naphta, thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. In Ubuntu 10.10 opened both files in libreoffice- calc and successfully saved to Microsoft Word 97/2000/XP (.doc) via at the Terminal:
cd ~/Destkop && wget https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openoffice.org/+bug/454545/+attachment/856017/+files/Andrea091018.odt && soffice -calc Andrea091018.odt && wget https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openoffice.org/+bug/454545/+attachment/965854/+files/document.odt && soffice -calc document.odt Is this still an issue for you? lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu 10.10 Release: 10.10 sudo add-apt-repository ppa:libreoffice/ppa && sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get -y upgrade && sudo apt-get -y install libreoffice-calc apt-cache policy libreoffice-calc libreoffice-calc: Installed: 1:3.3.0-1maverick1 Candidate: 1:3.3.0-1maverick1 Version table: *** 1:3.3.0-1maverick1 0 500 http://ppa.launchpad.net/libreoffice/ppa/ubuntu/ maverick/main i386 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status ** Changed in: openoffice.org (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Incomplete -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/454545 Title: Writer won't save in Word format -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs