Re: [users] Styles Master

2007-12-17 Thread Tehmurasp Ghyara
Naomi Kramer wrote: Yes, BUT. The templates do work fine, OK? But if you open a document, and OOo tells you that the template has changed, would you like to update the styles? and you say no... the document is forever divorced from the template. People - if I'm wrong about this, if there's an

[users] Re: Tutorial for book covers in OpenOffice Draw

2007-12-17 Thread NoOp
On 12/16/2007 11:36 PM, John Jason Jordan wrote: > On Sun, 16 Dec 2007 12:09:15 - "Phillip Cooper" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> dijo: > >> I would like to learn how you make book covers with OpenOffice. Is >> there a tutorial I can use any where on your website or any PDF >> files with tutorials in?

[users] Import data into Calc

2007-12-17 Thread Keith Bainbridge
Greeteings all Where I work we have a database that is used for the firms accounts. I have a spreedsheet that imports data from that database and allows me to sort out the records I need to deal with based on overdue debt terms OOo Calc offers to 'update' the data but gives blank sheet ins

Re: [users] OOoBase-Address Labels

2007-12-17 Thread Troll/Idiot
A.T. Yuhasz wrote: After much struggle, I *think* that I have created a database, data table and address label. My data table contains some fields that are sometimes empty. How can I cause the empty fields to be ignored so that there are not gaps or extra (empty) lines on the labels? Also, ho

Re: [users] 2.3.1 Download

2007-12-17 Thread Keith Bates
On Mon, 17 Dec 2007 19:08:01 -0800 John Boyle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > To users and James Knott: I see exactly what the original version > says it is, OOo2.3 and nothing else! > At the risk of insulting your intelligence - I'm not trying to do that- what does it say in the small print on the

Re: [users] 2.3.1 Download

2007-12-17 Thread John Boyle
To users and James Knott: I see exactly what the original version says it is, OOo2.3 and nothing else! James Knott wrote: Robert J. Flipse wrote: I downloaded 2.3.1 and when I installed it, it was identified as 2.3. Shouldn't it be identified as 2.3.1? That depends on where you see it. If

Re: [users] Problems with the openoffice 2.3.1

2007-12-17 Thread John Boyle
To Users: I also am having trouble with OOo 2.3.1 but mine is that it will not install over 2.3 :-) No matter how many times I download and try to install, I end up with showing only 2.3 as the version available to me. Francisco Granadeiro wrote: Dear Sirs I have been using Star Office and

[users] Re: Tutorial for book covers in OpenOffice Draw

2007-12-17 Thread Joe Smith
Phillip Cooper wrote: I would like to learn how you make book covers with OpenOffice. ... Do you mean like a dust jacket? Or the actual book front/back cover? For what size book? Do you know what format the publisher requires for the "camera-ready" work? (PDF? Postscript? AI?) I don't see a

Re: [users] Styles Master

2007-12-17 Thread Naomi Kramer
Yes, BUT. The templates do work fine, OK? But if you open a document, and OOo tells you that the template has changed, would you like to update the styles? and you say no... the document is forever divorced from the template. People - if I'm wrong about this, if there's an easy fix, DEAR GOD

Re: [users] assistance please!

2007-12-17 Thread John Meyer
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm new to this and all I want to do is get started on writing important business letters and also write my stories.? Otherwise this is not good for me.? My husband purchased this for me as an advance Christmas present.? All I'm getting is your words and no space to do

Re: [users] Styles Master

2007-12-17 Thread Richard Detwiler
jonathon wrote: On Dec 18, 2007 12:05 AM, Craig White wrote: Is it possible to have documents automatically use an external file as a 'master stylesheet' so that documents are automatically changed as the Yes. Use a default template. Only make changes to the default template.

