Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Calc

2011-02-12 Thread TVCSF Chair
I think there is probably a problem with LO3.3 as the backed up version of my spreadsheet works perfectly well in both Oo3.2 and Excel. It is only when I try to open it in Lo3.3 that I have a problem. Also when I try to reference a cell from a different file even though I have both files open

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: LibreOffice Portable Edition Will Not Install

2011-02-12 Thread Luuk
On 11-02-11 21:24, Charles Marcus wrote: > On 2011-02-11 3:08 PM, Harold Fuchs wrote: >> Thanks for the reply. The problem was caused by the fact that >> *OpenOffice.org* Quickstarter was running. >> >> I think it's a bug that the installation of LO is prevented by some >> component of OOo running.

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Open pps as ppt

2011-02-12 Thread Mihai Dobrescu
On Fri, Feb 11, 2011 at 8:20 PM, Charles Marcus wrote: > On 2011-02-11 2:44 AM, Mihai Dobrescu wrote: > > On Thu, Feb 10, 2011 at 5:41 PM, Charles Marcus wrote: > >> I just tested, and if I right-click, 'Open with...', then choose > >> 'LibreOffice 3.3' - NOT 'LibreOffice Impress' - it just opens

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Open pps as ppt

2011-02-12 Thread Mihai Dobrescu
On Fri, Feb 11, 2011 at 8:20 PM, Charles Marcus wrote: > On 2011-02-11 2:44 AM, Mihai Dobrescu wrote: > > On Thu, Feb 10, 2011 at 5:41 PM, Charles Marcus wrote: > >> I just tested, and if I right-click, 'Open with...', then choose > >> 'LibreOffice 3.3' - NOT 'LibreOffice Impress' - it just opens

[libreoffice-users] Re: Calc

2011-02-12 Thread plino
OpenOffice and LibreOffice use absolute paths ='file:///C:/Source.ods'#$Sheet1.B2 while Excel uses relative paths =[Source.xls]Sheet1!$B$2 This means that in Excel as long as the files are on the same folder or in the same relative folder, the references will work This is obviously a OOo/LO l

[libreoffice-users] Re: Open pps as ppt

2011-02-12 Thread Luuk
On 12-02-11 11:38, Mihai Dobrescu wrote: > On Fri, Feb 11, 2011 at 8:20 PM, Charles Marcus >> There is a list of available programs to choose from when you >> 'right-click' > 'open with'... in that list, there are, among others: >> >> ... >> LibreOffice 3.3 >> LibreOffice Impress >> ... >> >> Click

[libreoffice-users] Keyboard shortcut to reset the date Field

2011-02-12 Thread Tinkerer
I have a template with a Fixed Date Field. Is there a keyboard short cut I can use to reset the date when I open it. I do not want a variable date in the finished article. Tink. -- View this message in context: http://nabble.documentfoundation.org/Keyboard-shortcut-to-reset-the-date-Field-tp24

[libreoffice-users] Re: LibreOffice 3.3.0 won't print Writer doc for me on Arch Linux???

2011-02-12 Thread Joe(theWordy)Philbrook
It would appear that on Feb 8, Joe(theWordy)Philbrook did say: -- > Well today I needed to print my lady a few new sheets of the: > Diabetes_Blood_Sugar_Chart.odt > she uses to track her glucose levels with... LO acted like it was printing > to my

[libreoffice-users] Re: LibreOffice 3.3.0 won't print Writer doc for me on Arch Linux???

2011-02-12 Thread Luuk
Joe(theWordy)Philbrook wrote: > > Or do I need to find out how to make a bug report? (where?) > > > https://bugs.freedesktop.org/enter_bug.cgi?product=LibreOffice - Windows7 / LibreOffice 3.3 330m19(Build:6) -- View this message in context: http://nabble.documentfoundation.org/Libr

Re: [libreoffice-users] Keyboard shortcut to reset the date Field

2011-02-12 Thread Gianluca Turconi
In data 12 febbraio 2011 alle ore 12:35:07, Tinkerer ha scritto: I have a template with a Fixed Date Field. Is there a keyboard short cut I can use to reset the date when I open it. To reset to *what*? The current day? It is a rather strange request, IMO. Regards, Gianluca -- Tempesta e

