Thanks vary much for your help
> Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2007 10:14:30 +1000> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: > [email protected]> CC: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [users] > attachments> > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-----> Hash: SHA1> > - -------- > Original Message --------> From: Uri Schurder <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> Date: Tue > 11 Sep 2007 18:39:49 EST> > > I use open office and when I attach a file from > open office to email> > to someone who uses microsoft office they are unable > to open the> > attachment. Please advise.> > Thanks very much,> > Uri > Schurder> > The reason is that you are saving/sending your files in the OOo> > (OpenOffice.org) default ODF (OpenDocument ISO/IEC 26300:2006 standard)> file > format. Microsoft refuses to include opening and saving of this ISO> standard > file format as an inbuilt option in their software offerings.> > Some > suggestions:> > If the recipient only needs to read your document and does > not need to> edit/change it. Send it as a PDF (Portable Document Format) > file, using> the OOo "File -> Export As Pdf..." menu option. Almost every > computer> has the free Adobe Reader or equivalent pdf viewer program > installed.> > If the recipient needs to edit/change your document, the > options are:> > 1. Suggest that the recipient installs OOo. It is free and > will coexist> with Microsoft software.> > 2. Suggest that the recipient > installs the free Sun ODF MS Office> add-in, available from: > http://www.sun.com/software/star/odf_plugin> The current version of this > add-in enables users of MS Office greater> than version 98, to open, edit and > save files in ODF format from Word,> Excel and Powerpoint.> > 3. Use the OOo > "File -> Save As..." or "File -> Send..." menu options> and save/send your > file in a format that MS Office is capable of reading> (eg. plain text > ".txt", Rich Text Format ".rtf", Word 97 ".doc", etc.)> > Some users will > always take option # 3, because it takes less effort,> which is extremely > helpful to Microsoft in the perpetuation of their> user lock-in tactics and > helps restrict the uptake of open standards.> > Hope this helps.> > Dave> - > --> This is a mailing list which exists to support users of OpenOffice.org> > All answers are given by other users who volunteer their time.> If you are > not subscribed to this mailing list you may not see all the> replies to your > query. Please reply to [email protected] only.> You should also be aware > that all details of messages posted to this> list are publicly available to > anyone with an Internet connection> For mailing list info see: > http://www.openoffice.org/mail_list.html> For on-line support see: > http://support.openoffice.org/index.html> For a knowledge base see: > http://mindmeld.cybersite.com.au/> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE-----> Version: > GnuPG v1.4.5 (GNU/Linux)> Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - > http://enigmail.mozdev.org> > > iD8DBQFG7cbm7asJm/pW/p8RAoeXAJ9AN1J52NMivCnouk0jpvblPEYaygCcCm/I> > M92W5d8fozWwvJs8+p3T06k=> =6RN0> -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- _________________________________________________________________ Get free emoticon packs and customisation from Windows Live. http://www.pimpmylive.co.uk
