Fwd: Re: [libreoffice-users] can I make Libre default to save as .rtf

See below.

Doug:

I open the RTF in Word on both the Mac and the PC. It worked fine on the 
PC. I will try it on Mac next and let you know.

Bob

On Tue, Nov 22, 2011 at 1:17 PM, doug <dmcgarrett@optonline.net 
<mailto:dmcgarrett@optonline.net>> wrote:

   Hi, Bob--

   I'm forwarding this to you for your information.  I've asked the LO
   forum how
   to make LibreOffice default to saving in rtf, and this was one of
   the answers.
   (LibreOffice defaults to saving in .odf unless you tell it
   otherwise.  I asked the
   forum how to change this default.  They sent back instructions.)

   My question to you:  When I send you back a file in rtf format, do you
   open it on the PC or on the Mac?  I assume you open the file with MS
   Word.
   If that is not the case, please let me know.  I intend to let the LO
   people know
   our experience with rtf, as the writer, below, asked.

   --doug

   -------- Original Message --------
   Subject:     Re: [libreoffice-users] can I make Libre default to save
   as .rtf
   Date:        Tue, 22 Nov 2011 11:17:13 +0200
   From:        Stephan Zietsman <sziets@gmail.com> <mailto:sziets@gmail.com>
   Reply-To:    users@global.libreoffice.org
   <mailto:users@global.libreoffice.org>
   To:  users@global.libreoffice.org <mailto:users@global.libreoffice.org>



   doug wrote:
   >  AFAIK, Microsoft can read rtf.  Two people whom I recently sent odf to said
   >  they
   >  couldn't read it.  I'm told by people familiar with MS Word that not all
   >  .doc files
   >  are compatible, there having been a change somewhere along about 1998 or so.
   >  (I don't use anything Microsoft when I can avoid it; I don't need the
   >  viruses.)
   >  If someone know that MS can _not_ read rtf, then please advise.

   I think MS Office should read (and write) rtf.  If you don't have
   complex documents, then I don't think there will be a problem.  But
   adding tables, footnotes/endnotes, headers/footers, pictures etc. may
   be a little unstable (you might get severe layout changes).

   As regards doc files not being "compatible", I'd take that with a
   pinch of salt.  Certainly, not all doc files are the same, and there
   are cases where they don't work properly.  However, as far as I know,
   rtf is less standardised and thus usually a little worse off.

   If you've made your choice of format (and used it for a while), please
   provide feedback to us.  It may help someone in future.

   Regards
   Stephan


I work with Bob on a Newsletter (I'm the editor) and we exchange
text files in rtf regularly.  Until recently, LO, and OO before it, had an
occasional problem with text formatting, but the latest version LO
that I  have--3.4.4-- works very nicely.  Bob told me later by landline
that he could open the rtf file I sent him on the Mac in ApplyWorks,
as well as the Mac version of Word.

We do not exchange graphics or spreadsheets, text only.

So in answer to the question, yes, the rtf format works well for us in both
directions.  I have, therefor, used the supplied instructions and made LO
default to rtf.

I have not had reason to output a file to pdf, but it is nice to know that
this is available.

Thank you all for your assistance!  --doug

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