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Send your résumé to me via private email, Femluc and I will sent it back to
you in Word format.
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All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP)
Troubleshooting Windows XP
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"D.Currie" <dmbcurrie.nospam@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:3maptjF15kd8bU1@individual.net...
> Which is fine if he's sending letters to the family or something, but he's
> trying to submit a resume. I can't imagine anyone is going to be very
> impressed with his resume if he says, "here's my resume in an unreadable
> format; now go and get yourself a file converter to be able to open it and
> read it." If a company is getting a sufficient number of applicants, the
> first test is going to be whether the document is submitted properly, and
> sending a Works file when they've asked for a Word file is going to fail
> that test.
>
> I'd say that he's lucky that anyone has told him that they couldn't open
> it.
>
>
> "PA Bear" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:%23csS%23K6nFHA.3544@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>> It sounds like your recipients are using MS Office/Word 2002 (XP) or
>> earlier and need to use:
>>
>> Works 6.0 Converter for Works and Word Users:
>>
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=b9e11e83-f51b-4977-b572-8c042df802c1&displaylang=en
>>
>> NB: *You* don't need it:
>>
>> <QP>
>> The Works 6.0 Converter converts word processor documents created in
>> Microsoft Works 6.0 to Microsoft Word and other versions of Works.
>> Specifically, this converter works with Works 2000, 4.5, and 4.x, and
>> Word 2002, 2000, and 97 on machines running Microsoft Windows® 98, 2000
>> Professional, Millennium Edition, and XP.
>>
>> You do not need the Works 6.0 Converter if you already have Works 6.0
>> installed on your machine.
>> </QP>
>> --
>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>> MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), AH-VSOP
>>
>>
>> Femluc wrote:
>>> Ok, I don't have MS Office on my system, and the bad part of it is that
>>> the document is a resume, and everyone has responded in the past by
>>> saying they cannot open and to please send in word format. That is why
>>> I
>>> asked if there was a simpler way to save the document so it can be read.
>>> So do I understand correctly that if I change to a (.doc) rtf and they
>>> do
>>> not have Word that it still cannot be opened? In any event, I will try
>>> that and I thank you for your time and patience with my question.
>>>
>>> > Ok save the document as word 6.0 (.doc) rtf will work also. The
>>> > problem
>>> > is works saves the documents in its own format .wps anyone who does
>>> > not
>>> > have works installed on their computer will not be able to open it. MS
>>> > Word can and will open works document but in most cases they have to
>>> > tell Word to open the document because it is not set to open works
>>> > files by default. Your system is set to open them which is why it
>>> > opened when changed it to rtf. I assume you do not have MS Office
>>> > installed on your system? If you save it as ..doc then most people
>>> > will
>>> > be able to open it if they have MS Word.
>>> >
>>> > --
>>> >
>>> >
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>>> >
>>> > "Femluc" <Femluc@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> > news:06A98966-5636-4C16-877C-967D61368238@microsoft.com...
>>> > > Here is what I did. I opened the document in Works, clicked Save
>>> > > As,
>>> > > gave the file a name, and saved it in my documents. On Save As
>>> > > Type,
>>> > > I clicked RTF thinking that would work. Since last message, I
>>> > > emailed it to myself and
>>> > > it did work, except that when I opened it, it was the Works page
>>> > > complete with toolbar at the top and all. I just didn't think that
>>> > > it would be this
>>> > > complicated. Is there a save as setting that is readable without
>>> > > sending the
>>> > > works page? Anyone?
>>> > > --
>>> > > Thank you very much.
>>> > >
>>> > >
>>> > > "pcbutts1" wrote:
>>> > >
>>> > > > I can't see the problem on your system that is why I asked for an
>>> > > > email so I
>>> > > > can see it for myself.
>>> > > >
>>> > > > --
>>> > > >
>>> > > >
>>> > > > The best live web video on the internet
>>> > > >
http://www.seedsv.com/webdemo.htm NEW Embedded system W/Linux. We
>>> > > > now sell DVR cards.
>>> > > > See it all at
http://www.seedsv.com/products.htm
>>> > > > Sharpvision simply the best
http://www.seedsv.com
>>> > > >
>>> > > >
>>> > > >
>>> > > > "Femluc" <Femluc@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> > > > news:4F5A3D5E-6033-488C-A5F8-0865691F401A@microsoft.com...
