sending out a price list...which format should I use ???

As the title says really, I have a stock list that I need to send to 53
people that have all asked for it to be sent.

The list is approx 4 A4 pages if printed out and consists of approx 500
items. Which format should I use to send it out on?? Excel, Word, Notepad or
any other.

Many Thanks

Steve

 

Steve said:

What's wrong with good, old fashioned, plain text?

 

Steve posted ...

If it's just a list with prices and no pics or fancy fonts etc, then I'd use
plain text ..

Alternatively for cross-platform compatibility and full multimedia brochures
etc, then I'd use Adobe's pdf format .. though it is relatively expensive ..

 

Paul

Plain text ?? Email plain text is that what you mean...........
Steve

 

Steve posted ...

Yup ..

Or produce the list in whichever word processor you use and cut 'n paste to
your email application, but send as plain text. Be aware, though, that
proportional fonts may produce some strange formatting when read by your
customers..

 

Steve said:

Notepad and Wordpad are plain text.
But you could always create it with either of those then cut/paste into the
message body of your e-mail if you want.

 

cheers Paul

I did actually try that the last time I sent out a list, unfortuanely I
found that because people view the email pane is different sizes it didnt
come out is any neat order....

Steve

 

It shouldn't be a problem is you have your email plain-text settings
at a line-wrap of around seventy or less.

 

Steve,
'Paul - xxx' suggested Adobe PDF format and I'll second that. There are some
inexpensive PDF creator programs that act like printer drivers. Use your
word processor and select the PDF driver the same way you would select a
different printer or a fax/modem etc.
I think you can find a list on the PCMagazine web site
<http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,4149,1190601,00.asp>, they did a review on
them about a year ago.
Or for very low volume of printing, use Adobe's free trial here
https://createpdf.adobe.com/index.pl/3729009612.68287?BP=IE.
hth,
Bob

 

As the title says really, I have a stock list that I need to send to 53

If you are talking about email the list it is easier to do plain text

But even better would be put the price list up on a webpage and the just
email the link to the people that have asker for it...

But thats just me...

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Howdy!

...

Well, Acrobat is about 300USD.

PDF995 is ... well, 9.95USD.

And, if you don't mind the ad, you can use it for free.

Find it at http://www.pdf995.com .

Also, if you run OpenOffice 1.1.0 or above, you get "Save as PDF"

RwP

 

http://www.acrosoftware.com/Products/CutePDF/Printer.asp

Free, no ads.

Cheers,
dan