[users] Open Office Question

[Penny Johnson]

I have been using Open Office for some time now and have had virtually NO 
problems with it up until recently. A couple of weeks ago, I had to completely 
restore my hard drive from the "Restore CD". After the restore, I had to 
re-download the Open Office software which gave me a newer version (3.1). I had 
the previous version (2.4.1). After the download, I tried to open one of my 
spreadsheets and I kept having an issue. A box kept popping up --- "Group" box. 
When I clicked "cancel", it went away for a second, then popped up again. If I 
hit ok, then it would group the rows or columns (which I did not want), go away 
for a second, then come right back. Bottom line is that I cannot do any work in 
any of my spreadsheets. How do I make this box go away forever?

 

I thought it might be an incompatibility with the newer version, so I 
uninstalled it & reinstalled the previous version 2.4.1. Same thing happened 
--- the annoying "Group" box.

 

My instincts are telling me that I've turned on something accidentally that I 
did not obviously intend to & now do not know what I did or how to turn it off. 
 Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

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[users] Open Office Question

[Doug Carns]

I installed OpenOffice 2.0, and I want to make it the default program for 
.doc and .xls extensions.  I must have missed that step in the installation 
where it asks if you want to make it the default.  MY question is, how to I 
chage the defaults so that .doc and .xls will be open by OpenOffice?

Thanks
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[users] "Open Office" question

[Joe O'Brien]

Is there a way to configure Open Office to show what an icon's function is when 
one points at it with the cursor? I know in MS Word and other programs, when 
you point the cursor at an icon, a small 'box' (for lack of a better word) 
shows up with the icons function noted. I'd sure like to do this in Open 
Office. Thank you.  Joe.

[users] Open Office question

[Vincent Schipper]

Hello,

I am running Open Office 2.0X (the latest version) on a Mac OS X
10.4.7 via X11.

My problem is that I need to be able to write in Japanese, Chinese,
Korean and English in the same document. I am not able to find how I
am to switch the input method to allow for the input of one of the
three non western language mentioned above. Is it possible to do this
in Open Office in a very simple and quick way, and how can I do it if
possible (either simply or with a lot of difficulty.

Thank you very much for your help.

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[users] open office question

[Shirley Garman]

Hello,

Could you please tell me if the open office downloads (i.e. open office
writer) are compatible with Windows Vista? (Will they run properly on this
operating system?)

Thank you for your time,
-Shirley

[users] Open Office question

[Daniel James Goble]

Hello,
I was wondering how to insert the page number in headers in Open
Office. If you could write back with the way to do this, I would
really appreciate it. Thanks. Dan

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[Denise Lee]

I am currently in a online class that requires Microsoft word.  I have works 
but they told me that it would not work.  If I used open office would they know 
I was not using word?  Or are the programs different?
   
  Thanks,
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[users] Open Office Question

[Wind Dancer Shelties]

I have the Open Office on CD and have it used it for several years now.  For 
some reason, now when I make a text document and send it to someone, it will 
not open for them...even when I send it to myself and then try to open it.
It is fine going out of my computer, but when it arrives, it will not open.
This has never happened to me before..why all of a sudden?  Is maybe a 
file corrupted??

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Re: [users] Open Office Question

[Brian Barker]

At 17:28 30/07/2009 -0500, Penny Johnson wrote:
I have been using Open Office for some time now and have had 
virtually NO problems with it up until recently. A couple of weeks 
ago, I had to completely restore my hard drive from the "Restore 
CD". After the restore, I had to re-download the Open Office 
software which gave me a newer version (3.1). I had the previous 
version (2.4.1). After the download, I tried to open one of my 
spreadsheets and I kept having an issue. A box kept popping up --- 
"Group" box. When I clicked "cancel", it went away for a second, 
then popped up again. If I hit ok, then it would group the rows or 
columns (which I did not want), go away for a second, then come 
right back. Bottom line is that I cannot do any work in any of my 
spreadsheets. How do I make this box go away forever?


The keyboard shortcut for the Group function in Calc is F12.  The 
symptoms you describe would be caused by repeated pressing of the 
function key F12.  Is it possible that you are unintentionally 
pressing F12?  Do you tap it by mistake when your hand is reaching 
for something else (easily done)?  Is your cat taking an interest in 
this key whilst you are working?  Or even sitting on it?  (Cats do 
that sort of thing!)  Or did you spill your coffee into the keyboard 
and make F12 think it is always pressed?  Or did someone mending your 
PC do something similar?  Or is the F12 key damaged and stuck 
(partially?) down?


Here's a test.  In Writer, the F12 key is the keyboard shortcut for 
Numbering On/Off.  Open a text (Writer) document in OpenOffice - a 
new one will do - and see what happens.  Do you see the paragraph 
which contains the cursor alternately gaining and losing numbering 
(and being indented)?  If so, the problem is not with OpenOffice but 
with your keyboard or how you are using it.  You can disable the 
keyboard shortcut, of course - so that it no longer acts to create 
groups in Calc - but it would be more sensible to sort out the 
keyboard if it is indeed the problem.


