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I am in desparate need of help I am completing my course work for FD and need to fill in some forms which i have to download from the OU website. When i download them they automatically open in wordpad which does not format/present them how I need I really need them to open in Microsoft works but have tried cutting and pasting but this does not help as they paste in the same format as word. How can I change how they open the option does not come up when downloading is this something I can alter in the settings of the computer. Any help would be great...
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Started by belle06, Mar 28 2007 06:33 PM
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Posted 28 March 2007 - 06:33 PM
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Posted 28 March 2007 - 06:59 PM
If you right click on the downloaded file icon and select open with instead of open you should be able to browse and select Microsoft Works.
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Posted 28 March 2007 - 07:01 PM
Hi Michelle -
If you open the word processor for Works first, then do File/Open, it should open it up in the Works format - assuming it was actually saved in that format.
Don't have much experience of Works though, so don't have too much confidence before you try it! :)
Edit: Whoops - crossed with Marion. Her way is probably quicker as well!
If you open the word processor for Works first, then do File/Open, it should open it up in the Works format - assuming it was actually saved in that format.
Don't have much experience of Works though, so don't have too much confidence before you try it! :)
Edit: Whoops - crossed with Marion. Her way is probably quicker as well!
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Posted 28 March 2007 - 07:02 PM
thanks for the suggestions but neither worked (aaargh) don't you just love computers!!!!
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Posted 28 March 2007 - 07:04 PM
What sort of document is it ? Could you attach and I'll see what I can do.
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Posted 28 March 2007 - 07:20 PM
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yes please if you can help would be great can not get it to convert from wordpad to microsoft works. Thank You
yes please if you can help would be great can not get it to convert from wordpad to microsoft works. Thank You
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Posted 28 March 2007 - 07:28 PM
Hi! It's a microsoft word document not works so doubtful it'll open in works..... I'd suggest downloading openoffice -
http://www.openoffice.org/
free word-like shareware, never had a problem with it (except it's a little slow) and it takes word and excel and reads them, then you convert them back
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http://www.openoffice.org/
free word-like shareware, never had a problem with it (except it's a little slow) and it takes word and excel and reads them, then you convert them back
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Posted 28 March 2007 - 07:34 PM
Thanks
Will download that and give it a go. Will let you lnow if it works..
Will download that and give it a go. Will let you lnow if it works..
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Posted 28 March 2007 - 07:36 PM
Try saving to your computer
Then before opening it right click then "open with" and it should list Microsoft works
If not click on choose default programme
Worked on mine
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Then before opening it right click then "open with" and it should list Microsoft works
If not click on choose default programme
Worked on mine
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Posted 28 March 2007 - 08:49 PM
Took me an hour to download but the programme Sarah suggested has worked perfectly. many thanks to you all for your help and suggestions no excuse not to crack on with the work now. Once again Thanks.. 
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Posted 28 March 2007 - 09:06 PM
Pleased you've managed :D
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Posted 28 March 2007 - 09:23 PM
Really pleased you've had a successful resolution - that's why I love this place, always someone out there that can help!! :D
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