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Old 03-14-2008   #6 (permalink)
Synapse Syndrome


 
 

Re: Word pad doc. auto converting to Word doc.

"Synapse Syndrome" <synapse@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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>>I am teaching a seniors computer class. Using wordpad because its very
>> basic. However, when I open a saved wordpad document, it automatically
>> opens
>> in word. How do I stop this. I am using windows vista, and I have
>> Office
>> 2007 on my computers.
>
> I don't think the Vista version of WordPad can open .doc files anymore.

I just tested. Make sure you are saving them as .rtf files, rather than
..doc files, as the Vista version of WordPad no longer opens .doc files.

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