Re: [users] Re: Hanging indent: How to avoid

2006-01-18 Thread Kira
Max Haltermann wrote: Roderick, it seems you missed the original question. I was using a hanging indent style. Hanging indents always place the first word or number to the left of the main body of text in the first line after

Re: [users] [moderated]Spellcheck

2006-01-18 Thread Thomas Lange
Hi, You may drop me the document as e-mail and I will have a look where the problem is. Regards, Thomas Clark wrote: Can't get spellcheck to work, have been through the suggestions in Help and implemented them - no result. The spell dialog box comes up then another one tells me there

[users] Re: Script to Convert to/from openoffice format

2006-01-18 Thread Terry North
Loren M. Lang lorenl at alzatex.com writes: Loren M. Lang wrote: I have a hundred or so powerpoint presentations or so that I'd like to convert to openoffice format and possibly back again, is there an easy way that I can write a script that simply opens a powerpoint and save it as

Re: [users] 2.0 installation error

2006-01-18 Thread Cor Nouws
Hi Ken, Ken Beukelman wrote: I am trying to install 2.0 on an XP that has 1.1.4 installed. I have the installation on a CD from a friend as he has a broadband connection. I have attempted the installation a number of times and always recieve the message: Error! Can't initialize

Re: [users] [moderated] Laguage settings in OO 2.0

2006-01-18 Thread Cor Nouws
Hi Jelle, Jelle Mulder wrote: After some toiling around with the subject I've become rather frustrated with my inability to find a way to straighten out the language settings of my documents. The point is that I'm trying to set the language for all text in a document to Dutch. The

Re: [users] Dictonary's

2006-01-18 Thread Cor Nouws
Hi Ron Ron Heijermans wrote: I'am new to Open Office. Welcome! But how can change languages in Write I have the Ducth version but i wan't to use the spellchecker for oither languages. How do i obtain theze dictonairies and how do i change to them and import them? File|Wizard|Install

Re: [users] [moderated]Spellcheck

2006-01-18 Thread Andy Pepperdine
On Tuesday 17 January 2006 11:09, Clark wrote: Can't get spellcheck to work, have been through the suggestions in Help and implemented them - no result. The spell dialog box comes up then another one tells me there spellcheck complete - all this with a range of spelling errors. Tried FAQs on

[users] Problems with AutoSave

2006-01-18 Thread Shmuel Himelstein
I've had problems with 2.0.1 (but not with 1.x), in that even though I set the autorecovery at 3 minutes, OO simply doesn't Save my files unless I finally instruct it manually (CTRL-S) to do so. And if I forget . Yesterday, as I didn't realize that that was the case, a sudden reboot lost me an

[users] Spellcheck rightclick misbehaving

2006-01-18 Thread Ekhart GEORGI (last name last)
Can't get spellcheck to work, have been through the suggestions in Help and implemented them - no result. The spell dialog box comes up then another one tells me there spellcheck complete - all this with a range of spelling errors. Tried FAQs on home page and still none the wiser. These

[users] Wizards will not work with 2.0.1. installation on 98SE

2006-01-18 Thread Nick Samuel
First I imported an old mdb file - this worked fine. Then I wanted to set up a form but the form wizard would not run. (Nothing happened.) I thought that I would set up a test database to try out the features. The New Database wizard just stuck me straight into the standard window asking no

Re: [users] [moderated] Laguage settings in OO 2.0

2006-01-18 Thread Ekhart GEORGI (last name last)
So how do I set the language on a certain area of text? Is it even possible? The language is a property of the text, either characters or style. So the best is to go to the style of your text and change the language. - F11 - Paragraph styles - Standard - Right-Click - Change - Font - and

Re: [users] Is there anyway tot make timelines with OpenOffice.org?

2006-01-18 Thread RLShadow
Actually I think the closest Microsoft application to what is being asked for isn't Visio, but rather Microsoft Project. (Project-management software.) I dabbled using MS Project a few years ago; I found it fairly klutzy and non-intuitive but once one got to learn it, it certainly did

Re: [users] Is there anyway tot make timelines with OpenOffice.org?

