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I am running Vista with Microsoft Works. I received a newsletter in the the form of a Bits7.doc created in Word File. It says I need Microsoft Word to open it but only have Microsoft Works. What can I do to solve this problem. The person creating this document is willing to send it a different way if I can tell her how. Thanks for your help.


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They can save a document in Microsoft Works format by choosing 'save as type' from the save dialog box., The RTF format will also work
Posted 2007-07-17T15:27:19Z
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I am not sure I'm following you. They(Microsoft Word) sends me a file (.doc). I can not open it with Works. Am I the party that "saves" it as RTF or when they complete it, before sending,they save it as a RFT (not sure I remember seeing that when I used Word)? So a RFT file will open with Microsoft Works?
Posted 2007-07-18T01:01:56Z
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You say that the person creating the file can save it in a different way.

If so, they can open the Word document then choose 'Save as' from the File menu and,  in the box that opens, choose either 'Works format'  or 'Rich Text Format (rtf)' from the 'Save as Type' option'.

 RTF is a universal format that will open with works. (Incidentally earlier versions of Microsoft Word for Windows - versions 2.x, 95, 97, and 2000 (.doc) files used to open in Works directly)

Here is someting else you can try. I dont have a copy of Works with me at the present time so I can't run through it. Does this work? 

1. In Works, Click File, and then click Open

2. Browse to the folder that contains your file.
      NOTE: If the file is an e-mail attachment, you need to save it to your computer first.

3. In the Files of type list, click the file type for the program that created the file.

4.Now just click the file, and then click Open. 
Posted 2007-07-18T08:08:00Z
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By receiving the file in Rich Text format, I was able to open it.
Posted 2007-07-24T02:26:32Z
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I am so jealous of all of you that are  running Works  with Vista  !     I just  got a  new  HP  comp with  Works  9.0  preinstalled,,,,,,,,,and  I can't  run  it because  of  DEP,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,tried  to  install my  MS  Works  6.0,,,same  deal.   Installed  MS  Works  4.0,,,,same  deal,,,,,,,and  I  can't  turn  off  DEP  for  this program,,,,,any  ideas?  I went  to  Ms'  website  for a  compatible  version,,,,no luck.......
Posted 2008-01-31T01:42:28Z
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