Hello, all. I painfully conclude that I must install Word on my Ubuntu 16.04 machine. I need to be able to handle Word files consistently.
So I opened Synaptic Package Manager and searched for Microsoft Word. No luck. What do I do? How do I get it installed? I know, it pains me! But I don't see a way around it. All suggestions gratefully received! --Nancy On Wed, Dec 6, 2017 at 11:57 AM, Bill Bogstad <bogs...@pobox.com> wrote: > On Tue, Dec 5, 2017 at 7:48 PM, Nancy Allison <nancythewrit...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > Thanks, all. > > > > I appreciate the background information on why compatibility is not > assured > > or easy. I will upgrade to 5.4x when the time is right (when I have at > > least one grizzled Linux veteran nearby to help out if the unexpected > > occurs) ... > > Upgrading Libreoffice is very easy once you know the process. Her e is a > link > which appears to have correct info: > > http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2017/07/how-to-install- > libreoffice-5-4-on-ubuntu > > Reverting back is harder, but it certainly doable. Just having a > Linux person available > by phone is probably all you would need. > > Bill Bogstad > > > > > --Nancy > > > > On Tue, Dec 5, 2017 at 11:15 AM, Derek Martin <inva...@pizzashack.org> > > wrote: > > > >> On Mon, Dec 04, 2017 at 08:25:45PM -0500, Nancy Allison wrote: > >> > Is there a Word-compatible open source program that truly does not > trash > >> > the formatting? Or is it simply not possible to pass documents back > and > >> > forth between Word and an open source program like LibreOffice or > >> > OpenOffice? I used Open Office years ago, haven't used it recently, it > >> used > >> > to trash the files, too. > >> > >> The Open Office project still exists with different leadership (it's > >> now an Apache project), and while my understanding is on the whole > >> Libre Office's Word compaitibility is better, it may be possible that > >> a recent version of Open Office handles your particular document > >> better, depending on exactly what features it is using. Could be > >> worth a try. As others said, also try upgrading your Libre Office > >> version... > >> > >> -- > >> Derek D. Martin http://www.pizzashack.org/ GPG Key ID: 0xDFBEAD02 > >> -=-=-=-=- > >> This message is posted from an invalid address. Replying to it will > >> result in > >> undeliverable mail due to spam prevention. Sorry for the inconvenience. > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Discuss mailing list > >> Discuss@blu.org > >> http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss > >> > > _______________________________________________ > > Discuss mailing list > > Discuss@blu.org > > http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss > _______________________________________________ Discuss mailing list Discuss@blu.org http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss