Microsoft Word (and Excel) Readers

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I'm trying to download the Microsoft Word (and Excel) Readers for my
Mac mini but only find .exe files on the Microsoft download page. I was
able to download the Powerpoint Reader successfully (using Stuffit to
expand the downloaded file) and it runs in Classic mode. But I don't
find similar expandable files for the Excel and Word Readers. Can
anyone help? Thanks.

 

[Clive Huggan]

Hello Paul,

I know that Microsoft definitely has no Mac reader for Word; I suspect but
do not know that the same applies to an Excel reader.

Maybe use a low-cost word processor that can open .doc files?

MacLink Plus, by Dataviz, converts all sorts of file formats too.

However, some Word document formatting are a bit beyond them, I'm told.

Cheers,

Clive Huggan
Canberra, Australia
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follow-on responses to those regions can be delayed)
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[CyberTaz]

I second Clive's typically reserved - but always accurate - pronouncement...
there are no MS viewers for Office:Mac files other than PPt. However, if you
can enlighten us a little on why you believe you need them, there may be
some alternatives you haven't considered.

 

[Daiya Mitchell]

I'd imagine the free NeoOffice might substitute as a viewer.

 

[Paul Berkowitz]

I'm trying to download the Microsoft Word (and Excel) Readers for my
Mac mini but only find .exe files on the Microsoft download page. I was
able to download the Powerpoint Reader successfully (using Stuffit to
expand the downloaded file) and it runs in Classic mode. But I don't
find similar expandable files for the Excel and Word Readers. Can
anyone help? Thanks.

You already have a Word reader on your mac. TextEdit reads Word .doc files
(and can even save documents as .doc too - naturally it's missing most of
the bells and whistles). I believe that NeoOffice, which is free, both reads
and writes all types of Office files, including Excel files, with some
fidelity. <http://www.neooffice.org/> Naturally it can't give you everything
Office does, but I believe it goes a long way towards it.

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Paul Berkowitz
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[Phillip Jones]

Has anyone seen or used ICeeWord and IceeExcel (Not exactly sure about
the spelling they are word and excel viewers that can be used to view
Word and Excel documents.

http://www.panergy-software.com/products/lp/we/gn_op.html

Hello Paul,

I know that Microsoft definitely has no Mac reader for Word; I suspect but
do not know that the same applies to an Excel reader.

Maybe use a low-cost word processor that can open .doc files?

MacLink Plus, by Dataviz, converts all sorts of file formats too.

However, some Word document formatting are a bit beyond them, I'm told.

Cheers,

Clive Huggan
Canberra, Australia
(My time zone is 5-11 hours different from the US and Europe, so my
follow-on responses to those regions can be delayed)
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re-visiting the newsgroup for several days after the first response comes
in. Sometimes it takes a few responses before the best or complete solution
is provided; sometimes you'll be asked for further information. Good tips
about getting the best out of posting are at
http://word.mvps.org/Mac/AccessNewsgroups.html and
http://word.mvps.org/FindHelp/Posting.htm (if you use Safari you may see a
blank page and have to hit the circular arrow icon -- "Reload the current
page" -- two or more times).
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[JE McGimpsey]

Has anyone seen or used ICeeWord and IceeExcel (Not exactly sure about
the spelling they are word and excel viewers that can be used to view
Word and Excel documents.

http://www.panergy-software.com/products/lp/we/gn_op.html

Yup. icWord and icExcel (they're spelled correctly at the link you gave
<g>) work fine.

You can download their 30-day trial versions and check them out.