Re: [users] spelling and languages

2008-02-27 Thread Cor Nouws
Brian Barker wrote (27-2-2008 8:09) At 17:03 25/02/2008 +0100, Gerard Verwer wrote: 1. Although I can change the language of a document (very hidden under Tools, Options, Language, mark 'Only for this document') I cannot change it for an existing document which starts with a table. That's act

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

2008-02-27 Thread Harold Fuchs
On 25/02/2008, Robert Gross <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I am using a laptop (Compaq), and recently my hard drive needed to be > replaced. I had loaded > "Microsoft Office" into the old hard drive, but was told that I could use > "Openoffice" to open "Power Point > Presentations". I downloaded

Re: [users] spelling and languages

2008-02-27 Thread Thomas Lange - Sun Germany - ham02 - Hamburg
Hell all, If it is just about troublesome language handling pleaase have a look at the following spec (things should become easy): http://specs.openoffice.org/appwide/linguistic/Set_Language_Attribute_for_Text.odt And wait for OOo 2.4 where it will become available. Or, if you can't wait, get

Re: [users] OO.org2.3

2008-02-27 Thread Manfred J. Krause
Hi Philippe, *, On Wed, Feb 27, 2008 at 12:45 AM, Dave Barton wrote: > [...] > > Philippe, you have still not answered Harold's question. You say that > you "downloaded" dictionaries, but did you "install" them? > > The best method is to use the "File -> Wizards -> Install new > dictionaries..

Re: [users] unable to open "open office"

2008-02-27 Thread Guy Voets
2008/2/24, jean Philibert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > I am working with a Mac G4, OSX 10.4.11 > I succeeded in loading X11 and Open office.org 2.3 which file. I > installed in the Applications file. > Problem : when I open "Open office, the icone with the birds appear in > the dock, > The words ""

Re: [users] [moderated] error 1714

2008-02-27 Thread Manfred J. Krause
Hi Benoît, *, On Sun, Feb 24, 2008 at 8:27 PM, Benoit Paquette wrote: > > The Windows uninstall utility does not see OpenOffice. > > I tried the Winsdows uninstall tool. It does not see OO. Please try again. > Someone told me to install a previous version. ? > 2.4.0 (newer) will not in

[users] Re: Does Novell MS-OOXML filter work for ordinary OO?

2008-02-27 Thread Uwe Brauer
> "KAMI" == KAMI <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: thanks > Ubuntu/kubunt version support ths extension. General OpenOffice not. > You can get never version of oo-build edition of OpenOffice.org (from > distros, or go-oo.org). So are you saying that this filter will work with more modern

[users] Re: where to find version SRC680_m243.

2008-02-27 Thread Uwe Brauer
> "John" == John Meyer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Uwe Brauer wrote: >> Hello >> >> I just found an article in >> http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/Oox >> talking about a version which already has OOXML support. Where can I >> find that version. >> >> than

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

2008-02-27 Thread Guy Voets
2008/2/24, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > Dear Open office, > > I just wanted to let you know what I think of your site. I had no problems > downloading or installing your software. However it is not at all what I > wanted. > > I am looking for a simple spreadsheet that I can enter info

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

2008-02-27 Thread Alan Boba
On Thu, Feb 21, 2008 at 12:00 PM, Maureen and Laurie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I need to print the grid lines in some of my documents and I cannot figure > ot how to do this. > Open office is great .. Maureen > Maureen, I didn't see that you've gotten a reply. Presuming you're referring to gri

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

2008-02-27 Thread John Meyer
Guy Voets wrote: > 2008/2/24, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > >> Dear Open office, >> >> I just wanted to let you know what I think of your site. I had no problems >> downloading or installing your software. However it is not at all what I >> wanted. >> >> I am looking for a simple spre

[users] Calc Formulas cannot be edited

2008-02-27 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Hi all, I have a peculiar situation where a Calc sheet was saved as a *.xls excel 2003 for XP. Excel could not edit the formula, it disappeared when you tried to edit it. In OO-Calc, I tried it as well then. I have a long formula where many cells are concatenated to form a text string. It works.

