Re: [users] using Writer in Outlook
On Tue, 2011-02-08 at 13:40 -0500, Maurice Howe wrote: How do I get Outlook to use Writer instead of Word as its text processor? In two words - you can't. Outlook will ONLY use Word. (And that's assuming you are using Office 2003 or earlier - 2007 and 2010 don't even do that - they load a small stub of Word instead of the full-blown module...) - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.org
[users] Cancel Extension Update notification?
OO 3.3.0 keeps notifying me about a French Dictionary Extension update. I don't want it, I'm English! How do i stop the notification? On a similar theme, AFAIK you used to be able to uninstall all the dictionaries that loaded by default - I can't see where to do this in 3.3. Cheers Gordon - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.org
Re: [users] Re: Cancel Extension Update notification?
On 04/02/2011 13:04, Andreas Säger wrote: Am 04.02.2011 12:37, Gordon Burgess-Parker wrote: OO 3.3.0 keeps notifying me about a French Dictionary Extension update. I don't want it, I'm English! How do i stop the notification? On a similar theme, AFAIK you used to be able to uninstall all the dictionaries that loaded by default - I can't see where to do this in 3.3. Cheers Gordon Under Linux: sudo /opt/openoffice.org3/program/unopkg gui calls the extension manager with administration privileges which lets you remove packages from the installation directory. Sorry, should have said. Windows 7. I started OO in Administrator mode, removed extensions. Went back into User mode, extensions still there with the remove button greyed out! - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.org
Re: [users] MSWord
On 30/01/2011 14:13, James Knott wrote: However, there are problems with Microsoft Office writing to ODF that appear to be deliberate. It's not just writing TO odf, it's opening ods documents as well. All the formulae are converted to the last VALUE... - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.org
Re: [users] suggestion
On 20/01/2011 20:18, michael thomas wrote: Hello, Open Office use to be a free alternative to Microsoft Office, that did not hog up your computers memory. Now its just a free alternative... To Bad! I even tried re-install with the 2 programs I really use. I saved a whopping 1 MB! You are confusing DISK space with MEMORY. MEMORY is what programs and files use when you OPEN them. When you install a program or create a file and save it, they use DISK space, not MEMORY. As many computers now come with hard disk space in excess of 250 GB, (that's 250,000 Megabytes, simply), then to have an Office suite that only takes up 360 of those 250 THOUSAND Megabytes, it's indeed quite small. - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.org
Re: [users] suggestion
On 23/01/2011 15:42, webmas...@krackedpress.com wrote: OpenOffice.org used very little space, under 200 meg on a Windows system [or at least the last time I installed it on my Vista laptop]. As far as I remember, OOo installs needing much less than MSO does. Interesting. I just had a look. OO 3.2.1 takes up 365 MB, MS Office 2007 takes up 331MB! (Windows 7). But as you say, with machines ROUTINELY being built now with HDD space in excess of 250GB, neither is very large in the scheme of things... - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.org
Re: [users] Database form to generate a Calendar entry
On 08/01/11 13:11, Alan 0 wrote: For your first requirement, trigger calendar entries, I don't see what calendars the entries are to appear on. Are the entries meant to appear on a printed calendar, an e-mailed schedule, .ics type calendar invitations sent to subscriber e-mail accounts, what? In other words, what are the calendar entries being output to? Electronic - either Sunbird or similar or (shudder) Outlook - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.org
[users] Database form to generate a Calendar entry
Hi! Firstly let me say I am not an expert in database operations. The scenario is this: My Vicar needs a form to enter in details of weddings particularly, (but other events as well) where certain fields trigger calendar entries. Let me explain! In the Church of England there are certain formalities to go through, certain announcements to make at specified times BEFORE the wedding takes place. The main purpose of this, is to give a calendar reminder (email would do very well as a substitute) of an action to take place a certain number of weeks BEFORE the wedding takes place. The other main purpose is to create a database of wedding couples for follow up as well in years after the wedding. Is there any (easy!) way this can be set up? (My Vicar does have the latest version of OO installed already) Thanks - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.org
Re: [users] Re: Database form to generate a Calendar entry
On 07/01/11 19:44, JOE Conner wrote: On 1/7/2011 11:29 AM, Andreas Säger wrote: Am 07.01.2011 12:42, Gordon Burgess-Parker wrote: Is there any (easy!) way this can be set up? (My Vicar does have the latest version of OO installed already) No, there is not easy(!) way. And now? There are several calendar extensions at http://templates.services.openoffice.org/. Personally I would recommend using the Mozilla Thunderbird with its Lightning extension. YMMV. We have calendars - it's a question of getting reminders from the database or form into them - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.org
Re: [users] Question
On 22/12/10 18:31, Marius Popa wrote: Good evening! I am also Marius Popa and I want to know if OpenOffice.org v3.2.1 is able to save .xps files. What format is better: XPS or ODF? XPS is Microsoft's attempt at a competitor to pdf which appears to have failed because hardly anyone uses it. AFAIK Open Office doesn't have the ability to save as xps at all. - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.org
[users] Help with form input
I have need to construct a database-type form (it needn't BE in Base - Calc would do) such that when a future date is inserted in a particular field, it generates a calendar reminder (say) 10 days before the date in the field. I suspect that that may be relatively easy using something like Sunbird, but here's the sting. The person for whom I need to make this form uses Outlook, purely because of synching everything with her mobile phone. As I am not a programmer by any sort of imagination, I wonder what sort of things would be able to do this. (An email reminder would be OK rather than an actual Calendar reminder). Hope someone might be able to help. If anyone wants info off-list then feel free to email me at gordonATmid-churnetparishesDOTorgDOTuk Many thanks - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.org
Re: [users] User
On 17/11/2010 18:14, John Brooks wrote: Please remove my email address from open office. - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.org Send an email to the UNSUBSCRIBE address above. - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.org
Re: [users] Please Refund or kindly reply
On 19/08/2010 01:11, d...@mweb.com.na wrote: Dear ? I made a purchase yesterday 18 August of the latest open office suite by Visa credit card. It card was billed and I was directed to go to my yahoo mail box where a key would be sent. Up until now there is no such key or any communication from open source. I believe I was scammed. The Name on the purchase order is earle taylor The email address indicated on the form is etglo...@yahoo.com Kindly revert with some instructions on how I can get access to the program. Failing which I will have to cancel the credit card transaction by tomorrow Thanks for your help Earle Taylor OIpen office doesn't REQUIRE a key. Are you sure you haven't purchased MICROSOFT Office, which DOES require a key? - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.org
[users] Adding entry into Index
I have a document that was a Word docx file that is now saved as an odt document. It has an index (which LOOKS as thought all the entries are Hyperlinks - if you hover over the entry in the index a pop-up appears saying Ctl Click to follow link). I'm trying to add an entry into this index for some pages inserted into the document in the middle, but I can't get the entry to appear. Can anyone suggest what might be wrong? I'm trying the suggestion in OO Help to highlight the word and do Insert-Tables and Index-Entry bit then it all gets very confusing. The styles of all the other entries in the Index seem to be things that I can't add to the paragraph style to the new heading, I can't change the heading style from default and all sorts of other things! HELP! - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.org
[users] Re: Adding entry into Index
On 03/10/10 13:12, Gordon Burgess-Parker wrote: I have a document that was a Word docx file that is now saved as an odt document. It has an index (which LOOKS as thought all the entries are Hyperlinks - if you hover over the entry in the index a pop-up appears saying Ctl Click to follow link). I'm trying to add an entry into this index for some pages inserted into the document in the middle, but I can't get the entry to appear. Can anyone suggest what might be wrong? I'm trying the suggestion in OO Help to highlight the word and do Insert-Tables and Index-Entry bit then it all gets very confusing. The styles of all the other entries in the Index seem to be things that I can't add to the paragraph style to the new heading, I can't change the heading style from default and all sorts of other things! HELP! Sorted. I deleted the index/Table and replaced with a new Table of Contents, ensuring that the new insertion title was formatted as heading 1 and all is OK! - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.org
Re: [users] Software problem with open office?
