I have microsoft word on my desk top and microsoft works on my laptop. How do I get these compatiable?

I wanted to use a jump drive to transfere my school assignments from one to the other. My school does not except microsoft works, but does microsoft word. What should I do? Is there a special way to make these compatiable? All suggestions would be accepted.

I have microsoft word on my desk top and microsoft works on my laptop. How do I get these compatiable?
On the computer with MS works: Save the documents in RTF format--They should open on Word.
Reply:I have Word 2003 and my version offers the ability to save a file in a Works 7.0 file format. I have Works 8.5 and my version has the ability to save a file in a Word 97/2003 format. I believe that for both programs, I had to download software from Microsoft to do the translation. Both programs are able to save and open Rich Text Format (.rtf) files right out of the box.





The other alternative, as someone here mentioned, is to use OpenOffice.org (known as OOo to many people, available at http://wwww.openoffice.org). It is able to save files in Word format, and is pretty good at opening Word files unless you are using fancy, unusual formatting.
Reply:You can go into microsoft word open the old works file and goto save as and make sure it says Word Document under the file name. Save those to your thumb drive and send assignments to your professors or whoever you need to.
Reply:http://www.openoffice.org/