2006-01-18 Thread Ivo Vegter
Dan Lewis wrote: On Tuesday 17 January 2006 08:36 am, Victor Rafael Rivarola wrote: No, I am not asking for thee timeline for the next release. I am asking for a way to make my own timelines for my own events. Please explain what you mean by a timeline for your own events. I'm guessing he

Re: [users] [moderated]

2006-01-18 Thread Gordon Burgess-Parker
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

Re: [users] Problems with AutoSave

2006-01-18 Thread Andrew Fisk
My first (and at least semi serious) suggestion is that you dump windows, Install linux and avoid sudden reboots. My second (and more serious) suggestion is that you take the time to name and save the file when you start working on it that way as you get into the project, one mouse click or

Re: [users] Spellcheck rightclick misbehaving

2006-01-18 Thread Andy Pepperdine
On Wednesday 18 January 2006 10:57, Ekhart GEORGI (last name last) wrote: I'm able to make F7 work with these instructions, but when i rightclick a US spelling, it still says Word is English (USA) (which could be a feature instead of a bug if is means is and not its language setting is) and

Re: [users] Re: Hanging indent: How to avoid

2006-01-18 Thread Max Haltermann
Exactly! Max. - Original Message - From: Kira [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: users@openoffice.org Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2006 7:08 PM Subject: Re: [users] Re: Hanging indent: How to avoid Max Haltermann wrote: Roderick, it seems you missed the original question. I was

Re: [users] [moderated]

2006-01-18 Thread G. Roderick Singleton
On Mon, 2006-01-16 at 21:49 -0700, Michael Pott wrote: 1. How do I change the default date format from 1/16/06 to January 16, 2006 in Writer?? Change the format used in the default spreadsheet style. 2. In Calc how do I set up a Boolean expression that will ahoe either TRUE or FALSE

Re: [users] Is there anyway tot make timelines with OpenOffice.org?

2006-01-18 Thread G. Roderick Singleton
On Tue, 2006-01-17 at 11:36 -0300, Victor Rafael Rivarola wrote: No, I am not asking for thee timeline for the next release. I am asking for a way to make my own timelines for my own events. I did look on the previous messages to this list and on the openoffice.org web page and on this list.

Re: [users] Re: [webmasters] Page Numbering

2006-01-18 Thread G. Roderick Singleton
On Tue, 2006-01-17 at 21:24 +0800, C Hwee Toh wrote: On a normal footer, the page numbering will commence from page 1 onwards. using your insert page break, i am able to create a page numer A-1 meaning annex A of my report. But if i insert an appendix in my annex A i can't set the

Re: [users] Wizards will not work with 2.0.1. installation on 98SE

2006-01-18 Thread G. Roderick Singleton
On Wed, 2006-01-18 at 11:19 +, Nick Samuel wrote: First I imported an old mdb file - this worked fine. Then I wanted to set up a form but the form wizard would not run. (Nothing happened.) I thought that I would set up a test database to try out the features. The New Database wizard

Re: [users] question

2006-01-18 Thread Dan Lewis
On Tuesday 17 January 2006 05:52 pm, Derek Denham wrote: Hi there I own some documents made up using the word processor part of the Microsoft works package. I no longer own that package and I am looking for a program that will allow me to view and edit these documents. Would your program

[users] Default open to calc OO 2.0 on Suse 10.0

2006-01-18 Thread Thomas G Land
My OO version, supplied with Suse 10.0 retail, opens to a template window. Indications are its novell version 2.0 build 2.0.0.1 help window build [680build(8825)] I want OO to open to a blank calc sheet. I have looked at the options menu. I have searched the OO help and context help but no

Re: [users] Error when downloading a document

2006-01-18 Thread Robert Volke
Does anyone know what would need to be done to reproduce this in Windows NT? I would really like to resolve this problem. Thank you, Robert Volke Johnny Andersson [EMAIL PROTECTED] 01/14/06 11:52 AM I found it. It was a file association problem in Windows rather than something wrong with

Re: [users] Wizards will not work with 2.0.1. installation on 98SE

2006-01-18 Thread Nick Samuel
Thank you - it did make a difference. Now the wizard runs and opens up the writer page. The whole OOO system then crashes (including the quickstarter.) More strangely, the crash report which poems on restarting also crashes. How do you send a crash report on the crash reporter? Perhaps I

