Re: [users] Calc vs Excel

2006-04-15 Thread Ross Johnson
On Sat, 2006-04-15 at 01:17 -0400, James wrote: On 4/14/2006 9:50 PM Ross Johnson spoke: On Thu, 2006-04-13 at 21:03 -0400, James wrote: Someone sent me an xls attachment that opens in OOo Calc fine but an image in it shows up as a broken link in Excel. I wonder why Excel does that.

Re: [users] [moderated]TEMPLATES

2006-04-15 Thread KAMI
Steve Biggs Design írta: Hi, I have downloaded your program, it it FANTASTIC. I have a questions about the templates. I have downloaded a couple of templates - balance sheet, lettes, excellence awars, cover sheet, newsletter, time sheet and trifold brochure - and I need some help in trying to

[users] installaton of latest version of oppenoffice,org

2006-04-15 Thread Bruce Greer
I am at present using version 1.1.3 and would like to update to the latest version. I have several long lists,etc in calc and I do not want to lose these lists or have to redo them, so do I download the latest version and the uninstall the older version or could you advise me of the correct

[users] Tablet PC compatibility?

2006-04-15 Thread JHepCat72
Hi, I've just downloaded Open Office. Am looking forward to using it productively -However I'm working with a Tablet PC, running Windows XP, Tablet PC edition. Is Open Office compatible with my tablet PC. ? Will appreciate your help asap Thanks, JHepCat72 aka Jay Hepner

[users] OpenOfficeCalc links to other files

2006-04-15 Thread Celeste Marinovich
I have been waiting for later versions of Open Office to see if this problem is corrected. In Open Office Calc spreadmsheets,when you are in a file, (say the 'target file') and link to another file (say: the source file), then change figures in the source file, the target file figures do not

[users] printing from command line

2006-04-15 Thread Gene Rackow
Is there any openoffice tool that could be used from the command line to print a .doc file? or possibly just convert it to a pdf file? As people move away from MS platforms one of the things lacking is that they could click on a file and tell it to be printed. I'd like to be able to either run

Re: [users] [moderated]

2006-04-15 Thread KAMI
Gene Heskett írta: On Thursday 13 April 2006 20:02, Pat Smith wrote: I have downloaded Open Office 1. How do I scan into a document from my scanner? That I believe is dependent on having a working 'sane' install. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Insert-Picture-Scanner (or

Re: [users] How to get a 'push button' in OOo-2.0.2

2006-04-15 Thread Ennio-Sr
* Anthony Chilco [EMAIL PROTECTED] [130406, 23:17]: Hi Ennio, While you've got the small cross cursor, click and drag a rectangle. tc Hi Anthony, Thank you for helping me understand: I've been reading many times #3 of relative help (...drag to draw the button) whithout realizing I had to

[users] [moderated]

2006-04-15 Thread Befudded
I downloaded openoffice, When i try to save a project, i get Untitledd Error 1:input/ output error. Whats wrong?

[users] [moderated] Open Office

2006-04-15 Thread jenise . salido
Will this product install (natively) in the new Intel iMacs? Thanks. Jenise Salido (Embedded image moved to file: pic32203.gif) SunPass Program /FDOT Office: 561-470-6650 Ext.4184 Fax: 561-470-6651 Suncom: 247-5384 - To

[users] windows 98 user How do I download Writer?

2006-04-15 Thread Katrob
Please tell me how to download the free WRITER software. Thank you Kate

[users] [moderated]

2006-04-15 Thread Gina Devlin
how do i make openoffice.org 2.0 quickstarter my default??? i still have 1.1.4 and it always comes upeven when i clock on 2.0? how do i uninstall 1.1.4? thanks

[users] how do i make openoffice.org 2.0 my default?

