On Wed, 3 Oct 2007 22:15:58 -0700
"Leigh McBain" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> I just downloaded OpenOffice and started by trying to use the Writer 
> application; however, the very first document (a business card template I 
> have downloaded from Avery) is able to load to the application, but all the 
> formatting is incorrect. 

OpenOffice.org is capable of opening most Microsoft .doc files.  However, as
Microsoft has never actually documented how their files work, OpenOffice uses
what you might consider to be a "very good guess" as to what any particular
MS-formatted document is supposed to look like.

Most of the time it's pretty close; a lot of the time it's "perfect".

Occasionally, it isn't.

If you absolutely require 100% compatibility with Microsoft Office, your only
real option is to purchase Microsoft Office.

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MELVILLE THEATRE ~ Melville Sask ~ http://www.melvilletheatre.com

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