Re: [users] OOo 3.1 first impressions

2009-02-26 Thread Zoltán Kócsi
On Thu, 26 Feb 2009 12:10:48 +1100 Mike Dawe wrote: > Hi, I've had the first OOo alpha version 3.1 installed for a couple > of days. I've downloaded it and installed on a (admittedly fairly old) SuSE 10.0 system (x86). Install went without a hitch. However, when I start it, it comes up with the

Re: [users] how to countif 4>x>7

2009-02-26 Thread Graham Bowden
There are two methods I can think of... 1: Use DCOUNT - it is slightly more awkward but will get you there. You will need to label your columns and then copy these labels somewhere and put the conditions below. This allows for quite complex sets of conditions. 2: Create a column next to origi

Re: [users] Impress Questions- Sound files

2009-02-26 Thread John Kennedy
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Keith Bates wrote: > On Wed, 2009-02-25 at 11:04 +, Michele Zarri wrote: > >> [snip] >>> >>> I would like to embed a music file that plays while the presentation >>> progresses... the mp3 has a song and the next few slides have the words >>> to

Re: [users] Complaint

2009-02-26 Thread Michael Adams
On Wed, 25 Feb 2009 16:55:14 -0800 Came this utterance fomulated by Herb Wanger to my mailbox: > Jean - Baptiste Faure ; > > > I asked to simple > question, regarding UR product and i couldn't get an answer. Yet U > want everyone to use

Re: [users] how to countif 4

2009-02-26 Thread Brian Barker
At 08:43 26/02/2009 +, Graham Bowden wrote: At 21:37 25/02/2009 -0700, Girard Aquino wrote: Hi! I have a calc question. on one column i have a bunch of even numbers. I would like to "count" how many are less than or equal to 3, greater than 4 but less than 7, or greater than or equal to 9.

Re: [users] how to countif 4

2009-02-26 Thread Brian Barker
At 21:37 25/02/2009 -0700, Girard Aquino wrote: Hi! I have a calc question. on one column i have a bunch of even numbers. I would like to "count" how many are less than or equal to 3, greater than 4 but less than 7, or greater than or equal to 9. the first and last conditions i got through the

Re: [users] OOo 3.1 first impressions

2009-02-26 Thread Mike Dawe
Zoltán Kócsi wrote: > On Thu, 26 Feb 2009 12:10:48 +1100 > Mike Dawe wrote: > >> Hi, I've had the first OOo alpha version 3.1 installed for a couple >> of days. > > I've downloaded it and installed on a (admittedly fairly old) SuSE 10.0 > system (x86). Install went without a hitch. However, when

[users] Re: OOo 3.1 first impressions

2009-02-26 Thread Spiderman
Mike Dawe schrieb: Zoltán Kócsi wrote: On Thu, 26 Feb 2009 12:10:48 +1100 Mike Dawe wrote: Hi, I've had the first OOo alpha version 3.1 installed for a couple of days. I've downloaded it and installed on a (admittedly fairly old) SuSE 10.0 system (x86). Install went without a hitch. However,

Re: [users] OOo 3.1 first impressions

2009-02-26 Thread Ugly Me
- Original Message - From: "Zoltán Kócsi" To: Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2009 3:42 AM Subject: Re: [users] OOo 3.1 first impressions > On Thu, 26 Feb 2009 12:10:48 +1100 > Mike Dawe wrote: > > > Hi, I've had the first OOo alpha version 3.1 installed for a couple > > of days. > >

Re: [users] Impress Questions- Sound files

2009-02-26 Thread jonathon
On Thu, Feb 26, 2009 at 08:58, John Kennedy wrote: > I don't recall who owns the rights/patents for mp3 The major players are: * Fraunhofer Society of Germany, * Alcatel-Lucent * Philips Applied Technology / Royal Philips Electronics * Thompson There are also a couple of other minor players in th

[users] Re: Impress Questions- Sound files

2009-02-26 Thread NoOp
On 02/26/2009 12:58 AM, John Kennedy wrote: > > Keith Bates wrote: >> >> Good grief! >> >> All of that to get an mp3- a universal format, even if it isn't open >> source- playing in an impress file. >> [snip] > > Keith, > While the mp3 format is widely used, it is not free to use. The format