On 29/09/10 14:33, Sam Swaminath wrote: I could not open any files. So what EXACTLY happens when you try? - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.org
[users] Open Office Forked!
The Document Foundation has released a beta version of Officelibre in order to fork from the possible proprietary way that Oracle is taking Open Office. Unfortunately the Linux version seems to be only an RPM at this moment... http://www.documentfoundation.org/ - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.org
Re: [users] Need support -
On 28/09/10 14:08, ri...@compuserve.com wrote: Sir; In the past I have sent an annual donation to keep open office alive. However there is a conspicuous lack of product support. Until I am able to receive an intelligent answer to the question Please can someone tell me why the open office spell checker works intermittently? I am no longer sending money to open office. I have attempted several avenues of support all met with frustration as I was totally ignored or received well meaning but feckless support from amateurs. I like your product and agree with most of the 'open source' ideals but am frustrated and disenchanted with the absence of any formal support. Open office is forcing me to fall back in using overpriced Microsoft products. Please advise. Two points. Open Office is FREE so unless YOU find a contractor to support you, then all you get are these amateurs. (And pretty good most of them are). Secondly, as Open Office is now owned by Oracle, have you asked them whether they will enter into a paid-for support contract? - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.org
Re: [users] [moderated]
On 28/04/08 23:15, ELLEN WESBY wrote: I want to download excel, word and power point from open office. But I'm having trouble after I download what do I go into to open up these items. Mailed to Op and posted to list: Open office doesn't have Excel, Word and PowerPoint - what it does have are the Open Office equivalents - Calc, Writer and Impress. They are very similar in operation to Excel, Word and PowerPoint 2003. To install these modules, double-click the file you downloaded from Open Office.org http://www.openoffice.org and follow the instructions. HTH
Re: [users] table - dismantling
On 23/09/10 23:40, Barbara Duprey wrote: Yes, there sure is. Just click in the table and Table Select, then Table Convert Table to Text. Select how you want the resulting text to be represented (for instance, you can use the default selection to keep the basic structure with tabs between the contents of the cells from a given row, and a new line for each row) and click the OK button, and you should have it. Thanks for the heads up! I've been wondering how to do that for ages - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.org
Re: [users] OPEN OFFICE ORG 2.3/3.1/3.2 VERSIONS
On 24/09/10 07:04, Sam Swaminath wrote: ANY USER WHO CAN GUIDE ME!!! SIR, I AM A GENUINE MS WINDOWS XP USER. Does that mean you are genuine, or XP is genuine? ;-) - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.org
Re: [users] trouble with attachments
On 19/09/2010 23:38, RA Brown wrote: Did they by chance upgrade their versions of Office? MS made changes in the last round of Office so that older formats do not work, even from older versions of Office. H. I have Office 2007(uses OOXML by default) and have no problems opening attachments created in prior versions of Office. Not much about this on the MS Answers forums either - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.org
Re: [users] Re: [ui-access] Question about OpenOffice.org from new user
On 20/09/2010 10:34, Malte Timmermann wrote: and many other applications have support for ODF, even MS Office starting with 2007SP1. Support for ODF and Microsoft in the same sentence is an oxymoron - the ODF support in Office 2007 SP2 is lip service at best and deliberately broken at worst. Whether they've improved on this with Office 2010 I don't know and I'm not about to find out either! - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.org
Re: [users] trouble with attachments
On 20/09/2010 10:49, Sam Swaminath wrote: Hi, I have MS Windows XP. I also had Open Office 2.3. I saw a popup asking for updating. I clicked it and upgraded to Open Office 3.1. Alas!!! I am not able to open up any of my Files Documents saved by Open Office 2.3. Another problem is the new version 3.1 has uninstalled the 2.3 version. Kindly advise me what to do. Thanks, with warm regards, Sam 3.2.1 should be able to open prior version documents with ease. What happens when you try? - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.org
Re: [users] Re: [ui-access] Question about OpenOffice.org from new user
On 20/09/2010 13:20, James Knott wrote: Of course OOo can save in Word format too. There is also the plugin available that adds ODF support to MS Office. As I understand it, it's far better than Microsoft's support of ODF. It is much better - unfortunately unless you have a copy already, you now have to BUY it... - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.org
[users] Importing (or otherwise) MS Office templates
I have a number of templates created in MS Office 2007, mainly Word templates. Is there a correct way to get these templates onto Open Office? Thanks - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.org
Re: [users] unsuscribe PLEASE!!!!!!
On 09/09/2010 08:09, Johnny Rosenberg wrote: Why don't you just send email to the unsubscribe ubuntu users address instead? Which will be difficult seeing as he's using Hotmail and this is the Open Office list! ;-) - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.org
Re: [users] opinion
On 12/09/2010 21:42, Barbara Duprey wrote: and you may find that it is actually just as easy or even easier to accomplish what you want. For example - MS Office 2007 is APPALLINGLY bad at printing Booklets - it's a know problem. OO is a breeze! - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.org
Re: [users] OpenOffice.org Celebrates Tenth Anniversary at OOoCon in Budapest
On 30/08/2010 17:27, John Kaufmann wrote: Hi Tim, I just wrote to you off-list, but will also reply here to tie up this thread: In a message dated 2010.08.29 23:44 -0500, Tim Derflinger wrote: John I am new to this...Where do I find my Thunderbird. You don't have Thunderbird, which is an email client; you are using Windows LiveMail. The attachments you saw from KAMI were not really things he attached. As JBF hinted, they are just a parsing of the email itself, into the text (ATT00039.txt) and KAMI's PGP signature (signature.asc), by MS LiveMail or MS MimeOLE. Since JBF and I don't use either Live Mail or Vista we can't be sure, but I'm pretty sure that's where it comes from. Do you know or work with someone who knows Vista and Live Mail who can look at this? John Interestingly using TBird 3.2.1 on Windows 7 I see NO attachments at all - until I forward the message when the signature.asc file is seen. Receiving the message in Outlook 2007 the attachment is clearly visible. - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.org
Re: [users] Re: Watermarks in Writer
On 27/08/2010 01:16, Twayne wrote: I think this has been covered, but I'd like to reiterate just in case it was missed. Many printers have watermark capability. Both my Epson inkjet and HP Color Laser have it. They both put DRAFT or CONFIDENTIAL defaults, or whatever words you want up to whatever will fit for the font you choose, at a corner-to-cornerpage location. They add it to every page of a document, plus allow you to choose the transparency of the mark, and puts it behind any text so the text remains readable over it. Yes - I posted that in a reply to this thread. However in my case it seems to be a Windows only thing. My printer installed in Windows has this capability - the same printer in Linux (using the manufacturer's driver) does NOT have that option. - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.org
Re: [users] Re: Watermarks in Writer
On 27/08/2010 01:16, Twayne wrote: I think this has been covered, but I'd like to reiterate just in case it was missed. Many printers have watermark capability. Both my Epson inkjet and HP Color Laser have it. They both put DRAFT or CONFIDENTIAL defaults, or whatever words you want up to whatever will fit for the font you choose, at a corner-to-cornerpage location. They add it to every page of a document, plus allow you to choose the transparency of the mark, and puts it behind any text so the text remains readable over it. Yes - I posted that in a reply to this thread. However in my case it seems to be a Windows only thing. My printer installed in Windows has this capability - the same printer in Linux (using the manufacturer's driver) does NOT have that option. - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.org
Re: [users] Watermarks in Writer
On 22/08/2010 19:42, Brian Barker wrote: At 18:46 22/08/2010 +0100, Aonly Gonly wrote: I'm looking to add the watermark Draft diagonally in the background of a document in OOo 3.2.1 Writer, on a GNU/Linux Debian testing machine. So far I can add a background color or graphic, but apparently not text (using Format/ Page/ Background, which is the only option F1 seems to provide under search entry watermarks). Am I missing something? As you say, you can put a graphic in the background, so the trick is to create a graphic of your required text - and Draw will do that for you. Here's how: Excellent clear instructions! Thanks! - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.org
