Hi :) I found that some files went a bit weird if they had originally been created in Word as DocX (maybe as (Doc too but i haven't had enough cases to really notice) and then just used "Save As" to convert to Odt.
Similarly with some files created in 3.3.x and used in more recent versions - and again with ones in 3.4.x. Ones in 3.5.x and onwards don't seem to have the same problems at all. However, a lot of that could be due to user-error. I had been using OpenOffice a little bit over the years under Sun but only started using it seriously when it became LibreOffice. During most of the 3.3.x and 3.4.x branch i had a tendency to set the file defaults as MS ones instead of using ODF. It was only by the 3.5.x branch that i committed to using ODF for originals and since then i've had no problems. Starting afresh solved the problems for me. I'd start by opening a blank fresh new document using the latest release of LibreOffice. Then copy&paste(special) in as unformatted text. Finally apply styles and drag in images. Granted, it is a LOT easier with most word-processed letters and other fairly small documents. Spreadsheets are going to be a tad more complicated because there's a tendency to have a lot of worksheets and each sheet would need to be done separately. On the other hand it might be easier to do using just "remove direct formatting" without starting afresh in a fresh new document. Then it might be just a couple of clicks per sheet. Ctrl A = Select All Ctrl c = copy Ctrl Shift v = paste special Ctrl m = remove direct formatting (it's the top item in the "Format" menu) Regards from Tom :) On 2 March 2014 11:48, Cley Faye <[email protected]> wrote: > 2014-03-02 7:00 GMT+01:00 "J. Van Brimmer" <[email protected]>: > >> Hello, >> >> I'm new to the list, so if this is an inappropriate subject, please let me >> know. >> >> I am using Libreoffice on Manjaro Linux. Over the last several months the >> version has been regularly updated. The currently installed version is: >> "Version: 4.1.5.3 >> Build ID: 4.1.5.3 Arch Linux build-1". I have been using Manjaro for about >> six months. Over this time I have been using Libreoffice to update some >> Calc spreadsheets that I created to keep track of my finances. There is >> only one of those files that occasionally gets corrupted. It's always the >> same file, and only this one file that gets corrupted. I keep the files on >> a USB drive. I always save the file, close Libreoffice, and unmount the >> drive before removing it from the computer. I have no forewarning that the >> file is corrupt until the next time I open it. When I open the file when >> its corrupted, I get this window: >> Screenshot< >> https://www.dropbox.com/s/aak5y545qsmhe30/Screenshot_TextImport_2014-03-01.png >> > >> . Nothing I try can get Libreoffice to open or repair the file. >> But >> , if >> I open the file with Libreoffice 3 on my Debian system, I am offered a >> window that asks me if I want Libreoffice to repair the file. If I click on >> 'Yes' Libreoffice 3 completes the repair and I see the spreadsheet. The >> only strange thing that I notice about the repaired file is that the last >> chart I had created is only a placeholder. I then delete the placeholder >> and recreate the chart. If I then save an >> d close the file, and reopen it in Libreoffice 4, it opens fine until the >> next time it gets corrupted. I don't know how to cause the problem, other >> that to keep opening the file until it happens. >> >> Has anyone seen this problem? Is there anything I should try? >> >> > You could always try getting the latest version (4.2.1) and see if it still > happen. I vaguely recall having a similar issue in Impress, that vanished > by updating. > > Other than that, it would be useful to see the file when it is "corrupted", > but that might not be possible if it contain sensitive data. > > -- > To unsubscribe e-mail to: [email protected] > Problems? > http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ > Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette > List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ > All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: [email protected] Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
