Either Word 97-2003 or 2007, the former are seamless, while I can't imagine
any professional publisher wouldn't be able to read the latter. Either way
though, Chris, I fear you're going to have a book lenghth's worth of
corrections afterwards, especially if any poetry formats are involved.
best
db
On 28 July 2012 06:37, chris Jones <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Help! How do I convert a large book, always on Linux, from Lyx or LaTex
> into a MS Word doc format?
>
> I am guessing, go to html, open with Libre Office, then to ms word doc?
>
> So, the work flow becomes; text editor, Lyx to Libre to save as MS Word.
> But which variety of MS Word, since I don't use it. Word 98?
>
> This allows for a third edit on Libre Office, prior to sending the MS Word
> format off to a publisher.
>
> (Publishers are so expletive stubborn about this... even worse, what about
> verse with all those em spaces in a line...)
>
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