Re: [users] Watermarks in Writer
On 22/08/2010 20:37, AG wrote: I must say that this seems like a very over involved rigamarole to go through each time I might want to create some watermark text in a document. Is the OOo development team likely to consider making this process more straightforward like it is in MS Office where the option is already hard coded into the interface? This could be added to the OOo menu as an option to the background options of graphic and color. The thing is, once you have done this and saved the graphic, then you have it for all time and don't need to do it again. It's rather like labels from an address source - a bit fiddly to set up, but once done is set and you don't have to do it again. - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.org
Re: [users] [moderated]
On 26/08/2010 09:59, Carlo Strata wrote: Hi Johnny, are you sure that Gail doesn't mean Writer and wrote Word only because he usually said Word? Because he come from the Microsoft suite? I think so... You are probably right. Unfortunately Word is becoming a generic term for Word Processor rather like Hoover has become a generic term for Vacuum Cleaner.. - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.org
Re: [users] [moderated] - NO MENTION OF MS OUTLOOK
On 23/08/2010 18:16, sky.sales wrote: 1. I've used MS Outlook as my MANAGER of documents in Word and MSExcel. Will any or all of the OPENOFFICE.ORG programs work with MS OUTLOOK? Eh? Outlook is a PIM not a document filing system. As a long-time user of MS Office to advanced level I cannot envisage how on earth you use a PIM as a Document Manager... - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.org
Re: [users] [moderated] - NO MENTION OF MS OUTLOOK
On 25/08/2010 18:31, Johnny Rosenberg wrote: 2010/8/25 Gordon Burgess-Parkergbpli...@gmail.com: On 23/08/2010 18:16, sky.sales wrote: 1. I've used MS Outlook as my MANAGER of documents in Word and MSExcel. Will any or all of the OPENOFFICE.ORG programs work with MS OUTLOOK? Eh? Outlook is a PIM not a document filing system. As a long-time user of MS Office to advanced level I cannot envisage how on earth you use a PIM as a Document Manager... Well, some people use OpenOffice.org Writer as a type writer and some people manually calculate numbers with a calculator and then enter the result in a cell in OpenOffice.org Calc… There are people for everything in this world… Whatever - but as a (recently) retired Systems Accountant I cannot even begin to understand how anyone can use an EMAIL. CONTACTS and CALENDAR application to manage DOCUMENTS... - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.org
Re: [users] [moderated] - NO MENTION OF MS OUTLOOK
On 25/08/2010 19:39, James Wilde wrote: On Aug 25, 2010, at 19:31 , Johnny Rosenberg wrote: 2010/8/25 Gordon Burgess-Parkergbpli...@gmail.com: On 23/08/2010 18:16, sky.sales wrote: 1. I've used MS Outlook as my MANAGER of documents in Word and MSExcel. Will any or all of the OPENOFFICE.ORG programs work with MS OUTLOOK? Eh? Outlook is a PIM not a document filing system. As a long-time user of MS Office to advanced level I cannot envisage how on earth you use a PIM as a Document Manager... Can the OP be referring to what I seem to remember is called the journal functionality of Outlook, whereby one can link documents of any Office type to different events, and, in effect, have a journal of every document created on a certain date. And I seem to remember that one can click on the journal entry and open the document. Perhaps this is what he means by managing his documents in Outlook. He could be but that's an ACTIVITY manager where you manage documents, emails, appointments, telephone calls, notes etc on a per-Contact basis... - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.org
Re: [users] Watermarks in Writer
On 22/08/2010 18:46, AG wrote: Hi list I'm looking to add the watermark Draft diagonally in the background of a document in OOo 3.2.1 Writer, on a GNU/Linux Debian testing machine. So far I can add a background color or graphic, but apparently not text (using Format/ Page/ Background, which is the only option F1 seems to provide under search entry watermarks). Am I missing something? TIA AG I can set Watermarks in my printer settings rather than in the WP package itself. Have you investigated that? - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.org
Re: [users] Please kindly unsubscribe me from Open Office. Richard Burfoot.
On 23/08/2010 14:44, Judy Lyons wrote: Me too as I have sent about 10 unsubscribe messages - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.org Message to where? To users-unsubscr...@openoffice.org? or to this list, which won't get you unsubscribed? - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.org
Re: [users] Watermarks in Writer
On 23/08/10 17:25, John Kaufmann wrote: In a message dated 2010.08.23 08:42 -0500, Gordon Burgess-Parker wrote: I can set Watermarks in my printer settings rather than in the WP package itself. Have you investigated that? Interesting. What driver do you use? Must be a Windows thing (Lexmark C540N on Windows 7 - but I also was able to do it with the Samsung CLP 300N I had previously). There doesn't seem to be that option using the Lexmark Linux driver... :-( - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.org
Re: [users] Download
On 03/08/10 20:47, James Knott wrote: Peter Harris wrote: Hi, I have just downloaded your free openoffice progam for the second time, the first time every time I went to use it it did the install then said I needed Quick start to use it as I could not find that I uninstalled the complete program and have just reinstalled all has downloaded OK and has installed. I now try to use the program by clicking on the desk top icon and all it will do is install the program again, result I cannot use the program. What am I doing wrong? or do I need to do something else to use this program.Thanks Peter Peter M Harris8a Devon StreetTaradale NapierM 0274442476email la_dolce_vit...@windowslive.com I assume that desktop icon is the file you downloaded. That file is to be used only for installation and can be deleted when the installation is complete. I thought the current version and the previous one automatically deleted the install folder? - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.org
Re: [users] Thanx for the download...
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 01/08/10 22:27, Barbara Duprey wrote: Most computer suppliers give you the necessary CDs as well -- it sounds as if you may have gotten an unofficial copy of Office. Most vendors today include a TRIAL version of MS Office - which is valid for 60 days, when it turns into a viewer unless you purchase it, and no indication that it IS a trial version. Many posts about the problems this causes on the MS Answer forums... -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.4.10 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ iQEcBAEBAgAGBQJMVmaiAAoJEEQsJLbaaRV1CkkH/21dPsRh+N84avdSmjMkoWtv k2ERBsYw4EogEDGyfga3HCXu7l3JS6q8YPzMADDDoL0YroqkP6qfXg4SgSzvgxsA uPM12+4X9Ex8nKK7GtexYRIeQNOzmVxm74vCLKd8Ac9AcdYGM7P6+2X5KocU1RUp dXoFBLvIYFln01bhP2SPA6azsq3uBZdekGUEbc+LQCowPqs6173UeOMzQXt1d/xk bv5FOn5nuJHNuUh7B3fIniXgZBMBTu5YLUNAr2hVXJnwkuxHhmINQgykr7FdMFbY 6RaeBQA332g3YiB+d/qOVfIcJUp8DCR2AeTPoodxZtQmeo/Xx5W9VR9sns0lFtg= =Ysa5 -END PGP SIGNATURE- - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.org
[users] Using Thunderbird addressbook in Open Office
Running Open Office 3.2.0 (with Base installed) on Ubuntu 10.04 with TBird 3.0.6 as default email client. I can't set up Thunderbird as an Addressbook source in File-Wizards-Addressbook source. There's no option to do so. How can I do this or am I forced to use Evolution? - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.org
Re: [users] Using Thunderbird addressbook in Open Office
On Fri, 2010-07-30 at 14:24 +0100, Gordon Burgess-Parker wrote: Running Open Office 3.2.0 (with Base installed) on Ubuntu 10.04 with TBird 3.0.6 as default email client. I can't set up Thunderbird as an Addressbook source in File-Wizards-Addressbook source. There's no option to do so. How can I do this or am I forced to use Evolution? Seems it won't connect to the Evolution addressbook either - is there something I need to do? - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.org
Re: [users] SOLVED Using Thunderbird addressbook in Open Office
On 30/07/10 14:40, Gordon Burgess-Parker wrote: On Fri, 2010-07-30 at 14:24 +0100, Gordon Burgess-Parker wrote: Running Open Office 3.2.0 (with Base installed) on Ubuntu 10.04 with TBird 3.0.6 as default email client. I can't set up Thunderbird as an Addressbook source in File-Wizards-Addressbook source. There's no option to do so. How can I do this or am I forced to use Evolution? Seems it won't connect to the Evolution addressbook either - is there something I need to do? I installed OO 3.2.1 as per instructions here (http://www.muktware.com/news/08/2010/164) and hey presto! All the addressbooks available are now shown in the Wizard. It's obviously a restriction in the Ubuntu Open Office - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.org
Re: [users] Why register Db?
