i'm using mac os x 10.7.4 and have Office 2011. i can no longer open older documents (.doc) created with Microsoft Word 97... What can i do to get access to these files?
View 1 RepliesBy default, I save all my word documents in rich text format (.rtf). After I installed Snow Leopard, these files now open by default with Text Edit.
Since I want these files to open by default in Microsoft Word 2008, I right clicked on the file, chose "other", selected "Word 2008", and then checked "always open with". However, the files still open by default in Text Edit...
Microsoft Word won't open in 10.7. What to do?
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.3)
I just downloaded OS X Lion and it says Ican't open the application Microsoft Word as Power PC applications (?) are no longer supported. I badly need my word docs!
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MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.3)
I cno no longer open any microsoft word documents- a message comes up saying powerpc no longer supported.
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MacBook Pro (13-inch Early 2011), Mac OS X (10.7.3)
Error: Cannot open document created in Microsoft Excel for the Macintosh version 1.x Solution Found: [URL]
Problem: I don't have my old Excel (or at least I can't find it). I do still have my old copies of Office 95 for PC but that doesn't seem to open it either. Probably because back in the day, it wasn't directly compatible. What I need is to be able to open this file in something and get it converted to OpenOffice, Office X or Office 2003.
I have several .doc files created on my old PC using MS Word 97 - 2004. My Mac (Snow Leopard) can't open them. What software can I get to enable me to open these documents?
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.8)
I upgraded my operating system to Lion without realizing that it would instantly render all of my MS Office files for Mac useless. How do I resolve this? Do I need to downgrade my operating system to Snow Leopard or is there another way to get my files back and be back at work?
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MacBook Pro, iOS 5.1.1
All of a sudden Word and Excel won't open any more. I just get a message that says "Microsoft Word has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience."
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MacBook Pro (13-inch Late 2011), Mac OS X (10.7.3)
I downloaded Maverick OS X 10.9.3 and now I can't open my Microsoft Word documents! The message I receive when trying to open a document read: You can't open the application "Microsoft Word" because PowerPC applications are no longer supported.Â
I wish I knew this before I upgraded to Maverick. It happened to my iphotos as well but after purchasing new software for iphoto, I have been able to retrieve my photos. Â
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iMac, OS X Mavericks (10.9.3)
This has been happening on and off for ages, from half a year to a year. I have been trying to open a document for 4 hours now, it opens it and then freezes, i then have to force quit it and start over again. Some times i have left it for a while others i quit it after it stops responding. It is getting ridiculous now, i have also searched for ages on the internet, some problems are unrelated some seem related but the fixes don't work, I need to get word to stop doing this.Â
I thought maybe it was because it keeps opening all my previous documents that I had open, i unchecked the box so it doesn't reopen windows and it still freezes but on this document instead. I do not have a clue what to do and I urgently need access to these documents, the documents aren't damaged, i was working on them before, and had this problem with many other documents that also weren't damaged. What should I do?
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MacBook, Mac OS X (10.6.7)
Suddenly my computer will not open microsoft word or any microsoft word saved documents
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iMac, iOS 8.1
Every time I try to open an existing document or save a new one Microsoft word crashes. I am able to start a new document but if I try to save it all of the action/editing buttons fade/unhighlight (save, print, quit, copy paste, etc) and I am ubable to do anything. However, most of the buttons in view, history, bookmarks, tools, window & help still work.Then I have to force quit because the option to quit is no longer available.
Info:Macbook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.1)
just bought a new imac and installed word. I can save my file once, but then I have to change the file name if i want to save it again as it says it is read only.
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MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.3)
I am having a very troubling issue on two different computers. Both run the latest Snow Leopard and Microsoft Word 2008. The problem is the following: Every single time I save a .doc file I end up with a corrupt doc: I can open it only with the computer that created it, and only with Word. No other software (even QL on the same computer) can open it. I have to re-open the doc with Word, SAVE AS, do a compatibility check, ignore all the issues or fix them, then save it with a different name. Then it works.
The only difference between the two computers is that with Word 2008 at times I cannot even save it with the workaround I explained above: I have to save as DOCX with compatibility check in order for it to work.
This is getting really annoying, as every time I have to send a .doc for work reasons (several times a day), I end up having to triple check it and save it.
Why when I open an app (i.e. Word) some of the files I previously worked on also load/open? How do I prevent this from happening?
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MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.2)
How do I save a document in "Microsoft Word". The options for saving a doc. no longer say, "Save as a Microsoft Doc."
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MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.3), Lion
How do I restore just my Microsoft Word program? It stopped working but was working a week ago. Can I restore it from time machine?
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MacBook Air, Mac OS X (10.7.4)
How do I get my documents from Microsoft word? I have them backed up.
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MacBook Pro (15-inch Late 2008), Mac OS X (10.7.3)
When i try to open a specific file in excel or word, very often a number of other recently used documents open up too!All documents were saved prior to closing at last use. Does anyone know how i stop multiple documents from opening up?iMac mid 2011,Office:mac 2011 "WPX" Home and Student all have up to date software?
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iMac (21.5-inch Mid 2011), Mac OS X (10.7.3)
When i try to open a specific file in excel or word, very often a number of other recently used documents open up too!
All documents were saved prior to closing at last use. Does anyone know how i stop multiple documents from opening up?
iMac mid 2011 Office:mac 2011 "WPX" Home and Student all have up to date software
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iMac (21.5-inch Mid 2011), Mac OS X (10.7.3)
how can I open Microsoft publisher files?
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.4)
Macbook Pro (2014) when I work with Microsoft office, Word, and use the "command v" keys the entire Word doc freezes and I need to reboot entire computer. What is this?
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MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.4.1)
I have 10.6.3 Mac OS and I have Microsoft Office 2011.
I am a student so I use Microsoft word a lot and when I use it I use it as Notebook layout.
When I first used it I had no problem at all. But then I don't know what happened but all of sudden the letters I type in would be on top of a line instead of writing between lines like as writing on a notebook.
I opened my previous notebook layout documents and compared it to the new one but couldn't find what was different.
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MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.2)
I have a Mac OS X version 10.5.7 i am working on Word 2008 for Mac, version 12.0.1 (080305).
My problem, i created one text box in a document, somehow 2 more appeared. I made the mistake of thinking that to delete the extra text boxes, i simply highlight them and delete them. Silly stupid me, nothing that simple exists and i have wasted an hour trying to figure it out. The help button does squat, barely gives you any info on a text box much less trying to delete it. Does anyone know how to delete a text box in a word document?
Why does word and excel open when i open my macbook?
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MacBook, Mac OS X (10.7.4)
