[users] Re: Calc Question

2007-08-25 Thread Jonathan Kaye
Steve Domina wrote: > Question: > > I have a Excel file that I tried to open in OOoCalc/Math (spreadsheet). > It has two conditional formulas in it. Hi Steve, As a courtesy to others please don't hijack threads. You query appears inside a thread called "Database Question". These makes it difficu

Re: [users] Re: Calc Question

2007-08-25 Thread Harold Fuchs
On 25/08/07, Jonathan Kaye <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Steve Domina wrote: > > > Question: > > > > I have a Excel file that I tried to open in OOoCalc/Math (spreadsheet). > > It has two conditional formulas in it. > > Hi Steve, > As a courtesy to others please don't hijack threads. You query ap

[users] Reuse of footnotes

2007-08-25 Thread J.A. de Vries
Hi, I've been trying to find out how to how get multiple footnote references point to the same footnote text. I want to do this in cases where the same footnote is referenced on one page (5 pieces of text with exactly the same content at the bottom of a page doesn't seem very "professional" to me)

[users] Spacing below tables

2007-08-25 Thread J.A. de Vries
Hi, Is there any way to set the default spacing below a table? I know I can right-click a table, select "Table..." and change the property I want on the "Table" tab, but that works just for that single table. I want to do this for all tables a document (in some documents that means quite a lot of

Re: [users] Using CTL

2007-08-25 Thread Stan Goodman
** Reply to message from "ccornell - OpenOffice.org" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on Wed, 22 Aug 2007 09:21:38 +0200 > > Curiously, although the CTL checkbox is greyed out, it is also > checked, so that > > it is difficult to interpret what being greyed out means. > > That is strange. I forgot to check

Re: [users] Reuse of footnotes

2007-08-25 Thread OOo Mac User
Hi, Try insert -> Cross-reference and choose your footnote Hope this helps On 25 Aug 2007, at 12:17, J.A. de Vries wrote: Hi, I've been trying to find out how to how get multiple footnote references point to the same footnote text. I want to do this in cases where the same footnote is

Re: [users] Using CTL

2007-08-25 Thread Brian Barker
At 14:45 25/08/2007 +0300, Stan Goodman wrote: [...] But this is still not using the CTL facility of OOo. The "Enabled for CTL: is still greyed out (and checked), and I have not been able to find a way to switch between "Western" and CTL languages. It might help me if I knew what action _should_

Re: [users] Spacing below tables

2007-08-25 Thread OOo Mac User
Hi, I don't really know much about styles but maybe it is possible to make a style called say 'PostTable style' and have that follow the Table style and have the spacing at the top of that paragraph? Like I say I don't know if this would work, just a thought. Hope this helps On 25 Aug 2

Re: [users] Using CTL

2007-08-25 Thread Brian Barker
At 14:45 25/08/2007 +0300, Stan Goodman wrote: [...] But this is still not using the CTL facility of OOo. The "Enabled for CTL: is still greyed out (and checked), and I have not been able to find a way to switch between "Western" and CTL languages. It might help me if I knew what action _should_

Re: [users] Using CTL

2007-08-25 Thread Stan Goodman
** Reply to message from Brian Barker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on Sat, 25 Aug 2007 13:34:20 +0100 > At 14:45 25/08/2007 +0300, Stan Goodman wrote: > >[...] > >But this is still not using the CTL facility of OOo. The "Enabled for CTL: is > >still greyed out (and checked), and I have not been able to fin

[users] Re: Calc Question

2007-08-25 Thread Russell Butler
Harold Fuchs wrote: On 25/08/07, Jonathan Kaye <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Steve Domina wrote: Question: I have a Excel file that I tried to open in OOoCalc/Math (spreadsheet). It has two conditional formulas in it. Hi Steve, As a courtesy to others please don't hijack threads. You query app