On 30/07/10 16:56, Earl Melton wrote: Greetings All, I am new to Linux and this is my first post to the forum. Hope I do it right. While I have often used OOo Writer and Calc in Windows, I had never opened Base. The subject line was going to read, Did Base not come with Ubuntu? because there was no way to start it. I played with Synaptic, though, and now have access to Base. In starting my first file, it immediately asks me, Do you want the wizard to register the database in OpenOffice.org? My question is, Why would I want to do that? I answered No because I don't really see the need. Would one (or more) of you more experienced users please enlighten me? Many TIA! If it's an address database then Open Office can use that for mailing labels and such like... - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.org
Re: [users] Why register Db?
On 30/07/10 17:28, webmas...@krackedpress.com wrote: On 07/30/2010 12:12 PM, Gordon Burgess-Parker wrote: On 30/07/10 16:56, Earl Melton wrote: Greetings All, I am new to Linux and this is my first post to the forum. Hope I do it right. While I have often used OOo Writer and Calc in Windows, I had never opened Base. The subject line was going to read, Did Base not come with Ubuntu? because there was no way to start it. I played with Synaptic, though, and now have access to Base. In starting my first file, it immediately asks me, Do you want the wizard to register the database in OpenOffice.org? My question is, Why would I want to do that? I answered No because I don't really see the need. Would one (or more) of you more experienced users please enlighten me? Many TIA! If it's an address database then Open Office can use that for mailing labels and such like... I do not see the database as an option in my Ubuntu version of OOo. It is grayed out of the menu screen. When you say greyed out in the Menu screen, where EXACTLY are you looking? - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.org
Re: [users] Why register Db?
On 30/07/10 17:36, Earl Melton wrote: Thanks Gordon, On 07/30/2010 11:12 AM, Gordon Burgess-Parker wrote: If it's an address database then Open Office can use that for mailing labels and such like... So would you say there is really no reason -- privacy, security, or otherwise -- to [not] register it? IOW, nobody besides me is going to see it or have editing access to it? Sorry to be so paranoid, but 25+ years of working mostly with Uncle Bill's software can do that to a guy. :-) I think if you register it then it automatically shows in the Data sources window in Writer and Calc. (I could be wrong - I'm not an OO guru.) - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.org
Re: [users] Why register Db?
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 30/07/10 17:45, jomali wrote: On Fri, Jul 30, 2010 at 12:28 PM, webmas...@krackedpress.com webmas...@krackedpress.com wrote: On 07/30/2010 12:12 PM, Gordon Burgess-Parker wrote: On 30/07/10 16:56, Earl Melton wrote: Greetings All, I am new to Linux and this is my first post to the forum. Hope I do it right. While I have often used OOo Writer and Calc in Windows, I had never opened Base. The subject line was going to read, Did Base not come with Ubuntu? because there was no way to start it. I played with Synaptic, though, and now have access to Base. In starting my first file, it immediately asks me, Do you want the wizard to register the database in OpenOffice.org? My question is, Why would I want to do that? I answered No because I don't really see the need. Would one (or more) of you more experienced users please enlighten me? Many TIA! If it's an address database then Open Office can use that for mailing labels and such like... I do not see the database as an option in my Ubuntu version of OOo. It is grayed out of the menu screen. snip As I recall, Ubuntu ships a version of go-oo without the Base component. You have to install the full version to get Base. Jomali No you can add Base from Synaptic. -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.4.10 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ iQEcBAEBAgAGBQJMUwK4AAoJEEQsJLbaaRV1A80IAKdhPN5QnOhtMKqB+WPp7/4h H7vAJcA7oz7I65OieaRaTQsgaztzViZqxlP+nZLKcKg7E87xn4btsvAGcSfAGH6O quR+kgTHAxf+Vvren9cUBaSIFoIQDTHTV01j8mK+ejOdPWGcCrI/U4oj4BwUJB0o OQzd7STNRixIkDrf9Rdjq9DavfmfHqjH29WmqjqUIXCchaMxA99xNNmIUvFKalyo iyaokEa+I3B33Fa7RP9z3tmH80YpDz6zuVJf24vHxfMIUz3by1RYVjB5JKE96Q4U UToeeDQ1BIf4YRsER9P0013pgDi/PvduEaLSc4oxXwYL5ziMBFhPODfrrUsOPLA= =HoA/ -END PGP SIGNATURE- - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.org
Re: [users] Why register Db?
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 30/07/10 18:34, webmas...@krackedpress.com wrote: On 07/30/2010 01:31 PM, Gordon Burgess-Parker wrote: snip Follow these instructions to get the latest version )3.2.1) from Open Office org: http://www.muktware.com/news/08/2010/164 Today was the first time anyone has ever given me these instructions, the ones listed on the site. How long have I been asking for this kind of help? Feb 2010 or earlier? Thanks all of you. Have fun! -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.4.10 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ iQEcBAEBAgAGBQJMUw7lAAoJEEQsJLbaaRV1HYIIAKhmGM80GPV8LDoGajm2o5Q0 Aj+ecTX5a+q+yEN7jQuhL4uvUwRBm2xfoStQdaU4eNqpE8+0/dpZ7RI5Rujz4/3n kssas5zSv4x9C7iSCVGLZwfzt1MdpysTc/bLjs4JTenMj/P5fxcsAVD40ljPcSLp 8d+ex+pHGFjELLhcCBRUUdR7sP1ShqsHTtWfcGI56P4q2MI4tGkFJHBQbLc9yjpg EPlplueUW9EiHPTuznpNDuv38bxApTViYqy4789oUcylpG3Tr1rHidP7CKpw5Hv8 4Ty1yipyTg+zBfdhTXvO03i9Jjq7Kpx4tbJ0qWsuKnVWkavHb85RhmYGOX04YEw= =2KJv -END PGP SIGNATURE- - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.org
Re: [users] Why register Db?
