Re: [users] [moderated]

2008-01-03 Thread jonathon
Anthony wrote: > The Writer automatically underlines and exhibits in blue a website or email > address. That is fine BUT it seems it is then imposssible to switch the BLUE > UNDERLINE facility off! Change the character style for links, unvisited links, and visited links. xan jonathon ---

Re: [users] Re: To moderators and all volunteers of OOo users list

2008-01-03 Thread M. Fioretti
On Thu, Jan 03, 2008 20:35:47 PM -0800, NoOp ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > When you add something to the subject, and this is a good idea, > *please* leave the [moderated] or [users] tag in place. Some (many?) > of us that do assist unsubscribed posts do not wish to wade through > each header to fi

Re: [users] Not getting multiple print copies

2008-01-03 Thread Harvey Kabaker
Ross Bernheim wrote: On Jan 2, 2008, at 17:01, Rodney D. Myers wrote: A shot in the dark. How about, when you print, try selecting "collate", and see what happens I already tried it. Same problem. Ross Bernheim [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[users] Re: To moderators and all volunteers of OOo users list

2008-01-03 Thread NoOp
On 01/03/2008 12:16 AM, M. Fioretti wrote: > > The reasons why I writing today is to point out that OK, it is > necessary to allow unsubscribed users to post after moderation, but: > > 1) it is really, really inefficient to let pass tenths of message with >highly informative subjects like: >

[users] [moderated] Re: Printed manuals for OpenOffice

2008-01-03 Thread NoOp
On 01/03/2008 12:23 AM, M. Fioretti wrote: > Best Regards, > Marco F. If you are going to do this (modify subject headers), at least leave the [moderated] in the header. When you remove it you screw up thread/msg filters that are set for filtering on [moderated]. -

Re: [users] [moderated]

2008-01-03 Thread kevin johnston
Johnny Rosenberg wrote: Well, everybody here seems to talk a lot about the importance of following the international standards, such as the IEC/ISO 26300:2006, but how many of you type date and time the ISO 8601 way (that is -MM-DD for date and HH:MM:SS for time, with a few variations)?

[users] Re: [moderated] - Printer

2008-01-03 Thread NoOp
On 01/01/2008 08:18 AM, Sherrie Mataczynski wrote: > I have been having trouble trying to print word documents. The > document comes out whole but it is only in one cornor of the page. > And it is shrunk.. I have tried it many different times and tried > different margins and etc. But nothing has w

Re: [users] Replicating Excel function in OOo

2008-01-03 Thread TomW
Dotan Cohen wrote: How does one create a trend line in Calc? I saw a mention that it will be available in OOo 2.4, but is there any hope for 2.3 today? Thanks in advance. Dotan Cohen http://what-is-what.com http://gibberish.co.il ×�-ב-×’-ד-×”-ו-×–-×—-ט-×™-ך-×›-ל-×�-מ-ן-× -ס-×¢-×£-פ-×¥

[users] Replicating Excel function in OOo

2008-01-03 Thread Dotan Cohen
How does one create a trend line in Calc? I saw a mention that it will be available in OOo 2.4, but is there any hope for 2.3 today? Thanks in advance. Dotan Cohen http://what-is-what.com http://gibberish.co.il א-ב-ג-ד-ה-ו-ז-ח-ט-י-ך-כ-ל-ם-מ-ן-נ-ס-ע-ף-פ-ץ-צ-ק-ר-ש-ת A: Because it messes up the ord

Re: [users] OpenOffice.org

2008-01-03 Thread James Knott
Harold Fuchs wrote: > On 02/01/2008, George Robinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Is OpenOffice fully compatible with Microsoft Office. i.e. Open Office can >> open Microsoft Access and Publisher files with all the features? >> > > > Nothing is 100% compatible with MS Office; not even ne

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

2008-01-03 Thread James Knott
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I had purchased Office Org. in the past and this purchase was through a > download. > > Several months later my hard drive had a malfunction. This download was not > copied. > > So I have elected to download this again. > Perhaps I should have ordered a CD rom.

