JudoMinja Posted January 18, 2012 Report Share Posted January 18, 2012 I used to know how to do this, but it's been a long time since I've been anywhere near a mac- I have a Microsoft Word .doc file that I created on a pc and uploaded to a file sharing site. Someone with a mac tries to download it and can only see the words on the document, not the images. I do not know if she has Word on her mac computer- I've asked her and she hasn't gotten back to me yet. If she does, I know it should work if I just update my file to a .docx instead of a .doc. However, if she does not have Word on her mac, is there a way I can make my file compatible with whatever comes standard on her mac? Thank you tech-savvy people in advance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarginOfError Posted January 18, 2012 Report Share Posted January 18, 2012 I used to know how to do this, but it's been a long time since I've been anywhere near a mac-I have a Microsoft Word .doc file that I created on a pc and uploaded to a file sharing site. Someone with a mac tries to download it and can only see the words on the document, not the images. I do not know if she has Word on her mac computer- I've asked her and she hasn't gotten back to me yet. If she does, I know it should work if I just update my file to a .docx instead of a .doc. However, if she does not have Word on her mac, is there a way I can make my file compatible with whatever comes standard on her mac?Thank you tech-savvy people in advance!Install a PDF printer (if you haven't already) and print the file to a pdf. Then she'll definitely be able to view it, although she won't be able to edit it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dravin Posted January 18, 2012 Report Share Posted January 18, 2012 (edited) .docx is a newer Microsoft Word format so that suggest access to Office 2007 or 2010, the latter to my understanding can save as a PDF natively, for the former: Download: 2007 Microsoft Office Add-in: Microsoft Save as PDF or XPS - Microsoft Download Center - Download Details Edited January 18, 2012 by Dravin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackmarch Posted January 18, 2012 Report Share Posted January 18, 2012 I used to know how to do this, but it's been a long time since I've been anywhere near a mac-I have a Microsoft Word .doc file that I created on a pc and uploaded to a file sharing site. Someone with a mac tries to download it and can only see the words on the document, not the images. I do not know if she has Word on her mac computer- I've asked her and she hasn't gotten back to me yet. If she does, I know it should work if I just update my file to a .docx instead of a .doc. However, if she does not have Word on her mac, is there a way I can make my file compatible with whatever comes standard on her mac?Thank you tech-savvy people in advance!well if its .doc, then if she has any MS Word version from that point on she should see the pictures... I"d ask her what program she's using. I'd think that open office or bean should be able to register the pictures in teh document. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magen_Avot Posted January 18, 2012 Report Share Posted January 18, 2012 Try converting it to .rtf. When I worked at state unemployment office I had a customer who had a mac and I had him do that so he could use it in our office PCs. It may depend on MAC program used though. I've never used MAC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackmarch Posted January 18, 2012 Report Share Posted January 18, 2012 Try converting it to .rtf. When I worked at state unemployment office I had a customer who had a mac and I had him do that so he could use it in our office PCs. It may depend on MAC program used though. I've never used MAC.does .rtf support pictures? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HiJolly Posted January 18, 2012 Report Share Posted January 18, 2012 does .rtf support pictures?Yes it does. HiJolly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rameumptom Posted January 18, 2012 Report Share Posted January 18, 2012 If the person just needs to look at it, PDF is probably the best method. It retains all the stuff done in Word. However, if the person needs to change things, etc., then RTF is preferred. Just know that RTF may not maintain any advanced scripting from Word. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudoMinja Posted January 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2012 Thanks everybody. I figured out that the issue is because she does not have Word on her computer. She does not need to be able to alter the file, so I downloaded the pdf converter/printer and changed it to a pdf file. Now it works. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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