Re: [users] Using CTL

2007-08-25 Thread Stan Goodman
** Reply to message from Brian Barker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on Sat, 25 Aug 2007 13:56:18 +0100 > At 14:45 25/08/2007 +0300, Stan Goodman wrote: > >[...] > >But this is still not using the CTL facility of OOo. The "Enabled for CTL: is > >still greyed out (and checked), and I have not been able to fin

Re: [users] Using CTL

2007-08-25 Thread Dan Lewis
On Saturday August 25 2007 08:06 am, Stan Goodman wrote: > ** Reply to message from Brian Barker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on > Sat, 25 Aug 2007 13:34:20 +0100 > > > At 14:45 25/08/2007 +0300, Stan Goodman wrote: > > >[...] > > >But this is still not using the CTL facility of OOo. The "Enabled for > > >

Re: [users] Spacing below tables

2007-08-25 Thread Andrew Douglas Pitonyak
I think that if you did this, you would always have to insert that style manually because tables do not have styles. I always leave a blank line after a table. I suppose that I should give that line a special style so that it is narrower than usual. Hmm, interesting idea. OOo Mac User wrote:

Re: [users] Using CTL

2007-08-25 Thread Stan Goodman
** Reply to message from Dan Lewis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on Sat, 25 Aug 2007 08:49:14 -0500 > On Saturday August 25 2007 08:06 am, Stan Goodman wrote: > > ** Reply to message from Brian Barker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on > > Sat, 25 Aug 2007 13:34:20 +0100 > > > > > At 14:45 25/08/2007 +0300, Stan Goodma

[users] What is your favorite little known feature about OOo?

2007-08-25 Thread Andrew Douglas Pitonyak
I am giving a presentation at the end of September at a Linux conference on OOo in general rather than my expert matter topic of Macros. Is there some feature that you think is really cool, a "I did not know that OOo could do that" feature? My current list includes: 1. Templates and

[users] Please help! Working with figures

2007-08-25 Thread Desilets, Alain
I am writing an OpenOffice document in which I need to insert several figures. And I'm having a hell of a time with that. I had hoped that OpenOffice was easier to use in that respect than MS Word, but it seems to be just as bad. I have been trying for a full hour now to insert a single figure,

[users] importing from Outlook Addressbook

2007-08-25 Thread terrymoe2
am using version 2.2 of open office.org and have not been able to figure out how to import my Outlook address book into the database. When I try I get an error message, informing me that there is no Outlook (MAPI) Addressbook exists. I have searched the support site and all I have come up with

[users] I'm using 2.2 of openoffice.org

2007-08-25 Thread QIANA BINGHAM
My problem is that my spellcheck in openoffice wtiter is not working. I key in wrong words and nothing happens. - Boardwalk for $500? In 2007? Ha! Play Monopoly Here and Now (it's updated for today's economy) at Yahoo! Games.

[users] instalation problems

2007-08-25 Thread Allegra Hayim
I have installed openoffice 2.2.1 I have windows 98 when I try to open it , the agreement window opens up but the only two commands that are available are backand Discard agree is greyed out so it is impossible for me to agree to the agreement ?? I have installed and reinstalled program 3 tim

[users] ClipArts And Templates

2007-08-25 Thread Tien Chieh Lim
We need volunteers to create free cliparts and templates for users of OpenOffice to download from OpenOffice web site. The Office from Microsoft is constantly improving and Office from OpenOffice needs to keep pace with whatever useful and important improvements by Microsoft Office to survive.

[users] Office - Micorsoft Or Open

2007-08-25 Thread Tien Chieh Lim
OpenOffice needs to improve and improvements are not easy even for Microsoft. Happy computing! Yours Sincerely, Lim Tien Chieh Pinpoint customers who are looking for what you sell. http://searchmar

RE: [users] Rocco Ancarola querie about open office purchase

2007-08-25 Thread Rocco Ancarola
thanks for your reply,, regards, R. ANcarola > Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2007 22:18:47 +0100> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: > users@openoffice.org; [EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [users] Rocco Ancarola > querie about open office purchase> > Rocco Ancarola wrote:> > Hello,> > > > I > purchased Open

