I have just installed OO4 on my Mac and would like to set a default so any document type is saved in the microsoft format.
Guides on the web tell you to do this via ToolsOptions etc however I cannot find options item under tools. It only has
customize. Help!!
[Solved] Setting Default to save as MS Office format
[Solved] Setting Default to save as MS Office format
Last edited by Hagar Delest on Thu Aug 10, 2017 10:22 pm, edited 2 times in total.
Reason: tagged [Solved].
Reason: tagged [Solved].
OpenOffice 4.1.3 on Mac Sierra 10,12.6
Re: Setting Default so documents save as MS Office format
On a Mac look under Preferences. Setting to default to Microsoft formats is not (in my opinion) a good idea.
Apache OpenOffice 4.1.15 on Xubuntu 22.04.4 LTS
Re: Setting Default so documents save as MS Office format
Yes that worked. Go to Open Office and select Preferences. Then "Load/Save" then "General" then select ...."Always save as" and select your choice
Do last bit for each item like doc, spreadsheet etc...
Perfect thanks
Do last bit for each item like doc, spreadsheet etc...
Perfect thanks
OpenOffice 4.1.3 on Mac Sierra 10,12.6
Re: Setting Default so documents save as MS Office format
It is very bad idea. There is not (never was and never will be) 100% compatible between the different fileformats. The AOO and LO can work (edit a document) ONLY in the international standard ODF fileformat. Therefore the applications MUST CONVERT the foreign fileformats at every opening and saving procedure. It will cause errors.Setting to default to Microsoft formats is not (in my opinion) a good idea.
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: [Solved] Setting Default to save as MS Office format
See [Tutorial] Differences between Writer and MS Word files for why you should always work in and save files as .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.