XP Office Viewer ... I have XP Home & Son has XP Office 2007

[Guest UKUser007]

Hello

 

We recently bought our son a laptop for schoolwork which had to have XP

Office and today he sent a .docx file over for me to print but it wouldn't

open as I only have XP Home with Works Suite.

 

It took me to a download page and I downloaded the Microsoft Office Word

Viewer 2003 and it installed. On the download page it said that I should be

able to view a list of documents and .docx would be one of them.

 

I went to Start, All Programmes, clicked on Office Word Viewer and tried to

open the document (.docx) but it wanted me to do more downloads and this is

where I stopped as I wasn't sure what I was doing.

 

I already have on my computer the xl viewer and powerpoint viewer as I do

get sent these documents to read and then print off.

 

Any tips on what I should do and if I have downloaded something wrong would

be appreciated as we can't afford to buy him his own printer as well as just

buying the laptop.

 

Thank you very much.

 

UK

[Guest M.I.5¾]

Re: XP Office Viewer ... I have XP Home & Son has XP Office 2007

 

 

"UKUser007" <UKUser007@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:77DD197C-08E4-4A45-97A2-5771DD69252A@microsoft.com...

> Hello

>

> We recently bought our son a laptop for schoolwork which had to have XP

> Office and today he sent a .docx file over for me to print but it wouldn't

> open as I only have XP Home with Works Suite.

>

> It took me to a download page and I downloaded the Microsoft Office Word

> Viewer 2003 and it installed. On the download page it said that I should

> be

> able to view a list of documents and .docx would be one of them.

>

> I went to Start, All Programmes, clicked on Office Word Viewer and tried

> to

> open the document (.docx) but it wanted me to do more downloads and this

> is

> where I stopped as I wasn't sure what I was doing.

>

> I already have on my computer the xl viewer and powerpoint viewer as I do

> get sent these documents to read and then print off.

>

> Any tips on what I should do and if I have downloaded something wrong

> would

> be appreciated as we can't afford to buy him his own printer as well as

> just

> buying the laptop.

>

 

If the two laptops have WiFi built in, why not share your printer with your

son's laptop?

[Guest M.I.5¾]

Re: XP Office Viewer ... I have XP Home & Son has XP Office 2007

 

 

"UKUser007" <UKUser007@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:77DD197C-08E4-4A45-97A2-5771DD69252A@microsoft.com...

> Hello

>

> We recently bought our son a laptop for schoolwork which had to have XP

> Office and today he sent a .docx file over for me to print but it wouldn't

> open as I only have XP Home with Works Suite.

>

> It took me to a download page and I downloaded the Microsoft Office Word

> Viewer 2003 and it installed. On the download page it said that I should

> be

> able to view a list of documents and .docx would be one of them.

>

> I went to Start, All Programmes, clicked on Office Word Viewer and tried

> to

> open the document (.docx) but it wanted me to do more downloads and this

> is

> where I stopped as I wasn't sure what I was doing.

>

> I already have on my computer the xl viewer and powerpoint viewer as I do

> get sent these documents to read and then print off.

>

> Any tips on what I should do and if I have downloaded something wrong

> would

> be appreciated as we can't afford to buy him his own printer as well as

> just

> buying the laptop.

>

 

Another solution is for you to install OpenOffice on your laptop. This

opens MS Office documents (and probably better than Word Viewer). And it's

FREE!

[Guest David Webb]

Re: XP Office Viewer ... I have XP Home & Son has XP Office 2007

 

You can utilize your existing Office suite by installing the Microsoft Office

Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats.

 

Here's the link for the download. Be sure to verify that your system meets the

OS and Office revision levels cited under System Requirements.

 

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=941b3470-3ae9-4aee-8f43-c6bb74cd1466&displaylang=en

 

"UKUser007" <UKUser007@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:77DD197C-08E4-4A45-97A2-5771DD69252A@microsoft.com...

> Hello

>

> We recently bought our son a laptop for schoolwork which had to have XP

> Office and today he sent a .docx file over for me to print but it wouldn't

> open as I only have XP Home with Works Suite.

