> > I have saved the attached file, composed using 'writer', into 'Word 2007'. > I did this as I need to use the file on a friend's computer which has > 'Word' but not 'Open Office''. > Not only was I unable to operate the 'sort' facility I was unable to open > the file - I notice that the file has not saved as an 'Open office' > document. Why, it normally does so? > > John, You say you're unable to open the file but not which program you had that problem with. I'm guessing that you were unable to open the file in Word. If that's the case, when the file was saved as a Word file using OpenOffice, was the "Automatic file name extension" option checked in the save screen when the file was saved? If no it may simply be that Word doesn't see the file because the file name doesn't end with ".doc"
If that's the case try adding ".doc" to the file name or use OpenOffice to save the file again making certain the "Automatic file name extension" option is checked.
