Re: Open Office Crashes

[Shari Lynn Smith]

Hi Pam,

Have you followed these steps: 
https://forum.openoffice.org/en/forum/viewtopic.php?f=74=12426#p58403


Are you running the lasted version 4.1.14? 
https://www.openoffice.org/download/index.html


I know you said you removed it, but make sure you're also installing the 
latest version.


I too get frustrated sometimes, but then I remind myself it's free and 
does what I want & need. Also keep in mind that anyone who is helping 
you is doing so as a volunteer. None of us are employees of OpenOffice.


If the above doesn't help, try to remember exactly what you were doing 
when it crashed.


Are you in Cal, Writer, and what was the last action you took. It could 
be a bug.


Shari

On 4/19/2023 1:49 PM, Dave Mortenson wrote:

I have a home office, no administrator.  How am I to proceed.  I joined
your group but have not gotten any responses from the blog

I have Windows 10, have used openoffice for years,  but now it crashes a
while after opening and using the program.  Today it crashed before I even
got to open the page I wanted.  I tried removing and re-installing it.
Please help me.

Pam Mortenson



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Re: Fwd: Printing on an envelope

[Shari Lynn Smith]

Hi Paul,

Please join the OpenOffice mailing list so you can /*reply directly*/, 
and see all the responses: 
https://openoffice.apache.org/mailing-lists.html#users-mailing-list-public


Can you let us know what you are trying to do exactly? Does you printer 
allow you to print directly on to the envelope? Have you print directly 
to an envelope with another program?


If you printer will print to an envelope directly, you should just need 
to change the paper size in OpenOffice. Some printers are able to print 
on envelopes some are not.


Shari



From: Paul Wysocki
Date: Tue, Mar 7, 2023 at 2:14 PM
Subject:printing envelope assistance
To:


Hello!

Through a Computer Store in Richland Center, WI, Open Office was downloaded
on my computer.

I am having great difficulty with trying to print an envelope.  Please help!

Thanks,
Paul Wysocki

Re: copy - paste problem

[Shari Lynn Smith]

Hi Gil,

Have you updated to the newest version? You might want to try that and 
see if it fixes your problem.


If it doesn't, could you share what type of system you're on, and the 
exact steps you're taking to copy.


Shari

On 3/6/2023 6:25 PM, gil clampett wrote:

All was working for several months. Now, when I open a spreadsheet or start a 
new one, all seems fine until I preform a copy. Even a single cell copy locks 
uo the system. I need to close out the program and restart it. Then I am 
prompted to recover the file I was workibng on and it lets me back in. It works 
fine until I perform a copy function…\
gil

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Re: move to a new laptop

[Shari Lynn Smith]

If you need to make edits that both computers need to have access to, 
I'd suggest getting setup with a cloud drive. Google, Microsoft, Dropbox 
all have free accounts that give you limited space. Once the documents 
have been uploaded to the cloud drive you would then have access from 
any machine.


Hope this helps!
Shari

On 3/4/2023 3:57 PM, Bruce Millar wrote:


Sent from Mail for Windows
Hi,
I want to get my open office docs from my computer to my new laptop
But also keep it on both computer and laptop
Thanking you.
Millar Bruce R



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Re: problems with spreadsheet

[Shari Lynn Smith]

Are you saying the program closes by itself? Without you clicking the X?
Are you seeing an error message when it does that?

On Wed, Sep 9, 2020, 10:09 AM casey rost 
wrote:

> 1. I really need to be able to use the spreadsheet. I entered everything
> individually. While typing it would just close. I would go back in recover
> the spreadsheet but none of the entries I made would be there so I would
> have to retype everything again. As entering it closes and loose
> everything. This happened on 4.1 and 4.7.   The friend who created the
> spreadsheet had saved everything prior to my using it. She had done some
> tests to see if it was totaling. Made sure it was saved. When I started
> using her total rows were not there. Because it closes at random during
> entering we learned to save often. But it doesn’t seem to be doing that.
> Jean
>
>
> Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone
>
>
> On Wednesday, September 9, 2020, 7:36 AM, Martin Groenescheij <
> mar...@groenescheij.com> wrote:
>
>
> On 08/09/2020 15:30, casey rost wrote:
> > I have never used the spreadsheet before but a friend set me up and I am
> having problems.
> So it looks that your friend has set you up and now you are upset
> >It closes out before I get all my info entered.
> So where does it closes out? How do you enter the data? Via the keyboard
> or with copy and paste?
> >I tried to update and receive message not compatable.
> Try to enter data in small portions, save it during data entry and see
> where it is not compatible.
> >  I retype info and keeps doing same error.  I uploaded the newer version
> available.  And it does the same thing.
> So it looks like the problem is with your data
> >Wondering if someone can fix it.  My computer is Asus.  Jean Rost
> >
> > Sent from Mail for Windows 10
> >
> >
>
>
>
>