[users] OOoBase-Address Labels

2007-12-17 Thread A.T. Yuhasz
After much struggle, I *think* that I have created a database, data table and address label. My data table contains some fields that are sometimes empty. How can I cause the empty fields to be ignored so that there are not gaps or extra (empty) lines on the labels? Also, how can I get a print-

Re: [users] Styles Master

2007-12-17 Thread jonathon
On Dec 18, 2007 12:05 AM, Craig White wrote: > Is it possible to have documents automatically use an external file as a > 'master stylesheet' so that documents are automatically changed as the Yes. Use a default template. Only make changes to the default template. xan jonathon -- OOo can n

Re: [users] Version 2.3 for OS X won't open

2007-12-17 Thread Mike Shearer
Guy Voets wrote: 2007/12/17, Mike Shearer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: I have followed the previous posts on this subject. I'm having the same problem with OS X 10.4.11 on a MacBook Pro with a 2.33 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor. Has anyone got a fix yet? Mike Shearer Hello Mike I have OOo 2.3 un

Re: [users] clip art

2007-12-17 Thread jonathon
On Dec 14, 2007 11:17 AM, Y DARLISON wrote: > I AM IN MY OPEN OFFICE WRITER BUT I HAVE NO CLIP ART. http://downloads.sourceforge.net/ooop/203-final-cliparts.zip?modtime=1157197510&big_mirror=0 might take care of your clipart needs. Alternatively, download Oxygenoffice from http://sourceforge.net

Re: [users] [moderated]

2007-12-17 Thread kevin johnston
Emelyn Gilmore wrote: Please tell me how to GET OUT of this program. I saw a couple other people responded telling how to exit the OpenOffice program; but I wondered if maybe you meant something completely different: Are you asking how to be removed from this mailing list? To unsubscribe

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

2007-12-17 Thread jonathon
On Dec 17, 2007 5:48 PM, Alan Boba wrote: > OpenOffice does not include a calendaring function. So the answer to your > question is no. A more correct answer would be "it depends upon what the OP is trying to do.' OOo can talk to the database used by various calender programs. AFAIK, there aren

Re: [users] ..xls files

2007-12-17 Thread John Meyer
A corrupt Microsoft file, what are the odds? ;-) Per wrote: > I once had a corrupt file that Excel didn´t managed to open. Tried with > OO.o and Calc opened it with no problems :-) > > but as James wrote.. it could be more corrupt than mine example above, > or a 2007-format on the Excel-file

[users] Styles Master

2007-12-17 Thread Craig White
I've long used styles with Word, etc. and I've read the PDF's from OOo site on both 'Working With Styles' and 'Working with Master Documents' I've not found what I was hoping to find so I'll just toss this out to the list... Is it possible to have documents automatically use an external file as a

Re: [users] Writer 2.20 question

2007-12-17 Thread Richard Detwiler
Nick Mumbach wrote: People, I am using OOO 2.20, and I accidentally performed a writer "save" operation, when I wanted to do a "save as" instead. I did not have backups turned on, (because I didn't know about them until I started trying to recover). Is there any possible way to recover the

Re: [users] clip art

2007-12-17 Thread Per
Hi Have you tried to click on the icon for the Gallery, it´s an icon that looks like a picture/painting, just next to the Navigator? Best regards // Perr Y DARLISON skrev: I AM IN MY OPEN OFFICE WRITER BUT I HAVE NO CLIP ART. HOW DO I GO ABOUT THIS. THANKYOU --

Re: [users] ..xls files

2007-12-17 Thread Per
I once had a corrupt file that Excel didn´t managed to open. Tried with OO.o and Calc opened it with no problems :-) but as James wrote.. it could be more corrupt than mine example above, or a 2007-format on the Excel-file. // Per James Knott skrev: MIYKLE wrote: G'Day ; Does open

Re: [users] I am using OpenOffice.org Writer

2007-12-17 Thread Paul
> Ive been using this program for almost 1 year and Ive been writing > documents > and now all of the sudden every time I open a document it crashes and > goes > into the recovery mode, it does recover and sends error report, but then > when > I try to open it again it does the same thing. Puzzl

Re: [users] clip art

2007-12-17 Thread Paul
> I AM IN MY OPEN OFFICE WRITER BUT I HAVE NO CLIP ART. > HOW DO I GO ABOUT THIS. > THANKYOU > > > OpenOffice doesn't come with much clip art to save on the download file size. Have a look here for some more open source clipart: http://www.openclipart.org/ /paul -- Processing Key for cracking

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

2007-12-17 Thread Alan Boba
On 12/16/07, Christian Konradt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > But first I want to know if its possible to synchronise the files > (calendar > / to dos etc.) between 2 pc´s online? Christian, OpenOffice does not include a calendaring function. So the answer to your question is no.