I trust this helps.

Brian Barker


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Re: [users] Open Office Question

[Asrail]

Doug Carns, 02-04-2005 14:18:
I installed OpenOffice 2.0, and I want to make it the default program 
for .doc and .xls extensions.  I must have missed that step in the 
installation where it asks if you want to make it the default.  MY 
question is, how to I chage the defaults so that .doc and .xls will be 
open by OpenOffice?

The easiest way is to repair the setup.
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[Tony Pursell]

On 2 Apr 2005 at 23:43, Asrail wrote:

> Doug Carns, 02-04-2005 14:18:
> > I installed OpenOffice 2.0, and I want to make it the default
> > program for .doc and .xls extensions.  I must have missed that step
> > in the installation where it asks if you want to make it the
> > default.  MY question is, how to I chage the defaults so that .doc
> > and .xls will be open by OpenOffice?
> 
> 
> The easiest way is to repair the setup.
> 

First, be warned, Doug, that 2.0 is only in Beta.  It is not recommended 
for production work.  You should use the stable version 1.1.4 for that.  
2.0Beta is pretty good now, but could corrupt your docs and xlss.  I think 
it was put on the cover disk of some computer mag as if it was the 
stable 2.0.

Secondly, I don't think 'Repair' will ask you if you want open MSO files 
in OOo.  If you want to get that dialog, you will have to de-install and re-
install 2.0.  Takes a bit of time but seem to preserve any settings you 
might have set.  Alternatively, you could use whatever your version of 
Windows uses to associate a doc file and an xls file with OOo.  For me, 
on Win 98SE, that is 

Highlight a doc
Shift-RightClick and select Open with...
Check 'Always use this program to open this type of file'
Look for the appropriate OOo program in the list & click on it
Click OK

Having said that, you may not find the ver 2.0 programs in the list.  So 
click other and browse to the folder containing the OOo programs 
swriter and scalc.  It will probably be "Program Files\OpenOffice.org 
1.9.79\program".

Hope that helps

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Re: [users] Open Office Question

[Peter Kupfer]

Doug Carns wrote:
I installed OpenOffice 2.0, and I want to make it the default program 
for .doc and .xls extensions.  I must have missed that step in the 
installation where it asks if you want to make it the default.  MY 
question is, how to I chage the defaults so that .doc and .xls will be 
open by OpenOffice?

Thanks
Doug Carns
Try here. These are the steps to do the opposite of you want, but it
should work.
http://www.openoffice.peschtra.com/ooo_change_file_extension.html
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[Peter Kupfer]

Doug Carns wrote:
I installed OpenOffice 2.0, and I want to make it the default program 
for .doc and .xls extensions.  I must have missed that step in the 
installation where it asks if you want to make it the default.  MY 
question is, how to I chage the defaults so that .doc and .xls will be 
open by OpenOffice?

Thanks
Doug Carns
Try here. These are the steps to do the opposite of you want, but it 
should work.

http://www.openoffice.peschtra.com/ooo_change_file_extension.html
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[Peter Kupfer]

Doug Carns wrote:
I installed OpenOffice 2.0, and I want to make it the default program 
for .doc and .xls extensions.  I must have missed that step in the 
installation where it asks if you want to make it the default.  MY 
question is, how to I chage the defaults so that .doc and .xls will be 
open by OpenOffice?

Thanks
Doug Carns
Try here. These are the steps to do the opposite of you want, but it
should work.
http://www.openoffice.peschtra.com/ooo_change_file_extension.html
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[Paul]

Have a look at tools > options > OpenOffice.org > general - under  help tips.

/paul

On 11/28/05, Joe O'Brien <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Is there a way to configure Open Office to show what an icon's function is 
> when one points at it with the cursor? I know in MS Word and other programs, 
> when you point the cursor at an icon, a small 'box' (for lack of a better 
> word) shows up with the icons function noted. I'd sure like to do this in 
> Open Office. Thank you.  Joe.
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[Dan Lewis]

On Sunday 27 November 2005 02:52 pm, Joe O'Brien wrote:
> Is there a way to configure Open Office to show what an icon's function is
> when one points at it with the cursor? I know in MS Word and other
> programs, when you point the cursor at an icon, a small 'box' (for lack of
> a better word) shows up with the icons function noted. I'd sure like to do
> this in Open Office. Thank you.  Joe.

Tools > Options > OpenOffice.org > General. Make sure Help is selected. 
(Select each one of these in the order given. Click the plus sign in front of 
OpenOffice.org to locate General.)