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 30/07/10 18:24, webmas...@krackedpress.com wrote: I wish they would put some indicator that they are using go-oo office suite instead of seeing the Splash Screen showing Openoffice.org and the Oracle name. That is where is gets confusing. I think I am using Openoffice.org, not go-oo or OxygenOffice or whatever. They need to tell you which version or who's version you are using. Now going to the go-oo web site's download page, Their generic download used RPM and I never learned what to do with them, just dealt with DEBs. They also list that Ubuntu has their's on the repository and to use # apt-get install openoffice.org to get it. Well, the fun part is that Ubuntu installs a version of OOo by default while it installs everything else that is needed with a fresh install of that OS. So would doing the apt-get install get me a version with the Database or would I still have to install it with the package manager? I just want to get the newest version of OOo, but due to the constant Applications menu problem that comes up every time I try to update to the latest [now have 3.2.0] I cannot delete the old OOo menu links and use new one with the newest package. Even getting rid of everything that is associated with OOo by removing through Synaptic, still does not remove the menu listings. So you can see why I get to pull out what hair I have left when it comes to OOo and Ubuntu. Follow these instructions to get the latest version )3.2.1) from Open Office org: http://www.muktware.com/news/08/2010/164 -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.4.10 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ iQEcBAEBAgAGBQJMUwxVAAoJEEQsJLbaaRV1VAIH/jjW7tZrkliODcYlb56573pF sLOZrWymD9ZW/6CoJ6eep0mwv7lHtfjgSQymlIIb4xBnGa8IRBieQPpZl4nKDbuD gykB1xQQhARoxCstKpjgIM7lWdeCCHnt3+p06cfOEePWtRoRocktf42l7ds+1sF6 bIb67XiXfIGVe9ekF5fjs2CQAkEgSxfoIYc9MC0W0vnYpr/MQSbhQaN++8fMnAlK g0IprNAi0A7zQ+fSDn1RLrOBEXHeOId8icsKce2MyIi3u+Fc1fZ9oC8yfr9A0y+9 6Ulnw+BSu0F+Hubas7higZbrBAPtxGlmwpLN6OZ/xCv1wbx4IvyXcAuGmXt9hdU= =4AGY -END PGP SIGNATURE- - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.org
Re: [users] Why register Db?
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 30/07/10 18:05, webmas...@krackedpress.com wrote: On 07/30/2010 12:39 PM, Gordon Burgess-Parker wrote: On 30/07/10 17:28, webmas...@krackedpress.com wrote: On 07/30/2010 12:12 PM, Gordon Burgess-Parker wrote: On 30/07/10 16:56, Earl Melton wrote: Greetings All, I am new to Linux and this is my first post to the forum. Hope I do it right. While I have often used OOo Writer and Calc in Windows, I had never opened Base. The subject line was going to read, Did Base not come with Ubuntu? because there was no way to start it. I played with Synaptic, though, and now have access to Base. In starting my first file, it immediately asks me, Do you want the wizard to register the database in OpenOffice.org? My question is, Why would I want to do that? I answered No because I don't really see the need. Would one (or more) of you more experienced users please enlighten me? Many TIA! If it's an address database then Open Office can use that for mailing labels and such like... I do not see the database as an option in my Ubuntu version of OOo. It is grayed out of the menu screen. When you say greyed out in the Menu screen, where EXACTLY are you looking? The Welcome to OpenOffice.org menu that lists two columns of document types, plus templates and open a document. The same place you get to when you are in Writer and X out of the current document. The Database Icon was grayed out I solved that problem myself - I think I had to go back to the Synaptic Package Manager and browse everything associated with openoffice. Even though there was an OpenOffice.org package with a greened box, I checked everything that was shown to belong with an English version of OOo. It seemed that there was an OOo package shown that did not have a greened box. I do not know if I would tell anyone else to do it this way. That was a surprise since OOo is installed by default with OOo. I cannot install it from the OOo site's deb files since there is a menu conflict. Stopped trying with Ubuntu 9.10. I wait for the repository to do the updates, and see it once in a while. So, for some reason, the installed version of OOo would not list the Database part as a functional option to use. That was surprising to me. I did not know there was a flavor that had the Database turned off. The one that comes with Ubuntu 10.04 sure did. I will have to recheck my latest Windows version to see it as well. I hardly use the Database anymore, as well as the initial menu that comes with 3.x, but was not there in 2.x. Someone out there should know what this was all about. The default Ubuntu install doesn't include Base. (That's what you should have looked for in Synaptic). However, the Ubuntu install ALSO has a huge bug that doesn't allow external Addressbook sources to be used as registered databases. (See this bug here - https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openoffice.org/+bug/93546?comments=all). If you want to be able to use addressbooks in OO from Thunderbird for example, then you need to remove the Ubuntu install of OO and replace with the latest version (3.2.1) from Openoffice.org. Follow these instructions here: http://www.muktware.com/news/08/2010/164 They are very good and clear. I've just done this a short while ago and it's quite easy and I'm no Ubuntu guru! -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.4.10 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ iQEcBAEBAgAGBQJMUwejAAoJEEQsJLbaaRV19mMIAIGyhaOMm57N/YCvdmulK5hM qGgIRixfuEUUJAV6Vt8d/3GbCx2ja7FVAthTPFyDwtubuTWq4FKF0c7eNK+xbQAu II8CK5WOYmnAlXF4gyusXo5KXMH5LP4CwisyToylV2c3gA7Q3o3Lwc4RKaw5cCO8 3JpUulLxb/fAGjgzkb32tOpFJZwg4BwefKaJkBJ7QhAnQVBL1Xwxt+L6lzEj0YcZ ccRcScP7ibcsSGWpberfyftx7FD3JgPMFpLqWw8U/cskoKftPwOxOSuelgp6qIhQ IoQbbLhszaL9kIO6MnlJ+feYMI2jlQdUDhKtZXu1ULxGTT0ybkW+l852g/drwvU= =QnV8 -END PGP SIGNATURE- - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.org
Re: [users] Why register Db?
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 30/07/10 19:15, Johnny Rosenberg wrote: I am not 100% sure about the reason why Base is missing in the Ubuntu version, but it could be that Ubuntu is supposed to be quick to install and perhaps they don't include things they don't think people are going to use anyway. Just a guess, They've left The Gimp out of the default as well... -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.4.10 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ iQEcBAEBAgAGBQJMUy2YAAoJEEQsJLbaaRV1zUwH/jEFLeKz6a4MJNGIJcu/YZtQ ZxBCkHwkX+ZuxSa9fKYnPvZDEO5/vx6SQle4j7/v4VB2h6DBdKteMUaEoUvjwNjP HnzeOTGQBv7YXDCif0utt1hSIqcJ4csJ31OcrRFQJUaBO5tu2IPPYfsyiLLAtk1e lKSZB18elWadc//Z4GubiKIZzw/OjgCzQDV1oU8m7PJ0Fn6GhR+e94+rMshp2oDg IwwHN81i/Lca46Z90TcEw8wDmfdlOTIMSLkAcGMJtduacTm0tsqcnSuZMiX0gZlc 1NJEq+cynd40uDD12XRoUiMJO+NlTShKMHAX1rp44d1UddPHIR5ffaAvZTnI3Ag= =519n -END PGP SIGNATURE- - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.org
Re: [users] [moderated] Scribus and OpenOffiece.org
On 08/04/2010 14:17, webmas...@krackedpress.com wrote: I am not looking for the docs to go into draw, but Writer. Do a google on free pdf to word converters. There seem to be quite a few around, some free, some not. - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.org
[users] Starting page numbering on page 2 of a document
This is, perhaps, one of the main areas where OO could outdo MS Office. I would assume that this function is fairly commonly required, when you have a document with a cover for example, and yet it is DIABOLICALLY difficult in MS Word and not much easier in OO. Would it be beyond the bounds of possibility for a developer to write some code so that you could insert the footer on page 2, click in it, and choose insert page number-start at no1, instead of having to muck about with page breaks and styles and all the rest of the difficult stuff? - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.org
[users] Scrolling Presentation
How do I set a presentation so that it scrolls round and round until I stop it? I've found the time for each slide in Slideshow-Transition but it stops after the last slide. How do I get it to start at the beginning again automatically? - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.org
Re: [users] [moderated]
On 04/04/2010 12:45, James Knott wrote: Mick wrote: Hiya, I have been reading your pages and have registered with you. It all looks great. On your Open Office download option,I wondered if you have anything like a Publishing program similar to Microsoft Publisher? Thanks,F.M.Cripps. While OpenOffice.org doesn't have a Publisher equivalent, much of what it can do is available in Writer or Draw. If that's not enough, you might try Scribus, which is an open source publisher type program. Please note, that nothing, other than Publisher, can work with Publisher files. http://www.scribus.net Here's a site that will convert Publisher files to Word docs free. http://www.zamzar.com Seems to work OK too
Re: [users] gmane up?
