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[Solved] AOO opens in Word
Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2019 6:26 am
by keither
I got OO so I didn't need Word, but it keeps saving in Word. Can I save it in something that I can open and edit?
Thanks!
Re: OO opens in Word
Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2019 7:13 am
by FJCC
We need to know which file format you are saving in. Open a new Writer document, type a few words and choose the menu File -> Save. In the Save dialog, does the Save As Type line show ODF Text Document (.odt)? If so, you are saving in the native format of OpenOffice, which is what you should do. In that same dialog, make sure that the option Automatic File Name Extension is checked. If the Save As Type line shows something starting with Microsoft, then you are saving in some kind of Word Format and you should change that to ODF Text Document.
It is possible that despite saving in the correct format, your computer tries to use Word to open odt files. To fix this, right click on a file icon and select Open With. The only displayed option will probably be Word. Select Choose Another App and one of the options there should be Writer. Select that and also choose Always Use This App to Open odt Files.
Re: OO opens in Word
Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2019 1:47 pm
by John_Ha
It's Microsoft's fault you are confused.
1. Go to Start > Settings > Folder options ... (or something similar) and
untick Hide qualifiers for known file types. You now see the qualifier Microsoft is determined to hide from you.
2. Go to Start > Settings > Default programs ... (or something similar) and give AOO all its defaults. Search Help with
association or
file association for more help.
All .odt, .doc, .docx and .rtf files will now appear with a Writer icon.
3. Tools > Options > Load/Save > general. Make sure you are saving text documents as .odt etc.
See
[Tutorial] Differences between Writer and MS Word files for why you should always work in and save files as .odt.
As a new poster you will find much useful information in the
Writer FAQ, the
Writer Tutorials, the up to date
Writer guide and the
Writer Manual. May I suggest you bookmark the pages.
Press F1 to access the Help screen and search for your problem
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Re: OO opens in Word
Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2019 6:36 pm
by keither
FJCC wrote:We need to know which file format you are saving in. Open a new Writer document, type a few words and choose the menu File -> Save. In the Save dialog, does the Save As Type line show ODF Text Document (.odt)? If so, you are saving in the native format of OpenOffice, which is what you should do. In that same dialog, make sure that the option Automatic File Name Extension is checked. If the Save As Type line shows something starting with Microsoft, then you are saving in some kind of Word Format and you should change that to ODF Text Document.
It is possible that despite saving in the correct format, your computer tries to use Word to open odt files. To fix this, right click on a file icon and select Open With. The only displayed option will probably be Word. Select Choose Another App and one of the options there should be Writer. Select that and also choose Always Use This App to Open odt Files.
That worked. I guess I'll have to do that each time though. Thank you!!
Re: OO opens in Word
Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2019 6:43 pm
by RoryOF
You should not need to do that every time. The setting will stick until another Windows update sets it back.