OOo 3.0 supports MS's new file format (but not the other way around.. hmmm...). i was successful opening .docx files on 3.0. however it's still in beta... you might want to test it out also if you like. i believe it's scheduled to be released this sept.
James Knott wrote: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> I'm a relatively new Open Office user, and, so far, I've been able to >> figure most things out. Now that MS Word has a version 7, and, I >> suppose, a verson for Vista, I'm a bit stumped. Is there something I >> need to download in Open Office so that I can open files created in >> the newer versions of MS Word? Is this also going to happen with the >> spreadsheet and presentation programs? >> >> > > Microsoft Office 2007 uses new file formats (.DOCX etc.), which > OpenOffice doesn't yet work with. You'll have to save those files in > an older format. If you can't arrange that, you can download some > free viewers from Microsoft, which will allow you to read those file > and cut & paste to OpenOffice. You'll also need the compatibility pack. > > > Word 2007 Viewer and Compatibility Pack: > http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/downloads/CD102258581033.aspx > > PowerPoint 2007 Viewer: > http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=048DC840-14E1-467D-8DCA-19D2A8FD7485&displaylang=en > > > > Excel 2003 Viewer and Compatibility Pack: > http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=c8378bf4-996c-4569-b547-75edbd03aaf0&displaylang=en > > > > _________________________________________________________________ Check out Barclays Premier League exclusive video clips here! http://fc.sg.msn.com/index.aspx
