Natalie, You don't need to buy any software. You are probably saving your files in the OpenOffice format, which MSOffice will not read. By saving the file as an MS file, you'll be able to share your files easier.
1. Open a file you want to share with an MS user. 2. From the main menu bar, select File->Save As -A popup window will open up 3. Select the location you wish to save to. 4. At the bottom of the popup window is a drop-down menu labeled 'Save as type:' (It's next to the Cancel button on my version). From this menu, select 'Word 97/2000/XP (.doc)'. 5. Push the 'Save' button. Now you'll have 2 versions saved, one for OO and one for MS. You can give your friends the MS versions. --Doug On 6/14/05, Natalie Shively <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > We bought a computer with XP and OpenOffice.org about 6 months ago. > Every time we try to attach a file through email, the recipient > complains that it cannot be opened. How come our program is not Word > compatible (since that's what most people use)? Can we fix this > without having to buy more software? What about Excel spreadsheets > also? > > Please help, as I have someone waiting on a resume. > Thanks. > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- Douglas Hernandez (612) 331-2547 --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
