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Insert Field-Modify "File Name" Word 97

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by acdc

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Is it possible to remove(not show) the .doc extension when using the insert field - document information - file name feature in Word 97.

This seems to happen automatically in Word 2000.

Also, when I save a Word 97 file, which I have created atWork, to Word 2000 on my home PC, the .doc extension is not shown, which is great, but the file size seems to double in size!!
When I take the Word 2000 file bake to Work and save it again in Word 97, the file size drops back to it's "original" size (& the .doc extension re-appears).
Is there a problem somewhere or is this a normal Word 2000 function which doubles the file size?

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by dklippert

Actually, I want the ".doc" extention. MS dumbed down Windows because they thought the public was confused by those three little letters. You can toggle the feature on and off in Windows Explorer. Go to Tool>Folder Options and click on the View tab.Look for an entry that says "Hide file extensions for known file types". Add or remove the check mark.
When you're saving at home, you are probably saving it as a "Word 97-2000 & 6.0/95 - RTF (*.doc)" format. No wonder the file size increases! Justsave it as a Word Document. Unless your using some special W2000 feature, 97 will read it with no problem.

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