On 06/03/2010 16:48, Mark Miller wrote: I normally read the list via gmane ... but have been unable to connect since yesterday. Is anyone else having trouble? tnx mcm Yes. Not working here in UK. - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.org
[users] Re: MS Office v OOo
Charles T. Bell wrote: According to Bing.com, MS' own search site, MS' total revenue is expected to be $US 64.9B-$US 66.4B, while operating income (read expenses) is expected to be in the range of $US 24.4B-$US 25.5B for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2009. Do the math! That comes out to a profit of $US 40.5B- $US 40.9B and is approximately 166% to 160% ROI, respectivel A bit wrong I'm afraid - Operating Income is income after all related expenses - so the bottom line is $US 24 billion - NOT $US 40 billion Read up on Accounting reports - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.org
[users] Writer - strting page numbers on second page
OO 3.0.1 - is there now an EASY way of doing this? - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.org
[users] Re: Writer - strting page numbers on second page
Gordon Burgess-Parker wrote: OO 3.0.1 - is there now an EASY way of doing this? Oops - typo in subject - should be STARTING! - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.org
[users] Re: HOW TO put sequential page numbers on any kind of document!?
James Knott wrote: Eugene Abravanel wrote: I am having a terribly difficult time trying to figure out how to put sequential page numbers on any kind of document. for example: I have a 29 page document and the only thing I have been able to do is put in one number at a time. Could somebody please tell me how to put in sequential numbers for example one through 29 in the lower right-hand corner. Sincerely, EVA Place the cursor where you want the page number to be and then click on Insert Fields Page Number. You may want to have the page number in a header or footer, instead of the main part of the document. A separate though related query - how do you get the page numbers to start at 1 on the second page of a document? - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.org
Re: [users] Major data loss: Calc formatting numbers
Dotan Cohen wrote: A new OOo user is using Calc to store information on volunteers in an organization. Israeli ID numbers are 9 digits in length, such as this: 317907977 However, Calc has reformated them to this: 317908000 This is a major dataloss for the organization. The person in charge is pissed, and both myself and OOo are to blame. OOo is already coming off their machines (14 desktops, and I think a few laptops as well) and I am tasked with recovering the missing data. Is this possible? Well you certainly seem to have something very ODD going on - Calc 3.01 here doesn't do that, it just displays the original 9-digit number... - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.org
Re: [users] Re: Major data loss: Calc formatting numbers
Dotan Cohen wrote: Going through the document, I see that not all of the entires have been rounded. I am trying to figure out if there is a certain date from which all entires have been rounded, it does not appear so. Furthermore, in some places where a four-digit number was used, it shows as 1,234 instead of 1234. I do not know if this other formating error is related. Sounds to me as though either someone's been fiddling with it or there's been some major corruption somewhere along the line - cell formats in spreadsheets don't /normally/ change themselves Makes good propaganda for backups.. :-)
Re: [users] Re: OpenOffice 3.1.0 doesn't work without registration!!!
Spiderman wrote: Hi, I am also using ccleaner. It could be the problem. CC Cleaner and all Registry cleaners are snake oil and unless you REALLY know what you are doing (in which case you can edit the registry manually) are best left uninstalled. They are NOT neccesary, and the so-called increase in performance is completely negligible. - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.org
Re: [users] Re: OpenOffice 3.1.0 doesn't work without registration!!!
Spiderman wrote: What is OP? Original Poster
[users] Inserting Address from Thunderbird Contacts in a document
I have gone through the File-Wizards-Address Data Source function and added Thunderbird Contacts as my Address data source. What I cannot see, is how to insert an address into a document - a letter for example. Can someone point me in the right direction? Thanks - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [users] diary/organiser
On Tuesday 09 May 2006 08:38, IAN GRAHAM wrote: Thanks, Dan, for your suggestion, but it's not quite what I'm looking for. I kind of backed into this, but have now registered as a lister. Unless I missed a reply before I registered, I would guess from the silence that the answers is that OO doesn't have a diary/organiser function. So what do OO users use ? Ian G. If you want to keep with Open Source, then: On Windows - Thunderbird with either calendar Extension or Sunbird Ditto on Linux or, Evolution, or, Kontact. - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [users] [moderated] Something like MS Outlook ?
On Monday 03 April 2006 15:10, Arthimon wrote: OpenOffice is new for me. Is it something similar with MS Oulook ? Regards Arthimon The current version of Open Office is broadly equivalent (IMHO) to MS Office 2002 but does NOT contain an equivalent to MS Outlook. - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[users] Impress and pps files
Is there any way of opening pps files properly in Impress? - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [users] Impress and pps files
On Sunday 02 April 2006 19:07, Dan Lewis wrote: On Sunday April 2 2006 12:44 pm, Gordon Burgess-Parker wrote: Is there any way of opening pps files properly in Impress? Please explain to us what you mean by properly opening? I've had several pps files that in Impress don't give me the slide show they are supposed to.in MS PowerPoint they work fine. Ordinary ppt files are OK.. The slide show (when F5 is pressed or Slideshow is clicked) just give me one or two slides and then the end. In PowerPoint, the second slide usually has moving graphics, sound etc etc. HTH - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [users] [moderated] Envelopes
On Friday 31 March 2006 21:12, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I started using OpenOffice a few weeks ago. I'm stumped on envelopes. The help button's index does not include the word envelope(s) nor does the find feature show any result. Interesting. Mine does. What version are you using? - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [users] pasting external text in a table cell
On Thursday 30 March 2006 13:00, Barrie Backhurst wrote: On Thu, 2006-03-30 at 09:45 +0200, Henrik Sundberg wrote: 2006/3/30, Gordon Burgess-Parker [EMAIL PROTECTED]: On Wednesday 29 March 2006 21:21, CPHennessy wrote: On Wed March 29 2006 15:40, + Gordon Burgess-Parker wrote: [ MODERATED ] *** I can't! Why not? the paste function is greyed out. It's a Right royal PITA! What version of OpenOffice.org are you using ? What version of Windows are you using ? Please reply to users@openoffice.org only I have already, but here it is again: OO 2.01 on Ubuntu 5.10 with KDE 3.5 desktop You started two threads with the same question. I saw your answer in the other one, but I had no clue on how to solve your problem. /$ Bit too obvious, but the document isn't opening READ ONLY by any chance? No, it was one I'd just created.. - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [users] pasting external text in a table cell
On Thursday 30 March 2006 08:45, Henrik Sundberg wrote: You started two threads with the same question. I saw your answer in the other one, but I had no clue on how to solve your problem. /$ yes, I know. This thread was originally posted to the list on an email address that is NOT subscribed to the list! How it got on there, I don't know. I'd posted a second message with the proper, subscribed address before this one showed up! - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [users] pasting external text in a table cell
On Thursday 30 March 2006 20:16, Andy Pepperdine wrote: On Thursday 30 March 2006 14:09, Gordon Burgess-Parker wrote: On Thursday 30 March 2006 13:00, Barrie Backhurst wrote: On Thu, 2006-03-30 at 09:45 +0200, Henrik Sundberg wrote: 2006/3/30, Gordon Burgess-Parker [EMAIL PROTECTED]: On Wednesday 29 March 2006 21:21, CPHennessy wrote: On Wed March 29 2006 15:40, + Gordon Burgess-Parker wrote: [ MODERATED ] *** I can't! Why not? the paste function is greyed out. It's a Right royal PITA! What version of OpenOffice.org are you using ? What version of Windows are you using ? Please reply to users@openoffice.org only I have already, but here it is again: OO 2.01 on Ubuntu 5.10 with KDE 3.5 desktop You started two threads with the same question. I saw your answer in the other one, but I had no clue on how to solve your problem. /$ Bit too obvious, but the document isn't opening READ ONLY by any chance? No, it was one I'd just created.. I'm guessing what the question is, but is the text you are pasting in the clipboard? Most applications need something like ctrl-c to put it there. Don't know - is there a clipboard in linux? I selected text on a web page, clicked on Copy, clicked in the cell in the table, no paste option available. If I paste in some other area of the document, I can then select THAT text and paste into the cell. So why won't it paste direct from the external source? - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[users] pasting external text in a table cell
