Derek, On installation Open Office asks whether it should be set as the default program for opening MS Office documents. If you reply "no" then double-clicking on a MS Office file will continue to launch the corresponding MS Office program and load the file there. I believe this is the setting you want.
Even after making this selection it will still be possible to open MS Office files in the equivalent OOo program. To do so open the desired program then use the file open command to select the MS Office file you wish to open. Regarding compatibility, OOo isn't compatible with the latest document types created by the current version of MS Office, Office 2007. However it is compatible with documents from earlier versions of MS Office. On 10/20/07, Derek Hollamby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hello there I am completely new to Open Office having been introduced to > its advantages on a friends computer yesterday. I was greatly impressed by > what I saw but am worried that I don't have a repeat of when I recently > installed, (I wish I hadn't), Microsoft Office Home and Students 2007. I had > a lot of trouble with my Outlook Express year 2000 even though I asked the > supplier if it would be affected. He replied that it would not, but then he > is there to sell stuff. Could you please advise if I installed your version > of Open Office 2.3 could this possibly affect any other programs or > documents that I have. I have heard that there may be a possibility that it > may create problems with my existing Office Files that I have made and > saved. I have also heard that there is somewhat of a compatibility problem > between Open Office and some versions of Microsoft Office. I await your > reply and wish to thank you for any help or advice you can give. Derek ( DS > Hollamby)
