Hello everton PPL.
everton long time no see
There is one more way to support the open office with word doc's.
Look under search in synaptic=>office/open office.
You will see there that there are packages to support the save option from word to open office.
read the info on the packages there and you will get the solution to the saving issue.
BTW - now on this days on the 2.8 Alpha there is NEW office coming up.