Re: [users] Microsoft Works and Publisher conversion

2006-01-18 Thread Scott Mayo
Ekhart GEORGI (last name last) wrote: I own some documents made up using the word processor part of the Microsoft works package. I no longer own that package and I am looking for a program that will allow me to view and edit these documents. Would your program allow me to do this? Also, is it

[users] Re: Writer: displaying column number

2006-01-18 Thread Chuck
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 John W. Kennedy wrote: Chuck wrote: How can I get writer to display the column number and line number of the current input location? I searched the help file and found a page called position in document but nothing on the page tells you where this

RE: [users] Error messages when installing 1.1.4

2006-01-18 Thread Jim White
-Original Message- From: Don and Mary Beth Figgins [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2006 5:55 PM To: users@openoffice.org Subject: [users] Error messages when installing 1.1.4 I have Windows XP and was installing OpenOffice 1.1.4. I received the following

[users] Re: Is there anyway tot make timelines with OpenOffice.org?

2006-01-18 Thread Victor Rafael Rivarola
Dan Lewis wrote: On Tuesday 17 January 2006 08:36 am, Victor Rafael Rivarola wrote: No, I am not asking for thee timeline for the next release. I am asking for a way to make my own timelines for my own events. I did look on the previous messages to this list and on the openoffice.org web page

[users] OOo on PDAs?

2006-01-18 Thread Knight, Jon
If so, which ones are supported? Thanks, Jon Knight - The information in this message may be proprietary and/or confidential, and protected from disclosure. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, or an employee or agent responsible

[users] Formatting codes in text files with OOo

2006-01-18 Thread Graham Smith
Is it possible to add a formatting text tag when working in a text editor that OOo would recognise when the text file is imported into it. So in the text file you could type something like /i italicised word/i that would then format the words italicised word as italics in Open Office. Thanks,

Re: [users] Formatting codes in text files with OOo

2006-01-18 Thread G. Roderick Singleton
On Wed, 2006-01-18 at 18:20 +, Graham Smith wrote: Is it possible to add a formatting text tag when working in a text editor that OOo would recognise when the text file is imported into it. So in the text file you could type something like /i italicised word/i that would then format the

RE: [users] OOo on PDAs?

2006-01-18 Thread Knight, Jon
Kira wrote: Knight, Jon wrote: If so, which ones are supported? Thanks, Jon Knight Based on the options in the Custom install, both PalmOS devices and PocketPCs are supported. PalmOS is supported via AportisDoc format, which means you need to have the AportisDoc Reader

Re: [users] OOo on PDAs?

2006-01-18 Thread G. Roderick Singleton
On Wed, 2006-01-18 at 12:05 -0600, Knight, Jon wrote: If so, which ones are supported? [snipped] For import/export, OOo offers AportisDoc and PocketWord. -- PLEASE KEEP MESSAGES ON THE LIST. OpenOffice.org Documentation Co-Lead http://documentation.openoffice.org/

Re: [users] OOo on PDAs?

2006-01-18 Thread Kira
Knight, Jon wrote: If so, which ones are supported? Thanks, Jon Knight Based on the options in the Custom install, both PalmOS devices and PocketPCs are supported. PalmOS is supported via AportisDoc format, which means you need to have the AportisDoc Reader application. PocketPC is

[users] Webpage -- OO doc?

2006-01-18 Thread Pete Holsberg
I have a skeleton web page that I use for the base of other web pages. Essentially, it carries the common header and footer and a blank table. I'd like to convert that to a skeleton OO doc but it fails because I use an external style sheet for the skeleton web page. Must I convert to an

Re: [users] Formatting codes in text files with OOo

2006-01-18 Thread Graham Smith
Roderick, Thanks, but methinks you misunderstood the question, see the other responses. None the less, it is useful to know about the macros you mention. Graham On 1/18/06, G. Roderick Singleton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Wed, 2006-01-18 at 18:20 +, Graham Smith wrote: Is it possible

Re: [users] Re: Formatting codes in text files with OOo

2006-01-18 Thread Graham Smith
Actually, using styles depending on how complicated it was might be better, on the other hand if it makes working in a text editor very long winded then there would be little point. Is there anywhere I can read about this? Thanks, Graham On 1/18/06, Randomthots [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

