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Would Word2000 read .doc files created by someone with newer version of Word on his/hers computer?
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I can create files you can't read. Or I can use the Save As and make it compatible. The answer is therefore "it depends."
If your Word2000 can't open it, try Open Office and then save it as a compatible version and then open it in Word2000.
http://www.openoffice.org It's what I use.
Bob
I have been told there is a Microsoft patch which will do this for you,
but a) can't find it and
b)don't know if it reaches back to Word 2000 or only to Word 2003.
can anyone help?
ps is there the same problem with other MS Office software, and if so can it be fixed?
andy
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