Re: PROBLEM: 12.1 version of Word 2008 will not open WinWord .doc

I'm having the same problem. Before the update I didn't have any problems, 
and now that I've updated, I cannot open .doc files that were created on 
Windows computers. Word itself opens, but it creates a blank
do***ent--which 
doesn't really do me any good. I don't think I should have to attempt
fifty 
different workarounds (though i have) in order to open a simple file-- it 
should just work. In case you need to know, I am running a macbook w/ the 
leopard os. 

"CyberTaz" wrote:

> Hi Steve -
> 
> Have you tried Control/Right-clicking one of the files in Finder & using

> Open With, then specifying Word 2008?
> 
> If that works, use Get Info to set Word 2008 as the associated program
for 
> all files of that type.
> 
> Also, if you didn't run Disk Utility - Repair Disk Permissions after 
> applying the update do that first, restart your Mac... you may not have
to 
> change the association.
> -- 
> HTH |:>)
> Bob Jones
> [MVP] Office:Mac
> 
> "Steve Maser" <maser@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message 
> news:140520081311019636%maser@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >I have a folder of word do***ents -- all of these opened on Office 2008
> > with the 12.0.1 patch.
> >
> > I updated my Office 2008 with the manual 12.1 download.
> >
> > Now, only *some* of the do***ents will open when double-clicked.
> > There's a finder action that makes it look like it's opening, but it
> > doesn't.
> >
> > A "File --> Open" works to open the do***ents.
> >
> > I can "save as" the do***ent and just rename it and it works to open
> > the "save as" do***ent.
> >
> > I passed some of these files on to a colleague in another department
> > and he couldn't double-click open the files, either.
> >
> >
> > It's *possible* these do***ents that aren't opening were created on
> > some version of WinWord (I'd have to track this down as to what
version
> > if that's the problem.
> >
> >
> > Anybody else seeing this?
> >
> > - Steve 
> 
> 
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