Re: [users] Help needed with style problem
JBF, when I saw Jeffrey's question I recalled having the same problem, fixed by turning off one of Writer's many automagical features which are on by default - but I could not remember where. Now, after seeing your reply to Jeffrey, I find this even more curious: In a message dated 2010.09.04 02:26 -0500, Jean-Baptiste Faure wrote: Le 04/09/2010 06:52, Jeffrey Needle a écrit : When I type a paragraph and begin it with something like: 1. The first paragraph. 2. The second paragraph. OO automatically reformats the paragraph with a hanging indent [that is, interprets the numbered paragraphs as a Numbered (or Outline) style and automatically applies the style]. ... How do I turn this off? Menu Tools Autocorrect options Tab Options That is, menu: Tools Autocorrect Options Options tab - correct? Sorry to be so pedantic about that, but it's because even after looking at that tab [as I had done earlier, seeking the answer for Jeffrey], I still don't see which option turns that behavior on/off - so I'm wondering if I understood you correctly. Can you fill in the blank, please? John - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.org
Re: [users] Help needed with style problem
On Sun, 2010-09-05 at 02:13 -0400, John Kaufmann wrote: JBF, when I saw Jeffrey's question I recalled having the same problem, fixed by turning off one of Writer's many automagical features which are on by default - but I could not remember where. Now, after seeing your reply to Jeffrey, I find this even more curious: In a message dated 2010.09.04 02:26 -0500, Jean-Baptiste Faure wrote: Le 04/09/2010 06:52, Jeffrey Needle a écrit : When I type a paragraph and begin it with something like: 1. The first paragraph. 2. The second paragraph. OO automatically reformats the paragraph with a hanging indent [that is, interprets the numbered paragraphs as a Numbered (or Outline) style and automatically applies the style]. ... How do I turn this off? Menu Tools Autocorrect options Tab Options That is, menu: Tools Autocorrect Options Options tab - correct? Sorry to be so pedantic about that, but it's because even after looking at that tab [as I had done earlier, seeking the answer for Jeffrey], I still don't see which option turns that behavior on/off - so I'm wondering if I understood you correctly. Can you fill in the blank, please? John If I may, another user (thank you!) solved the problem for me. Under Tools -- Autocorrect Options -- Options there's a check box labeled Apply numbering -- symbol: * Uncheck that, and the behavior ends. - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.org - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.org
Re: [users] Help needed with style problem
Le 05/09/2010 08:13, John Kaufmann a écrit : JBF, when I saw Jeffrey's question I recalled having the same problem, fixed by turning off one of Writer's many automagical features which are on by default - but I could not remember where. Now, after seeing your reply to Jeffrey, I find this even more curious: In a message dated 2010.09.04 02:26 -0500, Jean-Baptiste Faure wrote: Le 04/09/2010 06:52, Jeffrey Needle a écrit : When I type a paragraph and begin it with something like: 1. The first paragraph. 2. The second paragraph. OO automatically reformats the paragraph with a hanging indent [that is, interprets the numbered paragraphs as a Numbered (or Outline) style and automatically applies the style]. ... How do I turn this off? Menu Tools Autocorrect options Tab Options That is, menu: Tools Autocorrect Options Options tab - correct? Yes Sorry to be so pedantic about that, but it's because even after looking at that tab [as I had done earlier, seeking the answer for Jeffrey], I still don't see which option turns that behavior on/off - so I'm wondering if I understood you correctly. Can you fill in the blank, please? It is the checkbox Apply numbering - symbols as said in the OOo Help: Apply numbering - symbol Automatically creates a numbered list when you press Enter at the end of a line that starts with a number followed by a period, a space, and text. If a line starts with a hyphen (-), a plus sign (+), or an asterisk (*), followed by a space, and text, a bulleted list is created when you press Enter. To cancel automatic numbering when you press Enter at the end of a line that starts with a numbering symbol, press Enter again. The automatic numbering option is only applied to paragraphs that are formatted with the Default, Text body, or Text body indent paragraph style. Best regards. JBF -- Jean-Baptiste Faure French N-L project Lead http://fr.openoffice.org Seuls des formats ouverts peuvent assurer la pérennité de vos documents.
Re: [users] Minimum Requirements (Smallest System Possible?)
