RH7 Word 2003 vs. 2007

Hi folks,
I'm using RH7 (and TCS) and have both Word 2003 and 2007
installed. When generating a Word doc, Word 2007 opens by default.
Does anyone know if I can configure RoboHelp to use Word 2003
instead?
Thanks,
Diana

Hi Peter,
Can you please jot down the link to your site so I can read Snippet 82? I'm having trouble with RH7 recognizing MS Word 2003. I only have the one version of Word, but when I attempt to generate a Printed Document, I receive an odd error message that RoboHelp cannot find MS Word.
Thanks!!
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