How to Utilise Word Pad & MS Word (2002)

[Chris Burson]

Xref: kermit microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain:160099

I need a simple word processor to supplement Word 2002. I'd like to easily
use several open documents from two or more programs simultaneously, but
Note Pad isn't flexible enough. Can I specify Word Pad to open certain
documents (saved as .doc) so that I can keep basic formatting settings,
without having to launch the full might of Word 2002? (But leave Word as my
main word processor?)

Or should I look for a 'cut down' word processor from somewhere?

Cheers,

Chris

[FrankV]

When in Word save as "rich text format" (.rtf) which can be read in WordPad.

Frank

"Chris Burson" > wrote in message
...
> I need a simple word processor to supplement Word 2002. I'd like to easily
> use several open documents from two or more programs simultaneously, but
> Note Pad isn't flexible enough. Can I specify Word Pad to open certain
> documents (saved as .doc) so that I can keep basic formatting settings,
> without having to launch the full might of Word 2002? (But leave Word as
my
> main word processor?)
>
> Or should I look for a 'cut down' word processor from somewhere?
>
> Cheers,
>
> Chris
>
>
>

[Chris Burson]

Thanks for the pointer, Frank, but all documents saved in Word Pad are
tagged .doc if saved as RTF and then only open in Word 2002 (even though
they can be read by Word Pad).

I need to be able to use both programs - or another simple WP -
independently; so when a document is saved in Word Pad, it re-opens in Word
Pad - rather than Word (RTF) or Note Pad (plain text).

Cheers,

Chris

"FrankV" > wrote in message
:
: When in Word save as "rich text format" (.rtf) which can be read in
WordPad.
:
: Frank
:
: "Chris Burson" wrote in message
:
: > I need a simple word processor to supplement Word 2002. I'd like to
easily
: > use several open documents from two or more programs simultaneously, but
: > Note Pad isn't flexible enough. Can I specify Word Pad to open certain
: > documents (saved as .doc) so that I can keep basic formatting settings,
: > without having to launch the full might of Word 2002? (But leave Word as
: my
: > main word processor?)
: >
: > Or should I look for a 'cut down' word processor from somewhere?
: >
: > Cheers,
: >
: > Chris
: >
: >
: >
:
:

[Chris Burson]

Thanks for the pointer, Frank, but all documents saved in Word Pad are
tagged .doc if saved as RTF and then only open in Word 2002 (even though
they can be read by Word Pad).

I need to be able to use both programs - or another simple WP -
independently; so when a document is saved in Word Pad, it re-opens in Word
Pad - rather than Word (RTF) or Note Pad (plain text).

Cheers,

Chris

"FrankV" > wrote in message
:
: When in Word save as "rich text format" (.rtf) which can be read in
WordPad.
:
: Frank
:
: "Chris Burson" wrote in message
:
: > I need a simple word processor to supplement Word 2002. I'd like to
easily
: > use several open documents from two or more programs simultaneously, but
: > Note Pad isn't flexible enough. Can I specify Word Pad to open certain
: > documents (saved as .doc) so that I can keep basic formatting settings,
: > without having to launch the full might of Word 2002? (But leave Word as
: my
: > main word processor?)
: >
: > Or should I look for a 'cut down' word processor from somewhere?
: >
: > Cheers,
: >
: > Chris
: >
: >
: >
:
:

[D.Currie]

If you've created a document in WordPad, you shouldn't have any problem
opening it in WordPad again; there's nothing in saving it that would then
make it incompatible. Or am I misunderstanding something?

"Chris Burson" > wrote in message
...
> Thanks for the pointer, Frank, but all documents saved in Word Pad are
> tagged .doc if saved as RTF and then only open in Word 2002 (even though
> they can be read by Word Pad).
>
> I need to be able to use both programs - or another simple WP -
> independently; so when a document is saved in Word Pad, it re-opens in
Word
> Pad - rather than Word (RTF) or Note Pad (plain text).
>
> Cheers,
>
> Chris
>
> "FrankV" > wrote in message
> :
> : When in Word save as "rich text format" (.rtf) which can be read in
> WordPad.
> :
> : Frank
> :
> : "Chris Burson" wrote in message
> :
> : > I need a simple word processor to supplement Word 2002. I'd like to
> easily
> : > use several open documents from two or more programs simultaneously,
but
> : > Note Pad isn't flexible enough. Can I specify Word Pad to open certain
> : > documents (saved as .doc) so that I can keep basic formatting
settings,
> : > without having to launch the full might of Word 2002? (But leave Word
as
> : my
> : > main word processor?)
> : >
> : > Or should I look for a 'cut down' word processor from somewhere?
> : >
> : > Cheers,
> : >
> : > Chris
> : >
> : >
> : >
> :
> :
>
>

[D.Currie]

If you've created a document in WordPad, you shouldn't have any problem
opening it in WordPad again; there's nothing in saving it that would then
make it incompatible. Or am I misunderstanding something?

