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).
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.org! I do this through tutorials, downloadable templates and answers to questions from readers!
