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[Solved] OpenOffice with both MacBook and PCs

Postby maremartinis » Tue Mar 26, 2019 2:05 am

If I create a document in OpenOffice on my MacBook, can I then attach it to an email and have it be opened and read by any other type of computer like a PC?
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Re: OpenOffice with both MacBook and PCs

Postby FJCC » Tue Mar 26, 2019 2:40 am

Yes, if you save in the native format (odt for Writer, ods for Calc, etc) you can exchange the documents among any computers with software that accepts those formats. OpenOffice and LibreOffice take those formats natively, Microsoft Office imports them.
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Re: OpenOffice with both MacBook and PCs

Postby keme » Thu Mar 28, 2019 1:58 pm

Also, if "open and read" is all that is needed, it may be wise to export your document to PDF format. Virtually every computer in the visible universe (aka. "the internet") will have some form of PDF viewer installed. At worst, the Edge...
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Re: OpenOffice with both MacBook and PCs

Postby maremartinis » Thu Mar 28, 2019 5:33 pm

Can I convert my document to pdf in OpenOffice?
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Re: OpenOffice with both MacBook and PCs

Postby RoryOF » Thu Mar 28, 2019 5:53 pm

Yes - /File /Export as PDF
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Re: OpenOffice with both MacBook and PCs

Postby maremartinis » Thu Mar 28, 2019 10:34 pm

Thank you so much!
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