Re: [users] [moderated]

2008-01-03 Thread Johnny Rosenberg
2008/1/3, Drew Jensen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > Troll/Idiot wrote: > > > > > > Johnny Rosenberg wrote: > >> 2007/12/18, Phyllis Corella <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > >>> I am having a problem with the date cell. When I enter 10-13-2007 it > >>> automatically puts in 13-10-2007. Now, since I am not in Eur

Re: [users] Re: Trying to insert screen tips in an HTML document

2008-01-03 Thread Michael Adams
On Thu, 03 Jan 2008 12:22:33 +0100 Jonathan Kaye wrote: > JPeachey wrote: > > > Hello, not sure if there is an answer to this, but I have been > > having problems using MS Word which keeps corrupting file (picture) > > locations on my web site > > > > www.funbeds.co.uk > > > > I tried using Ope

[users] Book Template

2008-01-03 Thread David Lowe
I am sure some on this list are already aware, but here is a free download of a template for a 6X9 book. It's a little dusty [.sxw], but should still do the trick. http://www.lulu.com/content/99666 Using a rusty Amiga 4000T, a shiny PowerMac G5, & a homebuilt Ubuntu box Do you think that

Re: [users] [moderated]

2008-01-03 Thread Drew Jensen
Troll/Idiot wrote: Johnny Rosenberg wrote: 2007/12/18, Phyllis Corella <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: I am having a problem with the date cell. When I enter 10-13-2007 it automatically puts in 13-10-2007. Now, since I am not in Europe I would like to be able to have the format that is used in the Un

[users] Re: [moderated]

2008-01-03 Thread Jim Allan
Harold Fuchs wrote: On 31/12/2007, [EMAIL PROTECTED] < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hi, In Calc, is there a way to display a checkbox - checked or unchecked instead of a TRUE/FALSE for a Yes/No boolean statement? Thanks *Jean-Claude Destruel* [EMAIL PROTECTED] The nearest to a check mark I

Re: [users] Installations problem!!

2008-01-03 Thread M Henri Day
Den 2008-01-01 skrev Janne Svensson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > Hejsan > När jag ska installera Open Office så får jag upp ett felmedelande som > lyder: > > Fel 1316. Ett nätverksfel uppstod vid försök att läsa ifrån filen: > C:\windows\installer\openoffice20.msi > > Kan ni hjälpa mig med problemet

SV: [users] Crossreferencing to a listitem number

2008-01-03 Thread Mats Broberg
Dan, Thanks - but I need it to print at the crossref position (physically on paper). The reason I need this behavior is that I am adding endnotes to the body and footnote area of a historical text that already has footnotes. So to emulate endnotes, I thought I could crossref an autonumbered list

Re: [users] To moderators and all volunteers of OOo users list

2008-01-03 Thread M. Fioretti
On Thu, Jan 03, 2008 11:46:25 AM -0800, Colin Sharpe ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > >. What would be lost by instead writing in subjects that summarised > > the matter discussed in the text ?... > > I agree. Another thing which goes on are threads which have slowly > migrated from the subject on t

Re: [users] [moderated] Non fonctionnement de la correction orthographique

2008-01-03 Thread Hagar de l'Est
This is an English speaking mailing list, please subscribe to the French one if needed. You can check those threads : - http://user.services.openoffice.org/en/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=67 (English) - http://www.forum-openoffice.org/forum/ftopic2831.html (French) Beware, you're not subscribed to

Re: [users] Crossreferencing to a listitem number

2008-01-03 Thread Dan Lewis
On Thursday 03 January 2008 13:16:31 Mats Broberg wrote: > Dear all, > > A have a numbered list that look something like this: > > > a1 Some text > > a2 Some more text > > a3 Some more text > > > From another place, I'd like to crossreference to, e.g., the "a2" list item > and have the crossreferen

Re: [users] RE: To moderators and all volunteers of OOo users list

2008-01-03 Thread Colin Sharpe
--- M Henri Day <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Have to agree with Marco and Bill that subject lines > of the type «[users] > [moderated]» and «[users] [moderated] YOU MUST GIVE > A SUMMARY HERE» are > singularly unhelpful. What would be lost by instead > writing in subjects that > summarised the ma

Re: [users] RE: To moderators and all volunteers of OOo users list

2008-01-03 Thread M. Fioretti
On Thu, Jan 03, 2008 07:58:28 AM -0700, Leach, William R ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > However, I agree with Marco and will add an additional reason why > having poor to useless subject lines is unfortunate... most of the > time I try to learn what I need from reading questions and answers > provi

