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Free Word download?

brixtonian
brixtonian Posts: 39 Forumite
in Techie Stuff
Hi,

Is there any safe way to download word and excell? I have windows vista but word didn't come with it.. could anyone suggest a secure web to download it for free?

Cheers!! :j

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  • timbim_2
    timbim_2 Posts: 1,292 Forumite
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    Can't be done leagally. Could try https://www.openoffice.org.
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  • uktyler
    uktyler Posts: 872 Forumite
    Micro soft don't do free software, any website that allows you to download it is breaking the law.

    Have a look at Openoffice, it is free.
  • brixtonian
    brixtonian Posts: 39 Forumite
    My problem is... i'm trying to upload my CV into a website and they just accept word or rtf (?) format, if i put my CV in another format.. will it be accepted?

    (sorry im sure it's a dull question but i'm not very good at tecchie stuff :(
  • motorguy
    motorguy Posts: 22,626 Forumite
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    brixtonian wrote: »
    My problem is... i'm trying to upload my CV into a website and they just accept word or rtf (?) format, if i put my CV in another format.. will it be accepted?

    (sorry im sure it's a dull question but i'm not very good at tecchie stuff :(

    open office can save to word format
  • DatabaseError
    DatabaseError Posts: 4,161 Forumite
    ..and wordpad (free with windows) can save to rtf
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  • timbim_2
    timbim_2 Posts: 1,292 Forumite
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    uktyler wrote: »
    Micro soft don't do free software, any website that allows you to download it is breaking the law.

    Not entirely true. Certain programming interfaces, eg Visual Basic Express are free from their site.
    Ubuntu is an ancient African word, meaning: 'I can't configure Debian'.
  • brixtonian
    brixtonian Posts: 39 Forumite
    tonyhague wrote: »
    ..and wordpad (free with windows) can save to rtf

    How do i do that? i tried to upload from a wordpad note but didn't allow me to:confused:
  • superscaper
    superscaper Posts: 13,369 Forumite
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    brixtonian wrote: »
    How do i do that? i tried to upload from a wordpad note but didn't allow me to:confused:

    Are you sure you're using wordpad and not notepad? It saves to rtf by default. Do your document, save, then upload. There really isn't any more to it than that.
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  • brixtonian
    brixtonian Posts: 39 Forumite
    superscaper wrote: »
    Are you sure you're using wordpad and not notepad? It saves to rtf by default. Do your document, save, then upload. There really isn't any more to it than that.

    you are a star!!!!!!!!!:j

    did't realise that i had notepad and wordpad..
  • totalsolutions
    totalsolutions Posts: 3,110 Forumite
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