[P1] open Word and Excel in Appleworks?

[Derrick Rodriguez]

Hello-

In my experience, Appleworks is the worst at converting Microsoft 
Office files (though better than it used to be).  There are some better 
alternatives:

AbiWord for Word and Gnumeric for Excel.  Both are available for 
Apple's X11 (free at 
http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/apple/x11formacosx.html [also 
included on the developer's cd of Panther]).  Both are free, but if you 
don't want to mess with compiling, etc., you can download ($30) or get 
a cd ($40) from:

http://www.openosx.com/office/index.html

These are just 2 of many good programs that are available on this 
"office" cd.

Another free option is to use OpenOffice.org from:

http://www.openoffice.org/

I've had good luck with word files, but trouble with some excel charts 
(is getting better w/ every release).  This office program also uses 
Apple's X11.

There's also a program called MacLinkPlus that I've never tried, but 
sells for $80 at:

http://www.dataviz.com/products/maclinkplus/index.html

Unfortunately, none of these options can open EVERY file.  I still have 
to use Office 2001 for Mac every now and then.

Derrick


On Oct 29, 2003, at 4:23 PM, Michael Welbers wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I'm planning to buy the G4 ibook end of this year.
> I always worked with PCs,
> and I cannot afford to buy Office for Mac.
>
> Apple claims that Appleworks can open all Word and Excel
> files from a Windows machine.
> What's your experience with that?
> Can I open and save really EVERY file correctly,
> with the formatting?
>
> - Michael
>
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