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Saving Open office files
AliceMegan93
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Hi,
I've recently downloaded Open Office and wondered what format I should save my files so other people without this software can read it?
Any help appreciated
I've recently downloaded Open Office and wondered what format I should save my files so other people without this software can read it?
Any help appreciated
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Hi
I use the option "Microsoft Word 97/2000/XP (.doc)".Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake.0 -
Hi thanks for that
Im assuming once converted I won't be able to read it having not got word myself:j:jWins 2009: 57 totalling £3083:j:j:jNovember - Peroni Bottle Opener, Jonas Brothers DVD, Loreal Glam Shine Lip Gloss, Richard Hammond Blast Labs, St Helier T Shirts, McCain Chips:j0 -
No, you'll be able to read it with the word processor that is in Open Office.AliceMegan93 wrote: »Hi thanks for that
Im assuming once converted I won't be able to read it having not got word myselfNever interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake.0 -
Thanks very much
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rtf files can be opened with a myriad of different versions of software0
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You can also export documents in Portable Document Format.
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And the default format for OpenOffice can be read by many other programs. It depend who you are sending to.0
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-TangleFoot- wrote: »You can also export documents in Portable Document Format.
No good if you need to then edit them
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TimothyEBaldwin wrote: »And the default format for OpenOffice can be read by many other programs. It depend who you are sending to.
Except Microsoft Office.
Do what bat999 saidIt's taken me years of experience to get this cynical0 -
Yeah .doc or .rtf is best0
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