[users] Steps made by openoffice to save into a WebDAV Server

2006-01-18 Thread Ernesto Pin
I'd like to know the steps performed by openoffice when I ask it to save an edited document on a WebDAV server (and what it expects to receive as response for each one). I have successfully opened a document that is on a Webdav server we developed, edited it, but when I press save the last

Re: [users] Re: Writer: displaying column number

2006-01-18 Thread John W. Kennedy
Chuck wrote: I'm trying to determine column numbers to be used with a unix cut command. With MS Word I just paste a line from the text file, move the caret to the column, and the column number is shown in the status line. Then your best bet is simply to use the rulers, and, if you do this

[users] Re: Formatting codes in text files with OOo

2006-01-18 Thread Randomthots
Graham Smith wrote: Is it possible to add a formatting text tag when working in a text editor that OOo would recognise when the text file is imported into it. So in the text file you could type something like /i italicised word/i that would then format the words italicised word as italics in

Re: [users] OOo on PDAs?

2006-01-18 Thread maxweber
On Wed, Jan 18, 2006 at 12:05:13PM -0600, Knight, Jon wrote: If so, which ones are supported? none so far, http://documentation.openoffice.org/faqs/installation/019.html M. - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For

Re: [users] Formatting codes in text files with OOo

2006-01-18 Thread Ian Laurenson
On Wed, 2006-01-18 at 18:20 +, Graham Smith wrote: Is it possible to add a formatting text tag when working in a text editor that OOo would recognise when the text file is imported into it. So in the text file you could type something like /i italicised word/i that would then format the

Re: [users] Problems with AutoSave

2006-01-18 Thread Keith Bainbridge
G'day Andrew et al, But isn't the real problem that OOo has changed to a system where it creates a 'recovery' file rather than automatically saving the file regularly, as it used do? I believe that I shouldn't have to regularly tell my PC to do something that it used do automatically. On

Re: [users] Formatting codes in text files with OOo

2006-01-18 Thread Graham Smith
Ian, That is a useful idea, I will explore this further,and have a look at the macro. Thanks On 1/18/06, Ian Laurenson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Wed, 2006-01-18 at 18:20 +, Graham Smith wrote: Is it possible to add a formatting text tag when working in a text editor that OOo would

RE: [users] Is there anyway tot make timelines with OpenOffice.o rg?

2006-01-18 Thread Kurt Buff
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Actually I think the closest Microsoft application to what is being asked for isn't Visio, but rather Microsoft Project. (Project-management software.) I dabbled using MS Project a few years ago; I found it fairly klutzy and non-intuitive but once one got

RE: [users] Re: Is there anyway tot make timelines with OpenOffi ce.org?

2006-01-18 Thread Kurt Buff
Victor Rafael Rivarola wrote: snip How do I graph this? Like Jeff said, a wedding would also contain this sort of data, as would any event or project being planned. Ivo's examples where perfect, and exactly what I am looking for. I will look at Immendio Planner, thanks Ivo. RLShadow, yes

Re: [users] OOo on PDAs?

2006-01-18 Thread Kira
Knight, Jon wrote: Thanks to all who responded. It seems like there are options available, and that is what I was after. Thanks Kira for mentioning some of them. Jon Knight You're quite welcome. I'm sure there are similar options available for PocketPC transfer as well, I'm just not

[users] Adjusting horizontal tab resolution in Writer

2006-01-18 Thread Jeffery Small
[I'm resending this message (and one other) to the list because I see from the archives that the previous submission apparently does not display properly in the standard display mode. I apologize if you see this message more than once.] I have a difficult time adjusting the horizontal positions

[users] Ghost lines displayed with Writer

2006-01-18 Thread Jeffery Small
[I'm resending this message (and one other) to the list because I see from the archives that the previous submission apparently does not display properly in the standard display mode. I apologize if you see this message more than once.] I am using OpenOffice 2.0 on a Sun SPARC system running

[users] e-mailing a mail merge (form letter)

2006-01-18 Thread THUFIR HAWAT
I haven't installed open office yet, but this appears to be the best tool for me to accomplish a mail merge with. However, I don't want a snail mail merge, but an e-mail merge, if you will. I use pine for e-mail, but, Pine doesn't seem to support mail merge (although it does have a form letter).

