Re: presentations layouts and fonts
On 21 Nov 2013, at 11:50, James wrote: > How did you get a template fro Star Office? I also used Star Office and any > way ay I could recover anything is by copying the text and paste it into Open > Office. I don't know exactly how I did it by now, unfortunately. I may have opened a SO file and then after deleting text, made it into an OO template. jt - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
Re: presentations layouts and fonts
JT: How did you get a template fro Star Office? I also used Star Office and any way ay I could recover anything is by copying the text and paste it into Open Office. Jim Lambert -Original Message- From: Julian Thomas Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2013 9:25 PM To: Open Office Apache list Subject: presentations layouts and fonts Something has changed in 4.0.x Previously, I used to be able to select between a number of slide layouts - title only, title and text, title and two columns of text, etc. Now it's hard to find the incantation to bring up these options; they are not identified in the right hand menu. Also, the default font for the slides [using a template I've carried forward from Star Office] is Albany, but if I am composing a slide and try to select a font, it's not an option. Is this a phantom phont?? sigh - jt - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
RE: Presentations
The PDF exporter in Open Office 3.2 (I use it a lot with Writer, a little with Impress and Calc) is superior to the one that comes with some recent versions of MS Office in at least one key regard: It allows separate security settings requiring passwords either to even open a file or to change it once open. And it gives several options for the limitations on changes that may be set. Of course, NO digital system is totally secure. Alas, Impress in 3.2 loses "themes" data when editing ppt files created with PowerPoint. Recent versions of PowerPoint seem arrogantly predisposed to refuse to open files that show any sign of version incompatibility. Is there already a workaround? John McClelland - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
Re: Presentations
On Mon, 04 Feb 2013 20:19:16 +1300, Graham lauder wrote Re Re: Presentations: >You can choose to save animations in the PDF dialog. However animations >are non-critical and in fact a pointless decorative fancy that serious >users of impress shouldn't use in any case. The critical factor is the >Enduser, as Stephen has pointed out, the Enduser of his presentations is >Digitally Challenged and installing a new piece of software just to view >a single presentation is not an optimal solution. Very good point. - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
Re: Presentations
On Mon, 2013-02-04 at 10:56 +0530, Kadal Amutham wrote: > By exporting to pdf, one may loose all the animation. There is no viewer > for OpenOffice, and logically it is not required. Install OpenOffce, where > you want to run the presentation. > > With Warm Regards > > V.Kadal Amutham > 919444360480 > 914422396480 You can choose to save animations in the PDF dialog. However animations are non-critical and in fact a pointless decorative fancy that serious users of impress shouldn't use in any case. The critical factor is the Enduser, as Stephen has pointed out, the Enduser of his presentations is Digitally Challenged and installing a new piece of software just to view a single presentation is not an optimal solution. PDF is, which is why we have export to PDF, just for this very situation, a factor that has put us ahead of the opposition for quite a number of years. AOOs handling of the PDF format is one of it's great strengths. Something to be celebrated, not suppressed. Use of an open format like PDF also means that we don't have to force people to install our software, just to view it, another of our strengths. Cheers GL > > > On 4 February 2013 09:32, Graham Lauder wrote: > > > On Sat, Feb 2, 2013 at 1:59 PM, Stephen J. Lemmons > >wrote: > > > > > Dear Sir; > > > > > > I've been looking at and experimenting with Open Office. In > > > particular your presentation package. I like what I see, however, I > > > haven't been able to find one thing. How do you put your presentation > > on a > > > CD with a viewer so it can be viewed on another PC that doesn't have Open > > > Office? I'm trying to set up some class material for my minister who is > > > computer illiterate. I need to give him something that he doesn't have > > to > > > try and search all over his computer trying to find a particular piece of > > > software. Can you help? After what I've been through the past two > > weeks > > > I really don't want to use any version of MS Office. > > > > > > Steve > > > > > > > Hi Steve, > > > > Your best bet in this circumstance is to Export to PDF. Use the File > > > Export to PDF dialog. This opens a window that allows you to tune how the > > receiver views the file in Acrobat Reader. Click on the "User Interface" > > and "Initial View" tabs to view those options. For instance you can set it > > to open in Fullscreen mode and view it like a presentation. Ideal for > > people who are "Digitally Challenged". Most people have Acrobat reader on > > their computers already so there is no need for the recipient to install > > new software, it should just work for them. > > > > Cheers > > GL > > - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