"Chris Burson" > wrote in message
...
> Thanks for the pointer, Frank, but all documents saved in Word Pad are
> tagged .doc if saved as RTF and then only open in Word 2002 (even though
> they can be read by Word Pad).
>
> I need to be able to use both programs - or another simple WP -
> independently; so when a document is saved in Word Pad, it re-opens in
Word
> Pad - rather than Word (RTF) or Note Pad (plain text).
>
> Cheers,
>
> Chris
>
> "FrankV" > wrote in message
> :
> : When in Word save as "rich text format" (.rtf) which can be read in
> WordPad.
> :
> : Frank
> :
> : "Chris Burson" wrote in message
> :
> : > I need a simple word processor to supplement Word 2002. I'd like to
> easily
> : > use several open documents from two or more programs simultaneously,
but
> : > Note Pad isn't flexible enough. Can I specify Word Pad to open certain
> : > documents (saved as .doc) so that I can keep basic formatting
settings,
> : > without having to launch the full might of Word 2002? (But leave Word
as
> : my
> : > main word processor?)
> : >
> : > Or should I look for a 'cut down' word processor from somewhere?
> : >
> : > Cheers,
> : >
> : > Chris
> : >
> : >
> : >
> :
> :
>
>

[D.Currie]

If you've created a document in WordPad, you shouldn't have any problem
opening it in WordPad again; there's nothing in saving it that would then
make it incompatible. Or am I misunderstanding something?

"Chris Burson" > wrote in message
...
> Thanks for the pointer, Frank, but all documents saved in Word Pad are
> tagged .doc if saved as RTF and then only open in Word 2002 (even though
> they can be read by Word Pad).
>
> I need to be able to use both programs - or another simple WP -
> independently; so when a document is saved in Word Pad, it re-opens in
Word
> Pad - rather than Word (RTF) or Note Pad (plain text).
>
> Cheers,
>
> Chris
>
> "FrankV" > wrote in message
> :
> : When in Word save as "rich text format" (.rtf) which can be read in
> WordPad.
> :
> : Frank
> :
> : "Chris Burson" wrote in message
> :
> : > I need a simple word processor to supplement Word 2002. I'd like to
> easily
> : > use several open documents from two or more programs simultaneously,
but
> : > Note Pad isn't flexible enough. Can I specify Word Pad to open certain
> : > documents (saved as .doc) so that I can keep basic formatting
settings,
> : > without having to launch the full might of Word 2002? (But leave Word
as
> : my
> : > main word processor?)
> : >
> : > Or should I look for a 'cut down' word processor from somewhere?
> : >
> : > Cheers,
> : >
> : > Chris
> : >
> : >
> : >
> :
> :
>
>

[D.Currie]

If you've created a document in WordPad, you shouldn't have any problem
opening it in WordPad again; there's nothing in saving it that would then
make it incompatible. Or am I misunderstanding something?

"Chris Burson" > wrote in message
...
> Thanks for the pointer, Frank, but all documents saved in Word Pad are
> tagged .doc if saved as RTF and then only open in Word 2002 (even though
> they can be read by Word Pad).
>
> I need to be able to use both programs - or another simple WP -
> independently; so when a document is saved in Word Pad, it re-opens in
Word
> Pad - rather than Word (RTF) or Note Pad (plain text).
>
> Cheers,
>
> Chris
>
> "FrankV" > wrote in message
> :
> : When in Word save as "rich text format" (.rtf) which can be read in
> WordPad.
> :
> : Frank
> :
> : "Chris Burson" wrote in message
> :
> : > I need a simple word processor to supplement Word 2002. I'd like to
> easily
> : > use several open documents from two or more programs simultaneously,
but
> : > Note Pad isn't flexible enough. Can I specify Word Pad to open certain
> : > documents (saved as .doc) so that I can keep basic formatting
settings,
> : > without having to launch the full might of Word 2002? (But leave Word
as
> : my
> : > main word processor?)
> : >
> : > Or should I look for a 'cut down' word processor from somewhere?
> : >
> : > Cheers,
> : >
> : > Chris
> : >
> : >
> : >
> :
> :
>
>

[D.Currie]

If you've created a document in WordPad, you shouldn't have any problem
opening it in WordPad again; there's nothing in saving it that would then
make it incompatible. Or am I misunderstanding something?

