Office suites

[Moltke]

[quote author=robinc link=topic=7039.msg50652#msg50652 date=1580450979]
Use Softmaker Freeoffice https://www.freeoffice.com/en/

I handles word docs no sweat.

What I would suggest is that you save it out as a Word .DOC file on Win 7 which will clear out all the crap the .DOCX format adds.

You should see the file size drop as a bonus. Open on LL to check you've not lost any formatting. Freeoffice will open but not save in .DOC it saves as .DOCX

I have swapped large nested table word docs with Office 2103 users via Softmaker Office no problem.

Thanks! I ll try that; any recommendation on how to install it on LL ? i download the .deb and just double click?? (my computer is 64 bits). Should i set up automatic updates as explained here or rather not?
https://www.freeoffice.com/en/tips-and-tricks-linux


Update: i downloaded it and got a message "this type of file can harm your computer etc."
Was that from Chromium or from LL? Frankly if it is LL, it sounds realllllllyyyyyyyy Microfaustian.
Maybe when double-clicking on it to install it would make sense, but just downloading it?
:-[
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That message's from chromium. After downloading the .deb package you can install it by either one of these three methods:
1. Selecting it, right-click on it and from the context menu select install with gdebi or
2. Double-click the file which does just about the same as above or
3. Open a terminal and type

Code:

sudo dpkg -i pkg_name.deb

if get any messages regarding missing dependecies type

Code:

sudo apt --fix-broken install

and that should take care of those. On the other hand, methods 1 or 2 will take care of everything for you.

Hope this helps!