2008/7/31 Harold Fuchs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > 2008/7/30 Library <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> Hello, >> >> >> >> If I download OpenOffice, will I be able to open an Excel spreadsheet >> and make changes? >> > > Yes, unless the spreadsheet is in Microsoft's new "Office 2007" format with > extension ".xlsx" instead of just ".xls". OpenOffice version 3, due in > September should be able to open those. Version 3 is available in Beta (not > commercial, stuff may not work properly) from the web site if it's really > urgent. > > Also, OpenOffice can't handle Microsoft's macros so if the spreadsheet has > those OpenOffice will open it but the results won't be right. To handle > Microsoft macros (written in VBA) you need OxygenOffice from < > http://sourceforge.net/projects/ooop>. I believe that the software is > free, like OpenOffice but, unlike OpenOffice support for OxygenOffice is not > free. > > > It has been pointed out to me that there is both free and non-free support for OxygenOffice. Apologies for misleading you.
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