>

> It took me to a download page and I downloaded the Microsoft Office Word

> Viewer 2003 and it installed. On the download page it said that I should be

> able to view a list of documents and .docx would be one of them.

>

> I went to Start, All Programmes, clicked on Office Word Viewer and tried to

> open the document (.docx) but it wanted me to do more downloads and this is

> where I stopped as I wasn't sure what I was doing.

>

> I already have on my computer the xl viewer and powerpoint viewer as I do

> get sent these documents to read and then print off.

>

> Any tips on what I should do and if I have downloaded something wrong would

> be appreciated as we can't afford to buy him his own printer as well as just

> buying the laptop.

>

> Thank you very much.

>

> UK

[Guest nass]

RE: XP Office Viewer ... I have XP Home & Son has XP Office 2007

 

 

 

"UKUser007" wrote:

> Hello

>

> We recently bought our son a laptop for schoolwork which had to have XP

> Office and today he sent a .docx file over for me to print but it wouldn't

> open as I only have XP Home with Works Suite.

>

> It took me to a download page and I downloaded the Microsoft Office Word

> Viewer 2003 and it installed. On the download page it said that I should be

> able to view a list of documents and .docx would be one of them.

>

> I went to Start, All Programmes, clicked on Office Word Viewer and tried to

> open the document (.docx) but it wanted me to do more downloads and this is

> where I stopped as I wasn't sure what I was doing.

>

> I already have on my computer the xl viewer and powerpoint viewer as I do

> get sent these documents to read and then print off.

>

> Any tips on what I should do and if I have downloaded something wrong would

> be appreciated as we can't afford to buy him his own printer as well as just

> buying the laptop.

>

> Thank you very much.

>

> UK

 

 

Hi,

Get the open office Application it is the equal version of MS Office and it

will allow you do open and Edit/compose and i think it has the feature of

making/Convert to and from PDF to other .Docs types.

http://download.openoffice.org/

HTH.

nass

----

http://www.nasstec.co.uk

[Guest UKUser007]

Re: XP Office Viewer ... I have XP Home & Son has XP Office 2007

 

Thank you both for taking time out to help.

 

MI5 - We have a desktop (mine) and laptop (son) and he accesses wirelessly

and I think I have wireless on my desktop I access through the phone lines

and I wouldn't know where to start trying to sort out a printer wirelessly.

 

I haven't heard about OpenOffice but I will read up about that later.

 

David - I don't have Office on my desktop. I have XP Home Edition (1½ years

old) and Work Suite (older from a computer we don't use anymore).

 

Is there a compatibility for xp home?

 

Thank you both very much.

[Guest UKUser007]

RE: XP Office Viewer ... I have XP Home & Son has XP Office 2007

 

Hello Nass

 

I've copied down all the information and will have a read later and I've

bookmarked your site to have a proper read of later.

 

Many thanks MI5 and David too.

 

Regards

 

UK

[Guest David Webb]

Re: XP Office Viewer ... I have XP Home & Son has XP Office 2007

 

The MS operating systems themselves do not come with any Office applications.

 

You stated that you installed the Office Word Viewer. By installing the

compatibility update you will then be enable to access the files formatted in

the Office 2007 format (.docx).

 

Along with most legacy Office programs, it also updates these viewers:

 

Microsoft Office Word Viewer 2003

Microsoft Office Excel Viewer 2003

Microsoft Office PowerPoint Viewer 2003

 

For more detaled info read the content of the link I previously cited.

 

"UKUser007" <UKUser007@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:69845DAE-13F3-417F-9906-E80690913A25@microsoft.com...

> Thank you both for taking time out to help.

>

> MI5 - We have a desktop (mine) and laptop (son) and he accesses wirelessly

> and I think I have wireless on my desktop I access through the phone lines

> and I wouldn't know where to start trying to sort out a printer wirelessly.

>

> I haven't heard about OpenOffice but I will read up about that later.

>

> David - I don't have Office on my desktop. I have XP Home Edition (1½ years

> old) and Work Suite (older from a computer we don't use anymore).

