Windows Vista Word converting to be read on 2003 Word

I have a new Vista Laptop and am working creating a word document. When I
saved it onto my work network and tried to open it in the 2003 word, I get
junk? Is it poossible to read a document saved from a Vista computer on a
computer that has 2003 word?

Hi,

Make sure you're saving as .doc and not the new .docx format. You can change
the default format in the program options.

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"Char" <> wrote in message
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>I have a new Vista Laptop and am working creating a word document. When I
> saved it onto my work network and tried to open it in the 2003 word, I get
> junk? Is it poossible to read a document saved from a Vista computer on a
> computer that has 2003 word?

When you save the document, click save as and pick the Word 2003 format.
The format used by Office 11 is not readable by Office 2003 unless saved in
the older format.

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"Char" <> wrote in message
news:C3D13363-BA55-4D7D-A00D-...
>I have a new Vista Laptop and am working creating a word document. When I
> saved it onto my work network and tried to open it in the 2003 word, I get
> junk? Is it poossible to read a document saved from a Vista computer on a
> computer that has 2003 word?

You have two choices here:

Saving in Word 97 to 2003

In Word 2007, click File > Save > select Word 97 to 2003 document.

Install the Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack on Office 2003 which will
make it possible to view Word 2007 .docx files in Word 2003.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...3-c6bb74cd1466
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"Char" <> wrote in message
news:C3D13363-BA55-4D7D-A00D-...
>I have a new Vista Laptop and am working creating a word document. When I
> saved it onto my work network and tried to open it in the 2003 word, I get
> junk? Is it poossible to read a document saved from a Vista computer on a
> computer that has 2003 word?

On Tue, 15 Jan 2008 17:06:01 -0800, Char
<> wrote:

> I have a new Vista Laptop and am working creating a word document. When I
> saved it onto my work network and tried to open it in the 2003 word, I get
> junk? Is it poossible to read a document saved from a Vista computer on a
> computer that has 2003 word?


1. This has nothing to do with Vista vs. some other version of
Windows.

2. Almost certainly, it has to do with the different versions of Word
that's installed on the two computers.

3. Do you have Word 2007 on your Vista computer? By default, that
saves in the new .docx format which older versions of Word can't
natively read.

4. If that's correct, you have two choices

a. in Word 2007, instead of doing a Save, do a Save
as, and choose the old .doc extension.

b. download the compatibility pack for your work computer
at
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...d=941b3470-3ae...
or http://tinyurl.com/3xr4tt




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Thank you soooo much. Guess I missed that when looking at save. Have a
great day!!!


"Not Me" wrote:

> When you save the document, click save as and pick the Word 2003 format.
> The format used by Office 11 is not readable by Office 2003 unless saved in
> the older format.
>
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> A Professional Amateur...If anyone knew it all, none of would be here!
>
> Change Alpha to Numeric to reply
> "Char" <> wrote in message
> news:C3D13363-BA55-4D7D-A00D-...
> >I have a new Vista Laptop and am working creating a word document. When I
> > saved it onto my work network and tried to open it in the 2003 word, I get
> > junk? Is it poossible to read a document saved from a Vista computer on a
> > computer that has 2003 word?
>
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