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

2008-02-27 Thread Guy Voets
2008/2/26, Jimmy Knight <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > Is this software compatible with Windows Vista? > > > SirJim > Yes. But for the moment OpenOffice.org can't read, edit or save in MS' newest lock-in docx, xlsx, ppsx formats. OOo uses the iso-standard ODF format, but you can also use the previous MS

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

2008-02-27 Thread John Meyer
Guy Voets wrote: > > > I thought so too, but I can still invite people - that's neater, isn't it? > > Gives it an exclusivity, I'll give you that. - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EM

Re: [users] using OpenOffice 2.3

2008-02-27 Thread Guy Voets
2008/2/24, Daniel Thornton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > My problem is that I have not found an efficient way to type in French > using OpenOffice. I know I can insert a symbol but this is far too tedious. > What is the most efficient way to type French characters? > > Thank you for you time and your

Re: [users] working with documents created in Windows

2008-02-27 Thread Guy Voets
2008/2/26, James Knott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > cris tooms wrote: > > Hi, my name is Chris,can anyone help? > > > Sorry, we can't help you with that. ;-) > > > > I have just got a MiniMac Intel and have downloaded Openoffice, do I > need to have Windows installed on a partition to be able to work

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

2008-02-27 Thread Guy Voets
2008/2/27, John Meyer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > Haven't they removed the need for invitations on google? > I thought so too, but I can still invite people - that's neater, isn't it? -- Guy

Re: [users] Calc can't share?

2008-02-27 Thread Guy Voets
2008/2/26, Kirill Palagin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > Hopefully Calc will be able to do it in version 3 - see > http://blogs.sun.com/GullFOSS/entry/collaboration_for_calc_with_shared > > Baskaran пишет: > > > Hi, > > > > We are facing one problem while using calc spreadsheet. Users can't able > to > >

Re: [users] spelling and languages

2008-02-27 Thread Cooreman
At 17:03 25/02/2008 +0100, Gerard Verwer wrote: > 1. Although I can change the language of a document (very hidden under Tools, Options, Language, mark 'Only for this document') I cannot change it for an existing document which starts with a table. > That's actually not so. Language is a property

[users] Re: RTF File Problem

2008-02-27 Thread Gene Kohlenberg
James Knott wrote: Gene Kohlenberg wrote: I get ballots from an ISO technical committee in RTF format. If I open the file with my old MS Word 2000, I get a properly formatted document, but when I open it with OpenOffice 2.3.1, I get a garbled document. Is this a known problem? I have poste

[users] Re: RTF File Problem

2008-02-27 Thread Gene Kohlenberg
Kirill Palagin wrote: Any chance somebody could file an issue in Tracker? http://qa.openoffice.org/ooQAReloaded/ooQA-ReportBugs.html James Knott ?: TomW wrote: Gene Kohlenberg wrote: I have posted the RTF file at http://www.optstd.org/sc5N439webballot.rtf. I have also posted a PDF

Re: [users] I need to save in word 2003 doc

2008-02-27 Thread Johnny Rosenberg
2008/2/27, Michael Adams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > On Tue, 26 Feb 2008 12:20:28 -0500 > James Knott wrote: > > > Amy Issokson wrote: > > > The prof requires it because there is and editing function that she > > > has that only works with 2003.doc. Every format I have tried to > > > submit has not w

Re: [users] Calc can't share?

2008-02-27 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Guy Voets wrote: > 2008/2/26, Kirill Palagin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > >> Hopefully Calc will be able to do it in version 3 - see >> http://blogs.sun.com/GullFOSS/entry/collaboration_for_calc_with_shared >> >> Baskaran пишет: >> >> >>> Hi, >>> >>> We are facing one problem while using calc spr

Re: [users] Re: RTF File Problem

2008-02-27 Thread James Knott
Gene Kohlenberg wrote: James Knott wrote: Gene Kohlenberg wrote: I get ballots from an ISO technical committee in RTF format. If I open the file with my old MS Word 2000, I get a properly formatted document, but when I open it with OpenOffice 2.3.1, I get a garbled document. Is this a known

Re: [users] using OpenOffice 2.3

2008-02-27 Thread Johnny Rosenberg
2008/2/27, Guy Voets <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > 2008/2/24, Daniel Thornton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > > > > > My problem is that I have not found an efficient way to type in French > > using OpenOffice. I know I can insert a symbol but this is far too > tedious. > > What is the most efficient way to