Re: [users] To moderators and all volunteers of OOo users list

2008-01-03 Thread M. Fioretti
On Thu, Jan 03, 2008 18:25:10 PM +0900, Jean-Christophe Helary ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > On 3 janv. 08, at 17:16, M. Fioretti wrote: > >> All this is another story, however, really. I have no intention to >> ask again that unsubscribed users are not allowed to post, as I >> have to admit OOo li

[users] Crossreferencing to a listitem number

2008-01-03 Thread Mats Broberg
Dear all, A have a numbered list that look something like this: a1 Some text a2 Some more text a3 Some more text >From another place, I'd like to crossreference to, e.g., the "a2" list item and have the crossreference display the listitem number (= "a2") but not the text. Would this be poss

Re: [users] RE: To moderators and all volunteers of OOo users list

2008-01-03 Thread M Henri Day
2008/1/3, Leach, William R <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > I too recognize that this is an all volunteer list and I presume that > the moderators are also not paid for their services on the list. > > However, I agree with Marco and will add an additional reason why having > poor to useless subject lines

Re: [users] Not getting multiple print copies

2008-01-03 Thread Ross Bernheim
On Jan 2, 2008, at 17:01, Rodney D. Myers wrote: A shot in the dark. How about, when you print, try selecting "collate", and see what happens I already tried it. Same problem. Ross Bernheim [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubs

Re: [users] Windows 64

2008-01-03 Thread James Knott
tony thomas wrote: Hi there, I have windows XP Pro 64 bit. Will open office work with this? Is there a special downlod I need? I believe it will work fine. However, since it's a free download, why not just give it a try? Please respond only to the mail list (users@openoffice.org) and not

Re: [users] [moderated]

2008-01-03 Thread James Knott
Paul & Chris Perez wrote: I was just reading about Open Office and am considering using this at home. Currently I have all of my spreadsheets at work in Microsoft Excel. I do work on them at home from time to time also. Is Open Office compatable to excel or would I need to upgrade my system

Re: [users] OpenOffice.org

2008-01-03 Thread James Knott
George Robinson wrote: Is OpenOffice fully compatible with Microsoft Office. i.e. Open Office can open Microsoft Access and Publisher files with all the features? OpenOffice has excellent, though not perfect compatibility with Microsoft Office. However, it is not compatible with Access and d

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

2008-01-03 Thread Dan Lewis
On Tuesday 01 January 2008 19:01:21 vera & Bert wrote: > This is my second request. I have a long documente under OpenOffice.org > Writer written in spanish language. When I went to tools and search for > spanish language for spell check, it was not included in the list of > options. What can I do

Re: [users] [moderated]

2008-01-03 Thread Dan Lewis
On Thursday 03 January 2008 07:30:36 Harold Fuchs wrote: > On 31/12/2007, [EMAIL PROTECTED] < > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi, > > > > In Calc, is there a way to display a checkbox - checked or > > unchecked instead of a TRUE/FALSE for a Yes/No boolean statement? > > > > Thanks > > > > *Jean-

Re: [users] docx file

2008-01-03 Thread Russ Fineman
On Saturday 29 December 2007 04:28:06 pm Dorothy Trainer wrote: > I am using open office 2.2. How can I open a *.docx file? > Thank you. > > D L Trainer > _ > Get the power of Windows + Web with the new Windows Live. > http://www.windo

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

2008-01-03 Thread James Knott
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I had purchased Office Org. in the past and this purchase was through a download. Several months later my hard drive had a malfunction. This download was not copied. So I have elected to download this again. Perhaps I should have ordered a CD rom. You didn't ha

Re: [users] Clip art for open Office 2.3 Windows

2008-01-03 Thread James Knott
John Betz wrote: Can you tell me if there is clip art available for Open Office Writer 2.3? If so where can I download it? Thank You, You can find some here. http://documentation.openoffice.org/Samples_Templates/User/gallery/index.html Please respond only to the mail list (users@openoffice.

