Re: [users] Thumbs Up

2007-01-08 Thread Andis Lazdinsh
Hi! Totally agree. It will take years for every users to chose replacement for outlook, if something like outlook is not shipped with office suite or at least recommended and supported by openoffice.org. It's easy to estimate, how much time could take for every windows user visiting Mozilla,

Re: [users] Forced Registration For This List (was Re: [users]Return receipts)

2007-01-08 Thread M. Fioretti
On Mon, Jan 08, 2007 21:29:04 PM -0700, James Mckenzie ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > However, if we can provide an example, most people will follow. [~80/90 lines of original text, already posted to the list removed] James, whenever replying on a public forum, please do trim first as much as po

[users] Re: HOW TO GET OFF THE LIST

2007-01-08 Thread Russell Butler
Henri wrote: > Good luck, Bob K. I've been trying for two weeks to get off, but I keep > getting a return message saying I'm not subscribed..but I get hundreds > of messages anyway. > > Here's how you're SUPPOSED to be able to unsubscribe: > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> For

Re: [users] OOo PDF Output Now Screwed Up!

2007-01-08 Thread TerryJ
Rick Bilonick wrote: > > I'm running FC6 (newly installed and up-to-date) and OOo 2.1 from OOo > website (not fc6 rpms). When I create a pdf from the document in OOo, > the kerning of adjacent letters is bad, and there are other font-type > problems. This shows clearly in acroread and kpdf (so i

Re: [users] HOW TO GET OFF THE LIST

2007-01-08 Thread James Mckenzie
Dan: This will take intervention from the List Admin if Henri wants to unsubscribe. James McKenzie -Original Message- >From: Dan Lewis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Jan 8, 2007 8:42 PM >To: users@openoffice.org >Subject: Re: [users] HOW TO GET OFF THE LIST > > If anyone were to look at

Re: [users] Forced Registration For This List (was Re: [users]Return receipts)

2007-01-08 Thread James Mckenzie
M Henri: Thank you for your comments. However, I disagree with the ignorance vs. stupidity comment. I have dealt with and deal with some very ignorant folks. They are like goats, and take a lot of pushing to get them to do anything. Stupidity takes education, which is a lot easier. However,

RE: [users] HOW TO GET OFF THE LIST

2007-01-08 Thread James Mckenzie
Nikos as well as other well meaning folks: There are mail readers that strip off the bottom portion of any sent message that has two dashes followed by a space and sometimes the bottom of the message comes through as a separate part. Here is the answer: Please unsubscribe from this list, if y

Re: [users] Forced Registration For This List (was Re: [users] Return receipts)

2007-01-08 Thread M. Fioretti
On Mon, Jan 08, 2007 07:49:52 AM +0100, arnold huzen ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > > A solution to answer (decently formatted) questions from > > unsubscribed users without unnecessary messages to the lists or > > any extra work from moderators and volunteers has been posted 2/3 > > times in the la

Re: [users] Base Crash, Please file Issue

2007-01-08 Thread James Mckenzie
Arthur: Since OpenOffice.org 'crashed' this is considered a serious condition. Please take the time to complete an Issue at the OpenOffice.org Issue Tracker. Please add your .jpg file to the issue. If you feel that you cannot complete an issue, please post what you were attempting to do, your

Re: [users] [moderated] YOU MUST GIVE A SUMMARY HERE

2007-01-08 Thread James Mckenzie
Pastor Hurley: It is possible to open WordPerfect documents through OpenOffice.org for Windows. I don't know about Presentations created using the WordPerfect suite however. Unfortunately, the current version of OpenOffice.org, 2.1, will not run on your home system as 98SE is the minimum reco

Re: [users] HOW TO GET OFF THE LIST

2007-01-08 Thread Dan Lewis
If anyone were to look at the Return-path header in this email, you would see that Henri's header is much different from yours. I think the problem has to do with his email being redirected by his ISP (yourhostingaccount.com) to the email address we see: [EMAIL PROTECTED] I personally hav

RE: [users] HOW TO GET OFF THE LIST

2007-01-08 Thread Nikos Mitropoulos
Dear Henri, Just go all the way to the bottom of the page. You'll find the link there. Nikos Mitropoulos http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/ -Original Message- From: Henri [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, January 08, 2007 3:35 PM To: users@openoffice.org Subject: RE: [u

