Just bought a new laptop, need help!!!

B_Dub_Saint · 11-29-2013, 10:10 PM

Thanks exile, is open office compatible with MS Word? In other words, can I open a word doc in open office and vice versa?

exile · 11-29-2013, 10:15 PM

Originally Posted by B_Dub_Saint

Thanks exile, is open office compatible with MS Word? In other words, can I open a word doc in open office and vice versa?

Yes it is but if you are doing fancy dancy stuff you may lose some formatting. I use it on my computers with exception to one with MS Office. I shelled out money for that one because I do some heavy Word and PowerPoint formatting that doesn't translate to OpenOffice well. So really, it just depends on what you need it for exactly.

But as for open source, OpenOffice is the best IMO.

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exile Cake or Death? Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 3,608	Re: Just bought a new laptop, need help!!! Originally Posted by B_Dub_Saint Thanks exile, is open office compatible with MS Word? In other words, can I open a word doc in open office and vice versa? Yes it is but if you are doing fancy dancy stuff you may lose some formatting. I use it on my computers with exception to one with MS Office. I shelled out money for that one because I do some heavy Word and PowerPoint formatting that doesn't translate to OpenOffice well. So really, it just depends on what you need it for exactly. But as for open source, OpenOffice is the best IMO.
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