Re: OpenOffice locked up

Rod Christ, I think that's a smart move for now. MS hasn't cooked up their best upgrade yet this time. Linda On Sun, Dec 10, 2023 at 5:25 AM Rod Christ wrote: > Thanks, but I had Best Buy uninstall it. > > On Sun, Dec 10, 2023 at 3:24 AM Linda Hull > wrote: > > > Dear

Re: OpenOffice locked up

Dear Rod Christ, I don't have Windows 11, but here is "How To Know Which Process Is Using a File in Windows 11?" It uses Resource Manager natively, or something which you can download called 'Handle'. With either one, you can kill the processes you want to kill.

Re: Flipping Text

" Hello… I do wood projects that require I flip text so it can be placed on wood with urethane, then removed and the text is readable as if typed on it." I'm interested in doing the same thing. It shouldn't take hours or lots of procedures to print something out so that it can be read through

Re: How to Make a Background Fit?

p?t=108078 Thank you for your ongoing support as I learn more about Apache Open Office. Linda On Sun, Aug 20, 2023 at 10:42 AM Nancy Shiffrin wrote: > Go to format, pages, set up your margins and save. > > On 8/18/2023 11:42 PM, Linda Hull wrote: > > David, > > > >

Re: How to Make a Background Fit?

18, 2023 at 8:05 PM David Robley wrote: > See if https://forum.openoffice.org/en/forum/viewtopic.php?t=108078 is > helpful. > > On 19/08/2023 05:49, Linda Hull wrote: > > Dear Wonderful Open Office People, > > > > I want to send a letter, either paper or electroni

Re: INFO PROBLEM WITH SAVING

Alice Isnardi, Sure. Ask away. Try to specify which Open Office you have - At the top Help > About Open Office > I have 4.1.13. And Whether it's Windows or Mac or Linux, which one?Many people with lots of experience are here to help you. Linda On Fri, Aug 18, 2023 at 5:12 PM Alice Isnardi

How to Make a Background Fit?

Dear Wonderful Open Office People, I want to send a letter, either paper or electronically, with an appropriate background image. I have Windows 10 and Open Office 4.1.13. I found an image, cropped it, opening it in Open Office, I get one image in the middle of the page and even though I

Re: Open Office crashes immediately after it loads the pages.

e folder that you're > looking for may be in AppData\Roaming\, not in AppData\Local\. > > - Robert > > -- > *From:* Linda Hull > *Sent:* August 12, 2023 03:13 > *To:* users@openoffice.apache.org > *Subject:* Open Office crashes immediately afte

Open Office crashes immediately after it loads the pages.

Open Office crashes immediately after it loads the pages. I'm not 100% positive that this is only an Open Office problem. I'm running Windows 10 and this is Open Office 4.1.13. My desktop computer was refusing to load the Start menu, so I rebooted it. It froze and didn't do anything for about 45

Re: How can I waterproof my document

It used to be that you could make something into a .pdf and they would have to spend a lot of time and money to mess with it. Not so, anymore. Linda On Sat, Jun 24, 2023 at 10:58 PM Richard Detwiler wrote: > Waterproof? You mean print it out and laminate it? I suspect that's not > what you

Help Making Sense of .csv Files

This isn't a usual "I can't do x or y" problem. It might be an OO doesn't open it right? I would like it if someone could help me make these files readable. Barring that, I need some specific doctors. The data seems to be all spread out in these .csv files. They ought to be lists of doctors,

Flying Cat broke Open Office 4.1.13 Installation Wizard

I have Windows 10 and Firefox 108.0.1 (64 bit.) I have my computer set not to update for 7 days and the 7 days aren't up yet. I was planning to close everything and reboot it, when I have time for that. I was happily browsing and making notes. Suddenly the screen went black! The computer

Re: [DISCUSS][PROPOSAL] "Dark Mode" Color Palette(s) for "Extras>Settings>OpenOffice>Appearance", declutter Menu

Peter, What coding skill would someone need to be able to be helpful? Linda On Mon, Dec 5, 2022 at 2:07 AM Peter Kovacs wrote: > Hi Joana, > > In General volunteers who develop Apache OpenOffice are discussing on > d...@openoffice.apache.org > > The Software is developed by pro bono

Re: [DISCUSS][PROPOSAL] "Dark Mode" Color Palette(s) for "Extras>Settings>OpenOffice>Appearance", declutter Menu

Joana Ottenbacher, I got your email, I imagine that everyone on this list got it also. Your idea sounds great to me. If I had a choice everything would be dark mode and there wouldn't be any conflicts or things that don't show. I will tell you that at least for FireFox that doesn't seem

Re: need help, please

mastill2...@mchsi.com via openoffice.apache.org I'm not a Mac user, but might anything in here be of some help to you? https://setapp.com/how-to/how-to-view-and-kill-processes-on-mac On Sat, Nov 12, 2022 at 6:20 PM PCS wrote: > > Dear

Calc Spreadsheet Questions

I'm on Windows 10, Open Office 4.1.11. I'd like to: 1. Make the cells and text in a Calc spreadsheet larger, easier to read. 2. Put data on a spreadsheet that appears in a Writer document. I send simple letters, don't know page styles etc. Are there directions somewhere or can someone explain

This is not a WinWord97 file.