RE: [users] Question

2007-01-08 Thread Nikos Mitropoulos
Yes, OpenOffice will open your *.xls files. After your edit such files in OpenOffice you can save them in *.xls, again, if in the future you want to open them with Microsoft Office Excel. Nikos Mitropoulos http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/ -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTE

RE: [users] HOW TO GET OFF THE LIST

2007-01-08 Thread rob
Henri At the bottom of the page you will see this: To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please leave the subject and the message blank Thanks Rob -Original Message- From: Henri [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 08 January 2007 20:35 To: users@openoffice.org Subject: RE: [users] HO

[users] OOo PDF Output Now Screwed Up!

2007-01-08 Thread Rick Bilonick
I'm running FC6 (newly installed and up-to-date) and OOo 2.1 from OOo website (not fc6 rpms). When I create a pdf from the document in OOo, the kerning of adjacent letters is bad, and there are other font-type problems. This shows clearly in acroread and kpdf (so it's not acroread). If I print to a

[users] OT: PDF was Re: Compatibility with Word

2007-01-08 Thread John Meyer
Maybe I'm not getting the point of PDFs, but I always thought the point of making a PDF a PDF, aside from having one document that can open on multiple systems is the fact that it is read-only in nature. If you need to "edit" a PDF, should you really be saving it in that format in the first place?

Re: [users] pdf

2007-01-08 Thread Dan Lewis
On Monday 08 January 2007 4:10 pm, ready wrote: > Im am useing open ofice(just started)2.0 > I would like to open and edit pdf files can I do that? how please OpenOffice.org is designed to export PDF files but not to edit them. It has long been recommended that you save any files you are g

[users] Spell check does not correctly handle hyphenated words (Australian English)

2007-01-08 Thread Kelvin Eldridge
Hi, I maintain the Australian English dictionary files, which are now used across many projects. The Australian English dictionary file contains approximately 4,000 hyphenated words. Recently as a result of this work I retested how OpenOffice.org handles hyphenated words and found it doesn't

Re: [users] Question

2007-01-08 Thread Dan Lewis
On Monday 08 January 2007 3:07 pm, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hi i am not using you're system yet but hopefully you can answer my > question i have a xls spreadsheet file that i cant open it say's > that i need a program i was wondering if you're open office 2.1 > will allow me to open it. I have

Re: [users] Autocorrect languages

2007-01-08 Thread Harold Fuchs
Árni Midjord wrote: /I am using version 2.1 of OpenOffice.org. My problem is : I would like to know if there is a danish Autocorrect pack to be had. For spellchecking danish texts. Thankyou Árni / - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [E

[users] Opening Excel Spreadsheets (was Re: [users] Question)

2007-01-08 Thread Harold Fuchs
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi i am not using you're system yet but hopefully you can answer my question i have a xls spreadsheet file that i cant open it say's that i need a program i was wondering if you're open office 2.1 will allow me to open it. I have Windows XP. Thankyou for you're hel

Re: [users] Unwanted E-mail save format conversion

2007-01-08 Thread Harold Fuchs
Paul Peterson wrote: I'm using OpenOffice 2.1 and somehow, perhaps via browser association/identification it converted all of my saved e-mail messages from .eml format to open document format, causing the loss of all sender and receiver identification and dates loss. How do I convert all these mes

Re: [users] pdf

2007-01-08 Thread Harold Fuchs
ready wrote: Im am useing open ofice(just started)2.0 I would like to open and edit pdf files can I do that? how please You can't. You can save documents in PDF format or you can e-mail them as PDF attachments without saving them first but about the only thing that can edit PDF files is Ado

Re: [users] Question

2007-01-08 Thread John Meyer
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hi i am not using you're system yet but hopefully you can answer my question > i have a xls spreadsheet file that i cant open it say's that i need a > program i was wondering if you're open office 2.1 will allow me to open it. I > have > Windows XP. > > Thankyou f

[users] Autocorrect languages

2007-01-08 Thread Árni Midjord
/I am using version 2.1 of OpenOffice.org. My problem is : I would like to know if there is a danish Autocorrect pack to be had. For spellchecking danish texts. Thankyou Árni / - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For a

