Q:

Access: generating a .DOC file cannot be opened on an iDevice

I am generating a .DOC file in an old access-VBA application using the typical 
GetObject("", Word.Document) strategy.  I can open this .doc just fine in windows, however I cannot open it on an iPad\iPhone.  The strange thing is, if I open this .doc in MS word, save it again as a .doc, I can then open it on an iPad.
What do I have to do to ensure that this .doc gets saved as something that isn't "an invalid format" on an idevice?  Any ideas?  
EDIT 1: 
I Found some code that looks like:
DoCmd.OutputTo ...,..., "Rich Text Format",... and am wondering if this is correct?  
EDIT 2:
What I am seeing is DoCmd.OutputTo as a RTF is what the iDevices do not seem to like.  Any other way to go about doing this?  

A:

This is because you are actually saving the file in RTF (Rich Text Format), but giving it a .DOC extension. MS Word can figure out the difference, but the iPad cannot.
To get the file to open on both devices, give the document a .RTF extension instead of .DOC. 

