They were created on a PC, but I am not certain if it was in Office 2007 or 08, but I highly doubt it. The files are all .doc and I did try converting with Open XML Converter which I downloaded earlier today. No luck. I should also mention that I have a file which I had been able to open in the past that I can't open now, so I ruled out the software version conflicct. Any other ideas? Thanks! Shannon