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

2007-08-25 Thread hussain
Dear Sir, I am Safdar Hussain [faculty member] in IDSP-Pakistan. We are using open source products in our organization, i want to download the Open office 2.2, we are using the ubuntu 6.6. need your assistance in this regards Thanks Safdar Hussain IDSP-Pakistan ---

[users] TWO questions: 1) "Update available" 2) auto-spelling

2007-08-25 Thread Drew Schaefer
Two non-related questions: ONE: my OO writer screen shows in upper-right corner (under the choices "_ [] X") a link, which is captioned 'Click here for available OO update'. When doing so, it takes me to this link URL: http://update.services.openoffice.org/ooo/221.html Which effectively shows

[users] [moderated] "go to page"

2007-08-25 Thread Arthur G Broadhurst
Is there a way to "go to page" in a long document? I am writing a book and need to "go to" specific pages for edits, inserting photos, etc., It is easy to do in Word, but I have searched index and help and cannot find any command that will get me to a specific page and it is too time consum

[users] Re: no programs/software in open office

2007-08-25 Thread jack savage
Thanks for your response- this e mail addy should be registered. See Below for responses to your responses: Hi! I installed Open Office2.2 on my mac Intel w. the proper download etc and the X11 etc but have the following problem: OO opens fine but there are NO SOFTWARE PROGRAMS at

[users] [moderated]

2007-08-25 Thread Bryan Pollack
How do I set open office to open a .doc word file in e-mail using Microsoft mail with windows vista Thank-you

[users] Spell checker dictonaries

2007-08-25 Thread Brian Ramsden
I am using Open Office.org version 2.2.0 Is it possible to get a French language dictionary? Brian Ramsden

[users] compatibility

2007-08-25 Thread Catherine F.
I currently use your product and will be getting a compuer with Windows Vista on it. Will your product run on Vista? Thanks.

Re: [users] Graphics

2007-08-25 Thread Skylinelev
Dave, When I hit view I do not get a display option. Can you please call me at 352-429-8535. That way I can tell you what options I do have. Thank you Marcia Bell ** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour

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

2007-08-25 Thread Wendy Steadman
Harold Fuchs Thank you for your reply to my e-mail. Can you please let me know how to make sure the old versions quickstarter is not running. Thanks Wendy Steadman > Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2007 22:08:28 +0100> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: > users@openoffice.org; [EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject:

[users] Sun logo

2007-08-25 Thread Alex Dethier
Who do we contact to get the correct Sun logo posted on openoffice.org? The current logo is the wrong color - the new version, available from logos.sun.com should be used. Thanks for your time. alex -- Alexandre Dethier Sun Microsystems, Inc. Corporate Brand Marketing Phone x

[users] Request for CD

2007-08-25 Thread David Cantor
I would like to receive a copy of the CD that is a primer for using your office program. I may not have requested it when I was registering my participation. My address is: 531 W. Cherrywood Drive, Chandler, AZ 85248. Thank you for your attention to this request. David Cantor

[users] draw

2007-08-25 Thread roy gordon
hello, i got this 1.1 openoffice cd from my library. i was expecting to have the featres of windows paint from the draw program as the name implies (hoping to edit jpg and gif) but although i have similar features from the draw program and lots of little nik naks, i dont actually have freehand

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

2007-08-25 Thread Steven kroeger
Hello, I am using Open Office for Windows xp.I was wondering how can I, or how does one get Open Office to read in Microsoft Word? The problem is when I send a resume or a document created in Open Office,Microsoft Word cannot read it.Or how can I change the language? Or is there a way? Thank You

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

2007-08-25 Thread shonna vanderpool
I have downloaded office 2.2 for school and when igo in to open things ie:my syllabus and stuff it has a pop up box to enter my name et all and a 25 digit product code where/how do i get that? - Be a better Heartthrob. Get better relationship answers from s

[users] Openoffice Writer

2007-08-25 Thread Marcia Wulff
I have been trying to use writer but I keep having a problem when going to save the file. It comes up with an error message Unable to save File. This problem has been experienced with both imported files and files created in open office from scratch. The save function works from time to time.