[users] Charts customising

2009-02-26 Thread Johnny Rosenberg
Ubuntu 8.10 OpenOffice.org 3.0.0 (not the Ubuntu version) I made a chart, it's that lines kind of thing (sorry for bad English). To the right in the chart there is something that is called ”legent” when I hover the mouse over it. It explains what the different line colour s stands for. My proble

[users] Re: OOo 3.1 first impressions

2009-02-26 Thread Spiderman
Ugly Me schrieb: - Original Message - From: "Zoltán Kócsi" To: Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2009 3:42 AM Subject: Re: [users] OOo 3.1 first impressions On Thu, 26 Feb 2009 12:10:48 +1100 Mike Dawe wrote: Hi, I've had the first OOo alpha version 3.1 installed for a couple of day

Re: [users] OOo 3.1 first impressions

2009-02-26 Thread John Jason Jordan
On Thu, 26 Feb 2009 23:29:30 +1100 Mike Dawe dijo: > Otherwise, the new features that are implemented into 3.1 will be worth > the wait. I just spent half an hour poking all over openoffice.org looking for a list of new features for 3.1 without success. Can someone provide a link, or list the ma

Re: [users] Charts customising

2009-02-26 Thread Ingrid Halama
Hi Johnny, I am Sorry to say, but currently the size of the legend is automatically calculated. The only way to manipulate its size is to change the size of the font. The issue for this missing feature is: http://qa.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=28670 Kind regards, Ingrid Johnny Rose

[users] Modify file/open ... dialog box

2009-02-26 Thread Loren
Is it possible to change this dialog box? I would like it to look like the Win Explorer w/folder view, that is, with a custom left hand pane shortcut area. OO 3.0.1, Vista Thanks, Loren - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-u

Re: [users] OOo 3.1 first impressions

2009-02-26 Thread Manfred J. Krause
Hi, On Thu, Feb 26, 2009 at 17:48, John Jason Jordan wrote: > On Thu, 26 Feb 2009 23:29:30 +1100 Mike Dawe dijo: > >> Otherwise, the new features that are implemented into 3.1 will be worth >> the wait. > > I just spent half an hour poking all over openoffice.org looking for a > list of new featur

Re: [users] OOo 3.1 first impressions

2009-02-26 Thread John Jason Jordan
On Thu, 26 Feb 2009 18:07:16 +0100 "Manfred J. Krause" dijo: > > I just spent half an hour poking all over openoffice.org looking for a > > list of new features for 3.1 without success. Can someone provide a > > link, or list the main new features here? > > Short overview ... -> > > New Featur

[users] Re: another stupid question about Impress

2009-02-26 Thread Jonathan Kaye
Steve Brettell wrote: > How come I can't get Impress? > > Running Ubuntu, and OO 3. No Impress downloaded. > > Also. I can't save any document in any OOo application. Not with "Save," > "Save As," or anything. > 1. Open Openoffice. 2. In the File menu click on the "New" item. 3. Select "Pres

[users] Re: Database form question.

2009-02-26 Thread Jonathan Kaye
Clifton Liles wrote: > Hi All > I am using OO database and have a form which has a multi-line text > field. The field is 5 lines tall, but some of the entries have more. I > tried adding a scrollbar and it moves but does not move the text! > How do I connect the scrollbar to the text? > Thanks >

Re: [users] Re: Database form question.

2009-02-26 Thread Karl Appel
PLEASE ONLY IN GERMAN ! - Original Message - From: "Jonathan Kaye" To: Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2009 7:25 PM Subject: [users] Re: Database form question. Clifton Liles wrote: Hi All I am using OO database and have a form which has a multi-line text field. The field is 5 lines

Re: [users] Re: Impress Questions- Sound files

2009-02-26 Thread Karl Appel
PLEASE ONLY IN GERMAN ! - Original Message - From: "NoOp" To: Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2009 5:16 PM Subject: [users] Re: Impress Questions- Sound files On 02/26/2009 12:58 AM, John Kennedy wrote: Keith Bates wrote: Good grief! All of that to get an mp3- a universal forma

Re: [users] OOo 3.1 first impressions

2009-02-26 Thread Karl Appel
PLEASE ONLY IN GERMAN ! - Original Message - From: "John Jason Jordan" To: Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2009 5:48 PM Subject: Re: [users] OOo 3.1 first impressions On Thu, 26 Feb 2009 23:29:30 +1100 Mike Dawe dijo: Otherwise, the new features that are implemented into 3.1 will be

