re: OpenOffice formats

[jazzhound]

I've decided to put an online resume on my website but up until now, I only had a text/html version. In Openoffice, I see options for Microsoft's popular .doc format, but it comes in 3 varieties. Microsoft Word 96 Microsoft Word 95, and Microsoft Word 97/XP. The all end in .doc so what's the difference?

I could have one for every version, but I'd like to keep it clean and not so confusing for prospective viewers.

Thanks

 

[AFB]

Save in the lowest you can without warning

 

[jazzhound]

Excuse me?

I don't understand what you mean.

 

[Modeps]

He means, unless OO complains that you'll lose formatting, save in Word 96. It assures more people can view the file.

 

[Zugzwang152]

If you have formatting using features only in the later doc formats, consider putting it into PDF form.

 

[43st]

Open Office can export directly to PDF... best solution.

 

[jazzhound]

You think there are more people in Human Resources that have Adobe Reader than people who do not?

I'll make a PDF and Word 96, thanks.

 

[kamper]

I'd do pdf. You never know if the word document is going to come out looking quite right. I do my resume in oo and whenever I have to send it in doc format I have to go to another computer to clean up the formatting before sending it. I think a pdf on a website is pretty safe.