Sending a Word 2007 doc to a Word 2003 recipient

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How can I send a cop of a Word 2007 doc to a 2003 user? I have been saving a
copy of each document as a downgraded version of itself and just emailing
that copy. I am wanting to skip this extra step. It a big hassle and leaves
me with a ton of extra documents. I tried right clicking on the doc to send
by email, but there is no option to send downgraded.
 
I wouldn't ask (or require) a recipient to download anything so that they
can view my files. I regularly deal with people who aren't on a computer
near as much as I am. Things like downloading anything other than email
seems to get them in a tizzy. (I wish I was kidding.)

I downloaded the compatibility pack on my own computers before getting
Office 2007 and I've downloaded it at work where I use Office 2003. I run
across documents from all many different sources so I prefer to be able to
deal with as many file formats as possible...but that's just me.

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JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

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How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375
 
You do make a good point. However, in my view, much depends on the
relationship between the sender and receiver. For example, if there
exists a business relationship as opposed to a friendship, it would not
be acceptable to require them to make adjustments on their end if an
action on the sender's end would provide a good solution. However, if
there is a regular exchange of files and the best solution requires
action on the remote end, I think it is best for the actors to discuss
alternatives and work out between them what the best means of exchange
would be. I had all of that in mind when I framed my reply using the word
"suggest". And I called it Plan "B" for a reason.

Taken to its logical extreme, people would only exchange pure ASCII/ANSI
text files since that is the only format virtually all text editors and
word processors that operate under Windows can open.

Well, OK perhaps that is what everyone should do. :-))

Tom




JoAnn Paules said:
I wouldn't ask (or require) a recipient to download anything so that
they can view my files. I regularly deal with people who aren't on a
computer near as much as I am. Things like downloading anything other
than email seems to get them in a tizzy. (I wish I was kidding.)

I downloaded the compatibility pack on my own computers before getting
Office 2007 and I've downloaded it at work where I use Office 2003. I
run across documents from all many different sources so I prefer to be
able to deal with as many file formats as possible...but that's just
me.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

~~~~~
How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375
Tom Ferguson said:
Plan "B" is to suggest to the receiver of the e-mails document that
they get and install the filter pack. If they act on the suggestion,
they will be able to open the Word 2007 document in Word 2003.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...70-3ae9-4aee-8f43-c6bb74cd1466&displaylang=en

Tom
MSMVP 1998-2007
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<snip>
On 10/10/07 12:30 AM, in article (e-mail address removed), "Tom

Well, OK perhaps that is what everyone should do. :-))
<snip>

Gee Tom, no more Comic Sans, AutoShapes or SmartArt??? How in the world
could *professional* results ever again be attained????;>)

Regards |:>)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac
 
I don't disagree with you - my school of thought is based on my experiences
with the poeple I work with. My friends/fellow group members really aren't
computer savvy and I'm not kidding when I tell you that they'd have a fit if
I told them they had to download something to read my files. And heaven help
me if they found out that I could have prevented it but doing a Save As.
They'd nail my keester to a wall - and I don't think I'd enjoy that.



--
JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

~~~~~
How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375


Tom Ferguson said:
You do make a good point. However, in my view, much depends on the
relationship between the sender and receiver. For example, if there exists
a business relationship as opposed to a friendship, it would not be
acceptable to require them to make adjustments on their end if an action
on the sender's end would provide a good solution. However, if there is a
regular exchange of files and the best solution requires action on the
remote end, I think it is best for the actors to discuss alternatives and
work out between them what the best means of exchange would be. I had all
of that in mind when I framed my reply using the word "suggest". And I
called it Plan "B" for a reason.

Taken to its logical extreme, people would only exchange pure ASCII/ANSI
text files since that is the only format virtually all text editors and
word processors that operate under Windows can open.

Well, OK perhaps that is what everyone should do. :-))

Tom




JoAnn Paules said:
I wouldn't ask (or require) a recipient to download anything so that they
can view my files. I regularly deal with people who aren't on a computer
near as much as I am. Things like downloading anything other than email
seems to get them in a tizzy. (I wish I was kidding.)

I downloaded the compatibility pack on my own computers before getting
Office 2007 and I've downloaded it at work where I use Office 2003. I run
across documents from all many different sources so I prefer to be able
to deal with as many file formats as possible...but that's just me.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

~~~~~
How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375
Tom Ferguson said:
Plan "B" is to suggest to the receiver of the e-mails document that they
get and install the filter pack. If they act on the suggestion, they
will be able to open the Word 2007 document in Word 2003.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...70-3ae9-4aee-8f43-c6bb74cd1466&displaylang=en

Tom
MSMVP 1998-2007

How can I send a cop of a Word 2007 doc to a 2003 user? I have been
saving a
copy of each document as a downgraded version of itself and just
emailing
that copy. I am wanting to skip this extra step. It a big hassle and
leaves
me with a ton of extra documents. I tried right clicking on the doc to
send
by email, but there is no option to send downgraded.
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
Yes, Indeed.

/Begin Dr. Phil
Seems that some in your work group "have issues".
/End Dr Phil

Tom

JoAnn Paules said:
I don't disagree with you - my school of thought is based on my
experiences with the poeple I work with. My friends/fellow group members
really aren't computer savvy and I'm not kidding when I tell you that
they'd have a fit if I told them they had to download something to read
my files. And heaven help me if they found out that I could have
prevented it but doing a Save As. They'd nail my keester to a wall - and
I don't think I'd enjoy that.



--
JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

~~~~~
How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375


Tom Ferguson said:
You do make a good point. However, in my view, much depends on the
relationship between the sender and receiver. For example, if there
exists a business relationship as opposed to a friendship, it would
not be acceptable to require them to make adjustments on their end if
an action on the sender's end would provide a good solution. However,
if there is a regular exchange of files and the best solution requires
action on the remote end, I think it is best for the actors to discuss
alternatives and work out between them what the best means of exchange
would be. I had all of that in mind when I framed my reply using the
word "suggest". And I called it Plan "B" for a reason.

Taken to its logical extreme, people would only exchange pure
ASCII/ANSI text files since that is the only format virtually all text
editors and word processors that operate under Windows can open.

Well, OK perhaps that is what everyone should do. :-))

Tom




JoAnn Paules said:
I wouldn't ask (or require) a recipient to download anything so that
they can view my files. I regularly deal with people who aren't on a
computer near as much as I am. Things like downloading anything other
than email seems to get them in a tizzy. (I wish I was kidding.)

I downloaded the compatibility pack on my own computers before
getting Office 2007 and I've downloaded it at work where I use Office
2003. I run across documents from all many different sources so I
prefer to be able to deal with as many file formats as possible...but
that's just me.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

~~~~~
How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375
Plan "B" is to suggest to the receiver of the e-mails document that
they get and install the filter pack. If they act on the suggestion,
they will be able to open the Word 2007 document in Word 2003.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...70-3ae9-4aee-8f43-c6bb74cd1466&displaylang=en

Tom
MSMVP 1998-2007

How can I send a cop of a Word 2007 doc to a 2003 user? I have
been saving a
copy of each document as a downgraded version of itself and just
emailing
that copy. I am wanting to skip this extra step. It a big hassle
and leaves
me with a ton of extra documents. I tried right clicking on the
doc to send
by email, but there is no option to send downgraded.
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