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VBA Properties
Figure 42: Supported Microsoft Word formats
If you need to save in Microsoft Word format, it is good practice to save in
LibreOffice (OpenDocument) format (ODT) first and then do a Save As from your
finished document to a Microsoft Word format. For best results, save to the DOC
and not the DOCX format. Saving first in ODT format gives you the option to redo
the document if the recipient of your document experiences trouble with the
Microsoft format.
On the Load/Save – VBA Properties page, you can choose whether to keep any macros in
Microsoft Office documents that are opened in LibreOffice. These macros are disabled in
LibreOffice.
Figure 43: Choosing Load/Save VBA Properties
If you choose Load Basic code, you can edit the macros in LibreOffice. The changed code is
saved in an LibreOffice document but is not retained if you save into a Microsoft Office format.
If you are importing a Microsoft Word or Excel file containing VBA code, you can select the option
Executable code. Whereas normally the code is preserved but rendered inactive, with this option
the code is ready to be executed.
If you choose Save original Basic code, the macros are retained unchanged if you save the file
into Microsoft Office format.
Save original Basic code takes precedence over Load Basic code. If both options are selected
and you edit the disabled code in LibreOffice, the original Microsoft Basic code will be saved when
saving in a Microsoft Office format.
To remove any possible macro viruses from the Microsoft Office document, deselect Save original
Basic code. The document will be saved without the Microsoft Basic code.
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