Wordpad doc files

Question

Hi,

I really like new Wordpad in Windows 7, because he fulfills my very basic office needs. But this new version cannot open .doc files. From time to time i get in e-mail some .doc files, but i cannot open them. I don't wanna install/buy Word or download OpenOffice, because i really don't need that software, so here i my question.

It is possible to add some way to Wordpad .doc file support? Through some addon or plugin or whatever?

Maybe Word Viewer could do the job, but there is only version 2003 with 2007 compatibility pack what is IMO not good and obsolete solution. Ideal would be view .doc files in Wordpad. Why is this feature not included anyway?

Answer 1

I have decided to use on-line ZOHO Viewer when i occasionaly get some *.doc, *.xls or *.ppt files.

I don't want to install anything...

http://viewer.zoho.com/home.do

Answer 2

With Windows 7 WordPad I can open both .docx and .doc files although some of the formatting may be a bit scrambled in .doc files.

Have you tried saving your E-mail attachments to the hard drive and then opening them from the saved location?

TextMaker Viewer 2010

http://www.officeviewers.com/

How to obtain the latest Word Viewer

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/891090

Word Viewer 2007 is more than adequate in my opinion.

Answer 3

No idea. Maybe the people in the Office forums would know.

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Bruce Hagen ~ MS-MVP [Mail]

Answer 4

Any info if new 2010 viewers will be available?

Answer 5

Word 2007 Viewer works fine in Win7.

MS Word 2007 Viewer

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=3657CE88-7CFA-457A-9AEC-F4F827F20CAC&displaylang=en

As does this for XLS files.

Excel Viewer

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=1CD6ACF9-CE06-4E1C-8DCF-F33F669DBC3A&displaylang=en 

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Bruce Hagen ~ MS-MVP [Mail]