The OpenOffice 2.0 beta perpetuates an annoying incompatibility between Writer and Microsoft Word which exists in version 1.x, namely the manner in which Writer treats document headings and footers.
To replicate this problem, do the following with Microsoft Word. (1) Create a three page document using any body text you desire. (2) Insert a section break between the second and third pages. (3) Using the header/footer control, add the header "Page Three" to the third page, add the header "Page Two" to the second page, then invoke Word's capacity to leave the header of a document's first page as a blank without in any way altering the header spanning the first section of the document. Now, use open the Word document with the OpenOffice 2.0 Writer. While Writer distinguishes properly between the headers placed on page 3 and page 2, it refuses to place a blank header on page 1. While I realize that you can "fix" this problem with Writer, Writer's lack of compatibility with Word in this area will create needless problems for any team of office workers who must regularly use complex documents written originally in Word. Bill Wilken 10913 Thanlet Lane Reston, VA 20190 --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
