You can't open pdfs in Excel
But you can create them, the pdf distiller just appears on your system as a printer. I'd advise sending stuff to customers/suppliers as pdfs, but do the form layout and work in Excel.

He said he had pdf templates, it will be pretty easy to replicate those in Excel in half an hour or so. I find Excel easier to lay out forms and stuff for print than a lot of other programs!

Edit: I agree with the principles and intentions of open source software for sure, but I couldn't use Calc, it's fucking hideous if you're used to Excel.
(username1, Fri 24 Apr 2009, 12:04, Reply)