Text Edit same as Word?

[ChrisN]

Hi, I am wondering that my paper that I downloaded from my gmail account that went to Text Edit has the same spacing and things as Microsoft Word. This is sort of important because it's a research paper and I cannot lose points for that kind of things.
Also, anyone how to do headers?

Thanks,
ChrisN

 

[72930]

I recommend using NeoOffice instead of Text Edit (its free).

http://www.neooffice.org/neojava/en/index.php

 

[yoyo5280]

Text edit is like a more advanced notepad

Pages is like a more beautiful word.

If you need a word equivalent for free, download http://porting.openoffice.org/mac/download/aqua.html
or
http://www.neooffice.org/neojava/en/index.php
or use your gmail account on Google Docs www.google.com/docs

 

[ChrisN]

I'll try that, is there a way to export it(document) or should I just copy and paste it?

Thanks,
ChrisN

 

[72930]

I'll try that, is there a way to export it(document) or should I just copy and paste it?

Thanks,
ChrisN

You can save as .doc

With Pages, if you want to keep formatting exact, go to File->Export->PDF

 

[yoyo5280]

Just right click and click open with neooffice/openoffice

Or in google docs, just click open in google docs next to the attachment in your gmail

 

[ChrisN]

Thanks guys, I did not realize that they all used the same format.

Thanks I got it working
ChrisN

 

[macdot]

It'd be easy enough to configure TextEdit to format like the basic Word template in the future.