Hey everyone.
Open office is pretty good but it seems that I cannot save directly as a docx file from the dropdown, even though the software can open these types of files. Is that due to M$ owning it as a proprietary format and restricting how it can be used?
Thanks.
[Solved] Saving as DOCX
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[Solved] Saving as DOCX
Last edited by MrProgrammer on Sat Oct 15, 2022 6:43 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Reason: Tagged ✓ [Solved] See explanation from Zizi64 -- MrProgrammer, forum moderator
LibreOffice 7.5.5.2. on Windows 11
Re: Saving as docx
Please, edit this topic's initial post and add "[Solved]" to the subject line if your problem has been solved.
Ubuntu 18.04 with LibreOffice 6.0, latest OpenOffice and LibreOffice
Ubuntu 18.04 with LibreOffice 6.0, latest OpenOffice and LibreOffice
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Re: Saving as docx
But you should use LibreOffice.
Please, edit this topic's initial post and add "[Solved]" to the subject line if your problem has been solved.
Ubuntu 18.04 with LibreOffice 6.0, latest OpenOffice and LibreOffice
Ubuntu 18.04 with LibreOffice 6.0, latest OpenOffice and LibreOffice
Re: Saving as docx
One of the many reasons:Is that due to M$ owning it as a proprietary format and restricting how it can be used?
The OOXML "standard" has two main versions: the Strict, and the Transitional. MS uses the Transitional one since the Standard was published, because the MS can change often the properties of this version. And it is not an easy task to follow these changes.
The MS users can change the default version of the OOXML to Strict, but this option is hided in the deep settings of the MS Office.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Office_Open_XML
...And - because it is a huge task - the existing small developer team of the AOO can not develop this feature, and they want not / can not integrate the existing solution of the LibreOffice into the AOO.
Use the LibreOffice - if you MUST export a copy into the foreign file format, but always work with the LibreOffice in the onternational standard, native ODF file formats:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenDocument
Tibor Kovacs, Hungary; LO7.5.8 /Win7-10 x64Prof.
PortableApps/winPenPack: LO3.3.0-7.6.2;AOO4.1.14
Please, edit the initial post in the topic: add the word [Solved] at the beginning of the subject line - if your problem has been solved.
PortableApps/winPenPack: LO3.3.0-7.6.2;AOO4.1.14
Please, edit the initial post in the topic: add the word [Solved] at the beginning of the subject line - if your problem has been solved.
Re: Saving as docx
Read the link in my footer about the many reasons why you should save in .odt.
Have you switched off the warning message which reminds you you may lose content and formatting saving as anything other than .odt??
Have you switched off the warning message which reminds you you may lose content and formatting saving as anything other than .odt??
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.
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.