Re: [users] [moderated] problem downloading open office

2007-12-17 Thread Harold Fuchs
On 16/12/2007, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Sirs: > I went to the open office web site and tried to down load open office. I > got the following message: > > NSIS Error > The installer you are trying to use is corrupted or incomplete. This could > be the result of a damaged disk

Re: [users] Uninstall issue

2007-12-17 Thread Harold Fuchs
On 16/12/2007, Frank Auty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi, > > Trying to uninstall the latest open office in vista and it will not let me > remove. It says I need admin. rights but I am logged in as admin. I tried > uninstall and change and neither works. Please respond. > > Frank Try Microsof

Re: [users] [moderated]

2007-12-17 Thread James Knott
richard thompson wrote: Is openoffice compatible with windows vista? Yes, the last couple of versions have been optimized to work with Vista. All you have to do, is download the latest Windows version, from www.openoffice.org. -- Use OpenOffice.org --

Re: [users] how do i open the software?

2007-12-17 Thread James Knott
John Garbo wrote: I just downloaded openoffice but cannot figure out how to open any of the programs. Can someone help me out? John I assume you're running Windows. After you download the file, you have to double click on it, to start the installer. You should see several panels, as part

Re: [users] [moderated]

2007-12-17 Thread James Knott
Chris Gordine wrote: I have acopy of 2.0 loaded from a disc. I see that updateb2.3 is now available to download. My question is; will the udate load over the top of 2.0 or will create a new file ??? The new version will replace the old. When you download OpenOffice, be sure you get it from

Re: [users] Tutorial for book covers in OpenOffice Draw

2007-12-17 Thread James Knott
Phillip Cooper wrote: Dear Sir/Madam, I would like to learn how you make book covers with OpenOffice. Is there a tutorial I can use any where on your website or any PDF files with tutorials in? There is a lot of info here. http://documentation.openoffice.org/ Please respond only to the mail

Re: [users] Windows XP installation on disks other than C

2007-12-17 Thread James Knott
Guy Dryburgh-Smith wrote: I've tried to install OO on a D partition on the disk on a Sony Vaio, but don't seem to be offered the option anywhere in the installation process. Is this the case? Thanks. Guy D-S. That option should be available under custom install. Please respond only to the ma

Re: [users] Support for Mac

2007-12-17 Thread James Knott
Bill Keil wrote: I note on your website that you do not support Open Office for Mac. Do you contemplate support for Mac? What site are you looking at? OpenOffice is avaiable for the Mac, though it may depend on what model you have. Go to www.openoffice.org and click on the green boxes. You

Re: [users] Still the SAME Question

2007-12-17 Thread James Knott
Dee Dee Grant wrote: Good Afternoon, Received the CD of Open Office today. Tried to install it. Last week I downloaded the program and had the SAME problem I had today: There is NO icon on the desktop (there is a folder with a bunch of tiles that tell me NOTHING). You sent me an email tell

Re: [users] Donwloaded a german version of OpenOffice 1.1.5

2007-12-17 Thread James Knott
Wilson Cabrejos Caracciolo wrote: My name is Wilson Cabrejos, and I\'ve just installed OpenOffice 1.1.5 (I read that this is the version for Windows 98SE). The problem is that the only link to download this version was a german page, and I would like to know if there\'s a language fix (to sp

Re: [users] ..xls files

2007-12-17 Thread James Knott
MIYKLE wrote: G'Day ; Does open office support .xls files ?? I received one and can't open it and am not sure if the file itself is damaged or if I need some wizbang program. OpenOffice should be able to open Excel spreadsheets, other than those created with the Office 2007 version. It

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

2007-12-17 Thread James Knott
wood5799 wrote: I currently have openoffice 2.3. I got a notification that an update is available for download. I followed the directions but the download wouldnt install. I kept getting a message to close openoffice before the download could continue. However, openoffice was already closed. I

Re: [users] 2.3.1 Download

2007-12-17 Thread James Knott
Robert J. Flipse wrote: I downloaded 2.3.1 and when I installed it, it was identified as 2.3. Shouldn't it be identified as 2.3.1? That depends on where you see it. If the splash screen, it will show 2.3. To find the actual version, click on Help > About OpenOffice.org. Please respond

Re: [users] [moderated]

2007-12-17 Thread James Knott
Emelyn Gilmore wrote: Please tell me how to GET OUT of this program. Do you mean to close it? The same way as any other application. Click on File > Exit or just press Alt-F4. If this isn't what you meant, please reply with more information. Please respond only to the mail list (users@

