Word should provide an openoffice.org / OASIS converter

[Guest]

People are sending me lots of files in openoffice.org format, especially
word processor files using the .sxw file type. Surely Word should be able to
open these? Why can't I find a converter in the list?

 

[Guest]

People are sending me lots of files in openoffice.org format, especially
word processor files using the .sxw file type. Surely Word should be able to
open these? Why can't I find a converter in the list?

You could ask the people sending you the files to save it into a .doc
format, but it may not work well, then you could try to open it as an .xml
file, or you could get openoffice.org, it is free.

 

[Guest]

Yo!
Ask them to send the files in .pdf format, or, even better, install yourself
openoffice.org . It is free, and during the installation you can tell it not
to associate with microsoft office format files (not to open them by default).
One more thingy: after installing OO, if you do not use only english, open
writer, click Files\wizards\Install new dictionaries, and install the
dictionary you need.