Hal Vaughan wrote: When OpenOffice states that 512 MB is a minimum requirement for operation and that 1 GB is preferable, just what does that mean? It means that the marketing people think that they can get away with saying that, without a significant number of people calling them on it. Am I looking at something utterly impossible here, You can try it, and see what happens. On Linux, you might be able to do what you want in 512. On Windows, I wouldn't try it without at least 2 GB. ### I've forgotten which version of OOo, and which OS I used, but I have managed to get it to run on 96 MB. However, that is not an experience I'd suggest for others to try. jonathon - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.org
Re: [users] impress and live video feed
Dear Mr. Scott, I have unwittingly started to receive up to 20 E.Mails a day which seem to relate to open office. Please could you or one of your group who E. Mail each other please unsubscribe me so no further mssages ever ! V. many thanks. On Sep 04, 2010, at 07:14 pm, Mike Scott wrote: I know how to embed a pre-recorded video clip, but I see a likely coming need to embed a live video stream in a presentation. Anyone know a way please? -- Mike Scott - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.org - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.org
Re: [users] impress and live video feed
On 05/09/2010 18:06, a.m.pagano wrote: Dear Mr. Scott, I have unwittingly started to receive up to 20 E.Mails a day which seem to relate to open office. Please could you or one of your group who E. Mail each other please unsubscribe me so no further mssages ever ! V. many thanks. Sorry, but not my problem. I'm only another subscribed user. The list is automatically maintained, so you won't get much action by emailing to the list itself. I would suggest you follow the instructions given at the foot of most list messages (certainly on the message to which you replied, and repeated below) and unsubscribe yourself. On Sep 04, 2010, at 07:14 pm, Mike Scott wrote: I know how to embed a pre-recorded video clip, but I see a likely coming need to embed a live video stream in a presentation. Anyone know a way please? -- Mike Scott - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.org - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.org - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.org
[users] Printer issues with 3.2.1 on Win7Prof x64
Dear community, Unfortunately I am facing a general printer issue with OO 3.2.1 german version. The platform is Windows 7 Professional 64Bit (absolutely newly set up system). It is not possible to maintain any printer when running the OO start menu (File - items 'Print' or 'Printer Settings' are greyed out). However, at OS level there are actually 4 printers working fine (Fax, MS XPS Doc. Writer, PDF Creator (latest version 1.0.2) and Xerox Phaser 6130 (default printer). From any other application printing works properly. Spooler Queue and RPC services are both started. From OO Writer initially the default printer is taken, printing is possible but gets aborted after some time due to a missing service error message (it's not told which one). Afterwards, there is no possibilty to print again and a new default printer is requested to be set as per error message. However, within the OOWriter you cannot define a default printer as the 'OK' field is greyed out, too. After maintaining/changing some printer settings at OS level, a default printer can be reset in OOWriter but than again the printing aborts. I have tried deleting the default printer and many other stuff. I'm only struggling with OO printing. Do you have any idea for solving this issue? Maybe some spooler-interface-subprogram needs to be run with administrative rights? Your support is highly appreciated, thank you very much in advance. If you need any further details, just let me know. Best regards, Maik - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.org
[users] cursor while typing
After a lot of googling, i gave up. Is there any way to hide cursor while typing in OO Writer? Thanks.
[users] a question or two
OpenOffice.org 3.2.1 OOO320m18 (Build: 9502) Hello, 1. I tried the formatting drop-down in Tools - Options and chose High Contrast #1 I didn't like it and changed it back to the Default but it didn't change back. Now all my doc's are dark blue! I even tried to delete the program but when I reloaded, there it was again in High Contrast #1. HELP please. 2. Less serious, I have a co-worker who has Recently Opened Doc's in his File drop-down menu. This isn't in mine - how can I make this happen? Thanks, Steve J. [Image:932010_124102_0.png] Steve Jessen, Counselor 8th Grade Students L - Z McCullough Junior High, Conroe ISD Phone: 832-592-5192 Email: sjes...@conroeisd.net Web: http://mccullough.conroeisd.net/Teachers/sjessen/ This email, including any attached files, may contain confidential and/or privileged information and is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s). If you are not the intended recipient, please contact sender by reply email and delete all copies of this message. Thank you.
