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Converting Documents to the OpenOffice.org Format
OpenOffice.org can read, edit, and save documents in a number of formats. It is not
necessary to convert files from those formats to the OpenOffice.org format to use those
files. However, if you want to convert the files, you can do so. To convert a number of
documents, such as when first switching to OpenOffice.org, do the following:
1 Select File > Wizard > Document Converter.
2 Choose the file format from which to convert.
3 Click Next.
4 Specify where OpenOffice.org should look for templates and documents to
5 Make sure that all other settings are appropriate, then click Next.
6 Review the summary of the actions to perform, then start the conversion by
Sharing Files with Users of Other Office Suites
OpenOffice.org is available for a number of operating systems. This makes it an excellent
tool when a group of users frequently need to share files and do not use the same system
on their computers.
When sharing documents with others, you have several options.
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There are several StarOffice and Microsoft Office formats available.
convert and in which directory the converted files should be placed.
IMPORTANT
Documents from a Windows partition are usually in a subdirectory of
/windows.
clicking Convert.
The amount of time needed for the conversion depends on the number of files
and their complexity. For most documents, conversion does not take very long.