Re: Presentations
I appreciate the detailed answer to me, Graham Lauder With Warm Regards V.Kadal Amutham 919444360480 914422396480 On 4 February 2013 13:31, Graham Lauder wrote: > On Mon, Feb 4, 2013 at 6:26 PM, Kadal Amutham wrote: > > > By exporting to pdf, one may loose all the animation. There is no viewer > > for OpenOffice, and logically it is not required. Install OpenOffce, > where > > you want to run the presentation. > > > > With Warm Regards > > > > V.Kadal Amutham > > 919444360480 > > 914422396480 > > > > > You can choose to save animations in the PDF dialog. However animations > are non-critical and in fact a pointless decorative fancy that serious > users of impress shouldn't use in any case. The critical factor is the > Enduser, as Stephen has pointed out, the Enduser of his presentations is > Digitally Challenged and installing a new piece of software just to view > a single presentation is not an optimal solution. PDF is, which is why > we have export to PDF, just for this very situation, a factor that has > put us ahead of the opposition for quite a number of years. AOOs > handling of the PDF format is one of it's great strengths. Something to > be celebrated, not suppressed. Use of an open format like PDF also > means that we don't have to force people to install our software, just > to view it, another of our strengths. > > Cheers > GL > > > > > > > > > > On 4 February 2013 09:32, Graham Lauder wrote: > > > > > On Sat, Feb 2, 2013 at 1:59 PM, Stephen J. Lemmons < > > stevejl@gmail.com > > > >wrote: > > > > > > > Dear Sir; > > > > > > > > I've been looking at and experimenting with Open Office. In > > > > particular your presentation package. I like what I see, however, I > > > > haven't been able to find one thing. How do you put your > presentation > > > on a > > > > CD with a viewer so it can be viewed on another PC that doesn't have > > Open > > > > Office? I'm trying to set up some class material for my minister > who > > is > > > > computer illiterate. I need to give him something that he doesn't > > have > > > to > > > > try and search all over his computer trying to find a particular > piece > > of > > > > software. Can you help? After what I've been through the past two > > > weeks > > > > I really don't want to use any version of MS Office. > > > > > > > > Steve > > > > > > > > > > Hi Steve, > > > > > > Your best bet in this circumstance is to Export to PDF. Use the File > > > > Export to PDF dialog. This opens a window that allows you to tune how > > the > > > receiver views the file in Acrobat Reader. Click on the "User > Interface" > > > and "Initial View" tabs to view those options. For instance you can > set > > it > > > to open in Fullscreen mode and view it like a presentation. Ideal for > > > people who are "Digitally Challenged". Most people have Acrobat reader > > on > > > their computers already so there is no need for the recipient to > install > > > new software, it should just work for them. > > > > > > Cheers > > > GL > > > > > >
Re: Presentations
On Mon, Feb 4, 2013 at 6:26 PM, Kadal Amutham wrote: > By exporting to pdf, one may loose all the animation. There is no viewer > for OpenOffice, and logically it is not required. Install OpenOffce, where > you want to run the presentation. > > With Warm Regards > > V.Kadal Amutham > 919444360480 > 914422396480 > You can choose to save animations in the PDF dialog. However animations are non-critical and in fact a pointless decorative fancy that serious users of impress shouldn't use in any case. The critical factor is the Enduser, as Stephen has pointed out, the Enduser of his presentations is Digitally Challenged and installing a new piece of software just to view a single presentation is not an optimal solution. PDF is, which is why we have export to PDF, just for this very situation, a factor that has put us ahead of the opposition for quite a number of years. AOOs handling of the PDF format is one of it's great strengths. Something to be celebrated, not suppressed. Use of an open format like PDF also means that we don't have to force people to install our software, just to view it, another of our strengths. Cheers GL > > > On 4 February 2013 09:32, Graham Lauder wrote: > > > On Sat, Feb 2, 2013 at 1:59 PM, Stephen J. Lemmons < > stevejl@gmail.com > > >wrote: > > > > > Dear Sir; > > > > > > I've been looking at and experimenting with Open Office. In > > > particular your presentation package. I like what I see, however, I > > > haven't been able to find one thing. How do you put your presentation > > on a > > > CD with a viewer so it can be viewed on another PC that doesn't have > Open > > > Office? I'm trying to set up some class material for my minister who > is > > > computer illiterate. I need to give him something that he doesn't > have > > to > > > try and search all over his computer trying to find a particular piece > of > > > software. Can you help? After what I've been through the past two > > weeks > > > I really don't want to use any version of MS Office. > > > > > > Steve > > > > > > > Hi Steve, > > > > Your best bet in this circumstance is to Export to PDF. Use the File > > > Export to PDF dialog. This opens a window that allows you to tune how > the > > receiver views the file in Acrobat Reader. Click on the "User Interface" > > and "Initial View" tabs to view those options. For instance you can set > it > > to open in Fullscreen mode and view it like a presentation. Ideal for > > people who are "Digitally Challenged". Most people have Acrobat reader > on > > their computers already so there is no need for the recipient to install > > new software, it should just work for them. > > > > Cheers > > GL > > >
