About Converting Microsoft Office Documents/text/shared/guide/ms_import_export_limitations.xhpMicrosoft Office;document import restrictionsimport restrictions for Microsoft OfficeMicrosoft Office;importing password protected filesMW moved "Microsoft Office;" from shared/guide/protection.xhpAbout Converting Microsoft Office Documents
$[officename] 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 $[officename] 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. $[officename] cannot run Visual Basic Scripts, but can load them for you to analyze.The following lists provide a general overview of Microsoft Office features that may cause conversion challenges. These will not affect your ability to use or work with the content of the converted document.Microsoft WordAutoShapesRevision marksOLE objectsCertain controls and Microsoft Office form fieldsIndexesTables, frames, and multi-column formattingHyperlinks and bookmarksMicrosoft WordArt graphicsAnimated characters/textMicrosoft ExcelAutoShapesOLE objectsCertain controls and Microsoft Office form fieldsPivot tablesNew chart typesConditional formattingSome functions/formulasMicrosoft PowerPointAutoShapesTab, line, and paragraph spacingMaster background graphicsGrouped objectsCertain multimedia effectsFor a detailed overview of the converting documents to and from Microsoft Office format, see the $[officename] Migration Guide.Opening Microsoft Office Documents That Are Protected With a Password%PRODUCTNAME can open the following Microsoft Office document types that are protected by a password.
Microsoft Office formatSupported encryption methodWord 6.0, Word 95Weak XOR encryptionWord 97, Word 2000, Word XP, Word 2003Office 97/2000 compatible encryptionWord XP, Word 2003Weak XOR encryption from older Word versionsExcel 2.1, Excel 3.0, Excel 4.0, Excel 5.0, Excel 95Weak XOR encryptionExcel 97, Excel 2000, Excel XP, Excel 2003Office 97/2000 compatible encryptionExcel XP, Excel 2003Weak XOR encryption from older Excel versions
Other encryption methods are not supported.Setting the default file format