Re: [libreoffice-users] Keyboard shortcut to reset the date Field

2011-02-12 Thread Cor Nouws
Hi Tink, Tinkerer wrote (12-02-11 12:35) I have a template with a Fixed Date Field. Is there a keyboard short cut I can use to reset the date when I open it. I do not want a variable date in the finished article. Of course. But when you have a template of today with a fixed date field, and c

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Calc

2011-02-12 Thread Cor Nouws
Hi Steve, TVCSF Chair wrote (12-02-11 10:09) I think there is probably a problem with LO3.3 as the backed up version of my spreadsheet works perfectly well in both Oo3.2 and Excel. It is only when I try to open it in Lo3.3 that I have a problem. Also when I try to reference a cell from a differe

[libreoffice-users] Re: Keyboard shortcut to reset the date Field

2011-02-12 Thread Tinkerer
Cor Nouws wrote: > > Hi Tink, > > Tinkerer wrote (12-02-11 12:35) > >> I have a template with a Fixed Date Field. >> Is there a keyboard short cut I can use to reset the date when I open it. >> I do not want a variable date in the finished article. > > Of course. > But when you have a templat

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Calc

2011-02-12 Thread Cor Nouws
plino wrote (12-02-11 11:59) OpenOffice and LibreOffice use absolute paths ='file:///C:/Source.ods'#$Sheet1.B2 while Excel uses relative paths This is not correct. OOo/LO show an absolute path. But you can choose it to be absolute or relative: Tools > Options > Load/save > General, section

[libreoffice-users] Re: Calc

2011-02-12 Thread plino
I have four comments on relative paths in OOo/LO: 1) It doesn't work. I changed to relative paths, created a new file with a relative path, moved both files (source and reference) to another drive and it kept looking for the file in the original location 2) It doesn't make any sense to save a pa

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Open pps as ppt

2011-02-12 Thread Mihai Dobrescu
On Sat, Feb 12, 2011 at 1:04 PM, Luuk wrote: > On 12-02-11 11:38, Mihai Dobrescu wrote: > > On Fri, Feb 11, 2011 at 8:20 PM, Charles Marcus > >> There is a list of available programs to choose from when you > >> 'right-click' > 'open with'... in that list, there are, among others: > >> > >> ... >

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Open pps as ppt

2011-02-12 Thread Luuk
On 12-02-11 17:01, Mihai Dobrescu wrote: > On Sat, Feb 12, 2011 at 1:04 PM, Luuk wrote: > >> On 12-02-11 11:38, Mihai Dobrescu wrote: >>> On Fri, Feb 11, 2011 at 8:20 PM, Charles Marcus There is a list of available programs to choose from when you 'right-click' > 'open with'... in that l

[SOLVED] Re: [libreoffice-users] Unable to copy AutoCorrect

2011-02-12 Thread T. R. Valentine
On 11 February 2011 14:47, Manfred J. Krause wrote: > On Fri, Feb 11, 2011 at 20:16, T. R. Valentine wrote: >> Using LO on WinXP >> >> The very useful AutoCorrect function is something I would like to >> have, but I don't want to have to manually insert all the 'Replace' >> and 'With' entries (Rep

[libreoffice-users] Selecting merged cells in Calc -- BUG?

2011-02-12 Thread T. R. Valentine
Win XP LibreOffice 3.3.0 OOO330m19 (Build:6) tag libreoffice-3.3.0.4 Calc: 1) Merge two or more cells horizontally 2) Select the merged cells 3) Holding the Shift key, use the Right Arrow key to attempt to select additional cells OR 1) Merge two or more cells vertically 2) Select the merged cell

Re: [libreoffice-users] Selecting merged cells in Calc -- BUG?