Re: Presentations
By exporting to pdf, one may loose all the animation. There is no viewer for OpenOffice, and logically it is not required. Install OpenOffce, where you want to run the presentation. With Warm Regards V.Kadal Amutham 919444360480 914422396480 On 4 February 2013 09:32, Graham Lauder wrote: > On Sat, Feb 2, 2013 at 1:59 PM, Stephen J. Lemmons >wrote: > > > Dear Sir; > > > > I've been looking at and experimenting with Open Office. In > > particular your presentation package. I like what I see, however, I > > haven't been able to find one thing. How do you put your presentation > on a > > CD with a viewer so it can be viewed on another PC that doesn't have Open > > Office? I'm trying to set up some class material for my minister who is > > computer illiterate. I need to give him something that he doesn't have > to > > try and search all over his computer trying to find a particular piece of > > software. Can you help? After what I've been through the past two > weeks > > I really don't want to use any version of MS Office. > > > > Steve > > > > Hi Steve, > > Your best bet in this circumstance is to Export to PDF. Use the File > > Export to PDF dialog. This opens a window that allows you to tune how the > receiver views the file in Acrobat Reader. Click on the "User Interface" > and "Initial View" tabs to view those options. For instance you can set it > to open in Fullscreen mode and view it like a presentation. Ideal for > people who are "Digitally Challenged". Most people have Acrobat reader on > their computers already so there is no need for the recipient to install > new software, it should just work for them. > > Cheers > GL >
Re: Presentations
On Sat, Feb 2, 2013 at 1:59 PM, Stephen J. Lemmons wrote: > Dear Sir; > > I've been looking at and experimenting with Open Office. In > particular your presentation package. I like what I see, however, I > haven't been able to find one thing. How do you put your presentation on a > CD with a viewer so it can be viewed on another PC that doesn't have Open > Office? I'm trying to set up some class material for my minister who is > computer illiterate. I need to give him something that he doesn't have to > try and search all over his computer trying to find a particular piece of > software. Can you help? After what I've been through the past two weeks > I really don't want to use any version of MS Office. > > Steve > Hi Steve, Your best bet in this circumstance is to Export to PDF. Use the File > Export to PDF dialog. This opens a window that allows you to tune how the receiver views the file in Acrobat Reader. Click on the "User Interface" and "Initial View" tabs to view those options. For instance you can set it to open in Fullscreen mode and view it like a presentation. Ideal for people who are "Digitally Challenged". Most people have Acrobat reader on their computers already so there is no need for the recipient to install new software, it should just work for them. Cheers GL
Re: Presentations
Rory, You're talking to the wrong person. I'm Greg Brendon, and I'm not computer knowledgeable. .Perhaps you're thinking of Stan Kobylanski. We're both members of the Columbus Table Tennis Club in Ohio, but he sends out more E-mail than I do. Greg Brendon . To reach the Columbus Table Tennis by telephone, please call 614-973-8584. --- On Sat, 2/2/13, Rory O'Farrell wrote: From: Rory O'Farrell Subject: Re: Presentations To: users@openoffice.apache.org Date: Saturday, February 2, 2013, 4:47 AM On Fri, 1 Feb 2013 18:59:52 -0600 "Stephen J. Lemmons" wrote: > Dear Sir; > > I've been looking at and experimenting with Open Office. In > particular your presentation package. I like what I see, however, I > haven't been able to find one thing. How do you put your presentation on a > CD with a viewer so it can be viewed on another PC that doesn't have Open > Office? I'm trying to set up some class material for my minister who is > computer illiterate. I need to give him something that he doesn't have to > try and search all over his computer trying to find a particular piece of > software. Can you help? After what I've been through the past two weeks > I really don't want to use any version of MS Office. > As far as I know there is at present no OpenOffice Presenation viewer. One can download a free Powerpoint Viewer from Microsoft, which should (but try it!) work with OpenOffice Impress files saved in .ppt (MS Office 97/2000/XP format for presentations); however, one should check that such presentations work correctly with the viewer, as the MS Office formats have been reverse engineered and some subtleties of display may be lost. -- Rory O'Farrell - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
Re: Presentations
