[nabs-l] mac help

[Ignasi Cambra]

Textedit opens word documents, and you can use either Open Office or iWork to see files in word, excel or PPT format.
On Oct 8, 2010, at 11:05 AM, Cindy Bennett wrote:

> I don't have a macbook, but am very interested in getting one in the
> future. My questions is, how would you view microsoft office
> attachments? Because i feel like even if you have a program that does
> work on a mac, you still wouldn't be able to view a lot of documents
> that people send or that professors post on blackboard and such.
> 
> Cindy
> 
> On 10/8/10, Domonique Lawless <dlawless86 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Mary,
>> IWORK is a great program and it's reasonably priced. I use it on my Mac and
>> haven't had any issues yet. The nice thing about IWork is that you can buy
>> each application individually or you can buy them in an office suite. I hope
>> this helps.
>> 
>> Domonique
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
>> Of Mary Fernandez
>> Sent: Thursday, October 07, 2010 11:28 PM
>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>> Subject: [nabs-l] mac help
>> 
>> Hello All.
>> I recently bought a mac book pro! Yay. I love the computer, but I'm
>> still not proficient on it to use it for everything as I so
>> desperately want to. My main problem right now is using microsoft
>> word! How in  do I type a document? When I open it it shows me a
>> series of toolbar dialogues and I have no idea how to go ahead and
>> type. Any advise would be greatly appreciated!
>> Thanks.
>> the worl
>> 
>> --
>> Mary Fernandez
>> Emory University 2012
>> P.O. Box 123056
>> Atlanta Ga.
>> 30322
>> Phone: 732-857-7004
>> "Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the
>> most accessible and wisest of counselors, and the most patient of
>> teachers."
>> Charles W. Eliot
>> 
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> Cindy Bennett
> uNC Wilmington Psychology major
> 
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