Re: [users] Re: OOo 3.1 first impressions

2009-02-26 Thread Karl Appel
PLEASE ONLY IN GERMAN ! - Original Message - From: "Spiderman" To: Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2009 5:47 PM Subject: [users] Re: OOo 3.1 first impressions Ugly Me schrieb: - Original Message - From: "Zoltán Kócsi" To: Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2009 3:42 AM Subject:

Re: [users] Charts customising

2009-02-26 Thread Karl Appel
PLEASE ONLY IN GERMAN ! - Original Message - From: "Ingrid Halama" To: Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2009 5:49 PM Subject: Re: [users] Charts customising Hi Johnny, I am Sorry to say, but currently the size of the legend is automatically calculated. The only way to manipulate its s

Re: [users] Charts customising

2009-02-26 Thread Karl Appel
PLEASE ONLY IN GERMAN ! - Original Message - From: "Johnny Rosenberg" To: "OOo Användarforum" Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2009 5:18 PM Subject: [users] Charts customising Ubuntu 8.10 OpenOffice.org 3.0.0 (not the Ubuntu version) I made a chart, it's that lines kind of thing (sorry

Re: [users] Modify file/open ... dialog box

2009-02-26 Thread Karl Appel
PLEASE ONLY IN GERMAN ! - Original Message - From: "Loren" To: Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2009 6:04 PM Subject: [users] Modify file/open ... dialog box Is it possible to change this dialog box? I would like it to look like the Win Explorer w/folder view, that is, with a custom le

Re: [users] OOo 3.1 first impressions

2009-02-26 Thread Karl Appel
PLEASE ONLY IN GERMAN ! - Original Message - From: "Manfred J. Krause" To: Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2009 6:07 PM Subject: Re: [users] OOo 3.1 first impressions Hi, On Thu, Feb 26, 2009 at 17:48, John Jason Jordan wrote: On Thu, 26 Feb 2009 23:29:30 +1100 Mike Dawe dijo: Othe

Re: [users] Re: Database form question.

2009-02-26 Thread Karl Appel
PLEASE ONLY IN GERMAN ! - Original Message - From: "Jonathan Kaye" To: Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2009 7:25 PM Subject: [users] Re: Database form question. Clifton Liles wrote: Hi All I am using OO database and have a form which has a multi-line text field. The field is 5 lines

Re: [users] Re: Database form question.

2009-02-26 Thread Karl Appel
PLEASE ONLY IN GERMAN ! - Original Message - From: "Karl Appel" To: Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2009 8:41 PM Subject: Re: [users] Re: Database form question. PLEASE ONLY IN GERMAN ! - Original Message - From: "Jonathan Kaye" To: Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2009 7:25 PM

[users] using Impress to add instructor notes?

2009-02-26 Thread Jeremy C. Reed
Anyone know how to add "instructor" notes to Openoffice.org Impress slides for my own use but not displayed to overhead or printed for students? I found one idea but is for some commercial software which I don't have: http://www.cs.washington.edu/research/edtech/presenter/instr_notes.html Where

Re: [users][OT] German Only!?

2009-02-26 Thread Michael Adams
On Thu, 26 Feb 2009 20:42:08 +0100 Came this utterance fomulated by Karl Appel to my mailbox: > PLEASE ONLY IN GERMAN ! > This is an english only mailing list. If you wish to subscribe to any of the the German language lists visit: http://de.openoffice.org/ http://de.openoffice.org/about-ooo/abo

[users] Re: Impress Questions- Sound files

2009-02-26 Thread NoOp
On 02/26/2009 11:41 AM, Karl Appel wrote: > PLEASE ONLY IN GERMAN ! Sorry, but the german users list is that way ===> >> - >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.org >> For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...

Re: [users][OT] What will happen if i try it?

