Defect in word 2007 to Word 2003 converter

[Pixl8tr]

I have recently run into an issue with the .docx to .doc converter in word
2003.
I was curious if anyone else has run into this issue - I have not found any
posts adressing this.

The problem is as follows:

Word 2007 document With an OLE embeded .doc > 25 MB Saves and opens fine in
word 2007.
When the .docx file is opened in Word2003, the embeded ole object icon is
present, but when the user clicks on the icon to open it, only the "Format
Picture" dialog box appears. If the user using word2003 saves the document
at this point, the data in the embeded document is lost and cannot be opened
in word 2007. This only happens with large .doc OLE embeded attachments.
Any ideas on a workaround for this? It is causing me many headaches as our
organization slowly migrates from 2003 to 2007.

Thanks!

Mike J.

 

[CyberTaz]

Well, you've posted your inquiry in the Mac Word group so there really isn't
much to be offered on this kind of issue. You'll find the Win Office groups
here:

http://www.microsoft.com/office/community/en-us/FlyoutOverview.mspx

 

[John McGhie]

Not necessarily a defect.

Various objects created in Word 2007 will be down-converted to a format that
Word 2003 can render: you will in that case lose the OLE objects.

I have recently run into an issue with the .docx to .doc converter in word
2003.
I was curious if anyone else has run into this issue - I have not found any
posts adressing this.

The problem is as follows:

Word 2007 document With an OLE embeded .doc > 25 MB Saves and opens fine in
word 2007.
When the .docx file is opened in Word2003, the embeded ole object icon is
present, but when the user clicks on the icon to open it, only the "Format
Picture" dialog box appears. If the user using word2003 saves the document
at this point, the data in the embeded document is lost and cannot be opened
in word 2007. This only happens with large .doc OLE embeded attachments.
Any ideas on a workaround for this? It is causing me many headaches as our
organization slowly migrates from 2003 to 2007.

Thanks!

Mike J.

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[Pixl8tr]

Hi,
Thanks. I reposted in the word.application.errors group
Cheers,
Mike