Re: [users] [moderated]

2008-01-03 Thread James Knott
rickh carter wrote: Where can i find e-fax download...where is it on your site!!! E-fax is not part of OpenOffice and not on that site. You'll have to look elsewhere. Please respond only to the mail list (users@openoffice.org) and not directly to me. -- Use OpenOffice.org

[users] RE: To moderators and all volunteers of OOo users list

2008-01-03 Thread Leach, William R
I too recognize that this is an all volunteer list and I presume that the moderators are also not paid for their services on the list. However, I agree with Marco and will add an additional reason why having poor to useless subject lines is unfortunate. While my own computer experience ranges o

Re: [users] Recall: [moderated]

2008-01-03 Thread James Knott
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The sender would like to recall the message, "[moderated]". It's a bit late for that, as all messages are sent to a public mail list and also retained on publicly available servers. Also, there are many messages from many people with the subject "[moderated]". Pl

Re: [users] [moderated]

2008-01-03 Thread James Knott
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I instaalled the Openoffice & I see this in the startup menu. It appears that when i try to open a document (word or spread sheet), it does not seem to automaticaally associate with the openoffice. However if I open the openoffice first ( write or calc as needed) and t

Re: [users] Site Charging for open office

2008-01-03 Thread James Knott
Cory Mathews wrote: I found this site and it is trying to charge $29 for open office. I might be wrong but i do believe this is illegal, I just thought I would let you guys know and keep up the great software. Heres the link **http://www.openofficesite.com/ Cory Mathews It is entirely legal

Re: [users] [moderated] CD to count up to 1,000 words.

2008-01-03 Thread James Knott
kaanth wrote: Can I buy a CD to avoid the agony of downloading and installing? I only want to count only up to 1,000 words in a typed out document. [EMAIL PROTECTED] A list of CD vendors can be found here. http://distribution.openoffice.org/cdrom/index.html#cdrom We cannot vouch for any vend

Re: [users] What older version of OpenOffice would you recommend?

2008-01-03 Thread James Knott
Greg Novella wrote: Here's the specs of my computer... Microsoft Windows 98SE Pentium II Processor 128RAM 15GB Hard Disk space What older version of OpenOffice would you recommend, for the specs I gave above? You can install the latest version. However, you'll have to separately download J

Re: [users] OpenOffice.org

2008-01-03 Thread Harold Fuchs
On 02/01/2008, George Robinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Is OpenOffice fully compatible with Microsoft Office. i.e. Open Office can > open Microsoft Access and Publisher files with all the features? Nothing is 100% compatible with MS Office; not even newer versions of MS Office. Part of the

Re: [users] envelopes

2008-01-03 Thread Harold Fuchs
On 02/01/2008, Stephen Harris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I am using version 2.0.2 of OpenOffice.org. My problem is that I'm having > trouble how to set up and print out envelopes. Can you please send me step > by step directions on how to set up and print out envelopes? I'm so used to > Word

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

2008-01-03 Thread Harold Fuchs
On 01/01/2008, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I had purchased Office Org. in the past and this purchase was through a > download. > > Several months later my hard drive had a malfunction. This download was > not > copied. > > So I have elected to download this again. > Perhaps I

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

2008-01-03 Thread Dave Barton
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 - Original Message From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Tue 01 Jan 2008 12:21:23 EST > I had purchased Office Org. in the past and this purchase was through > a download. > > Several months later my hard drive had a malfunction. This downl

Re: [users] [moderated]

2008-01-03 Thread Harold Fuchs
On 31/12/2007, [EMAIL PROTECTED] < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi, > > In Calc, is there a way to display a checkbox - checked or > unchecked instead of a TRUE/FALSE for a Yes/No boolean statement? > > Thanks > > *Jean-Claude Destruel* > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > The nearest to a check mark I can

Re: [users] [moderated]

2008-01-03 Thread Dave Barton
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 - Original Message From: randy korzen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Tue 01 Jan 2008 15:53:05 EST > Hello, my name is Randy. My question is how do I convert imported > Adobe Reader PDF files to open office files to be able to edit the >

Re: [users] [moderated]

2008-01-03 Thread Harold Fuchs
On 31/12/2007, rickh carter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Where can i find e-fax download...where is it on your site!!! > > Need Help!! > > Rick!! > > > What is e-fax? This mail list is run by volunteer users of OpenOffice.org, a *free* office suite (word processor, spreadsheet etc.) that comp