[users] Question

2007-01-08 Thread M225rennie
Hi i am not using you're system yet but hopefully you can answer my question i have a xls spreadsheet file that i cant open it say's that i need a program i was wondering if you're open office 2.1 will allow me to open it. I have Windows XP. Thankyou for you're help Regards M Rennie

[users] Unwanted E-mail save format conversion

2007-01-08 Thread Paul Peterson
I'm using OpenOffice 2.1 and somehow, perhaps via browser association/identification it converted all of my saved e-mail messages from .eml format to open document format, causing the loss of all sender and receiver identification and dates loss. How do I convert all these messages back to .eml

[users] pdf

2007-01-08 Thread ready
Im am useing open ofice(just started)2.0 I would like to open and edit pdf files can I do that? how please

Re: [users] [moderated] Will the OpenOffice 2.1 Windows build work with Windows 98 ?

2007-01-08 Thread Guy Voets
2007/1/8, Abdul Alhazred <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: Will the OpenOffice 2.1 Windows build work with Windows 98? I have 2.0 installed and it works just fine. Thank you. - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional comm

RE: [users] HOW TO GET OFF THE LIST

2007-01-08 Thread Henri
Below is the complete header of the email I received through the list from you..all I see is "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" - Any help to unsubscribe will be greatly appreciated. I have sent numerous emails to the list moderator, the owner, etc. all according to the instructions received. I will appreci

Re: [users] I just downloaded OO 2.1 and have ...

2007-01-08 Thread Guy Voets
2007/1/8, Vincent A Juliano <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: Hi, )) @ I AS mentioned before I down loaded 00.2.1 but OS X 11 was already installed for 002.0. Should I reinstall X 11 ? Is it necessary to reinstall X11 with each upgrade of 002 ? As soon as I get an answer to this I try to figure out my nex

Re: [users] [moderated] Will the OpenOffice 2.1 Windows build work with Windows 98 ?

2007-01-08 Thread James Knott
Abdul Alhazred wrote: > Will the OpenOffice 2.1 Windows build work with Windows 98? > > I have 2.0 installed and it works just fine. > 2.1 should be OK. - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail:

Re: [users] Download of Openoffice 2.1 freezes

2007-01-08 Thread Guy Voets
2007/1/8, Kalervo Gulson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: Dear Open Office, I am trying to download Openoffice 2.1. Every time I attempt this the download freezes about a quarter of the way through. I am using broadband and have had no problem downloading other programmes. Any ideas? Cheers, Kalervo

Re: [users] Open Office on Macbook only runs writer

2007-01-08 Thread Ross Bernheim
Bradley, On the Mac, OOo opens up with a blank writer document. To open up a document of another type, go to the File menu and open New and you will get a drop down menu listing all the document types such as spreadsheet, presentation, etc. Ross Bernheim On Jan 5, 2007, at 16:06, Bradley S

Re: [users] Excel Macro Error in Excel.ActiveWorkbook.Worksheets

2007-01-08 Thread Arnold Huzen
You didn't say which version of OpenOffice you're using. In the current version there is no support for VBA (as far as I know). So the macro compiler doesn't understand what you mean by Excle.ActiveWorkbook.Worksheets(1). Arnold Huzen Matteo Rancilio schreef: Hi, I'm trying to run an exc

Re: [users] About excel macro

2007-01-08 Thread Arnold Huzen
The ability of the Novell build is an alteration of Novell to the sourcecode of OpenOffice. I recently read that it might be introduced into the 'official' OpenOffice in one of the future releases. But for the moment it's not implemented. Arnold Huzen Ghersi, Claudio (GE Money) schreef: He

Re: [users] Version Francaise

2007-01-08 Thread Arnold Huzen
Although this is a mainl English mailinglist, I think you're asking us if there is a version in French. That's funny that you did find your way to the mailinglist, but missed out on the big button at the homepage that says native language. You should be able to download the french version directl

Re: [users] [moderated] Will the OpenOffice 2.1 Windows build work with Windows 98 ?

2007-01-08 Thread Arnold Huzen
Yes it will. The experience depends strongly on the hardware that's in your computer. If it's an old machine OpenOffice might be very slow. Check the systemrequirements at http://www.openoffice.org/dev_docs/source/sys_reqs_20.html Arnold Huzen Abdul Alhazred schreef: Will the OpenOffice 2.

[users] Re: [moderated] Keeps asking me to register!

