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Convert .odt to .doc - this is how it works

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convert odt to doc
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doc format in OpenOffice
Save a single document
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Save .odt permanently as .doc
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Brief instructions: convert .odt to .doc

We'll make the transition from OpenOffice to Word easier for you, and we'll show you how to convert .odt files to .doc files..

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Do you use the free OpenOffice office suite and want to send a text document to someone? Here it is recommended to convert the file saved with the ending "odt" into a Word file with the ending "doc" or "docx" beforehand. Because the odt format is less widespread, problems often arise when opening files. We will show you how you can save files in OpenOffice directly in doc format or convert them to an odt file afterwards.

convert odt to doc

Follow our step-by-step instructions or take a look at the brief instructions .

1st step:

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Open Word and then the odt file in it .

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Go to the " File " tab .
Note: .doc and odt. are compatible, but may have formatting differences. In addition, the odt format lacks some Microsoft features. For example, the tracking of changes or the list of figures are not supported here.

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Here click on " Save as " and then on the small arrow in the field for the file name. Now select doc or docx in the drop-down menu and click on " Save ". (docx is used from Word 2007 onwards. The versions before that use doc.)

doc format in OpenOffice

Save a single document

1st step

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You can also save your file directly in OpenOffice as a .doc. To do this, click on " File " in the menu ribbon and then on " Save as " or press the key combination [Ctrl] + [Shift] + [S] .

2nd step:

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Then select the .doc format from the drop-down menu next to " Save as type " and click " Save " to finish the process .
Note: If you would like all of your documents created in OpenOffice to be saved directly as a doc file, we will explain how you can permanently save your documents in OpenOffice in doc format .

Save .odt permanently as .doc

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Go to " Tools " in the menu and then to " Settings " in the drop-down menu .

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Go to " Load / Save " and then to the sub-item " General ". Under " Always save as " you can choose between different Word formats. For doc click on " Microsoft Word 97/2000 / XP " and finally on " OK ".

Brief instructions: convert .odt to .doc

  1. Open the .odt file in Word .
  2. Click on " File ".
  3. Then click on " Save as " and there on the small arrow next to the file name . Choose . doc or. docx and then click on " Save ".
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