On Fri, Feb 1, 2013 at 7:59 PM, Stephen J. Lemmons wrote: > Dear Sir; > > I've been looking at and experimenting with Open Office. In > particular your presentation package. I like what I see, however, I > haven't been able to find one thing. How do you put your presentation on a > CD with a viewer so it can be viewed on another PC that doesn't have Open > Office? I'm trying to set up some class material for my minister who is > computer illiterate. I need to give him something that he doesn't have to > try and search all over his computer trying to find a particular piece of > software. Can you help? After what I've been through the past two weeks > I really don't want to use any version of MS Office. > Another option is to export to a PDF. Everyone probably has a PDF viewer installed. -Rob > Steve - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
Re: Presentations
Dan Lewis wrote: You have two choices for a portable version to show slides You have a third and recommended choice: http://www.openoffice.org/porting/ (X-ApacheOpenOffice is an up-to-date portable version for Windows). We were in talks with PortableApps and we hope to get an updated version from them too; but this hasn't happened yet. Anyway, X-ApacheOpenOffice is a fully functional and up-to-date portable version which can also be used as a viewer. Regards, Andrea. - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
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Of course, the portable version of OO could be included with the CD. http://portableapps.com/apps/office/openoffice_portable Kadal Amutham wrote: Dear Steve, There is no stand alone viewer for OpenOffice. Basically it is not required at all. You have to install OpenOffice where ever you want to run the impress. http://wiki.openoffice.org/wiki/Education_Project/Effort/Improve_Impress/Standalone_presentation_viewer With Warm Regards V.Kadal Amutham 919444360480 914422396480 On 2 February 2013 06:29, Stephen J. Lemmons wrote: Dear Sir; I've been looking at and experimenting with Open Office. In particular your presentation package. I like what I see, however, I haven't been able to find one thing. How do you put your presentation on a CD with a viewer so it can be viewed on another PC that doesn't have Open Office? I'm trying to set up some class material for my minister who is computer illiterate. I need to give him something that he doesn't have to try and search all over his computer trying to find a particular piece of software. Can you help? After what I've been through the past two weeks I really don't want to use any version of MS Office. Steve - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
Re: Presentations
You have two choices for a portable version to show slides: Portable LibreOffice 3.6.5 which is very recent, and Portable OpenOffice.org 3.2.0 which is rather outdated. Both are available at http://portableapps.com/apps/office. The portable apps people are working to get an agreement on licensing from Apache OpenOffice so they can produce a version for AOO 3.4. Until that time, they recommend a person use Portable OpenOffice. So states the web site if you click on the OpenOffice.org Portable. --Dan On 02/02/2013 11:06 AM, Dale Erwin wrote: There used to be a "Portable" version of Open Office that one could include on the CD. It is not a "viewer" but rather the full blown product. It just doesn't have to be installed on the machine. I keep it on my flash drive for when I'm traveling. Dale Erwin Jr. 28 de Julio 657, Depto. 03 Magdalena del Mar, Lima 17 PERU http://leather.casaerwin.org On 2/2/2013 4:37 AM, Kadal Amutham wrote: Dear Steve, There is no stand alone viewer for OpenOffice. Basically it is not required at all. You have to install OpenOffice where ever you want to run the impress. http://wiki.openoffice.org/wiki/Education_Project/Effort/Improve_Impress/Standalone_presentation_viewer With Warm Regards V.Kadal Amutham 919444360480 914422396480 On 2 February 2013 06:29, Stephen J. Lemmons wrote: Dear Sir; I've been looking at and experimenting with Open Office. In particular your presentation package. I like what I see, however, I haven't been able to find one thing. How do you put your presentation on a CD with a viewer so it can be viewed on another PC that doesn't have Open Office? I'm trying to set up some class material for my minister who is computer illiterate. I need to give him something that he doesn't have to try and search all over his computer trying to find a particular piece of software. Can you help? After what I've been through the past two weeks I really don't want to use any version of MS Office. Steve - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
Re: Presentations