[users] [moderated]

2008-02-27 Thread Barros - Cemag
Boa tarde!! gostaria de saber como apagar a lista de arquivos acessados recentementes no open office. esta lista fica na URL grato, barros

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

2008-02-27 Thread Gail and Betty
I have gotten a new Dell computor with version 2.2 which I have upgraded to 2.3. My question is where do I find a postcard program on it. Thanks, Betty

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

2008-02-27 Thread Mary York
I am a novice and trying to download Writer from your OpenOffice.org and evidently am doing something wrong. Could you please help me with instructions on how to do this. I would appreciate it greatly. Thanks

[users] Spell check or Rechtshreibung

2008-02-27 Thread Chris Bruecker
Hi, to whom it may concern. I just downloaded the latest full OpenOffice program for German language. To my surprise, I noticed that checking spelling is a part of the program, yet when I do mistakes, on purpose, it gives me the end-result as spelling has completed its work and all is well,

Re: [users] [moderated] Vista compatible

2008-02-27 Thread Jimmy Knight
Thanks that what I need to know. SirJim Victory Is Life > [Original Message] > From: James Knott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: ; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2/26/2008 12:49:08 > Subject: Re: [users] [moderated] Vista compatible > > Jimmy Knight wrote: > > Is this software compatible with Windows Vi

[users] Open Office compatibility with Microsoft Office 2007

2008-02-27 Thread Sidharth Sen
Hello, I am using Open Office Version 2.2.0 and i am not able to open Microfost Word 2007 files, which seem to have an .docx extension and not supported. Is there any way to open such files ? Regards Sidharth Sen

[users] Query

2008-02-27 Thread Bobby Dowden
I'm gradually working my way into the protocols of using OpenOffice Writer. Something is not getting through. When I try to Print a document, my printer read-out says, "Printing." But, then it sits there and does nothing. When I go to the printer queue, the document is there, but my printer

[users] OO Draw - unreliable copy-drag behaviour

2008-02-27 Thread Norm Campbell
I'm using OO 2.3 on Windows XP. Although it's mostly great, duplicating objects seems unintuitive and unreliable. The problems are: - you're supposed to select the object, let go, press Ctrl, click again, hold for 1 second, then drag. Why not just allow the user to hold Ctrl, click the object an

Re: [users] I am unable to open a calc file I created

2008-02-27 Thread Bette
Operating system is Windows XP. There is no password protect on the file and no error message received. When I click on the file I get an hourglass for about 3 seconds and nothing. I've let it sit for 15 minutes to see if it will open and nothing. This file is used regularly (at least once a week)

[users] to read my files sxd

2008-02-27 Thread Myriam Prescott
Hi, I don't know wich program I have to download to be able to read my sxd files. Coud you tell me, I apreciate your collaboration. Thank you and have a nice day. Myriam Myriam Prescott (819) 688-5510 [EMAIL PROTECTED]

RE: [users] [moderated] error 1714

2008-02-27 Thread Benoit Paquette
== THIS WORKED From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: February 25, 2008 6:44 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Issue 86380] Error 1714. The older version of OpenOffice 2.3 cannot be removed. To comment on the following update, log in, then open the issue: http:

[users] enter/return key

2008-02-27 Thread Curtis, Dana
I am using XP Professional Openoffice.org, when I am doing a spreedsheet in the office calc, when I get to the end of a row I want to return to the beginning of the next row. But when I hit my enter key it moves down one row but right under the cell that I just typed in. It will not return to the

RE: [users] Open Office for 2008 Windows Vista - reply

2008-02-27 Thread JStarr
What version of Open Office for Windows Vista do I look for ? Looking forward to your reply.. JS -Original Message- From: James Knott [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: February 26, 2008 9:25 AM To: users@openoffice.org; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [users] Open Office for 2008 Windows

[users] Greetings

2008-02-27 Thread Walter Ylianov Bada Vergara
the present is for send you a question. I have a movil Motorola A1200 with OS linux, and I would like to know if I can to install open office in my movil without damage it. please, i will thanks you the response and I would like to know what version i can install it. Thanks. Walter

[users] Need replacement program for 'Microsoft Project'

2008-02-27 Thread Neuendorf, Peggy
Does any version of Open Office have a project timeline calendar or software something like MickySoft Project? Project is NOT user friendly. If anyone has a better program to create project timeline calendars, please advise. Thanks! Peggy Neuendorf Administrative Assistant ENSR 1001 W.