[users] For got

2007-08-25 Thread mlauders
I cannot get on hotmail so give me my password. Melvin Luaders

[users] Need open office 2

2007-08-25 Thread mlauders
Need to download open office 2 for my computer. Melvin Luaders

[users] info

2007-08-25 Thread Rajenderpal Singh (Head Office)
Respected Sir I want to confirm that open office is free to use with commercial use or there is any licience fee for that. Please revert back Thanking You With Regards Rajender Pal Singh ( Manager Network) IT Department Capital Local Area Bank Ltd. Jalandhar Contact : 01

[users] OpenOffice.org 2.0Ink

2007-08-25 Thread Richard Krajcik
I have installed OpenOffice.org 2.2.1 and each time my computer is rebooted the following error message comes up: "The drive or network connection that the shortcut 'OpenOffice.org 2.0Ink' refers to is unavailable. Make sure that the disk is properly inserted or the network resource is available

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

2007-08-25 Thread Mike & Bessie
Hi Folks, This is not a problem but a mild request (in other words, when you have time). I use OpenOffice version 2.2 that came with my Ubuntu Linux 7.04. This is on a dual-boot machine with Microsoft. Since I have MS and am disabled, I use software to address envelopes rather than laborious

[users] How to get the program to work with existing MS spreadsheet...

2007-08-25 Thread Pat & Archie Edwards
I just purchased Open Office because your ad said it will work seamlessly with all of my existing MS Office documents, spreadsheets, etc. I don't have to worry about converting old filesOpen Office can handle them just as they are. So, I have a MS viewer spreadsheet that I wanted to be able

[users] Mailing

2007-08-25 Thread Paul-Henri HUCHARD
Bonjour, depuis OpenOffice 2.2.1 je n'arrive plus à faire fonctionner le mailing. Depuis un modèle de lettre, incorporant les champs à remplir, il ne pose plus la question du choix de la base de données et du choix des adresses à retenir. Que faire? Merci --- Antivirus avast! : message Sortan

[users] debian openoffice install

2007-08-25 Thread Scott Forbes
Hi. I'm using Debian Linux, KDE release 3.5.5. I want to install the open office org package from the debian package manager. Unfortunately, I do not have my internet access up on this machine. I got a list of dependencies unmet, which are: openoffice.org-common ttf-opensymbol libcurl3 lib

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

2007-08-25 Thread George Lawrence
Will a Vista version be available soon? George Lawrence

Re: [users] Search & Replce hard line returns

2007-08-25 Thread Gary Kline
On Fri, Aug 24, 2007 at 01:35:41PM -0700, S Perry wrote: > OpenOffice Help is a little ambiguous about this, it > says: to search for \n and replace with \n. Yes, you > can include a word before the carriage return in your > search and/or replace. > > The section you need to read in OpenOffice He

[users] Open Office Won't Open -

2007-08-25 Thread Cheryl Magill
What do ya have to do to get this program running? I thought it opened before... I'm new. Cheryl - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[users] New Book: OpenOffice.org Calc: Functions and Formulas

2007-08-25 Thread Jacek Artymiak
Hi, I don't want to spam. Just a quick message about my new book, OpenOffice.org Calc: Functions and Formulas http://www.devguide.net/index.php?q=node/138 -- Jacek Artymiak - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For addit

[users] 1 question ?

