> -----Original Message----- > From: Charles Partridge [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Monday, September 28, 2009 4:45 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [users] OO.o Writer settings that maximize MS Word > compatibility > > I am looking for the recommended settings for OO.oText documents that > will maximize compatibility with MS Word users (newer and older > versions). I typically save .odt files as .doc If there is a better > way, I'd like to know. > > Thanks in advance. I've been looking around but I want to find the > latest recommendations.
This won't be much help, but, from my point of view, it's the other way 'round. :-) But in either case, the _best_ thing you can do, to ensure that files transit as cleanly as possible in both directions (Word -> OOo or OOo -> Word) is to: a) use styles for everything, and no "spot formatting" b) name your styles identically on both systems (so that they map cleanly, and to avoid proliferation) c) whichever application is your "origin", create a fresh "base" style (especially in Word, don't use "Normal" as your base for other styles - make one from scratch that is not dependent on Normal). That's for when you control both ends. When you are dealing with random docs from all sorts of people of questionable hygiene and word-processing habits.... well that's another story. Someone else will have to chime in with a set of "best defaults" or "best handling and pre-sets" or some-such. - Kevin The information contained in this electronic mail transmission may be privileged and confidential, and therefore, protected from disclosure. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by replying to this message and deleting it from your computer without copying or disclosing it. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
