How can I edit a LibreOffice Writer template file (.ott) directly?
I have a certain template file for LO Writer.
How can I edit that file directly, i.e. not by creating a new .odt file and saving it as a .ott file again?
This question is based on the following experience: under Windows, it is possible to right-click the file and choose something along the lines of Edit this file, which then open the .ott-file itself instead a blank new document.
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asked Feb 5 '15 at 14:14
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I have a certain template file for LO Writer.
How can I edit that file directly, i.e. not by creating a new .odt file and saving it as a .ott file again?
This question is based on the following experience: under Windows, it is possible to right-click the file and choose something along the lines of Edit this file, which then open the .ott-file itself instead a blank new document.
libreoffice templates
asked Feb 5 '15 at 14:14
henryhenry
1,09851936
If the LO version under Windows behaves differently it would probably be best ask about this on the LO website en.libreofficeforum.org/forum/apps/writer There probably is a reason for this. Or otherwise file a bug bugs.documentfoundation.org/
– Rinzwind
Oct 14 '15 at 13:18
add a comment |
I have a certain template file for LO Writer.
How can I edit that file directly, i.e. not by creating a new .odt file and saving it as a .ott file again?
This question is based on the following experience: under Windows, it is possible to right-click the file and choose something along the lines of Edit this file, which then open the .ott-file itself instead a blank new document.
libreoffice templates
asked Feb 5 '15 at 14:14
henryhenry
1,09851936
I have a certain template file for LO Writer.
How can I edit that file directly, i.e. not by creating a new .odt file and saving it as a .ott file again?
This question is based on the following experience: under Windows, it is possible to right-click the file and choose something along the lines of Edit this file, which then open the .ott-file itself instead a blank new document.
libreoffice templates
libreoffice templates
asked Feb 5 '15 at 14:14
henryhenry
1,09851936
asked Feb 5 '15 at 14:14
henryhenry
1,09851936
edited Feb 5 '15 at 16:09
henry
asked Feb 5 '15 at 14:14
henryhenry
1,09851936
asked Feb 5 '15 at 14:14
henryhenry
1,09851936
asked Feb 5 '15 at 14:14
henryhenry
1,09851936
1,09851936
If the LO version under Windows behaves differently it would probably be best ask about this on the LO website en.libreofficeforum.org/forum/apps/writer There probably is a reason for this. Or otherwise file a bug bugs.documentfoundation.org/
– Rinzwind
Oct 14 '15 at 13:18
add a comment |
If the LO version under Windows behaves differently it would probably be best ask about this on the LO website en.libreofficeforum.org/forum/apps/writer There probably is a reason for this. Or otherwise file a bug bugs.documentfoundation.org/
– Rinzwind
Oct 14 '15 at 13:18
If the LO version under Windows behaves differently it would probably be best ask about this on the LO website en.libreofficeforum.org/forum/apps/writer There probably is a reason for this. Or otherwise file a bug bugs.documentfoundation.org/
– Rinzwind
Oct 14 '15 at 13:18
If the LO version under Windows behaves differently it would probably be best ask about this on the LO website en.libreofficeforum.org/forum/apps/writer There probably is a reason for this. Or otherwise file a bug bugs.documentfoundation.org/
– Rinzwind
Oct 14 '15 at 13:18
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Like most LibreOffice file formats, the .ott file is just a compressed archive. Rename it to filename.zip and open it with the archive manager. You will find several files and folders in it. Most likely you want to edit the contents.xml file. When you're done, compress the files and rename the file to newfilename.ott. Unless you have made a mistake somewhere, you can open this file with LibreOffice. LibreOffice is not very lenient towards errors in the XML markup, and will refuse to open the file if you forget to close a tag, for instance.
answered Feb 5 '15 at 14:27
JosJos
14.7k54052
This does not help. I amended my op to clarify the issue.
– henry
Feb 5 '15 at 16:10
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Select
File -> Templates -> Manage
Click on the template of interest.
Click the 'Edit' button that appears in step 2).
