How to identify the word files created in Windows or Mac Operating Sys

[mariaprabudass]

I need to find out the correct version of microsoft word files (that is 2000 or 2003 or 2007 etc). Could you please advise me how to find out the version via programmatically (or) Is there any other third party tool available for to find out the version.

Thanks for looking into this.

[iamtheky]

you can identify that by extension

.doc = 97-2003

.docx = 2007

[mariaprabudass]

you can identify that by extension

.doc = 97-2003

.docx = 2007

Thanks for your response. Is it possible to find out the exact .doc version (that is 1997 or 1998 or 2000 or 2003).

[jaclaz]

you can identify that by extension

.doc = 97-2003

.docx = 2007

Not really.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Word

(Word 2007 can save as .doc allright)

Each .doc file has the Version on which it was created/last saved embedded:

http://word.tips.net/Pages/T000601_Determining_Word_Versions_of_Documents.html

jaclaz

[iamtheky]

sure, but its saving as 97-2003.

and the second link is a no-go (at least in office 2010), just says "microsoft office word" in the application field.

if i may inquire, what is the benefit of knowing which release of office made the document?

edit: (word 2000) is tagging as 'Microsoft Word 9.0' but thats the latest unique string i see on my docs in the 'application version' field

Edited June 18, 2010 by iamtheky

[jaclaz]

Word "XP" tags as Microsoft Word 10.

Looking at a bunch of word files I can find:

Microsoft Word 8.0

Microsoft Word 9.0

Microsoft Word 10.0

and "corresponding":

Word.Document.8

Word 2007 is one of the apps I won't touch with the same stick I use to NOT touch Vista :

http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=125258&st=12

jaclaz

[mariaprabudass]

Is there any other possibilities. Kindly advise me.

[jaclaz]

Is there any other possibilities.

No, that's all.

[mariaprabudass]

How to identify the word files created in Windows or Mac Operating System?

Edited August 6, 2010 by CoffeeFiend
Merged both topics

[DJMODZ]

Whats the purpose of knowing where a file was created? o.O

[jaclaz]

Whats the purpose of knowing where a file was created? o.O

I guess the same that drove you to post your question: curiosity. (you know the thng that killed the cat )

There could be several reasons.

A few examples:

In Computer Forensics, finding a file with all dates on filesystem referring to 1999 for a .doc that has "Microsoft Word 10.0" inside it may mean that there is something "fishy" on the disk (altered dates), or if the PC has an installed, say, Word 2007 and you find a .doc with "Microsoft Word 8.0" it may mean that either that particular file was NOT created originally on that machine or that it was created by another app capable to save in .doc format that uses the "Microsoft Word 8.0" "signature".Same thing applies IF there is a way to understand if a file was originated on a PC or on a MAC.

In Data recovery (or simply File searching) it could be a "selection" method.

In programming, you could write a program that superimposes a "OBSOLETE" watermark on all documents created by a certain version...

....

jaclaz