Re: [libreoffice-users] new version of LO gives gibberish for excel file.

Opens fine on LO 3.6.5. on my mac.

Jomali

On Fri, Mar 1, 2013 at 9:18 AM, David B Teague sr <
davidbteague@comporium.net> wrote:

> Hi
> I just downloaded an excel file from
> http://www.taxpolicycenter.**org/taxfacts/displayafact.cfm?**Docid=205<http://www.taxpolicycenter.org/taxfacts/displayafact.cfm?Docid=205>
> The file is the excel version of Historical Source of Revenue as Share of
> GDP.
> The newest, recommended version of LO opens the file as gibberish:
> LibreOffice Version 3.6.5.2 (Build ID: 5b93205)
>
> My system runs Windows 7, 64 bit, AMD quad core, 4 GB RAM.
>
> Can anyone explain or help me fix this?
>
> A workaround is to fetch MS' Excel Viewer, then copy from that to a table
> in Writer for my document, but I would prefer to use LO for as nearly
> everything as possible.
>
> Warmest Regards
> David Teague
>
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