> From: Bruce Klutchko <klutch at erols.com> > Except that the original poster said she is using 10.2.8, in which > TextEdit > does NOT open .doc files without help. I coulda SWORN this was a feature of 10.2 and not just 10.3, but I can't remember now so I'll stand corrected. Thanks. PS. Even so, Appleworks 6 -- which CAN read and write Word docs under 10.2 and earlier -- came on most if not all consumer Macs, so she could use that if it's on her machine. _Chas_ Mnemonic of the Year: ABBA -- Anybody But Bush Again. http://www.abbaparty.com