I get all ####### when I open my document

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tomday2
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I get all ####### when I open my document

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I restarted my computer (Windows 10) yesterday. Today, when I open the 300 page book that I am writing OpenOffice popped up a wizard to asking me to enter my first, last name and initials. When I went to open my document the list of previous documents was empty. When I found and opened my document it presented me with a panel for "ASCII Filter Options." No matter which option I choose it just shows ####### for the entire file.

Help.
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Re: I get all ####### when I open my document

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Re: I get all ####### when I open my document

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See Why is my Writer file full of #####? for an explanation of files which open with the ASCII Filter option and are full of #####.
LO 6.4.4.2, Windows 10 Home 64 bit

See the Writer Guide, the Writer FAQ, the Writer Tutorials and Writer for students.

Remember: Always save your Writer files as .odt files. - see here for the many reasons why.
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