[users] Re: Formatting codes in text files with OOo

2006-01-18 Thread Jallan
Graham Smith wrote: Is it possible to add a formatting text tag when working in a text editor that OOo would recognise when the text file is imported into it. So in the text file you could type something like /i italicised word/i that would then format the words italicised word as italics in

Re: [users] Re: Formatting codes in text files with OOo

2006-01-18 Thread Anthony Chilco
Works except that the off switch should be /b using a forward slash. At least in windows. tc Jallan wrote: Graham Smith wrote: Is it possible to add a formatting text tag when working in a text editor that OOo would recognise when the text file is imported into it. So in the text file you

[users] Re: Formatting codes in text files with OOo

2006-01-18 Thread Jallan
Anthony Chilco wrote: Works except that the off switch should be /b using a forward slash. At least in windows. tc Jallan wrote: Graham Smith wrote: Is it possible to add a formatting text tag when working in a text editor that OOo would recognise when the text file is imported into it.

Re: [users] Webpage -- OO doc?

2006-01-18 Thread G. Roderick Singleton
On Wed, 2006-01-18 at 15:03 -0500, Pete Holsberg wrote: I have a skeleton web page that I use for the base of other web pages. Essentially, it carries the common header and footer and a blank table. I'd like to convert that to a skeleton OO doc but it fails because I use an external style

Re: [users] Re: Is there anyway tot make timelines with OpenOffice.org?

2006-01-18 Thread Jonathon Coombes
On Wed, 2006-01-18 at 14:16 -0300, Victor Rafael Rivarola wrote: Dan Lewis wrote: On Tuesday 17 January 2006 08:36 am, Victor Rafael Rivarola wrote: No, I am not asking for thee timeline for the next release. I am asking for a way to make my own timelines for my own events. I did look on

[users] Re: Formatting codes in text files with OOo

2006-01-18 Thread Jallan
Graham Smith wrote: Jallan, Well, this works perfectly with OOo, but not at all with Word for some reason. Thanks, this is a good solution. I've not used MS Word for some time. But had at work a number of automation routines which created HTML files and inserted them into MS Word, routines

Re: [users] Webpage -- OO doc?

2006-01-18 Thread Pete Holsberg
G. Roderick Singleton wrote: On Wed, 2006-01-18 at 15:03 -0500, Pete Holsberg wrote: I have a skeleton web page that I use for the base of other web pages. Essentially, it carries the common header and footer and a blank table. I'd like to convert that to a skeleton OO doc but it fails

Re: [users] Re: Formatting codes in text files with OOo

2006-01-18 Thread Graham Smith
Jallan, thanks again, I have tried insert and there isn't an import option as it is part of the open file dialog. Insert doesn't work, but as this is now a Word problem, I shall thank you again for your help and move the question to a more appropriate place. Graham On 1/18/06, Jallan [EMAIL

[users] question on open office products

2006-01-18 Thread Marie Congalosi
Which of your products is similar to MS Publisher? Thank you. Marie Congalosi - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [users] Problems installing v2.0.1

2006-01-18 Thread Tom Judd
Any instructions on how to manually do a complete uninstall for WinXP? --- CPHennessy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Wed January 4 2006 17:14, + Tom Judd wrote: [ MODERATED ] *** That's just the problem...when I try to uninstall, it says it cannot find that file

Re: [users] Getting a download of 2.0.1

2006-01-18 Thread Ekhart GEORGI (last name last)
I need Help. I have tried to download OpenOffice.org2.0.1 twice. I'm on dialup so it takes something like 5 hours. Both times at about 94% completion the ISP disconnected and I got nothing. Then I found Free Download Manager. I downloaded a copy and installed it. I used it to download

[users] ???

