2009/11/16 James Knott <[email protected]>: > Kelly wrote: >> >> I had used "Browse" on this website to upload a resume later rec'd an >> email from USA Gov saying: Why did it not work? Can you send attachments >> in emails and can they open it on their end? >> >> >> > > This is caused by the government not accepting ISO standard ODF file format. > OpenOffice, by default, saves in ODF formats. Since the government does > not accept this, you'll have to save in Microsoft Word format. You can do > this by selecting the appropriate format from the drop down box, when using > Save as (also ensure automatic file name extension is selected) or, if you > want to send an email, click on File > Send > E-mail as Microsoft Word. > While you're at it, you might want to ask your representative why the > government fails to accept ISO standard, non-proprietary, document formats.
As far as I can read, they DON'T accept Microsoft Word format. They want you to convert it to RTF. Yes, Microsoft was involved in that format to in some way and destroyed it badly, but when you say ”Microsoft Word format” I think most people think you mean DOC or DOCX format. Johnny Rosenberg --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