2009-02-26 Thread Michael Adams
On Thu, 26 Feb 2009 14:28:24 -0600 (CST) Came this utterance fomulated by Jeremy C. Reed to my mailbox: > > Jeremy C. Reed > > echo 'EhZ[h ^jjf0%%h[[Zc[Z_W$d[j%Xeeai%ZW[ced#]dk#f[d]k_d%' | \ > tr'#-~''\-.-{' > Saw your sig- was tempted to try it on my Linux CLI, but

Re: [users] Re: Impress Questions- Sound files

2009-02-26 Thread Karl Appel
PLEASE ONLY IN GERMAN ! - Original Message - From: "NoOp" To: Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2009 9:37 PM Subject: [users] Re: Impress Questions- Sound files On 02/26/2009 11:41 AM, Karl Appel wrote: PLEASE ONLY IN GERMAN ! Sorry, but the german users list is that way ===> --

[users] Re: Impress Questions- Sound files

2009-02-26 Thread NoOp
On 02/25/2009 03:04 AM, Michele Zarri wrote: > [snip] > Hello, > > Indeed it is a bit tricky to have an mp3 song to play in Impress under Linux > and you will need to spend some time configuring your system. > > All the information on how to install JMF can be found on this page of the > Wiki [1

Re: [users][OT] What will happen if i try it?

2009-02-26 Thread Jeremy C. Reed
On Fri, 27 Feb 2009, Michael Adams wrote: > Saw your sig- was tempted to try it on my Linux CLI, but chickened out > because i don't understand it. Is it for linux or PHP or what? Yes, it is off-topic :) It is for standard Unix shells. The shell pipes the echo'd argument to the Unix tr(1) tool

[users] Re: Impress Questions- Sound files

2009-02-26 Thread NoOp
On 02/26/2009 12:41 PM, Karl Appel wrote: > PLEASE ONLY IN GERMAN ! PLONK is universal! - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.org

Re: [users] Re: OOo 3.1 first impressions

2009-02-26 Thread Gene Young
Karl Appel wrote: PLEASE ONLY IN GERMAN ! - Original Message - From: "Spiderman" Why would you subscribe to an English language list and then demand that everyone write in German? Warum würden Sie sich bei einem englischen Sprache, und dann verlangen, dass alle schreiben auf Deut

Re: [users] Modify file/open ... dialog box

2009-02-26 Thread James Knott
Karl Appel wrote: PLEASE ONLY IN GERMAN ! Last time I checked, this was an English language list. -- Use OpenOffice.org - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.org For additional co

[users] Keyboard Shortcuts

2009-02-26 Thread Rich Shepard
One reason I use Writer so infrequently is its dependence on the pointer thingie. I'm a touch typist and prefer to keep my hands on the keyboard while writing. To do this efficiently, in emacs and joe I use control-key chords (e.g.. ctrl-a to move to the head of the line, ctrl-e to move to the e

Re: [users] OOo 3.1 first impressions

2009-02-26 Thread Web Kracked
John Jason Jordan wrote: On Thu, 26 Feb 2009 18:07:16 +0100 "Manfred J. Krause" dijo: I just spent half an hour poking all over openoffice.org looking for a list of new features for 3.1 without success. Can someone provide a link, or list the main new features here? Short overview ... -> Ne

[users] Re: OOo 3.1 first impressions

2009-02-26 Thread NoOp
On 02/26/2009 09:41 AM, John Jason Jordan wrote: > On Thu, 26 Feb 2009 18:07:16 +0100 > "Manfred J. Krause" dijo: > >> > I just spent half an hour poking all over openoffice.org looking for a >> > list of new features for 3.1 without success. Can someone provide a >> > link, or list the main new

Re: [users][OT] What will happen if i try it?

2009-02-26 Thread Michael Adams
On Thu, 26 Feb 2009 14:55:19 -0600 (CST) Came this utterance formulated by Jeremy C. Reed to my mailbox: > On Fri, 27 Feb 2009, Michael Adams wrote: > > > On Thu, 26 Feb 2009 14:28:24 -0600 (CST) > > Came this utterance fomulated by Jeremy C. Reed to my mailbox: > > Saw your email reply has typo

[users] Re: Keyboard Shortcuts

2009-02-26 Thread NoOp
On 02/26/2009 03:33 PM, Rich Shepard wrote: >One reason I use Writer so infrequently is its dependence on the pointer > thingie. I'm a touch typist and prefer to keep my hands on the keyboard > while writing. To do this efficiently, in emacs and joe I use control-key > chords (e.g.. ctrl-a to m

Re: [users] Re: OOo 3.1 first impressions

2009-02-26 Thread Mike Dawe
NoOp wrote: > http://blogs.sun.com/GullFOSS/entry/aqua_port_three_times_faster#comment-1202368523000 > [which is pretty questionable] Unless you have a Mac and have seen it with your own eyes ;-) 3.1 is really really /Fast/ on this old Mac that I run. The program loads from get go, at a rough gu

[users] Re: OOo 3.1 first impressions

2009-02-26 Thread NoOp
On 02/26/2009 05:25 PM, Mike Dawe wrote: > NoOp wrote: > >> http://blogs.sun.com/GullFOSS/entry/aqua_port_three_times_faster#comment-1202368523000 >> [which is pretty questionable] > > Unless you have a Mac and have seen it with your own eyes ;-) > > 3.1 is really really /Fast/ on this old Mac t

[users] Need help with justifications for using OOo at work.