If your template doesn't appear in the list of templates then you may need to import it.
File -> Templates -> Manage
Click the 'Import' button.
answered Aug 12 '16 at 5:50
user581135user581135
211
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The best solution I've found is to open the template file you want to edit; this gives you an "Untitled 1" document.
However, you can edit this and save it over the old template file.
It's not as slick as using Microsoft Word on Windows, but it accomplishes essentially the same thing.
edited Oct 14 '15 at 14:12
kos
26k971121
answered Oct 14 '15 at 13:11
suspender guysuspender guy
563
This works but is not intuitive at all. I recall some menu option to "edit as template" or similar, but it seems to have vanished...
– holmb
Jun 14 '17 at 13:32
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Like most LibreOffice file formats, the .ott file is just a compressed archive. Rename it to filename.zip and open it with the archive manager. You will find several files and folders in it. Most likely you want to edit the contents.xml file. When you're done, compress the files and rename the file to newfilename.ott. Unless you have made a mistake somewhere, you can open this file with LibreOffice. LibreOffice is not very lenient towards errors in the XML markup, and will refuse to open the file if you forget to close a tag, for instance.
answered Feb 5 '15 at 14:27
JosJos
14.7k54052
This does not help. I amended my op to clarify the issue.
– henry
Feb 5 '15 at 16:10
add a comment |
Like most LibreOffice file formats, the .ott file is just a compressed archive. Rename it to filename.zip and open it with the archive manager. You will find several files and folders in it. Most likely you want to edit the contents.xml file. When you're done, compress the files and rename the file to newfilename.ott. Unless you have made a mistake somewhere, you can open this file with LibreOffice. LibreOffice is not very lenient towards errors in the XML markup, and will refuse to open the file if you forget to close a tag, for instance.
answered Feb 5 '15 at 14:27
JosJos
14.7k54052
This does not help. I amended my op to clarify the issue.
– henry
Feb 5 '15 at 16:10
add a comment |
Like most LibreOffice file formats, the .ott file is just a compressed archive. Rename it to filename.zip and open it with the archive manager. You will find several files and folders in it. Most likely you want to edit the contents.xml file. When you're done, compress the files and rename the file to newfilename.ott. Unless you have made a mistake somewhere, you can open this file with LibreOffice. LibreOffice is not very lenient towards errors in the XML markup, and will refuse to open the file if you forget to close a tag, for instance.
answered Feb 5 '15 at 14:27
JosJos
14.7k54052
Like most LibreOffice file formats, the .ott file is just a compressed archive. Rename it to filename.zip and open it with the archive manager. You will find several files and folders in it. Most likely you want to edit the contents.xml file. When you're done, compress the files and rename the file to newfilename.ott. Unless you have made a mistake somewhere, you can open this file with LibreOffice. LibreOffice is not very lenient towards errors in the XML markup, and will refuse to open the file if you forget to close a tag, for instance.
answered Feb 5 '15 at 14:27
JosJos
14.7k54052
answered Feb 5 '15 at 14:27
JosJos
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answered Feb 5 '15 at 14:27
JosJos
14.7k54052
answered Feb 5 '15 at 14:27
JosJos
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This does not help. I amended my op to clarify the issue.
– henry
Feb 5 '15 at 16:10
add a comment |
This does not help. I amended my op to clarify the issue.
– henry
Feb 5 '15 at 16:10
This does not help. I amended my op to clarify the issue.
– henry
Feb 5 '15 at 16:10
This does not help. I amended my op to clarify the issue.
– henry
Feb 5 '15 at 16:10
add a comment |
Select
File -> Templates -> Manage
Click on the template of interest.
Click the 'Edit' button that appears in step 2).
If your template doesn't appear in the list of templates then you may need to import it.
File -> Templates -> Manage
Click the 'Import' button.
answered Aug 12 '16 at 5:50
user581135user581135
211
add a comment |
Select
File -> Templates -> Manage
Click on the template of interest.
Click the 'Edit' button that appears in step 2).
