Format issues when saving file from .docx to doc

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I am having formatting issues when saving a file into a previous version of

Word. The oriiginal document was created with the 2007 version and when I

"save as" 97-2003 version, it seems to lose the orignal format. It actually

puts the page number onto the next page but not at the top like you would

assume...it pushes it between text. Almost like the page margins at the

bottom are increased. I have tried to delete and cut and then paste but it

has changed the page size...or so it seems. I hope this makes sense
 
Why bother? There is compatibility pack for users of pre 2007 Office to

open 2007 documents.



Hedwig14 wrote:

> I am having formatting issues when saving a file into a previous version of

> Word. The oriiginal document was created with the 2007 version and when I

> "save as" 97-2003 version, it seems to lose the orignal format. It actually

> puts the page number onto the next page but not at the top like you would

> assume...it pushes it between text. Almost like the page margins at the

> bottom are increased. I have tried to delete and cut and then paste but it

> has changed the page size...or so it seems. I hope this makes sense
 
I have the compatibility pack installed so it allows me to open the docx but

that computer has 2003 and revisions need to be done on the original...so

when it gets edited and sent back it saves it as a doc. But when it

originally converts it to the 2003 version it cuts off some of the font and

page numbers are now moved on to other pages. As I said it is like the docx

version has bigger page sizes LOL.



For example...



This is the formatting that shows up when viewing the original docx file

that was created and sent out. It includes the page number at the bottom of

the page (centered).



So the actual page would look like what you are seeing from the "For

example" down.

ii



When it converts to the 2003 this is what it looks like:



For example...



This is the formatting that shows up when viewing the original docx file

that was created and sent out. It includes the page number at the bottom of

the page (centered).

NEW PAGE



So the actual page would look like what you are seeing from the "For

example" down.

ii



I figured it is easier to explain it visually.



"Bob I" wrote:



> Why bother? There is compatibility pack for users of pre 2007 Office to

> open 2007 documents.

>

> Hedwig14 wrote:

> > I am having formatting issues when saving a file into a previous version of

> > Word. The oriiginal document was created with the 2007 version and when I

> > "save as" 97-2003 version, it seems to lose the orignal format. It actually

> > puts the page number onto the next page but not at the top like you would

> > assume...it pushes it between text. Almost like the page margins at the

> > bottom are increased. I have tried to delete and cut and then paste but it

> > has changed the page size...or so it seems. I hope this makes sense

>

> .

>
 
How big is the actual document. If it is small enough then you could send

it to me and I will have a look at it. I have both versions on my system so

I can check them and covert them into doc version quite easily.



change the obvious to the obvious!



hth



"Hedwig14" wrote in message

news:0C33A4AB-47DF-423B-8434-DEE3788D81B4@microsoft.com...

>I have the compatibility pack installed so it allows me to open the docx

>but

> that computer has 2003 and revisions need to be done on the original...so

> when it gets edited and sent back it saves it as a doc. But when it

> originally converts it to the 2003 version it cuts off some of the font

> and

> page numbers are now moved on to other pages. As I said it is like the

> docx

> version has bigger page sizes LOL.

>

> For example...

>

> This is the formatting that shows up when viewing the original docx file

> that was created and sent out. It includes the page number at the bottom

> of

> the page (centered).

>

> So the actual page would look like what you are seeing from the "For

> example" down.

> ii

>

> When it converts to the 2003 this is what it looks like:

>

> For example...

>

> This is the formatting that shows up when viewing the original docx file

> that was created and sent out. It includes the page number at the bottom

> of

> the page (centered).

> NEW PAGE

>

> So the actual page would look like what you are seeing from the "For

> example" down.

> ii

>

> I figured it is easier to explain it visually.

>

> "Bob I" wrote:

>

>> Why bother? There is compatibility pack for users of pre 2007 Office to

>> open 2007 documents.

>>

>> Hedwig14 wrote:

>> > I am having formatting issues when saving a file into a previous

>> > version of

>> > Word. The oriiginal document was created with the 2007 version and

>> > when I

>> > "save as" 97-2003 version, it seems to lose the orignal format. It

>> > actually

>> > puts the page number onto the next page but not at the top like you

>> > would

>> > assume...it pushes it between text. Almost like the page margins at

>> > the

>> > bottom are increased. I have tried to delete and cut and then paste

>> > but it

>> > has changed the page size...or so it seems. I hope this makes sense

>>

>> .

>>
 
It is 4.58mb. I have to maintain the format and be able to make changes in

the document and then return it for review once again. So it gets sent to me

as .docx, I open change, save and return as .doc, the receiver opens my

version and it is back to .docx. I thought It would be so much simpler to

ask him/her to have them save the document they created into 97-2003 version

but when it gets saved from .docx as .doc it loses its format. I could send

you at least one page of the document?



"LD55ZRA" wrote:



> How big is the actual document. If it is small enough then you could send

> it to me and I will have a look at it. I have both versions on my system so

> I can check them and covert them into doc version quite easily.

>

> change the obvious to the obvious!

>

> hth

>

> "Hedwig14" wrote in message

> news:0C33A4AB-47DF-423B-8434-DEE3788D81B4@microsoft.com...

> >I have the compatibility pack installed so it allows me to open the docx

> >but

> > that computer has 2003 and revisions need to be done on the original...so

> > when it gets edited and sent back it saves it as a doc. But when it

> > originally converts it to the 2003 version it cuts off some of the font

> > and

> > page numbers are now moved on to other pages. As I said it is like the

> > docx

> > version has bigger page sizes LOL.

> >

> > For example...

> >

> > This is the formatting that shows up when viewing the original docx file

> > that was created and sent out. It includes the page number at the bottom

> > of

> > the page (centered).

> >

> > So the actual page would look like what you are seeing from the "For

> > example" down.

> > ii

> >

> > When it converts to the 2003 this is what it looks like:

> >

> > For example...

> >

> > This is the formatting that shows up when viewing the original docx file

> > that was created and sent out. It includes the page number at the bottom

> > of

> > the page (centered).

> > NEW PAGE

> >

> > So the actual page would look like what you are seeing from the "For

> > example" down.

> > ii

> >

> > I figured it is easier to explain it visually.

> >

> > "Bob I" wrote:

> >

> >> Why bother? There is compatibility pack for users of pre 2007 Office to

> >> open 2007 documents.

> >>

> >> Hedwig14 wrote:

> >> > I am having formatting issues when saving a file into a previous

> >> > version of

> >> > Word. The oriiginal document was created with the 2007 version and

> >> > when I

> >> > "save as" 97-2003 version, it seems to lose the orignal format. It

> >> > actually

> >> > puts the page number onto the next page but not at the top like you

> >> > would

> >> > assume...it pushes it between text. Almost like the page margins at

> >> > the

> >> > bottom are increased. I have tried to delete and cut and then paste

> >> > but it

> >> > has changed the page size...or so it seems. I hope this makes sense

> >>

> >> .

> >>

>

>

> .

>
 
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