If you are working with Open Office and wish to send documents to other people,
some of whom may not be lucky enough to have Open Office,
(they will not be able to open your document) then you must save your document in a Microsoft format.
Here's how you do that. (I will demonstrate using a Writer (Word in Microsoft) document
Step1
Create a new text document in Open Office, by clicking on "File" in the menu that goes
across the top of the page, then selecting "New," then selecting "Text Document."
Step2
Click on "File" again. Select "Save As." Navigate to the folder where you want to save your document.
Step3
Enter a name for your document in the "File Name" box. Click on the arrow on the right of the
"Save as Type" box. From the list that pops up, select "Microsoft Word 97/2000/XP (.doc).
"Click on the "Save" button.
Step4
A small grey pop-up window will appear, that warns you that the document may contain formatting or content
that cannot be saved in the Word format, and asks you if you want to save it in that format anyway.
Click on the "Yes" button.
Step5
You can now send your document to someone who uses Microsoft Word, and they will be able to open it without
any problems.
The above system also works with Spreadsheets, PowerPoint, and Databases.
Prepared by Peggy