>

> Is there a compatibility for xp home?

>

> Thank you both very much.

[Guest HeyBub]

Re: XP Office Viewer ... I have XP Home & Son has XP Office 2007

 

UKUser007 wrote:

> Hello

>

> We recently bought our son a laptop for schoolwork which had to have

> XP Office and today he sent a .docx file over for me to print but it

> wouldn't open as I only have XP Home with Works Suite.

>

> It took me to a download page and I downloaded the Microsoft Office

> Word Viewer 2003 and it installed. On the download page it said that

> I should be able to view a list of documents and .docx would be one

> of them.

>

> I went to Start, All Programmes, clicked on Office Word Viewer and

> tried to open the document (.docx) but it wanted me to do more

> downloads and this is where I stopped as I wasn't sure what I was

> doing.

>

> I already have on my computer the xl viewer and powerpoint viewer as

> I do get sent these documents to read and then print off.

>

> Any tips on what I should do and if I have downloaded something wrong

> would be appreciated as we can't afford to buy him his own printer as

> well as just buying the laptop.

>

> Thank you very much.

>

 

Don't bother with half-assed measures. Buy your own copy of Office 2007

Professional.

 

http://www.eggsoftware.com/windows-2/business-office-6/microsoft-office-professional-special-1537.htm?gclid=CMCS8cf7qpICFSAWawodOTVQRA

 

At that price, I'd buy two, and keep one as a backup.

[Guest Ken Blake, MVP]

Re: XP Office Viewer ... I have XP Home & Son has XP Office 2007

 

On Wed, 26 Mar 2008 02:13:02 -0700, UKUser007

<UKUser007@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> Hello

>

> We recently bought our son a laptop for schoolwork which had to have XP

> Office and today he sent a .docx file over for me to print but it wouldn't

> open as I only have XP Home with Works Suite.

>

> It took me to a download page and I downloaded the Microsoft Office Word

> Viewer 2003 and it installed. On the download page it said that I should be

> able to view a list of documents and .docx would be one of them.

>

> I went to Start, All Programmes, clicked on Office Word Viewer and tried to

> open the document (.docx) but it wanted me to do more downloads and this is

> where I stopped as I wasn't sure what I was doing.

>

> I already have on my computer the xl viewer and powerpoint viewer as I do

> get sent these documents to read and then print off.

>

> Any tips on what I should do and if I have downloaded something wrong would

> be appreciated as we can't afford to buy him his own printer as well as just

> buying the laptop.

 

 

Perhaps the easiest solution would be for him to do a "Save as"

instead of "Save," and choose to save the file in the old doc format

instead of docx. Your Word viewer should then open the file without a

problem.

 

--

Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

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[Guest PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Re: XP Office Viewer ... I have XP Home & Son has XP Office 2007

 

> It took me to a download page and I downloaded the Microsoft Office Word

> Viewer 2003 and it installed.

 

Check in at Office Update and install all critical and recommended updates

and compatibility packs offered: http://office.microsoft.com/officeupdate

--

~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)

MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002

AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net

DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

 

 

UKUser007 wrote:

> Hello

>

> We recently bought our son a laptop for schoolwork which had to have XP

> Office and today he sent a .docx file over for me to print but it wouldn't

> open as I only have XP Home with Works Suite.

>

> It took me to a download page and I downloaded the Microsoft Office Word

> Viewer 2003 and it installed. On the download page it said that I should

> be

> able to view a list of documents and .docx would be one of them.

>

> I went to Start, All Programmes, clicked on Office Word Viewer and tried

> to

> open the document (.docx) but it wanted me to do more downloads and this

> is

> where I stopped as I wasn't sure what I was doing.

>

> I already have on my computer the xl viewer and powerpoint viewer as I do

> get sent these documents to read and then print off.

>

> Any tips on what I should do and if I have downloaded something wrong

> would

> be appreciated as we can't afford to buy him his own printer as well as

> just

> buying the laptop.

>

> Thank you very much.

>

> UK