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If you specify a .doc file that should be sufficient.
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Please post the code you are using now.
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DoCmd.OutputTo acOutputReport, &quot;rptA&quot;, acFormatRTF, PMTableName &amp;&nbsp;&quot;.rtf&quot;, True
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Personally, I avoid the RTF export as well, since it embeds hard carrage returns and has other formatting issues.<br />
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If I want my output to go to Word, I generally write a custom procedure that opens Word via automation, and I build the Word document from scratch. &nbsp;I could post some sample code (if you are interested), it wouldn't mean much because all the tables and fields are meaningless, but it might give you some ideas regarding how to do this.
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I have a command button on an Access 2007 form which exports a report to Word. Is it possible, through VBA, to export the report and have it saved in a format compatible with older versions of Word?
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I have a command button on an Access 2007 form which exports a report to Word. Is it possible, through VBA, to export the report and have it saved in a format compatible with older versions of Word?

If you specify a .doc file that should be sufficient.

matthewspatrick,
DoCmd.OutputTo acOutputReport, &quot;rptA&quot;, acFormatRTF, PMTableName &amp; &quot;.rtf&quot;, True

Personally, I avoid the RTF export as well, since it embeds hard carrage returns and has other formatting issues.

If I want my output to go to Word, I generally write a custom procedure that opens Word via automation, and I build the Word document from scratch.  I could post some sample code (if you are interested), it wouldn&#39;t mean much because all the tables and fields are meaningless, but it might give you some ideas regarding how to do this.

Can Access 2007 export a report to Word and save it in a &#39;prior to 2007&#39; format?

Can Access 2007 export a report to Word and save it in a 'prior to 2007' format?

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