Microsoft Office - Open Office Mac Compatability

tk26 · tk26 #1 (**permalink**)

01-18-2006, 05:55 PM

Hey guys I have a question of the conversion of files from Microsoft Office to Open Office the one that comes with the mac's. Say I email a word document from a PC at school and i try and open it on a Mac will it be converted to an Open Office application or will it be unviewable.

Mr Bobbins · Mr Bobbins #2 (**permalink**)

01-18-2006, 06:48 PM

You could open it with Apple works but I'm not sure about Open Office.

James · James #3 (**permalink**)

01-18-2006, 07:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tk26

Hey guys I have a question of the conversion of files from Microsoft Office to Open Office the one that comes with the mac's. Say I email a word document from a PC at school and i try and open it on a Mac will it be converted to an Open Office application or will it be unviewable.

If it is a Word file Open Office will open it as such. After that you are free
to then save it in any format it does, including .doc

tk26 · tk26 #4 (**permalink**)

01-18-2006, 08:30 PM

ok perfect thx alot cause i was worried that it wouldnt work, cause most pc's use word so say im at school or a friend and emial myself a document I want to be able to view it on a mac.

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tk26 #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 11, 2006 Posts: 57	01-18-2006, 05:55 PM Hey guys I have a question of the conversion of files from Microsoft Office to Open Office the one that comes with the mac's. Say I email a word document from a PC at school and i try and open it on a Mac will it be converted to an Open Office application or will it be unviewable.
	QUOTE Thanks

Mr Bobbins #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 29, 2005 Location: Legoland Posts: 790	01-18-2006, 06:48 PM You could open it with Apple works but I'm not sure about Open Office.
	QUOTE Thanks

tk26 #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 11, 2006 Posts: 57	01-18-2006, 08:30 PM ok perfect thx alot cause i was worried that it wouldnt work, cause most pc's use word so say im at school or a friend and emial myself a document I want to be able to view it on a mac.
	QUOTE Thanks

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