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sbjfamily · 02-27-2008, 11:44 AM

hi

My normal office file names have started having an suffix for eg if its word its like sam.doc or if its excel its like sam.xls. And the funny thing is if I try to change the file name it doesn't allow me. I'm using Office XP. What do I do.

Thanks and regards

Sam

**sobeit** · 02-27-2008, 02:45 PM

how are you trying to change the files name. In word or windows explorer?
whats the exact error message?

sbjfamily · 02-28-2008, 10:32 AM

I tried to change the file name in windows explorer

Error message: If you change a file name extension it may become unstable. Do you want to continue?"

And when I say yes the icon changes!!!

**kinbard** · 02-28-2008, 10:37 AM

You are talking about the .doc and .xml portion (suffix) not the sam. portion (prefix) right?
Its not uncommon for the icon to change if you change the file extension.

sbjfamily · 02-28-2008, 10:43 AM

Yes. But when the file extension is changed I used to get the same "W" icon before and this happened just recently. I thought there might be some error in the ms office. And there was no .doc or .xls before. Just when you do the normal name change with right click, rename process nothing of this happened before!

**kinbard** · 02-28-2008, 10:48 AM

From an office document, click help, detect and repair. Lets see if something is wrong.

sbjfamily · 02-28-2008, 11:06 AM

Nope, Nothing happened!

**kinbard** · 02-28-2008, 11:33 AM

Open My Computer, click tools, folder options, view, check hide extension for know file types. Does the suffix go away?

sbjfamily · 02-28-2008, 12:03 PM

Hey

Thats great! Its done. Thank you very much

Sam

**kinbard** · 02-28-2008, 12:05 PM

You're welcome. Good luck.

02-27-2008, 11:44 AM	#1 (permalink)
sbjfamily Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 25 OS: XP	.doc hi My normal office file names have started having an suffix for eg if its word its like sam.doc or if its excel its like sam.xls. And the funny thing is if I try to change the file name it doesn't allow me. I'm using Office XP. What do I do. Thanks and regards Sam

02-27-2008, 02:45 PM	#2 (permalink)
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sbjfamily Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 25 OS: XP	Re: .doc I tried to change the file name in windows explorer Error message: If you change a file name extension it may become unstable. Do you want to continue?" And when I say yes the icon changes!!!

02-28-2008, 10:37 AM	#4 (permalink)
kinbard TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 3,459 OS: Experimenter	Re: .doc You are talking about the .doc and .xml portion (suffix) not the sam. portion (prefix) right? Its not uncommon for the icon to change if you change the file extension. __________________ Half viking, half pirate, stronger than both XP Repair Malware Removal Vista Repair Downgrade Vista

02-28-2008, 10:43 AM	#5 (permalink)
sbjfamily Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 25 OS: XP	Re: .doc Yes. But when the file extension is changed I used to get the same "W" icon before and this happened just recently. I thought there might be some error in the ms office. And there was no .doc or .xls before. Just when you do the normal name change with right click, rename process nothing of this happened before!

02-28-2008, 10:48 AM	#6 (permalink)
kinbard TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 3,459 OS: Experimenter	Re: .doc From an office document, click help, detect and repair. Lets see if something is wrong. __________________ Half viking, half pirate, stronger than both XP Repair Malware Removal Vista Repair Downgrade Vista

02-28-2008, 11:06 AM	#7 (permalink)
sbjfamily Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 25 OS: XP	Re: .doc Nope, Nothing happened!

02-28-2008, 11:33 AM	#8 (permalink)
kinbard TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 3,459 OS: Experimenter	Re: .doc Open My Computer, click tools, folder options, view, check hide extension for know file types. Does the suffix go away? __________________ Half viking, half pirate, stronger than both XP Repair Malware Removal Vista Repair Downgrade Vista

02-28-2008, 12:03 PM	#9 (permalink)
sbjfamily Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 25 OS: XP	Re: .doc Hey Thats great! Its done. Thank you very much Sam

02-28-2008, 12:05 PM	#10 (permalink)
kinbard TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 3,459 OS: Experimenter	Re: .doc You're welcome. Good luck. __________________ Half viking, half pirate, stronger than both XP Repair Malware Removal Vista Repair Downgrade Vista