mikesc Posted July 1, 2017 Report Posted July 1, 2017 Software /freeware /open source .."libre office" can be installed on any windows /mac/ linux machine..and can open any microsoft word files..even the ones made with older versions of MS word..MS word itself has problems opening files made with different versions of itself...For PDF files you can use sumatra ( more secure than adobe PDF reader ) linux has an inbulit PDF reader..mac has it's own too..for android ( phones and tablets ) there are various apps that can read word files and others than can read PDF..the better of the latter ( and it is free ) is called "file reader"..any portable ebook type reader can read PDFs..I have one ( the size of a slim paper back book ) with thousands of PDF files on it , from sewing machine manuals to Terry Pratchet, goes everywhere with me..all our phones can read word and PDFs and other "ebook "formats. "libre office" can also create PDF files from other formats..as can "calibre" ( ebook managment software ) calibre can transform files from one format to another.. ..it is available for mac /windows and linux and also in portable and 64 bit versions..totally safe..get it from calibre ( or your OS repo ) ..wonderful bit of software. Quote "Don't you know that women are the only works of Art" .. ( Don Henley and "some French painter in a field" )
Moderator Wizcrafts Posted July 1, 2017 Moderator Report Posted July 1, 2017 I use Foxit PDF reader to view PDF files. But, my browsers all contain a built in reader. So, the only time I open Foxit is when i have downloaded and saved a PDF. I am speaking about personal computers here, not Androids or iDevices. Quote Posted IMHO, by Wiz My current crop of sewing machines: Cowboy CB4500, Singer 107w3, Singer 139w109, Singer 168G101, Singer 29k71, Singer 31-15, Singer 111w103, Singer 211G156, Adler 30-7 on power stand, Techsew 2700, Fortuna power skiver and a Pfaff 4 thread 2 needle serger.
Members LumpenDoodle2 Posted July 2, 2017 Members Report Posted July 2, 2017 20 hours ago, mikesc said: Software /freeware /open source .."libre office" can be installed on any windows /mac/ linux machine..and can open any microsoft word files..even the ones made with older versions of MS word..MS word itself has problems opening files made with different versions of itself...For PDF files you can use sumatra ( more secure than adobe PDF reader ) linux has an inbulit PDF reader..mac has it's own too..for android ( phones and tablets ) there are various apps that can read word files and others than can read PDF..the better of the latter ( and it is free ) is called "file reader"..any portable ebook type reader can read PDFs..I have one ( the size of a slim paper back book ) with thousands of PDF files on it , from sewing machine manuals to Terry Pratchet, goes everywhere with me..all our phones can read word and PDFs and other "ebook "formats. "libre office" can also create PDF files from other formats..as can "calibre" ( ebook managment software ) calibre can transform files from one format to another.. ..it is available for mac /windows and linux and also in portable and 64 bit versions..totally safe..get it from calibre ( or your OS repo ) ..wonderful bit of software. I love my ipad, my world is on it, including 100's of plays, audiobooks, kindle, leather patterns, whatever (and most of Mr Pratchet's books). I can't remember specifically downloading any particular software, but my acer laptop, which runs on windows 10 I think, apparently uses foxit. Although, the biggest bugbear for me, is the 'will it, won't it' moment microsoft gives you when you are trying to open a 10 year old job estimate written in ancient Microsoft. I shall check out libre office. Quote “Equality? Political correctness gone mad, I tell you, gone mad!!!! Next they'll be wanting the vote!!!!! “. Anger and intolerance are the enemy of correct understanding
Members Rhons Posted July 6, 2017 Members Report Posted July 6, 2017 I guess I should have explained why I tried to placed word (Editable) versions (almost all word processing files can at least import word). I had know idea the format would create so much attention. These manuals are available in the original scans in PDF many places. I converted them and cleaned them so I could use pieces of them to put together my own manual for a 111WSV65. I thought editable versions might be useful to others. If anyone wants an editable version of Singer_111W152_W153_W154_W155 let me know I will figure out a way to share it. Quote
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