Re: [users] Showing Formatting

2007-12-17 Thread Brian Barker
At 21:54 13/12/2007 +, you wrote: Can someone tell me how to SHOW the formatting. I have a large document which is in chapters, ie sections. Each chapter should have a header of the chapter name. This has worked very well, except for just one chapter where the header has the name of the pre

Re: [users] Donwloaded a german version of OpenOffice 1.1.5

2007-12-17 Thread jonathon
On Dec 15, 2007 10:29 PM, Wilson Cabrejos Caracciolo wrote: > you could link me to the right page to download an english or spanish version. http://download.openoffice.org/1.1.5/index.html then select your OS, language, and where to download it from. http://download.openoffice.org/1.1.5/index-n

Re: [users] Download

2007-12-17 Thread jonathon
On Dec 14, 2007 1:49 PM, Paul Nicholas wrote: > I downloaded your software because I need MS Office Picture Manager, OOo is not MS Picture manager. If you want MS Picture Manager, you need to buy MS Picture manager from somebody who sells it. > I paid three £1.50 to number 78500 with the lette

Re: [users] OpenOffice logo on all Impress slides?

2007-12-17 Thread Dan Lewis
On Thursday December 13 2007 07:57 pm, Fearns Alan E Civ 354 CONS/LGCB wrote: > Hi, > > On the Impress demo I saw OpenOffice logo at bottom left of slides. Is > this a permanent feature of the slides? > > Sincerely, > > Alan Fearns > 354 CONS/LGCB > Contract Administrator > Tel: 907-377-6896 > *F

Re: [users] how to use it

2007-12-17 Thread Guy Voets
2007/12/17, Jeff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > Hi Guy. > I have Microsoft Viasta and someone said that spreadsheets are on it, but > I cannot find them. > Regards > Jeff > Hello Jeff, Please reply only to the list: users@openoffice.org In this way other people may help you too. The spreadsheet part

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

2007-12-17 Thread jonathon
On Dec 16, 2007 10:10 PM, Gérard DORVAL wrote: > I just downloaded OpenOffice.org 2.3 French > I cannot use Spell checking > How do I get the dictionnary ? a) Install the appropriate dictionaries, thesauri, and hyphenation dictionaries. ">File >Wizards >Install new dictionaries" should bring up

Re: [users] Spell Checker in Swriter Doesn't Work

2007-12-17 Thread jonathon
On Dec 16, 2007 10:30 PM, Roger wrote: > Consistently since I downloaded Open Office 2.0 the spellchecker has not > worked, it a) Install the appropriate dictionaries, thesauri, and hyphenation dictionaries. ">File >Wizards >Install new dictionaries" should bring up the tool for installing dic

Re: [users] Version 2.3 for OS X won't open

2007-12-17 Thread Guy Voets
2007/12/17, Mike Shearer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > I have followed the previous posts on this subject. I'm having the same > problem with OS X 10.4.11 on a MacBook Pro with a 2.33 GHz Intel Core 2 > Duo processor. Has anyone got a fix yet? > > Mike Shearer Hello Mike I have OOo 2.3 under Tiger

Re: [users] Entering two sentences in one cell

2007-12-17 Thread Brian Barker
At 15:50 16/12/2007 +0300, Jithendra Rao wrote: I am using Version 2.3.1 of OpenOffice.org. My problem is I am not able to enter two sentences in single cell in Office Calc or spreadsheet. Kindly let me know how to do this since this is needed to enter points in one cell. There are two ways t

Re: [users] [moderated]

2007-12-17 Thread jonathon
On Dec 15, 2007 2:17 PM, Bob wrote: > How soon can we expect a solution to using Microsoft Access files with Open > Office Database? MS Access databases can be opened on a Windows platform using OOo. You may need to install the appropriate database drivers. xan jonathon -- OOo can not correc

Re: [users] [moderated]

2007-12-17 Thread Guy Voets
2007/12/14, Emelyn Gilmore <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > Please tell me how to GET OUT of this program. Hello Like you get out of any other program under your operating system. Ctrl-Q ? File > Quit ? -- Guy

Re: [users] [moderated]

