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word- open office

  • 15-02-2011 8:32pm
    #1
    Ken.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,898 ✭✭✭✭


    i've got an email with an attachment thats microsoft word, i have openoffice. is there any way to open it. i googled the problem and not a lot of help was forthcoming


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  • #2
    evercloserunion
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,889 ✭✭✭evercloserunion


    lucyfur09 wrote: »
    i've got an email with an attachment thats microsoft word, i have openoffice. is there any way to open it. i googled the problem and not a lot of help was forthcoming
    You sure it won't just open? Have you tried? I never had a problem opening Word files in OpenOffice. Is it doc or docx?


  • #3
    Ken.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,898 ✭✭✭✭Ken.


    It's .wps if that means anything. i've never had a problem before. i just click on an attachment and it opens in openoffice. its a problem today for some reason. i know the file is cosher cause its from my dad.


  • #4
    Big Lar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,431 ✭✭✭Big Lar


    .wps is a Microsoft works file which amazingly enough is not compatible with ms office unless you download a conversion tool from Microsoft.

    you might find it easier to mail that person back and ask them send the file in a different format, I think they will also be able to save the file as a word 2000 file with Microsoft works.

    you can download works yourself if your running windows, its free I think !


  • #5
    marco_polo
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 10,087 Mod ✭✭✭✭marco_polo


    It is a Microsoft Works document so no easy way to do this.

    The handiest way, if there is nothing of great importance in it is to uses an online converter like zamzar.com

    http://www.zamzar.com/

    That or ask him to save it in Works as a .doc file and send it again.


  • #6
    Ken.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,898 ✭✭✭✭Ken.


    Big Lar wrote: »
    .wps is a Microsoft works file which amazingly enough is not compatible with ms office unless you download a conversion tool from Microsoft.

    you might find it easier to mail that person back and ask them send the file in a different format, I think they will also be able to save the file as a word 2000 file with Microsoft works.

    you can download works yourself if your running windows, its free I think !
    i'll get him to send it again. thanks for the help folks

    just checked on microsoft. microsoft works is $49.99 to buy officially. has billy not got enough


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