Re: [tdf-discuss] Re: End of Life support for MSO 2003 countdown ?

On Tuesday, April 23, 2013 04:07:29 PM Pedro wrote:
> upscope wrote
>
> > > Russ .docx was 2007 onwards. What can i help with on mac?
> >
> > Yes I was aware of that. If you are using LO writer, see if the
> > document attached to the bug report opens displays the full graphic
> > and text. There are graphics on almost all pages and some open
> > completely but not in the right location, some only partially open,
> > etc.
>
> Actually Jonathan's point is quite relevant. If you save the example
> document you provided in .doc format in your MS Office (instead of
> saving in docx) you will notice that actually it is quite well
> preserved and can be transferred back and forth between LibreOffice
> and MS Word.

I agree with his point but as I stated I do not have any MicroSoft 
Office Software. I strictly use Linux and LibreOffice. The sample 
document is one sent to be from Canada by a user and I've tried to 
convince them to save it as .doc but I'm the only one so far not using 
XP, Vista or Win 7/8. I even tried to have them send it as a .pdf but 
that was above some of their knowledge level.

I would say about 70% of the douments I recieve today are .docx. I have 
no problems with the text only ones. When I send them a document I 
usually save it as .pdf or .doc and it is all correct. its the incoming 
ones with graphics that I cannot control.

I doubled the memory available for LibreOffice as suggested on mailing 
list but it did not help.

I appreciate you help and comments. 

Thanks again

Russ



 
> Since the original discussion is about LibreOffice replacing Office
> 2003, then I believe it might be a realistic replacement with some
> quirks.
>
> I should also add that a perfectly formatted document (using styles
> and page/margin limits instead of tabs and spaces) is much more
> resistant to conversions ;)
>
> This is not an excuse to say that LibreOffice does not need to improve
> A LOT, especially with regards to Office XML formats. Currently most
> documents can not go back and forth (because LO barely supports
> Office XML and Office barely supports ODF...)
>
> So there is room for improvement in the new file format versions but
> keeping to the old Office 2003 formats is currently the best option.
>
> Hope this helps ;)
>
>
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