"Chris Burson" > wrote in message
...
> Thanks for the pointer, Frank, but all documents saved in Word Pad are
> tagged .doc if saved as RTF and then only open in Word 2002 (even though
> they can be read by Word Pad).
>
> I need to be able to use both programs - or another simple WP -
> independently; so when a document is saved in Word Pad, it re-opens in
Word
> Pad - rather than Word (RTF) or Note Pad (plain text).
>
> Cheers,
>
> Chris
>
> "FrankV" > wrote in message
> :
> : When in Word save as "rich text format" (.rtf) which can be read in
> WordPad.
> :
> : Frank
> :
> : "Chris Burson" wrote in message
> :
> : > I need a simple word processor to supplement Word 2002. I'd like to
> easily
> : > use several open documents from two or more programs simultaneously,
but
> : > Note Pad isn't flexible enough. Can I specify Word Pad to open certain
> : > documents (saved as .doc) so that I can keep basic formatting
settings,
> : > without having to launch the full might of Word 2002? (But leave Word
as
> : my
> : > main word processor?)
> : >
> : > Or should I look for a 'cut down' word processor from somewhere?
> : >
> : > Cheers,
> : >
> : > Chris
> : >
> : >
> : >
> :
> :
>
>

[D.Currie]

If you've created a document in WordPad, you shouldn't have any problem
opening it in WordPad again; there's nothing in saving it that would then
make it incompatible. Or am I misunderstanding something?

"Chris Burson" > wrote in message
...
> Thanks for the pointer, Frank, but all documents saved in Word Pad are
> tagged .doc if saved as RTF and then only open in Word 2002 (even though
> they can be read by Word Pad).
>
> I need to be able to use both programs - or another simple WP -
> independently; so when a document is saved in Word Pad, it re-opens in
Word
> Pad - rather than Word (RTF) or Note Pad (plain text).
>
> Cheers,
>
> Chris
>
> "FrankV" > wrote in message
> :
> : When in Word save as "rich text format" (.rtf) which can be read in
> WordPad.
> :
> : Frank
> :
> : "Chris Burson" wrote in message
> :
> : > I need a simple word processor to supplement Word 2002. I'd like to
> easily
> : > use several open documents from two or more programs simultaneously,
but
> : > Note Pad isn't flexible enough. Can I specify Word Pad to open certain
> : > documents (saved as .doc) so that I can keep basic formatting
settings,
> : > without having to launch the full might of Word 2002? (But leave Word
as
> : my
> : > main word processor?)
> : >
> : > Or should I look for a 'cut down' word processor from somewhere?
> : >
> : > Cheers,
> : >
> : > Chris
> : >
> : >
> : >
> :
> :
>
>

[D.Currie]

If you've created a document in WordPad, you shouldn't have any problem
opening it in WordPad again; there's nothing in saving it that would then
make it incompatible. Or am I misunderstanding something?

"Chris Burson" > wrote in message
...
> Thanks for the pointer, Frank, but all documents saved in Word Pad are
> tagged .doc if saved as RTF and then only open in Word 2002 (even though
> they can be read by Word Pad).
>
> I need to be able to use both programs - or another simple WP -
> independently; so when a document is saved in Word Pad, it re-opens in
Word
> Pad - rather than Word (RTF) or Note Pad (plain text).
>
> Cheers,
>
> Chris
>
> "FrankV" > wrote in message
> :
> : When in Word save as "rich text format" (.rtf) which can be read in
> WordPad.
> :
> : Frank
> :
> : "Chris Burson" wrote in message
> :
> : > I need a simple word processor to supplement Word 2002. I'd like to
> easily
> : > use several open documents from two or more programs simultaneously,
but
> : > Note Pad isn't flexible enough. Can I specify Word Pad to open certain
> : > documents (saved as .doc) so that I can keep basic formatting
settings,
> : > without having to launch the full might of Word 2002? (But leave Word
as
> : my
> : > main word processor?)
> : >
> : > Or should I look for a 'cut down' word processor from somewhere?
> : >
> : > Cheers,
> : >
> : > Chris
> : >
> : >
> : >
> :
> :
>
>

[FrankV]

> : When in Word save as "rich text format" (.rtf) which can be read in
> WordPad

Are you sure you tried "save as"?

