Rory correctly notes that OO 4.1.1 will open .doc file extensions. However, there have been issues in some instances with .docx file extensions.
There are work arounds for the .docx issues, but you should be aware of the potential for issues with the .docx format. On Tue, Mar 3, 2015 at 8:40 AM, Rory O'Farrell <ofarr...@iol.ie> wrote: > On Tue, 3 Mar 2015 09:32:53 -0700 > Roy Tinis <tin...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Hi > > > > I am thinking of downloading your product. I just bought a new > computer > > and found out that my old version of Microsoft Word won't work with > Windows > > 8 (and since that's all I use, I don't need to buy the whole new > package). > > > > My question is..Will Open Office convert Word files into Open Office > > Files? I have translated 2 Swedish books into English, and need a > > word-processor (cheap) that can handle the job). > > > > > > > > Thank You > > > > Roy Tinis > > OpenOffice will open the .doc files. Provided there is no complex > formatting, the formatting will be fairly well preserved. > > -- > Rory O'Farrell <ofarr...@iol.ie> > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org > >
