On Dec 4, 2007 1:58 PM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Your system automatically converts all my Word documents to your "thing" > whatever you want to call it.? This then prevents?my clients?for opening > your "things" and i have many?problems using your system. >
As pointed out in other replies it doesn't automatically convert your Word documents. That requires someone at the keyboard taking action to change existing documents. New documents are saved in a format Microsoft Word does not understand. That is the default. The setting can be changed so that new documents are automatically saved in Microsoft Word format. If that is done you will be able to create documents and exchange them with clients who use Word. If you would like to avoid the expense of a Microsoft Office license, this "thing" hearafter called OpenOffice or OOo, is free and can continue being used at no cost. To change the default so that OOo Writer saves new documents in the Microsoft Word format do the following.... - open Writer - select Tool>Options... from the menu - open the Load/ Save branch - select the General item on this branch - look for the "Default file format" settings near the bottom middle - - set the Document type to Text document - - set the Always save as option to Microsoft Word 97/2000/XP - click the OK button
