Robin Laing wrote:
Anna Strong wrote:
1. Does OpenOffice read and open and permit revision to old WordPerfect
files?? My husband is a pastor and he has a number of old WordPerfect
documents stored on our computer. Our new computer only has Works and
it does not appear to be able to handle these WP documents. I was told
by a computer geek that OpenOffice will permit us to utilize those
files. Please confirm and instruct as to how one should open and modify
those documents.
I was in the same boat. Yes, Open Office 2 beta works well at opening
WordPerfect Office. I have not had an issue with any of the old files I
have opened. Note, Works files are "not" supported in Open Office so
you would want to save them either in MS Word format or RTF format to
open in Open Office.
2. If he is able to utilize those old WP files, will he be able to send
them via attachment to an email to others who may only have MSWord or
WordPerfect on their computers -- and will those people be able to read
the document in the format in which it was intended?
OpenOffice 2 beta cannot save as WordPerfect documents, but if you just
want them to be able to read the document, you can save as a pdf
document and then they can use any pdf reader they wish. Of course they
won't be able to edit the pdf files.
If you need the ability to send files that can be edited, then use MS
Office formats with Open Office supports.
Thank you for your response to this matter. You can contact me via Anna
Strong at [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Is there any plan to facilitate converting files from other components
of the Word Perfect suite? eg. Quattro-pro, Paradox or Presentation
Colin W.
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