** Description changed:
Binary package hint: openoffice.org-core
- Ubuntu release: 8.10 (intrepid ibex)
+ 1) lsb_release -rd
+ Description: Ubuntu 11.04
+ Release: 11.04
- Package version: 1:2.4.1-11ubuntu2
+ 2) apt-cache policy libreoffice-writer
+ libreoffice-writer:
+ Installed: 1:3.3.3-1ubuntu2
+ Candidate: 1:3.3.3-1ubuntu2
+ Version table:
+ *** 1:3.3.3-1ubuntu2 0
+ 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
+ 1:3.3.2-1ubuntu5 0
+ 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ natty-updates/main i386
Packages
+ 1:3.3.2-1ubuntu4 0
+ 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ natty/main i386 Packages
- Expected behaviour: Highlights added to an OO.org Writer document which
- is saved as Microsoft Word 97/2000/XP (.doc) should be removable using
- Microsoft Word.
+ 3) What is expected to happen in documented exported from Writer opened
+ in Word via the Terminal:
- What happened instead: Highlights added to a document which is saved as
- Microsoft Word 97/2000/XP (.doc) cannot be removed using Microsoft Word.
+ cd ~/Desktop && wget
+
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openoffice.org/+bug/295014/+attachment/410599/+files/test_highlight.doc
+ && wine ~/.wine/drive_c/Program\ Files/Microsoft\
+ Office/OFFICE11/WINWORD.EXE test_highlight.doc
- Steps to replicate the bug:
+ click the Highlight button -> No Fill and the highlight is removed.
- 1. create a new document in OO.org Writer
- 2. Add some text
- 3. Select some text
- 4. Use the Highlighting tool to add a highlight to the selected text
- 5. Save the document as Microsoft Word 97/2000/XP (.doc)
- 6. Open the saved document in Microsoft Word (tested versions: Word 2000
version 9.0.2720 and Word 2003 SP3 version 11.8227.8221)
- 7. Select the highlighted text
- 8. Use the Highlight tool to choose "None" as the highlight
- 9. The highlight on the text remains
+ 4) What happens instead is the highlight is not removed.
- Note: it is possible to choose a different highlight colour, but not
- possible to remove the original highlight.
+ WORKAROUND: In Excel click Format -> Boarders and Shading... -> Shading
+ tab -> click No Fill button -> under Preview change drop down Apply to:
+ text -> OK button
** Also affects: libreoffice (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Changed in: libreoffice (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided => Low
** Changed in: libreoffice (Ubuntu)
Status: New => Triaged
** Description changed:
Binary package hint: openoffice.org-core
1) lsb_release -rd
Description: Ubuntu 11.04
Release: 11.04
2) apt-cache policy libreoffice-writer
libreoffice-writer:
- Installed: 1:3.3.3-1ubuntu2
- Candidate: 1:3.3.3-1ubuntu2
- Version table:
- *** 1:3.3.3-1ubuntu2 0
- 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
- 1:3.3.2-1ubuntu5 0
- 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ natty-updates/main i386
Packages
- 1:3.3.2-1ubuntu4 0
- 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ natty/main i386 Packages
+ Installed: 1:3.3.3-1ubuntu2
+ Candidate: 1:3.3.3-1ubuntu2
+ Version table:
+ *** 1:3.3.3-1ubuntu2 0
+ 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
+ 1:3.3.2-1ubuntu5 0
+ 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ natty-updates/main i386
Packages
+ 1:3.3.2-1ubuntu4 0
+ 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ natty/main i386 Packages
3) What is expected to happen in documented exported from Writer opened
in Word via the Terminal:
cd ~/Desktop && wget
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openoffice.org/+bug/295014/+attachment/410599/+files/test_highlight.doc
&& wine ~/.wine/drive_c/Program\ Files/Microsoft\
Office/OFFICE11/WINWORD.EXE test_highlight.doc
click the Highlight button -> No Fill and the highlight is removed.
4) What happens instead is the highlight is not removed.
WORKAROUND: In Excel click Format -> Boarders and Shading... -> Shading
tab -> click No Fill button -> under Preview change drop down Apply to:
text -> OK button
+
+ WORKAROUND: Use AbiWord to export documents with highlighting.
+
+ apt-cache policy abiword
+ abiword:
+ Installed: 2.8.6-0.3build1
+ Candidate: 2.8.6-0.3build1
+ Version table:
+ *** 2.8.6-0.3build1 0
+ 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ natty/universe i386 Packages
+ 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
** Tags added: lo33
** Summary changed:
- Highlights in a word document (.doc) saved in openoffice writer cannot be
removed using MS Word
+ [Upstream] Cannot remove highlight from .doc in Word exported from Writer
** Bug watch added: freedesktop.org Bugzilla #37540
http://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=37540
** Also affects: df-libreoffice via
http://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=37540
Importance: Unknown
Status: Unknown
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