I'm getting a "Document in Use" error. Document file '2022-09-29myfilename.doc' is locked for editing by: Linda Hull (03.11.2022 14:33) Open document read-only or open a copy of the document for editing. [Open Read Only] [Open Copy] [Cancel] When I clicked either 'Open

Re: your personal settings or your personal settings are locked.

Thank you. Deleting the lock file worked wonderfully. Linda On Fri, Feb 25, 2022 at 3:05 PM Rory O'Farrell wrote: > On Fri, 25 Feb 2022 14:40:04 -0500 > Linda Hull wrote: > > > I just downloaded a new copy of Apache OpenOffice 4.1.11 from > Sourceforge. > > > >

your personal settings or your personal settings are locked.

I just downloaded a new copy of Apache OpenOffice 4.1.11 from Sourceforge. Can someone tell me what to do about this: Either another instance of OpenOffice is accessing your personal settings or your personal settings are locked. Simultaneous access can lead to inconsistencies in your personal

I need help with an Open Office Writer task.

I have Open Office 4.1.6 on Windows 10. I opened an archive with 7Zip, and in it, I have several files. Each file is a book of an Aramaic translation to English, of the Bible, having several chapters. Each chapter has verses numbered 1. 2. 3. etc. In order to use the files in an IRC Eggdrop

Re: Change of background color

Chuck Spalding, I'm a Windows and Linux user. Should the background of the margin area as well as the area where the text is, change? Could someone cover how to do that? Linda On Mon, Oct 21, 2019 at 4:36 PM Chuck Spalding wrote: > You can change the background color at > > OpenOffice >

Re: Updating [was: Background and Text in Writer]

Brian, I've located the Archive of older versions 4* https://archive.apache.org/dist/openoffice/ Could you explain how to download the 4.1.2 that I need? On Sun, Mar 10, 2019 at 12:28 AM Brian Barker wrote: > At 21:53 09/03/2019 -0500, Linda Hull wrote: > >Thank you very m

Background and Text in Writer

I'm on Windows 7 and using Open Office 4.1.2. I want to make an image with text I write, a nice background, with some space the same color as the background, around the writing so it looks professional. So far, in OO Writer, I got the background, and my text, but the text runs from margin to

Re: Cancel subscription

Might we want to offer also that Apache Open Office is very versatile and if you like something about a Template but not other parts, you can change and customize, create to suit! And save it as yours. Linda On Tue, Jun 12, 2018 at 2:20 PM, Craig Russell wrote: > Hi Tera, > > I'm not sure

Re: Text CSV won't open as a Spreadsheet

. What format do I need to save the file in? Linda On Thu, Oct 5, 2017 at 2:52 PM, John Hart <jh...@testra.com> wrote: > On 10/5/2017 11:33 AM, Linda Hull wrote: > >> IT still isn't working. That's the bottom line for me. I need to be able >> to go from a text f

Re: Text CSV won't open as a Spreadsheet

IT still isn't working. That's the bottom line for me. I need to be able to go from a text file to a spreadsheet. Pasting it doesn't do the columns right. Linda On Thu, Oct 5, 2017 at 10:30 AM, Linda Hull <chalcedony6...@gmail.com> wrote: > I have Apache Open Office 4.1.2 on

Re: Text CSV won't open as a Spreadsheet

I have Apache Open Office 4.1.2 on Windows 7. Yesterday I made several spreadsheets, today it won't. Linda On Thu, Oct 5, 2017 at 8:58 AM, Brian Barker <b.m.bar...@btinternet.com> wrote: > At 08:07 05/10/2017 -0400, Linda Hull wrote: > >> I feel like I'm in Through-the-

Re: Text CSV won't open as a Spreadsheet

ONLY IT'S NOT WORKING! I'll be happy to send you any number of files privately, but I'm wondering if something is bugged in my Apache OpenOffice? I need it. Linda On Thu, Oct 5, 2017 at 6:55 AM, Brian Barker <b.m.bar...@btinternet.com> wrote: > At 05:03 05/10/2017 -0400, Linda Hull wrot

Text CSV won't open as a Spreadsheet

I saved my file as filename.txt in Apache OpenOffice Writer. Trying to open it as .csv in a spreadsheet, to work on it further. I click Open, and insert filename.txt, and click on .txt CSV in the drop down. It keeps opening as Writer, not Calc. Is this a bug or did I forget a step or what do I

Re: How to connect lines in Writer?

h \n&, it's adding a space above the line where USER or CHANNEL occurs? I want it to append the line with USER or CHANNEL to the line above. Did I do this wrong? Linda On Tue, Nov 15, 2016 at 3:36 AM, Linda Hull <chalcedony6...@gmail.com> wrote: > Brian, > > Fantastic! Thi

Re: How to connect lines in Writer?

