RE: tictech: FW: ** WPS ----> DOC **

From: Tortorice, Paula (ptortorice@seattleschools.org)
Date: Thu Nov 07 2002 - 15:56:58 PST

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    -tictech message:

    When we installed Office 2000 in our lab, I had it all run from the computer
    and not the CD, and that included a converter from Works to Word. But now
    that we have all new classroom machines, this has been a problem. Thanks,
    Tony, for the great idea!

    Paula Tortorice
    ptortorice@seattleschools.org
    Schmitz Park Elementary
    Computer Lab I.A.
    www.seattleschools.org/schools/spark

    -----Original Message-----
    From: Hand, Tony [mailto:tghand@seattleschools.org]
    Sent: Thursday, November 07, 2002 8:38 AM
    To: 'tictech@learningspace.org'
    Subject: tictech: FW: ** WPS ----> DOC **

    -tictech message:

    Hi All,

    I don't know how many times this has happened. A student comes into the
    lab with a disk containing their finished masterpiece: a paper written
    at home needing to be printed out and handed in.

    Unfortunately, this student has written his or her paper using MSWorks.
    MSWorks comes bundled with many computers these days and offers
    everything that most students need in an office package. Unfortunately,
    the MSWorks file format is not compatible with MSWord and the latter will
    not
    load the former. I wonder why? We have MSWord but not MSWorks on our
    machines.
    I have actually considered buying a copy of Works just so there would be
    one
    machine that could read these files.

    However, there is a much simpler solution. Microsoft makes a filter
    that you can install, which works like a charm.

    http://office.microsoft.com/downloads/2002/wp6rtf.aspx

    It can be installed on Win2K from the local user's account. We now keep
    a copy on our sever where it's handy.

    *** tony

    Tech Coordinator
    Nathan Hale High School
    <tghand@seattleschools.org>

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