Re: [users] [moderated]OpenOffice, not Microsoft Office

2008-01-29 Thread ccornell - OpenOffice.org
James Knott wrote: ETHEL HENDERSON wrote: hello, this site was given to me by someone, and they said i would be able to download microsoft office here, but i want to make sure im at the right site? cause i didnt see that listed nowhere. please advise me as to whether i amm on the right

[users] Re: OpenOffice/Windows Shutdown Weirdness (was Re: [users] Problem)

2008-01-29 Thread Bob Estes
Probably not a good idea to shut down the computer while applications are running anyway. Hibernate, yes; shut down, no. It may not be a good idea to shut down the computer when applications are running, but I need to do it quite regularly. I'm using XP PRO, SP2, and it locks up

Re: [users] Re: OpenOffice/Windows Shutdown Weirdness (was Re: [users] Problem)

2008-01-29 Thread Michael Adams
On Tue, 29 Jan 2008 22:23:27 +1300 Michael Adams wrote: On Tue, 29 Jan 2008 00:12:53 -0800 Bob Estes wrote: Probably not a good idea to shut down the computer while applications are running anyway. Hibernate, yes; shut down, no. It may not be a good idea to shut down the

Re: [users] Outlook??? Now OT (was Re: [users] Re:www.proseconsult.com)

2008-01-29 Thread Harold Fuchs
On 29/01/2008, Michael Adams [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Tue, 29 Jan 2008 07:32:14 + Harold Fuchs wrote: On 29/01/2008, Michael Adams [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Tue, 29 Jan 2008 00:32:24 -0500 Sammy Johnson wrote: Sammy D. Johnson 2529 HallsValley Dr

Re: [users] Outlook??? Now OT (was Re: [users] Re:www.proseconsult.com)

2008-01-29 Thread Michael Adams
On Tue, 29 Jan 2008 07:32:14 + Harold Fuchs wrote: On 29/01/2008, Michael Adams [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Tue, 29 Jan 2008 00:32:24 -0500 Sammy Johnson wrote: Sammy D. Johnson 2529 HallsValley Dr Trion, Ga. 30753 (706) 508-4112 (706-734-3743 Looks like

Re: [users] Re: OpenOffice/Windows Shutdown Weirdness (was Re: [users] Problem)

2008-01-29 Thread Michael Adams
On Tue, 29 Jan 2008 00:12:53 -0800 Bob Estes wrote: Probably not a good idea to shut down the computer while applications are running anyway. Hibernate, yes; shut down, no. It may not be a good idea to shut down the computer when applications are running, but I need to do it quite

Re: [users] Re: OpenOffice/Windows Shutdown Weirdness (was Re: [users] Problem)

2008-01-29 Thread Harold Fuchs
On 29/01/2008, Michael Adams [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: snip Spend a few backs on a second drive and install Linux as well. Very good at not locking up ;) A few _bucks_ Sorry - typo Not strictly relevant to this particular class of typo but ... RDIAENG. Aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at an

Re: [users] [moderated]OpenOffice, not Microsoft Office

2008-01-29 Thread Richard Travers
In article [EMAIL PROTECTED], ccornell - OpenOffice.org [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: James Knott wrote: ETHEL HENDERSON wrote: hello, this site was given to me by someone, and they said i would be able to download microsoft office here, but i want to make sure im at the right site? cause

Re: [users] [moderated]OpenOffice, not Microsoft Office

2008-01-29 Thread James Knott
Sorry, there's a typo in the message below. OpenOffice is available from www.openoffice.org, not www.openoffice.com. ETHEL HENDERSON wrote: hello, this site was given to me by someone, and they said i would be able to download microsoft office here, but i want to make sure im at the right

Re: [users] [moderated]OpenOffice, not Microsoft Office

2008-01-29 Thread James Knott
ccornell - OpenOffice.org wrote: James Knott wrote: ETHEL HENDERSON wrote: hello, this site was given to me by someone, and they said i would be able to download microsoft office here, but i want to make sure im at the right site? cause i didnt see that listed nowhere. please advise me as

Re: [users] Re:www.proseconsult.com

2008-01-29 Thread Allen
Fred A. Miller wrote: [snip] I am really starting to dislike the latest incarnation of Outlook. Starting to? I quit helping people use it. Now, when someone calls, I simply tell them to download and install Thunderbird, which I'll gladly help them with. These are the few who don't have a