"Chris Burson" > wrote in message
...
> Thanks for the pointer, Frank, but all documents saved in Word Pad are
> tagged .doc if saved as RTF and then only open in Word 2002 (even though
> they can be read by Word Pad).
>
> I need to be able to use both programs - or another simple WP -
> independently; so when a document is saved in Word Pad, it re-opens in
Word
> Pad - rather than Word (RTF) or Note Pad (plain text).
>
> Cheers,
>
> Chris
>
> "FrankV" > wrote in message
> :
> : When in Word save as "rich text format" (.rtf) which can be read in
> WordPad.
> :
> : Frank
> :
> : "Chris Burson" wrote in message
> :
> : > I need a simple word processor to supplement Word 2002. I'd like to
> easily
> : > use several open documents from two or more programs simultaneously,
but
> : > Note Pad isn't flexible enough. Can I specify Word Pad to open certain
> : > documents (saved as .doc) so that I can keep basic formatting
settings,
> : > without having to launch the full might of Word 2002? (But leave Word
as
> : my
> : > main word processor?)
> : >
> : > Or should I look for a 'cut down' word processor from somewhere?
> : >
> : > Cheers,
> : >
> : > Chris
> : >
> : >
> : >
> :
> :
>
>

[Chris Burson]

Yes, I used 'Save As'...

Say I write a document in Word Pad and save it as a Rich Text file. It saves
as a .doc Word file, complete with the MS Word 'Blue W' icon, and only opens
with MS Word.

If I save the same document in Word Pad again, as plain text (losing
formatting etc.), it saves as a text document, complete with the little
'spiral bound notebook' icon, and only opens with Note Pad.

Do I gather from the rest of you that you can save and open documents to and
from Word Pad easily enough? (Are you all MS Word users as well?)

Cheers,

Chris


"FrankV" > wrote in message
: >
: > : When in Word save as "rich text format" (.rtf) which can be read in
: > WordPad
:
: Are you sure you tried "save as"?
:
: "Chris Burson"
: > Thanks for the pointer, Frank, but all documents saved in Word Pad are
: > tagged .doc if saved as RTF and then only open in Word 2002 (even though
: > they can be read by Word Pad).
: >
: > I need to be able to use both programs - or another simple WP -
: > independently; so when a document is saved in Word Pad, it re-opens in
: Word
: > Pad - rather than Word (RTF) or Note Pad (plain text).
: >
: > Cheers,
: >
: > Chris
: >
: > "FrankV" wrote in message
: > :
: > : When in Word save as "rich text format" (.rtf) which can be read in
: > WordPad.
: > :
: > : Frank
: > :
: > : "Chris Burson" wrote in message
: > :
: > : > I need a simple word processor to supplement Word 2002. I'd like to
: > easily
: > : > use several open documents from two or more programs simultaneously,
: but
: > : > Note Pad isn't flexible enough. Can I specify Word Pad to open
certain
: > : > documents (saved as .doc) so that I can keep basic formatting
: settings,
: > : > without having to launch the full might of Word 2002? (But leave
Word
: as
: > : my
: > : > main word processor?)
: > : >
: > : > Or should I look for a 'cut down' word processor from somewhere?
: > : >
: > : > Cheers,
: > : >
: > : > Chris
: > : >
: > : >
: > : >
: > :
: > :
: >
: >
:
:

[Chris Burson]

.... and if I manually change the name of a .doc MS Word document to an .rtf
document, it still only opens in MS Word (even though it is still obviously
compatible with Word Pad)...

Ooer.