There used to be a "Portable" version of Open Office that one could include on the CD. It is not a "viewer" but rather the full blown product. It just doesn't have to be installed on the machine. I keep it on my flash drive for when I'm traveling. Dale Erwin Jr. 28 de Julio 657, Depto. 03 Magdalena del Mar, Lima 17 PERU http://leather.casaerwin.org On 2/2/2013 4:37 AM, Kadal Amutham wrote: Dear Steve, There is no stand alone viewer for OpenOffice. Basically it is not required at all. You have to install OpenOffice where ever you want to run the impress. http://wiki.openoffice.org/wiki/Education_Project/Effort/Improve_Impress/Standalone_presentation_viewer With Warm Regards V.Kadal Amutham 919444360480 914422396480 On 2 February 2013 06:29, Stephen J. Lemmons wrote: Dear Sir; I've been looking at and experimenting with Open Office. In particular your presentation package. I like what I see, however, I haven't been able to find one thing. How do you put your presentation on a CD with a viewer so it can be viewed on another PC that doesn't have Open Office? I'm trying to set up some class material for my minister who is computer illiterate. I need to give him something that he doesn't have to try and search all over his computer trying to find a particular piece of software. Can you help? After what I've been through the past two weeks I really don't want to use any version of MS Office. Steve - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
Re: Presentations
You can export also to html and Flash On 2/02/2013 11:59 AM, Stephen J. Lemmons wrote: Dear Sir; I've been looking at and experimenting with Open Office. In particular your presentation package. I like what I see, however, I haven't been able to find one thing. How do you put your presentation on a CD with a viewer so it can be viewed on another PC that doesn't have Open Office? I'm trying to set up some class material for my minister who is computer illiterate. I need to give him something that he doesn't have to try and search all over his computer trying to find a particular piece of software. Can you help? After what I've been through the past two weeks I really don't want to use any version of MS Office. Steve - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
Re: Presentations
On Sat, 2 Feb 2013 09:47:30 + Rory O'Farrell wrote: > On Fri, 1 Feb 2013 18:59:52 -0600 > "Stephen J. Lemmons" wrote: > > > Dear Sir; > > > > I've been looking at and experimenting with Open Office. In > > particular your presentation package. I like what I see, however, I > > haven't been able to find one thing. How do you put your presentation on a > > CD with a viewer so it can be viewed on another PC that doesn't have Open > > Office? I'm trying to set up some class material for my minister who is > > computer illiterate. I need to give him something that he doesn't have to > > try and search all over his computer trying to find a particular piece of > > software. Can you help? After what I've been through the past two weeks > > I really don't want to use any version of MS Office. > > > > As far as I know there is at present no OpenOffice Presenation viewer. One > can download a free Powerpoint Viewer from Microsoft, which should (but try > it!) work with OpenOffice Impress files saved in .ppt (MS Office 97/2000/XP > format for presentations); however, one should check that such presentations > work correctly with the viewer, as the MS Office formats have been reverse > engineered and some subtleties of display may be lost. Answer sent separately to the OP. -- Rory O'Farrell - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
Re: Presentations
On Fri, 1 Feb 2013 18:59:52 -0600 "Stephen J. Lemmons" wrote: > Dear Sir; > > I've been looking at and experimenting with Open Office. In > particular your presentation package. I like what I see, however, I > haven't been able to find one thing. How do you put your presentation on a > CD with a viewer so it can be viewed on another PC that doesn't have Open > Office? I'm trying to set up some class material for my minister who is > computer illiterate. I need to give him something that he doesn't have to > try and search all over his computer trying to find a particular piece of > software. Can you help? After what I've been through the past two weeks > I really don't want to use any version of MS Office. > As far as I know there is at present no OpenOffice Presenation viewer. One can download a free Powerpoint Viewer from Microsoft, which should (but try it!) work with OpenOffice Impress files saved in .ppt (MS Office 97/2000/XP format for presentations); however, one should check that such presentations work correctly with the viewer, as the MS Office formats have been reverse engineered and some subtleties of display may be lost. -- Rory O'Farrell - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
Re: Presentations
Dear Steve, There is no stand alone viewer for OpenOffice. Basically it is not required at all. You have to install OpenOffice where ever you want to run the impress. http://wiki.openoffice.org/wiki/Education_Project/Effort/Improve_Impress/Standalone_presentation_viewer With Warm Regards V.Kadal Amutham 919444360480 914422396480 On 2 February 2013 06:29, Stephen J. Lemmons wrote: > Dear Sir; > > I've been looking at and experimenting with Open Office. In > particular your presentation package. I like what I see, however, I > haven't been able to find one thing. How do you put your presentation on a > CD with a viewer so it can be viewed on another PC that doesn't have Open > Office? I'm trying to set up some class material for my minister who is > computer illiterate. I need to give him something that he doesn't have to > try and search all over his computer trying to find a particular piece of > software. Can you help? After what I've been through the past two weeks > I really don't want to use any version of MS Office. > > Steve >
