Read Chinese Word/Excel files

[Ray]

I installed Office 97 SR-2b EN version on a computer running Windows XP Pro
EN. All are working correctly. When I received some Chinese Word/Excel
files and opened them, all Chinese appear garbage. I was told to change the
settings in Regional and Language Options applet. Once I change the
Language for non-unicode programs to Chinese (Hong Kong SAR) from English
(United States), all garbage display Chinese correctly. It sounds very
good.

However, I discovered later that some of Office English files, i.e., Word,
Excel, Access, etc. cannot open. Once I change back the settings in
Regional and Language Options applet, they can open immediately. Can
someone advise me possible issues and solution to the failure to open office
files as I like to display Chinese files.

Thanks,

Ray

 

[Bob Buckland ?:-\)]

Hi Ray,

Changes from Office 2000 forward built more support
for Unicode Far-East support in the apps.

For Office 97 this information may help.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;159471&FR=1

You may also want to post in the Word International Features
newsgroup (links below).

==============
I installed Office 97 SR-2b EN version on a computer running Windows XP Pro
EN. All are working correctly. When I received some Chinese Word/Excel
files and opened them, all Chinese appear garbage. I was told to change the
settings in Regional and Language Options applet. Once I change the
Language for non-unicode programs to Chinese (Hong Kong SAR) from English
(United States), all garbage display Chinese correctly. It sounds very
good.

However, I discovered later that some of Office English files, i.e., Word,
Excel, Access, etc. cannot open. Once I change back the settings in
Regional and Language Options applet, they can open immediately. Can
someone advise me possible issues and solution to the failure to open office
files as I like to display Chinese files.

Thanks,

Ray >>
--
LLet us know if this has helped you,

Bob Buckland ?
MS Office System Products MVP
*courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends8

A. Specific newsgroup/discussion group mentioned in this message:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.word.international.features
or via browser:
http://microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/en-us/?dg=microsoft.public.word.international.features


B. MS Office Community discussion/newsgroups via Web Browser
http://microsoft.com/office/community/en-us/default.mspx
or
Microsoft hosted newsgroups via Outlook Express/newsreader
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[Bob Buckland ?:-\)]

Hi Ray,

Changes from Office 2000 forward built more support
for Unicode Far-East support in the apps.

For Office 97 this information may help.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;159471&FR=1

You may also want to post in the Word International Features
newsgroup (links below).

==============
I installed Office 97 SR-2b EN version on a computer running Windows XP Pro
EN. All are working correctly. When I received some Chinese Word/Excel
files and opened them, all Chinese appear garbage. I was told to change the
settings in Regional and Language Options applet. Once I change the
Language for non-unicode programs to Chinese (Hong Kong SAR) from English
(United States), all garbage display Chinese correctly. It sounds very
good.

However, I discovered later that some of Office English files, i.e., Word,
Excel, Access, etc. cannot open. Once I change back the settings in
Regional and Language Options applet, they can open immediately. Can
someone advise me possible issues and solution to the failure to open office
files as I like to display Chinese files.

Thanks,

Ray >>
--
LLet us know if this has helped you,

Bob Buckland ?
MS Office System Products MVP
*courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends8

A. Specific newsgroup/discussion group mentioned in this message:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.word.international.features
or via browser:
http://microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/en-us/?dg=microsoft.public.word.international.features


B. MS Office Community discussion/newsgroups via Web Browser
http://microsoft.com/office/community/en-us/default.mspx
or
Microsoft hosted newsgroups via Outlook Express/newsreader
news://msnews.microsoft.com

 

[Bob Buckland ?:-\)]

Hi Ray,

Changes from Office 2000 forward built more support
for Unicode Far-East support in the apps.

For Office 97 this information may help.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;159471&FR=1

You may also want to post in the Word International Features
newsgroup (links below).

==============
I installed Office 97 SR-2b EN version on a computer running Windows XP Pro
EN. All are working correctly. When I received some Chinese Word/Excel
files and opened them, all Chinese appear garbage. I was told to change the
settings in Regional and Language Options applet. Once I change the
Language for non-unicode programs to Chinese (Hong Kong SAR) from English
(United States), all garbage display Chinese correctly. It sounds very
good.