2007-12-17 Thread Guy Voets
2007/12/16, Chris Gordine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > I have acopy of 2.0 loaded from a disc. I see that updateb2.3 is now > available to download. My question is; will the udate load over the top of > 2.0 or will create a new file ??? > > Thanks ! > > Chris Gordine Hello I believe that on a Window

Re: [users] printer problems

2007-12-17 Thread Guy Voets
2007/12/15, George Sinclair <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > Hi, > > I am using open office writer 2.31, had same problem with 2.30. I cannot > get > open office to recognize my printer. I have a lot of programs, including > Microsoft office that work just fine with my printer. I also noticed > several > p

Re: [users] question

2007-12-17 Thread James Knott
Łukasz Janik wrote: > welcome > > where update to new version through download and install? I am sending > screen > You update by installing the new version. You can get the Polish version here: http://pl.openoffice.org. -- Use OpenOffice.org ---

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

2007-12-17 Thread James Knott
Ana Hartmann wrote: > I downloaded OpenOffice, but when I click on the icon it only gives me a list > of files it downloaded. I can't find the place to bring up a new document > to use. Help! > > I assume you're running Windows. After downloading the Windows version, you double click on

[users] Re: [discuss] can not get to open

2007-12-17 Thread Guy Voets
2007/12/17, joe clark <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > i down loaded open office and when i try to open it , It says wrong OS can > you help > > thanks Joe Hello Joe, What OS do you have on your computer? And for which OS did you choose a download? This question is more at its place at [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [users] assistance please!

2007-12-17 Thread James Knott
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I'm new to this and all I want to do is get started on writing important > business letters and also write my stories.? Otherwise this is not good for > me.? My husband purchased this for me as an advance Christmas present.? All > I'm getting is your words and no space

Re: [users] Donwloaded a german version of OpenOffice 1.1.5

2007-12-17 Thread Manfred J. Krause
Hi Wilson, 2007/12/15, Wilson Cabrejos Caracciolo wrote: > > My name is Wilson Cabrejos, and I\'ve just installed OpenOffice 1.1.5 > (I read > that this is the version for Windows 98SE). You may try OpenOffice.org (OOo) 2.3.1 - Please see -> System Requirements for OpenOffice.org 2

Re: [users] Download

2007-12-17 Thread James Knott
Paul Nicholas wrote: > I am using version X.Y of OpenOffice.org. My problem is : > > I downloaded your software because I need MS Office Picture Manager, but I > cannot open anything. I paid three £1.50 to number 78500 with the letters > FIC and received activation code # 3216076-6147 and pro

Re: [users] how to use it

2007-12-17 Thread James Knott
Jeff wrote: > Hi, Sorry, but,How do I use this? > I downloaded Openoffice for spreadsheets, but how do I find/open them? > Kind Regards > Jeff Croker > Did you also install it? Assuming you're running Windows. Double click on the file you downloaded. This will start the installer. After the

Re: [users] can't download

2007-12-17 Thread James Knott
susan kruse wrote: > i was trying to download your program and it wont let me... is there anything > special i have to do i have windows xp... please contact me thank you and > have a nice day > I assume you're downloading it from www.openoffice.org. Please describe what happens. Do you get

Re: [users] question

2007-12-17 Thread Guy Voets
2007/12/14, Łukasz Janik <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > welcome > > where update to new version through download and install? I am sending > screen > __ > Łukasz "Pikaczu" Janik Hello Screen didn't get through to the list... Update of OpenOffice.org means installing new

Re: [users] how do i open the software?

2007-12-17 Thread Harold Fuchs
On 16/12/2007, John Garbo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I just downloaded openoffice but cannot figure out how to open any of the > programs. Can someone help me out? John Assuming you are using Windows and that you have actually *installed* the software and not merely downloaded it then try S

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

2007-12-17 Thread Manfred J. Krause
Hi gina, 2007/12/15, wood5799 wrote: > I currently have openoffice 2.3. I got a notification that an update is > available for download. > I followed the directions but the download wouldnt install. I kept getting a > message > to close openoffice before the download could continue. > However, o

Re: [users] WRITER: Selection with triple-click

2007-12-17 Thread Harold Fuchs
On 17/12/2007, Brian Barker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > At 16:45 13/12/2007 -0800, Elchanan Noname wrote: > >I am used to triple-clicking to select entire paragraphs, this has > >worked in almost every GUI product I've ever used. Apparently not so > >in Writer. How can I make this the default be