Chris


"Chris Burson"
: Yes, I used 'Save As'...
:
: Say I write a document in Word Pad and save it as a Rich Text file. It
saves
: as a .doc Word file, complete with the MS Word 'Blue W' icon, and only
opens
: with MS Word.
:
: If I save the same document in Word Pad again, as plain text (losing
: formatting etc.), it saves as a text document, complete with the little
: 'spiral bound notebook' icon, and only opens with Note Pad.
:
: Do I gather from the rest of you that you can save and open documents to
and
: from Word Pad easily enough? (Are you all MS Word users as well?)
:
: Cheers,
:
: Chris
:
:
: "FrankV" > wrote in message
: : >
: : > : When in Word save as "rich text format" (.rtf) which can be read in
: : > WordPad
: :
: : Are you sure you tried "save as"?
: :
: : "Chris Burson"
: : > Thanks for the pointer, Frank, but all documents saved in Word Pad are
: : > tagged .doc if saved as RTF and then only open in Word 2002 (even
though
: : > they can be read by Word Pad).
: : >
: : > I need to be able to use both programs - or another simple WP -
: : > independently; so when a document is saved in Word Pad, it re-opens in
: : Word
: : > Pad - rather than Word (RTF) or Note Pad (plain text).
: : >
: : > Cheers,
: : >
: : > Chris
: : >
: : > "FrankV" wrote in message
: : > :
: : > : When in Word save as "rich text format" (.rtf) which can be read in
: : > WordPad.
: : > :
: : > : Frank
: : > :
: : > : "Chris Burson" wrote in message
: : > :
: : > : > I need a simple word processor to supplement Word 2002. I'd like
to
: : > easily
: : > : > use several open documents from two or more programs
simultaneously,
: : but
: : > : > Note Pad isn't flexible enough. Can I specify Word Pad to open
: certain
: : > : > documents (saved as .doc) so that I can keep basic formatting
: : settings,
: : > : > without having to launch the full might of Word 2002? (But leave
: Word
: : as
: : > : my
: : > : > main word processor?)
: : > : >
: : > : > Or should I look for a 'cut down' word processor from somewhere?
: : > : >
: : > : > Cheers,
: : > : >
: : > : > Chris
: : > : >
: : > : >
: : > : >
: : > :
: : > :
: : >
: : >
: :
: :
:
:

[FrankV]

You couldn't do it manually. The difference is the rtf file doesn't keep all
the junk Word creates (or recreates if it is a rtf file). It's better to
keep all files as rtf rather then doc so they can be use with each.

If it changes rtf to doc when you save you probably have something set up to
do just that.

Go to explorer (not internet explorer)>tools>folder options. Look for rtf
and doc extensions and check the file types.

Frank
..
"Chris Burson" > wrote in message
...
> ... and if I manually change the name of a .doc MS Word document to an
..rtf
> document, it still only opens in MS Word (even though it is still
obviously
> compatible with Word Pad)...
>
> Ooer.
>
> Chris
>
>
> "Chris Burson"
> : Yes, I used 'Save As'...
> :
> : Say I write a document in Word Pad and save it as a Rich Text file. It
> saves
> : as a .doc Word file, complete with the MS Word 'Blue W' icon, and only
> opens
> : with MS Word.
> :
> : If I save the same document in Word Pad again, as plain text (losing
> : formatting etc.), it saves as a text document, complete with the little
> : 'spiral bound notebook' icon, and only opens with Note Pad.
> :
> : Do I gather from the rest of you that you can save and open documents to
> and
> : from Word Pad easily enough? (Are you all MS Word users as well?)
> :
> : Cheers,
> :
> : Chris
> :
> :
> : "FrankV" > wrote in message
> : : >
> : : > : When in Word save as "rich text format" (.rtf) which can be read
in
> : : > WordPad
> : :
> : : Are you sure you tried "save as"?
> : :
> : : "Chris Burson"
> : : > Thanks for the pointer, Frank, but all documents saved in Word Pad
are
> : : > tagged .doc if saved as RTF and then only open in Word 2002 (even
> though
> : : > they can be read by Word Pad).
> : : >
> : : > I need to be able to use both programs - or another simple WP -
> : : > independently; so when a document is saved in Word Pad, it re-opens
in
> : : Word
> : : > Pad - rather than Word (RTF) or Note Pad (plain text).
> : : >
> : : > Cheers,
> : : >
> : : > Chris
> : : >
> : : > "FrankV" wrote in message
> : : > :
> : : > : When in Word save as "rich text format" (.rtf) which can be read
in
> : : > WordPad.
> : : > :
> : : > : Frank
> : : > :
> : : > : "Chris Burson" wrote in message
> : : > :
> : : > : > I need a simple word processor to supplement Word 2002. I'd like
> to
> : : > easily
> : : > : > use several open documents from two or more programs
> simultaneously,
> : : but
> : : > : > Note Pad isn't flexible enough. Can I specify Word Pad to open
> : certain
> : : > : > documents (saved as .doc) so that I can keep basic formatting
> : : settings,
> : : > : > without having to launch the full might of Word 2002? (But leave
> : Word
> : : as
> : : > : my
> : : > : > main word processor?)
> : : > : >
> : : > : > Or should I look for a 'cut down' word processor from somewhere?
> : : > : >
> : : > : > Cheers,
> : : > : >
> : : > : > Chris
> : : > : >
> : : > : >
> : : > : >
> : : > :
> : : > :
> : : >
> : : >
> : :
> : :
> :
> :
>
>

