mike english wrote: > I am enrolled in an on-line school that requires all documents be > prepared using Microsoft Word. My operating system is Windows ME and > I cannot find an edition of Microsoft Word that is compatible with > Windows ME. While searching the Web for Word programs I could > download, I ran across your site. It looked great. Appeared to be > just what I needed, so I downloaded it and started preparing my > school work on your word program OpenOffice.org 1.1.4. I also loaded > the recommended Security Patch. Now I can prepare my school work, but > when I make it an attachment to our Office Express messages, no one > on the other end can open it. I thought the OpenOffice word program > was supposed to be compatible with users of Microsoft Word. Why are > they unable to open it? > > Hi Mike
The native format of OOo documents (.sxw) is not able to be opened by MS Word. Save your document as an MS Word (.doc) file and they should be able to read it. Many recommend saving the file initially as the OOo format, then doing a "File-Save As" of the .doc. The native format is more robust. HTH Russell Please reply ONLY to [email protected] --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