2007-01-08 Thread Russell Butler
Greg Santoscoy wrote: > I am using version 2.1 of OpenOffice.org. My problem is that every > time, after a reboot of windows 2000, when I start OpenOffice, it > puts me through the registration process, even though I already > completed it. Can't seem to fix it. > > I build systems (over 400+ in

Re: [users] openoffice suite

2007-01-08 Thread Arnold Huzen
You can also try the option Past Special and then paste the text as unformatted text. Arnold Huzen Rita Laurance schreef: As to the word wrap, that may be due to his email client, and I will try it with a letter from someone else. I think that he hadn't put any returns in his typing, so the lin

Re: [users] About excel macro

2007-01-08 Thread Adrian Try
Hi Claudio I'm using OO version 2.0.3 and my problem is that excel macros are not working on it. I found on Internet that Novell released a patch for this problem and the Suse linux distribution was updated with it. At this stage only Novell's version of OpenOffice.org has that sort of VBA s

Re: [users] Open Office 2.1-Calc

2007-01-08 Thread David Potter
Hi Philip, Thanks for this. No, I didn't try to save with either of the extension you suggested. From the things I did try and the way the problem resolved, I think something about the file I was working on was corrupted. I'll try saving the work I copied into a new file with a new name bac

Re: [users] Forced Registration For This List (was Re: [users] Return receipts)

2007-01-08 Thread Robin Laing
Arnold Huzen wrote: For the time being it is 3 to 1 in favour for another setup in this discussion. The thing we need to sort out is how do we best serve the users of OpenOffice. Generally people do not read FAQ's, do not read manuals. So by forcing them to subscribe to a mailinglist with up

[users] [moderated] Will the OpenOffice 2.1 Windows build work with Windows 98 ?

2007-01-08 Thread Abdul Alhazred
Will the OpenOffice 2.1 Windows build work with Windows 98? I have 2.0 installed and it works just fine. Thank you. - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [users] [moderated] YOU MUST GIVE A SUMMARY HERE

2007-01-08 Thread Dan Lewis
Sending a copy to OP On Monday 08 January 2007 12:53 pm, James Knott wrote: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > To Whom it may concern: > > My boss asked me to do some research on operating systems that > > allow user to simultaneously work in a document and produce a > > product. Does you product suit

Re: [users] Tabs at rounded distances from margin?

2007-01-08 Thread Dan Lewis
On Monday 08 January 2007 11:59 am, Alex Zachopoulos wrote: > Is there a way that I can use the ruler and set tabs, indents etc. > only at rounded distances from the edge of the document? I seem to > be able to drag the tab position all over the place when using just > the ruler; then I have to go

Re: [users] problem with RTF

2007-01-08 Thread Marc Hug
I cannot answer the question thoroughly. But with complex files, conversions between OpenOffice and MS Office sometimes are not satisfactory. Many users in this list mention problems with tables or pictures. I hope somebody will be able to tell you if the particular problem you have has been fi

Re: [users] Usability of Open Office

2007-01-08 Thread Dan Lewis
On Monday 08 January 2007 10:13 am, Kevanf1 wrote: > Hi there. I wonder if anybody can help me. having asked on my > local LUG I have hit a brick wall with this question. Is it > possible to open up Open Office Writer with no document or template > ready loaded? Just a blank, grey page with a mi

Re: [users] Usability of Open Office

2007-01-08 Thread M Henri Day
Dear Javier, Just to see if it would work on my Ubuntu 6.10 set-up, I followed your instructions, which led to the following reply on my console : find: /home/mhenriday/.mozilla/firefox/qmo24qvf.default/temp: Åtkomst nekas (ie, Access denied). The strange thing was that, despite this less than e

Re: [users] [moderated] Keeps asking me to register!