2006-04-15 Thread Gina Devlin
a.. I am using version 2.0 of OpenOffice.org. My problem is : b.. when i use 2.0 and try to close the document or spreadsheet it gets saved in 1.1.4 c.. how do i uninstall version1.1.4? a.. thanks

[users] open office crash in fedora 5

2006-04-15 Thread Jan Ikas van der Valk
I just installed fedora five on a athlon 3000+. it has open office included in the standard ´productivity´ setup. when i start open office (any of the applications) i get the following: Video Driver is probably: radeon Desktop is: GNOME libgcj version is: libgcj-4.1.0-3 kernel is: Linux

[users] Use of OpenOffice by ThinkAll Publishing

2006-04-15 Thread Michael Momich
It has come to my attention that the folks at www.thinkall.com are using the SUN microsystem product OpenOffice in a commercial way to either generate revenues directly or, to promote the sales of other revenue generating products. I checked the SUN microsystem-generated list of authorized

[users] [moderated]

2006-04-15 Thread comptech2
Hi How are you I need your help I want the 8 golden rules of the openoffiec I have to compear between the MS office and openoffiec in 8 golden rules Can you help me in this Or send me some information I need it today pl Take care

Re: [users] open office crash in fedora 5

2006-04-15 Thread CPHennessy
On Fri April 14 2006 21:26, + Jan Ikas van der Valk wrote: [ MODERATED ] *** I just installed fedora five on a athlon 3000+. it has open office included in the standard ´productivity´ setup. when i start open office (any of the applications) i get the following: Can you

Re: [users] License

2006-04-15 Thread CPHennessy
On Fri April 14 2006 20:16, + Dror Ambar wrote: [ MODERATED ] *** Hi, I have a question regarding using OpenOffice in a commercial manner: does it require a different type of licensing if the software is installed on 50 computers or is it OK to use the standard version

Re: [users] [moderated] crash on scrolling

2006-04-15 Thread CPHennessy
On Thu April 13 2006 18:16, Bill Flanagan wrote: HI, Have had OOO 2.0 crash multiple times as I used the mouse wheel to scroll down rapidly within a text document. On this machine (Linspire 5.0.39, a Debian-based distro) there was no trace (no debugging symbols found) Using host libthread_db

Re: [users] [moderated]

2006-04-15 Thread CPHennessy
On Fri April 14 2006 17:09, + [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I downloaded openoffice, When i try to save a project, i get Untitledd Error 1:input/ output error. Whats wrong? Which version of OpenOffice.org ? Which operating system ? Which application does this happen in : Writer, Calc, Impress ?

Re: [users] [moderated] Open Office

2006-04-15 Thread CPHennessy
On Fri April 14 2006 18:04, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Will this product install (natively) in the new Intel iMacs? Thanks. Please try the intel version listed here : ftp://ooopackages.good-day.net/pub/OpenOffice.org/MacOSX/2.0.2rc4/ I do not think that it has full blessing from the QA team yet,

Re: [users] License

2006-04-15 Thread Gene Heskett
On Friday 14 April 2006 15:16, Dror Ambar wrote: Hi, I have a question regarding using OpenOffice in a commercial manner: does it require a different type of licensing if the software is installed on 50 computers or is it OK to use the standard version available to download on your website?

Re: [users] windows 98 user How do I download Writer?

2006-04-15 Thread CPHennessy
On Fri April 14 2006 18:14, + Katrob wrote: [ MODERATED ] Please tell me how to download the free WRITER software. http://openoffice.org - download Please reply to users@openoffice.org only -- CPH : openoffice.org contributor Maybe your question has been answered

Re: [users] [moderated]

2006-04-15 Thread CPHennessy
On Sat April 15 2006 06:01, + comptech2 wrote: [ MODERATED ] Hi How are you I need your help I want the 8 golden rules of the openoffiec I have to compear between the MS office and openoffiec in 8 golden rules Please do your own school homework. There is more than

Re: [users] Tablet PC compatibility?