2009-02-26 Thread Leach, William R
First, I am no longer subscribed so please cc me on any response. My employer, rightfully concerned about network security, is in the process of blocking and removing "unsupported" software. This action is fully understandable when viewed from a security standpoint. However, individual exception

Re: [users] Keyboard Shortcuts

2009-02-26 Thread Michael Adams
On Thu, 26 Feb 2009 15:33:38 -0800 (PST) Came this utterance formulated by Rich Shepard to my mailbox: >One reason I use Writer so infrequently is its dependence on the >pointer > thingie. I'm a touch typist and prefer to keep my hands on the > keyboard while writing. To do this efficientl

[users] Re: using Impress to add instructor notes?

2009-02-26 Thread D & L Koch
Jeremy C. Reed wrote: Anyone know how to add "instructor" notes to Openoffice.org Impress slides for my own use but not displayed to overhead or printed for students? Method 1: Above the slides, as you create them, there are 5 tabs. The center tab is titled "Notes" and can be used for su

Re: [users][OT] What will happen if i try it?

2009-02-26 Thread shawn . taylor
Try it! It won't hurt ... :) Shawn Re: [users][OT] What will happen if i try it? Michael Adams to: users 02/26/2009 03:42 PM Please respond to users On Thu, 26 Feb 2009 14:28:24 -0600 (CST) Came this utterance fomulated by Jeremy C. Reed to my mailbox: > > Jeremy C. Reed > >

Re: [users] Keyboard Shortcuts

2009-02-26 Thread Brian Barker
At 15:33 26/02/2009 -0800, Rich Shepard wrote: I'm a touch typist and prefer to keep my hands on the keyboard while writing. To do this efficiently, in emacs and joe I use control-key chords ... I tried to configure OO.o/Writer-3 to use these shortcuts, but failed because there is apparently a l

[users] USING OPEN OFFICE

2009-02-26 Thread david alistair baines
Hello, I have just install the full suite of Open Office. I wanted to find an alternative to MS. Power Point in Open Office but I cannot find it? Also other MS. alternatives, such as Word, Excel, etc. Please advise soonest. Thanking you David A Baines

[users] Insert a row & column

2009-02-26 Thread manoj . agarwal
Dear Support Team, How can I insert a row or column inbetween merged row or column. Regards, Manoj Agarwal

[users] how to countif 4>x>7

2009-02-26 Thread Girard Aquino
Hi! I have a calc question. on one column i have a bunch of even numbers. I would like to "count" how many are less than or equal to 3, greater than 4 but less than 7, or greater than or equal to 9. the first and last conditions i got through the COUNTIF (), my problem is defining the condition

[users] Spreadsheet .ods Calc

2009-02-26 Thread Cherrie Treber
The Open Office.org Calc spreadsheet keeps changing the dates (Column A) in the spreadsheet I have set up. WHY? I correct the changed dates, then when I open the file again, dates are different. Other columns seem to remain correct, at this point. Thank you.   Keeshondly yours,   Cherrie

[users] odt files

2009-02-26 Thread Alan Gebel
Hello It was my understanding that if I save files to an odt format , people with Word would be able to open it and read.  My resume is in that format and I am being told that they cannot open it. Is that true? Alan Gebel

Re: [users] automatic opening openoffice wanted

2009-02-26 Thread David Cuffe
Hi Guy Thank you very much for the e-mail. It is much appreciated. I have the problem that unless I have remembered to load OpenOffice., the files open in Text.edit and when I go into properties to change the 'open with' it will not accept OpenOffice as an option. However, when I start again, load

