-Upgraded server OS from MS 2000 to MS 2003
-Upgraded MS Exchange 2000 server to MS Exchange 2003 server
-Upgraded MS Outlook 2000 to MS Outlook 2003 on all workstations
-Use MS Office 2000 (Word/Excel/Powerpoint/Access) on all workstations

-Word/Excel/Powerpoint/Access all open okay (no delay problems).
-If existing word/excel files are opened will take anywhere from 2-4 minutes
to open.
-If I do a "Save As" on the file as a different filename, then when
it's re-opened I have the same delay problem.
-If I copy/paste to a new document and save, then when it's re-opened I
DO NOT have the same delay problem.

I have thousands of current word/excel documents, so I can't do the
"copy/paste and save" on each every one.

Any ideas ????

Thanks in advance for your time and consideration on my problem.

ADDENDUM: Forgot to mention not all word/excel open slowly, only certain
ones but I haven't been able to ascertain the difference between them.

"vandewinkle" wrote:

> -Upgraded server OS from MS 2000 to MS 2003
> -Upgraded MS Exchange 2000 server to MS Exchange 2003 server
> -Upgraded MS Outlook 2000 to MS Outlook 2003 on all workstations
> -Use MS Office 2000 (Word/Excel/Powerpoint/Access) on all workstations
>
> -Word/Excel/Powerpoint/Access all open okay (no delay problems).
> -If existing word/excel files are opened will take anywhere from 2-4 minutes
> to open.
> -If I do a "Save As" on the file as a different filename, then when
> it's re-opened I have the same delay problem.
> -If I copy/paste to a new document and save, then when it's re-opened I
> DO NOT have the same delay problem.
>
> I have thousands of current word/excel documents, so I can't do the
> "copy/paste and save" on each every one.
>
> Any ideas ????
>
> Thanks in advance for your time and consideration on my problem.

ADDENDUM: Just did a binary compare and can see that the file that opens
slowly has been created from a template document.

"vandewinkle" wrote:

> -Upgraded server OS from MS 2000 to MS 2003
> -Upgraded MS Exchange 2000 server to MS Exchange 2003 server
> -Upgraded MS Outlook 2000 to MS Outlook 2003 on all workstations
> -Use MS Office 2000 (Word/Excel/Powerpoint/Access) on all workstations
>
> -Word/Excel/Powerpoint/Access all open okay (no delay problems).
> -If existing word/excel files are opened will take anywhere from 2-4 minutes
> to open.
> -If I do a "Save As" on the file as a different filename, then when
> it's re-opened I have the same delay problem.
> -If I copy/paste to a new document and save, then when it's re-opened I
> DO NOT have the same delay problem.
>
> I have thousands of current word/excel documents, so I can't do the
> "copy/paste and save" on each every one.
>
> Any ideas ????
>
> Thanks in advance for your time and consideration on my problem.

See http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=830561 "Documents that
have attached templates take a long time to open in Word 2002 and
in Word 2003".

vandewinkle wrote:

> ADDENDUM: Just did a binary compare and can see that the file that opens
> slowly has been created from a template document.
>
> "vandewinkle" wrote:
>
>
>>-Upgraded server OS from MS 2000 to MS 2003
>>-Upgraded MS Exchange 2000 server to MS Exchange 2003 server
>>-Upgraded MS Outlook 2000 to MS Outlook 2003 on all workstations
>>-Use MS Office 2000 (Word/Excel/Powerpoint/Access) on all workstations
>>
>>-Word/Excel/Powerpoint/Access all open okay (no delay problems).
>>-If existing word/excel files are opened will take anywhere from 2-4 minutes
>>to open.
>> -If I do a "Save As" on the file as a different filename, then when
>>it's re-opened I have the same delay problem.
>> -If I copy/paste to a new document and save, then when it's re-opened I
>>DO NOT have the same delay problem.
>>
>>I have thousands of current word/excel documents, so I can't do the
>>"copy/paste and save" on each every one.
>>
>>Any ideas ????
>>
>>Thanks in advance for your time and consideration on my problem.

Just a thought but take a look at Page setup in the slow ones, compared
to the "copy, pasted" ones.

vandewinkle wrote:

> ADDENDUM: Just did a binary compare and can see that the file that opens
> slowly has been created from a template document.
>
> "vandewinkle" wrote:
>
>
>>-Upgraded server OS from MS 2000 to MS 2003
>>-Upgraded MS Exchange 2000 server to MS Exchange 2003 server
>>-Upgraded MS Outlook 2000 to MS Outlook 2003 on all workstations
>>-Use MS Office 2000 (Word/Excel/Powerpoint/Access) on all workstations
>>
>>-Word/Excel/Powerpoint/Access all open okay (no delay problems).
>>-If existing word/excel files are opened will take anywhere from 2-4 minutes
>>to open.
>> -If I do a "Save As" on the file as a different filename, then when
>>it's re-opened I have the same delay problem.
>> -If I copy/paste to a new document and save, then when it's re-opened I
>>DO NOT have the same delay problem.
>>
>>I have thousands of current word/excel documents, so I can't do the
>>"copy/paste and save" on each every one.
>>
>>Any ideas ????
>>
>>Thanks in advance for your time and consideration on my problem.

THANK YOU. Even tho I'm working with Word 2000 the macro worked A-OK. It
still has to wait the 2-4 minutes per .doc; but at least I can run a block of
..doc's at night until they are all done. Thanks again

"garfield-n-odie [MVP]" wrote:

> See http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=830561 "Documents that
> have attached templates take a long time to open in Word 2002 and
> in Word 2003".
>
> vandewinkle wrote:
>
> > ADDENDUM: Just did a binary compare and can see that the file that opens
> > slowly has been created from a template document.
> >
> > "vandewinkle" wrote:
> >
> >
> >>-Upgraded server OS from MS 2000 to MS 2003
> >>-Upgraded MS Exchange 2000 server to MS Exchange 2003 server
> >>-Upgraded MS Outlook 2000 to MS Outlook 2003 on all workstations
> >>-Use MS Office 2000 (Word/Excel/Powerpoint/Access) on all workstations
> >>
> >>-Word/Excel/Powerpoint/Access all open okay (no delay problems).
> >>-If existing word/excel files are opened will take anywhere from 2-4 minutes
> >>to open.
> >> -If I do a "Save As" on the file as a different filename, then when
> >>it's re-opened I have the same delay problem.
> >> -If I copy/paste to a new document and save, then when it's re-opened I
> >>DO NOT have the same delay problem.
> >>
> >>I have thousands of current word/excel documents, so I can't do the
> >>"copy/paste and save" on each every one.
> >>
> >>Any ideas ????
> >>
> >>Thanks in advance for your time and consideration on my problem.
>
>