Error Message When Placing Word File

[Jack_...@adobeforums.com]

Hello. I am new to this forum and fairly new to InDesign (I have been using InD now for about three months). I searched the archive here and found others were experiencing a similar problem but no one posted a solution. Perhaps someone can help.

I am using InDesign CS2 on an IBM PC with Windows XP Professional. When I attempt to place text from a simple Word file, the following error message occurs: "Cannot place this file. No filter found for requested operation."

This happens for any Word document I try (and I have tried several dozen times). I have also tried repeatedly exiting out of InDesign and starting up again, but the problem re-occurs.

The documentation I read clearly states one can place text from Word files. I have had no problems placing text from a simple TXT file nor any problems placing images.

Any help would be appreciated. Thank you much.

[boblevine]

What version of Word created the file?

Bob

[Jack_...@adobeforums.com]

Hi Bob. It's Word 2000.

[boblevine]

I'll second Joel's suggestion.

Bob

[Joel_C...@adobeforums.com]

This is more of a workaround than a solution, but can you place an RTF generated from one of those unplace-able Word files?

[Jack_...@adobeforums.com]

Thanks for the suggestions. RTF seems to work. I also discovered the person who was giving me the Word *.doc files had Word set so the files were default saving as Word 6.0/95 compatible (even though he is using Word 2000). When I resave the files as Word 6.0/2000, the error message does not occur.