Re: [users] Re:www.proseconsult.com

2008-01-29 Thread Manfred J. Krause
Hi *, 2008/1/29, Scott Castaline wrote: Allen wrote: Fred A. Miller wrote: [snip] I am really starting to dislike the latest incarnation of Outlook. Starting to? I quit helping people use it. Now, when someone calls, I simply tell them to download and install Thunderbird, which

Re: [users] Re:www.proseconsult.com

2008-01-29 Thread James Knott
Allen wrote: Now if any question comes up about a M$ problem that there is parallel info in the *nix world I send them to the *nix documentation and let them see that it is better, on the whole, than the M$ docs. As a result a few people have started to look at *nix with new respect,

[users] Re: Beware Open Office Pirates

2008-01-29 Thread Twayne
Got taken with this one too. My point is this, I paid for Opal Office, all the confirmation emails etc were for the purchase of Opal Office. Doesn't this make it plain out out fraud and not just clever wording? There is also no mention made of the fact that you are actually buying a

Re: [users] Re: Beware Open Office Pirates

2008-01-29 Thread Colin Sharpe
--- Twayne [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Unfortunately ethics has little to do with legality. If they uphold their end of the bargain, e.g. follow the licensing rules, nothing can be done except make it known they're doing it. IMO the license should state that downloads will be forever free

Re: [users] Beware Open Office Pirates

2008-01-29 Thread Colin Sharpe
--- Taken2 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Tx Colin Thing is they're very specific at all stages re. the Opal Office product ID. You sell me a Porsche and deliver a VW Beetle and you're a con bound for the Pen. Why should these Sphincters be any different? Even in Outer Mongolia if you

Re: [users] Re: OpenOffice/Windows Shutdown Weirdness (was Re: [users] Problem)

2008-01-29 Thread mike scott
On 29 Jan 2008 at 7:30, James Knott wrote: Bob Estes wrote: Probably not a good idea to shut down the computer while applications are running anyway. Hibernate, yes; shut down, no. It may not be a good idea to shut down the computer when applications are running, but I need to do it

Re: [users] Re:www.proseconsult.com

2008-01-29 Thread Scott Castaline
Allen wrote: Fred A. Miller wrote: [snip] I am really starting to dislike the latest incarnation of Outlook. Starting to? I quit helping people use it. Now, when someone calls, I simply tell them to download and install Thunderbird, which I'll gladly help them with. These are the few

Re: [users] [moderated]OpenOffice, not Microsoft Office

2008-01-29 Thread James Knott
Richard Travers wrote: In article [EMAIL PROTECTED], ccornell - OpenOffice.org [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: James Knott wrote: ETHEL HENDERSON wrote: hello, this site was given to me by someone, and they said i would be able to download microsoft office here, but i want to

Re: [users] Re: OpenOffice/Windows Shutdown Weirdness (was Re: [users] Problem)

2008-01-29 Thread James Knott
Bob Estes wrote: Probably not a good idea to shut down the computer while applications are running anyway. Hibernate, yes; shut down, no. It may not be a good idea to shut down the computer when applications are running, but I need to do it quite regularly. I'm using XP PRO, SP2, and it

Re: [users] Beware Open Office Pirates

2008-01-29 Thread Taken2
Tx Colin Thing is they're very specific at all stages re. the Opal Office product ID. You sell me a Porsche and deliver a VW Beetle and you're a con bound for the Pen. Why should these Sphincters be any different? Even in Outer Mongolia if you commit to supply Opal Office and supply Open Office

RE: [users] [moderated]OpenOffice, not Microsoft Office

2008-01-29 Thread Healthy Beaver
-Original Message- From: James Knott [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2008 5:22 AM To: users@openoffice.org; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [users] [moderated]OpenOffice, not Microsoft Office Sorry, there's a typo in the message below. OpenOffice is available from

[users] difficulty in installing extension : no module named os.traceback follows

2008-01-29 Thread Frank Thomas
Hi, I run into the same error when installing the Zotero and the EuroOffice MapChart extensions. The error message reads : com.sun.star.uno.runtimeexception. message : python-loader.exceptions.importError: no module named os.traceback follows. couldn't import traceback module. Context =

[users] Re: I am a New User of OpenOffice. Need to Install Hindi fonts in Oo Applictions