2006-04-15 Thread CPHennessy
On Fri April 14 2006 06:20, + [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, I've just downloaded Open Office. Am looking forward to using it productively -However I'm working with a Tablet PC, running Windows XP, Tablet PC edition. Is Open Office compatible with my tablet PC. ? I think that others use

Re: [users] problem

2006-04-15 Thread CPHennessy
On Wed April 12 2006 16:04, + ANNECLAAR THOMASSON wrote: Dear Open Office One of my writer files gets continually stuck. Now the error report also jams. What to do? Hi Anne, What do you mean by stuck ? Which version of OpenOffice.org and which operating system are you using ? You can

Re: [users] Exact error message

2006-04-15 Thread CPHennessy
On Wed April 5 2006 15:06, + M V E wrote: [ MODERATED ] When I launch the installation file of OpenOffice, it says (in Italian): Decompressione (in English, unzipping). After 20 or 30 seconds, before the end of the operation, opens this window: Installazione di

Re: [users] problems oping a file

2006-04-15 Thread CPHennessy
On Wed March 29 2006 07:10, + chris feltner wrote: hey im just asking but is anyone having porblems oping the first 1.25 millon numbers in pi. it just does the splash screen and stops there when i try to open it but it opens other files just fine That may be a performance problem with

[users] The best way to answer questions on this list

2006-04-15 Thread CPHennessy
Hi all, I'd like to remind everyone of a few simple points which may help new users get the most out of our answers:   1) For many new users they are not always the most comfortable at using the internet nor email   2) Many will not even know that users@openoffice.org is a mailing list, nor

Re: [users] failures make openoffice unusable

2006-04-15 Thread Ross Johnson
On Fri, 2006-04-14 at 00:45 -0600, Dale Snider wrote: Vent frustration We have been trying to complete a 50 page report. The report is mostly text with numerous figures. The Openoffice 2.0 is practically unusable. It hangs the computer, it aborts, it looses figures (gif images). It

Re: [users] installaton of latest version of oppenoffice,org

2006-04-15 Thread Dan Lewis
On Friday April 14 2006 12:18 am, Bruce Greer wrote: I am at present using version 1.1.3 and would like to update to the latest version. I have several long lists,etc in calc and I do not want to lose these lists or have to redo them, so do I download the latest version and the uninstall the

[users] Re: Spell checker

2006-04-15 Thread Victor Chapman
Victor Chapman wrote: I am sorry to be repetitive, but I can't get my spell checker to work. I am running OO 2.0.2 on a Windows 2000 machine. I have tried to invoke the Canadian English dictionary. The spell checker does not find any errors when the page I have just keyed contains several! I

Re: [users] problems oping a file

2006-04-15 Thread G. Roderick Singleton
On Sat, 2006-04-15 at 11:24 +0100, CPHennessy wrote: On Wed March 29 2006 07:10, + chris feltner wrote: hey im just asking but is anyone having porblems oping the first 1.25 millon numbers in pi. it just does the splash screen and stops there when i try to open it but it opens other files

Re: [users] open office crash in fedora 5

2006-04-15 Thread Nicu Buculei
Jan Ikas van der Valk wrote: I just installed fedora five on a athlon 3000+. it has open office included in the standard ´productivity´ setup. when i start open office (any of the applications) i get the following: [...] as this doesnt mean anything to me at all, maybe someone can point me in

Re: [users] Linux (Gnome) and Fonts with OOo 2.0.2

2006-04-15 Thread John Jason Jordan
On Fri, 14 Apr 2006 16:02:10 -0400 Matt Needles [EMAIL PROTECTED] dijo: Well, finally I have a definitive answer. Now I know that the OOo Font install wizard only installs fonts for OOo's use, not system-wide use. I have OO.o 1.93.129 on Ubuntu-64 Breezy. Where is the Font Install Wizard?