[Chris Burson]

You beauty, Frank! I would never have thought of that... All .rtf files were
set to open in Word 2002 and I was simply able to change the 'Opens with'
option to 'Word Pad'. Marvellous!

Special thanks to you, Frank (and to D.Currie) - it's funny how 'little'
things can be 'big' problems. But now it's sorted :-)

Cheers,

Chris


"FrankV" wrote in message
:
: You couldn't do it manually. The difference is the rtf file doesn't keep
all
: the junk Word creates (or recreates if it is a rtf file). It's better to
: keep all files as rtf rather then doc so they can be use with each.
:
: If it changes rtf to doc when you save you probably have something set up
to
: do just that.
:
: Go to explorer (not internet explorer)>tools>folder options. Look for rtf
: and doc extensions and check the file types.
:
: Frank
: .
: "Chris Burson"
: >
: > ... and if I manually change the name of a .doc MS Word document to an
: .rtf
: > document, it still only opens in MS Word (even though it is still
: obviously
: > compatible with Word Pad)...
: >
: > Ooer.
: >
: > Chris
: >
: >
: > "Chris Burson"
: > : Yes, I used 'Save As'...
: > :
: > : Say I write a document in Word Pad and save it as a Rich Text file. It
: > saves
: > : as a .doc Word file, complete with the MS Word 'Blue W' icon, and only
: > opens
: > : with MS Word.
: > :
: > : If I save the same document in Word Pad again, as plain text (losing
: > : formatting etc.), it saves as a text document, complete with the
little
: > : 'spiral bound notebook' icon, and only opens with Note Pad.
: > :
: > : Do I gather from the rest of you that you can save and open documents
to
: > and
: > : from Word Pad easily enough? (Are you all MS Word users as well?)
: > :
: > : Cheers,
: > :
: > : Chris
: > :
: > :
: > : "FrankV" > wrote in message
: > : : >
: > : : > : When in Word save as "rich text format" (.rtf) which can be read
: in
: > : : > WordPad
: > : :
: > : : Are you sure you tried "save as"?
: > : :
: > : : "Chris Burson"
: > : : > Thanks for the pointer, Frank, but all documents saved in Word Pad
: are
: > : : > tagged .doc if saved as RTF and then only open in Word 2002 (even
: > though
: > : : > they can be read by Word Pad).
: > : : >
: > : : > I need to be able to use both programs - or another simple WP -
: > : : > independently; so when a document is saved in Word Pad, it
re-opens
: in
: > : : Word
: > : : > Pad - rather than Word (RTF) or Note Pad (plain text).
: > : : >
: > : : > Cheers,
: > : : >
: > : : > Chris
: > : : >
: > : : > "FrankV" wrote in message
: > : : > :
: > : : > : When in Word save as "rich text format" (.rtf) which can be read
: in
: > : : > WordPad.
: > : : > :
: > : : > : Frank
: > : : > :
: > : : > : "Chris Burson" wrote in message
: > : : > :
: > : : > : > I need a simple word processor to supplement Word 2002. I'd
like
: > to
: > : : > easily
: > : : > : > use several open documents from two or more programs
: > simultaneously,
: > : : but
: > : : > : > Note Pad isn't flexible enough. Can I specify Word Pad to open
: > : certain
: > : : > : > documents (saved as .doc) so that I can keep basic formatting
: > : : settings,
: > : : > : > without having to launch the full might of Word 2002? (But
leave
: > : Word
: > : : as
: > : : > : my
: > : : > : > main word processor?)
: > : : > : >
: > : : > : > Or should I look for a 'cut down' word processor from
somewhere?
: > : : > : >
: > : : > : > Cheers,
: > : : > : >
: > : : > : > Chris

[D.Currie]

It's always the "little things" that are most annoying. You get used to
solving problem with sledgehammers, then someone comes along and flips the
lightswitch and you wonder how you could have missed that option.

