MS Word

[peterr]

I thought Libre Office a good way around buying Word until I found it has trouble with mobile devices and compatibility. It really is good other than that.

Is there a way to get just MS Word to install?

I avoid the clouds as much as possible. so don't use Google docs. My data is in external drives.

Even Google Drive is changing its name - no place for your data IMHO.

So, do I have to buy Home and Student 2016 if I want to avoid this new gimmick by paying by the month. Everything is ez by the month till the end of the month and I can hear, "My word, I cannot make ends meet."

I admit MS Word meets all compatibility and is nice to have but I dislike contributing to that company.

So unless there is another option, is it MS Office Home and Student one time to get the real Word?

[Tony D]

What do you mean that it has trouble with mobile devices? I don't get it. You create word processing document in either L:ibre Office or MS Word. What's the difference that you're seeing?

[peterr]

Send a message to your phone using Libreoffice Writer and let me know what you see.

[Tony D]

Oh, I don't know how to send a message to a phone using any word processor. I don't know why someone would use a word processor to send a message to a phone.

 

Do you write the message using your word processor and then copy the text and then send that text via SMS using copy?

[allheart55 Cindy E]

Message = Email?

[peterr]

With LibreOffice writer set as default just send an email to yourself on your phone from your computer and see how it looks

[plodr]

Why are you sending "documents" to a phone? You send text messages to a phone, not doc or docx items.

I've sent texts to someone's phone when they do not have a computer.

How to Send Text Messages Via Email (SMS & MMS)

 

Send a pdf if you want to send something really long to a phone. Of course, I rarely read on the phone when I have computers and tablets. My Samsung tablet came with Word and Excel.

[peterr]

If Libreoffice is your default processor, send an email with the Libre attachment as though you were doing it with Word.

I am not suggesting there are not other ways to accomplish many tasks; I was just pointing out that sending an email message with Libre Writer as an attachment is not fluid a Word.

Google the issue or perform the task as though you do not have Word.

[plodr]

I refuse to send an attachment to a phone - that's not the purpose of a phone!

Phones are for calling or simple emails, without attachments or text.

 

I sent an email to a friend this past week - no attachment. She replied on her phone (she doesn't own a computer) and it was a simple 2 sentence reply.

[allheart55 Cindy E]

I'd like to be able to help you, Peter but I have a Windows phone so all of my cell phone emails are through Hotmail and the Windows operating system.

I have Word on my phone.

[peterr]

There is certainly not a problem on my part and I am sorry if anyone is taking offense. My phone and pc are fine and i was just stating that Libre Office is fine with a small glitch or peculiarity. It is an objective opinion, only.

I think there is a misunderstanding here.

Peace to all.

[allheart55 Cindy E]

No one is taking offense at all, Peter. :)

[peterr]

Good to hear and have a nice weekend.

[Rustys]

@peterr have you tried changing the file to a .doc and see if that helps.

 

The default file saves to a .odt

 

The other thing that I will suggest is have that user install the LibreOffice Viewer form the Google Play Store.

[peterr]

I changed it when I installed it. It is not a problem and thanks.