Please do not post in all caps. It makes the message hard to read. Also,
in netiquette terms, it is regarded as shouting.
Navigate to Tools Options Save and see what the Default
format setting is. Save Word files as Word document (*.doc) is
probably the setting you want.
Tom
MSMVP
Windows Shell/User
:I WILL TYPE A LETTER ETC USING WORD, AFTER THE LETTER IS SAVED IF I TEY TO
: OPEN IT TO READ, OR SEND IT IN AN EMAIL IT SHOWS UP ON NOTEPAD
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: PRESTON