How can I open Word and Excel docs. without Office ? : eBay Guides

If you have been sent Word and Excel attachments via email and you don't have the software on your PC, there are 2 easy ways to open them.

The first is to visits the Microsoft Download web site and download the Free viewers, this will allow you to look at the documents and copy the contents to the clipboard etc.

To find the web site do a Google search for Microsoft download centre.

The second way if you want to edit them too is to download a free office suite called Open Office, this is a well respected alternative to Microsoft.

To find the web site do a Google search for Open Office.

IF you buy a new copy of Microsoft Office, you need to have Windoiws XP or Windows 2000, it will not install onto older version.