Dan

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On Sun, 2005-11-27 at 12:52 -0800, Joe O'Brien wrote:
> Is there a way to configure Open Office to show what an icon's function
>  is when one points at it with the cursor? I know in MS Word and other
>  programs, when you point the cursor at an icon, a small 'box' (for
>  lack of a better word) shows up with the icons function noted. I'd
>  sure like to do this in Open Office. Thank you.  Joe.

I think this was asked a couple of days ago and answered. The solution
is still the same, enable tips and extended tips in Tools > Options >
OpenOffice.org > General.
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[CPHennessy]

On Fri September 15 2006 23:46, + Vincent Schipper wrote:
>  [ MODERATED ] ***
> Hello,
>
> I am running Open Office 2.0X (the latest version) on a Mac OS X
> 10.4.7 via X11.
>
> My problem is that I need to be able to write in Japanese, Chinese,
> Korean and English in the same document. I am not able to find how I
> am to switch the input method to allow for the input of one of the
> three non western language mentioned above. Is it possible to do this
> in Open Office in a very simple and quick way, and how can I do it if
> possible (either simply or with a lot of difficulty.
>
> Thank you very much for your help.

I'm note sure if this is really an OOo question or a MacOSX question. have you 
been able to switch langs with other OSX applications ?

Please reply to users@openoffice.org only

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[ccornell - OpenOffice.org]

Could you please tell me if the open office downloads (i.e. open office
writer) are compatible with Windows Vista? (Will they run properly on this
operating system?)

Thank you for your time,
-Shirley


Hi Shirley.

If you look at the System requirements for Openoffice.org (linked from 
the download page) you will see that OpenOffice.org is compatible with 
Vista.


http://www.openoffice.org/dev_docs/source/sys_reqs_20.html


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[James Knott]

Shirley Garman wrote:
> Hello,
>
> Could you please tell me if the open office downloads (i.e. open office
> writer) are compatible with Windows Vista? (Will they run properly on
> this
> operating system?)

Yes, the latest version is the one that runs best on Vista.


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[jonathon]

Shirley Garman wrote:
> writer) are compatible with Windows Vista? (Will they run properly on this
> operating system?)

The more significant question is whether or not you need to
use the features that are crippled in most versions of
Windows Vista, or not.

Windows Vista Ultimate Edition, and Windows Vista Enterprise
Edition are the only two versions of Vista that are not
crippled. As a result, some of the advanced features of
OOo are only available when either of those version is used.
[The same thing is true for MSO2007, it just isn't as
obvious to the average user that Microsoft crippled the
version of Vista that they bought.]

xan

jonathon

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Re: [users] Open Office question

[Frank Cox]

On Thu, 8 Nov 2007 08:44:41 -0500 (EST)
"Daniel James Goble" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Hello,
> I was wondering how to insert the page number in headers in Open
> Office. If you could write back with the way to do this, I would
> really appreciate it. Thanks. Dan

Right-click on your document.

Page - Header

Select Header on

Click in the header area so your cursor is there.

Insert - Fields - Page number

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[users] Open Office Question/Help

[Charlene Williams]

I have created a text box in a spreadsheet in Open Office.  When I right
click in the box and check Word Wrap Text in Shape and click save--when
I go back out of the document and get back into it--my changes do not
save.  

I also have a problem cutting and pasting into the text box and/or to
make any changes?  What is up with that.  I can backspace all I want to
remove whatever I have typed, but I can't edit within the box

If anyone can shed some light on this problem, I would appreciate it.  

Charlene Williams
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Re: [users] Open Office Question

[James Knott]

Denise Lee wrote:

I am currently in a online class that requires Microsoft word.  I have works 
but they told me that it would not work.  If I used open office would they know 
I was not using word?  Or are the programs different?
   
  


While the end results may be very similar, there are many differences in 
the way things are done.  So, if this is a course on using Word, you'll 
have to figure out the OpenOffice way.



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[Dan Lewis]

On Monday April  09 2007 1:25 pm, James Knott wrote:
> Denise Lee wrote:
> > I am currently in a online class that requires Microsoft word.  I
> > have works but they told me that it would not work.  If I used
> > open office would they know I was not using word?  Or are the
> > programs different?
>
> While the end results may be very similar, there are many
> differences in the way things are done.  So, if this is a course on
> using Word, you'll have to figure out the OpenOffice way.

Copy to Denise.

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2007/4/9, Denise Lee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:


I am currently in a online class that requires Microsoft word.  I have
works but they told me that it would not work.  If I used open office would
they know I was not using word?  Or are the programs different?

  Thanks,
  Denise



Yes, they are different, but not THAT different. I depends… What's the class
all about? Why do you need Word? Is Word only used as a tool to write
reports and things like that? Then you can probably use Works anyway, if
Works can save your documents in Word format (doc). Also
OpenOffice.orgwould work, since it also allows you to save documents
in Word format.

