PROBLEM WITH "LIBREOFFICE"

pkvenkatesh · **Joined:** Fri Mar 18, 2011 12:29 pm **Posts:** 36

After installing updates last week the microsoft excel files with extension ".xlsx" are not opened with "LibreOffice". Where as the microsoft excel files with extensions ".xls" are opened.

Is there any missing dependency or some other problem. Suggestions please.

Ejis · **Posted:** Sat Sep 03, 2011 8:30 am

Hi,

First, install libreoffice-extra. Second, execute LibreOffice from a terminal and give us the output, please.

pkvenkatesh · **Joined:** Fri Mar 18, 2011 12:29 pm **Posts:** 36

Hi,
Thanks for the reply. Now I found that the "libreOffice calc" is ok with ".xlsx" files also. But, I have one "password protected" microsoft excel file with ".xlsx" extension, for which the same problem is persisting.
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Any solutions to this problem please.

karlheinz · **Posted:** Sun Sep 04, 2011 10:26 am

You need to upload your image before you can link it in a post. Try http://abload.de/ for example.

I am not quite sure what exactly your problem is. Are you saying that when you open the .xlsx files in thunar they are not associated with LibreOffice or do you get some error message when LibreOffice tries to open those files?

pkvenkatesh · **Joined:** Fri Mar 18, 2011 12:29 pm **Posts:** 36

While a microsoft excel file with extension ".xlsx" and which is password protected is tried to open in 'libreOffice', filter selection window appears. Then on selecting any of the filters like "StarCalc3.0 Template" or any other filters the actual file is not opened.

karlheinz · **Posted:** Sun Sep 04, 2011 4:33 pm

Some googling reveals that this seems to be a general problem of Libre/OpenOffice.
https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=33538
https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=35422

So unfortunately we can't help you with that. The only solution would be to open the document in MS Office and remove the password.

pkvenkatesh · **Joined:** Fri Mar 18, 2011 12:29 pm **Posts:** 36

Thanks for the reply. If password is removed, the file gets opened.

pkvenkatesh · **Joined:** Fri Mar 18, 2011 12:29 pm **Posts:** 36

It seems to be quite strange. The microsoft file with password protected and having extension ".xls" opens in "LibreOffice". But not the excel file having extension ".xlsx".

Is there any solutions for this.

karlheinz · **Posted:** Tue Sep 06, 2011 3:19 pm

Apparently not.
LibreOffice just cannot handle .xlsx (.docx, .pptx, etc.) files if they are password protected.

You will just have to wait for a new version that solves this. Or use MS Office.

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