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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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              roman,serif"><br>
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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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            <div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:times new
              roman,serif">Any ideas?</div>
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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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                <div dir="ltr">--<br>
                  I am the Love of God, no matter what.<br>
                  LeRoy<span
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                        Diener<br>
                        213-<span>LEROYIZ</span><br>
                        213-537-6949<br>
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