Re: [libreoffice-users] Quick Question

On 12/19/2011 01:17 AM, Jay Lozier 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.
That's also true of LO.  If I get an attached text file (in rtf format) 
it  says it's protected and I have to
save it under another name before I can edit it.
--doug

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