However, I discovered later that some of Office English files, i.e., Word,
Excel, Access, etc. cannot open. Once I change back the settings in
Regional and Language Options applet, they can open immediately. Can
someone advise me possible issues and solution to the failure to open office
files as I like to display Chinese files.

Thanks,

Ray >>
--
LLet us know if this has helped you,

Bob Buckland ?
MS Office System Products MVP
*courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends8

A. Specific newsgroup/discussion group mentioned in this message:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.word.international.features
or via browser:
http://microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/en-us/?dg=microsoft.public.word.international.features


B. MS Office Community discussion/newsgroups via Web Browser
http://microsoft.com/office/community/en-us/default.mspx
or
Microsoft hosted newsgroups via Outlook Express/newsreader
news://msnews.microsoft.com

 

[Bob Buckland ?:-\)]

Hi Ray,

Changes from Office 2000 forward built more support
for Unicode Far-East support in the apps.

For Office 97 this information may help.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;159471&FR=1

You may also want to post in the Word International Features
newsgroup (links below).

==============
I installed Office 97 SR-2b EN version on a computer running Windows XP Pro
EN. All are working correctly. When I received some Chinese Word/Excel
files and opened them, all Chinese appear garbage. I was told to change the
settings in Regional and Language Options applet. Once I change the
Language for non-unicode programs to Chinese (Hong Kong SAR) from English
(United States), all garbage display Chinese correctly. It sounds very
good.

However, I discovered later that some of Office English files, i.e., Word,
Excel, Access, etc. cannot open. Once I change back the settings in
Regional and Language Options applet, they can open immediately. Can
someone advise me possible issues and solution to the failure to open office
files as I like to display Chinese files.

Thanks,

Ray >>
--
LLet us know if this has helped you,

Bob Buckland ?
MS Office System Products MVP
*courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends8

A. Specific newsgroup/discussion group mentioned in this message:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.word.international.features
or via browser:
http://microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/en-us/?dg=microsoft.public.word.international.features


B. MS Office Community discussion/newsgroups via Web Browser
http://microsoft.com/office/community/en-us/default.mspx
or
Microsoft hosted newsgroups via Outlook Express/newsreader
news://msnews.microsoft.com

 

[Bob Buckland ?:-\)]

Hi Ray,

Changes from Office 2000 forward built more support
for Unicode Far-East support in the apps.

For Office 97 this information may help.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;159471&FR=1

You may also want to post in the Word International Features
newsgroup (links below).

==============
I installed Office 97 SR-2b EN version on a computer running Windows XP Pro
EN. All are working correctly. When I received some Chinese Word/Excel
files and opened them, all Chinese appear garbage. I was told to change the
settings in Regional and Language Options applet. Once I change the
Language for non-unicode programs to Chinese (Hong Kong SAR) from English
(United States), all garbage display Chinese correctly. It sounds very
good.

However, I discovered later that some of Office English files, i.e., Word,
Excel, Access, etc. cannot open. Once I change back the settings in
Regional and Language Options applet, they can open immediately. Can
someone advise me possible issues and solution to the failure to open office
files as I like to display Chinese files.

Thanks,

Ray >>
--
LLet us know if this has helped you,

Bob Buckland ?
MS Office System Products MVP
*courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends8

A. Specific newsgroup/discussion group mentioned in this message:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.word.international.features
or via browser:
http://microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/en-us/?dg=microsoft.public.word.international.features


B. MS Office Community discussion/newsgroups via Web Browser
http://microsoft.com/office/community/en-us/default.mspx
or
Microsoft hosted newsgroups via Outlook Express/newsreader
news://msnews.microsoft.com

 

[Bob Buckland ?:-\)]

Hi Ray,

Changes from Office 2000 forward built more support
for Unicode Far-East support in the apps.

For Office 97 this information may help.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;159471&FR=1

You may also want to post in the Word International Features
newsgroup (links below).