2008-01-29 Thread Jim Allan
Jack Fredris wrote: I have very recently installed the OpenOffice Suite on my computer. I congratulate you for this new project which is very useful to all the Oo users. Would you please tell me how I can install Hindi software/font in my OpenOffice applications? There are many options for

[users] Openoffice.org Spell-check error in v2.0.4

2008-01-29 Thread Deanna Moore
I am using version 2.0.4 of OpenOffice.org. My problem is that when composing text documents in OpenOffice.org, my spell check does not work properly. It does not recognize any miss spelled words, but rather gives the prompt The spellcheck is complete every time, regardless the number of miss

[users] please help

2008-01-29 Thread Pro-spect
Hi! Please, tell how to put numbering pages in OpenOffice? - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[users] read only files generated initially by Excell

2008-01-29 Thread Hernando Bernal, MD
In OpenOfficeCalc my files become read only . How can I restore them to be able to writeand print. Hernando Bernal MD

[users] Calc won't close

2008-01-29 Thread Elizabeth Duke
I'm using OpenOffice.org 2.0 on Windows XP, and have recently (very reluctantly) intalled Microsoft Office 2007, because I am receiving spreadsheet and other attachments which won't open in OpenOffice. Now I am unable to exit from calc. I can close the calc. document, but neither the x

[users] Regarding the download.......Steven Meisner

2008-01-29 Thread Steven Meisner
Dear Support, I don't know if this is the right place for this question. I have tried the BBS but cannot find the answer. I have downloaded the software - all goes fine until I need to save it to a file. The UNPACK button never highlights. It says that it is required to have

[users] Open office and Vista

2008-01-29 Thread Terrance N. James
I have been using Open Office version 1.1.0 on XP for four years. My problem is that I have just bought a new computer with Windows Vista Home Premium Edition and cannot load this version. Is it possible or do I need an update?

[users] un-readable wpd

2008-01-29 Thread Karen Pidcock
Because I can't open to read this, can you help? thanks, Karen Pidcock - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[users] unable to download openoffice

2008-01-29 Thread Florence1933
Windows will not allow me to download this program. It says it doesn't recognize it. It asks me to tell it what program created it. That sends me to a list of programs like Adobe, Word, Word Perfect, etc. When I reject that method, it send me to Windows Explorer, when I tell it to use

Re: [users] Openoffice.org Spell-check error in v2.0.4

2008-01-29 Thread Hagar de l'Est
See that thread : - http://user.services.openoffice.org/en/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7t=67 Beware, you're not subscribed to the mailing list. Hagar Le 29.01.2008 07:04, Deanna Moore a écrit : I am using version 2.0.4 of OpenOffice.org. My problem is that when composing text documents in

Re: [users] I'm using Open Office 2.3 and my spell checker won't work...

2008-01-29 Thread Hagar de l'Est
See that thread : - http://user.services.openoffice.org/en/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7t=67 Beware, you're not subscribed to the mailing list. Hagar Le 29.01.2008 17:42, Katherine Duncombe a écrit : I've downloaded dictionaries several times and it worked on 3 words in a large document, then

Re: [users] please help

2008-01-29 Thread Hagar de l'Est
See that thread : http://user.services.openoffice.org/en/forum/viewtopic.php?f=71t=1221 Beware, you're not subscribed to the mailing list. Hagar Le 29.01.2008 04:50, Pro-spect a écrit : Hi! Please, tell how to put numbering pages in OpenOffice?

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

2008-01-29 Thread Mauro
How do I set up the spell checker for Canadian and how do I set up the language. I can not use the spell checker or set up the language for Canadian Language My spell checker does not work. In the tools toolbar under the Language area there is no Language I can set up. Any information

[users] Spell Checker and Language set up

2008-01-29 Thread Mauro
I just wanted to add a Subject for your help. Thanks, Mauro LOOK BELOW FOR WHAT I WROTE TO YOU. How do I set up the spell checker for Canadian and how do I set up the language. I can not use the spell checker or set up the language for Canadian Language My spell checker does not

[users] how to open mailed document OpenOffice.org Writer?

