Re: [libreoffice-users] mail format

2014-01-19 Thread e-letter
On 19/01/2014, doug dmcgarr...@optonline.net wrote: On 01/18/2014 06:32 PM, Peter West wrote: On 19 Jan 2014, at 6:12 am, Doug dmcgarr...@optonline.net wrote: (As an editor of a small (~1000 circulation) newsletter, it is important to me to use standards which are available and in common use

Re: [libreoffice-users] mail format

2014-01-18 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) I ignored the same advice when i first started and for the same reasons. I still have a few machines that default to MS formats in LibreOffice. Things are moving on from there but the older MS format is still the best one for using when sharing and editing with other people. It is no

Re: [libreoffice-users] mail format

2014-01-18 Thread Robert Holtzman
On Sat, Jan 18, 2014 at 01:15:26AM -0500, Doug wrote: On 01/17/2014 09:25 PM, Peter West wrote: Hi Doug, I think the best solution to your problem is to buy a copy of Microsoft Office. Peter West So his fame spread throughout all Syria... /snip/ I do not like Microsoft Office. I

Re: [libreoffice-users] mail format

2014-01-18 Thread Brad Rogers
On Sat, 18 Jan 2014 01:15:26 -0500 Doug dmcgarr...@optonline.net wrote: Hello Doug, WordStar! But a standard is a standard, and whether you like it or not, the old 1997 .doc format is that standard, as nearly as there is one. LIve with it! What's the ISO number? -- Regards _ / )

Re: [libreoffice-users] mail format

2014-01-18 Thread Doug
On 01/18/2014 01:29 PM, Robert Holtzman wrote: On Sat, Jan 18, 2014 at 01:15:26AM -0500, Doug wrote: On 01/17/2014 09:25 PM, Peter West wrote: Hi Doug, I think the best solution to your problem is to buy a copy of Microsoft Office. Peter West So his fame spread throughout all Syria...

Re: [libreoffice-users] mail format

2014-01-18 Thread Peter West
On 19 Jan 2014, at 6:12 am, Doug dmcgarr...@optonline.net wrote: (As an editor of a small (~1000 circulation) newsletter, it is important to me to use standards which are available and in common use by those with Windows PCs, Apple computers with either of two quite different operating

Re: [libreoffice-users] mail format

2014-01-18 Thread doug
On 01/18/2014 06:32 PM, Peter West wrote: On 19 Jan 2014, at 6:12 am, Doug dmcgarr...@optonline.net wrote: (As an editor of a small (~1000 circulation) newsletter, it is important to me to use standards which are available and in common use by those with Windows PCs, Apple computers with

Re: [libreoffice-users] mail format

2014-01-18 Thread Peter West
PDF is great for printing - that's what it was designed for. Commercial printers love PDF. But it sounds as though your publisher is also editing layout. If there is anything like that happening, forget PDF. Open submissions will always be a can of worms. But at least (he said with fingers

Re: [libreoffice-users] mail format

2014-01-18 Thread doug
On 01/18/2014 09:38 PM, Peter West wrote: PDF is great for printing - that's what it was designed for. Commercial printers love PDF. But it sounds as though your publisher is also editing layout. If there is anything like that happening, forget PDF. Yes, he is doing the layouts. I only

Re: [libreoffice-users] mail format

2014-01-17 Thread James Knott
Doug wrote: Is there a way to make Libre save in MS Word 1997-2003 .doc format as a default? If so, how? Using version 4.1. Thanx--doug Yes, click on ToolsOptionsLoad/SaveGeneral and make your selection there. -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: users+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org

Re: [libreoffice-users] mail format

2014-01-17 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) Yes there is but it's not advisable. Its better to keep your originals in ODF and only File - Save As ... when you really need to. Otherwise formatting and things can go a bit wrong. MS Office 2013 can read ODF. As James said it's Tools - Options - Load/Save - General but at the bottom

Re: [libreoffice-users] mail format

2014-01-17 Thread Dave Barton
Original Message From: Tom Davies tomc...@gmail.com To: users@global.libreoffice.org Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2014 21:00:55 + Hi :) Yes there is but it's not advisable. Its better to keep your originals in ODF and only File - Save As ... when you really need to. Otherwise

Re: [libreoffice-users] mail format

2014-01-17 Thread Doug
On 01/17/2014 04:00 PM, Tom Davies wrote: Hi :) Yes there is but it's not advisable. Its better to keep your originals in ODF and only File - Save As ... when you really need to. Otherwise formatting and things can go a bit wrong. MS Office 2013 can read ODF. As James said it's Tools -

Re: [libreoffice-users] mail format

2014-01-17 Thread Peter West
Hi Doug, I think the best solution to your problem is to buy a copy of Microsoft Office. Peter West So his fame spread throughout all Syria... On 18 Jan 2014, at 7:49 am, Doug dmcgarr...@optonline.net wrote: On 01/17/2014 04:00 PM, Tom Davies wrote: Hi :) Yes there is but it's not

Re: [libreoffice-users] mail format

2014-01-17 Thread Doug
On 01/17/2014 09:25 PM, Peter West wrote: Hi Doug, I think the best solution to your problem is to buy a copy of Microsoft Office. Peter West So his fame spread throughout all Syria... /snip/ I do not like Microsoft Office. I think it is a PITA, and I have thought so since I was using

Re: [libreoffice-users] mail format

2014-01-17 Thread Peter West
Doug, About that standard: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd946767(v=office.12).aspx How much longer do you think that a lowest common denominator format (97) will be generally used? Anyway, for the time being it's working, and you have your solution. Peter West Those who are well