2007-08-25 Thread jackvanscyoc
Have downloaded Open Office version 2.2 with four programs. 1. Database 2. Similar to Excel 3. Similar to Power Point 4. A drawing program Here is my question. Don't you have a word precessor within this group? Actually the word processor was the only program that I really had any interest

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

2007-08-25 Thread GRACE NEGUS
Hi, I am not a computer wizard, I am using a version of window xp openoffice.org 2.2. I was working a photo slide presetation. Suddenly one morning trying to open the file but I am having a problem. I don't know what to do in order to open the file that I am working with. I would like to reco

[users] [moderated]

2007-08-25 Thread Man Nocete
I would like to know if OpenOffice org 2.2.1will run in Win XP 64bit and Windows Vista Home Premium 64 bit? Thanks, Macario A Nocete

[users] OpenOffice Basic

2007-08-25 Thread Aloysius/Christine
Please advise where I can get a copy of a manual to learn how to design programs in OpenOffice.Calc Basic? How is it different from Excel. I found that some of my basic programs in Excel Spreadsheets cannot work with OpenOffice.Calc. AloysiusTan

[users] Uninstall Open Office

2007-08-25 Thread Robin S Hooper
Good Morning, I have searched the FAQs to find an answer in regards to uninstalling Open Office that suites my situation, but I've come up empty handed. The result of the searches indicate that I may have QuickStarter open and that may prevent me from uninstalling, but my Quickstarter isn't

Re: [users] Reuse of footnotes

2007-08-25 Thread Joe Conner
Have you considered ENDNOTES? J.A. de Vries wrote: Hi, I've been trying to find out how to how get multiple footnote references point to the same footnote text. I want to do this in cases where the same footnote is referenced on one page (5 pieces of text with exactly the same content at the bo

Re: [users] compatibility

2007-08-25 Thread CPHennessy
On Thursday 23 August 2007, + Catherine F. wrote: > I currently use your product and will be getting a compuer with Windows > Vista on it. Will your product run on Vista? Yes. -- CPH : openoffice.org contributor Maybe your question has been answered already? htt

Re: [users] Request for CD

2007-08-25 Thread CPHennessy
On Thursday 23 August 2007, + David Cantor wrote: > [ MODERATED ] > I would like to receive a copy of the CD that is a primer for using your > office program. I may not have requested it when I was registering my > participation. My address is: 531 W. Cherrywood Drive, Cha

Re: [users] Sun logo

2007-08-25 Thread CPHennessy
On Thursday 23 August 2007, + Alex Dethier wrote: > Who do we contact to get the correct Sun logo posted on openoffice.org? > > The current logo is the wrong color - the new version, available from > logos.sun.com should be used. [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- CPH : openoffice.org contributor Maybe your

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

2007-08-25 Thread CPHennessy
On Thursday 23 August 2007, + Steven kroeger wrote: > [ MODERATED ] > Hello, > I am using Open Office for Windows xp.I was wondering how can I, or how > does one get Open Office to read in Microsoft Word? The problem is when I > send a resume or a document created in Open Offi

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

2007-08-25 Thread CPHennessy
On Friday 24 August 2007, + shonna vanderpool wrote: > I have downloaded office 2.2 for school and when igo in to open things > ie:my syllabus and stuff it has a pop up box to enter my name et all and a > 25 digit product code where/how do i get that? OpenOffice.org does not have any product code

Re: [users] Spell checker dictonaries

2007-08-25 Thread CPHennessy
On Thursday 23 August 2007, + Brian Ramsden wrote: > [ MODERATED ] > I am using Open Office.org version 2.2.0 > > Is it possible to get a French language dictionary? Sure : "File" -> "Wizards" -> "Install Dictionary" Please reply to users@openoffice.org only -- CPH : ope

Re: [users] I'm using 2.2 of openoffice.org

2007-08-25 Thread CPHennessy
On Thursday 23 August 2007, + QIANA BINGHAM wrote: > My problem is that my spellcheck in openoffice wtiter is not working. I key > in wrong words and nothing happens. Please have a look at the documentation at http://documentation.openoffice.org. Please reply to users@openoffice.org only -- C

Re: [users] How to create an alert...

2007-08-25 Thread CPHennessy
On Tuesday 21 August 2007, + Nancy Kamel wrote: > [ MODERATED ] *** > Dear Sir/Madam, > OpenOffice V:2, Calc. > > plz let me know how can I create an alert (sound, > text..) for a value in certain cell. > for e.g: I wish to make to z application notify me > that the date in cel

Re: [users] Vista?

