Comments on: Open Office and Docx http://www.ghacks.net/2007/10/11/open-office-and-docx/ A technology blog covering software, mobile phones, gadgets, security, the Internet and other relevant areas. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:34:36 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Michael http://www.ghacks.net/2007/10/11/open-office-and-docx/#comment-807540 Michael Fri, 29 May 2009 17:12:46 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2007/10/11/open-office-and-docx/#comment-807540 Or just use Open Office v3.1 : ) http://www.openoffice.org/ Or just use Open Office v3.1 : )

http://www.openoffice.org/

]]> By: jj http://www.ghacks.net/2007/10/11/open-office-and-docx/#comment-709933 jj Sat, 04 Apr 2009 22:26:21 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2007/10/11/open-office-and-docx/#comment-709933 Not sure whether Open Office 3 is better than Oxgen Office Professional 2.4? Any comments Not sure whether Open Office 3 is better than Oxgen Office Professional 2.4? Any comments

]]> By: DoctorG http://www.ghacks.net/2007/10/11/open-office-and-docx/#comment-674260 DoctorG Thu, 12 Mar 2009 17:45:11 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2007/10/11/open-office-and-docx/#comment-674260 Most of these suggestions are useless. They either are links to non-functional pages, to a rigged web site, or to an ad for another useless product. One free utility that does work is docx2rtf. We'd all be better served if Microsoft would simply use document formats that are more universal. Most of these suggestions are useless. They either are links to non-functional pages, to a rigged web site, or to an ad for another useless product. One free utility that does work is docx2rtf. We’d all be better served if Microsoft would simply use document formats that are more universal.

]]> By: Joseph http://www.ghacks.net/2007/10/11/open-office-and-docx/#comment-570451 Joseph Mon, 15 Dec 2008 19:04:18 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2007/10/11/open-office-and-docx/#comment-570451 Why not use buzzword.com it reads docx, and has BY FAR the best usability and interface, and since it's flash, it's cross browser and platform. Once open, you can save it again to another format. Why not use buzzword.com it reads docx, and has BY FAR the best usability and interface, and since it’s flash, it’s cross browser and platform. Once open, you can save it again to another format.

]]> By: Joe R http://www.ghacks.net/2007/10/11/open-office-and-docx/#comment-551376 Joe R Fri, 28 Nov 2008 10:39:17 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2007/10/11/open-office-and-docx/#comment-551376 Or use http://www.docx2doc.com to convert to older doc format or even pdfs or odt Or use http://www.docx2doc.com to convert to older doc format or even pdfs or odt

]]> By: JC http://www.ghacks.net/2007/10/11/open-office-and-docx/#comment-447513 JC Fri, 15 Aug 2008 02:52:11 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2007/10/11/open-office-and-docx/#comment-447513 the online docx converter (http://www.docx-converter.com) I found doesn't just convert to doc. It can straight away convert to openoffice. the online docx converter (http://www.docx-converter.com) I found doesn’t just convert to doc. It can straight away convert to openoffice.

]]> By: John http://www.ghacks.net/2007/10/11/open-office-and-docx/#comment-360089 John Tue, 03 Jun 2008 20:13:50 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2007/10/11/open-office-and-docx/#comment-360089 OpenOffice 2.4 on Ubuntu Hardy Heron opens the format fine, much to my surprise. On a side note, I'm not sure how you're detecting the client to give your browser warning, but I can be absolutely certain that I am *not* using Internet Explorer given that my desktop is Linux... OpenOffice 2.4 on Ubuntu Hardy Heron opens the format fine, much to my surprise. On a side note, I’m not sure how you’re detecting the client to give your browser warning, but I can be absolutely certain that I am *not* using Internet Explorer given that my desktop is Linux…

]]> By: rudy http://www.ghacks.net/2007/10/11/open-office-and-docx/#comment-301592 rudy Sat, 12 Apr 2008 17:21:15 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2007/10/11/open-office-and-docx/#comment-301592 open office 3.0 beta opens them fine open office 3.0 beta opens them fine

]]> By: G Davidson http://www.ghacks.net/2007/10/11/open-office-and-docx/#comment-298267 G Davidson Thu, 10 Apr 2008 04:24:40 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2007/10/11/open-office-and-docx/#comment-298267 Thanks that helped us! Thanks that helped us!