[users] downloading open office

2008-02-27 Thread bob jansen
I tried to download open office 3.2.0 today. after downloading I tried to unpack and was transferred to a site called dutch.ircfast2.com after unpacking, this site asked me to send a SMS to 7222 with the text FIC. doing that I would receive the activating code. I did so but received nothing. No

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

2008-02-27 Thread peter goodman
Thanks, ...Pete - Original Message - From: "James Knott" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: ; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2008 5:50 PM Subject: Re: [users] [moderated] YOU MUST GIVE A SUMMARY HERE peter goodman wrote: Hi, I want to use Open Office 2,3,1 and have download

[users] .pdf files between Macs & IBMs?

2008-02-27 Thread K.
I've recommended Open Office to a friend (board chairwoman) who has a Mac so that she can send .pdf files because we can't read any of her attachments. I'm assuming that the Open Office for Macs offers .pdf export and that this will solve the board's communication problem. Am I right or are Macs

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

2008-02-27 Thread Joan Porteous
It will not download??

[users] NOT SATISFIED

2008-02-27 Thread CALVELAGE03
Hi, I just bought and downloaded your program. Well, it wasn't what I thought and I need Office Word, Excel, and Powerpoint for school. I tried this but they said it was not compatible. I am doing school online so it has to be Office Word, Excel, and Power point. I hope that I can get my ref

[users] Pop up menus

2008-02-27 Thread Dave Sander
I've been using Open Office for about a month and so far I like it. One thing that really annoys me is that when I am looking through a document and I click on certain sections I keep getting "bullets and numbering" or "table" pop-up menus and they constantly appear right where I am reading. I

[users] tried to download openoffice.org

2008-02-27 Thread Gloria Good
A friend just lent me a mac osx, version 10.3.9 and it has no writing program on it. (I have always had a pc.) I tried to download openoffice.org, but after an hour and 15 minutes, it had only downloaded 11% of the file and I finally gave up. Is that the normal amount of download time, or did I

[users] Master document - alternate unbinded slave documents

2008-02-27 Thread boolet . listes
Hi all. I've got a big Writer master document. One day, I opened it and realized that half of my slave documents were no longer binded: therefore unprotected and changes were possible directly into master document! What appears in the master document structure is really alternate of binded/unbinde

Re: [users] enter/return key

2008-02-27 Thread Uwe Fischer
Hi Dana, Curtis, Dana wrote: I am using XP Professional Openoffice.org, when I am doing a spreedsheet in the office calc, when I get to the end of a row I want to return to the beginning of the next row. But when I hit my enter key it moves down one row but right under the cell that I just type

Re: [users] NOT SATISFIED

2008-02-27 Thread Troll/Idiot
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, I just bought and downloaded your program. Well, it wasn't what I thought and I need Office Word, Excel, and Powerpoint for school. I tried this but they said it was not compatible. I am doing school online so it has to be Office Word, Excel, and Power point. I

[users] Re: OpenOffice when invoked gives an Error.

2008-02-27 Thread NoOp
On 02/24/2008 12:29 PM, NoOp wrote: > On 02/21/2008 04:36 PM, Subra Krishnan wrote: >> Hello, >> >> Can you folks help me with this issue. I wanted to created a >> document in openoffice and when I clicked on the Openoffice icon, >> on my linux box, i get the following GUI message. >> >> >> open

Re: [users] downloading open office

2008-02-27 Thread mike scott
On 27 Feb 2008 at 17:12, bob jansen wrote: > I tried to download open office 3.2.0 today. after downloading I tried to > unpack and was transferred to a site called > dutch.ircfast2.com > after unpacking, this site asked me to send a SMS to 7222 with the text FIC. > doing that I would receive t

Re: [users] downloading open office

2008-02-27 Thread Brad Rogers
On Wed, 27 Feb 2008 17:12:11 +0100 "bob jansen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hello bob, > I tried to download open office 3.2.0 today. after downloading I First, there is no version 3.2.0. Open Office is at version 2.3.1 > tried to unpack and was transferred to a site called > dutch.ircfast2.com

