Re: .docx?

My install of Abiword 2.9.2 opens docx without a problem. But I notice
that opening the same document in libreoffice 3 gives a much fuller
presentation of graphics with an html feel to it, while the Abiword
view looks more like plain text.

On Sun, 17 Nov 2013 20:00:37 +0100
Alberto Cabello Sánchez <alberto@unex.es> wrote:

>
> El Sun, 17 Nov 2013 09:15:42 -0800
> Grant <emailgrant@gmail.com> escribió:
>
> > I have two new .docx files which were sent to me from different
> > people and they both open in 2.9.4 but the opened document is
> > filled with seemingly random characters. I can open a .doc just
> > fine.
>
> That seems strange. I regularly open .docx both with 2.8.2 and 2.9.
> Maybe they sent you random filled documents. Just kidding.
>
> > Can you recommend any programs to try on Linux besides
> > openoffice/libreoffice?
>
> Not really, but... do these open correctly the aforementioned .docx?
>
> If you don't mind paying some money, TextMaker, from SoftMaker
> Office, is a nice product (Abiword is better, IMHO).
>

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Received on Sun Nov 17 21:42:45 2013