will let me add information, but can not save.
What does “can not save” actually mean? Can not save in the original file format? LibreOffice does not save in Microsoft Home Student 2007 file formats, you’d have to choose a different format. Or does it mean an error message pops up? If so, which?
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erAck is absolutely correct, it is vital to save in LibreOffice native format (.ods, .odt .odp, etc) and then Save As foreign format, e.g. docx only if needed. LO is not a cheap version of MS Office and handles objects and text differently. There are many questions where the poster has had unexpected results because the foreign format cannot contain certain objects so they are lost.
As OP seems to be new to LibreOffice, I suggest the reference guides on Documentation
It is an anti-ransomware setting somewhere
Mac
You probably need to give LibreOffice full disk access from System Preferences > Security & Privacy. See this site on how to do it if you aren’t sure: Explained: What is Full Disk Access & Full Permissions on macOS Mojave .
Windows
If you don’t have a third party anti-virus then you have Defender:
1. Allow LibreOffice access to controlled folder
The below numbered list is from Use the Windows Defender Security app to allow specific apps
- Open the Windows Security by
selecting the shield icon in the
task bar or searching the start menu
for Defender. - Select the Virus & threat
protection tile (or the shield
icon on the left menu bar) and then
select Ransomware protection. - Under the Controlled folder
access section, select Allow an
app through Controlled folder
access - Select Add an allowed app and
follow the prompts to add apps. You
need to allow access to
soffice.bin
2. Alternatively Turn Off Defender Controlled Folder Access (might be needed with dual boot)
Select Start > Settings > Update & Security > Windows Security > Virus & threat protection.
Under Virus & threat protection settings, select Manage settings.
Under Controlled folder access, select Manage Controlled folder access.
Switch the Controlled folder access setting from On to Off.
3. Third Party Anti-virus
If you do have a third party anti-virus go into settings and then look for something like anti-ransomware or folder protection. Have a look at the blocked apps list, if you see soffice.bin in there change it to Allowed (you might have to read AV help if not obvious). Otherwise go to the Allowed Apps setting and allow soffice.bin, this might not be easy so you might have to add the different LibreOffice executables (Calc, Writer, etc.) to the Allowed list. Note that 3rd party anti-virus might make files Read Only so you can create a new file but you can’t save it subsequently. Sometimes, you might need to reboot after allowing a program access.
Cheers, Al
I don’t think that addresses the question. May even be the question is that the file can’t be saved in the opened Microsoft Home Student 2007 file format, which LibreOffice does not.
Microsoft Home Student 2007 means “Microsoft® Office Home and Student 2007”, i.e. a discounted version of Office with restrictions on who can purchase
Whoops, that should be with licence restrictions. The purchase restrictions are for the Education editions