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Jim B wrote: Wed Jan 06, 2021 8:58 am I use MS 2003 which I bought off Microsoft and think it's still the best version they released. I've tried Libre on one of my other computers and found compatability problems with MS Word documents.

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Hi Jim, do you run it with Windows 10?
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Uncle D wrote: Wed Jan 06, 2021 9:56 am
Jim B wrote: Wed Jan 06, 2021 8:58 am I use MS 2003 which I bought off Microsoft and think it's still the best version they released. I've tried Libre on one of my other computers and found compatability problems with MS Word documents.

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Hi Jim, do you run it with Windows 10?
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Yes I do. I have pocket size Lenovo desktop that doesn't have a CD Drive so couldn't load MS Word off the disk so tried to use several of the alternatives. Problem was when I tried to open my MS Docs they weren't an exact copy especially if they included tables and it was taking a lot of time trying to correct them.

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Loads of really good free options out there now and just as good as MS Office and some features are better - I have this on two of my laptops now and had no issues with it at all.

https://www.libreoffice.org/discover/libreoffice/
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71 Trans Am wrote: Wed Jan 06, 2021 11:08 pm Loads of really good free options out there now and just as good as MS Office and some features are better - I have this on two of my laptops now and had no issues with it at all.

https://www.libreoffice.org/discover/libreoffice/
Likewise very happy with LibreOffice which was put on my computer recently after it had a major meltdown as part of a Windows upgrade rather than having to purchase a new computer.
- Certainly has a lot of extra features to my previous one but did take a little while to find out where all the relevant commands were listed, especially for spreadsheets.
- No problems with existing Microsoft documents or spreadsheets as such, apart from having to check tables fit in the printing area.
- Default setting (so far haven't found a way to change it) is for files to be saved as ODF which is OK until I try to forward anything, so I have to remember to save it in a Microsoft format.
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galexinda wrote: Wed Jan 13, 2021 7:02 pm - Default setting (so far haven't found a way to change it) is for files to be saved as ODF which is OK until I try to forward anything, so I have to remember to save it in a Microsoft format.
Click the gear icon in the upper right corner and click Options. In the resulting window, double-click Load/Save and then click General. Select Text Document from the Document Type drop-down and select Word 2007-2019 (*. docx) from the Always save as drop-down.

https://www.lifewire.com/how-to-save-li ... at-4684739
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Thank you J B - successfully changed and thanks to your help I have managed to customise the system.

It really is a good free system.
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