cdb wrote:

>:: If you want a solution (as opposed to just rant), there is a free
>:: viewer for Word documents. There is also a free "Compatibility Pack"
>:: for Office XP and 2003 and the viewer that allows these versions to
>:: work with the Office 2007 formats.
> 
> Actually I intend to both rant and use the solution. 

That's what it sounded like :)

> I looked for a viewer yesterday, obviously I'm blind. 

Maybe you just didn't look at the right location... Go to Microsoft home
page, then to the Download Center, there search for "word viewer" and the
two links I posted are among the top three results.

Gerhard

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