[users] Envelops
I have Openoffice 3.1 and I would like to know how I can print addresses on Envelops Regards K Haynes
[users] Config file when upgrading from 3.1 to 3.2
I have OOo 3.1 running on Fedora 11 x86_64. This is the version from OOo.org, not the version in the Fedora repositories. I wish to upgrade to 3.2.1, but I understand that 3.2 uses a different format for the user configurations so all user configurations are lost on the upgrade. I have my ~/.openoffice.org file and can make a copy, but if the new version cannot maintain the configurations (which took a long time and much work to install), I must think twice about upgrading. Is there a way to get 3.2 to maintain my user configurations and installed extensions? - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.org
Re: [users] Basic basic basic question
Thanks. I figured it out about 10 minutes later. Problem was I couldn't find _Writer_ -- once I tracked that down it was EZ. James Knott wrote: Chris Tozer wrote: I know this should be totally obvious, but it isn't to me. How do I create a blank document onto which I can write? I can find instructions about using the various editing features and such, which I'm actually guessing I could figure out for myself if only I could create a document on which to do so! Click on File New and choose the document type you want.
[users] OpenOffice.org Help does not work for me
I just installed Open Office 3.2.1 (OOO320m18 Build:9502) on an iMac running OS X 10.6.4. When I click on Help and then on OpenOffice.org Help I get a window (titled OpenOffice.org Help - OpenOffice.org Writer) where I can display Contents or Index. If then I select an item from the Index list and click on the Display button at the bottom, nothing happens. Any help or hint would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.org
Re: [users] Printer issues with 3.2.1 on Win7Prof x64
On 05/09/2010 11:48, Maik Schramm wrote: Dear community, Unfortunately I am facing a general printer issue with OO 3.2.1 german version. The platform is Windows 7 Professional 64Bit (absolutely newly set up system). It is not possible to maintain any printer when running the OO start menu (File - items 'Print' or 'Printer Settings' are greyed out). However, at OS level there are actually 4 printers working fine (Fax, MS XPS Doc. Writer, PDF Creator (latest version 1.0.2) and Xerox Phaser 6130 (default printer). From any other application printing works properly. Spooler Queue and RPC services are both started. From OO Writer initially the default printer is taken, printing is possible but gets aborted after some time due to a missing service error message (it's not told which one). Afterwards, there is no possibilty to print again and a new default printer is requested to be set as per error message. However, within the OOWriter you cannot define a default printer as the 'OK' field is greyed out, too. After maintaining/changing some printer settings at OS level, a default printer can be reset in OOWriter but than again the printing aborts. I have tried deleting the default printer and many other stuff. I'm only struggling with OO printing. Do you have any idea for solving this issue? Maybe some spooler-interface-subprogram needs to be run with administrative rights? Your support is highly appreciated, thank you very much in advance. If you need any further details, just let me know. Best regards, Maik - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.org Maik I wonder if you have another printing program you could try to see if it is an OOo problem or a Windows 7 problem. UNder earlier versions of Windows I would suggest trying Notepad and then printing from there. I Hope that helps Rob - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.org
Re: [users] Open Office
stephen joseph ha scritto: Dear Team , My Name Is Stephen Joseph working as a Sr.Administrator in a company , we are willing to use open office for Word and Excel . We want to enquire about the software , is it free or we need to pay anything for the software . Kindly let me know as the mater is urgent. Thanks and Regards Stephen Joseph With Regards Stephen joseph Mr. Joseph, OpenOffice is free as in beer and free as in speech. Just go to www.openoffice.org and download the software. The right version for your language and operating system should be presented to you. You can however easily choose to download a version of OpenOffice compiled for another language or another operating system by clicking on other systems and languages link. Also please keep in mind that this is not a company owned or managed list. It's just a mailing list where OpenOffice users try to help each other in their spare time. HTH Marcello Romani - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.org
[users] Re: Minimum Requirements (Smallest System Possible?)