2007-08-25 Thread CPHennessy
On Monday 20 August 2007, + wrote: > [ MODERATED ] *** > Will the Windows version of Open Office work with Vista? Thank you. Yes. Please reply to users@openoffice.org only -- CPH : openoffice.org contributor Maybe your question has been answered already?

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

2007-08-25 Thread Jim Hartley
"Save as" your work as ".doc" (97, or 95, or earlier at your choice). The default is to save stuff as ".odt", which, you are 100% correct, M$Word CAN NOT READ. Be careful, OO does attempt to "strongarm" you into saving this way. Jim Hartley Steven kroeger wrote: Hello, I am using Open Offi

Re: [users] instalation problems

2007-08-25 Thread Joe Conner
You did read the agreement first didn't you? The act of scrolling the text to the bottom is supposed to enable the agree button to go active. Did this fail? Allegra Hayim wrote: I have installed openoffice 2.2.1 I have windows 98 when I try to open it , the agreement window opens up but th

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

2007-08-25 Thread Richard Detwiler
Jim Hartley wrote: "Save as" your work as ".doc" (97, or 95, or earlier at your choice). The default is to save stuff as ".odt", which, you are 100% correct, M$Word CAN NOT READ. Be careful, OO does attempt to "strongarm" you into saving this way. ?? Can you elaborate on this statement? --

Re: [users] How to get the program to work with existing MS spreadsheet...

2007-08-25 Thread OOo Mac User
Hi, OpenOffice is free to download from www.openoffice.org You can open excel files by opening up OpenOffice and clicking File - > Open then navigate to the file you want. Hope this helps On 24 Aug 2007, at 18:02, Pat & Archie Edwards wrote: I just purchased Open Office because your ad sa

Re: [users] OpenOffice.org 2.0Ink

2007-08-25 Thread OOo Mac User
Hi, Have a look in Start -> All Programs -> Start up Is there an icon in there called OpenOffice.org 2.0 ? If there is right-click it and click delete Hope this helps On 24 Aug 2007, at 15:58, Richard Krajcik wrote: I have installed OpenOffice.org 2.2.1 and each time my computer is reboote

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

2007-08-25 Thread Keith Bainbridge
Hussain You should be able to install using synaptic On Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:38:39 +0500 hussain <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Dear Sir, > > I am Safdar Hussain [faculty member] in IDSP-Pakistan. We are using > open source products in our organization, i want to download the Open > office 2.2, we

Re: [users] info

2007-08-25 Thread OOo Mac User
Hi, you can use OpenOffice for commercial use. See for more details Hope this helps On 24 Aug 2007, at 09:04, Rajenderpal Singh (Head Office) wrote: Respected Sir I want to confirm that open office is free to use with commercial use or there is any licience fee

Re: [users] Need open office 2

2007-08-25 Thread OOo Mac User
Hi, go to www.openoffice.org and click on the 'Get OpenOffice' link. If your preferred language is not English then click Native Language. Hope this helps On 24 Aug 2007, at 03:38, mlauders wrote: Need to download open office 2 for my computer. Melvin Luaders --

Re: [users] For got

2007-08-25 Thread OOo Mac User
Hi, How on earth would anyone reading this public mailing list know your Hotmail password? On 24 Aug 2007, at 03:34, mlauders wrote: I cannot get on hotmail so give me my password. Melvin Luaders - To unsubscribe, e-ma

Re: [users] draw

2007-08-25 Thread OOo Mac User
Hi, As the name suggests Draw is a drawing program and not a painting one. OpenOffice can create PDF files from any file it can open, but it is not a PDF reader. If you want a paint program I would suggest the Gimp. Hope this helps On 23 Aug 2007, at 20:29, roy gordon wrote: hello,

Re: [users] Graphics

2007-08-25 Thread OOo Mac User
Hi, This is a public mailing list and all your replies come from volunteers who try, in their spare time, to help OpenOffice users with their support issues. No one will call you. If you wish to describe your problem further then there are many people who are more than willing to help you.

