Microsoft Word download

Started by drummerboy, November 28, 2014, 07:10:28 PM

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drummerboy

November 28, 2014, 07:10:28 PM
So what's the deal with these free Microsoft Word downloads I find on search engines?  Are they legitimate or just asking for a virus?  My computer only has OpenOffice, which isn't good when you need to email work to people.
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November 28, 2014, 07:20:22 PM
If it's not from the Microsoft site itself I'd bet a lot of money it's virus-laden. Can't OpenOffice send in .docx?
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November 29, 2014, 05:15:37 AM
Even if they don't contain malware, they're surely pirated.

Is there no alternative?  E.g. depending on the document you need to send, maybe you could send it as a text file (.txt) or rich text file (.rtf)?  (Microsoft Word can open both of those.)  Or as a PDF?  (Most people can at least view PDFs, but I'm not sure if OpenOffice can export them...).  Or if you have Gmail, you could use Google Drives (which lets you download as .docx)...

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November 29, 2014, 05:58:35 AM
There's an MS Word reader and demo version available from the MS site. Anything else is crap that will fill the browser with popup causing adware. Open Office will do a decent job for anyone on a budget.
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November 29, 2014, 09:17:52 AM
I figured they were either virus or pirated. Thanks.

It seems OpenOffice can send in .docx.  I tried it on a relative's computer and it couldn't even read the file, but on my parents' computer it works fine.  I don't know sometimes...
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December 01, 2014, 11:15:30 AM
Google drive is awesome. 
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December 03, 2014, 09:44:07 PM
QuoteI figured they were either virus or pirated. Thanks.

It seems OpenOffice can send in .docx.  I tried it on a relative's computer and it couldn't even read the file, but on my parents' computer it works fine.  I don't know sometimes...

There are a couple of formats you can save to.  If docx is not compatible, use plain .doc.  This is identified as 2000/XP.  Worst case, use .rtf.

Note the older versions of .doc are available, so use the most recent.  Just go through the list and find the latest .doc version, which should be XP/2000 vs. using Windows 95 version.
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December 04, 2014, 02:39:25 AM
I save all my open office documents in XP format.  Nobody has ever complained.
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