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XL and Word

sjfoley · 2017-02-01 16:28:56

Hi , i have some xl and word files, stored on a external hard drive . Is there some way I can open these on my new computer that dosen't have office suite installed, Any tips would be much appreciated. Sime.

01-02-2017 05:28PM

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sjfoley

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Hi , i have some xl and word files, stored on a external hard drive . Is there some way I can open these on my new computer that dosen't have office suite installed, Any tips would be much appreciated. Sime.

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#2 25-02-2017 07:13PM

Victor

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You can download the likes of Open Office for free. https://www.openoffice.org/

Not all features will be available or display exactly the same as Microsoft Office, but you will have the basic / intermediate functionality. There will be some additional features.

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