answersLogoWhite

0


Best Answer

If the machine you send it to is using a newer version of Word than was used in the original document, the newer version will be able to read the older version.

If, however, you are sending the document to a machine with an older version of Word, you will want to first save that document in the version of the machine that will be reading it. Choose "save as" instead of "save." From the drop-down menu below the file name, choose the version of Word that matches the destination machine. You can also use an online viewer like ajaxdocumentviewer.com and link your word document. So anyone without even word version can then view it from there.

User Avatar

Wiki User

15y ago
This answer is:
User Avatar

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: How do you open a Microsoft Word document if you don't have the same version of Word as the document was saved in?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp
Related questions

Is Microsoft Word document saved with an extension document?

Yes


What does Microsoft Word 2010 mean?

Microsoft Word 2010 makes it easier to collaborate and to navigate through long documents. For more impact, new features focus on the polish of your finished document. With this new version, you can access the richness and familiarity of Word in your browser and on your mobile phone


What is a document button?

it is the button to close your saved document such as Microsoft word.


Is word document the same as Microsoft Word?

No. A Word document is a file created by Microsoft Word.No. A Word document is a file created by Microsoft Word.No. A Word document is a file created by Microsoft Word.No. A Word document is a file created by Microsoft Word.No. A Word document is a file created by Microsoft Word.No. A Word document is a file created by Microsoft Word.No. A Word document is a file created by Microsoft Word.No. A Word document is a file created by Microsoft Word.No. A Word document is a file created by Microsoft Word.No. A Word document is a file created by Microsoft Word.No. A Word document is a file created by Microsoft Word.


How do you send a Microsoft Works document into Microsoft Word?

You can save your Microsoft works document in "saved as" to be a Microsoft word document. All you do is have to go to "File" the go to "Save As" then go to "Save as type" and then click the down arrow next to the "Save as type" and click "word 97-2003 Document (*.doc)" or click "word 2007 Document (*.docx). This should work. I would save it as the word 97-2003 Document (*doc). Hope this helps, Waveracer200


How do you open standard format in Microsoft Word?

to open Microsoft word double click it, to open a document you have previously saved on Microsoft word go to file in the corner and select open, then search for your file.


Can you open a word document from a previous version of word?

yes. I have used it to open Microsoft Word 96 documents.


How do you open a document from Microsoft Word 2007 on Microsoft 2000?

You can do this on any Microsoft word program just: go into file and press save. Then click the down arrow and click on what year you want you document to be saved on. (year 2007, 2010 etc.) And that's it!


What is path in Microsoft Word?

The "path" of a MS Word document is the place where the file is saved (on your computer, a network share, or another place)


How do you edit mac Microsoft word 2011 document in windows Microsoft word 2007?

The document will need to be saved from the Mac's Word 2011 in a format that can be read by Word 2007. Microsoft are a law unto themselves and ignore standards and even their own established standard formats. Word 2007 was particularly problematical.


Instead of a blank document on Microsoft Word you keep seeing words written?

You must have saved part of a document to the "normal" document. Go back and mouse it out and save the blank document to normal.doc


Can a file from Microsoft Word2003 read to Microsoft Word 2007?

Yes, upper version of MS Word is compatible in opening the document created with lower version so you can read ms word 2003 file in ms word 2007.