Re: [users] login problems

2008-01-03 Thread Harold Fuchs
On 31/12/2007, daniel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi, i much appreciate Open Office, and would like to be part of the > forums or at lest report a bug i have found, but i cannot login. I know > that i have my username right, and i activated the account via the link > in the email. The FAQ says

Re: [users] Clip art for open Office 2.3 Windows

2008-01-03 Thread Dave Barton
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 - Original Message From: John Betz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Tue 01 Jan 2008 05:58:02 EST > Can you tell me if there is clip art available for Open Office Writer > 2.3? If so where can I download it? Thank You, > > > John Betz Th

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

2008-01-03 Thread Harold Fuchs
On 31/12/2007, Ton Mulder <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >Dear sirs, > > I have your sytem Open Office 2.3 downloaded. > > If I want to print flat i.s.o. strait it does do it. > > Is that problem welknown. > > I like to see your answer.. > > Ton Mulder - The Netherlands > > > > I am afraid I do n

Re: [users] Installing OO on Mac

2008-01-03 Thread Guy Voets
copy to unsubscribed OP 2008/1/3, Jean-Christophe Helary <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > Wim, > > You can figure out your machine's processor by clicking on the Apple > menu at the top left of your screen. You should have an item that > reads "About this Mac" or the equivalent in Dutch. > > Anyway, PPC o

Re: [users] [moderated]

2008-01-03 Thread Harold Fuchs
On 31/12/2007, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Existe-t-il une version française pour Open Office pour U3? > > Merci > > André Moreaux http://portableapps.com/apps/office/openoffice_portable/localization Note that this is an English language list. To discuss OpenOffice problems

Re: [users] iMAC: Mac OS X. Version 10.5.1

2008-01-03 Thread Guy Voets
2007/12/31, William Cowburn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > Dear Sirs > > I have just found out about Open Office and it's systems. Would it > work on my Mac and would it offer any substantial advantages over the > operating system which came with the computer? I have just upgraded to > the "Leopard" syst

Re: [users] [moderated] Changing font colors

2008-01-03 Thread Dan Lewis
On Sunday 30 December 2007 12:20:45 cswilson wrote: > HI I LOVE THE PROGRAM JUST ONE QUESTION WHEN YOU SELECT FONT COLORS IT > ALL TYPES BLACK. PLEASE ADVISE. THANKS How many different font colors do you want to use? If only one, use Format > Character > Font effects. Change the Font colo

Re: [users] [moderated] [OOo Portable]

2008-01-03 Thread Manfred J. Krause
Hi André, bonjour, 2007-12-31, moreauxskynet.be wrote: Existe-t-il une version française pour Open Office pour U3? ... this list is in *English*. For more information see -> http://www.openoffice.org/mail_list.html For non-English help resources, e.g. in *French*, see -> http://fr.openoffic

Re: [users] Apple Notebook w/OS X 10.5

2008-01-03 Thread Guy Voets
2008/1/3, Jean-Christophe Helary <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > The version to install on Leopard is the same as the version for Tiger. > > On 2 janv. 08, at 13:19, Pat Peissig wrote: > > > I hope to download OpenOffice to my MAC Book but could find nothing > > in your site to indicate how it is to be ac

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

2008-01-03 Thread Dan Lewis
On Wednesday 02 January 2008 09:04:00 MICHAEL FRITZ wrote: > Hi... > > I recently migrated from ms to open office. rather than download manuals > from your website, is there a manual (s) i can purchase ( if so, where? ) > that will lead me through the entire suite of open office...specifically

Re: [users] docx file

2008-01-03 Thread James Knott
Dorothy Trainer wrote: > I am using open office 2.2. How can I open a *.docx file? > Thank you. > > You can't unless you run the Novell version. However, if you're running Windows, you could use the free Word viewer and Compatibility Pack from Microsoft, updated to read .DOCX. You will the

Re: [users] [moderated]

2008-01-03 Thread Dave Barton
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 - Original Message From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Tue 01 Jan 2008 02:09:14 EST > I instaalled the Openoffice & I see this in the startup menu. It > appears that when i try to open a document (word or spread sheet), it > does not see

