ODF Open Document Format

Lotus Symphony

Proprietary formats under fire

 * .doc for Microsoft Word (for example, the files .Doc version 2 are no more supported by any current Word® software)
 * .xls for Spreadsheet Excel (library restrictions)
 * .ppt for Powerpoint presentation (versionning compatibility)

ODF, the Open Document Format
OLE/COM is replaced by XML, Web Services, RSS/ATOM, Mashups, etc... so IBM decided to participate to the popular community OpenOffice.org !

This move is a big strategic event. According to John McCreesh, it is a true opportunity for IT industry : a new substained standardization for documents. IBM begins to give code developped for the lotus project. That will improve OpenOffice's functions and it is available right now with Lotus Symphony.

= Step by step process for Outlook to Notes = First steps with Lotus Notes

Migration from Microsoft Exchange to Lotus Domino Server

Export your Outlook contacts in an Excel file
1. File - > import and export

2. Export data ta a folder - > Next

3. Microsoft Excel - > Next

4. Select the adress book to export - > Next

5. Put path where you want register the new file > (explore + path > OK) > Next

6. Check action is good > End

Prepare your Excel file for import
1. Open your Excel file your created

2. Open the Excel file named contact.xls (see source as below)

3. Select in contact.xls the first line with headers in english : Title, FirstName, etc...)

4. Copy these and paste it into the place of the first line of the excel file you created before (replace headers into english)

5. Record your document with english headers but with all your contacts into WK4 format : Save as > File name + record place > Choose file type: "WK4 (1-2-3) (*.wk4) > Save

6. To the warning message clic on Yes

7. Close all your documents

Import Document Wk4 into Lotus Notes
1. Open the personal adress book of Lotus Notes

2. File - > import > Format file of Lotus 1-2-3 > Import

3. Check to find the .wk4 file you just created with following options :
 * Import as : Main Document
 * Form to use : Contact
 * Column Format : Define titles in WKS
 * Limitate imported fields : Field name WKS : (nothing)
 * Document imported Options : Check "calculate fields form to import"
 * OK

= Notes= http://helpdesk.kent.edu/faq/lotusfaq/outlooktonotes/contacts.xls