On Tuesday 31 May 2005 02:06 pm, Marq van Hoof wrote: > Hi there, > > I copied the following text from the website: > > *Note. Depending on your install set you may be asked if you want > OpenOffice.org to be your default Office suite.* If you answer "yes" and > then change your mind, returning to the prior state is tedious. You need > to reassociate all Office files. > > > What you mean tedious? Just right-click on a type of file you want to > change, e.g. you want all your .sxw files changed to .doc files. Choose > 'Open With', click 'choose program ' and make sure you have the box > checked that says something like 'allways use this program to open these > kind of files'. Now ALL your .sxw files will change to .doc.
Tedious because it usually results in somebody asking a question that has been asked and answered many times before. And you are right; it isn't difficult, just the explaining of it is. :-)) > I just started using Open Office two weeks ago, but since it hasn't got > Dutch spelling I had to reassign these files to Word. > > Is there anyway to install a Dutch dictionary or spellcheck or is there > a way to let OpenOffice use the Word-dictionary or something like that? Dutch Spell checker can be installed in a couple of ways: See here: http://lingucomponent.openoffice.org/spell_dic.html http://lingucomponent.openoffice.org/dictpack.html or using the File-AutoPilot-Install New Dictionaries from the OOo menu. and I think, probably explained better, here: http://nl.openoffice.org/ > I changed my settings to Dutch as far as possible, but for spelling I > can only choose between English and Italian. Even if I create my own > dictionary it keeps using the English one, when I try to use my own > dictionary the 'Add' button won't work. After you install the dictionary, make sure that the characters of the document in Dutch are correct: Ctrl-A, right-click, Character, and pick lang. regards, Richard. > Don't know if I'm in the right place with my questions, if not, please > let me know where I can find some answers. > > Kind regards, > > Marq van Hoof > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -- > > * * * * * Metaalkundeforums * * * * * > <http://darklotus666.proboards39.com/index.cgi> > > ~*~ For All Things Metal ~*~ > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
