Bill Smith <suilven@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> Regularly receive MS WOrd ".doc" files from local authority and one or
> two private individuals. I use a G5 iMac and these open in AppleWorks 6
> using MacLink Plus as installed from the supplied software DVDs.
>
> SOME of ,docs these translate perfectly into a straight,
> viewable/printable form in Appleworks.
>
> SOME split paragraphs into "boxed" sections throughout the do***ent,
> with words irrationally split between each section (e.g. "Thi" [BOX
> HORIZONTAL LINE] [NEW BOX] "s is…"
>
> SOME print a page or two of gibberish alphanumerics & symbols, then the
> intended text, then many pages (10–30 pages sometimes) of the same
> gibberish.
>
> (a) why?, and (b) any way of coping with this other than heavy editing
> before printing out 30 pages of garbage just to print out a half-page
> text do***ent?
The best way is to bite the bullet and get MS Office ... cross platform
compatibility is good.
--
Adrian
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