Re: [icon-users] Microsoft Office file validation
- From: Paul Stewart <paulstewart@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: icon-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 01 May 2012 18:29:18 +0100
In message <077d0c8952.Peter@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Peter Russell <peter@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Rob Hemmings (news2) wrote on 1 May :
>> In article <fa6ea98852.martin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
>> Martin Wuerthner <lists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>> In message <52887369d0john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> John Rye <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>> In the past week I emailed a "word" document from Easiwriter to
>>>> members of a committee. One reported that he could open it, but not
>>>> edit it or print it.
>>> Yes, I have seen that, too. Recent versions of Word import documents
>>> in the age old format that EasiWriter uses in "compatibility mode",
>>> sometimes even in a kind of "preview-only" mode.
>>> I suppose the only way around that is to export in a later version of
>>> the binary Word format, or, as has been suggested before, in .docx or
>>> .odt format.
>>> Martin
>> At the Windows end, at least with Word 2010, it is possible to configure
>> Word to allow (or not) older formats to be opened and edited. It is
>> hidden away in the Word privacy options.
> Obviously done on purpose by Microsoft to encourage people to upgrade.
> It's always about money.
And full instructions on how to do this are in the current edition of
Drag 'n Drop!
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Paul Stewart
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