FILE VIEWER FOR: .docx .xlsx (and others)

[esoito]

Not everyone has the latest MS Office which creates files with an X in the extension (.docx etc)

I mention this because such files are starting to appear on the forum.

And not everyone wants to go out and buy the latest Office -- including me.

Soooo....I use the legally free TEXTMAKER VIEWER to read them.

Works well:   link:://:.officeviewers.com/

[VLS]

Thanks for the tip. May prove useful for many 

[furple]

Thanks for that.

[Twisteruk]

Nice one, Thank You 

[atlantis]

Thank you.

It will be very useful to me.

A.

[jordan69]

Great Esoito
Thanks !!

[superman]

Why not use openoffice, totally free, and it opens docx

[esoito]

OpenOffice is a huge program intended as an Office alternative for those that don't have Office.

But why switch if you already have a satisfactory version of Office? Might as well stick with Office, having paid for the thing!

"If it ain't broke then leave it alone" is a good rule to follow with PCs.

So a simple viewer is an easy, quick, costless and non-intrusive solution to viewing the "X-files".  

[VLS]

Everything has its space in this world

[ADulay]

Or, the users with the current version of Office also have the option to save whatever file they are planning to post up in the format of the earlier version.

When they click on Save, several options are available.

Also, for those without the current version, Microsoft has a FREE upgrade to all of its product to be able to READ the new version of Office products.  A simple Google search will bring up the appropriate links.

However, I have found that it is generally easier for the original poster to save the file in the older format to be more compatible with all of the regular users.

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[esoito]

"Or, the users with the current version of Office also have the option to save whatever file they are planning to post up in the format of the earlier version."

Good point.

I wonder how many users realise that!

[chrisbis]

Not everyone has the latest MS Office which creates files with an X in the extension (.docx etc)

I mention this because such files are starting to appear on the forum.

And not everyone wants to go out and buy the latest Office -- including me.

Soooo....I use the legally free TEXTMAKER VIEWER to read them.

Works well:   link:://:.officeviewers.com/

Ur a star. i too didn't have the office suite- used to be free with all PC's but not nowadays.
Last one I bought was from my daughter going to uni, as they do a special price for students,
as long as u sign a  contract. That was quite a while ago!!

Well done esoito, nice work and soooo very helpfull.

[esoito]

(Smiles with gratitude, drops a small curtsey and shuffles feet with embarrassment...)

Thank you! Does this mean we can get married after all?

[chrisbis]

I'm ordering the on-line cake now as I speak!!

3 tier darling?

Or in view of where we met, should that be 37/38 Tiers??? x

[esoito]

I read your news with tiers of joy...