Re: [users] Opening Micososft Works

2008-01-03 Thread Harold Fuchs
On 31/12/2007, Robert Trew <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > How can I open files written in Microsoft Works Wordprocessor, since this > programme is not included in the Openoffice list of options ? ( I have > been able to open Microsoft Works Spreadsheet files in Microsoft Excel, but > not Works Wo

Re: [users] Russian

2008-01-03 Thread James Knott
Nathan Huffaker wrote: > I need to write a letter in Russian. I speak Russian, but do not have a > Russian wordprocessor. Is it possible to use Open Office to write in Russian, > and if so How? > > > Take a look here. http://projects.openoffice.org/native-lang.html Please respond only to the

Re: [users] [moderated]

2008-01-03 Thread James Knott
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Will open office suite enable me to access my existing Microsoft office word > and excel documents? > > Yes, other than those created in the latest Office 2007 format. Please respond only to the mail list (users@openoffice.org) and not directly to me. -- Use Op

Re: [users] Donation

2008-01-03 Thread James Knott
John and Barb Jenkins wrote: > I have been trying to give an online donation and have run into a > problem trying to get through. Why should I have to use PayPal? Thank > you for any help you may give me. > You don't have to use PayPal. I believe bank drafts & money orders are also accepted. Many

Re: [users] how do I make a calendar?

2008-01-03 Thread Dan Lewis
On Saturday 29 December 2007 09:55:43 roger vail wrote: > I've tried everything and a simple thing like a calendar is WHERE??? > > - > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [users] What older version of OpenOffice would you recommend?

2008-01-03 Thread Harold Fuchs
On 30/12/2007, Greg Novella <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Here's the specs of my computer... > > Microsoft Windows 98SE > Pentium II Processor > 128RAM > 15GB Hard Disk space > > What older version of OpenOffice would you recommend, for the specs I gave > above? > The System Requirements on the O

Re: [users] Templates?

2008-01-03 Thread Dave Barton
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 - Original Message From: Phil Matthews <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Tue 01 Jan 2008 00:18:09 EST > Hi: > > How do I access the various templatessuch as Avery's for 3x5 cards to > use with writer? > > Thanks, > > Phil Matthews "File

Re: [users] http://www.officebestdeal.com/ is selling a product called Opal Office for $11.00

2008-01-03 Thread James Knott
Brad Cole wrote: > I was not sure who to send this type of information to so I picked one of the > email addresses. > This is just an FYI and you may have provided your blessing on this. There > is a website called http://www.officebestdeal.com/ that is selling a product > called Opal Office

Re: [users] OpenOffice.org

2008-01-03 Thread John Meyer
George Robinson wrote: Is OpenOffice fully compatible with Microsoft Office. i.e. Open Office can open Microsoft Access and Publisher files with all the features? ___ Fully compatible, no (but then again, nothing will be fully compatible with another closed system so long as the internals a

Re: [users] OpenOffice 2.3.1

2008-01-03 Thread Dan Lewis
On Sunday 30 December 2007 15:23:49 Alexander Oesterlin wrote: > Hello, > > I use OpenOffice for many years and I am completely satisfied with this > office software; thank you for your work ...! > > I have created a website for my Wheelchair Rugby club with OpenOffice 2.0. > To make changes to the

Re: [users] [moderated] CD to count up to 1,000 words.

2008-01-03 Thread Dave Barton
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 - Original Message From: kaanth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Mon 31 Dec 2007 07:32:28 EST > Can I buy a CD to avoid the agony of downloading and installing? > > I only want to count only up to 1,000 words in a typed out document. > >

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

2008-01-03 Thread Walter McMonagle
On 30 Dec 2007, at 18:20, cswilson wrote: HI I LOVE THE PROGRAM JUST ONE QUESTION WHEN YOU SELECT FONT COLORS IT ALL TYPES BLACK. PLEASE ADVISE. THANKS Select font colour Then select Words in Document then click font colour. Hope this helps. Wmcm

[users] Re: Trying to insert screen tips in an HTML document

2008-01-03 Thread Jonathan Kaye
JPeachey wrote: > Hello, not sure if there is an answer to this, but I have been having > problems using MS Word which keeps corrupting file (picture) locations on > my web site > > www.funbeds.co.uk > > I tried using OpenOffice Writer to edit the document and found this much > easier to use, an

Re: [users] how do I make a calendar?

