Ask Leo!: Microsoft Word en-us 2008 Leo A. Notenboom and Puget Sound Software, LLC Thu, 03 Jan 2008 15:07:02 -08:00 Thu, 03 Jan 2008 15:07:02 -08:00 720 http://ask-leo.com/images/altile144.jpg Ask Leo! http://ask-leo.com 140 140 Tech Questions? Get Answers! Ask Leo! How do I share documents between OpenOffice Writer and Microsoft Word? http://ask-leo.com/how_do_i_share_documents_between_openoffice_writer_and_microsoft_word.html I took my laptop in to be repaired and the technician added a program that he said that was as good as Microsoft Word or better: OpenOffice.org Writer. He suggested I keep it on and try it since it was free and if I did not like it, he would take it off. One problem that I have with this program is that my club members are unable to open my documents to them now. I think he should take this program off and return my microsoft word so that I can use it. What do you think?

]]> I think you need to give OpenOffice Writer a little bit more of a chance.

There may well be reasons to revert to Microsoft Word, but exchanging documents with Microsoft Word users isn't one of them. You're probably just missing a simple step.

]]> leo@pugetsoundsoftware (Leo A. Notenboom) Thu, 03 Jan 2008 15:07:02 -08:00 Technology What's a "docx" file, and how did I get one? http://ask-leo.com/whats_a_docx_file_and_how_did_i_get_one.html When I try to attach a document to emails I have discovered that the recipients cannot open them. They're telling me that there's a 'docx' on the end of the subject. I didn't have this problem with my old computer, I now have a gateway XP Pro.

]]> I'm going to guess that with your new computer you also got some new software. In fact, I'm going to further guess one of those new software packages is Microsoft Office 2007.

If that's the case, then what we have here is a classic cross-version compatibility issue. Fortunately there are two ways to solve the problem.

You can solve it, or your recipients can.

]]> leo@pugetsoundsoftware (Leo A. Notenboom) Mon, 28 May 2007 10:43:56 -08:00 Technology How do I convert a ".tif" file to a Word ".doc" file? http://ask-leo.com/how_do_i_convert_a_tif_file_to_a_word_doc_file.html Is there a way to convert a file received as file.tif (originally a Word text .doc) to file.doc?

]]> Yes and no.

The problem is that your ".tif" file may have started out as a Word document, but it's not a Word document any more. Far from it, in fact.

]]> leo@pugetsoundsoftware (Leo A. Notenboom) Wed, 02 May 2007 08:50:41 -08:00 Technology How can I duplicate my existing letterhead in Word? http://ask-leo.com/how_can_i_duplicate_my_existing_letterhead_in_word.html I would like to copy my husband's business office stationery into word or word perfect 12 so that when we have letters to write it will be written on the stationery, is this possible?

]]> Possible? Yes. Easy? Not really.

I've done it once or twice, and my approach has always been a little time consuming, though once done I have exactly what I want.

]]> leo@pugetsoundsoftware (Leo A. Notenboom) Wed, 14 Mar 2007 11:49:59 -08:00 Technology Where does Microsoft Word keep AutoText entries? http://ask-leo.com/where_does_microsoft_word_keep_autotext_entries.html

Do you have any idea where Word puts the file with AutoText? My colleague had a lot of things in AutoText, but it looks like it's all gone.

There are so many places, it seems like that information could be just about anywhere along with all sorts of other Word configuration information.

Fortunately this is a case where the location actually makes sense.

]]> leo@pugetsoundsoftware (Leo A. Notenboom) Sat, 19 Feb 2005 20:14:08 -08:00 Technology