Rob: There is an open source project that is trying to add the functionality of reading OpenDocument files to Word. I have a copy of the file here and have not looked into it, yet.
James McKenzie -----Original Message----- >From: rob <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Jan 11, 2007 9:31 PM >To: [email protected] >Subject: RE: [users] [moderated] MS Word Text Files to the MacBook Pro > >Will > >I think some notes on transferring files between different environments may >help. > >How do I send an OpenOffice document to a user with Word? >Note (1) that the .ODF (open) format that is normally used by OpenOffice >cannot be read by MS Word. However the .doc files produced by MS Word or >WordPad can be read by OpenOffice. >Note (2) that some complex formatting may not be recognised by OpenOffice. >These formatting discrepancies can be caused by the fact that Microsoft has >undocumented features or because the specific feature is copyrighted by >Microsoft so OpenOffice cannot use it. > >Procedure >1. Decide on the file type you wish to send. If the recipient needs to edit >the document then send a Word or Excel document. If the recipient only needs >to read the document then send a PDF (Adobe Acrobat) document. > >2. Decide if you need to e-mail the document. If you need to e-mail it then >use File>Send> E-mail as Microsoft word or File>send> E-mail as PDF. If you >need to pass the document to the user on a disc, or USB drive or over a >network then use File>Save As> and choose the appropriate file format and >disc. > >Thanks > >Rob > >-----Original Message----- >From: Wb [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: 10 January 2007 21:00 >To: [email protected] >Subject: [users] [moderated] MS Word Text Files to the MacBook Pro > >Hi there! > >I would like to know if a Dell PC 9240 XP Home Edition SP2 can save Word >Files to either a Disk on the Dell in Word, or a version of OO I put on it, >or save the files into a version of OO on the MacBook Pro? I've used it >before, and the Sun Star Programs. You definitely get your bucks worth. Oh, >an odd question. I was looking for your correct site, and noticed a company >called ThinkAll dealing with various programs, including OO. Do you know if >they are on the square? > >Thanks a lot! > >Will Baldwin > >--------------------------------------------------------------------- >To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
