Q1. I just updated to MS Office 2007 and now Fast-Flex Plus does not automatically call up MS Word to display reports. 

Q2. I'd like Fast-Flex Plus to automatically call up MS Word to display reports for viewing and printing. Currently all reports are displayed in WordPad. What can I do to change to Word?

A. First, be certain that you are running version 4.5F or higher of Fast-Flex Plus (FFP). You can update your software here for free, if necessary.

In your Fast-Flex Plus program directory (C:\Program Files\FFPRO4 if you used the installation defaults) there is a small file that ends in ".WPX". Use Windows Explorer to delete this file. 

Restart Fast-Flex Plus as you normally would. Be patient and let it go from the "Flexing Arm" title screen to the "Company Selection" screen by itself rather than by pressing a key to hurry things along. It is searching for the [new] location of Microsoft Word on the C:> drive during this pause.

If MS Word is not found, Fast-Flex Plus will look for WordPad instead. Once one of these wordprocessing programs is found, Fast-Flex Plus will re-create the ".WPX" file that you deleted.

As a test, select the sample HercYY company and try running any report. The "Participant's Listing" is a good, easy one: (Main Menu/Analysis/Report Generator/Employee Reports/Participants Listing)

The report should appear automatically with appropriate page breaks and formatting. For best results, when your word processor comes up, maximize it, turn word wrap off, and set the font to Courier New, size 10.