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Q196960: WD97: Cannot Confirm Conversion Method Opening Non-Word Document

Article: Q196960
Product(s): Word 97 for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:97
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbdta kbconversion
Last Modified: 14-NOV-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Word 97 for Windows 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you open a document created in another program by dragging the document's
icon to the title bar of Microsoft Word, Word does not present the Convert File
dialog box, even if you have selected the Confirm Conversion At Open option.

WORKAROUND
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To work around this problem, with the Confirm Conversion At Open option
selected, use any of the following methods to open a non-Word document:

- Double-click the document's icon on the Windows desktop.

  -or-

- In Microsoft Word, click Open on the File menu, select the file in the Open
  dialog box, and then click Open.

  -or-

  Use the right mouse button to click (right-click) the document's icon on the
  Windows desktop, and then click Open on the shortcut menu.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the versions of Microsoft Word
listed at the beginning of this article.

Additional query words: conversion

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Keywords          : kbdta kbconversion 
Technology        : kbWordSearch kbWord97 kbWord97Search kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : WINDOWS:97
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbpending

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