Opening Word Documents created on a Mac via Email

[refuge71]

I keep running into this problem where I have created a document in
word from my Mac, no problems, but when I send it in an email, or place
it on a jump drive and open the document on a pc, the information is
there but all over the place. Words, pictures, and tables are out of
position. I'm in an area where most people use pc, but I love the way
Macs operate. Any solutions? Thanks

 

[CyberTaz]

In your Save As dialog on the Mac, click the checkbox labeled for appending
filename extensions. Also, when you send email make sure to use the email
client software's equivalent of "Windows Friendly Attachments" if it has
one.

The graphics & tables may also be out of whack partly because the text is
shifting. Make sure you aren't using any fonts in the doc that aren't
available on the PCs you're sending them to - preferably using OpenType
fonts. If you don't already do so, learn to format using Styles rather than
applying direct formatting - I don't know this to be true, but it seems to
help.

There may still be some issues because of display resolution & printer
driver differences, but at least you can minimize them.

 

[CyberTaz]

P.S. -

Just in case you weren't aware, *Do Not* open Office (or most other) files
directly from the USB drive or any other removable media. Always make a
working copy on the HD of the system you're working from. Otherwise you are
likely to encounter a file corruption problem.

Regards |:>)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac