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date: Fri, 27 Jun 2008 07:15:57 +0100,
group: microsoft.public.word.conversions
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Re: Open Office (.odt file) - How to open in Word 2003
Sorry, may have seen a post that referred to ODF rather than ODT.
Anyway, I have now installed Open Office, so problem solved.
Thanks.
"Graham Mayor" wrote in message
news:#HY$RrC2IHA.3884@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> I have never had occasion to try this - but on briefly researching
> ODT, it appears to be a zipped XML format, which is in effect what
> Microsoft DOCX format is. If you set the confirm conversions on open
> option in Word Options, what happens if you select DOCX as the file
> type at the prompt?
>
> I don't see any option to save as ODT in Word 2007?
>
> --
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> Graham Mayor - Word MVP
>
> My web site www.gmayor.com
> Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org
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>
>
> Smirnoff wrote:
>> Well, I installed the Sun ODF plug in for Windows Office but when I
>> tried to open the .odt file it still asked me to go to Folder Options
>> and associate the file with a program. Sun ODF was not given as a
>> option.
>>
>> I assume that odt is part of odf?
>>
>> "Smirnoff" <someone@nospam.invalid> wrote in message
>> news:uWb2TLC2IHA.2068@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>> I see, thanks.
>>>
>>> "Graham Mayor" wrote in message
>>> news:#GsLUJC2IHA.5984@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>> There is no MS utility, nor I would think is there likely to be.
>>>> You'll need either the third party utility or Open Office itself.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
>>>> Graham Mayor - Word MVP
>>>>
>>>> My web site www.gmayor.com
>>>> Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org
>>>> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Smirnoff wrote:
>>>>> XP Pro (SP3)
>>>>>
>>>>> Word 2003
>>>>>
>>>>> Short of downloading OpenOffice myself, what is the best way to
>>>>> open/edit .ODT files?
>>>>>
>>>>> Is there an MS utility to do this?
>>>>>
>>>>> A quick search reveals that Sun has such a program but would
>>>>> prefer
>>>>> an
>>>>> MS solution rather than a third-party one if possible.
>>>>>
>>>>> Windows tells me to go to Control Panel>Folder Options>File
>>>>> Associations to choose a program to open the file but I assume
>>>>> that
>>>>> associating it with Word 2003 wouldn't work.
>>>>>
>>>>> As an aside, I have the MS compatibility pack to open Word 2007
>>>>> (.docx) files in 2003 and I understand you can can save as .odt in
>>>>> 2007 but that it will not necessarily open the file automatically.
>>>>> Seems strange (if you can save it as .odt).
>
>
date: Fri, 27 Jun 2008 09:23:00 +0100
author: Smirnoff lid
Re: Open Office (.odt file) - How to open in Word 2003
Sorry - not the whole truth - mea culpa ...
After completing the installation, the read-me file opens automatically and
lists ALL the versions covered, and software requirements.
Similarly, it makes it quite clear that the OFD selection entries appear in
the File menu (and not simply as a listed extension in file/open)
"rjhf" wrote:
>
>
> "Herb Tyson [MVP]" wrote:
>
> > I installed the ODF translator add-in for Office 2007 a while back, and it
> > seems to work quite well. It's available at the 2nd link you mentioned.
> >
> > --
> > Herb Tyson MS MVP
> > Author of the Word 2007 Bible
> > Blog: http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com
> > Web: http://www.herbtyson.com
> >
> >
> > "Bob Buckland ?:-)" <75214.226(At Beautiful Downtown)compuserve.com> wrote
> > in message news:%23NcevvF2IHA.1768@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> > > Hi Graham,
> > >
> > > FYI, while they didn't mention anything about back versions of Word,
> > > Microsoft has announced the support for Open Document Format
> > > (ODF 1.1)files will be added to Word in Office 2007 in Service Pack 2 :)
> > >
> > > http://microsoft.com/Presspass/press/2008/may08/05-21ExpandedFormatsPR.mspx
> > >
> > > MS is one of the sponsors for developing an open source ODF converter
> > > http://sourceforge.net/projects/odf-converter
> > >
> > > Microsoft is also planning on joining a few of the groups who work on
> > > standards :)
> > >
> > > http://blogs.technet.com/gray_knowlton/archive/2008/05/21/microsoft-adds-save-as-odf-to-office-2007-service-pack-2.aspx
> > >
> > > ===========
> > > <<"Graham Mayor" wrote in message
> > > news:%23GsLUJC2IHA.5984@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> > > There is no MS utility, nor I would think is there likely to be.