2008-01-29 Thread Gunilla Raaschou
I use Microsoft Windows XP. When I mail a document written in OpenOffice.org Writer the receivers can not open it. I can change it into a Pdfand then they can open it. But I do not want that as I would like to keep it so that I can go on working with it. Hope you can help me

[users] wont work

2008-01-29 Thread philip glynn
Hi, I have just paid to download your product open office 2.3, the principal reason for this this is to allow me to open attachments sent to me by email in word or excel, which I currently cannot do, this still wont work, why is this and how can I resolve the problem, when downloading I

[users] Help please

2008-01-29 Thread David Margaret Coombe
How can I add to French Langue Spellchecker Thesaurus and Dictionary Regards Margaret Coombe

[users] I'm using Open Office 2.3 and my spell checker won't work...

2008-01-29 Thread Katherine Duncombe
I've downloaded dictionaries several times and it worked on 3 words in a large document, then quit. I don't know what else to do, any suggestions? kat

[users] Hello

2008-01-29 Thread Lin Pirretti
I am an amateur computer user. My son sent me an attachement with Excel names and addresses. I want to put this list onto address labels. My com puter does not have Excel or Microsoft Suite with it. Is there a way to use openoffice.org in liew of buying Excel for $500.? Thank you. Lin

RE: [users] Re:www.proseconsult.com

2008-01-29 Thread McLauchlan, Kevin
Scott Castaline [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] In the *nix world if you're using Tbird as an email client you could install Lightning Plug-in which gives you a desktop calendaring app. Then if you have a gmail account you could then set up the google calendar to be shared. Then install and setup a

[users] Re error, rv4xg9 OpenOffice.org Writer 2.3

2008-01-29 Thread Tony Keith
Dear Open office, I've just had a problem pasting an article from a webpage into writer. Apparently there was an advert in the page (but hidden from the viewer) when I tried to paste it into writer it got stuck at the advert. I got round the problem by pasting it into WordPad and editing the

[users] text to date

2008-01-29 Thread Roy Price
Sorry to bother you, I have imported data to the spreadsheet which is showing as text ( ' ) and is aligned left. The data includes dates in the format 12 NOV 1608 how do I convert the 7000 records to usable date format? New to this package and have not time to learn it all at the moment.

[users] cd rom of latest open office org version

2008-01-29 Thread peter clarke
i have version 1.1 which is rather old. i obtained the cd rom for this in a computer periodical. i could download the latest version but this is impractible for me because i have dial up internet and the download would take 17 hours. i would be disconnected by my service provider before this

[users] Open office user question

2008-01-29 Thread Farzinpour, Kaveh
To whom it may concern: I wanted to download and install open office on my work computer. One of our IT guys wanted to possibly distribute the Draw program to people that had a need for a flow chart program. Would this be ok, or is this against the license agreement; to distribute within our

[users] hi

2008-01-29 Thread Eujin Kim
open office won't let me use it one mac. - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[users] Languages

2008-01-29 Thread Graham L. Smith
Sirs, I need French language dictionary and thesaurus for my copy of Open Office. How can I get it? Regards G Smith

[users] Gallery sound box

2008-01-29 Thread F.RKarlicek
To Harold Fuchs if you must know I was having trouble with my server, fixed problem and then all the messages went through. Thankyou for the insight of your colourful imagination. I would like to say thankyou to the people who responded with helpful comments.

[users] Botched download

2008-01-29 Thread Tony Valeri
Harold, appreciate your reply to my need. I did succeed on my 2nd try in downloading openoffice. I am now pursuing my next moves. Thanks again, Tony - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail:

Re: [users] Failed dn load of open office 2.3.1 after nearly 8 hrs of dn load (tel modem (56kbps)

2008-01-29 Thread Tony Valeri
James, appreciate your responce to my need. On my second try to download I succeeded and am now pursuing my next moves. Thanks again, Tony on 1/28/08 4:34 AM, James Knott at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Tony Valeri wrote: Failed attempt, as above, am I missing something or can it not be done? If

[users] Re: OpenOffice/Windows Shutdown Weirdness (was Re: [users] Problem)

2008-01-29 Thread MIYKLE
G'Day ; Thanks for your prompt reply; I'm running windows XP SP2 and Open Office 2.3; I never shut down my computer while any program is running and I do a virus check, with Trend Micro Internet Security Pro, every second day. What was happening was sometimes hours after I'd finished with

[users] Non-technical User participation

2008-01-29 Thread Max Kennedy
I am more than willing to participate in reporting bugs however as a non-technical user I am wondering if there is something more I can do to participate in the testing/QA/etc of the program. If so what would it be, what degree of time commitment is necessary to be useful and how would one get

[users] Transfer of address records to label sheet

2008-01-29 Thread KEITH ELLIS
I am using Open Office.org 2.2. Referring to the Help instructions, Printing Address Labels, I arrive at step 11 but only one of the addresses in the database will transfer to the sheet of labels. Please tell me how to transfer all the address records to the label sheet. Keith

[users] my question to openoffice 1.1.5

2008-01-29 Thread bernd marvan
I am using version 1.1.5 of OpenOffice.org. My problem is : the base-component be absent. How I can it download separate?