Re: [users] Linux (Gnome) and Fonts with OOo 2.0.2

2006-04-15 Thread Ross Johnson
On Sat, 2006-04-15 at 08:35 -0700, John Jason Jordan wrote: On Fri, 14 Apr 2006 16:02:10 -0400 Matt Needles [EMAIL PROTECTED] dijo: Well, finally I have a definitive answer. Now I know that the OOo Font install wizard only installs fonts for OOo's use, not system-wide use. I have

[users] Question about Hyperlinks

2006-04-15 Thread Joe Marks
I use the Tutorials For OpenOffice and they are very helpful to me. I have one problem. When I download the Tutorials to my computer, the hyperlinked Table of Contents is there but the links do not work. The same thing happens when I email a Tutorial to my friend. When she gets the email,

Re: [users] Spreadsheet problems

2006-04-15 Thread Mike Avery
Many thanks for this help, problem solved. Mike - Original Message - From: CPHennessy [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: users@openoffice.org; Mike Avery [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, April 12, 2006 1:51 PM Subject: Re: [users] Spreadsheet problems On Tue April 11 2006 14:49, + Mike Avery

[users] database problem

2006-04-15 Thread shane
wonder if you could help me with a problem that seams to have come out of the blue - using open office 2.0.1 on a dell dimension 5000 windows xp home edition - i use the spreadsheet with a password for my banking as i say on opening the file today instead of going to password it takes me to a

[users] [moderated]

2006-04-15 Thread WENDY HARRISON
hello, I have installed this software now where do I start my project for a PowerPoint presentation? WENDY HARRISON

Re: [users] OpenOfficeCalc links to other files

2006-04-15 Thread Dan Lewis
On Friday April 14 2006 12:37 am, Celeste Marinovich wrote: I have been waiting for later versions of Open Office to see if this problem is corrected. In Open Office Calc spreadmsheets,when you are in a file, (say the 'target file') and link to another file (say: the source file), then change

Re: [users] Linux (Gnome) and Fonts with OOo 2.0.2

2006-04-15 Thread John Jason Jordan
On Sun, 16 Apr 2006 01:47:24 +1000 Ross Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] dijo: On Sat, 2006-04-15 at 08:35 -0700, John Jason Jordan wrote: I have OO.o 1.93.129 on Ubuntu-64 Breezy. Where is the Font Install Wizard? Or is this something that is available only on other platforms? On OOo2.0.x

Re: [users] [moderated]

2006-04-15 Thread Dan Lewis
On Saturday April 15 2006 09:30 am, WENDY HARRISON wrote: hello, I have installed this software now where do I start my project for a PowerPoint presentation? WENDY HARRISON I would recommend you get the Getting Started with Impress chapter of the Getting Started Guide. It is available at

Re: [users] Linux (Gnome) and Fonts with OOo 2.0.2

2006-04-15 Thread Dan Lewis
On Saturday April 15 2006 12:27 pm, John Jason Jordan wrote: On Sun, 16 Apr 2006 01:47:24 +1000 Ross Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] dijo: On Sat, 2006-04-15 at 08:35 -0700, John Jason Jordan wrote: I have OO.o 1.93.129 on Ubuntu-64 Breezy. Where is the Font Install Wizard? Or is this

[users] Assistance

2006-04-15 Thread Deirdre Honner
Greetings all - I have been an avid OOo user for many years on my windows-based PCs. I love it. Recently I have added to my collection of windows and Linux, a new MacBook Pro. I am having no luck d/l and installing the OOo version for the intel-based Mac. I have been to the

Re: [users] problem

2006-04-15 Thread Cor Nouws
Hi Anne, Anne Claar wrote: [...] windows XP. I have a file of about 30 pages. It started when working on pg. 23 I wanted to scroll back, every time I tried it stopped programme not responding at pg. 15. The file was recovered I would work on it again until I wanted to scroll back to pg. 15.