>>> > > > > pcbutts, I am an idiot when it comes to this stuff, so thanks
>>> > > > > much for your
>>> > > > > candid reply,,,and my apology if necessary, however, I have 2
>>> > > > > email addresses
>>> > > > > and sent the document from one addy to another, and it still
>>> > > > > isn't
>>> > > > > right..so
>>> > > > > thanks anyway.
>>> > > > > --
>>> > > > >
>>> > > > >
>>> > > > >
>>> > > > > "pcbutts1" wrote:
>>> > > > >
>>> > > > > > OH MY God! I asked you to create a test message and send it to
>>> > > > > > me not your
>>> > > > > > private document. Why do you assume that "Live web video" is X
>>> > > > > > rated? .
>>> > > > > > I'm
>>> > > > > > Sorry but I don't help idiots. Fix your own problem.
>>> > > > > >
>>> > > > > > --
>>> > > > > >
>>> > > > > >
>>> > > > > > The best live web video on the internet
>>> > > > > >
http://www.seedsv.com/webdemo.htm
>>> > > > > > NEW Embedded system W/Linux. We now sell DVR cards.
>>> > > > > > See it all at
http://www.seedsv.com/products.htm
>>> > > > > > Sharpvision simply the best
http://www.seedsv.com
>>> > > > > >
>>> > > > > >
>>> > > > > >
>>> > > > > > "Femluc" <Femluc@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> > > > > > news:68F67CC8-9908-466F-8ABB-A6AA97DE7562@microsoft.com...
>>> > > > > > > PBear, I appreciate that and yes, I do know better than to
>>> > > > > > > send anything,
>>> > > > > > > especially since a line under his comment was for "live web
>>> > > > > > > videos". Thanks
>>> > > > > > > for the thought. And I am still having problems with the
>>> > > > > > > attachment.
>>> > > > > > > I
>>> > > > > > > changed to RTF format, and saved it in my documents, but
>>> > > > > > > when
>>> > > > > > > I sent it, a
>>> > > > > > > window popped up saying that no file existed. I don't know
>>> > > > > > > much about
>>> > > > > > > this
>>> > > > > > > stuff as one can guess. Any suggestions, anyone? Thanks
>>> > > > > > > for
>>> > > > > > > your help
>>> > > > > > > and
>>> > > > > > > the advice.
>>> > > > > > > --
>>> > > > > > >
>>> > > > > > >
>>> > > > > > >
>>> > > > > > > "PA Bear" wrote:
>>> > > > > > >
>>> > > > > > > > Femluc: Unless you know and/or trust pcbutts1 (or anyone
>>> > > > > > > > else here, for
>>> > > > > > > > that
>>> > > > > > > > matter), only reply to the newsgroup!
>>> > > > > > > > --
>>> > > > > > > > ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>>> > > > > > > > MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE) & Security
>>> > > > > > > >
>>> > > > > > > > pcbutts1 wrote:
>>> > > > > > > > > Send me a test message pcbutts1@seedsv.com
>>> > > > > > > > >
>>> > > > > > > > >
>>> > > > > > > > > "Femluc" <Femluc@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>>> > > > > > > > > message
>>> > > > > > > > > news:67959EE8-2630-4C3E-9460-D6EB71061CF0@microsoft.com...
>>> > > > > > > > > > MS Works came pre-installed on my computer. The
>>> > > > > > > > > > problem is, whenever
>>> > > > > > > > > > I
>>> > > > > > > > > > send
>>> > > > > > > > > > an email with attachment that generated from MS Works,
>>> > > > > > > > > > the recipient
>>> > > > > > > > > > cannot
>>> > > > > > > > > > read the file as it is in code, and cannot be opened.
>>> > > > > > > > > > My computer
>>> > > > > > > > > > is
>>> > > > > > > > > > by Compaq and is Windows XP edition., but the warranty
>>> > > > > > > > > > has expired,
>>> > > > > > > > > > so
>>> > > > > > > > > > Compaq is
>>> > > > > > > > > > of no help. Anyone have the answer,,,,Please?????
>>> > > > > > > > > > --
>>> > > > > > > > > > Thank you very much.
>>
>
>
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