Glad you got it figured out.


"Chris Burson" > wrote in message
...
> You beauty, Frank! I would never have thought of that... All .rtf files
were
> set to open in Word 2002 and I was simply able to change the 'Opens with'
> option to 'Word Pad'. Marvellous!
>
> Special thanks to you, Frank (and to D.Currie) - it's funny how 'little'
> things can be 'big' problems. But now it's sorted :-)
>
> Cheers,
>
> Chris
>
>
> "FrankV" wrote in message
> :
> : You couldn't do it manually. The difference is the rtf file doesn't keep
> all
> : the junk Word creates (or recreates if it is a rtf file). It's better to
> : keep all files as rtf rather then doc so they can be use with each.
> :
> : If it changes rtf to doc when you save you probably have something set
up
> to
> : do just that.
> :
> : Go to explorer (not internet explorer)>tools>folder options. Look for
rtf
> : and doc extensions and check the file types.
> :
> : Frank
> : .
> : "Chris Burson"
> : >
> : > ... and if I manually change the name of a .doc MS Word document to an
> : .rtf
> : > document, it still only opens in MS Word (even though it is still
> : obviously
> : > compatible with Word Pad)...
> : >
> : > Ooer.
> : >
> : > Chris
> : >
> : >
> : > "Chris Burson"
> : > : Yes, I used 'Save As'...
> : > :
> : > : Say I write a document in Word Pad and save it as a Rich Text file.
It
> : > saves
> : > : as a .doc Word file, complete with the MS Word 'Blue W' icon, and
only
> : > opens
> : > : with MS Word.
> : > :
> : > : If I save the same document in Word Pad again, as plain text (losing
> : > : formatting etc.), it saves as a text document, complete with the
> little
> : > : 'spiral bound notebook' icon, and only opens with Note Pad.
> : > :
> : > : Do I gather from the rest of you that you can save and open
documents
> to
> : > and
> : > : from Word Pad easily enough? (Are you all MS Word users as well?)
> : > :
> : > : Cheers,
> : > :
> : > : Chris
> : > :
> : > :
> : > : "FrankV" > wrote in message
> : > : : >
> : > : : > : When in Word save as "rich text format" (.rtf) which can be
read
> : in
> : > : : > WordPad
> : > : :
> : > : : Are you sure you tried "save as"?
> : > : :
> : > : : "Chris Burson"
> : > : : > Thanks for the pointer, Frank, but all documents saved in Word
Pad
> : are
> : > : : > tagged .doc if saved as RTF and then only open in Word 2002
(even
> : > though
> : > : : > they can be read by Word Pad).
> : > : : >
> : > : : > I need to be able to use both programs - or another simple WP -
> : > : : > independently; so when a document is saved in Word Pad, it
> re-opens
> : in
> : > : : Word
> : > : : > Pad - rather than Word (RTF) or Note Pad (plain text).
> : > : : >
> : > : : > Cheers,
> : > : : >
> : > : : > Chris
> : > : : >
> : > : : > "FrankV" wrote in message
> : > : : > :
> : > : : > : When in Word save as "rich text format" (.rtf) which can be
read
> : in
> : > : : > WordPad.
> : > : : > :
> : > : : > : Frank
> : > : : > :
> : > : : > : "Chris Burson" wrote in message
> : > : : > :
> : > : : > : > I need a simple word processor to supplement Word 2002. I'd
> like
> : > to
> : > : : > easily
> : > : : > : > use several open documents from two or more programs
> : > simultaneously,
> : > : : but
> : > : : > : > Note Pad isn't flexible enough. Can I specify Word Pad to
open
> : > : certain
> : > : : > : > documents (saved as .doc) so that I can keep basic
formatting
> : > : : settings,
> : > : : > : > without having to launch the full might of Word 2002? (But
> leave
> : > : Word
> : > : : as
> : > : : > : my
> : > : : > : > main word processor?)
> : > : : > : >
> : > : : > : > Or should I look for a 'cut down' word processor from
> somewhere?
> : > : : > : >
> : > : : > : > Cheers,
> : > : : > : >
> : > : : > : > Chris
>
>

[FrankV]

"You beauty, Frank!" .... That's not what my granddaughters called me.
After they spent last night and all day today with me they called me an old
man because I was worn out trying to keep up with them..

