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Chapter 1 (Introducing OpenOffice.org) includes instructions on starting new documents, opening existing documents, and saving documents. [[Documentation/OOo3_User_Guides/Getting_Started/Templates_and_Styles|Chapter 3 Using Templates and Styles]] covers how to create a document from a template.
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[[../Introducing_OpenOffice.org|Chapter 1 (Introducing OpenOffice.org)]] includes instructions on starting new documents, opening existing documents, and saving documents. [[../Templates_and_Styles|Chapter 3 (Using Templates and Styles)]] covers how to create a document from a template.
  
 
== Saving as a Microsoft Word file ==
 
== Saving as a Microsoft Word file ==
To save a document as a Microsoft Word file:
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If you need to exchange files with users of Microsoft Word, they may not know how to open and save .odt files. Microsoft Word 2007 with Service Pack 2 (SP2) can do this. Users of Word 2007, 2003, XP, and 2000 can also download and install a free OpenDocument Format (ODF) plugin from Sun Microsystems.
  
# First save your document in OOo’s format (.odt). If you do not, any changes you made since the last time you saved will appear only in the Microsoft Word version of the document.
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Some users of Microsoft Word may be unwilling or unable to receive *.odt files. (Perhaps their employer won't allow them to install the plug-in.) In this case, you can save a document as a Microsoft Word file.
# Then click '''File > Save As'''. The Save As window appears.
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# In the '''Save as type''' drop-down menu, select the type of Word format you need.
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# Click '''Save.'''
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From this point on, ''all changes you make to the document will occur only in the Microsoft Word document''. You have actually changed the name of your document. If you want to go back to working with the OOo version of your document, you must open it again.
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# '''Important''' - First save your document in the file format used by OOo Writer (.odt). If you do not, any changes you made since the last time you saved will appear only in the Microsoft Word version of the document.
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# Then choose '''File > Save As'''.  
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# On the Save As dialog, in the '''File type''' (or '''Save as type''') drop-down menu, select the type of Word format you need.
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# Choose '''Save.'''
  
{{Documentation/Tip| To have OOo save documents by default in the Microsoft Word file format, go to '''Tools > Options > Load/Save'''. See “Choosing options for loading and saving documents” in Chapter 2 (Setting up OpenOffice.org).}}
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From this point on, ''all changes you make to the document will occur only in the Microsoft Word document''. You have changed the name and file type of your document. If you want to go back to working with the .odt version of your document, you must open it again.
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{{Tip| To have OOo save documents by default in the Microsoft Word file format, go to '''Tools > Options > Load/Save'''. See [[../Choosing_options_for_loading_and_saving_documents|Choosing options for loading and saving documents]].}}
  
 
[[Image:Saveas.png|thumb|none|500px|''Saving a file in Microsoft Word format'']]
 
[[Image:Saveas.png|thumb|none|500px|''Saving a file in Microsoft Word format'']]

Latest revision as of 21:01, 14 July 2018


Chapter 1 (Introducing OpenOffice.org) includes instructions on starting new documents, opening existing documents, and saving documents. Chapter 3 (Using Templates and Styles) covers how to create a document from a template.

Saving as a Microsoft Word file

If you need to exchange files with users of Microsoft Word, they may not know how to open and save .odt files. Microsoft Word 2007 with Service Pack 2 (SP2) can do this. Users of Word 2007, 2003, XP, and 2000 can also download and install a free OpenDocument Format (ODF) plugin from Sun Microsystems.

Some users of Microsoft Word may be unwilling or unable to receive *.odt files. (Perhaps their employer won't allow them to install the plug-in.) In this case, you can save a document as a Microsoft Word file.

  1. Important - First save your document in the file format used by OOo Writer (.odt). If you do not, any changes you made since the last time you saved will appear only in the Microsoft Word version of the document.
  2. Then choose File > Save As.
  3. On the Save As dialog, in the File type (or Save as type) drop-down menu, select the type of Word format you need.
  4. Choose Save.

From this point on, all changes you make to the document will occur only in the Microsoft Word document. You have changed the name and file type of your document. If you want to go back to working with the .odt version of your document, you must open it again.

Tip.png To have OOo save documents by default in the Microsoft Word file format, go to Tools > Options > Load/Save. See Choosing options for loading and saving documents.


Saving a file in Microsoft Word format
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