Re: Open Office Excel

[Shari Lynn Smith]

Great! Glad the ending was a happy one.
Shari

On Wed, Aug 26, 2020, 1:13 AM  wrote:

> Thanks Shari for responding,
>
> I was able to sort it out with the help of RoryOF on the forum. Take a
> look for more details:
>
> https://forum.openoffice.org/en/forum/viewtopic.php?f=9=102846=497589#p497589
>
> All Best, Joelle
>
> On 2020-08-25 13:33, Web Shari wrote:
>
> > Are you receiving any error message?
> >
> > The size shouldn't effect it's ability unless you have hundreds of
> sheets. Emails also shouldn't make a difference.
> >
> > Shari
> >
> > On 8/23/2020 11:36 AM, mermaidl...@gwi.net wrote:
> >
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> One of my Open Office Excel files is not opening. My other files are
> >> opening fine. It is a very big file with a list of emails. I wonder if
> >> the links are too heavy or complex? Not that I really know what I am
> >> talking about. Is there anything I can do to retrieve my data?
> >>
> >> All best, Joelle
> >
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Re: sorting in spreadsheet

[Shari Lynn Smith]

Have you check to see if you set some sort of protection on the area?

On Sun, Apr 26, 2020, 2:19 PM Michael Thomas 
wrote:

> I have used Open Office for decades. I have used it for my finances. I
> have many tabs and have always moved thing around – deleted – copied –
> pasted - and sorted.
>
>
>
> But something happened this weekend. I have red lines around things I have
> moved. And I cannot sort. The sort button is greyed out. I cannot sort
> anything in any of my tabs. I can sort stuff in other files but not in any
> of the tabs in my finances file.
>
>
> Sent from Mail for
> Windows 10
>
>

Re: Windows 10 compatibility

[Shari Lynn Smith]

I am using it on my Windows 10 PC's. Nothing special needed, other then 
if you want to use the database/label printing you do still need java.


You will want to download from openoffice.org

Congrats on the new laptop & good luck!
Shari



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Re: Unfound file extension.

[Shari Lynn Smith]

If it was me, I would just change the extension after I saved it as an 
xls file. :)


I would bet it will be opened on the other end fine.

Shari

On 6/19/2019 10:51 PM, Diana Allen wrote:

I have an Excel document from a state revenue department that is in .xlsx 
format.OO opens it correctly and allows it to be filled out, but I note that 
this file extension (.xlsx) is NOT in the available Excel extensions to SAVE 
the file in.
This is a problem since according to the revenue department, when filing 
electronically, it MUST be in this format.Is there a workaround for this 
problem, or will I have to file on paper and pay fees?  What is the difference 
between .xls and .xlsx anyway?  There IS a way to file the paperwork as an .xml 
file, but the instructions for THAT are very confusing!
An answer is needed ASAP as the form needs to be filed within 20 days of the 
end of the quarter, (last day of June;) and I do NOT want to have to buy 
MSOffice when I have been using OO for more than 20 years!
Thank you.


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Re: Apache OpenOffice Facebook page

[Shari Lynn Smith]

Is there a group? The page is great for announcements, however it's much
easier to help people via a group. You have to come at it from the backend,
as with a group you get notifications. You can set the page to not allow
posts from others and have a button at the top of the page that says visit
group. Not sure who could set it up, but it would sure make it easier to
deal with people and questions on facebook.

On Tue, Oct 9, 2018 at 1:11 PM Dave Fisher  wrote:

> Hi Users,
>
> If any of you regularly use Facebook we are getting many user questions on
> the “Apache OpenOffice” page. Any help there would be appreciated. The
> questions are very much the same as come here.
>
> Regards,
> Dave
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Re: Font query.

[Shari Lynn Smith]

Try downloading and installing the font you need, any font on your 
computer will be accessible in open office.


fontspace.com/category/elven

Shari


On 8/5/2018 12:27 PM, Chris Howard wrote:

Hi, my name is Chris, an authoring hopeful. And currently I am in the midst
of writing a book, a fantasy horror, the only problem is that I want to be
able to write particular parts of it in Elven languages such as Tengwar,
Quenyar and Sindirin. I cannot find any sources to help me along with this,
so would it be possible to make the fonts available for budding authors
such as myself? Yours sincerely, Chris.