If you need the new Word 2007 xml format (docx, is it?), then neither Works
nor OpenOffice.org will do, at least not until there is a filter for that
for OpenOffice.org available, and I think there's not at the moment.

So, it all depends on what you are supposed to do with Word or exactly why
you need it.

Johnny Andersson

Re: [users] Open Office Question

[Johnny Andersson]

Yes, you can probably do that.

A few minutes ago I created a short Word document with OpenOffice.org Writer
2.2, just to see if there is anything in the resulting doc file that
indicates that the file was created with OpenOffice.org. I checked the file
with a hex editor (a program that allows me to see every byte in a file) and
I couldn't find anything that indicated that.

So the teacher can probably not see that it wasn't created with Word, at
least I couldn't.
If you decide to use OpenOffice.org for your reports, I have a few things
that I guess you should know:
1. If you must use doc or rtf, use doc.
2. Even if you save as doc, the file won't look exactly the same in Word as
it does in OpenOffice.org, at least not if you include tables, pictures and
things like that. Therefor, keep your reports as simple as possible.
3. You can download WordViewer for free
here.
Word viewer allows you to view Word files, but not to edit them. This way,
you can check your report after created them in OpenOffice.org. If it
doesn't look as you expected, maybe a few changes will make it better.
4. I would, however, first ask the teacher if he/she accepts reports in the
pdf format. If yes, OpenOffice.org can export to that format and it always
(as far as I've seen anyway) looks perfect! Also, if yes, you don't need the
Word Viewer. I can see no reason for a "no" answer for accepting pdf. It can
be read with Adobe Reader, which most people have installed anyway, and if
not, it's free and not very large. However, if the teacher needs to be able
to edit your reports, pdf is probably not a good idea.

One more thing: Please answer to the list only. If you get the answers you
need, maybe someone else, who have the same question can see it too. I wrote
to your address since I thought that you were not subscribed to the list.
Unfortunately I can't see that information (as far as I know, anyone else
with gmail who can tell me how to see that?), but since someone else
obviously forwarded one of the replies to your address, I thought that he
could see that you were not subscribed.

Johnny Andersson



2007/4/9, Denise Lee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:


I have to turn in my reports in .doc or .rtf.  I see that open office can
do that but will the teacher know it is not word?  Can they open it as if it
was a word document?

*Johnny Andersson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>* wrote:

2007/4/9, Denise Lee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
>
> I am currently in a online class that requires Microsoft word.  I have
> works but they told me that it would not work.  If I used open office would
> they know I was not using word?  Or are the programs different?
>
>   Thanks,
>   Denise
>

Yes, they are different, but not THAT different. I depends… What's the
class all about? Why do you need Word? Is Word only used as a tool to write
reports and things like that? Then you can probably use Works anyway, if
Works can save your documents in Word format (doc). Also OpenOffice.orgwould 
work, since it also allows you to save documents in Word format.

If you need the new Word 2007 xml format (docx, is it?), then neither
Works nor OpenOffice.org will do, at least not until there is a filter for
that for OpenOffice.org available, and I think there's not at the moment.

So, it all depends on what you are supposed to do with Word or exactly why
you need it.

Johnny Andersson


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Re: Re: [users] Open Office question

[Vincent Schipper]

With other Mac OS X applications I have been able to change languages
very simply, because there is a hot key for that, but in X 11, I am
sure it can be done but I am not sure about how to. IN addition when
opening a Japanese file the characters were very wrong and the font
was very ugly. There in lies my problem. I am certain it is possible
to input other languages in Open Office but under a virtual X 11 I am
not sure how to do so, nor do I know how to input the fonts etc.

On 9/25/06, CPHennessy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

On Fri September 15 2006 23:46, + Vincent Schipper wrote:
>  [ MODERATED ] ***
> Hello,
>
> I am running Open Office 2.0X (the latest version) on a Mac OS X
> 10.4.7 via X11.
>
> My problem is that I need to be able to write in Japanese, Chinese,
> Korean and English in the same document. I am not able to find how I
> am to switch the input method to allow for the input of one of the
> three non western language mentioned above. Is it possible to do this
> in Open Office in a very simple and quick way, and how can I do it if
> possible (either simply or with a lot of difficulty.
>
> Thank you very much for your help.

I'm note sure if this is really an OOo question or a MacOSX question. have you
been able to switch langs with other OSX applications ?

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[Brian Barker]

At 08:01 01/02/2008 -0600, Charlene Williams wrote:
I have created a text box in a spreadsheet in Open Office.  When I 
right click in the box and check Word Wrap Text in Shape and click 
save--when I go back out of the document and get back into it--my 
changes do not save.


I don't recognise some of the terms you use here, but I believe the 
solution to your problem may be to use File | Save All instead of 
File | Save.


I trust this helps.

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