[Issue 125729] New: Tab setting in table cells is broken when document is saved as Word 2003

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https://issues.apache.org/ooo/show_bug.cgi?id=125729

          Issue ID: 125729
        Issue Type: DEFECT
           Summary: Tab setting in table cells is broken when document is
                    saved as Word 2003
           Product: Writer
           Version: 4.1.1
          Hardware: PC
                OS: Windows 7
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: normal
          Priority: P3
         Component: formatting
          Assignee: issues@openoffice.apache.org
          Reporter: preechaw@gmail.com

When a document is saved as Word 2003 and closed and reopened, the tab setting
in a table cell (except for the first column) will be impossible to manage by
drag-and-drop tab marks on the ruler.

This problem will still persist even when the document is saved as ODT.

How to reproduce the problem:
1. Create a new Writer document.
2. Create a table of 2 columns.
3. Type "A", tab, "B", tab, and "C" in the cell on the 2nd column.
4. Put tab marks at 1cm and 2cm on the ruler for the text you just typed.
   You'll see the tab marks on the ruler above the 2nd column.
5. Save the document as Word 2003.
6. Close the document.
7. Reopen the document.
8. You'll see the tab marks on the ruler above the 1st column instead of the
2nd.
   The tab setting is now broken and cannot be managed using drag-and-drop.
   Even though you save this document as ODT, close it, and reopen it,
   this tab problem will still persist.

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[Issue 125729] Tab setting in table cells is broken when document is saved as Word 2003

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https://issues.apache.org/ooo/show_bug.cgi?id=125729

Alexandra Cimpean <al...@altom.ro> changed:

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--- Comment #1 from Alexandra Cimpean <al...@altom.ro> ---
I was not able to replicate the failure on my system:  Windows 7 Ultimate, 64
bit operating system, processor Intel(R) Core (TM) i5-3317U CPU @ 1.70 GHz).

The version of the application is OpenOffice 4.1.1.

The replication steps provided are an interpretation of what I understood from
the initial report. I may have misunderstood the initial replication steps. If
I did, please provide feedback and what information is considered valuable.  

Note: For these tests all the settings that are not mentioned in the steps are
left as default.

My replication steps:
1. Create a new Writer document. 
2. Set the measurement units from the default “inches” to “centimeters"
(Tools->Options->OpenOffice Writer->General-> Measurement Units)
3. Create a table of 2 columns, 1 line.
4. Type in the second column "A" 
5. Press on Tab
6. Type "B" 
7. Press on Tab
8. Type "C" 
9. Press on Tab
10. Modify the tab settings(Adjust table column) so that the limit of the first
column is at 1 cm and the limit of the second column is at 2 cm.
11. Save the file as Microsoft Word 2003 XML.
12. Close the file. 
13. Reopen the file.
14. Move the tab cursors (Adjust table column) in order to change the width of
the column. 

Result after step 14: The cursor can be moved and the width of the column
changes accordingly. 


Since I was not able to replicate the issue with the steps above I tried some
variation on the steps. These variations had the same result.

1. Saving the file as ODT file

- modifying step 11 to Save the file as ODT Text file 
Result after step 14: The cursor can be moved and the width of the column
changes accordingly. 

2. Setting the tab settings using inches instead of centimeters

- in step 2: I changed the measurement units to inches 
- in step 10: Modify the tab settings so that the limit of the first column is
at 1 inch and the limit of the second column is at 2 inches.
Result after step 14: The cursor can be moved and the width of the column
changes accordingly

3. Creating a default table with 2 columns and 2 lines

-modifying step 3: Create a table with 2 columns and 2 lines 
Result after step 14: The cursor can be moved and the width of the column
changes accordingly

4. Modifying the text to be centered

- after step 9 select the text in the table and set it to be centered.
Result after step 14: The cursor can be moved and the width of the column
changes accordingly

5. Replicating the 14 steps from the beginning of the comment on OpenOffice
4.1.0

Result after step 14: The cursor can be moved and the width of the column
changes accordingly

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