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Re: Pictures rotating in Writer then disappearing after pasting from Draw

[Shari Lynn Smith]

Hi Kristine, I would suggest you use an image editor and do the edit in 
that then save it before inserting it into writer. Some image editors 
"auto rotate" and image but it doesn't actually replace the image with 
the image rotated. My favorite image editor is Irfanview I've been using 
it for years and it's free, it's not fancy, but it does what most people 
need and it's quick to use. You can visit the website: irfanview.com or 
it's available in the Windows app store.


Shari


On 7/1/2018 4:51 PM, Kristine wrote:

Since I got my new computer, which has Windows 10 on it, sometimes, when I 
insert a picture from a file (just a jpg picture saved in a folder in My 
Documents) into a Writer document, the picture is rotated.  I then insert it 
into a new Draw document, rotate it, then copy and paste it back into the 
Writer document.  It will paste, but then when I click out of it, it 
disappears.  I can click on it again and move it around in the document, but 
then it will disappear again when I click out of it.  Very frustrating.  It 
didn’t do this for me when I had Windows 7, which used Windows Photo Viewer for 
it’s photo software.  Not sure if the problem is from Windows 10 photo software 
or Writer or what.  I hope you can resolve this big problem for me.  I always 
need to create documents with pictures of clients’ pets inserted, so I really 
need this to work for me.  Thank you so much!

Sent from Mail for Windows 10



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Re: editing entries on calendars

[Shari Lynn Smith]

Hi Barbara, I'm not sure exactly what you're asking here. Can you share 
a bit more information. What is it you are actually trying to do, and 
can you link to the calendar you downloaded? What exactly do you want to 
delete?


Maybe with a bit more information to understand what is wrong someone 
can help.



On 5/3/2018 7:05 PM, Barbara Rudolph wrote:

I downloaded the July calendar from Activity Connection.  I opened it with 
OpenOffice.  I am able to type in on dates where there is no entries made by 
company.  I need to delete these entries to make new entries on the calendar.  
It does not allow me to.  How do I delete it?
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Re: RUDE

[Shari Lynn Smith]

Dear Dennis, I'm not sure where you received your copy of OpenOffice, 
it's a free OpenSource program, so there isn't really a company you're 
dealing with. You received responses from people just like you. Your 
initial email was kinda rude itself, so you received kinda rude responses.


OpenSource isn't for everyone, it takes a bit of individual 
responsibility in learning, using, and a simple bit of respect when 
asking for help.


It seems you may be more lucky with buying a product that includes paid 
support. I personally haven't gotten great support for paid programs 
either, however I still try and be as respectful of those I'm contacting 
paid or free. You might want to try engaging in a conversation from that 
perspective.


With OpenSource you too should understand ANYONE can send ANYTHING they 
want to you, so be ready for the delete button, and keep an eye out for 
the emails that are the gold that do indeed help you.


Sincerely,

Shari

just a regular gal who loves OpenSource the community and those who have 
made it what it is today.



On 4/30/2018 9:09 AM, d L wrote:

I sent an e mail last evening about a problem I have experienced and instead

of getting any kind of e mail asking for further details I get a rude e mail 
from

one of your employee's so this shows me that open office exactly what I thought

it was when I sent the e mail last night some flakey company that does not

care so I have deleted your program from my system and will be sending a copy

of your response to my e mail to the local news papers


Dennis




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Re: HOW TO EASILY ACCESS SOFTWARE ELEMENTS

[Shari Lynn Smith]

Try saving them as a new document. That normally works for me.



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Re: Opening docx files

[Shari Lynn Smith]

Hi Ian, I open them with OOa 4, with no problem. I'm on Windows 10 and also
Windows 7.
Shari

On Wed, Jun 29, 2016 at 6:12 PM, Ian Juniper 
wrote:

> Is it possible to open .docx files with the version 4 of Open Office? I
> have been using version 3 successfully for many years for all other
> correspondence and have no wish to buy Microsoft in order to open the very
> few .docx files which some correspondents send me.
>
> Ian Juniper
> Sydney NSW
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Re: Problems with files

[Shari Lynn Smith]

Phillip if you already have AOO  your saying that Word keeps trying to
open files you've created in AOO, it sounds like the program association
has been switched. Find a odt file and right click and select open with
locate the writer exe and make sure that always open with is ticked. I'm
not at my computer so my words might not be exact but I they're close.