Re: [users] [moderated] "go to page"

2007-08-25 Thread OOo Mac User
Hi, Pressing F5 will show the navigator window. From here you can go to a specific page Hope this helps On 23 Aug 2007, at 15:41, Arthur G Broadhurst wrote: Is there a way to "go to page" in a long document? I am writing a book and need to "go to" specific pages for edits, inserting

Re: [users] 1 question ?

2007-08-25 Thread OOo Mac User
Hi, OpenOffice comes with a word processing component called Writer. The only way it would not have been installed with the rest of the suite is if you had specifically requested this during the install process. What happens if you click File -> New -> Text Document? On 25 Aug 2007, at 06

Re: [users] OpenOffice Basic

2007-08-25 Thread OOo Mac User
Hi, There is some information and some prewritten macros available at Also see the online documentation at documentation.openoffice.org/> Hope this helps On 25 Aug 2007, at 13:45, Aloysius/Christine wrote: Please advise where I can get a copy of a manual to l

[users] Strange web-site behaviour

2007-08-25 Thread OOo Mac User
Hi, Can anyone explain why, at the top of the page at download.openoffice.org/index.html> I see a message about an email confirmation, to an email address I don't recognise. (See screenshot: Any ideas? -

Re: [users] Open Office Won't Open -

2007-08-25 Thread OOo Mac User
Hi, Can you give a little bit more information. What operating system do you use? Windows, Mac, Linux? What version do you use? What steps have you tried thus far to get OpenOffice to load. On 25 Aug 2007, at 00:20, Cheryl Magill wrote: What do ya have to do to get this program running? I

Re: [users] debian openoffice install

2007-08-25 Thread OOo Mac User
Hi, I don't really know what a package manager is but 30 seconds on Google led me here: where it appears you can download packages. Hope this helps On 24 Aug 2007, at 20:16, Scott Forbes wrote: Hi. I'm using Debian Linux, KDE release 3.5.5. I

Re: [users] I'm using 2.2 of openoffice.org

2007-08-25 Thread Manfred J. Krause
Hi, 2007/8/25, CPHennessy wrote: > On Thursday 23 August 2007, + QIANA BINGHAM wrote: > > My problem is that my spellcheck in openoffice wtiter is not working. I key > > in wrong words and nothing happens. > > Please have a look at the documentation at > http://documentation.openoffice.org. ... s

Re: [users] Strange web-site behaviour

2007-08-25 Thread CPHennessy
On Saturday 25 August 2007, OOo Mac User wrote: > Hi, > > > Can anyone explain why, at the top of the page at download.openoffice.org/index.html> I see a message about an email > confirmation, to an email address I don't recognise. > (See screenshot: I see no su

Re: [users] Strange web-site behaviour

2007-08-25 Thread OOo Mac User
Wierd... Anyone using Safari out there who can see this? The source is: Message An email has been sent to [EMAIL PROTECTED] to allow you to set up your password.

Re: [users] Strange web-site behaviour

2007-08-25 Thread OOo Mac User
It was something in my Safari cache... just really strange cause the e-mail address is not one I recognise at all. Oh well... On 25 Aug 2007, at 17:54, CPHennessy wrote: On Saturday 25 August 2007, OOo Mac User wrote: Hi, Can anyone explain why, at the top of the page at I see a message

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

2007-08-25 Thread Frank Cox
On Fri, 24 Aug 2007 20:36:03 +0100 "George Lawrence" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Will a Vista version be available soon? It's available now. The current version works with Windows Vista. -- MELVILLE THEATRE ~ Melville Sask ~ http://www.melvilletheatre.com ---

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

2007-08-25 Thread Frank Cox
On Sat, 25 Aug 2007 08:01:58 -0600 "GRACE NEGUS" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > > I am not a computer wizard, I am using a version of window xp openoffice.org > 2.2. I was working a photo slide presetation. Suddenly one morning trying to > open the file but I am having a problem. I don't kn

Re: [users] What is your favorite little known feature about OOo?

