Are there any error messages when you try?
What method are you using? EG if you are double clicking the older files, try opening OO first then using it's File > Open dialog to navigate to the files and try to open them from there.
Also, for clarity, define text files. Normally text files have the file extension .txt , as in filename.txt and Notepad is the default application for text files. What file extensions do your OO 2.2 files use?
Mark
(I am using XP) I upgraded open office from 2.2 to 3.3 including the defaut to remove all older versions of open office.
now I have no way to open oo 2.2 files as they will not open with 3.3.? I did not have this problem with any of the previous updates
anyone have any suggestions?
Thanks J

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