[access-uk] Re: Which is more accessible? Openoffice or Libreoffice?

  • From: Mobeen Iqbal <mobeeniqbal@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Sun, 03 Nov 2013 22:16:30 +0000

Hello mike. Yes, LO does seem to save in pdf. I will try it tomorrow and report 
back.

Cheers,

Mo.


Michael A Ray <mike.ray@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>Mo,
>
>I'll be interested to see how you get on with Libra Office on Windows 7
>
>with NVDA.
>
>Does LO save in .pdf format?
>
>Mike
>
>On 03/11/2013 21:49, Mobeen Iqbal wrote:
>> hi.
>>
>> Many thanks to everyone for your replies. I'm going to try installing
>
>> libreoffice out of curiosity now, and see what happens. Mike, i'd 
>> install lotus if it wasn't for the fact that i have to work with docs
>
>> files and lotus doesn't seem to support them. Many thanks all the
>same 
>> for the recommendation.
>>
>> Mo.
>>
>> On 03/11/2013 21:42, Michael A Ray wrote:
>>>
>>> Yep it does everything I need.  Which isn't much.
>>>
>>> Most people only ever scratch the surface of a word processor or a 
>>> spreadsheet program anyway.  If I was running the Bank of England or
>
>>> writing reports for the World Health Organisation I might need 
>>> something more up to date.
>>>
>>> The truth is 99% of the world's written communication could happen
>in 
>>> Notepad and society wouldn't crumble :-)
>>>
>>>
>>> On 03/11/2013 21:34, Kevin Cussick wrote:
>>>> the IBM sinfony program is just like running office2003 this is
>what 
>>>> the code was based on at the time if this is OK for you then fare 
>>>> enough it will do all you need.
>>>>
>>>> On 03/11/2013 21:27, Michael A Ray wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Cost = zero
>>>>>
>>>>> You can edit .doc but not sure about .docx
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On 03/11/2013 19:31, Vanja Sudar wrote:
>>>>>> How much does this product cost and can one view/edit MS word
>>>>>> documents via it?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> -----Original Message----- From: Michael A Ray
>>>>>> Sent: Sunday, November 03, 2013 2:57 PM
>>>>>> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Which is more accessible? Openoffice or
>>>>>> Libreoffice?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Hello Mo,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Just to further complicate your options, have you thought about
>IBM
>>>>>> Lotus Symphony?  I use it on Win 7 and I find it totally
>accessible.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Mike
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On 03/11/2013 13:19, Mobeen Iqbal wrote:
>>>>>>> Hello Everyone.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I wanted to switch to a free office suite, and the 2 that came
>to
>>>>>>> mind were either openoffice or libreoffice. Both are supposed to
>be
>>>>>>> accessible if using the java access bridge. i was just wondering
>if
>>>>>>> people had any experience in using them? and which one i should
>>>>>>> download?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> many thanks in advance,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Mo.
>>>>>>>
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