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6 Review the summary of the actions to perform, then start the conversion by
clicking Convert. When everything is done, close the Wizard by clicking Close.
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.
1.4.2 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.
If the recipient needs to be able to edit the file
Save the document in the format the other user needs. For example, to save as a
Microsoft Word file, click File > Save As, then select the Microsoft Word file type
for the version of Word the other user needs.
If the recipient only needs to read the document
Export the document to a PDF file with File > Export as PDF. PDF files can be
read on any platform using a PDF viewer.
If you want to share a document for editing
Agree on a common exchange format that works for everyone. TXT and RTF for-
mats, although limited in formatting, might be a good option for text documents.
If you want to e-mail a document as a PDF
Click File > Send > E-mail as PDF. Your default e-mail program opens with the
file attached.
If you want to e-mail a document to a Microsoft Word user
Click File > Send > E-mail as Microsoft Word. Your default e-mail program opens
with the file attached.
Send a document as the body of an e-mail
Click File > Send > Document as E-mail. Your default e-mail program opens with
the contents of the document as the e-mail body.
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