- WHY DO MY WORD DOCUMENTS OPEN IN COMPATIBILITY MODE INSTALL
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If create a document in Word 2007 and make a copy of it and I change the file extension to zip and then open the zip file and look in docProps>app.xml file, a Word 2007 document will have Would I even go about doing that? (this looks "abormal" but thought I'd check)ĭoug Robbins - Word MVP dkrmvpsorg docx extension but have it open in "Compatability Mode" (like this one) how If I wanted a file to open in "Compatability Mode" I would save it as ".doc", but lets say for the sake of curiosity I wanted to create a file with a. The file opens but shows "App-V_and_ConfigMgr_Whitepaper_Final - Microsoft Word" in the title bar. It's easy to demonstrate (with a Microsoft supplied file).ĭownload APP-V_and_ConfigMgr_WhitePaper_Final.docx
Why would a file which is supposedly in the "native" file format open in this way? I was previously under the impression that was used when viewing / editing files in downlevel file formats (e.g. Docx documents will open in compatibility mode if they were created from a template that was created in Word 2007.
WHY DO MY WORD DOCUMENTS OPEN IN COMPATIBILITY MODE SOFTWARE
Submitted via EggHeadCafe - Software Developer Portal of Choiceįully Scalable Excel File Importer class for. Are you standalone or running over a network to a file server? This problem has been found to be caused by incompatible networking PatrickThis problem has been found to be caused by incompatible networking NOTE: I can change the Read-Only property of the original file once it'sĬlosed. I save it out using a new filename, then open that file.
The document becomes Read-Only after working on it for a while. I create a new MS Word document and typing.Ģ. I create a new MS Word document and typing.2.ġ. Suddenly become Read Only on their own? How did you move the documents toġ. Open them or do you find that they open OK and save a few times and then Is your problem identical? Are your documents all read only when you try to (e-mail address removed), "Terry Farrell" I'll check for Add-Ins, but I'm pretty sure I have none. Some of the time, they randomly become Read-Only. I also have this problem with MS Word 2007.
WHY DO MY WORD DOCUMENTS OPEN IN COMPATIBILITY MODE INSTALL
This will start Word in its default install mode bypassingĪll customizations and add-ins, etc.
From Start, Run (Winkey+R) type inĪnd press enter. This is usually because of an incompatible third party add-in. Prompted to do another copy because the original is a "read-only" copy. Recently, when editing information in one of my word documents, I am Why do all Word documents become read-only? My solution is to save the file with a new name, delete the old file, and rename the new file to the old file name. This problem occurs on all three machines I use, on both XP and Win7. The Read-only file attribute in Explorer is always CLEAR when this happens (the attribute is clear before, during, and after the problem). But once in a while, when I save, I get the message "This file is read-only." followed by the path and file name in parentheses. When working on a Word document (stored on a local drive), usually I can edit and save normally. I don't remember when it started, but it may have been with installing Office 2007. I've had the same problem for a couple years.