Why cant word 07 open wordpad docs?!

[TheoPetro]

Seriously, I have maybe 500 documents I have to re-save in word03 format because this program refuses to open them. This may just drive me insane

 

[OutHouse]

i have been running office 07 for a couple of weeks now and i really dont like the funky toolbar in word 07. you have to add the icons that are used every stinking day like print, open, save, copy, past... to that itty bitty quick launch toolbar. then the stuff i NEVER use like style is in the big ass toolbar and i cant get rid of it... nope i dont like word 07 at all.

 

[2Xtreme21]

Been using Office XP since it came out and I couldn't be happier with it.

 

[Roguestar]

Originally posted by: TheoPetro
Seriously, I have maybe 500 documents I have to re-save in word03 format because this program refuses to open them. This may just drive me insane

It can't open RTFs? Serious?

 

[Safeway]

Originally posted by: 2Xtreme21
Been using Office XP since it came out and I couldn't be happier with it.

Office 2003 > XP.

 

[tfinch2]

I will stick with either Office 2000 or 2003 until forced otherwise.

 

[sandorski]

OpenOffice

 

[techs]

My Word 2007 has no problem opening Wordpad .rtf files.
Try settting Word to open .rtf's by default.

 

[Roguestar]

Originally posted by: Safeway

Originally posted by: 2Xtreme21
Been using Office XP since it came out and I couldn't be happier with it.

Office 2003 > XP.

QFT :thumbsup:

 

[oynaz]

Word has, god knows why, always had trouble with rtf files.

Yep, OpenOffice is better.

 

[hanoverphist]

Originally posted by: tfinch2
I will stick with either Office 2000 or 2003 until forced otherwise.

ditto. im still using office2k here at work, i really dont want to upgrade. it does everything we really need it to do.

 

[loup garou]

I can open rtf files created in WordPad in Word 07 just fine here.

 

[mwtgg]

Go Go Word 2004

 

[Nerva]

i have to say, office 2007 has been a huge disappointment. it's going to take some getting used to... i dont know any of the short cuts in excel, they have all changed!!!

 

[judasmachine]

Originally posted by: sandorski
OpenOffice

It's my old standby. I've been using it since it's inception, and the free Star Office before that. I do have the preview of Office07 on my rig right now and have to admit liking it.

 

[RU482]

I just created a test document using wordpad, saved it as an RTF, and then opened it with Word 07 no problem.

Hmm

Send me one of the files that will not open for you (PM me)

 

[LeiZaK]

I, for one, welcome our new Office 2007 overlords.

edit: Really though, I think it is the best MS Office package yet. Usability has increased significantly despite having to re-learn where everything is.

 

[Shawn]

Originally posted by: Roguestar

Originally posted by: Safeway

Originally posted by: 2Xtreme21
Been using Office XP since it came out and I couldn't be happier with it.

Office 2003 > XP.

QFT :thumbsup:

 

[TheoPetro]

I would send ya some but there all confidential business docs. When I try to open them in 07 it asks me what language I want to use and then when I pick english it displays it in a bunch of jumbled characters.

 

[mercanucaribe]

Because they don't have DRM.

 

[mb]

Meh.
Office 2007 > *

It took a little while to get used to, but now I find it harder to use 2003.

rtf files open fine in Office 2007. Sounds like a PEBKAC error to me.

 

[TallBill]

Office 2k3 here. I had a beta for 07 and thought it was so-so. Not worth paying to upgrade though.

 

[Kadarin]

Why cant word 07 open wordpad docs?!

Because Microsoft has a vested interest in breaking backwards compatibility in select cases in order to pressure everyone to upgrade?