How to Create Documents in OpenOffice.org That Will Work With Other Software

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Go to OpenOffice.org and download the latest OpenOffice.

   Base is another useful one that makes databases, but it is rather difficult to get it to work with MS Access. ,, For Microsoft Office and Microsoft Works; Word uses .doc, Excel uses .xls and Powerpoint uses .ppt.
   
   Google Office uses Open Document Format.
   
   If you don't know, chances are rich text format (.rtf) will work on most word processor programs and comma separated values (.csv) format on most spreadsheet programs. , PDF is an open device-independent fixed-layout document format.
   
   Each PDF file encapsulates a complete description of a 2-D document that includes the text, fonts, images, and 2-D vector graphics that compose the document.
   
   So it will display correctly, regardless of what system software the recipient is using (Adobe Reader, Sumatra, Foxit etc.) or what fonts they have.
   
   PDF tends not to be editable. ,
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   Step 2: Install it

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   Step 3: then use Writer for word processing

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   Step 4: Calc for spreadsheets

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   Step 5: and Impress for slideshows.

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   Step 6: Create a document.

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   Step 7: Go to File > Save As

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   Step 8: and select a file type based on your recipient's software.

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   Step 9: If you suspect the recipient might not have any office software

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    Step 10: you may want to go to File > Export as PDF.

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    Step 11: If you plan to edit the file later on your computer

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    Step 12: save a copy of the file in Open Document Format to your hard disk too.

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