Thank you very much. This helps. On Wed, 23 Apr 2008 13:54:42 -0400, "James Knott" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > Don Mac Gregor wrote: > > Before I download OpenOffice, I'd like to know if I can open a WORD > > document in Open Office? > > Can I open an OpenOffice document in WORD? > > > > I've tried searching your site's FAQ section, but there is no clear cut > > answer to my questions. > > > > OpenOffice has excellent, though not perfect compatibility with > Microsoft Office, except for files saved in the new Office 2007 formats > (.DOCX, XLSX etc). This means you can work with Word files that have > the extension .DOC. By default, OpenOffice saves in the ISO standard > ODF file formats, which Microsoft refuses to support, so if you're > creating new files, you'll have to remember to save them in Word > format. You can do this in "Save as", by selecting the appropriate file > format from the drop down list. Also, ensure automatic file name > extension is selected. Another method, is to have the people running > Microsoft Office install the Sun ODF plugin, which enables ODF support > in Microsoft Office. > http://www.sun.com/software/star/odf_plugin > > -- > Use OpenOffice.org <http://www.openoffice.org>
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