2008-01-03 Thread Michael Adams
On Sat, 29 Dec 2007 09:55:43 -0600 roger vail wrote: > I've tried everything and a simple thing like a calendar is WHERE??? > Hmm, I googled "OpenOffice.org calendar" and got more than enough answers in the first ten hits. But then it depends on what you want. If i was being like you, i would le

Re: [users] Re: Printed manuals for OpenOffice

2008-01-03 Thread Michele
On 1/3/08, M. Fioretti <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Wed, Jan 02, 2008 07:04:00 AM -0800, MICHAEL FRITZ > ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > > > I recently migrated from ms to open office. rather than download > > manuals from your website, is there a manual (s) i can purchase ( if > > so, where? )

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

2008-01-03 Thread Michael Adams
On Sat, 29 Dec 2007 10:00:52 -0500 tony wrote: > I can't "sort". Sort is listed in the table but it is gray and > therefore can't be opened. e-mail: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] Try highlighting the table. Without it how does writer know which table to sort? -- Michael All shall be well, and all shall

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

2008-01-03 Thread Harold Fuchs
On 29/12/2007, tony <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I can't "sort". Sort is listed in the table but it is gray and therefore > can't be opened. > e-mail: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] Have you selected the data to be sorted? -- Harold Fuchs London, England Please reply *only* to users@openoffice.org

Re: [users] how do I make a calendar?

2008-01-03 Thread Harold Fuchs
On 29/12/2007, roger vail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I've tried everything and a simple thing like a calendar is WHERE??? http://www.ooomacros.org/user.php and/or http://fedora-tchung.blogspot.com/2007/12/how-to-create-calendar-with.html both found using Google -- Harold Fuchs London,

Re: [users] Site Charging for open office

2008-01-03 Thread Harold Fuchs
On 31/12/2007, Cory Mathews <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I found this site and it is trying to charge $29 for open office. I might > be > wrong but i do believe this is illegal, I just thought I would let you > guys > know and keep up the great software. > > Heres the link > > **http://www.openof

Re: [users] [moderated] [eFax]

2008-01-03 Thread Manfred J. Krause
[sorry - test version - Thunderbird version] Hi Rick, rickh carter wrote: Where can i find e-fax download...where is it on your site!!! Need Help!! Rick!! Maybe you're looking for 'eFax for StarOffice and OpenOffice.org 1.0.0' ? ->

Re: [users] [moderated] [eFax]

2008-01-03 Thread Manfred J. Krause
Hi Rick, 2007/12/31, rickh carter wrote: > > Where can i find e-fax download...where is it on your site!!! [...] Maybe you're looking for 'eFax for StarOffice and OpenOffice.org 1.0.0' ? ->

Re: [users] Document with different numbers of columns and column widths on pages within the document

2008-01-03 Thread Michele
On Dec 31, 2007 2:39 AM, Mary <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I am using version 1.1.0 of Open Office. I am trying to prepare a > document which should have something similar to a header and then two > columns of differing widths on the first page. The problem is that I don't > want any header on t

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

2008-01-03 Thread Harold Fuchs
On 02/01/2008, vera & Bert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > This is my second request. I have a long documente under OpenOffice.orgWriter > written in spanish language. When I went to tools and search for > spanish language for spell check, it was not included in the list of > options. What can I do

Re: [users] probleme

2008-01-03 Thread Harold Fuchs
On 02/01/2008, Malika DEWICKI <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > je ne peux pas extraire world et excel sur open office que je viens de > télécharger comment faut-il faire en french merci > > [image: Binettes GRATUITES pour vos courriels - par IncrediMail! Cliquez > ici!]

[users] Re: Open Office für Mac

2008-01-03 Thread Mechtilde
Hello This is an international List. I try toforward this to the German one. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mechtilde Rainer Schrade schrieb: > Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren, > > wir haben eine Open Office 2.2 CD gekauft und wollten das Programm unter > Mac OS X installieren. Es ist uns zwar gelungen das Pr

Re: [users] use of wildcards for a count before and after data to be counted

2008-01-03 Thread Harold Fuchs
On 03/01/2008, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I am using version 2.3 of OpenOffice.org. My problem is : the use of > wildcards. > In Excel, a count can include a wildcard (such as "*data*") on either side > of the data to be searched for. When that is opened in OpenOffice.org, >

Re: [users] Using OpenOffice English-need to write German docs-how to?

