Converting Word 2000 documents to .DOC

[Drjh68]

Having downloaded and installed the MS Word Compatibility Software, I find that all my MS word documents have been converted to DOC format. When I click to open them I strangely get one of my photo editing programs opening with a message that it does not recognise the file.

The only way I can open them is to right click, then click "Open With Microsoft Word for Windows". That does the trick, but it only works for that particular file, so I face the prospect of having to do that operation for several thousand files . Is there a way to convert all the previous MS Word 2000 files so that they become DOC files?

Thanks.
James

[DaveA]

Welcome to Woody's Lounge

Since day one Word files have ended in "DOC" extension, unless one had saved them with a forced different one.

Next time, Right click a file, then select 'Choose Default Program', then MS Word, but before that make sure that there is a check mark in the box "Always use..........".
This should set the default of Word to be DOC.

[Drjh68]

[quote name='DaveA' post='793391' date='15-Sep-2009 11:34']Welcome to Woody's Lounge

Since day one Word files have ended in "DOC" extension, unless one had saved them with a forced different one.

Next time, Right click a file, then select 'Choose Default Program', then MS Word, but before that make sure that there is a check mark in the box "Always use..........".
This should set the default of Word to be DOC.[/quote]

[Drjh68]

Thanks very much. Problem now resolved as you advised.
James