I recently installed new version of Open Office on a system at work. I tried to test it by downloading a .pdf file too open it with Office. But all I saw was garbled ASCII characters i.e. .pdf WHS%%$$# MDDNS&&SNNSW773dfkc . What is the problem is it the .pdf file or did Open Office have a problem when it loaded?
Thanks in advance.
[Solved] Writer not opening PDF
[Solved] Writer not opening PDF
Last edited by MrProgrammer on Mon Mar 28, 2022 4:38 pm, edited 4 times in total.
Reason: tagged [Solved]. Moved from Beginners forum to Writer -- MrProgrammer, forum moderator
Reason: tagged [Solved]. Moved from Beginners forum to Writer -- MrProgrammer, forum moderator
OpenOffice 3.1 on Windows7
Re: Not opening .pdf
OOo cannot edit .pdf files except for some limited capabilities using the Sun PDF Import extension http://extensions.services.openoffice.o ... /pdfimport.
Tom K.
Windows 10 Home version 1803 17134.165
LibreOffice 5.4.7.2
Windows 10 Home version 1803 17134.165
LibreOffice 5.4.7.2
Re: Not opening .pdf
You really need to download and install a dedicated PDF reader. The widest known is Adobe Reader, free from the Adobe site. PDF files are intended to be uneditable; OpenOffice is not the correct tool for viewing or editing them.
Apache OpenOffice 4.1.15 on Xubuntu 22.04.4 LTS
Re: Not opening .pdf
...The pdf editing function available in OOo DRAW, but not available in WRITER program.OOo cannot edit .pdf files except for some limited capabilities using the Sun PDF Import extension
The OpenOffice is not a PDF viewer.
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: Not opening .pdf
PDF isn't designed to be a dynamic file type. It is best considered as an 'electronic printed page'. They were never intended to be edited in the way that, say, a word processor file can be re-edited again and again. Much better to edit the original source document and create a new PDF when required.
However, having said that, OOo provides some limited PDF editing through the use of the Sun PDF Extension, but that extension is provided to correct typos and make tiny adjustments, not for full scale edits.
If this has answered your question please go to your first post and use the Edit button, and add [Solved] to the start of the title. You can use the green tick icon at the same time if you like.
However, having said that, OOo provides some limited PDF editing through the use of the Sun PDF Extension, but that extension is provided to correct typos and make tiny adjustments, not for full scale edits.
If this has answered your question please go to your first post and use the Edit button, and add [Solved] to the start of the title. You can use the green tick icon at the same time if you like.
Ubuntu 14.10 Utopic Unicorn, LibreOffice Version: 4.3.3.2
Gurkha Welfare Trust
Gurkha Welfare Trust
Re: Not opening .pdf
But in placing a Hyperlink as a target in PDF in Calc, OO says "cannot open file"..... IOW, OO is expecting to open all files that are hyperlinked?
Can I place a #target in a pdf using Sun's Extension?
Can I place a #target in a pdf using Sun's Extension?
I use: OpenOffice 3.1.1 on Ubuntu 10.04 / Open Office 3.1.1 on Mac OSX 10.6 (offline)
Re: Not opening .pdf
It is informing you that it doesn't know how to open the file you have linked. It is your responsibility to link the correct type of file.
Apache OpenOffice 4.1.15 on Xubuntu 22.04.4 LTS
Re: Not opening .pdf
OK, so Calc cannot link to a specific target in a PDF.... no prob.
That does mean, however, that I'd have to convert a version of the pdf to html.
Guess that's scriptable, I am a Noob for this level of use....
That does mean, however, that I'd have to convert a version of the pdf to html.
Guess that's scriptable, I am a Noob for this level of use....
I use: OpenOffice 3.1.1 on Ubuntu 10.04 / Open Office 3.1.1 on Mac OSX 10.6 (offline)
Re: [Solved] Not opening .pdf
Had same issue with draw not displaying PDFs correctly. Text jumbled up with boxes. I used gimp to import as layers. Then exported as pdf. Increased resolution and then libre office draw displayed properly. Finally can enter information after an hour of trying. Was just about to print and fill out by hand etc. Hope this helps somebody out there. )
OpenOffice 6.4.7.2 on Linux Mint