Frank


> "Chris Burson" > wrote in message
> ...
> > You beauty, Frank! I would never have thought of that... All .rtf files
> were
> > set to open in Word 2002 and I was simply able to change the 'Opens
with'
> > option to 'Word Pad'. Marvellous!
> >
> > Special thanks to you, Frank (and to D.Currie) - it's funny how 'little'
> > things can be 'big' problems. But now it's sorted :-)
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Chris
> >
> >
> > "FrankV" wrote in message
> > :
> > : You couldn't do it manually. The difference is the rtf file doesn't
keep
> > all
> > : the junk Word creates (or recreates if it is a rtf file). It's better
to
> > : keep all files as rtf rather then doc so they can be use with each.
> > :
> > : If it changes rtf to doc when you save you probably have something set
> up
> > to
> > : do just that.
> > :
> > : Go to explorer (not internet explorer)>tools>folder options. Look for
> rtf
> > : and doc extensions and check the file types.
> > :
> > : Frank
> > : .
> > : "Chris Burson"
> > : >
> > : > ... and if I manually change the name of a .doc MS Word document to
an
> > : .rtf
> > : > document, it still only opens in MS Word (even though it is still
> > : obviously
> > : > compatible with Word Pad)...
> > : >
> > : > Ooer.
> > : >
> > : > Chris
> > : >
> > : >
> > : > "Chris Burson"
> > : > : Yes, I used 'Save As'...
> > : > :
> > : > : Say I write a document in Word Pad and save it as a Rich Text
file.
> It
> > : > saves
> > : > : as a .doc Word file, complete with the MS Word 'Blue W' icon, and
> only
> > : > opens
> > : > : with MS Word.
> > : > :
> > : > : If I save the same document in Word Pad again, as plain text
(losing
> > : > : formatting etc.), it saves as a text document, complete with the
> > little
> > : > : 'spiral bound notebook' icon, and only opens with Note Pad.
> > : > :
> > : > : Do I gather from the rest of you that you can save and open
> documents
> > to
> > : > and
> > : > : from Word Pad easily enough? (Are you all MS Word users as well?)
> > : > :
> > : > : Cheers,
> > : > :
> > : > : Chris
> > : > :
> > : > :
> > : > : "FrankV" > wrote in message
> > : > : : >
> > : > : : > : When in Word save as "rich text format" (.rtf) which can be
> read
> > : in
> > : > : : > WordPad
> > : > : :
> > : > : : Are you sure you tried "save as"?
> > : > : :
> > : > : : "Chris Burson"
> > : > : : > Thanks for the pointer, Frank, but all documents saved in Word
> Pad
> > : are
> > : > : : > tagged .doc if saved as RTF and then only open in Word 2002
> (even
> > : > though
> > : > : : > they can be read by Word Pad).
> > : > : : >
> > : > : : > I need to be able to use both programs - or another simple
WP -
> > : > : : > independently; so when a document is saved in Word Pad, it
> > re-opens
> > : in
> > : > : : Word
> > : > : : > Pad - rather than Word (RTF) or Note Pad (plain text).
> > : > : : >
> > : > : : > Cheers,
> > : > : : >
> > : > : : > Chris
> > : > : : >
> > : > : : > "FrankV" wrote in message
> > : > : : > :
> > : > : : > : When in Word save as "rich text format" (.rtf) which can be
> read
> > : in
> > : > : : > WordPad.
> > : > : : > :
> > : > : : > : Frank
> > : > : : > :
> > : > : : > : "Chris Burson" wrote in message
> > : > : : > :
> > : > : : > : > I need a simple word processor to supplement Word 2002.
I'd
> > like
> > : > to
> > : > : : > easily
> > : > : : > : > use several open documents from two or more programs
> > : > simultaneously,
> > : > : : but
> > : > : : > : > Note Pad isn't flexible enough. Can I specify Word Pad to
> open
> > : > : certain
> > : > : : > : > documents (saved as .doc) so that I can keep basic
> formatting
> > : > : : settings,
> > : > : : > : > without having to launch the full might of Word 2002? (But
> > leave
> > : > : Word
> > : > : : as
> > : > : : > : my
> > : > : : > : > main word processor?)
> > : > : : > : >
> > : > : : > : > Or should I look for a 'cut down' word processor from
> > somewhere?
> > : > : : > : >
> > : > : : > : > Cheers,
> > : > : : > : >
> > : > : : > : > Chris
> >
> >
>
>