I understand the hassle of manually removing specific words that could disrupt your workflow, Addy.

The instructions to "rectify the .QBO file format" simply mean we need to correct or fix your file format.

Based on the information you provided, your current file is a Word document. For QuickBooks Desktop (QBDT) to successfully read and import the data, it needs the file to be in a specific .QBO file format.

To get your data imported successfully, the next step is to convert that Word document into the required .QBO format. I know you've already put a lot of effort into this, so please use the detailed steps in this article, which is specifically designed for the type of error and issue you're experiencing: Fix error OL-222 in QuickBooks for Mac.

We know you've been through a lot to fix this. We're ready to assist you further if you have more questions.