[Discuss] LibreOffice and .docx files

[bill at horne.net (Bill Horne)]

On 12/11/2017 10:05 PM, Nancy Allison wrote:
> Hello, all.
>
> I painfully conclude that I must install Word on my Ubuntu 16.04 machine. I
> need to be able to handle Word files consistently.
>
> So I opened Synaptic Package Manager and searched for Microsoft Word. No
> luck.
>
> What do I do? How do I get it installed?
>
> I know, it pains me! But I don't see a way around it. All suggestions
> gratefully received!
>
> --Nancy
>
Nancy,

The few times that the issue came up while I was working in a mixed 
Windows/Linux shop, I sent Libre Office docs formatted as html, and they 
worked fine.

HTH. FWIW.

Bill Horne


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