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canetoad

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6. I'm on a Win 11 desktop

Reply to LuckyCharms (Original post)

Sat Sep 27, 2025, 05:03 PM

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Don't use office much these days, but I have Office 2003 installed. Works just fine with the newer office document.

There are a couple of patches/upgrades I need to apply first to the old windows installation. I have them stored on a drive, if you need them I can upload somewhere.

After doing this, I can read/write docx and xlxs documents and save them in the more modern format.

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Computer software question about Windows 11 and Microsoft Office [View all] LuckyCharms Saturday OP

I'd think they can but I'm here to hear what people who know what they're talking about say underpants Saturday #1

It should work fine Abnredleg Saturday #2

Yes TxGuitar Saturday #3

You'll be fine points Saturday #4

THere are opensource options for Office that will work Jerry2144 Saturday #5

LibreOffice reads .xls files. I use it with Windows 11. It is quite good. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Saturday #15

I'm on a Win 11 desktop canetoad Saturday #6

xls files are pretty safe. usonian Saturday #7

Microsoft has gone to a subscription-based model. Du916 Saturday #8

Do you know if a non-subscription version exists? LuckyCharms Saturday #10

I don't think so. Du916 Saturday #14

No subscription or price on LibreOffice. It is free and Free (open source). . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Saturday #16

Downloading it now to see how it plays on current PC. n/t LuckyCharms Saturday #17

Same here The Madcap Saturday #13

THANK YOU ALL. n/t LuckyCharms Saturday #9

Two links and my summary AnnaLee Saturday #11

Yes SocialDemocrat61 Saturday #12

To all who mentioned LibreOffice...thank you. LuckyCharms Saturday #18