Hi, I ran OOo 3.0 on a 192MB system with 350MHz and XUbuntu Linux which has a smaller footprint than the ususal KDE/Gnome based systems. Very, very slow, but still usable with a little patience and normal size documents. Hope this helps, Andreas - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.org
Re: [users] Open Office
stephen joseph wrote: Dear Team , My Name Is Stephen Joseph working as a Sr.Administrator in a company , we are willing to use open office for Word and Excel . We want to enquire about the software , is it free or we need to pay anything for the software . Kindly let me know as the mater is urgent. OpenOffice.org is free to install and use on as many computers as you wish. No charge You can even pass it around to others. Just download from www.openoffice.org, install and enjoy. - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.org
Re: [users] a question or two
Den 2010-09-03 19:46:34 skrev Steven D. Jessen sjes...@conroeisd.net: OpenOffice.org 3.2.1 OOO320m18 (Build: 9502) Hello, 1. I tried the formatting drop-down in Tools - Options and chose High Contrast #1 I didn't like it and changed it back to the Default but it didn't change back. Now all my doc's are dark blue! I even tried to delete the program but when I reloaded, there it was again in High Contrast #1. HELP please. 2. Less serious, I have a co-worker who has Recently Opened Doc's in his File drop-down menu. This isn't in mine - how can I make this happen? Thanks, Steve J. 1. Don't know, sorry. 2. This could help: http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/Documentation/FAQ/General/I_need_to_see_more_than_the_default_4_items_on_the_list_of_recently_opened_files._How_do_I_achieve_this%3F -- Kind regards Johnny Rosenberg - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.org
Re: [users] Envelops
Den 2010-09-03 16:59:37 skrev k...@hotmail.com: I have Openoffice 3.1 and I would like to know how I can print addresses on Envelops Regards K Haynes Insert → Envelope… You can connect a database to it so you can print out a lot of envelopes with different addresses, if you like, or you can select only one or a few from that data base, whatever suits your needs. I think OpenOffice.org Help covers this too, click Insert → Envelope → Help. -- Kind regards Johnny Rosenberg - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.org
Re: [users] Re: Minimum Requirements (Smallest System Possible?)
On Sep 5, 2010, at 5:56 PM, Andreas Säger wrote: Hi, I ran OOo 3.0 on a 192MB system with 350MHz and XUbuntu Linux which has a smaller footprint than the ususal KDE/Gnome based systems. Very, very slow, but still usable with a little patience and normal size documents. Hope this helps, Actually, that helps a LOT. It REALLY lowers the requirements I need. Do you remember how long it would take to open or save a document that was 1-2 pages long in Writer? Thanks! Hal - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.org
[users] Re: Config file when upgrading from 3.1 to 3.2
On 09/02/2010 11:55 PM, John Jason Jordan wrote:
I have OOo 3.1 running on Fedora 11 x86_64. This is the version from
OOo.org, not the version in the Fedora repositories. I wish to upgrade
to 3.2.1, but I understand that 3.2 uses a different format for the
user configurations so all user configurations are lost on the upgrade.
I have my ~/.openoffice.org file and can make a copy, but if the new
version cannot maintain the configurations (which took a long time and
much work to install), I must think twice about upgrading. Is there a
way to get 3.2 to maintain my user configurations and installed
extensions?
JJJ, I've not heard that (different format) can you cite please where
the information came from? Also, if nothing else you can point to where
the files are and configuration is via (both of which I doubt you will
have a need to do):
1. Tools|Options|OOo...|Paths.
2. Modify the bootstraprc file to point to your existing config:
$ cat bootstraprc
[Bootstrap]
BaseInstallation=${OOO_BASE_DIR}
InstallMode=installmode
ProductKey=OpenOffice.org 3.2
UserInstallation=$SYSUSERCONFIG/.openoffice.org3/3
[ErrorReport]
ErrorReportPort=80
ErrorReportServer=report.services.openoffice.org
Change 'UserInstallation=$SYSUSERCONFIG/.openoffice.org/3' to whatever
you want OOo to use.
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[users] Re: impress and live video feed
On 09/04/2010 11:14 AM, Mike Scott wrote: I know how to embed a pre-recorded video clip, but I see a likely coming need to embed a live video stream in a presentation. Anyone know a way please? I don't understand. How would one attempt to embed a live video stream without _first saving_ it and then having OOo embed it? - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.org
[users] Re: Envelops
On 09/05/2010 03:23 PM, Gurus Knugum wrote: Den 2010-09-03 16:59:37 skrev k...@hotmail.com: I have Openoffice 3.1 and I would like to know how I can print addresses on Envelops Regards K Haynes Insert → Envelope… You can connect a database to it so you can print out a lot of envelopes with different addresses, if you like, or you can select only one or a few from that data base, whatever suits your needs. I think OpenOffice.org Help covers this too, click Insert → Envelope → Help. I see you've changed your name again Johnny :-) Anyway; as usual, list users have spent time attempting to work on an OOo question only to not realise that the effort was useless into the ether... Delivered-To: mailing list users@openoffice.org Delivered-To: moderator for users@openoffice.org skrev k...@hotmail.com is not subscribed. - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.org
[users] Re: Minimum Requirements (Smallest System Possible?)
