Comments on: Instantly open Word docs with TextEdit http://www.lifeclever.com/instantly-open-word-docs-with-textedit/ How to live and work as a designer Sat, 10 Sep 2011 15:51:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: M.teol http://www.lifeclever.com/instantly-open-word-docs-with-textedit/comment-page-1/#comment-311218 M.teol Fri, 19 Feb 2010 23:57:07 +0000 http://www.lifeclever.com/2006/12/16/instantly-open-word-docs-with-textedit/#comment-311218 <p>when i open a word document into text edit the document appears in a different language....any suggestions as to what's wrong?</p> when i open a word document into text edit the document appears in a different language….any suggestions as to what’s wrong?

]]> By: tflora http://www.lifeclever.com/instantly-open-word-docs-with-textedit/comment-page-1/#comment-171027 tflora Wed, 08 Oct 2008 18:58:00 +0000 http://www.lifeclever.com/2006/12/16/instantly-open-word-docs-with-textedit/#comment-171027 <p>One word (no pun intended).....Zoho</p> One word (no pun intended)…..Zoho

]]> By: Ero http://www.lifeclever.com/instantly-open-word-docs-with-textedit/comment-page-1/#comment-13102 Ero Fri, 22 Dec 2006 15:14:07 +0000 http://www.lifeclever.com/2006/12/16/instantly-open-word-docs-with-textedit/#comment-13102 <p>OpenOffice does Word files quite nicely, and is free and cross-platform. No reason not to replace the whole office suite: it's an easy install, and the tools are all in mostly the same place. Also includes good analogs for Powerpoint and Excel!</p> OpenOffice does Word files quite nicely, and is free and cross-platform. No reason not to replace the whole office suite: it’s an easy install, and the tools are all in mostly the same place. Also includes good analogs for Powerpoint and Excel!

]]> By: Andrew White http://www.lifeclever.com/instantly-open-word-docs-with-textedit/comment-page-1/#comment-12456 Andrew White Mon, 18 Dec 2006 21:10:43 +0000 http://www.lifeclever.com/2006/12/16/instantly-open-word-docs-with-textedit/#comment-12456 <p>It is true that Word Pad cannot open DOC files from the newest version of Office, and that the version of Word Pad in Vista will no longer open DOCs.</p> It is true that Word Pad cannot open DOC files from the newest version of Office, and that the version of Word Pad in Vista will no longer open DOCs.

]]> By: Chanpory http://www.lifeclever.com/instantly-open-word-docs-with-textedit/comment-page-1/#comment-12433 Chanpory Mon, 18 Dec 2006 15:51:22 +0000 http://www.lifeclever.com/2006/12/16/instantly-open-word-docs-with-textedit/#comment-12433 <p>Thanks for all the extra tips and Windows suggestions. NeoOffice and AbiWord look quite promising. Is it true that WordPad can't open Word docs?</p> Thanks for all the extra tips and Windows suggestions. NeoOffice and AbiWord look quite promising. Is it true that WordPad can’t open Word docs?

]]> By: Ken http://www.lifeclever.com/instantly-open-word-docs-with-textedit/comment-page-1/#comment-12127 Ken Sat, 16 Dec 2006 14:57:41 +0000 http://www.lifeclever.com/2006/12/16/instantly-open-word-docs-with-textedit/#comment-12127 <p>I took a glimpse of Jarte and I was amazed... You already warned us ("...It ain't pretty..."), but I could never imagine how far you can go on UI un-prettiness.</p> <p>If you need something fast in Windows, Wordpad is good enough.</p> I took a glimpse of Jarte and I was amazed… You already warned us (“…It ain’t pretty…”), but I could never imagine how far you can go on UI un-prettiness.

If you need something fast in Windows, Wordpad is good enough.

]]> By: Andrew White http://www.lifeclever.com/instantly-open-word-docs-with-textedit/comment-page-1/#comment-12029 Andrew White Sat, 16 Dec 2006 02:48:55 +0000 http://www.lifeclever.com/2006/12/16/instantly-open-word-docs-with-textedit/#comment-12029 <p>Actually, <a href="http://www.abisource.com/" rel="nofollow">AbiWord</a> is pretty close. Its lightweight, but includes a lot more features than Text Edit. Runs on Linux, Windows and Mac.</p> Actually, AbiWord is pretty close. Its lightweight, but includes a lot more features than Text Edit. Runs on Linux, Windows and Mac.

]]> By: Christy http://www.lifeclever.com/instantly-open-word-docs-with-textedit/comment-page-1/#comment-11994 Christy Fri, 15 Dec 2006 22:21:45 +0000 http://www.lifeclever.com/2006/12/16/instantly-open-word-docs-with-textedit/#comment-11994 <p>I've always done this since most of the time I am just copying and pasting the text into another program like InDesign or Dreamweaver anyhow. Also, don't forget how easy it is to make a .pdf of anything you open in text edit, by going to Print > PDF > Save as PDF.</p> I’ve always done this since most of the time I am just copying and pasting the text into another program like InDesign or Dreamweaver anyhow. Also, don’t forget how easy it is to make a .pdf of anything you open in text edit, by going to Print > PDF > Save as PDF.

]]> By: Randy Carlton http://www.lifeclever.com/instantly-open-word-docs-with-textedit/comment-page-1/#comment-11993 Randy Carlton Fri, 15 Dec 2006 22:10:14 +0000 http://www.lifeclever.com/2006/12/16/instantly-open-word-docs-with-textedit/#comment-11993 <p>...or you could just install Google Toolbar 3 Beta for Firefox and you never have to leave Firefox again :^)</p> …or you could just install Google Toolbar 3 Beta for Firefox and you never have to leave Firefox again :^)

]]> By: Derek Punsalan http://www.lifeclever.com/instantly-open-word-docs-with-textedit/comment-page-1/#comment-11978 Derek Punsalan Fri, 15 Dec 2006 20:07:36 +0000 http://www.lifeclever.com/2006/12/16/instantly-open-word-docs-with-textedit/#comment-11978 <p>I was just recently reminded of this little bit of info as well. Definitely check out NeoOffice for a nearly full featured alternative to Office. The new TextEdit which will ship with Leopard supposedly supports the newer Office '07 document file format as well.</p> I was just recently reminded of this little bit of info as well. Definitely check out NeoOffice for a nearly full featured alternative to Office. The new TextEdit which will ship with Leopard supposedly supports the newer Office ’07 document file format as well.

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