On Tue, 2005-06-14 at 13:12 -0500, Doug Hernandez wrote: > Natalie, > > You don't need to buy any software. You are probably saving your > files in the OpenOffice format, which MSOffice will not read. By > saving the file as an MS file, you'll be able to share your files > easier. > > 1. Open a file you want to share with an MS user. > 2. From the main menu bar, select File->Save As > -A popup window will open up > 3. Select the location you wish to save to. > 4. At the bottom of the popup window is a drop-down menu labeled 'Save > as type:' (It's next to the Cancel button on my version). From this > menu, select 'Word 97/2000/XP (.doc)'. > 5. Push the 'Save' button. > > Now you'll have 2 versions saved, one for OO and one for MS. You can > give your friends the MS versions. > > --Doug
I have a better idea, get http://documentation.openoffice.org/HOW_TO/various_topics/StarXpert_OOoMultiSave.zip and install it with pkgchk and have the choice of multiple save formats. Also you need to remember that MSO barely opens its own files let alone OOo files. In any case you might find the sendoc macro useful. See http://documentation.openoffice.org/thirdparty.html and select ooomacros.org. > > On 6/14/05, Natalie Shively <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > We bought a computer with XP and OpenOffice.org about 6 months ago. > > Every time we try to attach a file through email, the recipient > > complains that it cannot be opened. How come our program is not Word > > compatible (since that's what most people use)? Can we fix this > > without having to buy more software? What about Excel spreadsheets > > also? > > > > Please help, as I have someone waiting on a resume. > > Thanks. > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > -- PLEASE KEEP MESSAGES ON THE LIST. OpenOffice.org Documentation Co-Lead http://documentation.openoffice.org/ --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
