Word 97 files sometimes open as "Untitled". Workaround is to add a .doc extension to the file. For example: the attached file, titled "myths", opens as "Untitled". If you change file name to "myths.doc", it will open, properly, as "Myths.doc" I'm running OS 10.10.4
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(In reply to jimleff.ny from comment #0) > Word 97 files sometimes open as "Untitled". That's because they're considered as templates in this case, so basically you're getting a new document based on this template. > Workaround is to add a .doc extension to the file. That's not just a workaround, but the right thing to do. There is no way to distinguish between a Word 97 document and a template, other than by file extension (AFAIK). So with a wrong extension, the software simply has no clue on what you're trying to do. As a general rule, you should give right extensions to files whenever possible, or you'll get bad surprises in other cases too.