On Tue, 2005-03-15 at 01:35, p s wrote: > Hi, > I've only recently heard of your OpenOffice suite - received on a > sample CD from a series about 'Your PC at Home' (UK) and I was > interested to view and evaluate it to compare with the currently > installed MS Office suite (which if I recall correctly is a 1997 > version). > > Before installing however, I would like clarification about any > possible issues that may arise from installing your 'OpenOffice 1.1' > on the same pc, and if both OpenOffice & MS Office (Word & Excel etc) > can be used side-by-side without any problems. > > Would either of the programs be 'affected' in any way if I upgrade MS > office to a later version? > > Also, if I later decided to remove OpenOffice whether any 'common > files' would be affected. > > > I hope you can understand my concerns and explain any issues in > not-too-technical terms (I am quite happy working with pc's and > probably understand more about them than I realise but lack confidence > at times when reading technical stuff!). > > Many thanks in anticipation of a helpful reply. > > M
You can install OOo in the sure and certain knowledge that (with one proviso) it will not interfere or conflict with any MS Office installation. I seriously doubt that you will want to uninstall OOo, in fact when you see version 2.0 (to be released in the next few months) I think you might even want to leave MS Office behind. However, uninstalling OOo does not affect any 'so-called' common files. The one proviso is, that during the OOo install process you will be offered the option to open MS Office documents with OOo. IMNSHO the wording of this option confuses inexperienced computer users and should be changed. I your case I recommend that you do NOT check the boxes for this option, as it will change the file associations for MS Office documents to be opened automatically will OOo. Apart from this and keeping in mind that OOo is not a mickey mouse clone of MS Office, go ahead, install and enjoy. Dave --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
