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Other computers can't open Word documents I send.
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<blockquote data-quote="EndlessMac" data-source="post: 1035911" data-attributes="member: 140470"><p>Saving as a PDF is the best option if they don't need to edit your file which they shouldn't need to if it's a resume. PDFs also allows people to be able to see it exactly the way you have it laid out and especially if you use unique fonts or editing formats such as indenting, etc.</p><p></p><p>The other way to send it is as a .rtf (rich text format). Just about any word processing software can open these types of files and the formatting is pretty close to the way you have it on your computer. It also allows the receiving person to edit the file in case you are doing a collaboration with them.</p><p></p><p>As you have noticed Microsoft Office has problems even reading it's own files if they are not from the exact same year software and people have noticed some problems between Mac Office and Windows Office files. It's safer to send people universal files such as .rtf, .txt (if you don't have any special layout formatting), or .pdf.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="EndlessMac, post: 1035911, member: 140470"] Saving as a PDF is the best option if they don't need to edit your file which they shouldn't need to if it's a resume. PDFs also allows people to be able to see it exactly the way you have it laid out and especially if you use unique fonts or editing formats such as indenting, etc. The other way to send it is as a .rtf (rich text format). Just about any word processing software can open these types of files and the formatting is pretty close to the way you have it on your computer. It also allows the receiving person to edit the file in case you are doing a collaboration with them. As you have noticed Microsoft Office has problems even reading it's own files if they are not from the exact same year software and people have noticed some problems between Mac Office and Windows Office files. It's safer to send people universal files such as .rtf, .txt (if you don't have any special layout formatting), or .pdf. [/QUOTE]
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