(Msg. 1) Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 7:15 am
Post subject: Open Office (.odt file) - How to open in Word 2003 Add to elertz Archived from groups: microsoft>public>word>conversions (more info?)
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).
(Msg. 2) Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 9:52 am
Post subject: Re: Open Office (.odt file) - How to open in Word 2003 Add to elertz [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
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.
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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).
(Msg. 3) Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 9:52 am
Post subject: Re: Open Office (.odt file) - How to open in Word 2003 Add to elertz [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
I see, thanks.
"Graham Mayor" <gmayor RemoveThis @REMOVETHISmvps.org> wrote in message
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> 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.
>
> --
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> 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).
>
>
(Msg. 4) Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 9:52 am
Post subject: Re: Open Office (.odt file) - How to open in Word 2003 Add to elertz [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
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<<"Graham Mayor" <gmayor.RemoveThis@REMOVETHISmvps.org> 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.
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Graham Mayor - Word MVP >>
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MS Office System Products MVP
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(Msg. 5) Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 9:52 am
Post subject: Re: Open Office (.odt file) - How to open in Word 2003 Add to elertz [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
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.DeleteThis@nospam.invalid> wrote in message
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> I see, thanks.
>
> "Graham Mayor" <gmayor.DeleteThis@REMOVETHISmvps.org> 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).
>>
>>
>
(Msg. 6) Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 10:52 am
Post subject: Re: Open Office (.odt file) - How to open in Word 2003 Add to elertz [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
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
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.RemoveThis@nospam.invalid> wrote in message
> news:uWb2TLC2IHA.2068@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> I see, thanks.
>>
>> "Graham Mayor" <gmayor.RemoveThis@REMOVETHISmvps.org> 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).
(Msg. 7) Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 10:53 am
Post subject: Re: Open Office (.odt file) - How to open in Word 2003 Add to elertz [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
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" <gmayor.TakeThisOut@REMOVETHISmvps.org> 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?
>
> --
> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
> Graham Mayor - Word MVP
>
> My web site www.gmayor.com > Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org > <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
>
>
> 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.TakeThisOut@nospam.invalid> wrote in message
>> news:uWb2TLC2IHA.2068@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>> I see, thanks.
>>>
>>> "Graham Mayor" <gmayor.TakeThisOut@REMOVETHISmvps.org> 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).
>
>
(Msg. 8) Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 4:55 pm
Post subject: Re: Open Office (.odt file) - How to open in Word 2003 Add to elertz [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
Thanks for the update.
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Graham Mayor - Word MVP
Bob Buckland ? wrote:
> 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-ad...save-as >
> ===========
> <<"Graham Mayor" <gmayor.DeleteThis@REMOVETHISmvps.org> 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 >>
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