Re: [users] to read my files sxd

2008-02-27 Thread Dan
On Tuesday 26 February 2008 12:25:43 Myriam Prescott wrote: > Hi, I don't know wich program I have to download to be able to read my sxd > files. Coud you tell me, I apreciate your collaboration. Thank you and have > a nice day. > Myriam > > > Myriam Prescott > (819) 688-5510 > [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[users] Re: I am using version 2.3 of OpenOffice

2008-02-27 Thread NoOp
On 02/24/2008 10:41 AM, Daniel Thornton wrote: > My problem is that my external pop-up dictionary "Babylon.com" fails > to work only when I use OpenOffice programs (to say it another way, > this dictionary works with every other program on my computer except > OpenOffice). I have re-installed OpenO

Re: [users] NOT SATISFIED-Who ARE

2008-02-27 Thread scmarcos
Who ARE these people who keep shelling out money for open source apps? Are they from outer space? [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, I just bought and downloaded your program. Well, it wasn't what I thought and I need Office Word, Excel, and Powerpoint for school. I tried this but they said it wa

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

2008-02-27 Thread Dan
On Tuesday 26 February 2008 14:07:42 Mary York wrote: > I am a novice and trying to download Writer from your OpenOffice.org and > evidently am doing something wrong. Could you please help me with > instructions on how to do this. I would appreciate it greatly. Thanks 1) Click this link: http://d

Re: [users] Need replacement program for 'Microsoft Project'

2008-02-27 Thread Dan
On Tuesday 26 February 2008 15:32:32 Neuendorf, Peggy wrote: > Does any version of Open Office have a project timeline calendar or > software something like MickySoft Project? Project is NOT user > friendly. If anyone has a better program to create project timeline > calendars, please advise. > >

Re: [users] .pdf files between Macs & IBMs?

2008-02-27 Thread Dan
On Tuesday 26 February 2008 16:56:22 K. wrote: > I've recommended Open Office to a friend (board chairwoman) who has a Mac > so that she can send .pdf files because we can't read any of her > attachments. I'm assuming that the Open Office for Macs offers .pdf export > and that this will solve the b

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

2008-02-27 Thread Dan
On Tuesday 26 February 2008 18:36:41 Joan Porteous wrote: > It will not download?? Please explain what you did beginning with going to http://download.openoffice.org/2.3.1/index.html. What did you do from this point and what were the results? Please rely to this mailing list: users@op

Re: [users] NOT SATISFIED

2008-02-27 Thread Dan
On Tuesday 26 February 2008 20:30:11 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hi, I just bought and downloaded your program. Well, it wasn't what I > thought and I need Office Word, Excel, and Powerpoint for school. I tried > this but they said it was not compatible. I am doing school online so it > has to be

Re: [users] Pop up menus

2008-02-27 Thread Brian Barker
At 18:43 26/02/2008 -0800, Dave Sander wrote: I've been using Open Office for about a month and so far I like it. One thing that really annoys me is that when I am looking through a document and I click on certain sections I keep getting "bullets and numbering" or "table" pop-up menus and they

[users] Re: OO Draw - unreliable copy-drag behaviour

2008-02-27 Thread Joe Smith
Norm Campbell wrote: I'm using OO 2.3 on Windows XP. Although it's mostly great, duplicating objects seems unintuitive and unreliable. The problems are: ... Yes, it's a strange and awkward design. Further, Draw is something of a lame duck among the OOo apps, so don't expect any urgent attenti

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

2008-02-27 Thread Michael Adams
On Wed, 27 Feb 2008 08:47:32 + Harold Fuchs wrote: > On 25/02/2008, Robert Gross <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > I am using a laptop (Compaq), and recently my hard drive needed to > > be replaced. I had loaded > > "Microsoft Office" into the old hard drive, but was told that I > > could us

Re: [users] Spell check or Rechtshreibung

2008-02-27 Thread Manfred J. Krause
Hi Chris, On Wed, Feb 27, 2008 at 7:23 AM, Chris Bruecker wrote: > > Hi, to whom it may concern. > I just downloaded the latest full OpenOffice program for German > language. To my surprise, I noticed that checking spelling is a part of > the program, yet when I do mistakes, on purpose, it gi