2011-02-12 Thread Luuk
On 12-02-11 18:13, T. R. Valentine wrote: > Win XP > LibreOffice 3.3.0 > OOO330m19 (Build:6) > tag libreoffice-3.3.0.4 > > Calc: > 1) Merge two or more cells horizontally > 2) Select the merged cells > 3) Holding the Shift key, use the Right Arrow key to attempt to select > additional cells > > OR

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Open pps as ppt

2011-02-12 Thread Mihai Dobrescu
On Sat, Feb 12, 2011 at 6:54 PM, Luuk wrote: > On 12-02-11 17:01, Mihai Dobrescu wrote: > > On Sat, Feb 12, 2011 at 1:04 PM, Luuk wrote: > > > >> On 12-02-11 11:38, Mihai Dobrescu wrote: > >>> On Fri, Feb 11, 2011 at 8:20 PM, Charles Marcus > There is a list of available programs to choose

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Open pps as ppt

2011-02-12 Thread Mihai Dobrescu
I do believe this is a bug. It must be possible to open a pps in edit mode. Without renaming it. -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to users+h...@libreoffice.org List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/www/users/ *** All posts to this list are publicly archived for eternity ***

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Open pps as ppt

2011-02-12 Thread Luuk
On 12-02-11 19:10, Mihai Dobrescu wrote: > I do believe this is a bug. > It must be possible to open a pps in edit mode. Without renaming it. > i just downloaded a random pps-file because i dont to much with impress/powerpoint (http://www.google.com/#sclient=psy&hl=en&site=&source=hp&q=filetype:p

Re: [libreoffice-users] Selecting merged cells in Calc -- BUG?

2011-02-12 Thread T. R. Valentine
On 12 February 2011 12:02, Luuk wrote: > https://bugs.freedesktop.org/ > > i could not find this problem so you might report it as a bug Thanks. I created a report (Bug 34214). https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=34214 -- T. R. Valentine Your friends will argue with you. Your enemies

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Open pps as ppt

2011-02-12 Thread Charles Marcus
On 2011-02-12 5:38 AM, Mihai Dobrescu wrote: > On Fri, Feb 11, 2011 at 8:20 PM, Charles Marcus wrote: >> There is a list of available programs to choose from when you >> 'right-click' > 'open with'... in that list, there are, among others: >> >> ... >> LibreOffice 3.3 >> LibreOffice Impress >> ...

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Open pps as ppt

2011-02-12 Thread Charles Marcus
On 2011-02-12 1:10 PM, Mihai Dobrescu wrote: > It must be possible to open a pps in edit mode. Without renaming it. I've already explained to you, it is... apparently you've hit a bug, now we just need others with Win7 to confirm it.. -- Best regards, Charles -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-m

[libreoffice-users] Re: Open pps as ppt

2011-02-12 Thread Larry Gusaas
On 2011/02/12 12:10 PM Mihai Dobrescu wrote: I do believe this is a bug. It must be possible to open a pps in edit mode. Without renaming it. I just did some comparison testing: LibreOffice 3.3.1 – Automatically plays .pps and closes it when it is finished playing PowerPoint (MS Office

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Open pps as ppt

2011-02-12 Thread Luuk
On 12-02-11 19:56, Charles Marcus wrote: > > Well... if you really did try browsing to it per Luuk's instructions, > and it still played it then closed, then I'd call that a bug, but it > must only be a Windows7 or Win7 64 bot bug, because it works fine for me > on XP... sorry, but I cannot confi

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Open pps as ppt

2011-02-12 Thread Mihai Dobrescu
On Sat, Feb 12, 2011 at 8:22 PM, Luuk wrote: > > > On 12-02-11 19:10, Mihai Dobrescu wrote: > > I do believe this is a bug. > > It must be possible to open a pps in edit mode. Without renaming it. > > > i just downloaded a random pps-file because i dont to much with > impress/powerpoint > ( > htt

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Open pps as ppt

2011-02-12 Thread Mihai Dobrescu
On Sat, Feb 12, 2011 at 9:09 PM, Luuk wrote: > > > On 12-02-11 19:56, Charles Marcus wrote: > > > > Well... if you really did try browsing to it per Luuk's instructions, > > and it still played it then closed, then I'd call that a bug, but it > > must only be a Windows7 or Win7 64 bot bug, becaus

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Open pps as ppt

2011-02-12 Thread Mihai Dobrescu
On Sat, Feb 12, 2011 at 9:06 PM, Larry Gusaas wrote: > On 2011/02/12 12:10 PM Mihai Dobrescu wrote: > >> I do believe this is a bug. >> It must be possible to open a pps in edit mode. Without renaming it. >> > I just did some comparison testing: > > LibreOffice 3.3.1 – Automatically plays .pps

