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Re:Microsoft now says your PC is in need of 'repair' if you'... by recursive on Friday May 17, 2024 @02:39PM (#40392967)
Because its use has been standardized by my employer.
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Re:Microsoft now says your PC is in need of 'repair' if you'... by Onawa on Friday May 17, 2024 @02:47PM (#40393043)
Exactly, if I send anything other than a .docx to my colleagues, it will be ignored.
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Re:Microsoft now says your PC is in need of 'repair' if you'... by cynicalsecurity on Friday May 17, 2024 @04:17PM (#40393795)
LibreOffice supports docx.

Again, if it's your employer's decision, then it's your employer's problem that every price of documentation is leaking outside of the company. Is it safe in a cloud? No one can tell for sure. Maybe your employer doesn't care. For any private usage, LibreOffice works best. It's not trying to sneakily upload your private information to Microsoft.

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Re:Microsoft now says your PC is in need of 'repair' if you'... by Rinzler89 on Friday May 17, 2024 @03:15PM (#40393289)
Will .odt not work?
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Re:Microsoft now says your PC is in need of 'repair' if you'... by cynicalsecurity on Friday May 17, 2024 @04:13PM (#40393768)
If it's a company's procedure, then why would you care. They should care, not you. If they are okay with it, it's their problem.

For any private usage, LibreOffice works better. It's not trying to leak everything you do to Microsoft.

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