On 08/31/2010 07:21 PM, Hal Vaughan wrote: When OpenOffice states that 512 MB is a minimum requirement for operation and that 1 GB is preferable, just what does that mean? For example, if I'm running Linux and have a 512 MB system, a certain amount will be taken up by the desktop environment and other background tasks. So does it mean OOo needs 512 MB to itself, or that it should find enough of what it needs on a 512 MB system? I have a system with 512 MB and I'm running OOo from the command line (with Java, so it can receive documents, convert to a PDF, then send them back), and there's no desktop environment, that I'd be okay if, at the same time, I had several Perl programs running? How about if I used a 1 GB SD RAM card as a hard drive and created a swap file on it? Would that slow it down too much? The reason I'm asking is that I'm going to have to change my entire setup with my clients and, instead of doing all the processing on a server in my home office, I'm going to have to put embedded systems in my clients' offices. So far I've found something that runs Debian Linux (meaning I can get all the packages I need for it), but it only has 512 Flash RAM and 512 RAM, but I could add a 1 GB SD RAM card, save some files I need on that and create a swap file. I don't need this to run at lightning speed, but it'd be nice if a headless version of OOo, without the X Server running, could be given a document, open it, and save it as a PDF in a few seconds. Am I looking at something utterly impossible here, or is it possible I could do this with several Perl scripts and MySQl running on the same system at the same time? Hal I'd normally 'Ctrl-R' the above... but won't so that you might consider wrapping your email client to a reasonable 72 char or so. I run OOo on my test systems all the time with Ubuntu (8.04, 9.x, 10.04, and 10.10) and one system only has a 1Ghz processor w/384MiB of ram. OOo 3.2.x seems to run just fine (for me). A system I gave to a college student with 1.7Ghz processor and 640MiB w/Ubuntu 8.04 a few years ago is still putting her through college (she is a writing major) - with OOo. - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.org
[users] Re: Minimum Requirements (Smallest System Possible?)
On 09/05/2010 08:44 AM, jonathon wrote: Hal Vaughan wrote: When OpenOffice states that 512 MB is a minimum requirement for operation and that 1 GB is preferable, just what does that mean? It means that the marketing people think that they can get away with saying that, without a significant number of people calling them on it. Am I looking at something utterly impossible here, You can try it, and see what happens. On Linux, you might be able to do what you want in 512. On Windows, I wouldn't try it without at least 2 GB. Odd, the only system that I have with more than 2GB is a laptop with 3GB (I have a Win7 partition). The others have a max of 1GB and are dual boot WinXP and linux systems. OOo works just fine in all of them (Windows or linux). I don't know that I'd try the same In Win7, but don't know enough about Win7 to test. - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.org
Re: [users] Help needed with style problem
In a message dated 2010.09.05 02:29 -0500, Jeffrey Needle wrote: JBF, when I saw Jeffrey's question I recalled having the same problem, fixed by turning off one of Writer's many automagical features which are on by default - but I could not remember where. ... Menu Tools Autocorrect options Tab Options That is, menu: Tools Autocorrect Options Options tab - correct? Sorry to be so pedantic about that, but it's because even after looking at that tab ..., I still don't see which option turns that behavior on/off - so I'm wondering if I understood correctly. Can you fill in the blank, please? If I may ... there's a check box labeled Apply numbering -- symbol: * Uncheck that, and the behavior ends. I wish that were the key. (I had looked at it earlier.) Actually, as I said, I was annoyed at that behavior when I first started to use Writer, and changed /something/ to get rid of it, but can't remember what it was. IAC, that option box is *checked* - and I still don't have that auto-numbering behavior. John wishing I had a memory - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.org
Re: [users] Help needed with style problem
J-B, In a message dated 2010.09.05 02:36 -0500, Jean-Baptiste Faure wrote: Under: Tools Autocorrect Options Options tab ... I still don't see which option turns that behavior on/off ... Can you fill in the blank, please? It is the checkbox Apply numbering - symbols ... I wish it were that simple in my case. When I was new(er) to Writer, I changed something to eliminate that behavior - but it was not that option, which is still selected in my system, yet I don't get that behavior. (I tried, with styles Default and Text body - and can no longer get that auto-numbering style that once annoyed me.) I wish I could remember, or figure out, what I did. Oh well, if/when it comes back to me, I will post here. Thanks, John - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.org
