Grrrrrrr... Fucking Microsoft.

[awa355]

Have a look at that offer, it will tell you what you get with it. It sounds mainly like you will be getting stuff you don't use, like powerpoint etc. It will allow you to open the docx but there are add ons to convert docx files into doc files, lose some docx formatting that probably isn't used in the files you are grabbing anyhow. The only other advantage is keeping current and continued support.

btw I have taken advantage of a similar deal where I work but mainly so my daughter has a legal copy for her studies where she is likely to use more of the programmes than I would at home.

Thanks for your help. Things like Powerpoint, Excel, onenote ( what ever the hell that is, keeps coming up on my printer options),are already on the PC. I rarely ever open them up.

The docx files I recieve, are only text documents mainly. I can open them on line in this word web app but cant 'save as' them in another format.

The simplist format I have for storing and opening information is a 4B exercise book. So easy to use.

[oneofsix]

The simplist format I have for storing and opening information is a 4B exercise book. So easy to use.

doesn't require as strict backup routine as it wont just crash for no obvious reason and doesn't suffer power failures, get hacked, worms, virus etc etc and you don't have to battle some programme to get the formatting the way you want it.

[Gremlin]

If you have Excel and PowerPoint already, then you already have Office (unless it's the pre-installed one, and needs a key to activate). Can you open them successfully? If so, as it opens, it will tell you what it is, ie, Excel 2007 etc.

[avgas]

Get a Mac, install linux on it, it just works.

#KILL ALL and it does.

[NordieBoy]

#KILL ALL and it does.

"killall" works better.

[Akzle]

I work for a Govt dept

you poor bastard.

Surely, if I knew where to look, my laptop should open this format?

you need to sort out your file associations. i'm sure the internet will tell you how. windows blows.
else, right-click and choose "open with" and see what comes up. there should be an option somewhere to "always open files of this type with this program"

The docx files I recieve, are only text documents mainly. I can open them on line in this word web app but cant 'save as' them in another format.

tell the bastards to work in open source formats.
(or save in .doc)

srsly. people need to start boycotting microshit.