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    How-to Convert .docx (Office 2007) into anything

    Office 2007 has implemented a new format for saving it's documents. Essential it breaks down the whole document into XML and then zips it, this results in a smaller file. The following will allow Open Office.org on Kubuntu 7.10 open a .docx document natively.

    I followed the steps exactly and tidied up the layout.

    1- First you need to have ‘alien’ installed, an rpm to deb converter.

    Code:
     sudo apt-get install -y alien
    2 - Grab yourself the Odf converter RPM, from http://download.novell.com/sendredir...ror=AkamaiHost

    3 - Now lets convert it like this:
    Code:
    alien -ct odf-converter-1.0.0-5.i586.rpm
    You will end up with a .tgz file.

    4 - Extract it to a directory:
    Code:
    tar -zxvf odf-converter-1.0.0.tgz
    5 - Now its time to copy a few files to allow us to open up our .docx file.

    Code:
    sudo cp usr/lib/ooo-2.0/program/OdfConverter /usr/lib/openoffice/program/
    Code:
    sudo cp usr/lib/ooo-2.0/share/registry/modules/org/openoffice/TypeDetection/Filter/MOOXFilter_cpp.xcu /usr/lib/openoffice/share/registry/modules/org/openoffice/TypeDetection/Filter/
    Code:
    sudo cp usr/lib/ooo-2.0/share/registry/modules/org/openoffice/TypeDetection/Types/MOOXTypeDetection.xcu /usr/lib/openoffice/share/registry/modules/org/openoffice/TypeDetection/Types/
    Now just right click on the file that you want to open, select open with and then open office writer, the document will load and you will be able to make changes to the document. I am unsure whether or not it will save a .docx, but i'm betting it can't, who would want to use that format anyway.

    Enjoy


    #2
    Re: How-to Convert .docx (Office 2007) into anything

    Thanks.

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      #3
      Re: How-to Convert .docx (Office 2007) into anything

      Thought he explained it pretty nicely, actually.
      I wish I was the man my dog thinks I am.<br /><br />Registered Linux User No. 402825

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        #4
        Re: How-to Convert .docx (Office 2007) into anything

        Another hurdle avoided so I can keep my kubuntu desktop and not try to kludge it in wine. Thanks so much.

        Does this work for the other Office 2007 file types?
        Never trust a computer you can&#39;t throw out a window.<br />&nbsp; ~Steve Wozniak

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          #5
          Re: How-to Convert .docx (Office 2007) into anything

          OpenOffice.org 3.0 beta 2 reads and writes .docx and the other $office formats,
          and the rc and stable should be out soon.

          Will OOo 3.0 be included in Kubuntu 8.10? I hope so.
          HP Compaq nc6400, 2Gi, 100Gi, ATI x1300 with 512M

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