How to open word documents on a mac?

Jack8784 · Jack8784 #1 (**permalink**)

03-26-2011, 10:39 AM

I've sent myself a word document from school (from a pc). Includes diagrams, tables etc. Now, at home I only have a mac. The document downloads fine. If I "quick look" at it, I can see it all. Diagrams, tables etc. However, I have no way of moving this to a word document so I can actually edit it. If I try and open using microsoft word, it just comes out as computer junk. What do I do? Is there any way to copy and paste from quick look?

Thanks

Raz0rEdge · Raz0rEdge #2 (**permalink**)

03-26-2011, 10:56 AM

What version of Word did you use on your PC? What version of Word do you have at home? If either is newer than the other, you might have to save it in the older version to ensure that it works properly..

You can use things like NeoOffice Home to open the Word document on your Mac.

Regards

robduckyworth · robduckyworth #3 (**permalink**)

03-27-2011, 09:40 AM

or you should be able to do Open with... Text Edit.

John T · John T #4 (**permalink**)

03-27-2011, 12:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by robduckyworth

or you should be able to do Open with... Text Edit.

And read diagrams, tables etc?

schweb · schweb #5 (**permalink**)

03-27-2011, 12:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by John T

And read diagrams, tables etc?

I usually have no issues seeing most things correctly with TextEdit.

Of course it will depend on the complexity, but to be really honest, if you're dealing with complex documents, you should just get Office for Mac.

ilovecoffee · ilovecoffee #6 (**permalink**)

03-27-2011, 03:56 PM

try pages '09 it might work

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Jack8784 #1 (permalink)
Member Since: May 05, 2010 Posts: 4	03-26-2011, 10:39 AM I've sent myself a word document from school (from a pc). Includes diagrams, tables etc. Now, at home I only have a mac. The document downloads fine. If I "quick look" at it, I can see it all. Diagrams, tables etc. However, I have no way of moving this to a word document so I can actually edit it. If I try and open using microsoft word, it just comes out as computer junk. What do I do? Is there any way to copy and paste from quick look? Thanks
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Raz0rEdge #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 17, 2009 Location: MA Posts: 6,068 Mac Specs: 27" i7 iMac with 16GB RAM and 1TB HDD, iPhone 3G & 4, iPod Nano 16GB, iPod Shuffle, iPad 2 16GB WiFi	03-26-2011, 10:56 AM What version of Word did you use on your PC? What version of Word do you have at home? If either is newer than the other, you might have to save it in the older version to ensure that it works properly.. You can use things like NeoOffice Home to open the Word document on your Mac. Regards
	QUOTE Thanks

ilovecoffee #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 08, 2010 Posts: 5 Mac Specs: 15'' 2.53 GHz MacBook Pro and iPod Touch 2G 8GB	03-27-2011, 03:56 PM try pages '09 it might work
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