Mac..Word..

bordercars

I have just started using a Mac after years on windows, advice needed.

I have latest OS and have a trial version of iWorks

I wish to download a document from a label supplier and then add my own text or picture into the label,

labels here.

http://www.aalabels.com/Products-of-T79-96+Circular+Labels+per+A4+sheet+++16+mm+Diameter.html

i can download as a word doc or pdf but cannot get into an edit situation. any help please.

randomtask_2

try openoffice - totally free and should let you edit the word doc

isofa

If you haven't go Word installed (MS Office is available for the Mac) you either need to buy it to edit and produce Word files (just like you would on Windows), or as randomtask says use a free equivalent such as OpenOffice.

almillar

You can of course buy Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac if you like. Or goto the Microsoft webpage to download a trial version of it to try it out. If OpenOffice.org doesn't work properly with the document Office 2008 will.

bordercars

as ive not had a mac, i thought i would try to get used to their software. iWorks is supposed to be compatable with ms works, must be me doing something wrong.

any advise from Mac converts appreciated

randomtask_2

iWork is supposed to be able to import word documents (.doc) into Pages though I've never tried it myself. Not sure about MS Works compatibility though.

But you would only have a trial version of iWork anyway, and that will expire. I think you're better off adopting OpenOffice as your standard office suite. It's free and very usable. Just because you've got a Mac, you don't have to use Apple designed applications. Just like you don't always have to use only Microsoft software on Windows computers