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Open pps as ppt

2011-02-12 Thread Mihai Dobrescu
On Sat, Feb 12, 2011 at 9:06 PM, Larry Gusaas wrote: > On 2011/02/12 12:10 PM Mihai Dobrescu wrote: > >> I do believe this is a bug. >> It must be possible to open a pps in edit mode. Without renaming it. >> > I just did some comparison testing: > > LibreOffice 3.3.1 – Automatically plays .pps

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Open pps as ppt

2011-02-12 Thread Luuk
On 12-02-11 20:15, Mihai Dobrescu wrote: > On Sat, Feb 12, 2011 at 9:09 PM, Luuk wrote: > >> >> On 12-02-11 19:56, Charles Marcus wrote: >>> Well... if you really did try browsing to it per Luuk's instructions, >>> and it still played it then closed, then I'd call that a bug, but it >>> must only

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Open pps as ppt

2011-02-12 Thread Charles Marcus
On 2011-02-12 2:09 PM, Luuk wrote: > On 12-02-11 19:56, Charles Marcus wrote: >> Well... if you really did try browsing to it per Luuk's instructions, >> and it still played it then closed, then I'd call that a bug, but it >> must only be a Windows7 or Win7 64 bot bug, because it works fine for me

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Open pps as ppt

2011-02-12 Thread ajtiM
My system: FreeBSD 8.1, KDE 4.5, LibreOffice 3.3 problem with opening pps is the same. Rename help but it is a bug. Mitja http://jpgmag.com/people/lumiwa -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to users+h...@libreoffice.org List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/www/users/ *** A

[libreoffice-users] Re: Open pps as ppt

2011-02-12 Thread Larry Gusaas
On 2011/02/12 1:24 PM Mihai Dobrescu wrote: BTW, if I remember well, last time I have used MS Office, it could open a .pps and enter in edit mode after. As I said, PowerPoint (MS Office for Macs 2011) exits the presentation when it is over. PowerPoint (MS Office for Macs 2008) behaved the same.

[libreoffice-users] First impressions of LibreOffice 3.3.1 RC1 (Debian amd64 squeeze):

2011-02-12 Thread Luiz Oliveira
Hi, Icons are beautiful even as said Florian on twitter. I installed it on the stable version and the update was automatic. All the extensions have been preserved and an icon LibreOffice was installed on the Gnome panel. So far had no problems. I'll continue testing. Regards, Luiz Oliveira BrOff

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Open pps as ppt

2011-02-12 Thread ajtiM
On Saturday February 12 2011 15:17:41 ajtiM wrote: > My system: FreeBSD 8.1, KDE 4.5, LibreOffice 3.3 > > problem with opening pps is the same. Rename help but it is a bug. > > Mitja > > http://jpgmag.com/people/lumiwa and it is not a problem taht Impress open pps in the show mode but p

[libreoffice-users] Re: Open pps as ppt

2011-02-12 Thread NoOp
On 02/08/2011 11:11 PM, Mihai Dobrescu wrote: > Hello, > > I have installed OpenOffice about two years ago. I don't remember hoe I set > it to open .pps files as they were .ppt. > How could I get that in my brand new LibreOffice - to open .pps files in > edit mode instead of running the slideshow

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Open pps as ppt

2011-02-12 Thread Luiz Oliveira
Hello, I just did a test here (Debian squeeze-LibO 3.3.1). I downloaded a file. pps from Internet and asked to open instead of downloading. The LibreOffice opened the file correctly starting the display automatically. But when you click on the esc key Libo closed everything. Then rename the file t

Re: [libreoffice-users] First impressions of LibreOffice 3.3.1 RC1 (Debian amd64 squeeze):

2011-02-12 Thread Alan Shore
ICON is beautiful,I agree! On Sun, Feb 13, 2011 at 7:07 AM, Luiz Oliveira wrote: > Hi, > > Icons are beautiful even as said Florian on twitter. I installed it on > the stable version and the update was automatic. All the extensions have > been preserved and an icon LibreOffice was installed on t