I can't! Why not? the paste function is greyed out. It's a Right royal PITA! - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [users] pasting external text in a table cell
On Wednesday 29 March 2006 17:27, Henrik Sundberg wrote: This is on Ubuntu 5.10 using KDE 3.5. Which OS do you use? /$ 2006/3/29, Gordon Burgess-Parker [EMAIL PROTECTED]: I can't! Why not? the paste function is greyed out. It's a Right royal PITA! - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [users] pasting external text in a table cell
On Wednesday 29 March 2006 21:21, CPHennessy wrote: On Wed March 29 2006 15:40, + Gordon Burgess-Parker wrote: [ MODERATED ] *** I can't! Why not? the paste function is greyed out. It's a Right royal PITA! What version of OpenOffice.org are you using ? What version of Windows are you using ? Please reply to users@openoffice.org only I have already, but here it is again: OO 2.01 on Ubuntu 5.10 with KDE 3.5 desktop - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [users] WRONG VERISON
On Tue, 2006-03-21 at 12:52 -0400, Sebran Johnson wrote: oN 3-19-2006, i ORDERED AND DOWNLOADED OPENOFFICE, I DOWNLOADED THE SOLERIS OS, WHICH WON'T WORK WITH MY WINDOWS XP. I AM TRING TO DOWNLOAD THE CORRECT VERISON, IS THERE ANYTHING YOU CAN DO TO HELP ME. THANK YOU SEBRAN [EMAIL PROTECTED] Firstly, the Solaris version would not have installed on Windows at all - just download the Windows version and install it. I'm not sure what your problem is - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [users] Questions
On Tue, 2006-03-21 at 12:43 +0100, Oude Muziek Brabant wrote: Hello, I have a few questions on using open office. Perhaps you can help me? 1) I would like to install only the spreadsheet-function of open office (perhaps later the whole package). Is this possible and.. No - it's all or nothing..don't worry, it's about HALF the size of MS Office... 1b) I have installed Microsoft works spreadsheet but this offers very litte functions and options. I want the same user friendliness as Excel. Bearing this in mind: Is the open office version an improvement on the works-spreadsheet? OO Calc is at least the equivalent of Excel 2002... 2) If I download the total open office package, does it overwrite my .doc documents? No. I hope to hear from you. Renk van Oyen (The Netherlands) - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [users] Help on WinMail.Dat files.. how to open them from Open Office 1.o1?
On Fri, 2006-03-17 at 00:40 -0500, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Help on WinMail.Dat files.. how to open them from Open Office 1.o1? Thanks! You can't. The normal cause of attachments turning into winmail.dat format is an Outlook user (not Outlook EXPRESS) sending to non-Outlook users using the default Rich text Mail Format in Outlook. Get your sender to re-send using either plain text or HTML mail format and you should receive the attachments in recognisable form. HTH -- Gordon Burgess-Parker Interim Systems and Management Accounting www.gbpcomputing.co.uk - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [users] Help on WinMail.Dat files.. how to open them from Open Office 1.o1?
On Fri, 2006-03-17 at 11:05 -0600, Dan Lewis wrote: A bit of further information. Did you mean to write Open Office 1.0.1? If you, this program has changed a lot. OOo 2.0.2 is now available at www.openoffice.org. Dan But it still won't open winmail.dat files! - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [users] Downloaded Today
On Wed, 2006-03-15 at 16:45 +, Mike Craven wrote: I am using version 2.0 of OpenOffice.org which I downloaded today. I have a folder on my desktop OpenOffice.org 2.0 installation files. I do not know how to open the program. If I select either instmsia.exe or instmsiw.exe, I get the message wrong OS or OS version for application. Where do I go from here? What OS are you running? If it's Windows XP then the installation of Open Office should have put a program group in your Start-All Programs menu. The folder called @Installation Files@ is purely that - it's an uncompressed library from which OO installed itself AFAIK. HTH - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[users] OO 2.01 won't email document
Not sure whether this is an Ubuntu problem or an Open Office one, so I'm sending this to both lists! I have Open Office 2.01 on Ubuntu 5.10. I use Thunderbird 1.5 as my email client, and have uninstalled Evolution. If I open a document, and click on the Mail icon, a compose window is opened in Thunderbird, as it should, but there's nothing there! No attachment, no document data in the body of the email. Can anyone throw any light on this? Thanks - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: [users] Microsoft says Open Office.org 10 years behind
-Original Message- So: yes - people do need training in OO to bring them from M$ Office. As a middle-aged computer user (and an Advanced Excel User) I would say the training needed to use OO from MS Office is about the same as that needed to go from MS Office 2000 to MS Office 2002 - ie not a lot. My 20 year-old son didn't even notice that he was using Calc instead of Excel - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: [users] Microsoft says Open Office.org 10 years behind
I also think that the impending release of MS Office 2007 may well be the start of the watershed - from what I've seen and heard, the jump from Office 2003 to 2007 is fairly major, and given that a great many companies and organizations didn't even upgrade to Office 2003 from Office 2002 purely on the basis that the perceived increase in functionality wasn't worth the extra costs involved, may mean that the jump for a lot of organisations from 2002 to 2007 will be a HUGE problem, particularly when support for Office 2002 ceases. Maybe OO will get quite a shot in the arm from this. -Original Message- From: Alain Williams [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 08 March 2006 02:14 PM To: users@openoffice.org Subject: Re: [users] Microsoft says Open Office.org 10 years behind On Wed, Mar 08, 2006 at 02:07:32PM -, Gordon Burgess-Parker wrote: -Original Message- So: yes - people do need training in OO to bring them from M$ Office. As a middle-aged computer user (and an Advanced Excel User) I would say the training needed to use OO from MS Office is about the same as that needed to go from MS Office 2000 to MS Office 2002 - ie not a lot. My 20 year-old son didn't even notice that he was using Calc instead of Excel My kids have been using OO ( MS Office @ school their mum's) since age 12, young people are NOT the issue - they are generally flexible and happy to play with technology. You are not the sort of person that I am talking about - by dint of being subscribed to this list to start with - Some people are upset by minor changes that you or I would hardly notice -- these are the problem people. However: you do make the valid point that retraining from MSO 2000 to MSO 2002 is also needed for some people. -- Alain Williams Parliament Hill Computers Ltd. Linux Consultant - Mail systems, Web sites, Networking, Programmer, IT Lecturer. +44 (0) 787 668 0256 http://www.phcomp.co.uk/ #include std_disclaimer.h - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[users] Suggestion for Calc
If Open Office would like to endear itself to old Lotus users, may I suggest the following? If you type in a cell 1+2 (without the quotes) then OO Calc should assume that you are typing in a formula, and NOT, as Excel does, and which drives me MAD, assume that if it is not prefixed by = or + that it is TEXT? When you write a sum on a piece of paper you don't write +1+2 do you? You just write 1+2. Cheers! -- Gordon Burgess-Parker Interim Systems and Management Accounting www.gbpcomputing.co.uk - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [users] [moderated] How To's
On Wed, 2006-02-15 at 10:16 -0600, Samuel Cortez wrote: I am a a new convert to Openoffice and want some help to win over my Manager. We pulled up an Excel 2000 spreadsheet that had been set up to repeat column headings when printing. If you can show me how to do that in Calc, From OO Help file on Repeat If you have a sheet that is so large that it will be printed multiple pages, you can set up rows or columns to repeat on each printed page. As an example, If you want to print the top two rows of the sheet as well as the first column (A)on all pages, do the following: 1. Choose Format - Print Ranges - Edit. The Edit Print Ranges dialog appears. 2. Click the icon at the far right of the Rows to repeat area. The dialog shrinks so that you can see more of the sheet. 3. Select the first two rows and, for this example, click cell A1 and drag to A2. In the shrunk dialog you will see $1:$2. Rows 1 and 2 are now rows to repeat. 4. Click the icon at the far right of the Rows to repeat area. The dialog is restored again. 5. If you also want column A as a column to repeat, click the icon at the far right of the Columns to repeat area. 6. Click column A (not in the column header). 7. Click the icon again at the far right of the Columns to repeat area. HTH - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [users] Calc - number of columns limited like excel to 256?
