2007/12/3, James Knott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > Basil Hughes wrote: > > I have just dowloaded and tried version 2.3 of Open Office. > > I am using windows XP and have been Using Windows Office 2007. > > As I have over 2 gig of documents in this Office 2007 I was very > > disapoinbted to find they will not load. Also the one I converted back > to > > Windows 2003 which contains English and Thai script would not load > correctly > > either. The Thai script was unreadable. > > Please can you inform people who would like to download and try Open > Office > > of these Problems. > > This means that I will not be able to install Linux as had been my > intention > > Basil Hughes ( Thailand) > > > > > 1) There is no trial version of OpenOffice. The complete package of > OpenOffice is a free download from www.openoffice.org. > > 2) Microsoft Office 2007 uses new file formats, that nothing else can > open. You'll have to save in the file formats, such as used in Office > 2003. >
Hello Basil, Some programs will convert the closed MS 2007 formats into something more readable One is http://docx-converter.com/ But you can google for others. Don't know how good is the conversion though... MS is trying to lock its customers in with these docx and xlsx business. About the Thai problem, I suggest that you check whether you 'prepared' OpenOffice.org to receive Thai text (Tools>Options>Language settings>Asian, CTL etc.). HTH -- Guy using dutch OOo 2.3 m221 on a iMac Intel DualCore Tiger and brazilian OOo 2.3 RC 3 on a G4 PPC Powerbook Tiger -- please reply only to [email protected] -- Dodoes can't afford to have headaches
