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Open Office exports to Google Docs

I’ve just downloaded and installed Open Office 2.3. The main reason I did this? So that I could use it to save my documents in Google Docs.

Using an extension called OpenOffice.org2GoogleDocs, much the same way that Firefox uses extensions, I am now able to create a document locally on my PC and then easily save it to my Google Docs folder.

However, when I actually tried to save my document to Google Docs I ran into an error (I’m working on Windows XP):

Problem: no object DCH for MIME type application/atom+XML

I’ll do some research now and see what I can find out. Will keep you posted.

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4 Responses to “Open Office exports to Google Docs”

RMK Says:
October 4th, 2007 at 2:56 pm
On project page http://ooo2gd.googlecode.com is available newest version [for now it’s 0.4.1], and this version works with 2.3 without described problem.
Matt Bowden Says:
October 4th, 2007 at 3:50 pm
Great! I’ve just installed it and tested. It works. Thanks RMK for pointing this out.
Seth Says:
January 22nd, 2008 at 6:50 am
Doesn’t google docs just let you upload your documents to their website? Why would you need a local side program to convert them?
Matt Bowden Says:
February 8th, 2008 at 4:15 pm
It’s handy to have access to an app which creates documents if you’re not online for what ever reason - then when you are online just to simply upload them.

This is what I’ll continue to do untill Google Gears allows me to use their doc engine offline.