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− | == Problems with periods in the filename of Write saved *.doc documents == | + | == Workaround for Problems with periods in the filename of OpenOffice Write saved *.doc format files == |
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− | I downloaded OpenOffice because it has been around for a while and should be utterly stable by now. I even had the confidence to uninstall MS Office (shock, horror!) It was happily working and so was I until a college of mine sent me a Word doc to edit. I did that in OpenOffice Write and saved the output file to "*.doc" format. I emailed it back my friend and she could NOT open it with MS Word. She said the document must have been "corrupted" by OpenOffice Write. MS Word went through a complex process of installing a document import feature which ended with a dialogue box providing options to make the code readable to MS Word and so on ... none of which features worked to open the document.
| + | When OpenOffice Write saves a file in MS Word *.doc format - with a "." (period) in the filename (eg; "my.file.doc") - MS Word can no longer read nor open the file at all. Not only that - it trys to install a document import feature - and things become very complicated and messy very quickly. |
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− | So I then reinstalled MS Word and tried to open the document... the same thing happened to me... then I looked at the filename .... it was:
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| + | The following provides a functional breakdown and solution for the example "my_file_27.09.07.doc": |
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− | "Anger in AN inpatients 20.9.07.doc"
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| + | 1. Open the file? Yes, Oo Write & MS Word. |
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− | ...see the periods in the filename? They cause a problem.
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| + | 2. Save the file? Yes, Oo Write and MS Word. |
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− | 1. OpenOffice Write can open a file with a period in the filename.
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− | 2. MS Word can open a file with a period in the filename.
| + | 3. Read each other's saved file? No, MS Word cannot read an Oo Write saved *.doc format file that contains a period in the filename. |
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− | 3. OpenOffice Write can save a file with a period in the filename as a *.doc (MS Word document)
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− | 4. Of course MS Word can save a file with a period in the filename as a *.doc | + | 4. SOLUTION? Rename the file (in Windows Explorer for eg), removing the periods and replacing them with dashes or underscores (eg; "my_file_27-09-07.doc" or "my_file_27_09_07.doc"). |
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− | 5. However, MS Word cannot open a file with a period in the filename that OpenOffice Write has saved as a *.doc format.
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− | The colons n the filename are the problem
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− | 7. The SOLUTION is to RENAME the OpenOffice Write *.doc document, replacing the "."s with (for eg;) "-"s.
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− | 8. MS Word can now open the document.
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− | But why can't MS Word recognise an OpenOffice Write saved *.doc with periods in the filename?
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− | I am sorry. I have no idea about structure or how to do a Wiki page correctly.
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− | My point obviously however must be clarified. To this end I have edited the above and also provided an additional explanation below.
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− | It is this:
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− | When OpenOffice Write saves a file with a "." (a period) in the filename (eg "my.file.doc"), MS Word can no longer read the file as a native *.doc file (It cannot read it at all).
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− | 1. Create a document in MS Word and save it as "my.file.doc"
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− | 2. Open the file in OpenOffice Write and edit the document and simply re-save that (overwrite) as "my.file.doc"
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− | 3. Now try and open "my.file.doc in MS Word.
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− | Word cannot open the file. Not only that - it wants to install a document import feature and things become very complicated very quickly. However... to fix the problem...
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− | 4. RENAME (in Explorer)"my.file.doc" to "my_file.doc".
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− | MS Word can now open the document with no problems at all.
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− | I hope this - with my previous posting above - makes it more clear... if anyone can do better and wants to edit all this ...please, be my guest. As I say - I know absolutely nothing ...just trying to be helpful.
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− | Regards, CBSEBE :)
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Workaround for Problems with periods in the filename of OpenOffice Write saved *.doc format files
When OpenOffice Write saves a file in MS Word *.doc format - with a "." (period) in the filename (eg; "my.file.doc") - MS Word can no longer read nor open the file at all. Not only that - it trys to install a document import feature - and things become very complicated and messy very quickly.
The following provides a functional breakdown and solution for the example "my_file_27.09.07.doc":
1. Open the file? Yes, Oo Write & MS Word.
2. Save the file? Yes, Oo Write and MS Word.
3. Read each other's saved file? No, MS Word cannot read an Oo Write saved *.doc format file that contains a period in the filename.
4. SOLUTION? Rename the file (in Windows Explorer for eg), removing the periods and replacing them with dashes or underscores (eg; "my_file_27-09-07.doc" or "my_file_27_09_07.doc").