[users] problem downloading upgrade

2009-02-26 Thread Raymond Smith
*Hello. My name is Raymond and I am new to open office. I am unsure how to pose my problem in any of the various forums so I hope sending this email is the right thing to do.* *I have been trying to download an upgrade (to v3) but my dialup keeps dropping the call and the download gets stalled. Whe

Re: [users] Is AutoCorrect broken

2009-02-26 Thread Steven P. Ulrick
On Thu, 19 Feb 2009 17:02:48 -0600 Steven Ulrick wrote: > Before proceeding further, the above versions were built by Pavel > Janik and were therefore downloaded from the following location: > ftp://ftp.linux.cz/pub/localization/OpenOffice.org/devel/ > A few necessary details: > 1. I have "Forma

[users] Question about OpenOffice

2009-02-26 Thread Griffin, Stacey
How do I check the "Flesh Kincaid Readability Statistics" of a word document using OpenOffice?

[users] General Question regarding OpenOffice

2009-02-26 Thread Stacey Griffin
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[users] suggestion

2009-02-26 Thread Gabriel Gabak Technologies
hi i m a new ubuntu user and it is very hard to install open office 3.0 and i really would like to see some video how to install it or something . best regards gabriel

[users] OpenOffice.org 3.1.0 M2

2009-02-26 Thread Emil Sekula
Hello What does it mean M2 in new version of OpenOffice.org ? Regards Emil Sekula - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.org

Re: [users] how to countif 4>x>7

2009-02-26 Thread Ely Schoenfeld
Hi. Imagine you have your data in the range C7:C19 You could use something like this: =SUMPRODUCT(1*(C7:C19>4)*(C7:C19<7)) Well, the first "1" is not needed, but I use it for clarity. What this formula does is: a) whenever a value in the range is grater than 4, the section "(C7:C19>4)" equals

[users] [moderated]

2009-02-26 Thread Astrid Warner
My password expired before I could use it. I really do need Open Office because I'm involved in a project in genealogy, and my old Mac will not allow me to download some of the material. This is in connection with the LDS and their continued effort to get additional information about Norwe

[users] custom install impossible

2009-02-26 Thread alexander cole
I try to install Impress only (like Powerpoint) using custom install. The entire suite installs (about 345MB). Any suggestion? Alex Cole - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.org For a

Re: [users] [moderated]

2009-02-26 Thread James Knott
Astrid Warner wrote: > My password expired before I could use it. I really do need Open > Office because I'm involved in a > project in genealogy, and my old Mac will not allow me to download > some of the material. This is in connection with the LDS and their > continued effort to get additiona

Re: [users] odt files

2009-02-26 Thread Barbara Duprey
Alan Gebel wrote: Hello It was my understanding that if I save files to an odt format , people with Word would be able to open it and read. My resume is in that format and I am being told that they cannot open it. Is that true? Alan Gebel Unless the recipients have installed the Sun ODF plu

Re: [users] odt files

2009-02-26 Thread James Knott
Alan Gebel wrote: > Hello > > It was my understanding that if I save files to an odt format , people with > Word would be able to open it and read. My resume is in that format and I am > being told that they cannot open it. Is that true? > > Alan Gebel > > > > Word cannot open ODT fil

Re: [users] problem downloading upgrade

2009-02-26 Thread Barbara Duprey
Raymond Smith wrote: *Hello. My name is Raymond and I am new to open office. I am unsure how to pose my problem in any of the various forums so I hope sending this email is the right thing to do.* *I have been trying to download an upgrade (to v3) but my dialup keeps dropping the call and the dow

Re: [users] USING OPEN OFFICE

2009-02-26 Thread John Jason Jordan
On Thu, 26 Feb 2009 08:15:15 + david alistair baines dijo: > I have just install the full suite of Open Office. I wanted to find an > alternative to MS. Power Point in Open Office but I cannot find it? Also > other MS. alternatives, such as Word, Excel, etc. Word = Writer Excel = Calc Powe

[users] Re: Question about OpenOffice

2009-02-26 Thread NoOp
On 02/23/2009 07:03 AM, Griffin, Stacey wrote: > How do I check the "Flesh Kincaid Readability Statistics" of a word document > using OpenOffice? > This might be an excellent extension for someone to write for OOo http://extensions.services.openoffice.org/ but I see no such extension as yet. P

Re: [users] custom install impossible

2009-02-26 Thread Barbara Duprey
alexander cole wrote: I try to install Impress only (like Powerpoint) using custom install. The entire suite installs (about 345MB). Any suggestion? Alex Cole OpenOffice.org is a far more tightly integrated suite than Office; the various parts use each other to prov

[users] Re: Need help with justifications for using OOo at work.