2006-01-18 Thread P. G. Trott
Hi, could you tell me how I can add more words to the spell check feature. I'm a terable speller but I know when a word is wrong but the spell check doesn't pick it up. Hope you can help. Regards Geraldine - To unsubscribe,

[users] [moderated]

2006-01-18 Thread Ad DeZeeuw
After loading OpenOffice, I get the following message upon startup: due to an error in accessing the OpenOffice.org configuration data. Please contact your system administrator. The following internal error has occurred: Jet Storage, name: No Content What do I do? Thanks Ad DeZeeuw

[users] Compatability with MS Student 2006

2006-01-18 Thread MARANATHASONG7
Is Open Office compatible with MS Student 2006? That is software that includes tools for Word, Excel, and Powerpoint. It requires Office XP, Office 2003 or Office Student and Teacher edition 2003. Thank you for your help! Lisa Schultz, New Orleans

[users] [moderated]

2006-01-18 Thread Garth Thomson
Can you please tell me how to uninstall all your programs from my computer! I've looked on your sites and went through all the FAQ, and there's no mention of it. thank you, Garth Thomson - Yahoo! Photos Got holiday prints? See all

Re: [users] Getting pictures

2006-01-18 Thread Nancy Steffan
Dave, My brother has a Dell Computer with Windows XP. I have a Mac iBookG4 computer with OS X. I send him an email with a picture attachment and he can't open it. What should he do? I am not sure I understand your last response. Nancy On 1/15/06 5:08 AM, Dave Barton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

[users] Default Page Margin Settings

2006-01-18 Thread Cal Crandall
I am reviewing OpenOffice for possible use. We have a policy that all word processing documents have page margins of one inch (tip, bottom, and both sides). I am having a difficult time finding how to change the default setting for the margins to one inch. Where are those settings? Cal

[users] Getting a download of 2.0.1

2006-01-18 Thread Ray Harrison
I need Help. I have tried to download OpenOffice.org2.0.1 twice. I'm on dialup so it takes something like 5 hours. Both times at about 94% completion the ISP disconnected and I got nothing. Then I found Free Download Manager. I downloaded a copy and installed it. I used it to download

[users] Re: Is there anyway tot make timelines with OpenOffice.org?

2006-01-18 Thread Victor Rafael Rivarola
Ivo Vegter wrote: Dan Lewis wrote: On Tuesday 17 January 2006 08:36 am, Victor Rafael Rivarola wrote: No, I am not asking for thee timeline for the next release. I am asking for a way to make my own timelines for my own events. Please explain what you mean by a timeline for your own events.

Re: [users] Re: Formatting codes in text files with OOo

2006-01-18 Thread Graham Smith
Jallan, Well, this works perfectly with OOo, but not at all with Word for some reason. Thanks, this is a good solution. Graham On 1/18/06, Jallan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Graham Smith wrote: Is it possible to add a formatting text tag when working in a text editor that OOo would

[users] [moderated]

2006-01-18 Thread Andre and Fiona Mangan
Dear folks at OpenOffice.org, Why is Quattro Pro available as a conversion filter in the GNU/Linux version of OpenOffice.org Calc but not in the MSWindows version ? Sincerely, Andre

Re: [users] [moderated]

2006-01-18 Thread Ekhart GEORGI (last name last)
Go into Tools, Options, Spelling. The first item listed will let you select the automatic spell checker. Are you maybe talking about Outlook instead of Outlook Express? There is no such item in OE. How can I get the Spellchecker working in Outlook Express for E.Mails ? it works in

Re: [users] [moderated]

2006-01-18 Thread G. Roderick Singleton
On Thu, 2006-01-19 at 11:53 +1100, Andre and Fiona Mangan wrote: Dear folks at OpenOffice.org, Why is Quattro Pro available as a conversion filter in the GNU/Linux version of OpenOffice.org Calc but not in the MSWindows version ? Hmm, not in my copy of 2.0.1. Are you, perhaps, confusing

Re: [users] [moderated]

2006-01-18 Thread Dave Barton
On Wed, 2006-01-18 at 14:33 -0400, Ad DeZeeuw wrote: After loading OpenOffice, I get the following message upon startup: due to an error in accessing the OpenOffice.org configuration data. Please contact your system administrator. The following internal error has occurred: Jet Storage, name:

Re: [users] Looking for Spreadsheet (Calc) Function

2006-01-18 Thread Jonathon Coombes
On Wed, 2006-01-18 at 17:31 -0800, Dennis Marks wrote: Is there a function or a simple formula that will count the number of times a specific character is on a spreadsheet. I have many noncontiguous cells on a spreadsheet. I want to know how many have an X in them. Other cells will never

Re: [users] Webpage -- OO doc?

