Convert File

When I open Word 2007, before I select a file or a blank page, a table is
displayed. The table shows the following:


Convert file from:
Plain text
Encoded text
Rich text format (RTF)
:
Nine more file formats


Is there any way to turn this feature off?

Tomas

The dialog is responding to the setting Word Options > Advanced > General >
Confirm File Conversion on Open. With that dialog switched off, Word should
only prompt when it does not recognize the file that you are opening as a
Word compatible format. The more interesting question is what unrecognized
file Word is opening on startup that requires conversion?

See http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErrors/ProblemsStartingWord.htm.
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Sam Tomas wrote:
> When I open Word 2007, before I select a file or a blank page, a
> table is displayed. The table shows the following:
>
>
> Convert file from:
> Plain text
> Encoded text
> Rich text format (RTF)
>>
> Nine more file formats
>
>
> Is there any way to turn this feature off?
>
> Tomas