Re: [users] [moderated] Download difficulty

2008-02-27 Thread Michael Adams
On Tue, 26 Feb 2008 12:07:42 -0800 Mary York wrote: > I am a novice and trying to download Writer from your OpenOffice.org > and evidently am doing something wrong. Could you please help me with > instructions on how to do this. I would appreciate it greatly. Thanks > Try the following instruct

Re: [users] [moderated] Unspecified download issues

2008-02-27 Thread Michael Adams
On Tue, 26 Feb 2008 16:36:41 -0800 (PST) Joan Porteous wrote: > It will not download?? Yes it will. More details needed. http://download.openoffice.org/common/instructions.html -- Michael All shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of things shall be well - Julian of Norwich

Re: [users] Greetings

2008-02-27 Thread Dan
On Wednesday 27 February 2008 08:41:13 Walter Ylianov Bada Vergara wrote: > the present is for send you a question. > > I have a movil Motorola A1200 with OS linux, and I would like to know if I > can to install open office in my movil without damage it. please, i will > thanks you the response and

Re: [users] tried to download openoffice.org

2008-02-27 Thread Michael Adams
On Tue, 26 Feb 2008 22:42:11 -0500 Gloria Good wrote: > A friend just lent me a mac osx, version 10.3.9 and it has no writing > program on it. (I have always had a pc.) I tried to download > openoffice.org, but after an hour and 15 minutes, it had only > downloaded 11% of the file and I finally

Re: [users] to read my files sxd

2008-02-27 Thread James Knott
Myriam Prescott wrote: Hi, I don't know wich program I have to download to be able to read my sxd files. Coud you tell me, I apreciate your collaboration. Thank you and have a nice day. Myriam SXD is the old OpenOffice drawing file format. Any version of OpenOffice should be able to open it.

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

2008-02-27 Thread James Knott
Mary York wrote: I am a novice and trying to download Writer from your OpenOffice.org and evidently am doing something wrong. Could you please help me with instructions on how to do this. I would appreciate it greatly. Thanks You cannot download Writer separately. You have to download the e

Re: [users] Open Office for 2008 Windows Vista - reply

2008-02-27 Thread James Knott
JStarr wrote: What version of Open Office for Windows Vista do I look for ? You want the Windows version. Looking forward to your reply.. JS -Original Message- From: James Knott [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: February 26, 2008 9:25 AM To: users@openoffice.org; [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [users] .pdf files between Macs & IBMs?

2008-02-27 Thread James Knott
K. wrote: I've recommended Open Office to a friend (board chairwoman) who has a Mac so that she can send .pdf files because we can't read any of her attachments. I'm assuming that the Open Office for Macs offers .pdf export and that this will solve the board's communication problem. Am I right

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

2008-02-27 Thread James Knott
Joan Porteous wrote: It will not download?? I assume you mean OpenOffice. Please describe what you're doing and what the results, including error messages are. -- Use OpenOffice.org - To un

Re: [users] NOT SATISFIED

2008-02-27 Thread James Knott
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, I just bought and downloaded your program. Well, it wasn't what I thought and I need Office Word, Excel, and Powerpoint for school. I tried this but they said it was not compatible. I am doing school online so it has to be Office Word, Excel, and Power point. I

Re: [users] Need replacement program for 'Microsoft Project'

2008-02-27 Thread Manfred J. Krause
Hi Peggy, On Tue, Feb 26, 2008 at 10:32 PM, Neuendorf, Peggy wrote: > > Does any version of Open Office have a project timeline calendar or > software something like MickySoft Project? Project is NOT user > friendly. If anyone has a better program to create project timeline > calendars, ple

[users] Re: .pdf files between Macs & IBMs?

