why can't people open a open office document.

rlow · Post by **rlow** » Fri Apr 18, 2014 2:05 am

I've sent my resume saved with the .doc or docx format and everyone has told me they can't open it Why is this

edit this topic's initial post · Post by **Villeroy** » Fri Apr 18, 2014 2:40 am

menu:File>Send>E-Mail as PDF and everybody will be happy.

rlow · Post by **rlow** » Fri Apr 18, 2014 2:59 am

thanks,
I'll try that. Does that mean I have to save it as a pdf file?

Post by **thomasjk** » Fri Apr 18, 2014 5:45 am

rlow · Post by **rlow** » Fri Apr 18, 2014 11:31 pm

That did not work either. Any others possible suggestions?

edit this topic's initial post · Post by **Villeroy** » Fri Apr 18, 2014 11:32 pm

It does work for sure. Everybody can open PDF documents.

rlow · Post by **rlow** » Fri Apr 18, 2014 11:35 pm

I sent it today as a pdf and was told they couldn't open it

Post by **John_Ha** » Fri Apr 18, 2014 11:44 pm

rlow@dawnstar.com wrote:I've sent my resume saved with the .doc or docx format and everyone has told me they can't open it

One thing I cannot understand is that OpenOffice does not write .docx format, so are you sure that OpenOffice was used to create the document?

If you have OpenOffice, and you write some text using Writer, you can save it as a .doc file; as a .odt file; or as a PDF file (as well as other file formats). People should be able to read those files.

If you could upload a file - it doesn't have to be your CV, just another file people say they cannot open would do - someone here could have a look at it.

Could you describe in detail how you created your .doc file. And how you created your .docx file.

rlow · Post by **rlow** » Fri Apr 18, 2014 11:57 pm

Also does Open office have a mail program, I did not see one. My documents were saved to my brother's website and I downloaded them and and saved it as a docx and a doc file. Please help

edit this topic's initial post · Post by **Villeroy** » Sat Apr 19, 2014 12:04 am

The attached file is a "Composite Document File V2 Document" which OpenOffice is not able to produce.
Anyhow, I can open that file with LibreOffice, OpenOffice, AbiWord and MS WordViewer.

rlow · Post by **rlow** » Sat Apr 19, 2014 12:18 am

My documents were saved to my brother's website and I downloaded them and and saved it as a docx and a doc file.

rlow · Post by **rlow** » Sat Apr 19, 2014 12:38 am

Villeroy wrote:The attached file is a "Composite Document File V2 Document" which OpenOffice is not able to produce.
Anyhow, I can open that file with LibreOffice, OpenOffice, AbiWord and MS WordViewer.

For one it says 2007 secondly it says 7 35 pm which if you are overseas that can't be possible

rlow · Post by **rlow** » Sat Apr 19, 2014 12:43 am

John_Ha wrote:
rlow@dawnstar.com wrote:I've sent my resume saved with the .doc or docx format and everyone has told me they can't open it
One thing I cannot understand is that OpenOffice does not write .docx format, so are you sure that OpenOffice was used to create the document?

If you have OpenOffice, and you write some text using Writer, you can save it as a .doc file; as a .odt file; or as a PDF file (as well as other file formats). People should be able to read those files.

If you could upload a file - it doesn't have to be your CV, just another file people say they cannot open would do - someone here could have a look at it.

Could you describe in detail how you created your .doc file. And how you created your .docx file.

It was originally created with word not open office. I just downloaded it and saved it in open office as a doc and docx file. Could that be why?

Jan_J · Post by **Jan_J** » Sat Apr 19, 2014 1:25 am

Villeroy wrote:"Composite Document File V2 Document" which OpenOffice is not able to produce

Maybe I am wrong, but AFAIK MS Office doc and xls, as well as Windows Thumbs.db, are all CDFs. LibreOffice Writer can save doc files, that are reported as CDF V2 by unix and cygwin file utility.

Nothing odd in the files alone. Can't open while downloading -- the reason could be MIME type info sent by server + desktop configuration?

rlow · Post by **rlow** » Sat Apr 19, 2014 1:47 am

I originally created my file in word, then downloaded it from my brother's website and http://dawnstar.com/rlow/ saved it in open office. Could that be why?

Post by **John_Ha** » Sat Apr 19, 2014 2:09 am

I can open all the files you have posted, including the doc and the docx from your brother's website.

Have a look at the file below - can you download and open it?

What version of OpenOffice are you using? See Help > About OpenOffice

It was originally created with word not open office. I just downloaded it and saved it in open office as a doc and docx file. Could that be why?

No - that should have no effect.

Also does Open office have a mail program, I did not see one.

You can email a document you have open by File > Send > Document as email.

I originally created my file in word, then downloaded it from my brother's website and http://dawnstar.com/rlow/ saved it in open office. Could that be why?

No - that should have no effect.

rlow · Post by **rlow** » Sat Apr 19, 2014 2:13 am

4.0.1

Post by **John_Ha** » Sat Apr 19, 2014 2:16 am

rlow

What happens when you download my docx file?

rlow · Post by **rlow** » Sat Apr 19, 2014 2:17 am

yes I was able to open it. Is it possible because the documents weren't originally created in open office, that could be why?

Post by **John_Ha** » Sat Apr 19, 2014 2:19 am

rlow@dawnstar.com wrote:yes I was able to open it.

Which means that you can open the docx file from your brother's web site.

rlow@dawnstar.com wrote:Is it possible because the documents weren't originally created in open office, that could be why?

No - that should have no effect.

rlow · Post by **rlow** » Sat Apr 19, 2014 2:41 am

does open office have an email program as well. I did not see one

Post by **thomasjk** » Sat Apr 19, 2014 5:20 am

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