Re: [libreoffice-users] Problem with LibreOffice-text won't stay put

Thank you very much!   I did as you said.   (I couldn't find that info
anywhere.)   I am very happy with LO.
Wanda


2012/3/15 Mirosław Zalewski <miniopl@poczta.onet.pl>

> On 15/03/2012 at 02:13, Wanda Moore <justme088@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > I have always used a .doc format, but I don't know what is best anymore.
>
> I think that this may be root of your problems. DOC files are native for MS
> Office. LibreOffice tries it's best to load and save them, but most of
> time the
> quality is at least questionable.
>
> Try using LO native format, that is ODT (for text files). It's as simple as
> choosing File → Save as → choosing "ODF Text Document (.odt)" from
> drop-down
> list below form for file name.
>
> I keep all my LO files in ODT. If I have to send them for someone to read,
> then
> I export them as PDF (File → Export as PDF, or icon on toolbar). If I have
> to
> send them for someone who should be able to modify them, then I save them
> as
> DOC (except rare cases when I know that receiver is using LO/OOo, in which
> case I send ODT). Although I have to edit these files when I get them back,
> because they tend to look quite different.
>
> If you would like to save files in ODT by default (what I encourage to do),
> try:
> Tools → Options → Load/Save → General → Always save as → choose "ODF Text
> Document" from drop-down list.
> --
> Best regards
> Mirosław Zalewski
>
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