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boltonangel
boltonangel Posts: 1,018 Forumite
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Hi

I don't have Microsoft Office/Word and thanks to recommendations on here I now use Open Office. I have received an attachment that I need to open but whenever I click it it goes into an old trial version of word that is locked for editing so I can't complete the form to return it.

How do I get the form to open in Open Office rather than Word?

Thanks
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  • boltonangel
    boltonangel Posts: 1,018 Forumite
    Hi

    It was an automated email so I can't ask for it sent another way.

    thanks anyway! :)
    Lead me not into temptation, I can find the way myself.

    wins - peroni bottle opener, peroni bowl, peroni coastersx2 and a vodkat cocktail kit,
    would love to win something 'proper'!!
  • Tigsteroonie
    Tigsteroonie Posts: 24,954 Forumite
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    SOunds like your file associations need changing (so that opening those files uses Open Office rather than Word) ... but that's technical.

    How about you save the file onto your computer somewhere. Then start Open Office, and open the file that you saved. Complete it and re-save it. Then reattach to your reply.
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  • davb
    davb Posts: 1,293 Forumite
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    Have you got the latest version of OpenOffice installed. The newer versions of Word use a .docx format rather than the traditional .doc
    I think OO have supported this for a while, but depends on if you have updated it.
  • boltonangel
    boltonangel Posts: 1,018 Forumite
    Thanks Tigsteroonie I have just tried your suggestion and it's worked. :)
    Lead me not into temptation, I can find the way myself.

    wins - peroni bottle opener, peroni bowl, peroni coastersx2 and a vodkat cocktail kit,
    would love to win something 'proper'!!
  • alanrowell
    alanrowell Posts: 5,386 Forumite
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    You could have also saved the attachment, went to it in Explorer and click on it with the right mouse button where you would be given an option to "open with". Selecting that would allow you to select Openoffice and change the default to always use Openoffice.
  • Reggie_Rebel
    Reggie_Rebel Posts: 5,036 Forumite
    Uninstal trial version of word
    It's taken me years of experience to get this cynical
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