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<p>Maybe save it with a different name in .docx and see if the
formatting returns to something closer to the original?<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 10/24/19 11:12 AM, Ted Pomeroy
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<div dir="auto">LeRoy, maybe try leaving it in docx format. Try to
find some in person help where you are so they can see the
issue. I usually tell people to write the text and format after
it is all done. I am not familiar with publisher format
requirements. Good luck, Ted P.</div>
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<div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, Oct 23, 2019, 8:30 PM
LeRoy Diener <<a href="mailto:leroy@choosetherightside.com"
moz-do-not-send="true">leroy@choosetherightside.com</a>>
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<div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:times new
roman,serif">Hi NMGLUG folks,</div>
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<div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:times new
roman,serif">How can a file from MS Word 2007 retain
formatting while editing in LibreOffice Writer?</div>
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roman,serif"><br>
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<div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:times new
roman,serif">DETAILS</div>
<div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:times new
roman,serif">I have a .docx file which is a short book
which I wrote in MS Word 2007. Most of the doc is in a
2-column layout. I have a Table of Contents, which uses
the "Styles" feature.</div>
<div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:times new
roman,serif">I opened the file in LibreOffice Writer and
saved as .odt.<br>
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<div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:times new
roman,serif">Now, when I update the Table of Contents, I
lose some formatting, and it's all a mess.</div>
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roman,serif"><br>
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<div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:times new
roman,serif">Any ideas?</div>
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roman,serif"><br>
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<div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:times new
roman,serif">I'm using LibreOffice 5.2.7.2</div>
<div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:times new
roman,serif">I found this article</div>
<div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:times new
roman,serif"><a
href="https://office-watch.com/2017/libreoffice-5-4-ms-office-document-compatibility/"
target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" moz-do-not-send="true">https://office-watch.com/2017/libreoffice-5-4-ms-office-document-compatibility/</a></div>
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<div style="font-family:times new roman,serif"
class="gmail_default">Thoughts?</div>
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<div style="font-family:times new roman,serif"
class="gmail_default">(By the way, I want to express my
gratitude to everyone who contributes to help novices like
me.)</div>
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I am the Love of God, no matter what.<br>
LeRoy<span
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style="font-family:Verdana;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:10pt"><span
style="font-family:Verdana;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:10pt">
Diener<br>
213-<span>LEROYIZ</span><br>
213-537-6949<br>
<a href="http://www.leroydiener.com/"
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