At 23:42 25/08/2007 -0600, Stephen K Schuck wrote:
Just loaded OpenOffice.org 2.2.1. All aspects function, apparently.
Unfortunately, I have not found a way to import msWRITE files, of
which I have many. msWord will import them without problem. Have I
missed something?
OpenOffice.org provides an alternative to upgrading from msWORKS to
msOFFICE. Unfortunately, OOo 2.2.1 doesn't seem able to import
msWORKS spreadsheet or msWORKS database, the only two components
that I use. Have I missed something?
This apparent inability to convert my significant number of legacy
files makes OOo 2.2.1 of questionable utility. I hope there is a solution.
Conversion problems such as this are always much more easily and
effectively handled at the starting end rather than the receiving
end. If possible, return to your instances of Windows Write and
Microsoft Works (or find a friends with one) and save your files in
alternative formats that you can read into OpenOffice:
o Microsoft Works spreadsheet can save as Excel (.xls) or
comma-separated value (.csv).
o Microsoft Works database can save as dBase (.dbf) - OpenOffice
Base can apparently connect to this - as well as .csv.
o Windows Write can save as Microsoft Word (.doc) or "text only".
If that is not possible, there is a partial workaround for some of
these file types which may help you. You seem to be using Windows;
if so, download and install the free viewers for Microsoft Word and
Excel document files from the Microsoft web site. (A Powerpoint
viewer is also available.) Open your existing files in these: the
Word viewer will accept Windows Write files (as well as Works word
processor files) and the Excel viewer will accept Works spreadsheet
files. Select all the text and copy-and-paste it into OpenOffice
Writer or Calc as appropriate. This will carry over your data and
preserve most of the formatting, at least.
If you wish, you can also download and install the Compatibility Pack
for Office, in which case these viewers will also accept the new
Office 2007 file formats. These can then be handled in the same way.
I trust this helps.
Brian Barker
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