2008-02-27 Thread Larry Gusaas
On 2008/02/27 11:20 AM, Dan wrote: On Tuesday 26 February 2008 16:56:22 K. wrote: I've recommended Open Office to a friend (board chairwoman) who has a Mac so that she can send .pdf files because we can't read any of her attachments. I'm assuming that the Open Office for Macs offers .pdf expo

Re: [users] tried to download openoffice.org

2008-02-27 Thread James Knott
Gloria Good wrote: A friend just lent me a mac osx, version 10.3.9 and it has no writing program on it. (I have always had a pc.) I tried to download openoffice.org, but after an hour and 15 minutes, it had only downloaded 11% of the file and I finally gave up. Is that the normal amount of dow

Re: [users] Open Office compatibility with Microsoft Office 2007

2008-02-27 Thread Ganesha Bhaskara
Sidharth Sen wrote: Hello, I am using Open Office Version 2.2.0 and i am not able to open Microfost Word 2007 files, which seem to have an .docx extension OOXML is a propritery non-standard format . yet another vender lockin tool. Novell has developed extensions to openoffice which can

Re: [users] Query

2008-02-27 Thread Harold Fuchs
On 27/02/2008 08:03, Bobby Dowden wrote: I'm gradually working my way into the protocols of using OpenOffice Writer. Something is not getting through. When I try to Print a document, my printer read-out says, "Printing." But, then it sits there and does nothing. When I go to the printer que

Re: [users] formats

2008-02-27 Thread Robin Laing
dejan wrote: hi i have lots of documents saved in .doc and whichever i open i OOffice its very messed up what extension to install or font?? i also tried to save OO document as a .doc (at my work we only have .doc) but when i open it with MS Office its all messed up again i guess OO and MSO don

Re: [users] Query

2008-02-27 Thread Ganesha Bhaskara
I use openoffice on Linux (Ubuntu) and have had no printing problems. I first setup the printer on my operating system and Openoffice automatically picked it up. Giving more details about you problem may help for instance the 1) type and version of 1.1) Operating system 1.2) Printer and i

[users] Re: a few questions and two suggestions

2008-02-27 Thread NoOp
On 02/26/2008 01:54 PM, Cor Nouws wrote: > Hello Luc, > > Thanks for writing ... > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote (25-2-2008 11:11) >> Finally a detail that puzzles me somewhat: how does it come that the size of >> the same worksheets saved in Excel xls-format (as yet needed for >> compatibility >>

Re: [users] downloading open office

2008-02-27 Thread James Knott
bob jansen wrote: I tried to download open office 3.2.0 today. after downloading I tried to unpack and was transferred to a site called dutch.ircfast2.com after unpacking, this site asked me to send a SMS to 7222 with the text FIC. doing that I would receive the activating code. I did so but re

Re: [users] I am unable to open a calc file I created

2008-02-27 Thread Harold Fuchs
On 26/02/2008 18:54, Bette wrote: Operating system is Windows XP. There is no password protect on the file and no error message received. When I click on the file I get an hourglass for about 3 seconds and nothing. I've let it sit for 15 minutes to see if it will open and nothing. This file is u

Re: [users] Re: a few questions and two suggestions

2008-02-27 Thread M Henri Day
2008/2/27 NoOp <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > On 02/26/2008 01:54 PM, Cor Nouws wrote: > > Hello Luc, > > > > Thanks for writing ... > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote (25-2-2008 11:11) > > >> Finally a detail that puzzles me somewhat: how does it come that the > size of > >> the same worksheets saved in Exc

Re: [users] [moderated]

2008-02-27 Thread Harold Fuchs
On 26/02/2008 16:39, Barros - Cemag wrote: Boa tarde!! gostaria de saber como apagar a lista de arquivos acessados recentementes no open office. esta lista fica na URL grato, barros This is an English language list; to discuss your problem in Por

Re: [users] NOT SATISFIED-Who ARE

2008-02-27 Thread Brad Rogers
On Wed, 27 Feb 2008 11:19:26 -0600 scmarcos <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hello scmarcos, > Who ARE these people who keep shelling out money for open source > apps? Are they from outer space? No, just unfamiliar with the idea of researching a product & pricing before they buy. -- Regards _

Re: [users] .pdf files between Macs & IBMs?

