Prev: How much is it Microsoft Office Online ?
Next: Can someone please help to shade a day on a calendar.
From: BK on 12 Mar 2010 08:21
I can certainly do a "save" before opening if that's safer. Just don't
understand why saving it first makes it safer to open.


"Doug Robbins - Word MVP" <dkr(a)REMOVECAPSmvps.org> wrote in message
news:%232lqtOZwKHA.5340(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> It is not really a good idea to directly open documents as attachments to
> email messages. Better to first save the attachment and then open it.
>
> --
> Hope this helps.
>
> Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my
> services on a paid consulting basis.
>
> Doug Robbins - Word MVP, originally posted via msnews.microsoft.com
>
> "BK" <nospam(a)nospam.com> wrote in message
> news:#UuPamXwKHA.4532(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> But I have opened other .doc email attachments that do not launch Word
>> 2003.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> "Daddy" <daddy(a)invalid.invalid> wrote in message
>> news:O1iCLbWwKHA.4908(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>> My guess: Because the file extension was .doc and the default file
>>> format in Word 2007 is .docx
>>>
>>> Daddy
>>>
>>> "BK" <nospam(a)nospam.com> wrote in message
>>> news:uAX2ncSwKHA.5936(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>> Using Windows XP and Office 2007
>>>>
>>>> I just received a Word 2003 document as an email attachment. When I
>>>> opened the attachment, it launched Word 2003 on my system. Although
>>>> Office 2003 still resides on my system, I am using Office 2007. I
>>>> have received 2003 Word documents as email attachments before, and when
>>>> I open the attachment it always launches Word 2007.
>>>>
>>>> Any idea what would cause an email attachment to launch Word 2003 this
>>>> time???
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>


From: BK on 12 Mar 2010 08:21
Thanks for the info.



"Graham Mayor" <gmayor(a)REMOVETHISmvps.org> wrote in message
news:eeXMwCbwKHA.3536(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> While I agree with Doug about not opening e-mail attachments directly,
> have you made the registry changes that would allow Word 2003 and 2007 to
> peacefully co-exist? If not Word 2003 will grab back its file
> associations. The two versions will be in constant conflict. See
> http://www.gmayor.com/Toolbars_in_word_2007.htm
>
> --
> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
> Graham Mayor - Word MVP
>
> My web site www.gmayor.com
> Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org
> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
>
>
> "BK" <nospam(a)nospam.com> wrote in message
> news:%23UuPamXwKHA.4532(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> But I have opened other .doc email attachments that do not launch Word
>> 2003.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> "Daddy" <daddy(a)invalid.invalid> wrote in message
>> news:O1iCLbWwKHA.4908(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>> My guess: Because the file extension was .doc and the default file
>>> format in Word 2007 is .docx
>>>
>>> Daddy
>>>
>>> "BK" <nospam(a)nospam.com> wrote in message
>>> news:uAX2ncSwKHA.5936(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>> Using Windows XP and Office 2007
>>>>
>>>> I just received a Word 2003 document as an email attachment. When I
>>>> opened the attachment, it launched Word 2003 on my system. Although
>>>> Office 2003 still resides on my system, I am using Office 2007. I
>>>> have received 2003 Word documents as email attachments before, and when
>>>> I open the attachment it always launches Word 2007.
>>>>
>>>> Any idea what would cause an email attachment to launch Word 2003 this
>>>> time???
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>


From: Pamelia Caswell via OfficeKB.com on 12 Mar 2010 08:53
Also note that whichever version was opened last will be the one that starts
with a double click on a file.

Pam


Graham Mayor wrote:
>While I agree with Doug about not opening e-mail attachments directly, have
>you made the registry changes that would allow Word 2003 and 2007 to
>peacefully co-exist? If not Word 2003 will grab back its file associations.
>The two versions will be in constant conflict. See
>http://www.gmayor.com/Toolbars_in_word_2007.htm
>
>> But I have opened other .doc email attachments that do not launch Word
>> 2003.
>[quoted text clipped - 14 lines]
>>>> Any idea what would cause an email attachment to launch Word 2003 this
>>>> time???

--
Message posted via OfficeKB.com
http://www.officekb.com/Uwe/Forums.aspx/ms-word-general/201003/1

From: Doug Robbins - Word MVP on 12 Mar 2010 16:50
Well, one trap that it will help you avoid is going ahead and editing a
document and then saving it thinking that you have saved the changes only to
later discover that you were working on a document that was opened from a
temporary location and when you close it, the "changed" file is deleted.