2007-01-08 Thread Marc Hug
I can't answer the question you ask here. But something is wrong with your administration of the system. You have still January 9, 2006 (instead of 2007)... Marc H. Greg Santoscoy a écrit : I am using version 2.1 of OpenOffice.org. My problem is that every time, after a reboot of windows 2

Re: [users] Autocorrect

2007-01-08 Thread Marc Hug
For Bob K : Please use the e-mail address below. You need not add any text. Marc H. Tenbob a écrit : is there any way to remove my address from this list.I subscribed by mistake Bob K-- John Meyer wrote: Hi, Is there anyway to shut off an autocorrec

Re: [users] Version Francaise

2007-01-08 Thread Marc Hug
Voyez . Marc H. AGC Jenkins a écrit : Bonjour, Existe-t-il une version en, et pour, la langue francaise? Comment la trouver? Merci d'avance Tony - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For a

Re: [users] Anfrage

2007-01-08 Thread Marc Hug
Bitte sehen Sie . Die Adressen können dort auf den verschiedenen Websites gelesen werden. Der Preis wird wohl von einer zur anderen nicht ganz der gleiche sein. Ein Handbuch wird wohl separat bestellt werden müssen. English: see the g

Re: [users] Anfrage

2007-01-08 Thread Dan Lewis
On Monday 08 January 2007 7:43 am, Rolf Perenthaler wrote: > Da Download nicht möglich, möchte ich CD - Version von > OpenOffice 2.1.0 Programm(e)+ Handbuch > bestellen. Bitte um Preis-Angabe und Bestelladresse. > Meine e-Mail-Adr. s.oben - meine Postadresse: > Rolf Perenthaler > Bäderstr.28 > D-

Re: [users] Thumbs Up

2007-01-08 Thread M Henri Day
2007/1/8, Dan Lewis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: On Sunday 07 January 2007 4:32 pm, Tobias Rieper wrote: > Hallo.I just installed OpenOffice 2.1 on my laptop and > I must confess you guys have really done a good job.I > decided not to install Microsoft Office since I got my > laptop late last year and i

Re: [users] Version Francaise

2007-01-08 Thread Harold Fuchs
On Monday, January 08, 2007 3:17 PM [GMT+1=CET], AGC Jenkins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Bonjour, Existe-t-il une version en, et pour, la langue francaise? Comment la trouver? Merci d'avance Tony http://fr.openoffice.org/ Harold Fuchs London, England

Re: [users] Anfrage

2007-01-08 Thread Arnold Huzen
This list is mainly English only. You can find the information at http://distribution.openoffice.org/cdrom/index.html#cdrom Select your country in the selectionbox and find a distributor that will send you the CD and book. The userguides are also available at documentation.openoffice.org If yo

[users] [moderated] YOU MUST GIVE A SUMMARY HERE

2007-01-08 Thread Pastor Hurley
I am a WordPerfect fan, have been for a very long time. Primarily WordPerfect and Presentations. Can OpenOffice handle my current files? I pastor a small church and OpenOffice sounds like just what we need to easily transfer files between my computer and the church office computer. Both syst

Re: [users] Fwd: AUTO FORMATTING PROBLEM

2007-01-08 Thread CPHennessy
Hi Ellis, Before I have a look at your question it is important for you to know a few things about users@openoffice.org : - we are a friendly group of volunteers trying to help others - we did not sell you anything, so you will have to ask others for refunds (or even better, download it for fre

Re: [users] Big tables slow to open

2007-01-08 Thread CPHennessy
On Tuesday 02 January 2007 11:49, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > a) The document is very simple : only one large table (13830 rows) ; no > graphic, link, field nor section in the document. > > b) This is not a OS resource issue : enough memory, no hard drive or > network access, no conflict with an oth

Re: [users] Corrupt download

2007-01-08 Thread Harold Fuchs
Corrupt download Original Message From: Romeis, Karyn To: users@openoffice.org Sent: Monday, January 08, 2007 1:33 PM Subject: [users] Corrupt download > I am trying to download version 2.1 of Open Office in order to view a > product which was created using this app. When the download is

Re: [users] OpenOffice for the Palm

2007-01-08 Thread CPHennessy
On Wednesday 03 January 2007 23:45, Ron Miller wrote: > I found on the OpenOffice.org web site an on message requesting that > OO.o be ported to the Palm Operating System. Does anyone here know more > about that? Thanks This is not really feasible at this time. the code base is too big, offers to

[users] German Question (was Re: [users] Anfrage)

2007-01-08 Thread Harold Fuchs
On Monday, January 08, 2007 1:43 PM [GMT+1=CET], Rolf Perenthaler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Da Download nicht möglich, möchte ich CD - Version von OpenOffice 2.1.0 Programm(e)+ Handbuch bestellen. Bitte um Preis-Angabe und Bestelladresse. Meine e-Mail-Adr. s.oben - meine Postadresse: Rolf Pe