2007-08-25 Thread Barbara Duprey
Andrew Douglas Pitonyak wrote: I am giving a presentation at the end of September at a Linux conference on OOo in general rather than my expert matter topic of Macros. Is there some feature that you think is really cool, a "I did not know that OOo could do that" feature? My current list includ

[users] Re: Spacing below tables

2007-08-25 Thread Joe Smith
J.A. de Vries wrote: Is there any way to set the default spacing below a table? I know I can right-click a table, select "Table..." and change the property I want on the "Table" tab, but that works just for that single table. I want to do this for all tables a document (in some documents that mea

[users] Re: Re: Calc Question

2007-08-25 Thread Jonathan Kaye
Harold Fuchs wrote: > Jonathan, > > Either your mail reader is hosed up or mine is. As far as I am concerned, > using Thunderbird and Firefox (on different Win XP systems) to read the > list, this ("Calc Question") thread is completely separate from the > "Database Question" thread you say was h

[users] Re: draw

2007-08-25 Thread Jonathan Kaye
roy gordon wrote: > > hello, > i got this 1.1 openoffice cd from my library. i was expecting to have the > featres of windows paint from the draw program as the name implies (hoping > to edit jpg and gif) but although i have similar features from the draw > program and lots of little nik naks, i

[users] Re: debian openoffice install

2007-08-25 Thread Jonathan Kaye
Scott Forbes wrote: > Hi. I'm using Debian Linux, KDE release 3.5.5. I want to install the > open office org package from the debian package manager. Unfortunately, > I do not have my internet access up on this machine. I got a list of > dependencies unmet, which are: > > openoffice.org-commo

[users] Re: Strange web-site behaviour

2007-08-25 Thread Jonathan Kaye
OOo Mac User wrote: > It was something in my Safari cache... just really strange cause the > e-mail address is not one I recognise at all. > Oh well... > > Nope, it looks normal to me. Maybe it's some sort of Mac thing. Does it happen on all your browsers or just Safari? Cheers, Jonathan -- Reg

Re: [users] TWO questions: 1) "Update available" 2) auto-spelling

2007-08-25 Thread Manfred J. Krause
Hi Drew, 2007/8/23, Drew Schaefer wrote: > Two non-related questions: > > ONE: my OO writer screen shows in upper-right corner (under the choices "_ [] > X") > a link, which is captioned 'Click here for available OO update'. > > When doing so, it takes me to this link URL: > http://update.service

Re: [users] What is your favorite little known feature about OOo?

2007-08-25 Thread Andrew Douglas Pitonyak
Barbara Duprey wrote: I'd nominate Using the Navigator as another topic. If you're willing to post your presentation, I'm sure it will be very popular! had not thought about it, but now that you mention it... That is an excellent suggestions. I will post the presentation after the talk is

Re: [users] OpenOffice Basic

2007-08-25 Thread Andrew Douglas Pitonyak
I have some links on my web page for macro programming. I also have links in the "AndrewMacro.odt" document linked below. Aloysius/Christine wrote: Please advise where I can get a copy of a manual to learn how to design programs in OpenOffice.Calc Basic? How is it different from Excel. I foun

Re: [users] How to get the program to work with existing MS spreadsheet...

2007-08-25 Thread James Knott
Pat & Archie Edwards wrote: > I just purchased Open Office because your ad said it will work seamlessly > with all of my existing MS Office documents, spreadsheets, etc. I don't have > to worry about converting old filesOpen Office can handle them just as > they are. > So, I have a MS viewe

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

2007-08-25 Thread James Knott
George Lawrence wrote: > Will a Vista version be available soon? > George Lawrence > The latest version of OpenOffice runs fine on Vista. -- Use OpenOffice.org - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PRO

Re: [users] Open Office Won't Open -

2007-08-25 Thread James Knott
Cheryl Magill wrote: > What do ya have to do to get this program running? I > thought it opened before... I'm new. > > You might start by telling us how you obtained OpenOffice and what operating system you're running. However, generally you download the install file and then run it. That in

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