Re: [users] Linux (Gnome) and Fonts with OOo 2.0.2

2006-04-15 Thread John Jason Jordan
On Sat, 15 Apr 2006 12:38:37 -0500 Dan Lewis [EMAIL PROTECTED] dijo: 1.9.129 is a Beta version of 2.0.0. It had some bugs that have been corrected. You would be better off getting the latest stable version (2.0.2). It will have Install Fonts from the Web just below Install New

Re: [users] problem

2006-04-15 Thread Bill Flanagan
Cor Nouws wrote: Hi Anne, Anne Claar wrote: [...] windows XP. I have a file of about 30 pages. It started when working on pg. 23 I wanted to scroll back, every time I tried it stopped programme not responding at pg. 15. The file was recovered I would work on it again until I wanted to

Re: [users] Question about Open Office

2006-04-15 Thread Chris BONDE
I have been reading about this and was wondering if I would have to install all the applications of Open Office or just the one I wanted. All I am interested in is the Writer (word processing). I will have to order the CD because I have very slow dial up and it would take forever to d/l.

Re: [users] The New Wizards of OpenOffice.org

2006-04-15 Thread Chris BONDE
Why do not you download OOo and find out what the Wizards are yourself.? If I give you some info it just might not be the right thing. Chris Dear sir/madam, I am a university student (University of Malta), currently doing a Bsc in Business Computing. I have been assigned to do research

[users] Re: database problem

2006-04-15 Thread Jallan
shane wrote: wonder if you could help me with a problem that seams to have come out of the blue - using open office 2.0.1 on a dell dimension 5000 windows xp home edition - i use the spreadsheet with a password for my banking as i say on opening the file today instead of going to password it

[users] Writer bug in 2.02?

2006-04-15 Thread James
Open 2 Writer documents both that have tables. Select the 1st document that opened (last in the task bar menu). Right click and select table. The current document switches to the other document. - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL

Re: [users] Linux (Gnome) and Fonts with OOo 2.0.2

2006-04-15 Thread Ross Johnson
On Sat, 2006-04-15 at 12:35 -0700, John Jason Jordan wrote: On Sat, 15 Apr 2006 12:38:37 -0500 Dan Lewis [EMAIL PROTECTED] dijo: 1.9.129 is a Beta version of 2.0.0. It had some bugs that have been corrected. You would be better off getting the latest stable version (2.0.2). It

Re: [users] problem

2006-04-15 Thread Ross Johnson
On Sat, 2006-04-15 at 15:48 +0100, Anne Claar wrote: Dear open office.org contributor Thank you for answering, sorry for not being clearer. I work with writer of open office 2.0, and my interface (is that what you call it?) is windows XP. I have a file of about 30 pages. It started when

Re: [users] Writer bug in 2.02?

2006-04-15 Thread G. Roderick Singleton
On Sat, 2006-04-15 at 20:48 -0400, James wrote: Open 2 Writer documents both that have tables. Select the 1st document that opened (last in the task bar menu). Right click and select table. The current document switches to the other document. Which OS? -- PLEASE KEEP MESSAGES ON THE

Re: [users] database problem

2006-04-15 Thread Ross Johnson
On Sat, 2006-04-15 at 14:00 +0100, shane wrote: wonder if you could help me with a problem that seams to have come out of the blue - using open office 2.0.1 on a dell dimension 5000 windows xp home edition - i use the spreadsheet with a password for my banking as i say on opening the file

Re: [users] pasting external text in a table cell

2006-04-15 Thread Joe
Gordon Burgess-Parker wrote: 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

Re: [users] Re: calc - trimming extremes from a data set

2006-04-15 Thread Joe
I'm amazingly rusty on basic statistics, but wouldn't something like the following work? Take the mean and standard deviation for the whole set. Then calculate z scores for each value (essentially translate the values into their deviations from the mean. Then, all you have to do is look for

[users] finding change to accept/reject (was: problem)

2006-04-15 Thread Bill Flanagan
Ross Johnson wrote: On Sat, 2006-04-15 at 15:48 +0100, Anne Claar wrote: Dear open office.org contributor Thank you for answering, sorry for not being clearer. I work with writer of open office 2.0, and my interface (is that what you call it?) is windows XP. I have a file of about 30