User:CBSEBE
Problems with periods in the filename of OpenOffice Write saved *.doc format files
When OpenOffice Write saves a file in MS Word 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 wants to install a document import feature - and things become very complicated and messy very quickly.
However the SOLUTION is to RENAME the OpenOffice Write *.doc document (in Windows Explorer), replacing the "."s (periods) with (for eg;) "-"s (dashes).
The following provides a functional breakdown for the example "my.file.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, removing the periods, replacing them with dashes or underscores (eg; "my-file.doc" or "my_file.doc").