gottfried schmitt wrote: Hello! I am a user of excel so far, which is limited in number of columns. Does calc present the possibility of higher column number? Thanks for your answer. Gottfried Schmitt [EMAIL PROTECTED] Not AFAIKIf you absolutely NEED more than 256 columns then I suggest that your data is far too big for a spreadsheet and that you would be far better off using a database. -- Registered Linux User no 240308 gordonATgbpcomputingDOTcoDOTuk to email me remove the obvious! - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [users] Missing templates in template selection
Dan Lewis wrote: New Templates and documents Templates should open the Templates and Documents - Templates window. Under Title there should be at least two folders: Presentation Backgrounds , and Presentations. My Templates might also be present. On the left side of this window, the Templates icon should be highlighted. Try highlighting the New Document icon and then highlighting the Templates icon again. My Templates if the folder containing templates you have created or imported. Nothing in My Templates (which is to be expected) and only two templates in Presentation Background and two in Presentations. Surely OO must have more templates than this? Are there any to download from somewhere? - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: [users] OpenOffice download does not work.
What the error message says is true - the file you downloaded has corrupted. Not a system problem at all. You'd be better off getting OO from either a magazine CD, or getting a friend with broadband to download it, or getting a CD from Open office rather than trying to download using 56k dial-up. -Original Message- From: Joseph LaLumiere [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 20 January 2006 23:21 To: users@openoffice.org Subject: [users] OpenOffice download does not work. Hi, acouple of nites ago I spent several hours(56kFlexMod) downloading your Homepage offer.OO.o 2.?.Anyway;end result.Will not load.Says I have a corrupted file.This is a new HP dz8000 multimedia laptop.OS is Windows XP HomeMedia Edition.Pent.4 w/2gigs ram. Can you help with this problem.Also,I am not a programmer.And I'm blonde.Too many big words make my head hurt.Thank you in adance for what ever can be done.Got to go...I'm getting a headache. Joseph LaLumiere [EMAIL PROTECTED] Have a prosperous day. - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [users] [moderated]
On Thu, 2006-01-19 at 03:14 +0200, Ekhart GEORGI (last name last) wrote: On Wed, 2006-01-18 at 08:51 +1000, Rosemarie Roman Schmid wrote: Dear Sir ,Madam, How can I get the Spellchecker working in Outlook Express for E.Mails ? it works in Wordtockument put not in E.Mail. Please let me know as soon as possible.Thank you Kind regards Rosemarie Schmid [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unfortunately I don't think that OE will use OO spellcheck - it has to be (normally) a spellcheck that exists in one of the MS Office modules. Thunderbird at www.mozilla.com is purposely made to resemble OE user interface so that it's easy to switch. After about 10 minutes, you'll have a much safer and much more modern email program with many useful and essential features not in OE. Thunderbird also has an extension that lets you use any word processor you want as the spell checker. thunderbird actually comes with its own built-in spellchecker...
Re: [users] [moderated]
On Wed, 2006-01-18 at 08:51 +1000, Rosemarie Roman Schmid wrote: Dear Sir ,Madam, How can I get the Spellchecker working in Outlook Express for E.Mails ? it works in Wordtockument put not in E.Mail. Please let me know as soon as possible.Thank you Kind regards Rosemarie Schmid [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unfortunately I don't think that OE will use OO spellcheck - it has to be (normally) a spellcheck that exists in one of the MS Office modules.
[users] Replicating data in Tables and sequential numbering in Writer
I am creating tickets for an event using Writer. I have set up a Table to cover the whole sheet. Is there an easy way to replicate the data in one cell to all the others, and can I give each cell a sequential number automatically? Thanks
Re: [users] OpenOffice 2 (impress) and PowerPC hangs.
On Thu, 2006-01-12 at 14:51 +, James Tappin wrote: I'm running Kubuntu Breezy on a G3 iBook (600 MHz, 384 Mb), and I'd like to be able to use Version 2 (well 1.9.129) of OpenOffice impress, but if I take an existing OO 1 (.sxi) presentation and try to edit it, OpenOffice2 hangs up immediately (no buttons respond, the window contents do not refresh) and the only things I can do are to kill it with Ctrl-Alt-Escape or from a command line. Has anyone else had this problem (or not had this problem)? Is it PPC specific (i.e. most likely endianness related) or more general. Many thanks for any pointers James If you'd like to email me a small presentation in OO 1 I can see if the problem re-creates itself - I'm using OO2 (final) on Ubuntu 5.10 Cheers!
Re: [users] [moderated]
On Wednesday 11 January 2006 17:20, Sheila Schultz wrote: Is this program a word processor? It was on my computer when I got it from the builder and I am trying to learn to use it as a word processor. If it has a different purpose I am not interested.Please advise./ Open office is a fully functional Office Suite. it has Writer, a word processor, Calc, a spreadsheet module, Impress, a presentation module, Base, a database application. All 99.99% compatible with MS Office documents. (Except Base AFAIK...)
Re: [users] Do you have any programs to design webpages?
On Wednesday 11 January 2006 16:35, Jesse Heiw wrote: Hi I use Open Office on my computer and love it but I wanted to design a webpage for my company. I see that Mircosoft has Office FrontPage and I was just wondering if you guys had a program like this or know of any other free web design programs that are out there...thanks for your timeJesse Nvu. http://www.nvu.com/
[users] URGENT - Writer document recovery needed URGENTLY
I have a 1400 word document created on Open Office 2 (final). I did some final editing on a machine using OO1.979 and saved it to a memory stick to transfer to the machine for printing. In trying to open the file on the second machine I get this error: Read Error. Format error discovered in the file in sub-document styles.xml at 2,2654(row,col) Firstly can anyone tell me how to recover this document, and secondly, why did this happen? There was no error message at all in editing and saving on OO 1.979. (I get this same error trying to open the file on 1.979 as well as OO 2) HELP! Thanks - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [users] URGENT - Writer document recovery needed URGENTLY
CPHennessy wrote: On Wed January 4 2006 18:19, Gordon Burgess-Parker wrote: I have a 1400 word document created on Open Office 2 (final). I did some final editing on a machine using OO1.979 and saved it to a memory stick to transfer to the machine for printing. In trying to open the file on the second machine I get this error: Read Error. Format error discovered in the file in sub-document styles.xml at 2,2654(row,col) Firstly can anyone tell me how to recover this document, and secondly, why did this happen? There was no error message at all in editing and saving on OO 1.979. (I get this same error trying to open the file on 1.979 as well as OO 2) gordon, Please also update to using 2.0.1 as there are many bugs fixed in that release. I'm on Ubuntu so that's a bit tricky - I've updated the 1.979 version to 2.01 as that is on windows... - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [users] Calc copying workstabs
On Wed, 2005-12-28 at 12:20 -0500, Paul Aviles wrote: Is there a way to copy worktabs inside a calc file? In excel you right click on the tab and then paste and you are done. In Calc I can't do it. Edit-Sheet-move/Copy - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
