Open OpenOffice Files in MS Office [the Dark Side]

On June 22, 2010, in Extensions, Intermediate, Useful Tools, by stephanie

Sometimes we need to do it – sometimes we’ve sent that file from home in ODP format and we have Microsoft PowerPoint installed on our office computer. It’s time sensitive and we need to open it NOW!

You can install OpenOffice.org, but that pesky systems admin person won’t let you.

Another option is to install the OpenXML/ODF Translator Add-in for Office. Systems admin is probably going to be a bit more willing to go with this.

Then you open your file using the File>Open method (don’t double click in Windows Explorer).

Tagged with: compatibility • microsoft office • microsoft word • ms office • ms office compatibility • open impress files • plugin to open openoffice files

Customising OpenOffice to play with Word

On February 7, 2008, in Intermediate, OpenOffice, Writer, by stephanie

This is some reading that I found recently that makes it easier for OpenOffice and Word to exchange files a little more seamlessly. This has become more important as I am consulting in an environment that is a strict MS user – and being able to have documents that open seamlessly in the MS Word applications is probably the trickiest aspect of being an OpenOffice user.

Getting onâ€¦ handshaking Word and OpenOffice Writer

It suggests that you tweak a number of default options with regards to saving and use of VBA, as well as other compatibility settings. I hope that it assists with some of your issues.

Make sure Word, OpenOffice.org Writer play well together

Tagged with: integration • microsoft word • OpenOffice

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My name is Stephanie Krishnan and I'm passionate about the way that open source software and its community can help small businesses and individuals with their productivity and lives. One of the biggest arguments I get from business owners, however, is lack of support options. I decided to put together my own support blog to help people be productive at various levels with one of my favourite open source alternatives: OpenOffice! I do this through tutorials, downloadable templates and answers to questions from readers!