Re: [users] features to assist vision impaired

2007-01-08 Thread CPHennessy
On Saturday 06 January 2007 17:56, + Jeff Wandling wrote: > My son, just 4 is a frequent user of the computer. > > He uses notepad to type. As he gets older I will show him OpenOffice. > > His vision is impaired. What functionality exists in OpenOffice to help > people with vision impairments? >

Re: [users] multiple dictionaries

2007-01-08 Thread Harold Fuchs
On Monday, January 08, 2007 2:42 PM [GMT+1=CET], Rita Laurance <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Dear Openoffice support; I downloaded the Italian and French dictionaries successfully, but then found that I had on my system already three different German dictionaries, a Dutch and a Hungarian dictiona

Re: [users] Usability of Open Office

2007-01-08 Thread Javier Rivera
El Lunes, 8 de Enero de 2007 17:13, Kevanf1 escribió: > Hi there. I wonder if anybody can help me. having asked on my local > LUG I have hit a brick wall with this question. Is it possible to > open up Open Office Writer with no document or template ready loaded? In linux? Easy one, just type

Re: [users] Compatibility with Word

2007-01-08 Thread Javier Rivera
El Lunes, 8 de Enero de 2007 12:09, Jim Smith escribió: > Has new versions of OpenOffice addressed this incompatibility? It has addressed tons of problems opening Word files. But it's imposible to know if your problem has been resolved. > Also, > is there a utility to convert documents to and

Re: [users] HOW TO GET OFF THE LIST

2007-01-08 Thread CPHennessy
On Monday 08 January 2007 00:04, + Henri wrote: > [ MODERATED ] *** > Good luck, Bob K. I've been trying for two weeks to get off, but I keep > getting a return message saying I'm not subscribed..but I get hundreds > of messages anyway. > > Here's how you're SUPPOSED to be

Re: [users] Usability of Open Office

2007-01-08 Thread James Knott
Kevanf1 wrote: Hi there. I wonder if anybody can help me. having asked on my local LUG I have hit a brick wall with this question. Is it possible to open up Open Office Writer with no document or template ready loaded? Just a blank, grey page with a minimal toolbar at the top. I often want to

Re: [users] [moderated] YOU MUST GIVE A SUMMARY HERE

2007-01-08 Thread James Knott
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: To Whom it may concern: My boss asked me to do some research on operating systems that allow user to simultaneously work in a document and produce a product. Does you product suite allow for users to do this? I think you're confusing operating systems with applicati

Re: [users] Compatibility with Word

2007-01-08 Thread Harold Fuchs
On Monday, January 08, 2007 11:09 AM [GMT+1=CET], Jim Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I have used OpenOffice in the past when it claimed to be 100% compatible with MS Word. Unfortunately, I discovered that it was not. When graphics such as drawings made with Word, pictures, or imported clip

RE: [users] Corrupt download

2007-01-08 Thread Kirill S. Palagin
I suggest trying mirror closest to you from the list at http://distribution.openoffice.org/mirrors/ You also may try temporarily disabling your antivirus for the duration of download and installation. > -Original Message- > From: Romeis, Karyn [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, J

Re: [users] [moderated] YOU MUST GIVE A SUMMARY HERE

2007-01-08 Thread Dan Lewis
On Sunday 07 January 2007 5:32 pm, Cindy Hohmann wrote: > I am using version 2.1 of OpenOffice.org. My problem is : I am > unable to open Word document and Excel worksheet attachments. When > I click on OPEN a pop-up window states that it does not exist. > > Please advise. > > Thank you. > > Cind

Re: [users] Thumbs Up

2007-01-08 Thread Dan Lewis
On Sunday 07 January 2007 4:32 pm, Tobias Rieper wrote: > Hallo.I just installed OpenOffice 2.1 on my laptop and > I must confess you guys have really done a good job.I > decided not to install Microsoft Office since I got my > laptop late last year and its been worth the wait(I > had to download v

[users] Opening Word & Excel Documents in OO (was Re: [users] [moderated] YOU MUST GIVE A SUMMARY HERE)

2007-01-08 Thread Harold Fuchs
On Sunday, January 07, 2007 11:32 PM [GMT+1=CET], Cindy Hohmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I am using version 2.1 of OpenOffice.org. My problem is : I am unable to open Word document and Excel worksheet attachments. When I click on OPEN a pop-up window states that it does not exist. Please a