Brian, Fantastic! This is what I needed! You are always so good! Thank you! Linda On Tue, Nov 15, 2016 at 2:53 AM, Brian Barker <b.m.bar...@btinternet.com> wrote: > At 01:08 15/11/2016 -0500, Linda Hull wrote: > >> I[...] have Open Office 4.1.2. >> > > With a

How to connect lines in Writer?

A while back, I asked some questions about opening a text file in Calc, as text, CSV. I solved the CSV part of it, but I was using notepad++ on Windows 7, to prepare the file. I'm still on Windows 7 and have Open Office 4.1.2. What I want to do is prepare the file using Open Office Writer,

Basic Calc/Spreadsheet Questions

Is there a written Tutorial for making charts in AOO 4.1.2? I haven't found much. I want to make a pie chart. I have a list of country names and numbers: 390 CA 337 GB 286 NL 234 DE 51KR 46RU 44EG Calc appears to handle the CA GB NL as second column of data, but doesn't know how

Re: Basic Calc/Spreadsheet Questions

<b.m.bar...@btinternet.com> wrote: > At 05:06 12/01/2016 -0500, Linda Hull wrote: > >> Is there a written Tutorial for making charts in AOO 4.1.2? >> > > Yes: Chapter 3 "Creating Charts and Graphs: Presenting information > visually" in the Calc Guide. See

Re: Fwd: Open Office 4

That got it! Thank you very much! Linda On Sun, Dec 20, 2015 at 5:06 PM, Rory O'Farrell <ofarr...@iol.ie> wrote: > On Sun, 20 Dec 2015 22:01:01 + > Rory O'Farrell <ofarr...@iol.ie> wrote: > > > On Sun, 20 Dec 2015 15:20:25 -0500 > > Linda Hull <chalcedo

Re: Open Office 4

e other very experienced > users will chime in here soon to offer suggestions as to the software > issues, > > On Sun, Dec 20, 2015 at 12:20 PM, Linda Hull <chalcedony6...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > I have the same problem but it's not going away. > > > > I

Fwd: Open Office 4

I have the same problem but it's not going away. In Windows 7 and OpenOffice 4.1.1. My laptop has been shutting itself down due to overheating. I want to open my OpenOffice files, however - I've clicked on 'open office writer' - and it gives me the Recovery screen, but it struggles to open

Change Read Only Document

I got a form to fill out. It's a Word .doc. I have Apache Open Office 4.1.1. On Windows 7. I've saved it as, but that doesn't change it from read-only, and I need to fill it out. Linda

Calc There is not enough space on the sheet..

I'm trying to compare data between different access lists. I have managed to create pretty nice spreadsheets with the CSV, but now Calc says that There is not enough space on the sheet to insert here, when I try to paste a second list. I actually would like to do 4-5 lists, showing changes over

CSV format Not Present in AOO 4.1.1?

I want to open my data in Calc, but while it sees myfilename.txt It's not offering me the CSV to open it as, and otherwise it wants to open it in Writer, which is not what I want at all. I cleaned a list of data, and added commas between sets of information, and now I want to open it in Calc and

Re: Please remove my info

I'm quite interested to find out that there might be hidden data in my .doc and other AOO pages, which can be read by anyone. How do we read this in other documents? Not just by clicking a box, but to see what might be there? Linda On Sat, May 31, 2014 at 6:53 AM, Mike Walker

Re: Can't find upgrade, Can't Uninstall - How do you get rid of OO to start over? I can't Paste out of OO 3.2 on Debian Linux.

Greg, Could you please explain how to do that? Clearing the clipboard history worked here. Linda On Wed, Apr 9, 2014 at 5:59 PM, Greg Madden gomadtr...@gci.net wrote: On Tuesday 08 April 2014 20:59:31 you wrote: I have OpenOffice 3.2.1.4 on Debian Squeeze (Linux) How does one remove

Re: Reminder on list policy

In the 1980s and more in the 90s, Unix and Linux developers began the 'Developer Attitude' - We know it all and you are just too stupid to find it out yet. Go read the (curse word) manual, you misbegotten worm! Sadly, this attitude became the Cool thing to do, continuing in many Help forums,