Issue 119911 - Open .xlsx file in OO3.4, the special character in it will be shown as its hex-code.
Summary: Open .xlsx file in OO3.4, the special character in it will be shown as its he...
Status: CONFIRMED
Alias: None
Product: Calc
Classification: Application
Component: open-import (show other issues)
Version: 3.4.0
Hardware: All All
: P3 Normal (vote)
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: AOO issues mailing list
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Keywords: interop_OOXML
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Blocks:
 
Reported: 2012-06-08 05:58 UTC by Shan Zhu
Modified: 2023-01-10 03:58 UTC (History)
2 users (show)

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Issue Type: DEFECT
Latest Confirmation in: 4.2.0-dev
Developer Difficulty: ---

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a .xlsx file with right arrow special character in (8.27 KB, application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet)
2012-06-08 05:58 UTC, Shan Zhu 		no flags Details
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Description Shan Zhu 2012-06-08 05:58:59 UTC 
Created attachment 78180 [details]
a .xlsx file with right arrow special character in

Build info: AOO3.4_1327774

Steps:
Open the sample file attached in OO3.4, which has the special character (right arrow) in cell E3.

Issue:
The character (right arrow) will be displayed as its hexadecima unicode value Say, "_X001A."
Comment 1 binguo 2012-06-12 09:03:23 UTC 
This bug can repros on AOO3.4.O Rev. 1327774,
and I change the status from Unconfirmed to confirmed.
Comment 2 damjan 2023-01-10 03:58:58 UTC 
Still an issue in the latest Git.

Further reading: https://www.robweir.com/blog/2008/03/ooxmls-out-of-control-characters.html