XP and Word

[Dave Goodwin]

I created a document using XP word processing and sent it to people who have
Word. They couldn't open it, and said I should install Word, so they (and
others with Word) would be able to open documents like it. (They sent me
Word documents saved as .doc, and I could open them, strange to say.) I
gather from reading in XP newsgroups that if I save my documents in .rtf
form, people with Word will be able to open them. I call upon people who
know their way around--how does one communicate with Word, from an XP
operating system? Thanks for your help.

[Bruce Chambers]

Dave Goodwin wrote:
> I created a document using XP word processing and sent it to people who have
> Word.


This is curious, as WinXP is an operating system and doesn't include
any true word processing capability. It does come with two text
editors, NotePad and WordPad, each with a different level of complexity.
Was it one of these applications that you used? Either way, Microsoft
Word would have no trouble opening and reading any of the file formats
these two editors can create. If you didn't use either NotePad or
WordPad, you'll have to tell us which specific additional word
processing application you're using before we can provide more specific
guidance.


> They couldn't open it, and said I should install Word, so they (and
> others with Word) would be able to open documents like it. (They sent me
> Word documents saved as .doc, and I could open them, strange to say.) I
> gather from reading in XP newsgroups that if I save my documents in .rtf
> form, people with Word will be able to open them.


Yes, that's true. Rich Text Format (*.rtf) is one of the file formats
that can be created using WordPad. Microsoft Word can also easily
handle plain text (*.txt) files created by both NotePad and WordPad.


> I call upon people who
> know their way around--how does one communicate with Word, from an XP
> operating system?


Again, the operating system (WinXP) is immaterial, in this situation.
You simply need to save the output of whatever word processing
application you use in a file format that can be handled by Microsoft Word.


--

Bruce Chambers

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[Dave Goodwin]

Specifically, I used the resume(CV) template that is in XPWord Processing and
it was saved as a type .wps . NotePad offers .txt or All Files, WordPad
offers RTF or All Files as Save As Types; in the resume template, Save As
offers .doc, and others.

"Bruce Chambers" wrote:

> Dave Goodwin wrote:
> > I created a document using XP word processing and sent it to people who have
> > Word.
>
>
> This is curious, as WinXP is an operating system and doesn't include
> any true word processing capability. It does come with two text
> editors, NotePad and WordPad, each with a different level of complexity.
> Was it one of these applications that you used? Either way, Microsoft
> Word would have no trouble opening and reading any of the file formats
> these two editors can create. If you didn't use either NotePad or
> WordPad, you'll have to tell us which specific additional word
> processing application you're using before we can provide more specific
> guidance.
>
>
> > They couldn't open it, and said I should install Word, so they (and
> > others with Word) would be able to open documents like it. (They sent me
> > Word documents saved as .doc, and I could open them, strange to say.) I
> > gather from reading in XP newsgroups that if I save my documents in .rtf
> > form, people with Word will be able to open them.
>
>
> Yes, that's true. Rich Text Format (*.rtf) is one of the file formats
> that can be created using WordPad. Microsoft Word can also easily
> handle plain text (*.txt) files created by both NotePad and WordPad.
>
>
> > I call upon people who
> > know their way around--how does one communicate with Word, from an XP
> > operating system?
>
>
> Again, the operating system (WinXP) is immaterial, in this situation.
> You simply need to save the output of whatever word processing
> application you use in a file format that can be handled by Microsoft Word.
>
>
> --
>
> Bruce Chambers
>
> Help us help you:
> http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>
> You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on having
> both at once. - RAH
>

[Merlin]

Files of type .wps are created with Microsoft Works not Microsoft Word.
Works is a basically a scaled down version.


"Dave Goodwin" > wrote in message
...
> Specifically, I used the resume(CV) template that is in XPWord Processing
> and
> it was saved as a type .wps . NotePad offers .txt or All Files, WordPad
> offers RTF or All Files as Save As Types; in the resume template, Save As
> offers .doc, and others.
>
> "Bruce Chambers" wrote:
>
>> Dave Goodwin wrote:
>> > I created a document using XP word processing and sent it to people who
>> > have
>> > Word.
>>
>>
>> This is curious, as WinXP is an operating system and doesn't include
>> any true word processing capability. It does come with two text
>> editors, NotePad and WordPad, each with a different level of complexity.
>> Was it one of these applications that you used? Either way, Microsoft
>> Word would have no trouble opening and reading any of the file formats
>> these two editors can create. If you didn't use either NotePad or
>> WordPad, you'll have to tell us which specific additional word
>> processing application you're using before we can provide more specific
>> guidance.
>>
>>
>> > They couldn't open it, and said I should install Word, so they (and
>> > others with Word) would be able to open documents like it. (They sent
>> > me
>> > Word documents saved as .doc, and I could open them, strange to say.)
>> > I
>> > gather from reading in XP newsgroups that if I save my documents in
>> > .rtf
>> > form, people with Word will be able to open them.
>>
>>
>> Yes, that's true. Rich Text Format (*.rtf) is one of the file formats
>> that can be created using WordPad. Microsoft Word can also easily
>> handle plain text (*.txt) files created by both NotePad and WordPad.
>>
>>
>> > I call upon people who
>> > know their way around--how does one communicate with Word, from an XP
>> > operating system?
>>
>>
>> Again, the operating system (WinXP) is immaterial, in this situation.
>> You simply need to save the output of whatever word processing
>> application you use in a file format that can be handled by Microsoft
>> Word.
>>
>>
>> --
>>
>> Bruce Chambers
>>
>> Help us help you:
>> http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>>
>> You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on having
>> both at once. - RAH
>>

