Open Office files

tracer009 · 06-22-2006, 10:19 AM

When using say...knoppix, and running open office, is it possible for someone to open an open office document if they use microsoft office?

jeelliso · 06-22-2006, 10:21 AM

No, Microsoft refuses to support Open Document formats (such as odt). You can save the .odt document as a .doc file from OpenOffice though.

~Justin

ethics · 06-22-2006, 10:26 AM

Their formatting does differ and so you'll need to check each doc. which is very counter productive

BCarey · 06-22-2006, 12:40 PM

If you just want them to be able to read it (ie. not edit it) the best way is to save it as a PDF. Then you have no formatting problems.

Brian

tracer009 · 06-22-2006, 09:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BCarey

If you just want them to be able to read it (ie. not edit it) the best way is to save it as a PDF. Then you have no formatting problems.

Brian

can you save say a flyer or graph as a pdf, then email it?

pixellany · 06-22-2006, 09:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tracer009

can you save say a flyer or graph as a pdf, then email it?

Absolutely...

You can e-mail ANY file--you just need to have a format that the recipient can read. Since Acrobat Reader is free, anyone "should"be able to read a pdf.

One of the big strengths of OpenOffice is the built-in PDF export feature.

Wim Sturkenboom · 06-23-2006, 12:04 AM

Please don't forget that you also save it as normal openoffice document. If you only save it as PDF, you only have the PDF that you can not edit.