OpenOffice lets you open and save Microsoft files directly. This lets you use OpenOffice on a Mac, while sitting in an office full of Windows users who send you (proprietary) Microsoft Office documents, seamlessly. So what does it all mean? Yes, you can get Microsoft Office for Mac, so you can create Word and Excel files. Use Microsoft Word for the best word processing and document creation. Find out how document collaboration and editing tools can help polish your Word docs. Apr 15, 2016 Opening DOCX Files on a Mac, Without Microsoft Office Apr 15, 2016 - 15 Comments Mac users may encounter DOCX files from time to time, often sent from a Windows user as an email attachment or otherwise, as the.docx file types are standard document files created in newer versions of Microsoft Office. In this article we show how to open and edit.docx files created in Microsoft Word on a Mac, iPhone or iPad, as well as how to save changes in a format that can be opened on a PC. Editing a.docx. On the Mac, selecting the File menu and then Open (or just pressing Command + O) gets you to the File Open dialog box. Note: On Office 2016 for Mac you may need to click the Online Locations button to get to this dialog. To access files from your Office 365 Groups or SharePoint Online document libraries click the Sites - Your Company link.
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Now in Office for Mac, you can open Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files saved in OpenDocument Format (.odt, .ods, .odp) and convert them to editable Microsoft OOXML files (.docx, .xlsx, .pptx ).
Note: You'll need to be connected to the internet to open ODF files and convert them to OOXML files. For more info on the conversion process, see Why does the Microsoft online service need to convert some Office files?
Open an OpenDocument Format file in Office for Mac
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- Select File > Open.
- Navigate to the location where your OpenDocument Format file is saved.
- Choose the file you want, and then select Open.The first time you open an OpenDocument Format file, you'll see a notification asking your permission to convert the file using the Microsoft online service (this example is from PowerPoint):To continue opening your file, select Allow.For more information on the Microsoft online service conversion process, see Why does the Microsoft online service need to convert some Office files?
- After you've opened your file, you'll see a notification that tells you the file is read-only. To edit the file, click Save As to first save it as a Microsoft OOXML file. After you've opened the ODF file and saved it as an OOXML file, you can edit and save your changes.
Requirements
Open Microsoft Office Files On Mac Windows 10
This feature isn't available in Office for Mac 2011. It is only available in newer versions.