Re: [users] Re: Does this open a Mic. Office document?

2008-01-29 Thread Cameron Smith
Your Daughter will be able to open all her previous Microsoft Office Files. The ones that have a *.doc/*.xls/*.ppt file extension. If your Daughter starts using Microsoft Office 12 (a.k.a Microsoft Office 2007) She is going to have to save any documents she want's to use at school or share with

[users] OpenOffice and .pps/.ppt files

2008-01-29 Thread LJ Kermeen
Many thanks to Brian Barker and Harold Fuchs for your replies to my recent question re the above. You guys are awesome! Kind regards, Lyell Kermeen

[users] RE: Is there an Open Office product comparable to Outlook?

2008-01-29 Thread NSM
Hello - Is there an Open Office product comparable to Outlook? Thank you. From: NSM [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2007 11:54 AM To: 'users@openoffice.org' Subject: Is there an Open Office product comparable to Outlook? Is there an Open Office product

Re: [users] un-readable wpd

2008-01-29 Thread Pat Brown
I had to use StarOffice to open my WP docs. OpenOffice couldn't do it. It's a free download, like OO Pat On Jan 28, 2008 8:49 PM, Karen Pidcock [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Because I can't open to read this, can you help? thanks, Karen Pidcock

[users] Re: ininstall open office.org?

2008-01-29 Thread Paul
Hi Paul. Thanks for your help. It worked just fine. Now I need to uninstall Open Office from a different computer. Can I just go to add/remove programs and click remove, or are other steps necessary to prevent deleting or altering other functions? Yep - if it is a windows machine, then it

Re: [users] RE: Is there an Open Office product comparable to Outlook?

2008-01-29 Thread James Knott
NSM wrote: Hello - Is there an Open Office product comparable to Outlook? Thank you. From: NSM [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2007 11:54 AM To: 'users@openoffice.org' Subject: Is there an Open Office product comparable to Outlook? Is there an Open

[users] Re: www.proseconsult.com

2008-01-29 Thread Russell Butler
McLauchlan, Kevin wrote: Is there a similar solution for somebody who wants to use Linux while working in a Microsoft-ish company? I use OOo fairly often these days, for things that other people use Word and Excel, and mostly they don't notice a thing. But I can't do the same for e-mail and

[users] ooo calc - limitation of advanced filter

2008-01-29 Thread m_a_c
Hello, I need a function of advanced filter for approx. 30 columns to sort and filter my data. This function in OOO Calc version 2.3 is limited by 8 columns. Will you upgrade this function in future versions? thank you, Martin Urban

Re: [users] Help please

2008-01-29 Thread Hagar de l'Est
See that thread : - http://user.services.openoffice.org/en/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7t=67 Beware, you're not subscribed to the mailing list. Hagar Le 29.01.2008 16:34, David Margaret Coombe a écrit : How can I add to French Langue Spellchecker Thesaurus and Dictionary

Re: [users] Spell Checker and Language set up

2008-01-29 Thread Hagar de l'Est
See that thread : - http://user.services.openoffice.org/en/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7t=67 Beware, you're not subscribed to the mailing list. Hagar Le 29.01.2008 03:36, Mauro a écrit : I just wanted to add a Subject for your help. Thanks, Mauro _LOOK BELOW FOR WHAT I WROTE TO YOU._

Re: [users] my question to openoffice 1.1.5

2008-01-29 Thread James Knott
bernd marvan wrote: I am using version 1.1.5 of OpenOffice.org. My problem is : the base-component be absent. How I can it download separate? You cannot download it separately. You have to reinstall. I believe you'll be given the option of adding in Base to your current installation.

