BLU Discuss list archive
[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index]
[Discuss] LibreOffice and .docx files
- Subject: [Discuss] LibreOffice and .docx files
- From: bogstad at pobox.com (Bill Bogstad)
- Date: Wed, 6 Dec 2017 11:57:17 -0500
- In-reply-to: <CAPnB49HVdoEmxGHMgS4nzmJ-OUT_Th=xoaCS+r9WcdGHTr0fkw@mail.gmail.com>
- References: <CAPnB49EuvU7x9VkSjuuaV_Ea+QJjvmdMZPDW2rT=aC2qmKQ7Lw@mail.gmail.com> <20171205161516.GD30413@bladeshadow.org> <CAPnB49HVdoEmxGHMgS4nzmJ-OUT_Th=xoaCS+r9WcdGHTr0fkw@mail.gmail.com>
On Tue, Dec 5, 2017 at 7:48 PM, Nancy Allison <nancythewriter7 at gmail.com> wrote: > Thanks, all. > > I appreciate the background information on why compatibility is not assured > or easy. I will upgrade to 5.4x when the time is right (when I have at > least one grizzled Linux veteran nearby to help out if the unexpected > occurs) ... Upgrading Libreoffice is very easy once you know the process. Her e is a link which appears to have correct info: http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2017/07/how-to-install-libreoffice-5-4-on-ubuntu Reverting back is harder, but it certainly doable. Just having a Linux person available by phone is probably all you would need. Bill Bogstad > > --Nancy > > On Tue, Dec 5, 2017 at 11:15 AM, Derek Martin <invalid at pizzashack.org> > wrote: > >> On Mon, Dec 04, 2017 at 08:25:45PM -0500, Nancy Allison wrote: >> > Is there a Word-compatible open source program that truly does not trash >> > the formatting? Or is it simply not possible to pass documents back and >> > forth between Word and an open source program like LibreOffice or >> > OpenOffice? I used Open Office years ago, haven't used it recently, it >> used >> > to trash the files, too. >> >> The Open Office project still exists with different leadership (it's >> now an Apache project), and while my understanding is on the whole >> Libre Office's Word compaitibility is better, it may be possible that >> a recent version of Open Office handles your particular document >> better, depending on exactly what features it is using. Could be >> worth a try. As others said, also try upgrading your Libre Office >> version... >> >> -- >> Derek D. Martin http://www.pizzashack.org/ GPG Key ID: 0xDFBEAD02 >> -=-=-=-=- >> This message is posted from an invalid address. Replying to it will >> result in >> undeliverable mail due to spam prevention. Sorry for the inconvenience. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Discuss mailing list >> Discuss at blu.org >> http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss >> > _______________________________________________ > Discuss mailing list > Discuss at blu.org > http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
- Follow-Ups:
- [Discuss] LibreOffice and .docx files
- From: nancythewriter7 at gmail.com (Nancy Allison)
- [Discuss] LibreOffice and .docx files
- References:
- [Discuss] LibreOffice and .docx files
- From: nancythewriter7 at gmail.com (Nancy Allison)
- [Discuss] LibreOffice and .docx files
- From: invalid at pizzashack.org (Derek Martin)
- [Discuss] LibreOffice and .docx files
- From: nancythewriter7 at gmail.com (Nancy Allison)
- [Discuss] LibreOffice and .docx files
- Prev by Date: [Discuss] LibreOffice and .docx files
- Next by Date: [Discuss] Does "fou" decapsulation work?
- Previous by thread: [Discuss] LibreOffice and .docx files
- Next by thread: [Discuss] LibreOffice and .docx files
- Index(es):