Re: [users] MICROSOFT TO LIMIT SUPPORT FOR OFFICE 2003

2009/4/7 Fred A. Miller > MICROSOFT TO LIMIT SUPPORT FOR OFFICE 2003 -- The company says that > beginning > next week it will move Office 2003 out of mainstream and into extended > support, > right along with Windows XP. To get nonsecurity hot fixes, companies > will have to > maintain signed sup

Re: [users] Character spacing

Peter Hillier-Brook wrote: Guido Milanese wrote: [cut] A funny request, but is there any way to automatize the change? Or to transform manually selected text into character style? I understand it's a funny request! If I understand you correctly, you could define a character style to meet you

[users] why I can hyperlink on one computer and not on the other

I have tried hyperlinking the Table of Contents in one of our Work Instructions using OpenOffice with absolutely no luck. One thing I noticed that was different was when I inserted the Index/Table, I noticed on the Entries tab that on my office Computer the tab did not list "E" field, which is

Re: [users] why I can hyperlink on one computer and not on the other

Sammanasunathan, Inbaraj wrote: I have tried hyperlinking the Table of Contents in one of our Work Instructions using OpenOffice with absolutely no luck. One thing I noticed that was different was when I inserted the Index/Table, I noticed on the Entries tab that on my office Computer the t

RE: [users] why I can hyperlink on one computer and not on the other

Hi Thanks for the reply. Yes, but when following the instructions using "F" I cannot hyperlink my Table of Contents nor Table of Figures. Additionally, I downloaded the exact same version of OpenOff to my personal home computer and guess what, the E is displayed. Thanks! Regards, Inbaraj -

Re: [users] looking for some features

2009/4/3 lynn reer > > Hi. Just got Open Office and discovered that my old way of using keyboard > to add accent marks doesn't work. What do I need to do? > > Also wondering how to add clipart--which I had on my old program. > Thanks. > Lynn Reer Lynn, can you provide us with more details co

Re: [users] Character spacing

David B Teague wrote: Peter Hillier-Brook wrote: Guido Milanese wrote: [cut] A funny request, but is there any way to automatize the change? Or to transform manually selected text into character style? I understand it's a funny request! If I understand you correctly, you could define a chara

[users] Re: When is 3.1 coming out?

On 04/04/2009 06:35 AM, M Henri Day wrote: ... > > OpenOffice.org could not find a web browser on your system. Please check > your Desktop preferences or install a web browser (for example, Mozilla) in > the default location requested during browser installation. > > But when I check the «Interne

Re: [users] Character spacing

On Mon, 06 Apr 2009 10:09:00 +0200 Came this utterance formulated by Guido Milanese to my mailbox: > In a long text the publisher required me to use character spacing for > some quotations. I did it manually, using Format | > Character... | Position - Spacing, and it was all right, but I was not

[users] OpenOffice v3 and R1C1

Hello there I'm wondering whether there has been some system-wide decision in OpenOffice v3.xx to remove support for the R1C1 formula schema in spreadsheets? Two things prompting this question: i) in v3, the Format::Sheet::Use R1C1 option has disappeared (the Novell oo-build project has r

[users] Setting "UserInstallation" upon setup !

Title: La signature du Ratel I would like to know if it is possible to specify "UserInstallation" when installing OpenOffice the first time. Because OpenOffice setup creates and install content in the default "Documents and Settings" directory like C:\Documents and Settings\**user**\Application

[users] Installation problems

Dear Open Office. I downloaded the program but when it is installing it says it has error 1935 then closes down. I am using Windows XP but use Mozilla Firefox for my search engine. The Open Office I downloaded was version 3 Regards, Sandy

[users] File Conversion

Is there any way to print a text file created in OOo on a computer that has only Microsoft Word 2003?

[users] Re: alternatives for MS Outlook and MS Frontpage

Franz Waldmüller wrote: * Microsoft Project:OOo template and macros with this functionality check out ganttproject: http://ganttproject.biz/ OpenProj: http://openproj.org/ Opens MS Project Files. Almost as fully featured, cross platform. And it is included with StarOffice (SUN's comm

Re: [users] MS Word

James: Thanks for your help and advice. From: James Knott To: users@openoffice.org; dfp7...@att.net Sent: Sunday, April 5, 2009 8:23:49 PM Subject: Re: [users] MS Word donald pric wrote: > Dear Users: > > I want to install Open Office and uninstall MS Office.

[users] Spreadsheet issue.

Dear Sir,Iam a new user of open office, i have a issue In Open office spreadsheet, option to copy and insert data by using Paste special > shift cells > Down is working but when i cut and try to insert, the shift cells "Down" option is getting disabled. How do i insert data with cut option?

