Open Office document need to open in Word

superscaper

Jake'sGran wrote: »

Can't wait to see what happens when Google bring out their rival operating system.

I suspect it'll be like using a cut down Ubuntu OS but only exclusively using Google's tools, apps and services and almost "living" within Google Chrome.

-TangleFoot-

If you install this* you'll be able to open ODF documents in Microsoft Office directly. Alternatively you could install OpenOffice.org as previously suggested.

*Use BugMeNot.

kippen_noedel

Jake'sGran wrote: »

Can't wait to see what happens when Google bring out their rival operating system.

At best it'll just be another ad targeting scheme, at worst it's a cynical ploy to create the impression of a competitive OS market.

kippen_noedel

Stompa wrote: »

Open it in Open Office, then save it as a Word doc. You should then be able to open that Word doc in MS Office.

Yes, Stompa exactly, you can even choose which version of MS Office you want it to be compatible with.

Simplez.....

Jake'sGran

kippen_noedel wrote: »

Yes, Stompa exactly, you can even choose which version of MS Office you want it to be compatible with.

Simplez.....

I haven't got WORD. That is why I downloaded Open Office which is what I said I had used in my original post. Word is part of MS Office which has expired on this laptop. The only thing I could use is Notepad.

superscaper

Jake'sGran wrote: »

I haven't got WORD. That is why I downloaded Open Office which is what I said I had used in my original post. Word is part of MS Office which has expired on this laptop. The only thing I could use is Notepad.

I'm not sure what the problem is. You use Open Office to open the documents. It can open MS Office documents, whether they're the 2007 versions or earlier (.doc or .docx).

Jake'sGran

Stompa wrote: »

Open it in Open Office, then save it as a Word doc. You should then be able to open that Word doc in MS Office.

I cannot use Word since MS Office expired. I can click on it in the programmes list but then a smaller page covers it telling me it has expired...and if I wish to buy it etc.... My daughter did buy it - they have a Panasonic laptop and I have a Sony, but I am not prepared to when I can have Open Office for free.

superscaper

Jake'sGran wrote: »

I cannot use Word since MS Office expired. I can click on it in the programmes list but then a smaller page covers it telling me it has expired...and if I wish to buy it etc.... My daughter did buy it - they have a Panasonic laptop and I have a Sony, but I am not prepared to when I can have Open Office for free.

I'm still not understanding what the problem is. If you're using Open Office then....? You can still open documents and save etc. What is it exactly you don't think you can do? Because as far as I'm aware if you're using Open Office you're not going to have any compatibility issues.

Taffybiker

Why not install Open Office on the computer you wish to print from?

superscaper

Taffybiker wrote: »

Why not install Open Office on the computer you wish to print from?

Or simply save as a word document.