2009-02-26 Thread NoOp
On 02/26/2009 03:57 PM, Leach, William R wrote: > First, I am no longer subscribed so please cc me on any response. > > My employer, rightfully concerned about network security, is in the > process of blocking and removing "unsupported" software. This action is > fully understandable when viewed

Re: [users] Need help with justifications for using OOo at work.

2009-02-26 Thread Mike Dawe
Leach, William R wrote: > First, I am no longer subscribed so please cc me on any response. > > My employer, rightfully concerned about network security, is in the > process of blocking and removing "unsupported" software. This action is > fully understandable when viewed from a security standpoi

Re: [users] problem downloading upgrade

2009-02-26 Thread Michael Adams
On Mon, 23 Feb 2009 20:37:33 -0500 Came this utterance formulated by Raymond Smith to my mailbox: > *Hello. My name is Raymond and I am new to open office. I am unsure > how to pose my problem in any of the various forums so I hope sending > this email is the right thing to do.* > *I have been try

Re: [users] Question about OpenOffice

2009-02-26 Thread Michael Adams
On Mon, 23 Feb 2009 09:03:03 -0600 Came this utterance formulated by Griffin, Stacey to my mailbox: > How do I check the "Flesh Kincaid Readability Statistics" of a word > document using OpenOffice? > I don't know if there is a tool within OO.o (if there is the Flesh Kincaid is only one measure

[users] Sun ODF Plugin for Microsoft Office

2009-02-26 Thread James Knott
I see version 3.0 is now available, which includes support for ODF v1.2. http://www.sun.com/software/star/odf_plugin/ -- Use OpenOffice.org - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.org

[users] Re: Need help with justifications for using OOo at work.

2009-02-26 Thread NoOp
On 02/26/2009 07:32 PM, Mike Dawe wrote: > Leach, William R wrote: >> First, I am no longer subscribed so please cc me on any response. >> >> My employer, rightfully concerned about network security, is in the >> process of blocking and removing "unsupported" software. This action is >> fully und

Re: [users] Insert a row & column

2009-02-26 Thread Brian Barker
At 13:23 26/02/2009 +0530, Manoj Agarwal wrote: How can I insert a row or column in between merged row or column. I think the simple answer is that you cannot. Here's what to do: o If necessary, note carefully which cells are merged in which relevant rows and columns. o Select the two rows

Re: [users] OpenOffice.org 3.1.0 M2

2009-02-26 Thread Michael Adams
On Mon, 23 Feb 2009 10:25:31 +0100 Came this utterance formulated by Emil Sekula to my mailbox: > Hello > What does it mean M2 in new version of OpenOffice.org ? > Regards > Emil Sekula Milestone 2 It is a step on the way to a full release to the general public. -- Michael All shall be well,

Re: [users] custom install impossible

2009-02-26 Thread Michael Adams
On Sat, 21 Feb 2009 19:27:47 -0800 Came this utterance formulated by alexander cole to my mailbox: > I try to install Impress only (like Powerpoint) using > custom install. The entire suite installs (about 345MB). > Any suggestion? >Alex Cole There are many common co

Re: [users] how to countif 4

2009-02-26 Thread Brian Barker
At 20:14 26/02/2009 -0600, Ely Schoenfeld wrote: At 21:37 25/02/2009 -0700, Girard Aquino wrote: I have a calc question. on one column i have a bunch of even numbers. I would like to "count" how many are less than or equal to 3, greater than 4 but less than 7, or greater than or equal to 9. th

Re: [users] Re: OOo 3.1 first impressions

2009-02-26 Thread Mike Dawe
NoOp wrote: > On 02/26/2009 05:25 PM, Mike Dawe wrote: >> NoOp wrote: >> >>> http://blogs.sun.com/GullFOSS/entry/aqua_port_three_times_faster#comment-1202368523000 >>> [which is pretty questionable] >> >> Unless you have a Mac and have seen it with your own eyes ;-) >> >> 3.1 is really really /F

Re: [users] Re: Need help with justifications for using OOo at work.