Re: [users] Download

2007-12-17 Thread Guy Voets
2007/12/14, Paul Nicholas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > I am using version X.Y of OpenOffice.org. My problem is : > > I downloaded your software because I need MS Office Picture Manager, but I > cannot open anything. I paid three £1.50 to number 78500 with the letters > FIC and received activation code

Re: [users] Still the SAME Question

2007-12-17 Thread Richard Detwiler
Dee Dee Grant wrote: Good Afternoon, Received the CD of Open Office today. Tried to install it. Last week I downloaded the program and had the SAME problem I had today: There is NO icon on the desktop (there is a folder with a bunch of tiles that tell me NOTHING). You sent me an email tell

Re: [users] 2.3.1 Download

2007-12-17 Thread Manfred J. Krause
Hi Robert, 2007/12/15, Robert J. Flipse <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > I downloaded 2.3.1 and when I installed it, it was identified as 2.3. > Shouldn't it be identified as 2.3.1? (1) See: 'Help | About OpenOffice.org' - > OpenOffice.org 2.3.1 (2) Try: + S -> D -> T -> [680m9(Build:9238)] Manfred -

Re: [users] Starting Open office : X11- Command Timed Out - Leopard

2007-12-17 Thread Guy Voets
2007/12/14, Mettananda Armstrong <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > To whom it may concern, > Since upgrading to Leopard, each time I start Open Office, X11 > activates as usual, but I must wait until I receive a "Command Timed > Out" dialogue box. It is only after I click on the Okay button that > Open Offi

Re: [users] Fault

2007-12-17 Thread Guy Voets
2007/12/16, Gerald Freeman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > I am using open office version 2.3 I can close saved documents but not > the blank docs. which appear after I close them, whether in Writer or > Calc. I have tried Close and Exit but the only way I can exit the > programme is with Control Alt. De

Re: [users] WRITER: Selection with triple-click

2007-12-17 Thread Brian Barker
At 16:45 13/12/2007 -0800, Elchanan Noname wrote: I am used to triple-clicking to select entire paragraphs, this has worked in almost every GUI product I've ever used. Apparently not so in Writer. How can I make this the default behavior? In my version (2.3.1 for Windows XP), double-click sele

[users] Re: OpenOffice logo on all Impress slides?

2007-12-17 Thread Jonathan Kaye
Fearns Alan E Civ 354 CONS/LGCB wrote: > Hi, > > On the Impress demo I saw OpenOffice logo at bottom left of slides. Is > this a permanent feature of the slides? > > Sincerely, > > Alan Fearns > Hi Alan, This is a public newgroup/email list so it's not a great idea to include your personal det

Re: [users] how to use it

2007-12-17 Thread Guy Voets
2007/12/14, Jeff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > Hi, Sorry, but,How do I use this? > I downloaded Openoffice for spreadsheets, but how do I find/open them? > Kind Regards > Jeff Croker Hello On what kind of computer you installed OpenOffice.org? If it's a Mac, OOo opens with Writer, but the other compo

Re: [users] Still the SAME Question

2007-12-17 Thread Guy Voets
2007/12/15, Dee Dee Grant <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > Good Afternoon, > > Received the CD of Open Office today. Tried to install it. Last week I > downloaded the program and had the SAME problem I had today: There is NO > icon on the desktop (there is a folder with a bunch of tiles that tell me > N

Re: [users] CALC: Getting Protection to Work Correctly

2007-12-17 Thread Daniel Rentz
Elchanan schrieb: Hi everyone, Running Win XP PRO. I am creating a spreadsheet-based form, a single worksheet. I need to distribute to a variety of people, some of whom will not have OO, so the form must go out as an xls file. I created the form using Excel, locked all the cells, unlocke

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

2007-12-17 Thread Guy Voets
2007/12/17, Debbie Ellyson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > I have just purchased this program for the second timeI thought that > when I ordered it the first time that I only received a word processing > programis there anyway that I can get my money back? > > Also, I am trying to use the PowerPoi

Re: [users] ..xls files

2007-12-17 Thread Daniel Rentz
MIYKLE schrieb: G'Day ; Does open office support .xls files ?? I received one and can't open it and am not sure if the file itself is damaged or if I need some wizbang program. Many Blessings Hello Yes, XLS files are supported. Please submit an issue and attach the file that cannot be op

