Can't open a "PC Wordfile" on my Mac

jterheerdt · 12-05-2007, 08:40 AM

Hi,

How can I open a Wordfile produced on a Windows PC on a Mac?
I got Office for Mac installed but doesn't seem willing to open Wordfiles coming from a Windows PC.

Do I need to change something in my settings/preferences?

Please help me out with this cause I really need to have these documents. There in my "Mail" inbox right now, but can't open.

Thanks for answering in advance,

Joost (The Netherlands)

sinclair_tm · 12-05-2007, 12:36 PM

have you told mail to save them to your hard drive and then open them? if the file name ends with .doc, then office should open them. if not, then control-click (right-click) on the file icon, select open with and choose word from the list.

Badknee1950 · 12-09-2007, 01:00 AM

Mac Office will not currently open an Office 2007 file that I know of. Thank MS for that. The new version coming out, (early 2008?) is supposed to fix that, with the accompanying payment of a big fee for the new program.

MacLinkPlus will open these files for a Mac, plus just about any other file you can think of. Not certain if I'm supposed to post links to commercial sites on here, but you can search google for it.

I've used MacLinks for years and years and it's never let me down.

Good luck.

Ripple · 12-16-2007, 08:18 AM

What about getting OpenOffice for Mac?

openoffice.org

sinclair_tm · 12-16-2007, 07:00 PM

use neooffice instead. it is a true mac app version of openoffice. openoffice requires x11 to work, and it can difficult to set up so that everything works.

alt · 12-17-2007, 08:41 AM

Google documents will also open newer version stuff. This is why ubuntu is running on my ibook... :)

npjester · 12-19-2007, 09:49 AM

i take it the problem is with it being an xdoc?

12-05-2007, 08:40 AM	#1 (permalink)
jterheerdt Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1 OS: MacOSX (10.2.8)	Can't open a "PC Wordfile" on my Mac Hi, How can I open a Wordfile produced on a Windows PC on a Mac? I got Office for Mac installed but doesn't seem willing to open Wordfiles coming from a Windows PC. Do I need to change something in my settings/preferences? Please help me out with this cause I really need to have these documents. There in my "Mail" inbox right now, but can't open. Thanks for answering in advance, Joost (The Netherlands)

12-09-2007, 01:00 AM	#3 (permalink)
Badknee1950 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Tennessee Posts: 2 OS: WinXP Pro SP2	The file is probably an Office 2007 file Mac Office will not currently open an Office 2007 file that I know of. Thank MS for that. The new version coming out, (early 2008?) is supposed to fix that, with the accompanying payment of a big fee for the new program. MacLinkPlus will open these files for a Mac, plus just about any other file you can think of. Not certain if I'm supposed to post links to commercial sites on here, but you can search google for it. I've used MacLinks for years and years and it's never let me down. Good luck.

12-16-2007, 08:18 AM	#4 (permalink)
Ripple Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1 OS: XP SP2, Ubuntu 7.04 & 7.10, Mac OS 10.4, Vista	Re: Can't open a "PC Wordfile" on my Mac What about getting OpenOffice for Mac? openoffice.org

12-17-2007, 08:41 AM	#6 (permalink)
alt Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: DFW Texas Posts: 255 OS: Hackintosh, FC11, Ubuntu, Win7ULTI64	Re: Can't open a "PC Wordfile" on my Mac Google documents will also open newer version stuff. This is why ubuntu is running on my ibook... :)

12-19-2007, 09:49 AM	#7 (permalink)
npjester Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 17 OS: vista ultimate 64bit	Re: Can't open a "PC Wordfile" on my Mac i take it the problem is with it being an xdoc?