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Hello. I recently started using Linux and have been using Open Office a lot. I typed up a resume in the Open Office Word Processor and saved it as the ...
- 10-21-2007 #1Just Joined!
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Trying to save Open Office file as Word document
Hello. I recently started using Linux and have been using Open Office a lot. I typed up a resume in the Open Office Word Processor and saved it as the normal .odt file extension. I then saved a second copy as a .doc extension so I could send copies to people that only have Microsoft word on their computers. I then went to upload the resume that was in the .doc format and the website said it doesn't recognize the file format. I don't undertand this because it is in the correct .doc format which this website accepts. I know the website works because I've uploaded many documents on my Windows machine to it. Does anyone have any suggestions that I could try? Worst case scenario, I could re-type the resume on a Windows computer but I'd like to avoid that, if possible. I'm really hooked on using Linux and don't want to have to turn on my Windows computer as I am having too much fun now. Thank you.
- 10-21-2007 #2Trusted Penguin
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Does this website only accept .doc files? What about .rtf? That might be an alternative if they do.
- 10-21-2007 #3Linux Guru
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It may make a difference which version MS Office is used. Microsoft makes enough changes with every new version, that old files have to be converted before they can be opened.
OpenOffice has three choices to save the file as
Microsoft Word 6.0 (.doc)
Microsoft Word 95 (.doc)
Microsoft Word 97/2000/XP (.doc)
Otherwise, try .rtf (Rich Text Format) as Dapper Dan recommended.Paul
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- 10-22-2007 #4Trusted Penguin
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I'd get in touch with the website and ask them why I was being excluded just because I don't have Microsoft Windows. I'd get really arsey with them, and ask them to send me a cheque for the cost of a new hard disk (about £40/$80), a copy of Windows Vista (£100/$120), a copy of MS Office (cost: unknown...) and money to cover any hardware upgrades needed to run Vista.
They wont pay this, but you just play the 'I'm being discriminated against' card, and threaten to sue... You're in the USA, so suing them for excluding you should be really really easy. The objective is to get them to accept .dot files (i.e an open standard) or .pdf files (a universal format).Linux user #126863 - see http://linuxcounter.net/
- 10-23-2007 #5Just Joined!
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I LOVE your idea! It sounds a little humurous but it would be a great idea to actually do. Thanks.
- 10-23-2007 #6Just Joined!
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Microsoft rips us off...
Do you think that if everyone tried this, would Microsoft review their pricing policy...?
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