Ok, so I have lurked and searched through a number of different threads, but have not found exactly what I am looking for. (I have found a ton of other great info, though - thanks to all who write such great responses!)
My question concerns the possible back-and-forth use of Office files between a Mac and a PC. My wife needs a new laptop and we both really want it to be a Mac. We cannot afford to get a new laptop AND a new desktop, so it looks like we will have one of each for now.
My question: if both the mac and the PC have Office installed, would it be possible to create a Word document (or Powerpoint, Excel, etc.) on one computer and then use a USB key to transfer the document to the other computer? I have read a number of threads (and some info on the Apple site) about the mac OS and its compatibility over a network, but cannot seem to find anything that directly answers my scenario.
Note: one reason we would do this is that the new printer I recently bought does NOT appear to have Mac drivers available - and I have searched almost everywhere for them. It is a Dell 964 and it does not appear that the drivers exist. Another reason she might need to do this is that her Work uses PCs and if she wants to create or modify a document on her Mac, she may need to eventually run it on her PC. (I suppose she could email it to herself and then open it on the other computer? Is this a solution?)
Thanks in advance for any replies and I apologize if this has been answered elsewhere.
My question concerns the possible back-and-forth use of Office files between a Mac and a PC. My wife needs a new laptop and we both really want it to be a Mac. We cannot afford to get a new laptop AND a new desktop, so it looks like we will have one of each for now.
My question: if both the mac and the PC have Office installed, would it be possible to create a Word document (or Powerpoint, Excel, etc.) on one computer and then use a USB key to transfer the document to the other computer? I have read a number of threads (and some info on the Apple site) about the mac OS and its compatibility over a network, but cannot seem to find anything that directly answers my scenario.
Note: one reason we would do this is that the new printer I recently bought does NOT appear to have Mac drivers available - and I have searched almost everywhere for them. It is a Dell 964 and it does not appear that the drivers exist. Another reason she might need to do this is that her Work uses PCs and if she wants to create or modify a document on her Mac, she may need to eventually run it on her PC. (I suppose she could email it to herself and then open it on the other computer? Is this a solution?)
Thanks in advance for any replies and I apologize if this has been answered elsewhere.