[Bruce Chambers]

Dave Goodwin wrote:
> Specifically, I used the resume(CV) template that is in XPWord Processing and
> it was saved as a type .wps .


As I've said, WinXP, as an operating system, has no built-in
word-processing capability. The .wps file extension indicates that
you're probably using Microsoft Works, which a lot of computer
manufacturers do bundle with new computers.


> NotePad offers .txt or All Files, WordPad
> offers RTF or All Files as Save As Types; in the resume template, Save As
> offers .doc, and others.
>

Assuming that you do indeed have Microsoft Works, your best option
would probably be to either save your files in the .rtf format, or
explain to your correspondents that Word is perfectly capable of opening
Works *.wps files.


--

Bruce Chambers

Help us help you:
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on having
both at once. - RAH

[Dave Goodwin]

I appreciate the replies, and thank you for your help. Believe I'm all set
with my documents. Plan to be a steady reader in these newsgroups.

"Merlin" wrote:

> Files of type .wps are created with Microsoft Works not Microsoft Word.
> Works is a basically a scaled down version.
>
>
> "Dave Goodwin" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Specifically, I used the resume(CV) template that is in XPWord Processing
> > and
> > it was saved as a type .wps . NotePad offers .txt or All Files, WordPad
> > offers RTF or All Files as Save As Types; in the resume template, Save As
> > offers .doc, and others.
> >
> > "Bruce Chambers" wrote:
> >
> >> Dave Goodwin wrote:
> >> > I created a document using XP word processing and sent it to people who
> >> > have
> >> > Word.
> >>
> >>
> >> This is curious, as WinXP is an operating system and doesn't include
> >> any true word processing capability. It does come with two text
> >> editors, NotePad and WordPad, each with a different level of complexity.
> >> Was it one of these applications that you used? Either way, Microsoft
> >> Word would have no trouble opening and reading any of the file formats
> >> these two editors can create. If you didn't use either NotePad or
> >> WordPad, you'll have to tell us which specific additional word
> >> processing application you're using before we can provide more specific
> >> guidance.
> >>
> >>
> >> > They couldn't open it, and said I should install Word, so they (and
> >> > others with Word) would be able to open documents like it. (They sent
> >> > me
> >> > Word documents saved as .doc, and I could open them, strange to say.)
> >> > I
> >> > gather from reading in XP newsgroups that if I save my documents in
> >> > .rtf
> >> > form, people with Word will be able to open them.
> >>
> >>
> >> Yes, that's true. Rich Text Format (*.rtf) is one of the file formats
> >> that can be created using WordPad. Microsoft Word can also easily
> >> handle plain text (*.txt) files created by both NotePad and WordPad.
> >>
> >>
> >> > I call upon people who
> >> > know their way around--how does one communicate with Word, from an XP
> >> > operating system?
> >>
> >>
> >> Again, the operating system (WinXP) is immaterial, in this situation.
> >> You simply need to save the output of whatever word processing
> >> application you use in a file format that can be handled by Microsoft
> >> Word.
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >>
> >> Bruce Chambers
> >>
> >> Help us help you:
> >> http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
> >> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
> >>
> >> You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on having
> >> both at once. - RAH
> >>
>
>
>
>

[Ken Blake, MVP]

Dave Goodwin wrote:

> I created a document using XP word processing


There is no such thing as "XP word processing ." Please clarify exactly what
word processing program you are using. When you have the program open, what
does it say on the Title bar, at the very top of the window?


> and sent it to people
> who have Word. They couldn't open it, and said I should install
> Word,


If you want to send a file attachment to somebody else, and expect them to
be able to read it, yes, you have to send it a format that is recognized by
a program they have. You can install Word, or you may be able to produce a
document in another format, such as rtf, depending on what program you are
using as a word processor. Some non-Word word processors (such as
WordPerfect) can also produce Word .doc files.


> so they (and others with Word) would be able to open documents
> like it. (They sent me Word documents saved as .doc, and I could
> open them, strange to say.) I gather from reading in XP newsgroups
> that if I save my documents in .rtf form, people with Word will be
> able to open them. I call upon people who know their way around--how
> does one communicate with Word, from an XP operating system? Thanks
> for your help.



Again, this has nothing to do with the XP operating system. It has to with
what program *you* are using for a word processor. My guess is that your
computer came with a bundled copy of Microsoft Works or perhaps WordPerfect
and you're using one of these. Neither of these are part of Windows XP.

--
Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
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