==============
I installed Office 97 SR-2b EN version on a computer running Windows XP Pro
EN. All are working correctly. When I received some Chinese Word/Excel
files and opened them, all Chinese appear garbage. I was told to change the
settings in Regional and Language Options applet. Once I change the
Language for non-unicode programs to Chinese (Hong Kong SAR) from English
(United States), all garbage display Chinese correctly. It sounds very
good.

However, I discovered later that some of Office English files, i.e., Word,
Excel, Access, etc. cannot open. Once I change back the settings in
Regional and Language Options applet, they can open immediately. Can
someone advise me possible issues and solution to the failure to open office
files as I like to display Chinese files.

Thanks,

Ray >>
--
LLet us know if this has helped you,

Bob Buckland ?
MS Office System Products MVP
*courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends8

A. Specific newsgroup/discussion group mentioned in this message:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.word.international.features
or via browser:
http://microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/en-us/?dg=microsoft.public.word.international.features


B. MS Office Community discussion/newsgroups via Web Browser
http://microsoft.com/office/community/en-us/default.mspx
or
Microsoft hosted newsgroups via Outlook Express/newsreader
news://msnews.microsoft.com

 

[Bob Buckland ?:-\)]

Hi Ray,

Changes from Office 2000 forward built more support
for Unicode Far-East support in the apps.

For Office 97 this information may help.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;159471&FR=1

You may also want to post in the Word International Features
newsgroup (links below).

==============
I installed Office 97 SR-2b EN version on a computer running Windows XP Pro
EN. All are working correctly. When I received some Chinese Word/Excel
files and opened them, all Chinese appear garbage. I was told to change the
settings in Regional and Language Options applet. Once I change the
Language for non-unicode programs to Chinese (Hong Kong SAR) from English
(United States), all garbage display Chinese correctly. It sounds very
good.

However, I discovered later that some of Office English files, i.e., Word,
Excel, Access, etc. cannot open. Once I change back the settings in
Regional and Language Options applet, they can open immediately. Can
someone advise me possible issues and solution to the failure to open office
files as I like to display Chinese files.

Thanks,

Ray >>
--
LLet us know if this has helped you,

Bob Buckland ?
MS Office System Products MVP
*courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends8

A. Specific newsgroup/discussion group mentioned in this message:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.word.international.features
or via browser:
http://microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/en-us/?dg=microsoft.public.word.international.features


B. MS Office Community discussion/newsgroups via Web Browser
http://microsoft.com/office/community/en-us/default.mspx
or
Microsoft hosted newsgroups via Outlook Express/newsreader
news://msnews.microsoft.com

 

[Bob Buckland ?:-\)]

Hi Ray,

Changes from Office 2000 forward built more support
for Unicode Far-East support in the apps.

For Office 97 this information may help.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;159471&FR=1

You may also want to post in the Word International Features
newsgroup (links below).

==============
I installed Office 97 SR-2b EN version on a computer running Windows XP Pro
EN. All are working correctly. When I received some Chinese Word/Excel
files and opened them, all Chinese appear garbage. I was told to change the
settings in Regional and Language Options applet. Once I change the
Language for non-unicode programs to Chinese (Hong Kong SAR) from English
(United States), all garbage display Chinese correctly. It sounds very
good.

However, I discovered later that some of Office English files, i.e., Word,
Excel, Access, etc. cannot open. Once I change back the settings in
Regional and Language Options applet, they can open immediately. Can
someone advise me possible issues and solution to the failure to open office
files as I like to display Chinese files.

Thanks,

Ray >>
--
LLet us know if this has helped you,

Bob Buckland ?
MS Office System Products MVP
*courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends8

A. Specific newsgroup/discussion group mentioned in this message:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.word.international.features
or via browser:
http://microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/en-us/?dg=microsoft.public.word.international.features


B. MS Office Community discussion/newsgroups via Web Browser
http://microsoft.com/office/community/en-us/default.mspx
or
Microsoft hosted newsgroups via Outlook Express/newsreader
news://msnews.microsoft.com