On Tue, Dec 5, 2017 at 7:48 PM, Nancy Allison <[email protected]> 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 <[email protected]> > 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 >> [email protected] >> http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss >> > _______________________________________________ > Discuss mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss _______________________________________________ Discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
