phoebe Report post Posted January 12, 2007 Hello folks, I dont know if anyone is able to help, but ...... I have been looking for flexible work that I can fit around the kids and have researched secret shopping - you get reimbursed for eating or shopping out and all you do is fill i a questionnaire about the service etc. So the problem is that when i go to the site and download the description notes, altho I have adobe installed and that seems to be the programme I need. I download and the pc tries to open the file with WORKS SPREADSHEET. This comes up blamk amd there seems no way to access or save the file in a readable way. Any advice? Thanks Phoebe Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheNeil Report post Posted January 12, 2007 Are you using an old version of Adobe Acrobat (version 7 is the current one)? Can you try to download the file onto your PC (rather than open it from the internet), run Acrobat and then open the file from with Acrobat? Acrobat files should have a '.pdf' file extension. What's worth noting about Acrobat is that it comes in two versions - the free one (which only allows you to view files) or the 'full version' (which costs but does allow you to create files) MS Works won't work with Acrobat files so that's why it's coming up blank. I'm actually surprised it's coming up at all. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
phoebe Report post Posted January 12, 2007 Thank you TN That worked - I semm to have version 8 adobe - could that be the problem? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheNeil Report post Posted January 12, 2007 (edited) Thank you TN That worked - I semm to have version 8 adobe - could that be the problem? Not at all - looks like news of the new version hadn't reached my little corner of IT-land (that'll teach me to take three weeks off) Oh, and glad to help out Edited January 12, 2007 by TheNeil Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
baddad Report post Posted January 12, 2007 Hi phoebe - A quick tip: Open Office is a freeware equiv of microsoft office/works you can download of the internet... this allows you to SAVE and CREATE in acrobat formats. Another tip for future downloads... The reason PDF files open in word is because they've been associated with that particular program (probably since your first attempt to open it). If you browse to the PDF document (or any other PDF document) in windows explorer (or my documents, whateever) and RIGHT click it, among the options you get is OPEN WITH. Select Adobe Acrobat Reader and tick the box 'always use this programme for this type of file', and any future PDF's you get will automatically open Acrobat wherever you open them from... L&P BD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
phoebe Report post Posted January 12, 2007 You are a star! Thank you both of you for your assistance Love Phoebe Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smiley Report post Posted January 12, 2007 Erm.....help......... I am a 'creating pdf virgin' I need to create a pdf from an already existing spreadsheet (microsoft works spreadsheet) ...... i was thinking i had to buy into the adobe stuff.. Can i create the pdf in open office?? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
baddad Report post Posted January 13, 2007 Erm.....help......... I am a 'creating pdf virgin' I need to create a pdf from an already existing spreadsheet (microsoft works spreadsheet) ...... i was thinking i had to buy into the adobe stuff.. Can i create the pdf in open office?? Yes you can! Just do your spreadsheet in the Open Office version of 'excel' (this is 'calc' i think), then go to 'file' and 'export as PDF'... If 'works spreadsheet' is the same as excel in Microsoft office you won't even have to retype, 'cos open office imports excel documents directly. If 'works spreadsheet' ISN'T excel, you may well be able to download a conversion wizard from either microsoft or open office (or even both!) to allow exporting.... IE: works > open office or works > excel > open office. Basically, once you've got in into Open Office calc it's just one click... If OO doesn't open the 'works' spreadsheet and you can't find a macro online, take it to someone using Microsoft office and get them to convert it to excel rather than retyping... MS Office MUST have a conversion tool built in for one of it's own products, surely?? L&P BD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smiley Report post Posted January 13, 2007 Riiiiiiiight - i think i follow that *brain aches* Thanks hun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
baddad Report post Posted January 13, 2007 Always a thingy, never a wotsname! <'> A PDF Virgin! Be gentle with it........................ L&P BD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites