What software to download for my need?

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kenmw Joined: Jan 13, 2009 Posts: 2 Other Topics	Posted Jan 13, 2009 at 1:14:06 AM Subject: What software to download for my need? I have a computer run with Windows XP operating system without useful software. I would like to know which software package from Linux I should download to run all Microsoft office files (word, excel, etc) from my job. Any helps is greatly appreciated. Thank you.
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Reed Joined Feb 07, 2008 Posts: 758 Other Topics	Posted: Jan 13, 2009 2:08:11 AM Subject: What software to download for my need? http://www.openoffice.org/ Openoffice should be able to handle all of your ms office files. Be aware they are not always 100% compatible. http://www.fanaticattack.com/2008/switching-office-suites-from-microsoft-office-to-openofficeorg.html
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Karl_Fry Joined Jan 13, 2009 Posts: 1 Other Topics	Posted: Jan 13, 2009 11:10:53 PM Subject: Re: What software to download for my need? Also, keep in mind that OpenOffice doesn't currently support Office2007 native file formats. Most businesses, however are still using the older file formats, so you should be ok.
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moriancumer Joined Jan 13, 2009 Posts: 1 Other Topics	Posted: Jan 13, 2009 11:29:57 PM Subject: Re: What software to download for my need? OO.o 3.0 does partially support the new OOXML formats (.docx, .xlsx, .pptx) for MS Office 2007. You can open and edit the file but you can't save in that format. but you can save in the older MS Office formats which 2007 can read.
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kenmw Joined Jan 13, 2009 Posts: 2 Other Topics	Posted: Jan 14, 2009 2:59:10 AM Subject: Re: What software to download for my need? Thank you all for your inputs. Will give it a try. Thank you.
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mikjp Joined Jan 15, 2009 Posts: 21 Other Topics	Posted: Jan 15, 2009 2:19:20 PM Subject: What software to download for my need? You can use openoffice.org even with XP! Mikko [url=http://lightlinux.blogspot.com]lightweight linux[/url]
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Rubberman Joined Jul 30, 2007 Posts: 944 Location:40 miles west of Chicago Other Topics	Posted: Jan 15, 2009 3:37:36 PM Subject: What software to download for my need? The go-oo OpenOffice distribution has improved the OOXML file handling capabilities of OOo. You might try that one. I have installed it on my CentOS 5.2 system and find it handles all MS Office file formats much better than the standard distribution. Get it at www.go-oo.org. Sometimes real fast is almost as good as real time. Remember, Google is your friend!
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