]]> By: diginferno http://www.ghacks.net/2007/10/11/open-office-and-docx/#comment-275059 diginferno Fri, 07 Mar 2008 16:27:43 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2007/10/11/open-office-and-docx/#comment-275059 There's also a Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats on Microsoft's site, at the following URL: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=941B3470-3AE9-4AEE-8F43-C6BB74CD1466&displaylang=en There’s also a Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats on Microsoft’s site, at the following URL:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=941B3470-3AE9-4AEE-8F43-C6BB74CD1466&displaylang=en

]]> By: joe http://www.ghacks.net/2007/10/11/open-office-and-docx/#comment-234182 joe Wed, 09 Jan 2008 11:38:01 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2007/10/11/open-office-and-docx/#comment-234182 The Novell package odfconverter-1.0.0-2.oxt is just a zip file. For Windows users: extract the contents, copy the dlls to system32, use the executable. Less than seamless, but it works. syntax: odfconverter.exe /DOCX2ODT /I -iputfile.docx- /O -outputfile.odf- Write a batch! Something like [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\docx_auto_file\shell\open\command] @="\"C:\\yourpath\\odfconverter.exe\" /DOCX2ODT /I \"%1\" /O output.odf" works too. The Novell package odfconverter-1.0.0-2.oxt is just a zip file. For Windows users: extract the contents, copy the dlls to system32, use the executable. Less than seamless, but it works.

syntax:
odfconverter.exe /DOCX2ODT /I -iputfile.docx- /O -outputfile.odf-

Write a batch!
Something like
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\docx_auto_file\shell\open\command]
@=”\”C:\\yourpath\\odfconverter.exe\” /DOCX2ODT /I \”%1\” /O output.odf”
works too.

]]> By: PGAccess » Blog Archive » Docx Files Explained http://www.ghacks.net/2007/10/11/open-office-and-docx/#comment-219599 PGAccess » Blog Archive » Docx Files Explained Mon, 17 Dec 2007 18:02:33 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2007/10/11/open-office-and-docx/#comment-219599 [...] support to my version of Microsoft Office. After installing that compatibility pack I was able to open docx documents without difficulties at [...] [...] support to my version of Microsoft Office. After installing that compatibility pack I was able to open docx documents without difficulties at [...]

]]> By: Open Docx Files | TheComputerMaster Technology Blog http://www.ghacks.net/2007/10/11/open-office-and-docx/#comment-217242 Open Docx Files | TheComputerMaster Technology Blog Thu, 13 Dec 2007 19:35:08 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2007/10/11/open-office-and-docx/#comment-217242 [...] some research on the Internet, and finding the articles Open Docx Documents and Open Docx in Open Office I discovered the way to open the document in my Text Editor. All I had to do was [...] [...] some research on the Internet, and finding the articles Open Docx Documents and Open Docx in Open Office I discovered the way to open the document in my Text Editor. All I had to do was [...]

]]> By: Word formatų suderinamumas : nežinau.lt http://www.ghacks.net/2007/10/11/open-office-and-docx/#comment-192866 Word formatų suderinamumas : nežinau.lt Thu, 08 Nov 2007 08:31:02 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2007/10/11/open-office-and-docx/#comment-192866 [...] tokiais atvejais siūlo du sprendimus. Parsisiųsti Microsoft produktą Word Viewer arba konvertuoti failą interneto tarnyboje Docx [...] [...] tokiais atvejais siūlo du sprendimus. Parsisiųsti Microsoft produktą Word Viewer arba konvertuoti failą interneto tarnyboje Docx [...]

