In article <A737537410F443EF855C1025A57CA366@Shuttle>, Bruce Goatly <bruce@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > M Harding wrote: > > I have an oldish version of Word, which deals with the average > > .doc. But it doesn't accept .docx, so I import these via > > OpenOffice. My pleas to contributors to send them in the "Save > > As" format of plain .doc are constantly forgotten, even when I > > list detailed instructions on how to perform this task. > Have you tried downloading and installing Microsoft's docx > converter > (http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?displaylang=en&id=3)? > That allows Word 2000, 2002 and 2003 to open docx documents. If > you're still on Word 95 I guess you're out of luck, but that won't > open later Word formats anyway, IIRC. It's Word 2000 that I've got. I'll try this then, to avoid giving Spybot a heart attack - thanks. Michael Harding Rev. Preb. M.D. Harding riscos@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or subscribe goto: //www.freelists.org/list/davidpilling