Problems Uploading a word document= advice needed

Hi

I am a great fan of the forum and contribute in my own way.

I seem to be having problems uploading a simple word file when I tried it said the file did not have the right extension. Can you suggest what the issue is and how I can solve it.

Can you also suggest how I can find a way to upload 2 GSGS Maps of Tunisia or do I need to take a screen shot of a specific area copy to a WORD file and then upload assuming it does not reject that.

Instructor 6

 

Save it with a .txt extension?

 

When you hit the 'upload a file' button you are presented with a screen detailing the types of accepted files:-

I assume that the maps are picture format i.e. jpg, the main problem might be size if they are full sheets.

 

For the Word files, you could always 'save as PDF'

For the maps, I'd strongly advise inserting them in posts as thumbnails, not the full image, otherwise the whole thing will download everytime someone looks at the thread.

 

Thanks for taking the time to provide a screen shot that is very helpful.

 

Caution; Word docs can carry mal-scripts

 

A few years ago I analysed a VB script attached to an MS Word doc sent to a school I was working in. I could see that if run on Windows it would create an exe, which then set up a pipe to a web address (server) and then sent a copy of the users email address book.
When you get a mal-email from someone you recognise (but they didn't send it too you) that's often how its done.
PDF is probably safer. RTF files are OK as they are text files without scripting and (I think) can still be created from MS Word or OpenOffice.

 

Especially when the results are so often more along the lines of "food processor".

 

Thanks for all your efforts everyone. I will endeavour in future to save a WORD file as PDF and upload it accordingly. Listening to the thread about people mis- using WORD files to try and get your info I remembered I said to someone today just because I may be paranoid doesn't mean people are not out to get me!