2006-01-18 Thread G. Roderick Singleton
On Wed, 2006-01-18 at 21:00 -0500, G. Roderick Singleton wrote: On Wed, 2006-01-18 at 18:13 -0500, Pete Holsberg wrote: G. Roderick Singleton wrote: On Wed, 2006-01-18 at 15:03 -0500, Pete Holsberg wrote: I have a skeleton web page that I use for the base of other web pages.

[users] Re: Looking for Spreadsheet (Calc) Function

2006-01-18 Thread Bob Long
In news:[EMAIL PROTECTED], Dennis Marks [EMAIL PROTECTED] typed: Is there a function or a simple formula that will count the number of times a specific character is on a spreadsheet. I have many noncontiguous cells on a spreadsheet. I want to know how many have an X in them. Other cells will

Re: [users] Compatability with MS Student 2006

2006-01-18 Thread Chad Smith
Hi Lisa, and thanks for your interest in OpenOffice.org On 1/18/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Is Open Office compatible with MS Student 2006? That is software that includes tools for Word, Excel, and Powerpoint. It requires Office XP, Office 2003 or Office Student and

Re: [users] Webpage -- OO doc?

2006-01-18 Thread G. Roderick Singleton
On Wed, 2006-01-18 at 18:13 -0500, Pete Holsberg wrote: G. Roderick Singleton wrote: On Wed, 2006-01-18 at 15:03 -0500, Pete Holsberg wrote: I have a skeleton web page that I use for the base of other web pages. Essentially, it carries the common header and footer and a blank table.

Re: [users] [moderated]

2006-01-18 Thread John W. Kennedy
Ekhart GEORGI (last name last) wrote: Thunderbird at www.mozilla.com is purposely made to resemble OE user interface so that it's easy to switch. Actually, as a matter of history, Thunderbird continues to build on the the Netscape Communicator UI, which Outlook Express copied. -- John W.

Re: [users] Default Page Margin Settings

2006-01-18 Thread G. Roderick Singleton
On Wed, 2006-01-18 at 12:58 -0800, Cal Crandall wrote: I am reviewing OpenOffice for possible use. We have a policy that all word processing documents have page margins of one inch (tip, bottom, and both sides). I am having a difficult time finding how to change the default setting for the

Re: [users] Compatability with MS Student 2006

2006-01-18 Thread Dave Barton
On Wed, 2006-01-18 at 10:34 -0500, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Is Open Office compatible with MS Student 2006? That is software that includes tools for Word, Excel, and Powerpoint. It requires Office XP, Office 2003 or Office Student and Teacher edition 2003. Thank you for your help! Lisa

Re: [users] Getting pictures

2006-01-18 Thread Dave Barton
On Wed, 2006-01-18 at 10:47 -0700, Nancy Steffan wrote: Dave, My brother has a Dell Computer with Windows XP. I have a Mac iBookG4 computer with OS X. I send him an email with a picture attachment and he can't open it. What should he do? I am not sure I understand your last response.

Re: [users] Spellcheck rightclick misbehaving

2006-01-18 Thread Ekhart GEORGI (last name last)
I'm able to make F7 work with these instructions, but when i rightclick a US spelling, it still says Word is English (USA) (which could be a feature instead of a bug if is means is and not its language setting is) and even Paragraph is English (USA). I learn something every day. I didn't know

Re: [users] [moderated]

2006-01-18 Thread Ekhart GEORGI (last name last)
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

Re: [users] Getting pictures

2006-01-18 Thread Andrew Fisk
I'm not Dave but . I am guessing that this not really an open office problem, if you are using Apple mail, make sure you check the windows friendly Attachment box when you select the file to send and, although they probably do, make sure that your files have a .jpg extension

Re: [users] [moderated] OE Spellcheck

2006-01-18 Thread Kim Fournier
This OpenOffice Writer attachment is a print-screen of what the Outlook Express Spelling Option window looks like. The icon in the upper left corner identifies it as Outlook Express, not the yellow icon of Microsoft Outlook. The option is available from the menu in the Inbox, as indicated

