On Friday 22 July 2005 04:09, + Daniel Koch wrote: > [ MODERATED ] *********************** > I recently installed Open Office (no version # on disc) on my Virtual > PC - Windows 98 (The host is an E-Mac running OS 10.3 Panther). This > was a virgin disk purchased directly from Titan Media. It works as > advertised EXCEPT that when I export (e-mail) a document out of Writer > to another PC, it opens up in Word as unreadable goobledegook. I can > import Word documents, open and edit them, I just can't send them in > the other direction. As an experiment, I dragged and dropped a Writer > document onto Word Pad on my Windows 98 desktop, and it opened up with > the exact same computer language I get when I export to another PC. > Documents in Word Pad export just fine, so It isn't the Virtual PC > thing. What gives? Any and all help would be greatly appreciated. > Thanks.
Dan, The native file format of OpenOffice.org cannot be understood by MSWord yet (you may consider it a bug in Microsofts product :). However OOo provides compatability by "File" -> "Save As" -> "file type" -> "MSWord". Please reply to [email protected] only -- CPH : openoffice.org contributor Maybe your question has been answered already? http://user-faq.openoffice.org/#FAQ --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
