[Solved] If I change OS to Linux are Win OO files readable?
[Solved] If I change OS to Linux are Win OO files readable?
With support stopping for Windows 7, I am considering changing my desktop to LINUX. I have a lot of OpenOffice files on my computer created under Windows 7. Will OO under LINUX be able to read these files?
Last edited by Hagar Delest on Sat Apr 20, 2019 10:58 pm, edited 3 times in total.
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OpenOffice 4.1.1 on Windows 10
Re: If I change OS to LINUX are my windows OO files readable
Yes, without difficulty provided correct fonts are installed. In linux the MS font package is ttf-mscorefonts-installer and should be in your distro's repositories.
Apache OpenOffice 4.1.15 on Xubuntu 22.04.4 LTS
If I change OS to LINUX are my windows OO files readable?
With support stopping for Windows 7, I am considering changing my desktop to LINUX. I have a lot of OpenOffice files on my computer created under Windows 7. Will OO under LINUX be able to read these files?
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OpenOffice 4.1.1 on Windows 10
Re: If I change OS to LINUX are my windows OO files readable
Yes.
I too am looking at Linux instead of W10.
I too am looking at Linux instead of W10.
LO 6.4.4.2, Windows 10 Home 64 bit
See the Writer Guide, the Writer FAQ, the Writer Tutorials and Writer for students.
Remember: Always save your Writer files as .odt files. - see here for the many reasons why.
See the Writer Guide, the Writer FAQ, the Writer Tutorials and Writer for students.
Remember: Always save your Writer files as .odt files. - see here for the many reasons why.