If your template doesn't appear in the list of templates then you may need to import it.
File -> Templates -> Manage
Click the 'Import' button.
answered Aug 12 '16 at 5:50
user581135user581135
211
add a comment |
Select
File -> Templates -> Manage
Click on the template of interest.
Click the 'Edit' button that appears in step 2).
If your template doesn't appear in the list of templates then you may need to import it.
File -> Templates -> Manage
Click the 'Import' button.
answered Aug 12 '16 at 5:50
user581135user581135
211
Select
File -> Templates -> Manage
Click on the template of interest.
Click the 'Edit' button that appears in step 2).
If your template doesn't appear in the list of templates then you may need to import it.
File -> Templates -> Manage
Click the 'Import' button.
answered Aug 12 '16 at 5:50
user581135user581135
211
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answered Aug 12 '16 at 5:50
user581135user581135
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answered Aug 12 '16 at 5:50
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The best solution I've found is to open the template file you want to edit; this gives you an "Untitled 1" document.
However, you can edit this and save it over the old template file.
It's not as slick as using Microsoft Word on Windows, but it accomplishes essentially the same thing.
edited Oct 14 '15 at 14:12
kos
26k971121
answered Oct 14 '15 at 13:11
suspender guysuspender guy
563
This works but is not intuitive at all. I recall some menu option to "edit as template" or similar, but it seems to have vanished...
– holmb
Jun 14 '17 at 13:32
add a comment |
The best solution I've found is to open the template file you want to edit; this gives you an "Untitled 1" document.
However, you can edit this and save it over the old template file.
It's not as slick as using Microsoft Word on Windows, but it accomplishes essentially the same thing.
edited Oct 14 '15 at 14:12
kos
26k971121
answered Oct 14 '15 at 13:11
suspender guysuspender guy
563
This works but is not intuitive at all. I recall some menu option to "edit as template" or similar, but it seems to have vanished...
– holmb
Jun 14 '17 at 13:32
add a comment |
The best solution I've found is to open the template file you want to edit; this gives you an "Untitled 1" document.
However, you can edit this and save it over the old template file.
It's not as slick as using Microsoft Word on Windows, but it accomplishes essentially the same thing.
edited Oct 14 '15 at 14:12
kos
26k971121
answered Oct 14 '15 at 13:11
suspender guysuspender guy
563
The best solution I've found is to open the template file you want to edit; this gives you an "Untitled 1" document.
However, you can edit this and save it over the old template file.
It's not as slick as using Microsoft Word on Windows, but it accomplishes essentially the same thing.
edited Oct 14 '15 at 14:12
kos
26k971121
answered Oct 14 '15 at 13:11
suspender guysuspender guy
563
edited Oct 14 '15 at 14:12
kos
26k971121
edited Oct 14 '15 at 14:12
kos
26k971121
edited Oct 14 '15 at 14:12
kos
26k971121
26k971121
answered Oct 14 '15 at 13:11
suspender guysuspender guy
563
answered Oct 14 '15 at 13:11
suspender guysuspender guy
563
answered Oct 14 '15 at 13:11
suspender guysuspender guy
563
563
This works but is not intuitive at all. I recall some menu option to "edit as template" or similar, but it seems to have vanished...
– holmb
Jun 14 '17 at 13:32
add a comment |
This works but is not intuitive at all. I recall some menu option to "edit as template" or similar, but it seems to have vanished...
– holmb
Jun 14 '17 at 13:32
This works but is not intuitive at all. I recall some menu option to "edit as template" or similar, but it seems to have vanished...
– holmb
Jun 14 '17 at 13:32
This works but is not intuitive at all. I recall some menu option to "edit as template" or similar, but it seems to have vanished...
– holmb
Jun 14 '17 at 13:32
add a comment |
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If the LO version under Windows behaves differently it would probably be best ask about this on the LO website en.libreofficeforum.org/forum/apps/writer There probably is a reason for this. Or otherwise file a bug bugs.documentfoundation.org/
– Rinzwind
Oct 14 '15 at 13:18