Microsoft Word and ODT files

[JayCee6828]

Does Microsoft word read ODT files produced in LibreOffice.

 

I have produced some documents in LibreOffice, chess games as it happens, and the main text is in frames with 3 columns.

 

If I save it as a .DOC file then read it with LibreOffice the columns have gone so it does not look right.

 

As I don't have Microsoft Office I can't test it myself but I wondered if Microsoft Office would read the ODT fles correctly and have columns in the page.

 

I did try to attach the .ODT file but can't seem to do do.

[KenB]

From what I can discover - the answer is "no".

 

You can, however, open them if you d/l and install Sun ODF Plugin from here:

http://www.sun.com/software/star/odf_plugin/index.jsp

[JayCee6828]

From what I can discover - the answer is "no".

 

You can, however, open them if you d/l and install Sun ODF Plugin from here:

http://www.sun.com/software/star/odf_plugin/index.jsp

 

Thanks for that Ken - unfortunately the download link on that site appears to be broken but I found the application by googling it and have sent it to a friend who has Office to try out

[KenB]

Hi,

 

Sorry about the link - you naturally assume that the parent site will have a working link. :)

 

This one is another option:

http://www.softpedia.com/get/Office-tools/Other-Office-Tools/Sun-ODF-Plugin-for-Microsoft-Office.shtml

[Starbuck]

On checking my Office 2007, i can save a document in a ODT format.

So presumably Word would be able to open them.

But it seems this was only added to 2007 and 2010 versions of Word.

[KenB]

Thanks for the extra information Starbuck - I have Office 2003 on my XP machine ( Open Office on this one ) and I found nothing relating to .ODT for later versions.

 

The plugin works with Microsoft Office 2007

This is a quote from the parent site ( see original link ).

Odd that they should suggest installing if office 2007 is compatible with .ODT anyway.