2009-02-26 Thread Mike Dawe
NoOp wrote: > > Good points. But he won't see them unless you CC him as he is not > subsribed to the list. Thanks, I did. My CC to him is visible in the headers of that post. You may have that header turned off (not visible) in your client. Cheers. -- Mike Dawe OOo 3.0.1rc2 MacOSX PPC US Engl

Re: [users] Charts customising

2009-02-26 Thread Johnny Rosenberg
2009/2/26 Karl Appel > PLEASE ONLY IN GERMAN ! German? Why would we speak German in an English only mailing list? Because it's your main language? What about if I asked everybody here to speak Swedish? I'd suggest that you'd rather subscribe to the German mailing list instead. J.R. > > - O

Re: [users] openoffice 2.4.0 (Mac) AND new issue

2009-02-26 Thread Joe
Mike, Thanks so much for the download info. Actually, I am helping a guy with this problem. He was able to download OpenOffice 2.1 and install it from the website you provided. Now there are a couple of issues. Again, this is on an iMac running Panther 10.3.9 1). He can get OpenOffice 2.1 to ope

Re: [users] Charts customising

2009-02-26 Thread Johnny Rosenberg
2009/2/26 Ingrid Halama > Hi Johnny, > > I am Sorry to say, but currently the size of the legend is automatically > calculated. The only way to manipulate its size is to change the size of the > font. > The issue for this missing feature is: > http://qa.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=28670

Re: [users] how to countif 4

2009-02-26 Thread Girard Aquino
Brian Barker wrote: At 21:37 25/02/2009 -0700, Girard Aquino wrote: Hi! I have a calc question. on one column i have a bunch of even numbers. I would like to "count" how many are less than or equal to 3, greater than 4 but less than 7, or greater than or equal to 9. the first and last conditio

Re: [users] Sun ODF Plugin for Microsoft Office

2009-02-26 Thread Girard Aquino
James Knott wrote: I see version 3.0 is now available, which includes support for ODF v1.2. http://www.sun.com/software/star/odf_plugin/ i just find this one amusing... OOo uses odf, but can open docx. MS cannot open the default format of OOo, so the makers of OOo make a plugin for them..

Re: [users] Re: using Impress to add instructor notes?

2009-02-26 Thread Girard Aquino
D & L Koch wrote: Jeremy C. Reed wrote: Anyone know how to add "instructor" notes to Openoffice.org Impress slides for my own use but not displayed to overhead or printed for students? Method 1: Above the slides, as you create them, there are 5 tabs. The center tab is titled "Notes" an

Re: [users] suggestion

2009-02-26 Thread WANG, Xiaoyun
On Mon, Feb 23, 2009 at 8:03 PM, Gabriel Gabak Technologies wrote: > hi >  i m a new ubuntu user and it is very hard to install open office 3.0 >  and i really would like to see some video how to install it or >  something . > >  best regards >  gabriel > > > You can search google for 'install op

Re: [users] Spreadsheet .ods Calc

2009-02-26 Thread JOE Conner
Cherrie Treber wrote: The Open Office.org Calc spreadsheet keeps changing the dates(Column A) in the spreadsheet I have set up. WHY? I correct the changed dates, then when I open the file again, dates are different. Other columns seem to remain correct, at this point. Thank you. Keeshond

Re: [users] Insert a row & column

2009-02-26 Thread JOE Conner
manoj.agar...@adityabirla.com wrote: Dear Support Team, How can I insert a row or column inbetween merged row or column. Regards, Manoj Agarwal You must unmerge the row or column first, then insert your row or column, then remerge. Joe Conner, Poulsbo, WA USA

Re: [users] how to countif 4

2009-02-26 Thread Brian Barker
At 22:22 26/02/2009 -0700, Girard Aquino wrote: Brian Barker wrote: At 21:37 25/02/2009 -0700, Girard Aquino wrote: Hi! I have a calc question. on one column i have a bunch of even numbers. I would like to "count" how many are less than or equal to 3, greater than 4 but less than 7, or greater

Re: [users] openoffice 2.4.0 (Mac) AND new issue

2009-02-26 Thread Mike Dawe
Joe wrote: > Mike, > Thanks so much for the download info. Actually, I am helping a guy with this > problem. He was able to download OpenOffice 2.1 and install it from the > website you provided. > > Now there are a couple of issues. Again, this is on an iMac running Panther > 10.3.9 > > 1). He