Tuesday, February 10, 2009

Re: .docx for OpenOffice?

Unless I'm missing something here, OO3 can open docx automatically. It cannot, however, save in that format.

http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/Documentation/FAQ/General/How_do_I_open_Microsoft_Office_2007_files%3F

or, for those who like manageable urls: http://is.gd/j4d2

Cheers,

Bill


--- On Mon, 2/9/09, Brian Lee <blee@mph.net> wrote:

> From: Brian Lee <blee@mph.net>
> Subject: Re: .docx for OpenOffice?
> To: ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
> Date: Monday, February 9, 2009, 7:25 PM
> OpenXML converter from the Microsoft Website.
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/mac/downloads.mspx?pid=&fid=6B9238E1-CF69-48C4-BF2D
> -C4A8ACEEE520#viewer
>
> Brian
>
> On 2/9/09 9:23 PM, "Bill Ivey"
> <bivey01370@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Hi!
> >
> > While we're on the subject, anyone have good ideas
> for workarounds for
> > easily converting .docx files for OpenOffice? If I
> download from our
> > FirstClass system, once OpenOffice tells me it
> can't read the fille, I
> > can usually "Open With..." from my temp
> files folder and have it more
> > or less work, but I would love a simpler and/or more
> elegant approach
> > if one exists.
> >
> > Take care,
> > Bill Ivey
> > Stoneleigh-Burnham School
> >
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