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Compatibility question - WordPerfect ?
Hi,
I have a desktop Gateway Performance 800 computer, Running windows Me. I use Microsoft Word 2000. My wife wants a laptop to use mostly for wordprocessing, cataloging her book and other collections. When shopping for one, I'm seeing most of them come equipped with WordPerfect. Are these two programs compatible at all? If she creates files in WP on the laptop, can I burn them to a CD and install and use them on my desktop using WORD, or would I have to install the WordPerfect on my desktop computer? Also, I assume the new laptop will have Windows XP. Would there be any conflict in importing her files into my desktop unit which uses Windows Me? These are probably dumb questions but I don't know the answers. Thanks for any help. Fred |
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Word can open Word Perfect files (after a fashion) and Word Perfect can (I
believe) save in Word format, but neither is an ideal situation. The data files are not affected by the operating system. Why not have a look on eBay for an original copy of Word 2000 and install that on your wife's new laptop? Then you will both be singing from the same hymn sheet. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org bayskater wrote: Hi, I have a desktop Gateway Performance 800 computer, Running windows Me. I use Microsoft Word 2000. My wife wants a laptop to use mostly for wordprocessing, cataloging her book and other collections. When shopping for one, I'm seeing most of them come equipped with WordPerfect. Are these two programs compatible at all? If she creates files in WP on the laptop, can I burn them to a CD and install and use them on my desktop using WORD, or would I have to install the WordPerfect on my desktop computer? Also, I assume the new laptop will have Windows XP. Would there be any conflict in importing her files into my desktop unit which uses Windows Me? These are probably dumb questions but I don't know the answers. Thanks for any help. Fred |
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Hi Graham,
Thanks for your reply. I hadn't thought of that, but I still have my original CD of Word 2000 and could use that to install it on wife's laptop. Fred ========================== "Graham Mayor" wrote in message ... Word can open Word Perfect files (after a fashion) and Word Perfect can (I believe) save in Word format, but neither is an ideal situation. The data files are not affected by the operating system. Why not have a look on eBay for an original copy of Word 2000 and install that on your wife's new laptop? Then you will both be singing from the same hymn sheet. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org bayskater wrote: Hi, I have a desktop Gateway Performance 800 computer, Running windows Me. I use Microsoft Word 2000. My wife wants a laptop to use mostly for wordprocessing, cataloging her book and other collections. When shopping for one, I'm seeing most of them come equipped with WordPerfect. Are these two programs compatible at all? If she creates files in WP on the laptop, can I burn them to a CD and install and use them on my desktop using WORD, or would I have to install the WordPerfect on my desktop computer? Also, I assume the new laptop will have Windows XP. Would there be any conflict in importing her files into my desktop unit which uses Windows Me? These are probably dumb questions but I don't know the answers. Thanks for any help. Fred |
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You could do that - and probably do it legally if it is a retail version of
Word and not an OEM copy. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org bayskater wrote: Hi Graham, Thanks for your reply. I hadn't thought of that, but I still have my original CD of Word 2000 and could use that to install it on wife's laptop. Fred ========================== "Graham Mayor" wrote in message ... Word can open Word Perfect files (after a fashion) and Word Perfect can (I believe) save in Word format, but neither is an ideal situation. The data files are not affected by the operating system. Why not have a look on eBay for an original copy of Word 2000 and install that on your wife's new laptop? Then you will both be singing from the same hymn sheet. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org bayskater wrote: Hi, I have a desktop Gateway Performance 800 computer, Running windows Me. I use Microsoft Word 2000. My wife wants a laptop to use mostly for wordprocessing, cataloging her book and other collections. When shopping for one, I'm seeing most of them come equipped with WordPerfect. Are these two programs compatible at all? If she creates files in WP on the laptop, can I burn them to a CD and install and use them on my desktop using WORD, or would I have to install the WordPerfect on my desktop computer? Also, I assume the new laptop will have Windows XP. Would there be any conflict in importing her files into my desktop unit which uses Windows Me? These are probably dumb questions but I don't know the answers. Thanks for any help. Fred |
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If you have children still undergoing education or either you or your wife
is a teacher at a recognised educational establishment, you could purchase Office 2003 Students and Teachers Edition which you may install and activate on up to three computers/laptops used at home by your family. You may continue to use the software even if the qualifying person changes status and becomes unqualified. It does not qualify for a Version Upgrade. If you purchase Works Suite 2005, it comes with Word 2002 bundled with a host of useful softwa after mail in rebate, it is VERY cheap. -- Terry Farrell - Word MVP http://word.mvps.org/ "bayskater" wrote in message ... : Hi Graham, : : Thanks for your reply. : : I hadn't thought of that, but I still have my original CD of Word 2000 and : could use that to install it on wife's laptop. : : Fred : ========================== : "Graham Mayor" wrote in message : ... : Word can open Word Perfect files (after a fashion) and Word Perfect can (I : believe) save in Word format, but neither is an ideal situation. : : The data files are not affected by the operating system. : : Why not have a look on eBay for an original copy of Word 2000 and install : that on your wife's new laptop? Then you will both be singing from the : same : hymn sheet. : : -- : : Graham Mayor - Word MVP : : My web site www.gmayor.com : Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org : : : : : bayskater wrote: : Hi, : I have a desktop Gateway Performance 800 computer, Running windows : Me. I use Microsoft Word 2000. : : My wife wants a laptop to use mostly for wordprocessing, cataloging : her book and other collections. : : When shopping for one, I'm seeing most of them come equipped with : WordPerfect. Are these two programs compatible at all? If she creates : files in WP on the laptop, can I burn them to a CD and install and : use them on my desktop using WORD, or would I have to install the : WordPerfect on my desktop computer? : : Also, I assume the new laptop will have Windows XP. Would there be any : conflict in importing her files into my desktop unit which uses : Windows Me? : : These are probably dumb questions but I don't know the answers. : : Thanks for any help. : : Fred : : : : |
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