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From: Terry on 2 Sep 2006 00:57
The software includes a document converter.

Macros are different: http://www.oooforum.org/forum/viewtopic.phtml?t=38518

You could hire a programmer.

The OpenOffice Base module is fairly new. You may be better to use
another database (judging by comments I've seen, not my own experience).

There's also a management service which may be of interest:
http://openofficetechnology.com/

PETRUSA, Alexander (HO) wrote:
> Hi,
>
> In my career, I noticed that one of the main issues in converting from
> Microsoft Office to OpenOffice in companies is not necessarily the $
> sign (even if it is a big issue), but the amount of work that will go in
> converting hundreds (if not thousands) of Word, Excel etc. documents to
> the new one.
> I know - OOo reads and can save in those formats, but what is the use of
> migrating if not using the proper format (loose formats, fonts, embedde
> macros and else)?
>
> The question is:
> How about creating a tool that would "bulk" convert documents to OOo
> format?
> Tool that would also convert/import custom designed templates from
> Microsoft Office (ok, MS Office might need to be installed, but in the
> majority of cases, the official company forms templates sit on the
> network in a shared folder, so a MS Office install on the desktop would
> not be a requirement?
>
> Anothe issue (but I am writing you about this) are:
> - Heavily used macros in Excel worksheets - does the company need to
> hire a programmer to convert the macros to OOo macro format?
> - Heavily used Access databases companies have built over the years to
> help them manage whatever they needed.
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