> > > You'll need either the third party utility or Open Office itself.
> > >
> > > --
> > > <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
> > > Graham Mayor - Word MVP >>
> > > --
> > >
> > > Bob Buckland ?:-)
> > > MS Office System Products MVP
> > >
> > > *Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends*
> > >
> > >
> >
> >Versions supported...
>
> Bob mentioned above that he had no knowledge of this working for back
> versions of Word. In fact there is no mention anywhere during installation of
> the versions supported until the installation is effectively complete - when
> 2007 is mentioned in the title!
>
> I have just gone through the process, and having got to the end decided to
> try it in my Word 2003 SP3 anyway - and I am pleased to say it works
> perfectly - except (for the moment) I have been unable to open the .odt
> documents from within Word, although from Explorer is fine.
>
> Great help - as always; thanks!
date: Wed, 1 Oct 2008 05:04:01 -0700
author: rjhf
Re: Open Office (.odt file) - How to open in Word 2003
This plugin for office 2003 and 2007 worked great for me in Word 2007.
http://odf-converter.sourceforge.net/download.html
"rjhf" wrote:
> Sorry - not the whole truth - mea culpa ...
>
> After completing the installation, the read-me file opens automatically and
> lists ALL the versions covered, and software requirements.
>
> Similarly, it makes it quite clear that the OFD selection entries appear in
> the File menu (and not simply as a listed extension in file/open)
>
>
>
> "rjhf" wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > "Herb Tyson [MVP]" wrote:
> >
> > > I installed the ODF translator add-in for Office 2007 a while back, and it
> > > seems to work quite well. It's available at the 2nd link you mentioned.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Herb Tyson MS MVP
> > > Author of the Word 2007 Bible
> > > Blog: http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com
> > > Web: http://www.herbtyson.com
> > >
> > >
> > > "Bob Buckland ?:-)" <75214.226(At Beautiful Downtown)compuserve.com> wrote
> > > in message news:%23NcevvF2IHA.1768@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> > > > Hi Graham,
> > > >
> > > > FYI, while they didn't mention anything about back versions of Word,
> > > > Microsoft has announced the support for Open Document Format
> > > > (ODF 1.1)files will be added to Word in Office 2007 in Service Pack 2 :)
> > > >
> > > > http://microsoft.com/Presspass/press/2008/may08/05-21ExpandedFormatsPR.mspx
> > > >
> > > > MS is one of the sponsors for developing an open source ODF converter
> > > > http://sourceforge.net/projects/odf-converter
> > > >
> > > > Microsoft is also planning on joining a few of the groups who work on
> > > > standards :)
> > > >
> > > > http://blogs.technet.com/gray_knowlton/archive/2008/05/21/microsoft-adds-save-as-odf-to-office-2007-service-pack-2.aspx
> > > >
> > > > ===========
> > > > <<"Graham Mayor" wrote in message
> > > > news:%23GsLUJC2IHA.5984@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> > > > There is no MS utility, nor I would think is there likely to be.
> > > > You'll need either the third party utility or Open Office itself.
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
> > > > Graham Mayor - Word MVP >>
> > > > --
> > > >
> > > > Bob Buckland ?:-)
> > > > MS Office System Products MVP
> > > >
> > > > *Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends*
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >Versions supported...
> >
> > Bob mentioned above that he had no knowledge of this working for back
> > versions of Word. In fact there is no mention anywhere during installation of
> > the versions supported until the installation is effectively complete - when
> > 2007 is mentioned in the title!
> >
> > I have just gone through the process, and having got to the end decided to
> > try it in my Word 2003 SP3 anyway - and I am pleased to say it works
> > perfectly - except (for the moment) I have been unable to open the .odt
> > documents from within Word, although from Explorer is fine.
> >
> > Great help - as always; thanks!
date: Mon, 1 Dec 2008 19:42:05 -0800
author: KenLempit
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