Document Files Microsoft Windows Programs can open

In a former blog post we have looked at all kinds of media files that can be opened by programs that come with Microsoft Windows like the Movie Player or Photo Viewer. Today, our focus is on document and spreadsheet files that are native to the Microsoft Office Suit or can at least be opened by these Windows programs.

So, even when you are using another Open Source Office Suit, people using Microsoft Word or Excel may be able to open the native files you send them.… Read the rest

Convert DOC to TXT – Why and How You Can Accomplish This

There are many different types of word processing platforms available now and most people are getting very used to taking advantage of the many different formatting options available. The result canDOC to TXT be documents that really look fantastic. However, sometimes you just need a basic document that doesn’t have any extra formatting in it. If this is the case, you need to convert your documents, and the best option is to convert from DOC to TXT.… Read the rest

Convert to Word – Why and How to Do It

Microsoft Word is the most widely used word processing platform in the world, as you would expect from a Microsoft product. It can be used in countries all over the world and can be used on both Windows devices as well as Apple. However, just because Word is so immensely popular doesn’t mean it is the only option. People who have never used anything except Word sometimes become confused and frustrated when they receive a file they want to open, only to find out that Word can’t open it.… Read the rest

How to Open Unknown Files

Did it ever happen to you that you downloaded a song or video clip, or someone sent you a file via email and once you want to open and view it, it doesn’t work? Of course you wonder why, and after checking the file you see that you may have never heard of this kind of file before. Don’t panic. The next time you encounter such an unknown file, you will be well prepared!… Read the rest

Best free Office Programs

Working on a computer means that you have to not only deal with the internet but different programs for writing, creating presentations, or structuring different tables in spreadsheets. Microsoft as well as Apple have their native Office programs pre-installed on a new computer, or available for payable download on their websites. And of course, they come with special features, individual design, and many different file formats (check out this article for information about native apple files).… Read the rest

Improve your Presentations!

Presentations are key in many fields nowadays.

In school, you have to present certain topics to the class, in university you are asked to present your research findings, and in your company, sales numbers and marketing strategies have to be presented to your boss or coworkers. Talks, speeches, workshops… Even when showing off your vacation photos to your family and friends, all thee things involve presentation skills.

But not everyone is skilled in presenting themselves, their findings, or their current work.… Read the rest

Why and How to Convert Word to HTML

Knowing how to use HTML code is something that is very useful to web developers. This is the language they use to create web pages that use a great deal of formatting so it look fantastic. However, in most cases, unless you have the ability to understand and write using HTML code, you are much more limited in how your document looks.  That is why it’s beneficial to know how to convert Word to HTML.… Read the rest

Extract Text from Pictures

In one of our former blog articles, we talked about Cross Conversion and about the possibilities of cross converting different file types like images, documents, audio data, or videos back and forth. This time, we’re concentrating on how to extract a text document from image files in much more detail.

For this, we will have a look at what this feature can be useful for, explore into the topic of optical character recognition (OCR), and show how it is done using the Online-Convert.com’s… Read the rest

Cross-Conversion – What is possible?

The basic and general features of a file converter, whether it’s a software tool you have to install on your computer or whether it’s an online service, are mostly the same: You upload a file and convert it into another format, either because you can’t open the initial file, because you want to reduce the file size to send it over the internet, or because you want to send it to people that may not be able to open the original file format.… Read the rest

Native Apple (Mac) Files

Users of Apple devices like Mac desktop computers, MacBooks, iPhones, or iPads are already familiar with them: the native Apple Inc. file formats. Users of other platforms and operating systems like Windows and Linux however can face difficulties with those formats because they, sometimes, have never heard of them.

This could become a problem for Apple users as well when they try to send assignments, essays or other documents, videos, or audio files from their device to someone working with a Windows computer or an Android phone.… Read the rest