Which begs the question: Did you simply rename an ODT as a DOC or did you resave the file as a Microsoft Word 97,2000,XP file using the "Save as type" drop down list? The former method won't work whereas the latter will.
On Mon, 10 Dec 2007 07:42:30 +0100 Karl Lindemalm wrote: > Thanks a lot for the response! The box "automatic file..." is selcted. > And it was not Microsoft but Open office writer thats said of "its > own" document: This is not a Windord97 file... > > Karl Lindemalm > > [email protected] Skriver: > >On 06/12/2007 06:25, Karl Lindemalm wrote: > >> Hej! > >> > >> I am running open office on vista. I hade the same problem several > >times> now: > >> when i save a writer-document as microsoftwordXP a cannot open it > >in open > >> office anymore. I get a message: This is not a WinWord97 file? > >help!> > >> hälsningar > >> > >You need to make sure the little box labelled "Automatic file name > >extension" is selected when you save your document. Otherwise > >Microsoft's software gets confused. > > -- Michael All shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of things shall be well - Julian of Norwich 1342 - 1416 --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
