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. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- >>>>>>> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] >>>>>>> ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: >>>>>>> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>>>>> ** and in the Subject line type >>>>>>> ** unsubscribe >>>>>>> ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the >>>>>>> ** immediately-following link:- >>>>>>> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] >>>>>>> ** or send a message, to >>>>>>> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- >>>> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] >>>> ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: >>>> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>> ** and in the Subject line type >>>> ** unsubscribe >>>> ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the >>>> ** immediately-following link:- >>>> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] >>>> ** or send a message, to >>>> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> >> ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- >> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] >> ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: >> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> ** and in the Subject line type >> ** unsubscribe >> ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the >> ** immediately-following link:- >> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] >> ** or send a message, to >> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq >> >> > > >-- >Michael A. 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