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Re: [LUG] OOo reads docx

 

james kilty wrote:
> Dear all
> 
> I discovered to my amusement that using Linux and OOo I could open an
> attachment in .docx format sent to myself and a few friends, many of
> whom could not open it! It had to be resent in .doc format so Windows
> users with MS Word could read it!

Yeah it looks like there is support in OOo 2.4, at least it appears to 
be the case with the Windows version.

I still keep asking people though who send me .docx files to send future 
files in either .odt or .doc format (or if all else fails, .txt).

Rob


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