Creating .doc with OpenOffice.org Writer

**running_rabbit07** · January 28th, 2010

I am having some real issues with making a document either .doc or .docx using OpenOffice.org Writer. WHen I paste graphics into the article and save the file, then reopen it, the graphics aren't there but an empty box saying, "read error." What am I doing wrong here? When I publish to PDF, it comes out alright, but my teacher knocks off points for not getting the Windows 2003 or 2007 format.

Thanx,
Ronnie

**audiomick** · January 28th, 2010

Originally Posted by running_rabbit07

...but my teacher knocks off points for not getting the Windows 2003 or 2007 format.

Is he getting kick-backs from MS?

This will not seem logical, but: how full is your / partition?
On a laptop that I look after, the / partition was full ( separate /home ), and the owner was having pretty much the same problem. I suppose there is a .tmp file or something in there somewhere that was out of room.

Anyway; it is a shot in the dark, I know, but it only takes a moment to open the system monitor and have a look.

**running_rabbit07** · January 28th, 2010

Originally Posted by audiomick

Is he getting kick-backs from MS?

Nope, It's a technical communications class and he's using MS Office.
Edit: With a PDF, he can't see exactly what Fonts I am using and it is one of those papers that requires a number of fints and colors and such.

This will not seem logical, but: how full is your / partition?
On a laptop that I look after, the / partition was full ( separate /home ), and the owner was having pretty much the same problem. I suppose there is a .tmp file or something in there somewhere that was out of room.

Anyway; it is a shot in the dark, I know, but it only takes a moment to open the system monitor and have a look.

I have 28 gigs of free space.

**audiomick** · January 28th, 2010

Ok, not that then.

**Hagar Delest** · January 30th, 2010

Are you sure that the pics are not inserted as links instead of being embedded? Basically, better save the pic on your HD (in a dedicated folder) and then insert it with Insert>Picture>From File and make sure the As link checkbox is not checked.

NB: MS Office .docx is a shame, better avoid it (anyway, OOo can't save in that format, at least in the Sun version).

**running_rabbit07** · January 30th, 2010

Originally Posted by Hagar de l'Est

Are you sure that the pics are not inserted as links instead of being embedded? Basically, better save the pic on your HD (in a dedicated folder) and then insert it with Insert>Picture>From File and make sure the As link checkbox is not checked.

NB: MS Office .docx is a shame, better avoid it (anyway, OOo can't save in that format, at least in the Sun version).

Are you using 3.1? I can't find insert anywhere. I've been just copying and pasting from the desktop. I have downloaded the manual from the OO website, but of course it is for the 2.x versions. Thanx for the help. I think they should have stuck with text buttons instead of going to icons.I guess once I find the insert button, I will be good to go.

**Hagar Delest** · January 30th, 2010

I'm talking about the menu Insert (like "File" or "Edit", ...). Note that you can add the button to the toolbar if you have to insert pics often.

**valvegrid** · January 30th, 2010

This is a screenshot of Insert, if you scroll down to Picture inset from file. Try that and see if that works.

**running_rabbit07** · January 31st, 2010

Well, I figured out the culprit yesterday. I couldn't find the text buttons to be able to do anything. I found that my theme was hiding the text menus.

Thanx for all of the replies.