]]> By: 如何在Open Office中打开.docx文件 » Ghacks CN http://www.ghacks.net/2007/10/11/open-office-and-docx/#comment-176413 如何在Open Office中打开.docx文件 » Ghacks CN Sat, 13 Oct 2007 09:13:45 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2007/10/11/open-office-and-docx/#comment-176413 [...] 原文链接。 I hope you enjoyed reading this post. You may now subscribe to my RSS Feed, scroll down to 留下评论 or get back to the homepage.   I recommend Giganews, the ultimate P2P alternative: Read here why [...] [...] 原文链接。 I hope you enjoyed reading this post. You may now subscribe to my RSS Feed, scroll down to 留下评论 or get back to the homepage.   I recommend Giganews, the ultimate P2P alternative: Read here why [...]

]]> By: MikeO http://www.ghacks.net/2007/10/11/open-office-and-docx/#comment-175824 MikeO Fri, 12 Oct 2007 12:05:41 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2007/10/11/open-office-and-docx/#comment-175824 I'm running the OO 2.1 Novell Edition, Build 1007-06-04, and it reads/writes .docx with no trouble. It's at http://download.novell.com/Download?buildid=ESNg0tedRGs~ (free account required to access the files) I’m running the OO 2.1 Novell Edition, Build 1007-06-04, and it reads/writes .docx with no trouble.

It’s at
http://download.novell.com/Download?buildid=ESNg0tedRGs~

(free account required to access the files)

]]> By: Mickey http://www.ghacks.net/2007/10/11/open-office-and-docx/#comment-175645 Mickey Fri, 12 Oct 2007 03:42:35 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2007/10/11/open-office-and-docx/#comment-175645 Users (Mac and P.C.) that do not own Microsoft Office and use other applications (such as Open Office), or users of earlier versions of Microsoft Office that are not covered by Microsoft compatibility pack, but still want covert, open and use Word 2007 DOCX or Excel 2007 XLSX files on their own computer, can do so with "docxconverter 2.0". See: http://www.panergy-software.com/products/docxconverter/features.html Users (Mac and P.C.) that do not own Microsoft Office and use other applications (such as Open Office), or users of earlier versions of Microsoft Office that are not covered by Microsoft compatibility pack, but still want covert, open and use Word 2007 DOCX or Excel 2007 XLSX files on their own computer, can do so with “docxconverter 2.0″. See: http://www.panergy-software.com/products/docxconverter/features.html

]]> By: csonis http://www.ghacks.net/2007/10/11/open-office-and-docx/#comment-175570 csonis Fri, 12 Oct 2007 00:33:37 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2007/10/11/open-office-and-docx/#comment-175570 Another option for users of MS Word 2007 to skirt this issue might be to simply this to thier copy of MS Word 2007. - Open Word 2007. - Go to WORD OPTIONS (under the MS Office Symbol in the upper left corner). - Click on SAVE in the left-hand column. - Select: Save Documents > Save Files in this Format - "Word 97-2003 Document (*.doc)" By doing this all MS Word 2007 files will now open and save in *.doc format. SO you can go back and forth b/t Word 2007 and Open Office easily. Hope this helps. Another option for users of MS Word 2007 to skirt this issue might be to simply this to thier copy of MS Word 2007.

- Open Word 2007.
- Go to WORD OPTIONS (under the MS Office Symbol in the upper left corner).
- Click on SAVE in the left-hand column.
- Select: Save Documents > Save Files in this Format
- “Word 97-2003 Document (*.doc)”

By doing this all MS Word 2007 files will now open and save in *.doc format. SO you can go back and forth b/t Word 2007 and Open Office easily.

Hope this helps.

]]> By: Adam Dempsey http://www.ghacks.net/2007/10/11/open-office-and-docx/#comment-175236 Adam Dempsey Thu, 11 Oct 2007 10:23:47 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2007/10/11/open-office-and-docx/#comment-175236 I couldn't get it to work myself, but Novell created a plugin for OpenOffice which provides support for opening and saving docx files. http://download.novell.com/SummaryFree.jsp?buildid=ESrjfdE4U58~ OpenOffice is due to fully support it without plugins by version 2.4 I think. I couldn’t get it to work myself, but Novell created a plugin for OpenOffice which provides support for opening and saving docx files.

http://download.novell.com/SummaryFree.jsp?buildid=ESrjfdE4U58~

OpenOffice is due to fully support it without plugins by version 2.4 I think.

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