Thread: 2 1/2 weeks to go for MS Word.

The tossers.


What's Libre like?

Don't suppose there's an easy way around it.


And no (although it is probably a response that I would give) posting a picture of a pen and sheet of paper is neither big nor clever.

google docs offline?

Always happen to my computer at office...

Originally Posted by Luigi

The tossers.


What's Libre like?

Don't suppose there's an easy way around it.


And no (although it is probably a response that I would give) posting a picture of a pen and sheet of paper is neither big nor clever.

Earlier this year I had to replace the HD in my computer. Of course, the new one was blank. I found my old Windows 7 box so I could reactivate it on the new HD (a shop loaded a temporary version for me) but I still can't find the box for Word 2010. I'm using Open Office. It's OK for a temporary measure but it's nowhere near as good as Word.

OpenOffice is crap,

use Google Docs, it's free

the future is Google, not Microsoft

Will give that a go in 13 days or so. Cheers.

Easy enough to delete your 2010 version and get 2016 off pirate bay.

Sweet, will try the google docs option first, and in not satisfactory might do a torrent d/l.

Originally Posted by Bogon

Easy enough to delete your 2010 version and get 2016 off pirate bay.

i think Windows 10 will suss out any pirated MS Office progs

Buy Office 365, you cheap bastard.

Originally Posted by Dillinger

Originally Posted by Bogon

Easy enough to delete your 2010 version and get 2016 off pirate bay.

i think Windows 10 will suss out any pirated MS Office progs

Win 7



4 Eva

Originally Posted by Luigi

Sweet, will try the google docs option first, and in not satisfactory might do a torrent d/l.

i can get you a legit educational copy (i think). was gonna try to get it myself this week.

^ Cool. Would a BJ off Daffodil do as payment?

Originally Posted by Luigi

What's Libre like?

I'm installing it now. Just downloaded the file - 211 MB.



https://www.libreoffice.org/download...?version=5.2.1

LibreOffice is crap, you will be uninstalling it faster than your download

So far, after 30 minutes, it seems to be slightly better than OpenOffice but I still prefer Microsoft Word.

If you are just creating simple documents then libreoffice is adequate, doesn't take too long to get up to speed and is not likely to change as much as word has over the years.

If you want to write a tome then learn LaTeX....

Originally Posted by Troy

If you are just creating simple documents...

I'm betting on this.

As others have said, it's fairly similar to MS Office for stand alone documents and adequate for most. If you are into Object Linking and Embedding, using Powershell to render your data in Excel or Word etc., like the Excel PowerPivot and table definitions, sharing and collaborating on documents then stick to MS.

They do a great deal for members of big organisations to install on their home PCs for under a tenner. You will need their corporate email and a link from their admins.

get Google Docs, free and online, problem solved

^ But you have to be online to use it, don't you?

Jarte

Originally Posted by Neverna

^ But you have to be online to use it, don't you?

Nope...
https://support.google.com/docs/answ...DDesktop&hl=en

Originally Posted by BigRed

If you are into Object Linking and Embedding, using Powershell to render your data in Excel or Word etc., like the Excel PowerPivot and table definitions, sharing and collaborating on documents then stick to MS.

You can link and automate using a variety of methods in Libreoffice although you will have to download your preference. Python would be my recommendation.

Originally Posted by Dragonfly

get Google Docs, free and online, problem solved

Google Docs, you really are a fucking idiot.

2 more days to D-Day.