John Rumm wrote:
The Medway Handyman wrote:

Or use the word Open, but then select "Recover text from any file"
for the document type. That will usually elt you see anything
readable in there.

I don't have those options. Do you mean 'open with'?

If yours is like mine - then "Open" on the File menu, then the "Files
of Type" drop down at the bottom of the Open dialogue.

(not got a copy of word 97 here to check - but I think the option
existed in that version)

Now just get a blank screen :-(


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