On 05/20/2007 03:59 AM, Dan Lewis wrote: > On Saturday May 19 2007 2:16 pm, Leonida Tuazon wrote: >> Sir/madam: I do not have any Microsoft Word version installed in my >> Windows 98 computer version.I am using Open Office version 2.2 . >> Does this open with any version of Microsoft Word Document which >> may be used by my recipients? Thank you for your immediate >> response. > > If you are emailing the documents, make sure you do this: > File > Send > As Microsoft Word. This opens your email client, and > attaches the document in .doc format in a new message. Add the email > address, subject, any message, and click the Send button. This > attachment is in the format used by MS Word 97, 2000, and XP. > > Dan
Might be a good idea to go back to including both methods... :-) >From 04/18/2007: >> > >> > There are two ways to send Writer documents so that Word can read >> > them. First, File > Send > Send as Microsoft Word. This will convert >> > the document into the .doc format, open your default email client, >> > and attach the .doc file to an email. Enter the email address, as >> > subject (if desired), and Send. >> > The second way it to use File > Save As. Then change the File >> > type dropdown list from the default setting: OpenDocument Text (.odt) >> > to Microsoft Word 97/2000/XP (.doc). Name the file, and click Save. >> > >> > Dan > > You might want to recommend that the 'second' way is the preferred > method. File|Send email etc., does not necessarily work on all systems > and versions. On linux you must first configure the email client > (Tools|Options|Internet|Email) and if you are running something like > SeaMonkey vs Evolution etc., you'll need to configure the full path to > the application plus any necessary startup commands. > > Point being is that the first method has a much larger chance of failure > and causing added confusion to the already confused user. Method 2 > should work every time (provided the user follows instructions). --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