[users] Base Crash (was Re: [users] [moderated])

2007-01-08 Thread Harold Fuchs
Original Message From: ARTHUR SEDDON To: users@openoffice.org Sent: Sunday, January 07, 2007 9:14 PM Subject: [users] [moderated] > After OO Base crashed, I tried to send an error report... it froze. > See attached *.jpg screenshot. > > Art Seddon By design, attachments usually don't m

Re: [users] features to assist vision impaired

2007-01-08 Thread George Wolf
Andy Pepperdine wrote: There is a limited amount of flexibility under Tools -> Options -> Openoffice.org ->View, including scaling of the UI font size and changes to the icons used, but I've looked at it only very briefly now. In that menu, you can indeed change both the font and the text size.

[users] Tabs at rounded distances from margin?

2007-01-08 Thread Alex Zachopoulos
Is there a way that I can use the ruler and set tabs, indents etc. only at rounded distances from the edge of the document? I seem to be able to drag the tab position all over the place when using just the ruler; then I have to go into Format>Paragraph>Tabs and amend all tabs/indents and wh

[users] Usability of Open Office

2007-01-08 Thread Kevanf1
Hi there. I wonder if anybody can help me. having asked on my local LUG I have hit a brick wall with this question. Is it possible to open up Open Office Writer with no document or template ready loaded? Just a blank, grey page with a minimal toolbar at the top. I often want to open a specific

[users] Download of Openoffice 2.1 freezes

2007-01-08 Thread Kalervo Gulson
Dear Open Office, I am trying to download Openoffice 2.1. Every time I attempt this the download freezes about a quarter of the way through. I am using broadband and have had no problem downloading other programmes. Any ideas? Cheers, Kalervo Dr Kalervo N. Gulson Visiting scholar Departm

[users] question

2007-01-08 Thread Nilda Balderston
I am using OpenOffice version 2.0.4, my problem is with the Writer, making an envelope. When I used Word, I just went to Tools, :envelope and mailings" and it would automatically insert the highlighted address from my document. I tried going to "Insert" then "envelope" but after I submitted th

[users] Version Francaise

2007-01-08 Thread AGC Jenkins
Bonjour, Existe-t-il une version en, et pour, la langue francaise? Comment la trouver? Merci d'avance Tony

[users] About excel macro

2007-01-08 Thread Ghersi, Claudio \(GE Money\)
Hello, I'm using OO version 2.0.3 and my problem is that excel macros are not working on it. I found on Internet that Novell released a patch for this problem and the Suse linux distribution was updated with it. I found also that many other linux distribution already updated their package. What a

[users] [moderated] YOU MUST GIVE A SUMMARY HERE

2007-01-08 Thread jaala-ras
To Whom it may concern: My boss asked me to do some research on operating systems that allow user to simultaneously work in a document and produce a product. Does you product suite allow for users to do this? Thanks, Jaala Jones Reliable Appraisal Services, Inc. 5155 Galaxie Drive Jackson, MS 392

[users] multiple dictionaries

2007-01-08 Thread Rita Laurance
Dear Openoffice support; I downloaded the Italian and French dictionaries successfully, but then found that I had on my system already three different German dictionaries, a Dutch and a Hungarian dictionary, a Swahili dictionary, and CTL for Thai. Can I uninstall any of these? Why are they the

Re: [users] openoffice suite

2007-01-08 Thread Rita Laurance
Dear Andy Pepperdine; Thank you very much for your thorough reply and I am sorry for any inconvenience due to the fact that I had multiple issues in one email. As to the download error message, I forgot what it said exactly. Essentially, it was telling me that the transmission failed, and the re

[users] Anfrage

2007-01-08 Thread Rolf Perenthaler
Da Download nicht möglich, möchte ich CD - Version von OpenOffice 2.1.0 Programm(e)+ Handbuch bestellen. Bitte um Preis-Angabe und Bestelladresse. Meine e-Mail-Adr. s.oben - meine Postadresse: Rolf Perenthaler Bäderstr.28 D-53489 SINZIG Danke!

