Re: [libreoffice-users] Quick Question

Make sure when you install LO that you choose custom install.  This
will allow you to make LO the default program for MS docs to LO.

On Dec 19, 2011, at 1:18 AM, Jay Lozier <jslozier@gmail.com> wrote:

> On 12/18/2011 09:49 PM, Marquita Stewart wrote:
> > Good Evening
> >  I have a question about the LibreOffice Software that I downloaded. I am unable to open the 
> > files that I save. I once had a free trail of Microsoft Office and I was unable to afford the 
> > full version once my trail was up. I downloaded LibreOffice and now when I open the files, It 
> > open with Microsoft Office and I am open able to view but not edit in anyway, since I don't own 
> > the full version. Can you tell me why it will only open my documents in Microsoft Office? Can 
> > you also let me know how I can fix this.I tried saving the document in different way, but 
> > nothing work. I don't want to take Microsoft off my computer due to the fact that I will not be 
> > able to open any Microsoft files and I have several saved on my computer that I need.
> >  Any help you can provide to me would be wonderful! Thanks in advance for your assistance in 
> > this matter.
> Are resaving using the MS format? If so, try saving using the LO standard format while working on 
> them and only saving a MS version when done.
>
> Sometimes Windows will not allowing editing until you use Save As to save the file with a new 
> name or different format. I have seen this behavior sometimes with other applications.
>
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