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<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3147834" xml-lang="en-US">$[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.</paragraph>
<paragraph role="note" id="par_id0804200804174819" xml-lang="en-US">The most recent versions of %PRODUCTNAME can load and save the Microsoft Office Open XML document formats with the extensions docx, xlsx, and pptx. The same versions can also run some Excel Visual Basic scripts, if you enable this feature at <switchinline select="sys"><caseinline select="MAC"><item type="menuitem">%PRODUCTNAME - Preferences</item></caseinline><defaultinline><item type="menuitem">Tools - Options</item></defaultinline></switchinline><item type="menuitem"> - Load/Save - VBA Properties</item>.</paragraph>
<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3155934" xml-lang="en-US">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.</paragraph>
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<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id0811200801491971" xml-lang="en-US">One example of differences between Calc and Excel is the handling of boolean values. Enter TRUE to cells A1 and A2. </paragraph>
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<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id0811200801491973" xml-lang="en-US">In Calc, the formula =A1+A2 returns the value 2, and the formula =SUM(A1;A2) returns 2. </paragraph>
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<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id0811200801491972" xml-lang="en-US">In Excel, the formula =A1+A2 returns 2, but the formula =SUM(A1,A2) returns 0.<comment>in SUM(A1&lt;limiter&gt;A2), use the Excel limiter comma , in English and semicolon ; in German</comment></paragraph>
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<paragraph role="note" id="par_id3150439" xml-lang="en-US">For a detailed overview about converting documents to and from Microsoft Office format, see the <link href="https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Documentation/OOoAuthors_User_Manual/Migration_Guide">Migration Guide</link>.</paragraph>
<h2 id="par_idN10A9F">Opening Microsoft Office Documents That Are Protected With a Password</h2>
<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id8699606" xml-lang="en-US">%PRODUCTNAME can open the following Microsoft Office document types that are protected by a password.</paragraph>
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<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN10B0D" role="paragraph">Microsoft Office files that are encrypted by AES128 can be opened. Other encryption methods are not supported.</paragraph>
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