When the converter comes up it makes the documents unreadable, my language hasn't changed on my programs, I can create new documents without any problems.
2006-08-17 11:29:47 · 5 answers · asked by CHERYL M 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
Sounds kind of vague question.
Only thing I can suggest is:
Right click on the file
Select properties
Check document opens with Microdoft office.
Sometimes if you try to open a spreadsheet as a word document, it opens as a weird looking bunch of symbols.
Can you provide a new question with detail of what the messages and document look like?
2006-08-17 11:49:14 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
HISTORY: Software manufacturers don't want to fire their programmers. SSSOOOO, they come up with a new versions all the time. HOW TO SELL IT? Why, just come up with a different file format with each new version. Usually, the newer program will read the old file formats. But when one SAVEs, it automatically converts your data to the format used by this new version of the program.
Soon, most of those you communicate with will have the new version (with added features, of course). They can read your file. BUT: if they change the file, do a SAVE, and send it to you, you cannot use it with your old program.
WHAT TO DO: A. Buy the new version of the program (most expensive of my two answers, then you must install and test it).
B. Communicate with the person who modified your data file, and sent it back to you. Ask this person to please SAVE AS, and specify the older format. Lots of people won't know how to do this, and many of to those who do, don't want to take the time.
Hope this helps,
Skeeter
2006-08-17 12:51:12 · answer #2 · answered by skeeter 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What version of Office are you using and which application eg Word?
If it is the new Office 2007, this saves documents in a new format - see source below
2006-08-17 11:52:31 · answer #3 · answered by Charlie Babbage 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to this link and download the software it is free and better than what you are using it will open any microsoft docs but microsoft struggles opening these
http://www.openoffice.org/
2006-08-17 11:50:44 · answer #4 · answered by raz 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Google it. You might find an answer
2006-08-21 03:16:52 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