Same File Formats Used in Mac and PC

Yes, in most cases you should be able to open a file created on a Mac on your Windows computer.


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If you have the Mac version of a Windows program such as Microsoft Office it will likely save files in a format that can be read by your Windows computer it will add the correct file extension. You can then transfer the file to your Windows computer and it should open up in the program assigned to that extension.

Another option is to upload the files to a web server from the Mac and then download them on your Windows computer.

How to Open Word Documents on an Apple Computer

If you do not have the Mac version of your Windows program you may still be able to save the file to a standard format that can be read on both platforms. For example, if you are using a word processing application on your Mac, it may allow you to save your document using Rich Text Format RTF , which can be opened by many Windows word processing programs such as Microsoft Word.

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ZedGama3 Created on June 30, Any help would be appreciated. Thank you.


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This thread is locked. You can follow the question or vote as helpful, but you cannot reply to this thread. I have the same question Deepa Raj Replied on July 1, Hi Zed, Thank you for choosing Microsoft Community. I need more details to assist you with the issue: Is the issue specific to a document or is it the same with all the documents? Once the document is created, paste it to the desktop and then try to open it.

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