Re: [users] text to date

2008-01-29 Thread Brian Barker
At 02:32 29/01/2008 +, Roy Price wrote: I have imported data to the spreadsheet which is showing as text ( ' ) and is aligned left. The data includes dates in the format 12 NOV 1608 how do I convert the 7000 records to usable date format? One way to do this is to use the DATEVALUE()

Re: [users] Open office user question

2008-01-29 Thread James Knott
Farzinpour, Kaveh wrote: To whom it may concern: I wanted to download and install open office on my work computer. One of our IT guys wanted to possibly distribute the Draw program to people that had a need for a flow chart program. Would this be ok, or is this against the license

Re: [users] how to open mailed document OpenOffice.org Writer?

2008-01-29 Thread Barbara Duprey
Gunilla Raaschou wrote: I use Microsoft Windows XP. When I mail a document written in OpenOffice.org Writer the receivers can not open it. I can change it into a Pdfand then they can open it. But I do not want that as I would like to keep it so that I can go on working with it. Hope you can

Re: [users] cd rom of latest open office org version

2008-01-29 Thread James Knott
peter clarke wrote: i have version 1.1 which is rather old. i obtained the cd rom for this in a computer periodical. i could download the latest version but this is impractible for me because i have dial up internet and the download would take 17 hours. i would be disconnected by my

Re: [users] Open office and Vista

2008-01-29 Thread James Knott
Terrance N. James wrote: I have been using Open Office version 1.1.0 on XP for four years. My problem is that I have just bought a new computer with Windows Vista Home Premium Edition and cannot load this version. Is it possible or do I need an update? Version 1.1.1 is very old and

Re: [users] how to open mailed document OpenOffice.org Writer?

2008-01-29 Thread James Knott
Gunilla Raaschou wrote: I use Microsoft Windows XP. When I mail a document written in OpenOffice.org Writer the receivers can not open it. I can change it into a Pdfand then they can open it. But I do not want that as I would like to keep it so that I can go on working with it. Hope you can

Re: [users] Hello

2008-01-29 Thread James Knott
Lin Pirretti wrote: I am an amateur computer user. My son sent me an attachement with Excel names and addresses. I want to put this list onto address labels. My com puter does not have Excel or Microsoft Suite with it. Is there a way to use openoffice.org in liew of buying Excel for

Re: [users] wont work

2008-01-29 Thread James Knott
philip glynn wrote: Hi, I have just paid to download your product open office 2.3, the principal reason for this this is to allow me to open attachments sent to me by email in word or excel, which I currently cannot do, this still wont work, why is this and how can I resolve the

[users] Birds icon missing.?

2008-01-29 Thread James Elliott - WA Rural Computers
I am running OOo 2.3 under Windows XP SP2 and have lost the OOo icon from my Taskbar, near the clock. My usual practice, when I want to use OOo, is to right-click on this 'birds icon' and then click on Text, Drawing, Spreadsheet, or Templates, but I can no longer do that. I can go to START

[users] Re: Non-technical User participation

2008-01-29 Thread Russell Butler
Max Kennedy wrote: I am more than willing to participate in reporting bugs however as a non-technical user I am wondering if there is something more I can do to participate in the testing/QA/etc of the program. If so what would it be, what degree of time commitment is necessary to be useful and

Re: [users] Regarding the download.......Steven Meisner

2008-01-29 Thread James Knott
Steven Meisner wrote: Dear Support, I don't know if this is the right place for this question. I have tried the BBS but cannot find the answer. I have downloaded the software - all goes fine until I need to save it to a file. The UNPACK button never highlights. It

Re: [users] Birds icon missing.?

2008-01-29 Thread Harold Fuchs
On 30/01/2008 00:15, James Elliott - WA Rural Computers wrote: I am running OOo 2.3 under Windows XP SP2 and have lost the OOo icon from my Taskbar, near the clock. My usual practice, when I want to use OOo, is to right-click on this 'birds icon' and then click on Text, Drawing, Spreadsheet,

[users] Open office 2004 for Mac

2008-01-29 Thread Marcia McMahon Mastroddi
Hello all; I am teaching online at a university and want to download open office for mac 2004. I currently run Office 2003 professional. Is there any problem in using both programs at the same time? I have issues with opening pptx or docx from the vista programs. while I realize there is a

Re: [users] Languages

2008-01-29 Thread Harold Fuchs
On 29/01/2008 00:03, Graham L. Smith wrote: Sirs, I need French language dictionary and thesaurus for my copy of Open Office. How can I get it? Regards G Smith In Writer go to FileWizardsDownload Dictionaries and choose the appropriate options. For more details, see

