It's free and compatible with Word files works with Vista

[Michael Yardley]

Another very good alternative to Word is Open Office. It's free and
compatible with Word files.

http://www.openoffice.org/

 

[glsj.dw]

it is not compatible with the latest docx files that word 2007 produces..
unless openoffice has been updated to include this

 

[Leythos]

Another very good alternative to Word is Open Office. It's free and
compatible with Word files.

http://www.openoffice.org/

It's not "Compatible" - it will open and convert many standard, without
special formatting, documents, but it could also mean that you'll have
trouble interacting with people that you send the document back to.

In general, if you're interacting with people that use MS Office when
you want MS Office or you will force them to work with the lowest common
format supported between the two Office applications - most often this
means the simple RTF format.

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[ray]

It's not "Compatible" - it will open and convert many standard, without
special formatting, documents, but it could also mean that you'll have
trouble interacting with people that you send the document back to.

You are correct that it is not 100% compatible. But in five years of using
it, I've never had a problem either direction - any potential user can
certainly try it to see if there is an issue.

In general, if you're interacting with people that use MS Office when
you want MS Office or you will force them to work with the lowest common
format supported between the two Office applications - most often this
means the simple RTF format.

Most files should be sent in RTF rather than a proprietary format. BTW -
not too long ago I produced all the formatting for our church directory
for Olan Mills - they only support MS PowerPoint and a few other
proprietary formats. I did the entire thing using OpenOffice Impress and
they had zero problems.

 

[HeyBub]

Another very good alternative to Word is Open Office. It's free and
compatible with Word files.

http://www.openoffice.org/

But it's not a Microsoft product. Using it may void your warranty.

 

[The poster formerly known as 'The Poster Formerly]

it is not compatible with the latest docx files that word 2007 produces..
unless openoffice has been updated to include this

All you need to do is download the free MSoffice 2007 compatibility pack.

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free speech rights under the First Amendment and is a cornerstone of the
creativity and innovation that is a hallmark of this country. Consumer
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[Alias]

The poster formerly known as 'The Poster Formerly Known as Nina DiBoy'
wrote:

All you need to do is download the free MSoffice 2007 compatibility pack.

Or do what I do and tell the sender to save the bloody file in a format
that most people can open.

 

[Jerry Atricks]

But it's not a Microsoft product. Using it may void your warranty.

Using a FREE product will void what warranty?

 

[The poster formerly known as 'The Poster Formerly]

You are correct that it is not 100% compatible. But in five years of using
it, I've never had a problem either direction - any potential user can
certainly try it to see if there is an issue.


Most files should be sent in RTF rather than a proprietary format. BTW -
not too long ago I produced all the formatting for our church directory
for Olan Mills - they only support MS PowerPoint and a few other
proprietary formats. I did the entire thing using OpenOffice Impress and
they had zero problems.

Olan Mills, the photo studio? You sound like you are from my neck of
the woods, Ray.

--
Priceless quotes in m.p.w.vista.general group:
http://protectfreedom.tripod.com/kick.html

"Fair use is not merely a nice concept--it is a federal law based on
free speech rights under the First Amendment and is a cornerstone of the
creativity and innovation that is a hallmark of this country. Consumer
rights in the digital age are not frivolous."
- Maura Corbett

 

[Adam Arrested Development Albright]

Using a FREE product will void what warranty?

<You bring attention to your sorry a$$ Geritol Atricks.>

 

[Jerry Atricks]

<You bring attention to your sorry a$$ Geritol Atricks.>

Dance, you retard, dance......

 

[Adam Arrested Development Albright]

Dance, you retard, dance......

<Yes, but you mama is not a retard and she does lap dances too.>

 

[Adam Albright]

Using a FREE product will void what warranty?

Tip, you can't argue with a fool.

U N B E L I E V A B L E the mindless crap some people claim here.

 

[Adam Arrested Development Albright]

Tip, you can't argue with a fool.

U N B E L I E V A B L E the mindless crap some people claim here.

<Settle down here Albright and take your pills.>

 

[Greg Carr]

You never fugured out how to use Word or yahoo spell checker. Your a
moron.

