This is actually really a problem. Vector support in MS Office sucks. The only reliable option is to use emf/wmf, but it seems like the export from Inkscape has some problems with wmf export, esp. with more advanced features, like gradients, embedded bitmaps, etc. I tested with the latest stable release of Inkscape. I don't know if things improved meanwhile in the development versions, regarding wmf. I don't know the emf format. Its probably not that feature-rich as SVG, which means that some SVG features would need to be flattened into bitmaps.

EPS works fine for printing, but doesn't display onscreen in MS-Office.

The situation in OpenOffice is not much better. OpenOffice has some very limited SVG support, but its not sufficient at all for every-days use. The situation is better with scribus and koffice, but not perfect either.

In practice, for more complex graphics, raster files (e.g. png,jpeg) are the better options in MS-Office and OpenOffice than vector files. Sadly, but it is a fact.

Andreas

Francois du Toit wrote:

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As a linux user I have little experience with Office vector formats.

The same here...

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Which formats that Inkscape can export works best with Office (2003 or 2007)?

If MS Office support .eps (Encapsulated Postscript) import, probably this is your best option.

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