--
Hope this helps.

Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my
services on a paid consulting basis.

Doug Robbins - Word MVP, originally posted via msnews.microsoft.com

"BK" <nospam(a)nospam.com> wrote in message
news:eupxebewKHA.4532(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> I can certainly do a "save" before opening if that's safer. Just don't
> understand why saving it first makes it safer to open.
>
>
> "Doug Robbins - Word MVP" <dkr(a)REMOVECAPSmvps.org> wrote in message
> news:%232lqtOZwKHA.5340(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> It is not really a good idea to directly open documents as attachments to
>> email messages. Better to first save the attachment and then open it.
>>
>> --
>> Hope this helps.
>>
>> Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my
>> services on a paid consulting basis.
>>
>> Doug Robbins - Word MVP, originally posted via msnews.microsoft.com
>>
>> "BK" <nospam(a)nospam.com> wrote in message
>> news:#UuPamXwKHA.4532(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>> But I have opened other .doc email attachments that do not launch Word
>>> 2003.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "Daddy" <daddy(a)invalid.invalid> wrote in message
>>> news:O1iCLbWwKHA.4908(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>> My guess: Because the file extension was .doc and the default file
>>>> format in Word 2007 is .docx
>>>>
>>>> Daddy
>>>>
>>>> "BK" <nospam(a)nospam.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:uAX2ncSwKHA.5936(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>>> Using Windows XP and Office 2007
>>>>>
>>>>> I just received a Word 2003 document as an email attachment. When I
>>>>> opened the attachment, it launched Word 2003 on my system. Although
>>>>> Office 2003 still resides on my system, I am using Office 2007. I
>>>>> have received 2003 Word documents as email attachments before, and
>>>>> when I open the attachment it always launches Word 2007.
>>>>>
>>>>> Any idea what would cause an email attachment to launch Word 2003 this
>>>>> time???
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>
>
From: BK on 13 Mar 2010 09:05
Yeah, been there done that before!! <grin>




"Doug Robbins - Word MVP" <dkr(a)REMOVECAPSmvps.org> wrote in message
news:ui6NJ4iwKHA.5036(a)TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Well, one trap that it will help you avoid is going ahead and editing a
> document and then saving it thinking that you have saved the changes only
> to later discover that you were working on a document that was opened from
> a temporary location and when you close it, the "changed" file is deleted.
>
> --
> Hope this helps.
>
> Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my
> services on a paid consulting basis.
>
> Doug Robbins - Word MVP, originally posted via msnews.microsoft.com
>
> "BK" <nospam(a)nospam.com> wrote in message
> news:eupxebewKHA.4532(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> I can certainly do a "save" before opening if that's safer. Just don't
>> understand why saving it first makes it safer to open.
>>
>>
>> "Doug Robbins - Word MVP" <dkr(a)REMOVECAPSmvps.org> wrote in message
>> news:%232lqtOZwKHA.5340(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>> It is not really a good idea to directly open documents as attachments
>>> to email messages. Better to first save the attachment and then open
>>> it.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Hope this helps.
>>>
>>> Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my
>>> services on a paid consulting basis.
>>>
>>> Doug Robbins - Word MVP, originally posted via msnews.microsoft.com
>>>
>>> "BK" <nospam(a)nospam.com> wrote in message
>>> news:#UuPamXwKHA.4532(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>> But I have opened other .doc email attachments that do not launch Word
>>>> 2003.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Daddy" <daddy(a)invalid.invalid> wrote in message
>>>> news:O1iCLbWwKHA.4908(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>>> My guess: Because the file extension was .doc and the default file
>>>>> format in Word 2007 is .docx
>>>>>
>>>>> Daddy
>>>>>
>>>>> "BK" <nospam(a)nospam.com> wrote in message
>>>>> news:uAX2ncSwKHA.5936(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>>>> Using Windows XP and Office 2007
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I just received a Word 2003 document as an email attachment. When I
>>>>>> opened the attachment, it launched Word 2003 on my system. Although
>>>>>> Office 2003 still resides on my system, I am using Office 2007. I
>>>>>> have received 2003 Word documents as email attachments before, and
>>>>>> when I open the attachment it always launches Word 2007.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Any idea what would cause an email attachment to launch Word 2003
>>>>>> this time???
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>
>>


First  |  Prev  | 
Pages: 1 2
Prev: How much is it Microsoft Office Online ?
Next: Can someone please help to shade a day on a calendar.