[users] Canadian Spell Checker/Dictionary (was Re: [users] [moderated] YOU MUST GIVE A SUMMARY HERE)

2008-01-29 Thread Harold Fuchs
On 29/01/2008 02:32, Mauro wrote: = How do I set up the spell checker for Canadian and how do I set up the language. I can not use the spell checker or set up the language for Canadian Language. My spell checker does not work. In the tools toolbar under the Language area there is

Re: [users] Open office 2004 for Mac

2008-01-29 Thread Jean-Christophe Helary
Marcia, You seem to be a Mac user. Can you confirm that ? Most users of Microsoft Office 2007 (for Windows) or 2008 (for Mac) are not aware that their system is configured to output pptx or docx files. The reason is that Microsoft wants everybody to upgrade to their new systems. The

[users] writer: automatic change

2008-01-29 Thread James Lockie
I have a writer row in a table where everything is bullet Jan 29, 2008. When I leave the cell, it converts to 01/29/08 indented one bullet. How do I prevent writer from changing it automatically? - To unsubscribe, e-mail:

Re: [users] how to open mailed document OpenOffice.org Writer?

2008-01-29 Thread Joe Conner
James Knott wrote: Gunilla Raaschou wrote: I use Microsoft Windows XP. When I mail a document written in OpenOffice.org Writer the receivers can not open it. I can change it into a Pdfand then they can open it. But I do not want that as I would like to keep it so that I can go on working

Re: [users] RE: Is there an Open Office product comparable to Outlook?

2008-01-29 Thread Joseph (Ragweed)
I use Essential PIM for my Calendar/To Do List/Address Book, etc. It's excellent. - Original Message - From: James Knott [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: users@openoffice.org; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2008 5:04 PM Subject: Re: [users] RE: Is there an Open Office product

[users] Unwanted switching of quotes

2008-01-29 Thread jimw wagner
The last few times, a new install of a new version of OpenOffice has simply accepted my settings, which is nice. However it still on occasion (latest being this evening) unaccountably switches around to the factory defaults, that is, the curly quotes, and changing of double hyphens into one

Re: [users] my question to openoffice 1.1.5

2008-01-29 Thread Drew Jensen
bernd marvan wrote: I am using version 1.1.5 of OpenOffice.org. My problem is : the base-component be absent. How I can it download separate? The first thing to keep in mind is that there is no Base module for Version 1.1.5 - The module was introduced with Version 2.0 of the application.

Re: [users] Birds icon missing.?

2008-01-29 Thread James Elliott - WA Rural Computers
Hi Harold That box is already ticked and I forgot to mention that Openoffice.org 2.3 is also in my Windows Programs/Start Menu ... but no icon in the System Tray. Many thanks for your interest. James - Original Message - From: Harold Fuchs [EMAIL PROTECTED] To:

Re: [users] Non-technical User participation

2008-01-29 Thread Kirill Palagin
Start here http://qa.openoffice.org/ Max Kennedy ?: I am more than willing to participate in reporting bugs however as a non-technical user I am wondering if there is something more I can do to participate in the testing/QA/etc of the program. If so what would it be, what degree of time

[users] Re: www.proseconsult.com

2008-01-29 Thread NoOp
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Re: [users] Birds icon missing.?

2008-01-29 Thread Joe Conner
James Elliott - WA Rural Computers wrote: Hi Harold That box is already ticked and I forgot to mention that Openoffice.org 2.3 is also in my Windows Programs/Start Menu ... but no icon in the System Tray. Many thanks for your interest. James - Original Message - From: Harold Fuchs

Re: [users] writer: automatic change

2008-01-29 Thread Cor Nouws
Hi James, James Lockie wrote (30-1-2008 3:26) I have a writer row in a table where everything is bullet Jan 29, 2008. When I leave the cell, it converts to 01/29/08 indented one bullet. How do I prevent writer from changing it automatically? Great isn't it ;-) But can be annoying indeed! It

Re: [users] Unwanted switching of quotes

2008-01-29 Thread Cor Nouws
Hi Jim, jimw wagner wrote (30-1-2008 5:34) The last few times, a new install of a new version of OpenOffice has simply accepted my settings, which is nice. However it still on occasion (latest being this evening) unaccountably switches around to the factory defaults, that is, the curly