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?

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?

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

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?

Message = Email?

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

Good to hear and have a nice weekend.

@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.

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