CANT EDIT A PAGE VIEWED THRU MS OFF WORD 2003

I see what you mean, sorry about the confusion. So when you go into Microsoft word, click on File is there an option for just "open"? I'm not familiar with the "open file to edit" option. Either way, when you get the file via email, try to save it somewhere on your computer (your desktop for example). Go to the file, if you double click on it does it attempt to open it in Word? If not, try to right click on it, go to open or open with and select Microsoft Word from the list it should give you. Are you using outlook as your email program?

There are a few other things to try if this doesn't work. You are certain you created the file with word originally correct?

Thanks!


I see what you mean, sorry about the confusion. So when you go into Microsoft word, click on File is there an option for just "open"? I'm not familiar with the "open file to edit" option. Either way, when you get the file via email, try to save it somewhere on your computer (your desktop for example). Go to the file, if you double click on it does it attempt to open it in Word? If not, try to right click on it, go to open or open with and select Microsoft Word from the list it should give you. Are you using outlook as your email program?

There are a few other things to try if this doesn't work. You are certain you created the file with word originally correct?

Thanks!

Oh, yes that's the problem alright, you have MS Word VIEWER which only allows you to view and not edit files.

The fact that you have 2003 is not the issue, just so you know, if anything 2003 would be more compatible than 2000 =).

I would suggest you check out open office, it's a free software suite that allows you to edit and save microsoft formatted documents. I believe it's just openoffice.org

Otherwise you will need a full version of Microsoft Word.


Oh, yes that's the problem alright, you have MS Word VIEWER which only allows you to view and not edit files.

The fact that you have 2003 is not the issue, just so you know, if anything 2003 would be more compatible than 2000 =).

I would suggest you check out open office, it's a free software suite that allows you to edit and save microsoft formatted documents. I believe it's just openoffice.org

Otherwise you will need a full version of Microsoft Word.