Hi Mike
docx is more efficient, so .docx files are typically smaller than doc files - the difference can be over 40%. If the goal here is simply to make the content as accessible to users as possible - even to people who can’t or don’t want to view a PDF file - then to be honest good old RTF is probably the safest choice (albeit they’ll be quite big files)…but this feels like one of those situations where challenging the basis for the client’s requirement might obviate the need to do anything beyond provide PDF files :)
Best
Paul
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Torchbox Ltd
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> On 21 Jul 2016, at 13:26, Mike Ellis <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> Hi all
>
> We’re working with a client who has an archive of newsletters which they’ve
> digitised to PDF format. They also want to provide either .doc or .docx
> downloads as well.
>
> Q is: are there compelling reasons to choose one over the other? Capability
> / number of people who can see them / accessibility / anything else?
>
> Thanks
>
> Mike
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