Converting to .doc

[shirley1]

Hello everyone,

I have been trying to convert a simple .odt text file to .doc, however it doe not convert properly, and the point 12 font came up to a ginormous size throughout the entire document!

Thank you very much!

[RoryOF]

Adjust /View /Zoom or the % amount in the bottom righthand corner of the OpenOffice window, or pull the slider to the left of that % box.

[shirley1]

Thank you for your response Rory. it was not anything to do with the zoom - It changed during the conversion!!

[RoryOF]

Have you definitely verified the zoom settings for the converted file?

[John_Ha]

See [Tutorial] Differences between Writer and MS Word files

Also, can you upload a small examople file here for someone to have a look at. By "convert" I assume you mean File > Save As ..., and you choose .doc. It is best to choose 97/2000/XP as it is the "least old" version.

Warning when saving as a .doc file

[shirley1]

Thank you very much John - the screen shots are very helpful! I 'll give it a go! Also, do you know how I can download the grammar checker please?

[RoryOF]

Be advised that the grammar checkers are of questionable utility at best. Try that from http://www.languagetool.org

Edit: You can decide quickly if the enlarged text is a result of the conversion or of the document zoom. Place the cursor in a section of the affected text. The formatting bar will show the point size. If that is 12 pts, then the problem is the document zoom. If it is a greatly larger number, then the conversion is at fault.

[shirley1]

Rory - I downloaded the language tool yesterday, and it is on my desktop - but it is not doing anything on my open office word pages!
Last time I was using it, before it disappeared due to computer troubles, it was good, and underlined errors.

[RoryOF]

You need a 32 bit version of the appropriate Java (see languagetool page for info) installed and selected in OO's /Tools /options /OpenOffice /Java. You will need to download this by hand from http://www.java/com; 32 bit versions have 586 in their filename. You also need to double click the languagetool .oxt file to cause it to install.

[shirley1]

Download Java for Windows
Recommended Version 8 Update 91 (filesize: 721 KB)
Release date April 19, 2016

Rory - the above is what it states on the Java download page. There does not appear to be a choice???

[John_Ha]

When you arrive at java.com, click the Download link, and then the FAQ about 64-bit Java for Windows as below. You probably run 64 bit Windows, so you get 64 bit Java by default; but you also need 32 bit Java, as well, for OpenOffice.

[shirley1]

Thank you very much John - yes I did run the 64 bit.

Also, now when I open a pdf file it is all goobaldigook instead of a page of text?:
%PDF-1.7
193 0 obj
220 0 obj
hÌbbd#``b`Í##

A box came up asking what setting I would like - but tacking Eastern and Western Europe just come up with the same!!

[RoryOF]

Your PDF file is being opened most probably in Writer. It should be opened using Adobe Reader and you need to set a file association to tell the operating system to use Adobe Reader to open such PDF files

[John_Ha]

.. you need to set a file association to tell the operating system to use Adobe Reader to open such PDF files

... by Start > Control Panel > Default Programs.