If you are using a laptop or your computer at home and need to print in the library, you will have to send your document to a library computer. You can do this via a flash drive or email (send yourself an email with the document as an attachment).Library computers may not have all of the same programs that you have on your laptop, so may need to save your document in a different format before you send it to a library computer.
These are the most common document formats that can be opened on library computers:
.docx and .doc files: Microsoft Word.
If you have Word on your laptop or on your home computer, you should not have problems transferring your document to a library computer.
You can save your Google Docs' files as .docx files and open them in Word.
.pdf files: this file type is created in a number of applications and can be opened with Adobe Reader and various web browsers.
Most word processors-- Apple's Pages, Microsoft Works, Open Office-- can save documents as .pdf files.
You can save your Google Docs' files as .pdf files and open them in Reader or a web browser.
.rtf: this file type, "rich text format" is created in a number of applications and can be opened with Microsoft Word.
Most word processors-- Apple's Pages, Microsoft Works, Open Office, Google Docs-- can save documents as .rtf files.
.pptx and .ppt files: Microsoft PowerPoint.
If you have PowerPoint on your laptop or on your home computer, you should not have problems transferring your document to a library computer. Most presentation applications-- Keynote, Open Office, Google Slides-- can save documents as a PowerPoint file.
.xlsx and .xls: Microsoft Excel
If you have Excel on your laptop or on your home computer, you should not have problems transferring your document to a library computer. Most spreadsheet applications-- Numbers, Open Office, Google Sheets-- can save documents as an Excel file.
If you are using a program on your laptop or at home, it is best to save your documents in multiple formats. Usually, you can do this by using "Save as" or "Export" from the File menu.
** You cannot open documents from Pages (Apple/Mac) or Microsoft Works on library computers. **
