File Format |
Faculty Creation Alternatives
Instead of saving the file in the regular format listed in the left column, use one of the options listed in this column |
Student Options,
How to Open these Files
If you need to open a file of the type listed in the left column, use one of the options listed in this column |
Microsoft Word document (.doc) |
In Word, go to File -> Save As and choose Rich Text Format (.rtf). Some formatting might be lost.
In Word, go to File -> Save As a Web Page.
LessonBuilder
Create an Adobe PDF file by clicking on the icon in the toolbar at the top of the Word window or by going to File -> Print and setting the printer Name to Adobe PDF. Requires Adobe Acrobat Professional (or OpenOffice, or a Mac) which should be installed on all faculty computers on campus. |
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Word Viewer 2003, free download, allows viewing but not editing
OpenOffice.org Writer, an open-source (free) alternative to Microsoft Office capable of opening, editing, and saving .doc files
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| Microsoft Word 2007 document (.docx) |
In Word, click the Office button and go to Save As and choose Word 1997-2003 format (.doc) or Rich Text Format (.rtf). Some formatting might be lost.
In Word, go to File -> Save As a Web Page.
LessonBuilder
Create an Adobe PDF file by clicking on the icon in the toolbar at the top of the Word window or by going to File -> Print and setting the printer Name to Adobe PDF. Requires Adobe Acrobat Professional (or OpenOffice, or a Mac) which should be installed on all faculty computers on campus. |
Microsoft Word 2007
Word Viewer
Microsoft Word 2003 + Compatibility Pack
OpenOffice with Open XML Translator
http://docx-converter.com/
Microsoft Office Open XML File Format Converter for Mac |
| Microsoft PowerPoint presentation (.ppt) |
Impatica
In PowerPoint, go to File -> Save As a Web Page.
Create an Adobe PDF file by clicking on the icon in the toolbar at the top of the Word window or by going to File -> Print and setting the printer Name to Adobe PDF. Requires Adobe Acrobat Professional (or OpenOffice, or a Mac) which should be installed on all faculty computers on campus. |
Microsoft Office PowerPoint
Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer 2003, free download, allows viewing but not editing
OpenOffice.org Impress, an open-source (free) alternative to Microsoft Office capable of opening, editing, and saving .ppt files
Keynote (Macs) |
| Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 presentation (.pptx) |
Impatica
Camtasia
In PowerPoint, go to File -> Save As a Web Page.
Create an Adobe PDF file by clicking on the icon in the toolbar at the top of the Word window or by going to File -> Print and setting the printer Name to Adobe PDF. Requires Adobe Acrobat Professional (or OpenOffice, or a Mac) which should be installed on all faculty computers on campus. |
Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007
Microsoft PowerPoint 2003 + Compatibility Pack
Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer 2007, free download, allows viewing but not editing
OpenOffice with Open XML Translator
Keynote (Macs) |
| Adobe Acrobat PDF (.pdf) |
If you don't have Adobe Acrobat Professional you can create pdfs for free with OpenOffice or PDFCreator or a Mac |
Viewer already installed on most computers or included with web browser. Free download from Adobe.com |
| Any other format |
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Check this website for a database of file extensions and the various programs that use
them. |
