Can you type up a document on Open Office and then send?

Question

it as an email attachment to anyone and will they still be able to open it even though it is typed on Open Office as it doesnt look like a normal attachment when you look at it on the email and the computer is a Vista so only has Microsoft Works on it and Works wouldnt do it when I tried it?

Answer 1

Yes you can do this. First type your document then go to file>send>e-mail as word document which should bring up your email programme with the document as an attachment you can also send it as a pdf file or openoffice document. if the recipient hasn't got openoffice installed, choose either to send it as a pdf or word doc.

To connect open office to your email programme go to tools>options>internet>email then you can choose the email programme to open when you send a file directly from openoffice via email.

Answer 2

You need to use the save as facility. put the file name in the file name box and below it is a save as type box with a drop down menu. You need to select an appropriate Microsoft option.

You may also try the rich text format or HTML as a sort of catch all., but generally you should find that a Microsoft option should work..

Answer 3

You must select Send it as an attachment !

Answer 4

just copy and paste into your email and it will open as an email, unless you attach it as a file.
if someone doesnt have the program, it won't open