Harold Fuchs wrote: > On 21/09/2007, John Welch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Hi, >> I am considering installing Open Office. Will it conflict with the >> Microsoft Office already installed on my PC whose operating system is >> Windows 2000 professional? >> >> John Welch >> > > > No. The only thing you have to decide is whether you want OpenOffice (OO) or > MS Office to be the default program for opening .doc, .xls and .ppt files. > OO gives you the choice when you install it and, of course, you can always > change your choice via Windows "file association" mechanisms. > > Also, existing MS documents with macros, VBA scripts etc. won't work in OO > > Oh, if you create files with OO and save them in OO format, your friends, > relatives and colleagues who only have MS Office won't be able to open them > when you e-mail them as attachments. There are a few possible solutions: > 1. Persuade your respondents to install OO (best solution). > 2. Save your work in PDF format and e-mail that. OK if your respondents > don't need to edit your files > 3. Save your work in OO format but e-mail directly from OpenOffice in MS > Office or PDF format (awkward plus there are two different file formats > floating around which won't necessarily look/behave 100% the same. > 4. Save your work in MS Office format . You can do this on a file by file > basis or you can configure OO always to do this. (worst solution). >
5. Persuade your respondents to install the Sun ODF plugin http://www.sun.com/software/star/odf_plugin , which will enable ODF support in MS Office. -- Use OpenOffice.org <http://www.openoffice.org> --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
