steve tanner wrote: > Hi > im a beginner comp has windows xp open office 2. > having difficulty sending some txt docs written with open office. > eg if cv requested i download doc. I then receive a reply back saying doc not > word compatable. > can you advise me on this please. > many thanks >
When you save the file, are you using "Save as" to change the file type? Or are you just changing the file extension to .doc. If the latter, it will not work. You should also ensure automatic file extension is selected. Since you're running Windows, you might want to download the free Word viewer from Microsoft. This will enable you to see how your documents will look in Word, before sending them. If you install the viewer, after OpenOffice, you will have to reset your file associations for .DOC files, back to OpenOffice. However, if your version of OpenOffice is older than 2.3, you might want to install the latest version, after installing the viewer. This will also reset the file associations. http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/downloads/CD102258581033.aspx Changing file associations Right click on file icon Select Open With > Choose Program... Check "Always use the selected program to open this kind of file" and choose the desired application. If that method is not available, follow the directions listed here: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307859 Please respond only to the mail list ([email protected]) and not directly to me. -- Use OpenOffice.org <http://www.openoffice.org> --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
