Russian Word doc. is all boxes!

Hi guys! I've been sent a word doc. via email and when I open the attachment or save, I can only see boxes! It's in Russian Cryllic language.

I have Word 2000 and run XP Pro.

I've also tried downloading service pack 3 from microsoft, as I'm always prompted to on start-up, but it always keeps asking for me to insert the Office disk with Frontpage... I never got a disk when I bought my computer.

I've saved the emailed 'boxed' Word Doc. and was wondering if I forwarded it to anyone in Russia, if they'd understand it.

Any help would be appreciated... From this Dumb Aussie Chick.

 

Other people may correct me but it sounds like you don't have the font installed (also why it is asking for the disc, it wants to install it for you).

Your PC is displaying square boxes for Russian characters where it doesn't know what they look like.

I'd either email the person that sent it over and ask them to change the font to something you have, ask them to send you the font (last time I looked they were small individual files) or you may be able to find it by Googling the name of the font.

My only other question. If it's in Russian, can you read it anyway? No point in getting it to display correctly if you can't read the language.

Good Luck.

 

MSKB 268800 "FIX: Windows Installer Must Have Original Source Files When You Apply a Patch" May help you with your MS Office 2000 update problem. After you update Windows installer you should be able to install SP3 but I don't know if you can view the text of a Russian language Word document.

 

Guys... Thanx for your suggestions... I'll see what I can do and let you know how it goes... Regards Teen

 

Guys... Problem solved!!

Apparently the word doc. was sent using a font usually only available in Mac. and not on my windows WP.

I copied the doc. changed the font and saved it. Now all in its Russian glory!

Also no problems with me reading the Russian lingo. Quite easy after a while. Many letters are the same or others are just substituted ie:

English S is C in Cryillic.

Very helpful when reading the metro signs in Moscow!!!

Spasiba Justine!!!