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Name: kpatel516
Date: December 8, 2004 at 07:45:23 Pacific
Subject: Word Document messed up
OS: WinXP Pro
CPU/Ram: P4 2.8 w/ 1 gig ram
Comment:

I recently typed a paper for college and when i got to school to print it out, i opened word to read it and the whole document was like this (ex. µó»Ì¥õkg»µ1ý~ Êî|÷—og ÑY 3p€½ enG à¸ÀSéóSBD ðN ¡âД1 9 CèéIGÇ«É
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what do i do to change it back, i do not want to retype it unless i have to...Please HELP



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Response Number 1
Name: Mark.UK
Date: December 8, 2004 at 08:15:05 Pacific
Reply:

What font type did you use, your school may not have that font type on their PC's. Stick with Ariel or Times New Roman. Can you still read it on your PC?


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Response Number 2
Name: kpatel516
Date: December 8, 2004 at 08:40:04 Pacific
Reply:

i tried to re-encode it in every font.....still nothing


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Response Number 3
Name: nettechguy
Date: December 9, 2004 at 09:53:17 Pacific
Reply:

Is it the same version of word? or is works that come with some pcs?
we had that problem with students having Works at hom eand trying to open it with Word in office XP


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