open a new document in your WP and "Paste" everything. *_Most_* of the formatting, except maybe some fancy stuff, should come through. HTH A -- Angus Scott-Fleming GeoApps, Tucson, Arizona 1-520-895-3270 Security Blog: http://geoapps.com/ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
