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| − | The files produced by Microsoft Office 2007 are also called Office Open XML, OpenXML, OOXML, Office 12, .docx, .docm, .xlsx, etc. ([http://technet2.microsoft.com/Office/en-us/library/e077da98-0216-45eb-b6a7-957f9c510a851033.mspx?mfr=true | + | The files produced by Microsoft Office 2007 are also called Office Open XML, OpenXML, OOXML, Office 12, .docx, .docm, .xlsx, etc. ([http://technet2.microsoft.com/Office/en-us/library/e077da98-0216-45eb-b6a7-957f9c510a851033.mspx?mfr=true other extensions]). |
* OpenOffice.org 3 can open these files, but it cannot save in these formats. | * OpenOffice.org 3 can open these files, but it cannot save in these formats. | ||
| − | If you are using an older version of OOo 2.x, you have several options: | + | If you [http://www.oooninja.com/2008/12/better-office-docx-converter.html|experience imperfections with OOO 3.0] or are using an older version of OOo 2.x, you have several options: |
* Upgrade to OOo 3. It's free. | * Upgrade to OOo 3. It's free. | ||
Revision as of 15:30, 8 December 2008
How do I open Microsoft Office 2007 files?
The files produced by Microsoft Office 2007 are also called Office Open XML, OpenXML, OOXML, Office 12, .docx, .docm, .xlsx, etc. (other extensions).
- OpenOffice.org 3 can open these files, but it cannot save in these formats.
If you imperfections with OOO 3.0 or are using an older version of OOo 2.x, you have several options:
- Upgrade to OOo 3. It's free.
- Use an OpenOffice.org 2.x variant which includes the xmlfilter code: OxygenOffice Professional (review), Your OpenOffice.org (go-ooo.org)
- Use OdfConverter integrated with NeoOffice, Novell OpenOffice.org, or Ubuntu OpenOffice.org
- Use OdfConverter integrated in any OpenOffice.org in Windows or any Linux with odf-converter-integrator.
- Use OdfConverter via the command line (good for automated conversions) in Windows or Linux.
- Use Zamzar.com (review) which converts documents online.
- Use the Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats even if you do not have any Microsoft Office.
- Use Docx2rtf (review).
- Use Adobe Buzzword, an online word processor.
- Use Office 2007 to convert the document.
- Ask whoever sent you the document to use a different format.
- As a last resort you can rename a copy of the file to .ZIP filetype, and access the content that way. This is of limited use for Powerpoint & Excel files, and works best for Word documents where the main content is in 'document.xml'.
To view the file correctly, you may also need the new Office 2007 fonts.
