Re: Compatibility from MS Word 2007 to LibreOffice Writer
Brian O'Keefe <[email protected]>
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Maybe save it with a different name in .docx and see if the formatting returns to something closer to the original? On 10/24/19 11:12 AM, Ted Pomeroy wrote: > LeRoy, maybe try leaving it in docx format. Try to find some in person > help where you are so they can see the issue. I usually tell people to > write the text and format after it is all done. I am not familiar with > publisher format requirements. Good luck, Ted P. > > On Wed, Oct 23, 2019, 8:30 PM LeRoy Diener > <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> > wrote: > > Hi NMGLUG folks, > > How can a file from MS Word 2007 retain formatting while editing > in LibreOffice Writer? > > DETAILS > I have a .docx file which is a short book which I wrote in MS Word > 2007. Most of the doc is in a 2-column layout. I have a Table of > Contents, which uses the "Styles" feature. > I opened the file in LibreOffice Writer and saved as .odt. > Now, when I update the Table of Contents, I lose some formatting, > and it's all a mess. > > Any ideas? > > I'm using LibreOffice 5.2.7.2 > I found this article > https://office-watch.com/2017/libreoffice-5-4-ms-office-document-compatibility/ > > Thoughts? > > (By the way, I want to express my gratitude to everyone who > contributes to help novices like me.) > -- > I am the Love of God, no matter what. > LeRoyDiener > 213-LEROYIZ > 213-537-6949 > www.leroydiener.com/ <http://www.leroydiener.com/> > _______________________________________________ > nmglug mailing list > [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > http://lists.nmglug.org/listinfo.cgi/nmglug-nmglug.org > > > _______________________________________________ > nmglug mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.nmglug.org/listinfo.cgi/nmglug-nmglug.org -- _______________________________________________ nmglug mailing list [email protected] http://lists.nmglug.org/listinfo.cgi/nmglug-nmglug.org