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Microsoft works word processor

I have saved a document on my laptop (which has no printer installed) using microsoft works word processor with the intention of printing this document off from another computer which uses Microsoft office 2003 word processor.When i try to view this document on office word its all gobblydegook. Any way round this?.
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  • save the file as .rtf (rich text format)
  • Thats worked a treat thanks.I have now managed to print this document but its too small to read.Changing the document in word to 200% makes it bigger to read on screen but makes no difference when printed.Any way round this?.
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  • Increase the font size?
  • scottishf
    scottishf Posts: 1,190 Forumite
    You could also download a free pdf converter, which can be viewed on Adobe reader(also free). This means that when viewing or printing in a different location, you dont need the source application. I hope this makes sense.
  • The document is a screen dump of a web page pasted into word.Increasing the font size hasnt made a difference (it wont let me hightlight anything on the document ). Any other ideas?
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  • scottishf wrote: »
    You could also download a free pdf converter, which can be viewed on Adobe reader(also free). This means that when viewing or printing in a different location, you dont need the source application. I hope this makes sense.

    Would this let me print the document bigger?
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  • espresso
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    scooter100 wrote: »
    The document is a screen dump of a web page pasted into word.Increasing the font size hasnt made a difference (it wont let me hightlight anything on the document ). Any other ideas?

    Why not use OpenOffice here?
    :doh: Blue text on this forum usually signifies hyperlinks, so click on them!..:wall:
  • espresso wrote: »
    Why not use OpenOffice here?

    Would preferr to remedy this without downloading anything.
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  • espresso
    espresso Posts: 16,448 Forumite
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    scooter100 wrote: »
    Would preferr to remedy this without downloading anything.

    Well it would be a lot easier to do using a proper word processor!

    :rolleyes:
    :doh: Blue text on this forum usually signifies hyperlinks, so click on them!..:wall:
  • espresso wrote: »
    Well it would be a lot easier to do using a proper word processor!

    :rolleyes:

    Just thinking there must be a way on microsoft office word to print a document bigger than its default setting.
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