2008-02-27 Thread James Knott
K. wrote: I've recommended Open Office to a friend (board chairwoman) who has a Mac so that she can send .pdf files because we can't read any of her attachments. I'm assuming that the Open Office for Macs offers .pdf export and that this will solve the board's communication problem. Am I right

Re: [users] Open Office compatibility with Microsoft Office 2007

2008-02-27 Thread James Knott
Sidharth Sen wrote: Hello, I am using Open Office Version 2.2.0 and i am not able to open Microfost Word 2007 files, which seem to have an .docx extension and not supported. Is there any way to open such files ? Most versions of OpenOffice are unable to open those files. If you only have to r

Re: [users] Calc Formulas cannot be edited

2008-02-27 Thread Robin Laing
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi all, I have a peculiar situation where a Calc sheet was saved as a *.xls excel 2003 for XP. Excel could not edit the formula, it disappeared when you tried to edit it. In OO-Calc, I tried it as well then. I have a long formula where many cells are concatenated to for

Re: [users] Need replacement program for 'Microsoft Project'

2008-02-27 Thread Manfred J. Krause
[fwd to users@openoffice.org - any alternative suggestion?] From: "Neuendorf, Peggy" To: "Manfred J. Krause" Subject: RE: [users] Need replacement program for 'Microsoft Project' Thank you Manfred.POD looks like the perfect solution; however, my employer will not pay for additional software.

Re: [users] Pop up menus

2008-02-27 Thread ccornell
Brian Barker wrote: At 18:43 26/02/2008 -0800, Dave Sander wrote: I've been using Open Office for about a month and so far I like it. One thing that really annoys me is that when I am looking through a document and I click on certain sections I keep getting "bullets and numbering" or "table"

[users] Re: .pdf files between Macs & IBMs?

2008-02-27 Thread Larry Gusaas
On 2008/02/27 1:19 PM, James Knott wrote: K. wrote: I've recommended Open Office to a friend (board chairwoman) who has a Mac so that she can send .pdf files because we can't read any of her attachments. I'm assuming that the Open Office for Macs offers .pdf export and that this will solve the

[users] Re: Does Novell MS-OOXML filter work for ordinary OO?

2008-02-27 Thread NoOp
On 02/26/2008 08:05 AM, Johnny Rosenberg wrote: > 2008/2/26, KAMI <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: >> >> Ubuntu/kubunt version support ths extension. General OpenOffice not. > > > Mine does not. > > Johnny Rosenberg > Ubuntu 7.10 > OpenOffice.org 2.3.0-1ubuntu5.3 > Mine does... exact same OS & version (Gn

Re: [users] Open Office compatibility with Microsoft Office 2007

2008-02-27 Thread James Knott
Ganesha Bhaskara wrote: Sidharth Sen wrote: Hello, I am using Open Office Version 2.2.0 and i am not able to open Microfost Word 2007 files, which seem to have an .docx extension OOXML is a propritery non-standard format . yet another vender lockin tool. Novell has developed extensions

Re: [users] [moderated] Opening Powerpoint Files In Impress

2008-02-27 Thread Dave Barton
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 - Original Message From: Michael Adams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Thu 28 Feb 2008 04:41:58 EST 8<-- snip -->8 |> OpenOffice can view .pps files from Microsoft PowerPoint unless they |> were created as .pppx files by the new "2007" v

Re: [users] Need replacement program for 'Microsoft Project'

2008-02-27 Thread Jack D. Lewis
Manfred J. Krause wrote the following on 2/27/2008 12:59 PM: [fwd to users@openoffice.org - any alternative suggestion?] From: "Neuendorf, Peggy" To: "Manfred J. Krause" Subject: RE: [users] Need replacement program for 'Microsoft Project' Thank you Manfred.POD looks like the perfect soluti

Re: [users] Open Office compatibility with Microsoft Office 2007

2008-02-27 Thread Dave Barton
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 - Original Message From: James Knott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Thu 28 Feb 2008 06:23:59 EST | Sidharth Sen wrote: |> Hello, |> I am using Open Office Version 2.2.0 and i am not able to open Microfost |> Word 2007 files, which seem t

[users] Re: NOT SATISFIED-Who ARE

2008-02-27 Thread dogtrnr
Actually, the program takes eons to download if you are on dial up, It is therefore expedient to pay for the program on a CD Brian On Wed, 27 Feb 2008 19:11:06 +, Brad Rogers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >On Wed, 27 Feb 2008 11:19:26 -0600 >scmarcos <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >Hello scmarcos

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