Apache OpenOffice (AOO) Bugzilla – Issue 23937
Incorrect rendering of MS Word Document (Indents/Tables?)
Last modified: 2013-08-07 14:41:36 UTC
Hi, I have a Word file sent to me by a client who uses MS Word 2000 I believe. The file was created by copying and pasting part of an HTML document (a text-filled table primarily formatted in bullet lists) into Word ,and then adding comments in a different colour. I have then opened and edited the file in MS Word XP, and today attempted to open it in OopenOffice.org Writer. The document renders very poorly: * 4 page length, original was 9 * Large gaps - looks as though it is going to a new page for next cell of table (MS Word does this too, but in different places) * One table cell (which in MS spans several pages) is simply cut off at the end of the first page - meaning around 2 pages of information are lost. * Writer beeps constantly when I scroll the page up/down on the page mentioned in the previous point. * The first title is outdented - it appears to the left of the margin. I have seen this occur in other documents created is MS Word. The key problem here appears to be the rendering of cells, and Writer not supporting table cells that span more than one page. I was able to view the information by selecting all, copying & pasting into a new document. I am prepared to send the file to an individual if it would help, on the condition that it would not be distributed or made publicly available. (the content is not confidential pursay, but should not be publicly available!). Regards, James Fraser
Reassigned to MRU
Duplicate of issue 2109. Writer is not able to have a table cell spun over several pages. Will be adressed in OO 2.0. Please only submit ONE problem per issue, as described in the issue submitting guidelines under http://www.openoffice.org/bugs/bug_writing_guidelines.html *** This issue has been marked as a duplicate of 2109 ***
Closed as duplicate. When creating new tasks from the remaining problems, please attach a document, which shows the problem to the issue.