Re: [users] Entering two sentences in one cell

2007-12-17 Thread Guy Voets
2007/12/16, Jithendra Rao <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > Dear Sir/Madam, >I am using Version 2.3.1 of OpenOffice.org. My problem is I am not able > to enter two sentences in single cell in Office Calc or spreadsheet. > Kindly let me know how to do this since this is needed to enter points in > one ce

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

2007-12-17 Thread Guy Voets
2007/12/16, Gérard DORVAL <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > I just downloaded OpenOffice.org 2.3 French > I cannot use Spell checking > How do I get the dictionnary ? > Thank you for your reply. > > Gérard Dorval > Bonjour Gérard, To post your questions in French, see http://fr.openoffice.org and the Fre

Re: [users] lettura cronologia

2007-12-17 Thread M. Fioretti
On Mon, December 17, 2007 10:49 am, A.Muller wrote: > Scusa, ma non vedo il nesso fra le due cose. please only post in English on this list. As far as your comment is concerned, I have told the OP that indeed, if he wants openoffice help in Italian he must ask on the Italian list. I just added th

Re: [users] lettura cronologia

2007-12-17 Thread A.Muller
Scusa, ma non vedo il nesso fra le due cose. Per avere aiuto in italiano devi registrarti sulla lista in lingua italiana. Ciao Alberto M. Fioretti a écrit : Redirecting the user to the italian list: On Thu, December 13, 2007 9:30 pm, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: da quando ho impostato openoff

Re: [users] Mac version Openoffice...

2007-12-17 Thread Guy Voets
2007/12/16, Bob Congleton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > Will the Mac version of OpenOffice run under the new 10.5 OS ? On > current Intel based Macs ? > > I like the Windows version under Windows 2K, and with Freespire 2., and > Unbuntu. > > BC > Hello Bob, OpenOffice.org (newest version is 2.3 -and

[users] Re: [moderated] Using MS-Access with OOo

2007-12-17 Thread Mechtilde Stehmann
HelloBob Bob schrieb: > How soon can we expect a solution to using Microsoft Access files with > Open Office Database? > Which OS do you want to use? What do you expect from the collaberation? Regards Mechtilde - To unsubscri

Re: [users] Windows XP installation on disks other than C

2007-12-17 Thread Peter Hillier-Brook
Guy Dryburgh-Smith wrote: I've tried to install OO on a D partition on the disk on a Sony Vaio, but don't seem to be offered the option anywhere in the installation process. Is this the case? Thanks. Guy D-S. It's there, but not instantly obvious. When offered Standard or Customised install,

Re: [users] Key into spread sheet from left to right in a row

2007-12-17 Thread Richard Travers
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Bill <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > When keying into a spreadsheet, I always key the information in rows not > in columns. When I key into Open Office Calc (spreadsheet), the cursor > moves downward in the column. Can this be changed to go in the row from > left to

Re: [users] Support for Mac

2007-12-17 Thread Guy Voets
2007/12/16, Bill Keil <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > I note on your website that you do not support Open Office for Mac. > Do you contemplate support for Mac? > Thanks... > Hello Bill, Another proof that the OpenOffice.org website isn't all that 'intuitive'... Nevertheless, on the download page, Mac is

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

2007-12-17 Thread M. Fioretti
On Fri, December 14, 2007 6:54 pm, Ana Hartmann wrote: > I downloaded OpenOffice, but when I click on the icon it only gives me a > list of files it downloaded. I can't find the place to bring up a new > document to use. Help! Mrs Hartmann, I have the feeling that you only downloaded the files

Re: [users] assistance please!

2007-12-17 Thread M. Fioretti
On Fri, December 14, 2007 6:25 pm, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I'm new to this and all I want to do is get started on writing important > business letters and also write my stories.? Otherwise this is not good > for me. Lunimoony, OpenOffice is also downloadable for free from the Internet. Its of

[users] Re: OpenOffice: button to add new slides disappears

2007-12-17 Thread M. Fioretti
On Mon, December 17, 2007 1:52 am, Debbie Ellyson wrote: > I have just purchased this program for the second timeI thought that > when I ordered it the first time that I only received a word processing > programis there anyway that I can get my money back? Mrs Ellyson, OpenOffice is down