When opening a Word document that contains an embedded equation editor object, if the option
for it (MathType to LibreOffice Math or reverse) is checked in Tools > Options > Load/Save >
Microsoft Office, the object will be automatically converted to an LibreOffice Math object.
File formats LibreOffice can save to
Saving in an OpenDocument format guarantees the correct rendering of the file when it is
transferred to another person or when the file is re-opened with a later version of LibreOffice or
with another program. It is strongly recommended that you use OpenDocument as the default file
formats. However, you can save files in other formats, if you wish.
Tip
When sharing a document that you do not expect or want the recipient to modify, the
safest option is to convert the document to PDF. LibreOffice provides a very
straightforward way to convert documents to PDF. See Chapter 10 Printing, Exporting,
and E-Mailing in this guide.
Saving text documents
In addition to OpenDocument formats (.odt, .ott, and .fodt), Writer can save in these formats:
Microsoft Word 97–2003 (.doc) Microsoft Word 2003 XML (.xml)
Microsoft Word 2007–2013 XML (.docx) Office Open XML Text (.docx)
Rich Text Format (.rtf) Text (.txt)
Text Encoded (.txt) Unified Office Format text (.uot, .uof)
HTML Document (.html and .htm) DocBook (.xml)
Encryption support within the Microsoft Word 97/2000/XP filter allows password protected
Microsoft Word documents to be saved.
Note
The .rtf format is a common format for transferring text files between applications, but
you are likely to experience loss of formatting and images. For this reason, other
formats should be used.
Saving spreadsheet files
In addition to OpenDocument formats (.ods and .ots), Calc can save in these formats:
Microsoft Excel 97–2003 (.xls and .xlw) Data Interchange Format (.dif)
Microsoft Excel 97–2003 Template (.xlt) dBase (.dbf)
Microsoft Excel 2003 XML (.xml) SYLK (.slk)
Microsoft Excel 2007–2013 XML (.xlsx) Text CSV (.csv and .txt)
Office Open XML Spreadsheet (.xlsx) Unified Office Format spreadsheet (.uos)
HTML Document (Calc) (.html and .htm)
Note
The Java Runtime Environment is required to use the mobile device filters for
AportisDoc (Palm), Pocket Word, and Pocket Excel.
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