Microsoft KB Archive/176912

= WD98: Word Settings (8) File Opened in Text-Only Format =

Article ID: 176912

Article Last Modified on 7/18/2003

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Word 98 for Macintosh

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This article was previously published under Q176912



SYMPTOMS
If you double-click the Word Settings(8) file, it will start Microsoft Word with the following message:

Word can only convert Word 5.0 and 5.1 setting files.

Clicking OK will activate Word without an open document.



MORE INFORMATION
This file is a resource file used by Word to save settings such as those that you set from the Preferences command on the Tools menu. By default, this file is stored in the System:Preferences folder.

Additional query words: macword8 settings menu shortcuts

Keywords: kbhowto kbprb KB176912

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