Re: [users] [moderated]Unable to open OPENOFFICE

2006-01-18 Thread Andrew Fisk
Have you installed x11? -- you can download it from Apples website or do a custom install from the CD/DVD that came with your computer. BRFORE you go through that much trouble, and then find out that the fonts are different, the menus move with the windows, printing is different and the

Re: [users] e-mailing a mail merge (form letter)

2006-01-18 Thread G. Roderick Singleton
On Wed, 2006-01-18 at 17:01 -0500, THUFIR HAWAT wrote: I haven't installed open office yet, but this appears to be the best tool for me to accomplish a mail merge with. However, I don't want a snail mail merge, but an e-mail merge, if you will. I use pine for e-mail, but, Pine doesn't seem

Re: [users] Getting pictures

2006-01-18 Thread Dave Barton
Nancy, The following has just arrived on the list from another subscriber with Mac experience. Hope this helps Dave On Wed, 2006-01-18 at 22:35 -0500, Andrew Fisk wrote: I'm not Dave but . I am guessing that this not really an open office problem, if you are using Apple mail, make

Re: [users] question on open office products

2006-01-18 Thread Howard Coles Jr.
On Tuesday 17 January 2006 20:14, Marie Congalosi wrote: Which of your products is similar to MS Publisher? Thank you. Marie Congalosi Non I don't believe, what you would want is a desktop publishing app. That is unless you could use Draw as a publishing app, and I'm not sure why you

Re: [users] [moderated]

2006-01-18 Thread Howard Coles Jr.
On Wednesday 18 January 2006 20:10, G. Roderick Singleton wrote: On Thu, 2006-01-19 at 11:53 +1100, Andre and Fiona Mangan wrote: Dear folks at OpenOffice.org, Why is Quattro Pro available as a conversion filter in the GNU/Linux version of OpenOffice.org Calc but not in the MSWindows

Re: [users] Webpage -- OO doc?

2006-01-18 Thread Pete Holsberg
G. Roderick Singleton wrote: On Wed, 2006-01-18 at 21:00 -0500, G. Roderick Singleton wrote: On Wed, 2006-01-18 at 18:13 -0500, Pete Holsberg wrote: G. Roderick Singleton wrote: On Wed, 2006-01-18 at 15:03 -0500, Pete Holsberg wrote: I have a skeleton web page that I use for the base of

Re: [users] ???

2006-01-18 Thread Jeff Causey
Well, I'm not Geraldine, but... OO reports analyses (the plural of analysis) as a misspelling. Jeff Causey Dave Barton wrote: On Wed, 2006-01-18 at 23:06 +0800, P. G. Trott wrote: Hi, could you tell me how I can add more words to the spell check feature. I'm a terable speller but I know

Re: [users] ???

2006-01-18 Thread Dave Barton
On Thu, 2006-01-19 at 00:22 -0500, Jeff Causey wrote: Well, I'm not Geraldine, Get out of here, my mother never explained to me what the difference was ;) but... OO reports analyses (the plural of analysis) as a misspelling. Jeff Causey OK I was just asking her to look for the simple

[users] calc equations

2006-01-18 Thread Bashar Maree
Hi, Normally when I copy and paste an equation into a whole column underneath it the identifiers of the cells within the equation get incremented. For example G4-F4 would be pasted underneath as G5-F5 and then G6-F6 and so on. Is there a way to turn off this auto incrementing feature? --

Re: [users] calc equations

2006-01-18 Thread Joe Conner
Put a dollar sign before the numbers. Example, G$5-F$5 will do it. Bashar Maree wrote: Hi, Normally when I copy and paste an equation into a whole column underneath it the identifiers of the cells within the equation get incremented. For example G4-F4 would be pasted underneath as G5-F5 and

Re: [users] [moderated] OE Spellcheck

2006-01-18 Thread Ekhart GEORGI (last name last)
This OpenOffice Writer attachment is a print-screen of what the Outlook Express Spelling Option window looks like. ...which does not let you use OO's spellcheck, only a MS Office's spell module, as Gordon already explained. ...and i already explained the workaround, which lets you use OO's