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2007-01-08 Thread Veronica Demtchouk
I am using open office v2.1 my problem is: it freezes every single time i open and try to recover my recent files. it freezes before i can do anything. i cant even scroll down or save as... HELP! veronica - To unsubscribe,

[users] Excel Macro Error in Excel.ActiveWorkbook.Worksheets

2007-01-08 Thread Matteo Rancilio
Hi, I'm trying to run an excel macro in openoffice. The macro is very simple but i get an error here > Set wk = Excel.ActiveWorkbook.Worksheets(1) Could someone be so kind to help me in this? Rem Attribute VBA_ModuleType=VBAModule Option VBASupport 1 Option Explicit Sub convertiData() ' ' Con

[users] Compatibility with Word

2007-01-08 Thread Jim Smith
I have used OpenOffice in the past when it claimed to be 100% compatible with MS Word. Unfortunately, I discovered that it was not. When graphics such as drawings made with Word, pictures, or imported clip art were used, the formatting and display of these would break down. If I fixed them, a te

[users] [moderated] Keeps asking me to register!

2007-01-08 Thread Greg Santoscoy
I am using version 2.1 of OpenOffice.org. My problem is that every time, after a reboot of windows 2000, when I start OpenOffice, it puts me through the registration process, even though I already completed it. Can't seem to fix it. I build systems (over 400+ in my life) and have fully updated

Re: [users] problem with save-as html

2007-01-08 Thread alex mesch
Thanks for all Your help Dan, I appreciate it! I'm using the pdf export untill I can master this new program. Alex... GOD loves You and so do I !!! It's a great day for Modelling, enjoy it Please visit the JOHAN website and see what's new http://www.johanmodels.com - Original

RE: [users] [moderated] YOU MUST GIVE A SUMMARY HERE(open doc with password)

2007-01-08 Thread jeffreyng
Hi, thanks for the speedy reply. Have a great day ahead. :) -Original Message- From: Harold Fuchs [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, January 07, 2007 6:42 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: users@openoffice.org Subject: Fw: [users] [moderated] YOU MUST GIVE A SUMMARY HERE(open doc with p

RE: [users] [moderated] YOU MUST GIVE A SUMMARY HERE(open doc with password)

2007-01-08 Thread jeffreyng
Hi, thanks for the speedy reply. Have a good day ahead!! :) -Original Message- From: Dan Lewis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, January 07, 2007 8:48 PM To: users@openoffice.org Cc: jeffreyng Subject: Re: [users] [moderated] YOU MUST GIVE A SUMMARY HERE(open doc with password) O

[users] [moderated] YOU MUST GIVE A SUMMARY HERE

2007-01-08 Thread Cindy Hohmann
I am using version 2.1 of OpenOffice.org. My problem is : I am unable to open Word document and Excel worksheet attachments. When I click on OPEN a pop-up window states that it does not exist. Please advise. Thank you. Cindy Hohmann

RE: [users] HOW TO GET OFF THE LIST

2007-01-08 Thread Henri
Good luck, Bob K. I've been trying for two weeks to get off, but I keep getting a return message saying I'm not subscribed..but I get hundreds of messages anyway. Here's how you're SUPPOSED to be able to unsubscribe: To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail

[users] screwed up formatting

2007-01-08 Thread Hank Arendt
SOFTWARE: I am using OpenOffice 2.0, newly acquired last Thursday. FILE: I am working on a HUGE (about 23,000 rows by 12 columns) Excel spreadsheet originally started years ago in Windows Office 95 and migrated thru Office revisions up thru Office 2003. The spreadsheet has several columns format

[users] Thumbs Up

2007-01-08 Thread Tobias Rieper
Hallo.I just installed OpenOffice 2.1 on my laptop and I must confess you guys have really done a good job.I decided not to install Microsoft Office since I got my laptop late last year and its been worth the wait(I had to download via dial-up & 94MB is quite hefty) What I would like to add thoug

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2007-01-08 Thread ARTHUR SEDDON
After OO Base crashed, I tried to send an error report... it froze. See attached *.jpg screenshot. Art Seddon- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [users] [moderated] YOU MUST GIVE A SUMMARY HERE

2007-01-08 Thread Isis Rich
PS: I had restarted- several times. I do appreciate those suggestions, tho. Laura - Original Message - From: "Shaun McDonald" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Cc: "Isis Rich" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, January 07, 2007 4:25 AM Subject: Re: [users] [moderated] YOU MUST GIVE A SUMMARY HERE

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