Michael Yardley is a drunk and meth user. A prostitute who lies about
a
failed career in real estate and as a helicopter pilot. He lives in
subsidized housing and is typical of the failed drunken homosexual
immigrant.

Michael Yardley
is a typical failed immigrant fraudster. An alcoholic meth
head and
a
ABOMINATION who supplements his welfare with prostitution.
Fired
from
London Drugs and a coffee shop of all places. He lives in BC
Housing
and
should be deported. Has been known to be involved in fraud
and is a
racist. He is a liar and criminal and a total idiot who
refuses to
work full time. He
was born in England and after failing there moved to Canada.
He is
frequently cyberbullied and posts off-topic nonsense to ngs
then
complains
about being cyberbullied and trolls. He will then announce he
is
leaving
the ng for good only to return even dumber and out of touch as
ever.
He
sometimes gets pimped out as a ticket scalper
<http://www.jlaforums.com/viewtopic.php?p=7824303>. Since he
is
involved
in fraud anyone interested in hockey tickets or lottery
tickets
should buy
elsewhere. I wonder if he reports his scalping income to the
housing
authorities? Last known address: MICHAEL YARDLEY #123-5895
Kincaid
Street Burnaby BC V5G 4H9 Phone Number: 604-294-6071 This
housing
project is run by the New Chelsea Society. Yardley should
be
deported and
his unit given to a nice old lady or perhaps a senior couple
looking for a
better neighbourhood to live in. Let the New Chelsea Society
101-3640
Victoria Drive Vancouver, BC V5N 5P1 604-874-6255
Fax:
604-874-6250 (e-mail address removed) Web: www.newchelsea.ca
<http://www.newchelsea.ca/> know what you think of Michael
Yardley.
He is
wasting tax payer money. He has claimed to have drank beer at
the
Hell's
Angels clubhouse and other ppl have claimed that HA has an
ownership
stake
in CW Agencies the telmarketing firm that Yardley claims to
work at
PT. He has a Grade 3 education and can't figure out how to use Vista.

 

[Greg Carr]

You never figured out how to use Word or Yahoo spell checker. Your a
moron.

Michael Yardley is a drunk and meth user. A prostitute who lies about
a
failed career in real estate and as a helicopter pilot. He lives in
subsidized housing and is typical of the failed drunken homosexual
immigrant.

Michael Yardley
is a typical failed immigrant fraudster. An alcoholic meth
head and
a
ABOMINATION who supplements his welfare with prostitution.
Fired
from
London Drugs and a coffee shop of all places. He lives in BC
Housing
and
should be deported. Has been known to be involved in fraud
and is a
racist. He is a liar and criminal and a total idiot who
refuses to
work full time. He
was born in England and after failing there moved to Canada.
He is
frequently cyberbullied and posts off-topic nonsense to ngs
then
complains
about being cyberbullied and trolls. He will then announce he
is
leaving
the ng for good only to return even dumber and out of touch as
ever.
He
sometimes gets pimped out as a ticket scalper
<http://www.jlaforums.com/viewtopic.php?p=7824303>. Since he
is
involved
in fraud anyone interested in hockey tickets or lottery
tickets
should buy
elsewhere. I wonder if he reports his scalping income to the
housing
authorities? Last known address: MICHAEL YARDLEY #123-5895
Kincaid
Street Burnaby BC V5G 4H9 Phone Number: 604-294-6071 This
housing
project is run by the New Chelsea Society. Yardley should
be
deported and
his unit given to a nice old lady or perhaps a senior couple
looking for a
better neighbourhood to live in. Let the New Chelsea Society
101-3640
Victoria Drive Vancouver, BC V5N 5P1 604-874-6255
Fax:
604-874-6250 (e-mail address removed) Web: www.newchelsea.ca
<http://www.newchelsea.ca/> know what you think of Michael
Yardley.
He is
wasting tax payer money. He has claimed to have drank beer at
the
Hell's
Angels clubhouse and other ppl have claimed that HA has an
ownership
stake
in CW Agencies the telmarketing firm that Yardley claims to
work at
PT. He has a Grade 3 education and can't figure out how to use Vista.

 

[Alias]

You never fugured [sic] out how to use Word or yahoo spell checker. Your [sic] a
moron.

Maybe you should think again before you throw a stone from your glass house.