Shari

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On Apr 3, 2014 8:32 PM, Philippe Liniere lechefphili...@gmail.com wrote:

 Hi,
 Why is microsoft word hijacking my files? it appears that when I save a
 file it saves it in word as an odt file and then when I want to retrieve it
 and open the file it ask me for a product key. Can you help me out? Thank
 you
 Kind regards,
 Philippe

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Re: OpenOffice Word Spacing

[Shari Lynn Smith]

Slick idea Martin!
Shari


On Fri, Mar 28, 2014 at 1:27 AM, Martin Groenescheij 
mar...@groenescheij.com wrote:

 First the good news in OpenOffice you can use many different spaces by
 Inserting Special Characters for example U+2004 (scroll 4/5 down to the
 bottom) is probably what the user wants.

 The bad news is that I couldn't get AutoCorrect to accept this, but Find
 and Replace works fine.

 In the professional printing industry they use _en_ and _em_ spaces see
 below:

  * An em space is the same width as the point size of the font you use.
For example, if you use a 10-point font, an em space is 10 points wide.
  * An en space is half the width of an em space.
  * A numeric space is the same width as the font's zero (0) character.
All digits are typically the same width. This space is useful for
aligning numbers in a column without using tabs.
  * A thin space is one-twelfth the width of an em space. A thin space
is often used when a very small space is needed to separate two
characters--for example, between a number and the unit of measure
that follows it, or between characters that appear too close
together--for example, /).
  * A nonbreaking space is the same width as the default space width for
the font.

 Apart from this I found the following spaces in the Windows Character Map:

  *   en Quad U+2000
  *   em Quad U+2001
  *   en Space U+2002
  *   em Space U+2003
  *   Three-Per-Em Space U+2004
  *   Four-Per-EM Space U+2005
  *   Six-Per-Em Space U+2006
  * etc

 First the good news in OpenOffice you can use most of these spaces by
 Inserting Special Characters for example U+2004 is probably what the user
 wants.

 The bad news is that I couldn't get AutoCorrect to accept this, but Find
 and Replace works fine.



 On 28-3-2014 11:06, Shari wrote:

 You can edit spacing between letters (kerning) but I've never seen the
 ability to edit spacing between words with either OpenOffice or the other
 Word document program. Nor could I find anything when I searched.

 Is this something you've ever done in another program? If you have what
 program, and how was it accomplished?
 Understanding that may help with this.

 Shari

 On 3/27/2014 10:37 AM, ?? ? wrote: [snipped]

 My question is:
   Is there an option for automatic arrangement of the words of the
 normal
   distance of each other? That's the last consultation.



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Re: Sort Numeric ?

[Shari Lynn Smith]

Hi Troy, it worked for me after I highlighted the time column
right-clicked and unchecked Number Recognition.
I then right-clicked again and selected Number Format under the Category
I then selected Text and clicked ok. When I sorted the table I made sure
that it said Alphanumeric in the key type.

I ended up with this:
3:00 Concert Where
4:00 Concert Where
5 - 6:00 Concert Where
5:00 Concert Where
6:00 Concert Where
7:00 Concert Where

Hope this helps!
Shari


On Fri, Mar 28, 2014 at 1:19 PM, amazing_8...@rogers.com wrote [snipped] :



 The problem I have is when I try to sort numeric by column 1, the times
 are messed up and not linear or ordered correctly.

Re: AOO on a Mac

[Shari Lynn Smith]

Thanks everyone! Really appreciate the replies. I'll make sure he knows and
make sure where he's getting it.

Shari

sent with my Google phone
On Feb 25, 2014 7:51 PM, Ann Carswell anncarsw...@windstream.net wrote:

 It's just as easily set up and run on a Mac as it is on a PC.
 Ann


 - Original Message - From: Shari Lynn Smith 
 webweave...@gmail.com
 To: users@openoffice.apache.org
 Sent: Tuesday, February 25, 2014 6:54 PM
 Subject: AOO on a Mac


  Hi, I am a PC user and have been an OO user for a long time, and have
 converted most of my family... however my nephew is now looking to
 purchase
 a Mac and has gotten conflicting information about running AOO on a Mac
 (at
 the store  from others), from what I've seen in forums, and online I
 think
 it can work on a Mac. I just don't know if it's easy or difficult.

 I'm wondering if anyone could share whether it is easy to get setup on a
 Mac by someone who don't use a Mac ;-)

 Thanks for any information on the subject.

 Shari



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