OpenOffice.org Tips and Tricks Part II Aug 18, 2008, 22 :31 UTC (0 Talkback[s]) (5673 reads) (Other stories by Eric Geier)
"For your convenience, you can make the Microsoft templates appear in the OOo Templates and Documents dialog box. However, first you must convert them into the appropriate template format (from .dot to .ott for Writer, from .pot to .otp for Impress, and from .xlt to .ots for Calc) and stick them in the right spot. When you want to convert just a select few, you can do it manually. Open the MS Office template, choose File -- Save As, select the template format, browse to where your OOo templates are stored, and hit Save."
