Or a third option, an add-in to Microsoft Word to read/write Open
Document files.
http://odf-converter.sourceforge.net/
Rich wrote:
first, and preferred way, would be for you to install openoffice.org :)
it can be freely downloaded from www.openoffice.org, used and
redistributed without
The easiest solution for you would be install OpenOffice too.
Otherwise you will have to guide them via setting OO to save in .doc
format (via Tools\Options\Load-Save\General\Default File Format). For
more information please see
first, and preferred way, would be for you to install openoffice.org :)
it can be freely downloaded from www.openoffice.org, used and
redistributed without charge.
second possibility is for your parents to export those documents in
either msword .doc format (if you want to edit them
