Hi If you have an open office file, you can try saving it as rtf, load again, and try saving that as .doc. Libre Office might write more correct Word files, especially the most recent. Your distro mileage may vary.Rob >________________________________ > From: Rob Echlin <rob [ at ] echlin [ dot ] ca> >To: "swfiua [ at ] gmail [ dot ] com" <swfiua [ at ] gmail [ dot ] com> >Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2012 6:42:35 PM >Subject: Re: [OCLUG-Tech] Use of libreoffice to do high school work > > >If you have an open office file, you can try saving it as rtf, load again, and try saving that as .doc. >Libre Office might write more correct Word files, especially the most recent. > > > >Your distro mileage may vary. >Rob > > > > >>________________________________ >> From: "swfiua [ at ] gmail [ dot ] com" <swfiua [ at ] gmail [ dot ] com> >>To: wstewart [ at ] cirruscomputing [ dot ] com >>Cc: linux <linux [ at ] lists [ dot ] oclug [ dot ] on [ dot ] ca> >>Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2012 6:02:13 PM >>Subject: Re: [OCLUG-Tech] Use of libreoffice to do high school work >> >>Thanks for the feedback. >> >>I think pdf is probably the best way to go. This particular teacher was >>totally inflexible and insisting on .doc. I suspect if he had been given a >>pdf he wouldn't have known the difference and it would have been OK, but >>who knows? >> >>I'm going to follow this up with the school and suggest they educate their >>teachers to be more flexible. >> >>John >>_______________________________________________ >>Linux mailing list >>Linux [ at ] lists [ dot ] oclug [ dot ] on [ dot ] ca >>http://oclug.on.ca/mailman/listinfo/linux >> >> >> > >