### 15.11 Converting to OpenOffice or StarOffice

OpenOffice.org Writer and StarOffice can open the RTF files that DITA2Go converts from DITA to Word 97 or Word 2000. However, not all features are supported. According to OpenOffice.org 2.0 Help:

OpenOffice.org can automatically open Microsoft Office 97/2000/XP documents. However, some layout features and formatting attributes in more complex Microsoft Office documents are handled differently in OpenOffice.org or are unsupported. As a result, converted files require some degree of manual reformatting. The amount of reformatting that can be expected is proportional to the complexity of the structure and formatting of the source document.

If you load the RTF output files in Word and save them as .doc first, then open the .doc files in OpenOffice, results are much improved.

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Parent Topic: 15. Converting to print RTF

Sibling Topics:

15.1 Setting up a print RTF project

15.2 Adjusting output for different versions of Word

15.3 Converting paragraph and character formats

15.4 Modifying text appearance

15.5 Converting cross references and hypertext links

15.6 Converting tables to print RTF

15.7 Managing graphics for print RTF

15.8 Including RTF code for Word output

15.9 Turning on revision tracking in Word

15.10 Managing Word output after conversion