Re: [libreoffice-users] presentation question

On Nov 13, 2013, at 7:47 AM, Tom Davies <TomDavies04@Yahoo.Co.Uk> wrote:

> Hi :)
> Yes.
>
> It is also good to keep an original in native LibreOffice format as
> almost all other office suites and programs use the same format
> natively.  Even MS office can sometimes read it fairly well nowadays.
>
> However, as Joel said it is good to use
> File - "Save As ..."
> to save in the older Microsoft format to view on other machines.  I
> think it's listed as "PowerPoint 98/2000/Xp", something like that.
>
> This is also true if you were using Microsoft Office.  Their native
> format (.pptX) doesn't work as reliably on other versions of their own
> program.  The older format (.ppt) seems to be able to be read most
> widely by the largest variety of machines and programs.
>
> You can edit Microsoft formats with Libreoffice but they tend to add
> funny bits of unnecessary coding so it's better to edit your original
> .Odp file and then only use the "Save As" option when you really need
> to use the file on another machine.
>
> One of these days people will stop relying on the variable and
> inconsistent MS formats that changes with each release of their
> products and move to something more reliable that is developed and
> agreed by a committee of software producers rather than by a single
> profit-making organisation.  Until then we just have to muddle along.
>
> Regards from
> Tom :)
>
>
>
>
>
> On 13 November 2013 04:12, Joel Madero <jmadero.dev@gmail.com> wrote:
> > On 11/12/2013 08:08 PM, June Newman wrote:
> > > I have libreoffice installed on a mac with os x 10.8.  If I prepare a
> > > presentation and put it on a flash drive, will it play on a windows
> > > computer.  I don't have the right adapter to connect to a digital projector,
> > > and need to use a windows laptop.
> > >
> > > Thanks!
> > Yes - but make sure to save it in a format that a) you can verify formatting
> > works and b) will work on whatever Windows machine you have to put it on. If
> > the Windows machine only has powerpoint (ie. no LibreOffice), save the file
> > as a ppt, and make sure to check it before using it on a Windows machine to
> > ensure that formatting looks right. Try to check it on a machine that has
> > the same version of Microsoft Office. If you save as the default odp (the
> > open standard which LibreOffice uses by default) there is a good chance
> > you'll get errors if the Windows machine only has Microsoft Office.
> >
> >
> > Best,
> > Joel
> >
> >
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