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May 10, 2005 5:34 PM
in response to:
shades
Re: MSWord Compatibility Issues
Dear Shades,
You said: When I save a document, I save it as a straight Word document (not geared to a specific version, that is, the first option in Save preferences is "Word Document"), and have never had a compatibility problem.
When I originate a new document, I do as you do--simply save it as a Word document. Where the problem is coming from is that I am working with a group of people, one of whom created the original set of documents that we are now trying to edit and share. It is in saving these documents that the compatibility issues arise. When all else fails, I try all available options; hence, I tried everything including "reset all."
When saving the document, and it reports compatibility issues, namely Word 6.0/95, "ignore" is a viable choice, but "fix" (Toolbox) is grayed out. After looking it up in Help, I went to Word on the menu bar, preferences, compatiblity, and according to help, I tried choosing Word for 2000-2004 and X, and even though I accept that, I still get that word 6.0/95 compatibility issue, and then I go back to the Word/Preference/Compatility and sure enough it has reverted back (it says custom).
I don't know whether all of this means that if someone else creates the original document (NOT in read only), and they save it for Word 6.0/95 if that means that it can never again be changed to Word for 2000-2004 and X. Based on results and everything available in the Help menu, I have concluded that this must be so. What I was hoping for is that I was wrong, and that someone here knew how to get this to change.
I'm still hoping someone knows the magic secret!
