FAQ/Always save as Word
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==== How can I make [[AbiWord|AbiWord]] save my files in MS Word (*.doc) format by default? | ==== How can I make [[AbiWord|AbiWord]] save my files in MS Word (*.doc) format by default? | ||
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This works on Windows XP, Windows 2000, and any other [[WinNT|WinNT]] descendant (like server 2003, etc.) You should be able to specify any extension you want, if you want something other than [[AbiWord|AbiWord]] (*.HTML, *.rtf, etc.) | This works on Windows XP, Windows 2000, and any other [[WinNT|WinNT]] descendant (like server 2003, etc.) You should be able to specify any extension you want, if you want something other than [[AbiWord|AbiWord]] (*.HTML, *.rtf, etc.) | ||
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<Scheme | <Scheme | ||
name="_custom_" | name="_custom_" | ||
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/> | /> | ||
</pre> | </pre> | ||
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<Scheme | <Scheme | ||
name="_custom_" | name="_custom_" | ||
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| - | + | DefaultSaveFormat=".doc" | |
/> | /> | ||
</pre> | </pre> | ||
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The variation ''[[DefaultSaveFormat|DefaultSaveFormat]]=".rtf"''</nop> is possible. | The variation ''[[DefaultSaveFormat|DefaultSaveFormat]]=".rtf"''</nop> is possible. | ||
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* Main.Michael Moore - 01 Jan 2004 | * Main.Michael Moore - 01 Jan 2004 | ||
* Main.[[RyanPavlik|RyanPavlik]] - 04 Jan 2004 | * Main.[[RyanPavlik|RyanPavlik]] - 04 Jan 2004 | ||
[[Category:To Convert]] | [[Category:To Convert]] | ||
Revision as of 00:20, 8 November 2007
WinFAQ: Save Files in MS Word Format by Default
==== How can I make AbiWord save my files in MS Word (*.doc) format by default? This works on Windows XP, Windows 2000, and any other WinNT descendant (like server 2003, etc.) You should be able to specify any extension you want, if you want something other than AbiWord (*.HTML, *.rtf, etc.)
To change what format AbiWord saves in, you should:
1) Exit AbiWord
2) Open the folder C:\Documents and Settings\ _Your User Name_ \AbiSuite
3) Open then file Abiword.PROFILE in Notepad. If you use AbiWord, it will save over your changes. Thats why you have to exit AbiWord before saving changes.
4) Towards the bottom, there is a section like this
<Scheme name="_custom_" ZoomPercentage="116" />
You need to add a line DefaultSaveFormat=".doc"</nop>above the />.
It should now look like this:
<Scheme name="_custom_" ZoomPercentage="116" DefaultSaveFormat=".doc" />
5) Save the file, and exit Notepad.
6) Startup AbiWord, and you should be set!
Mac OS X
This hint should also work on Mac OS X 10.4 and AbiWord 2.2.10.
Abiword.Profile can be found in the library folder of your user account: ~/library/Application Support/Abisuite/
The variation DefaultSaveFormat=".rtf"</nop> is possible.
==== Contributors
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- Main.Michael Moore - 01 Jan 2004
- Main.RyanPavlik - 04 Jan 2004