2008-01-03 Thread Uwe Fischer
Hi, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi,I am a student using English version OpenOffice but I need to use it to write German documents and practice writing in German.How would I go about doing this?I am native language English.Thank you. first install the German language dictionaries, see http://

Re: [users] To moderators and all volunteers of OOo users list

2008-01-03 Thread Jean-Christophe Helary
On 3 janv. 08, at 17:16, M. Fioretti wrote: All this is another story, however, really. I have no intention to ask again that unsubscribed users are not allowed to post, as I have to admit OOo lists are a bit unique from this point of view. Well, no. They are not. A huge number of free softwa

Re: [users] docx file

2008-01-03 Thread M. Fioretti
On Sat, Dec 29, 2007 19:28:06 PM -0500, Dorothy Trainer ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > I am using open office 2.2. How can I open a *.docx file? > Thank you. I am not sure it can be done. However, if and when you can please stay away from .docx files and only use the international standard format f

Re: [users] [moderated]

2008-01-03 Thread Harold Fuchs
On 02/01/2008, Plain Lake Machining <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > How do I set the print eara on openoffice? RTFM. The Help under Print Ranges says: You can define which range of cells on a spreadsheet to print. The cells on the sheet that are not part of the defined print range ar

Re: [users] Russian

2008-01-03 Thread Kirill Palagin
You need to add support for Russian in your OS. Assuming it is Windows XP - Control Panel - Regional Options - Add Other Languages - Details - Add - Input Languages=Russian Keyboard Layout=Russian. You will be able to type in Russian, layout switcher should be visible in system tray. Nathan H

Re: [users] Question- Calc

2008-01-03 Thread Brian Barker
At 07:23 02/01/2008 -0700, Timothy Lipp wrote: Is it possible in Calc to insert a row that has the same formatting and formulas as either the row above or below it? Basically so it copies everything except data into a new row. Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No: it's Paste Special! o Copy the

[users] Re: Printed manuals for OpenOffice

2008-01-03 Thread M. Fioretti
On Wed, Jan 02, 2008 07:04:00 AM -0800, MICHAEL FRITZ ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > I recently migrated from ms to open office. rather than download > manuals from your website, is there a manual (s) i can purchase ( if > so, where? ) that will lead me through the entire suite of open > office...

[users] To moderators and all volunteers of OOo users list

2008-01-03 Thread M. Fioretti
Greetings, personally, I have been for years against allowing unsubscribed users to post to this or any other OpenOffice mailing list, giving plenty of reasons all documented in the archives. I also pointed out time and again how, er, shall we say "suboptimal and inefficient" the practice of "repo

Re: [users] i sinonimi?

2008-01-03 Thread M. Fioretti
On Wed, Jan 02, 2008 20:01:27 PM +0100, lilia lorenzo ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > sono una scrittrice e sto provando vostro programma > > ho bisogno dei sinonimi in italiano chiedere aiuto sulla lista italiana di openoffice, questa è quella in inglese quindi è improbabile che chi la legge cono

Re: [users] Problem using OpenOffice 2.0

2008-01-03 Thread Brian Barker
At 00:35 02/01/2008 +0100, Octavio C. García wrote: I am using version 2.0 of OpenOffice.org. My problem is that because I am writing chapters of a book, I need to insert page numbers starting with a different number for each chapter. It has been a nightmare to try to do this. But one of the

Re: [users] Russian

2008-01-03 Thread Jo
Nathan Huffaker wrote: I need to write a letter in Russian. I speak Russian, but do not have a Russian wordprocessor. Is it possible to use Open Office to write in Russian, and if so How? You could, of course, download the Russian version of OOo, but then you still wouldn't have the correct

Re: [users] Corrupt Copy

2008-01-03 Thread Harold Fuchs
On 03/01/2008, Access Systems <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > *Personal Message from Jim Glidewell * > > OO2.3 has become corrupted ... > Could not open Writer ... > Cannot uninstall it ... Missing "openoffice231.msi" file ... > Cannot install new copy over old one for the same reason ... > Win