[users] Alternatives to MS Project (was Re: alternatives for MS Outlook and MS Frontpage

Alan Lord wrote: > Franz Waldmüller wrote: > > >> * Microsoft Project:OOo template and macros with this > >> functionality > > check out ganttproject: > > http://ganttproject.biz/ > > OpenProj: http://openproj.org/ > > Opens MS Project Files. Almost as fully featured, cross > platfo

Re: [users] File Conversion

L. P. Prete wrote: Is there any way to print a text file created in OOo on a computer that has only Microsoft Word 2003? You can do it if the free Sun ODF conversion filter is installed in the Microsoft program: http://www.sun.com/software/star/odf_plugin/get.jsp

Re: [users] File Conversion

On Monday 06 April 2009 12:19:30 pm L. P. Prete wrote: > Is there any way to print a text file created in OOo on a computer that has > only Microsoft Word 2003? Did you change the type to .doc when you saved it in OOo? Save As --> select the filter type to Microsoft Word 97/2000/xp (.doc) and be

Re: [users] File Conversion

On Mon, Apr 6, 2009 at 3:19 PM, L. P. Prete wrote: > Is there any way to print a text file created in OOo on a computer that has > only Microsoft Word 2003? > Three ways come to mind. To be able to open the OOo document in Word 2003 - In OOo save the document as a Word document. It will th

Re: [users] File Conversion

L. P. Prete wrote: Is there any way to print a text file created in OOo on a computer that has only Microsoft Word 2003? If the OOo user does a File > Export as PDF, or a File > Save As selecting the appropriate .doc format (also making sure the automatic file name extension is selected), t

[users] Switching style of quote marks

Hi, How do you switch the style of existing quote marks in one feel swoop? I often cut and paste information from the Web into a Writer document and I'd like straight quotes to turn into curly ones. I also translate from English to French and vice versa, where the quote marks don't look the sa

Re: [users] Setting "UserInstallation" upon setup !

Yes Early in the install process there is anoption button 'advanced'. One of these options lets you specify the install directory; and you could specify f:\ As for data files, use tools | options | paths to edit the 'My Documents' location, and any others that you want on f:\ I havn't used OOo i

[users] Re: Threads

On 04/06/2009 03:50 PM, S Perry wrote: > Dear NoOp, > > Perhaps you don't realize that I was responding to the most recent post, > which often does not include the entire thread. I certainly have no desire > to destroy your mental health, my humblest apologies. If you check your last > post

Re: [users] Switching style of quote marks

On 07/04/2009 22:03, L Duperval wrote: Hi, How do you switch the style of existing quote marks in one feel swoop? I often cut and paste information from the Web into a Writer document and I'd like straight quotes to turn into curly ones. I also translate from English to French and vice versa,

[users] Calc function: ; or ,

Helpfile says that arguments of a function like if and round need to be separated by ";", but that gives error and in place of that "," is working fine. Why is it so? Using OO 3.01 on Ubuntu. -- H.S.Rai - To unsubscribe, e-mai

[users] Figures in Calc using cell values

Is it possible to draw figures on the basis of values taken from cells. Like drawing rectangle of length equal to value of cell A1, and breadth equal to value of cell B1. If A1, and B1 are having values 10,5, rectangle is of size 10x5, and if B1 is changed to 10, it should become square of size 10.

Re: [users] File Conversion

L. P. Prete wrote: > Is there any way to print a text file created in OOo on a computer that has > only Microsoft Word 2003? > > > > Yes. Just select Microsoft Word, from the drop down list, when you use "Save as". Also make sure automatic file name extension is selected. You might al

Re: [users] Calc function: ; or ,

H.S.Rai wrote: Helpfile says that arguments of a function like if and round need to be separated by ";", but that gives error and in place of that "," is working fine. Why is it so? Using OO 3.01 on Ubuntu. Are you by chance using Go-OO or OxygenOffice? They have ported field separation

Re: [users] Re: Threads

Thanks for the heads up. Suzanne L. Perry P O Box 7493 Louisville, KY 40257-0493 Phone: 502-424-5435 Phone: 502-317-1307 E-mail: sl...@yahoo.com --- On Tue, 4/7/09, NoOp wrote: From: NoOp Subject: [users] Re: Threads To: users@openoffice.org Date: Tuesday, April 7, 2009, 8:19 PM On 04/

Re: [users] Open Office won't open, won't quite, won't drag to trash

Hi Barb Sorry for the late reply. But I cannot drag the remaining OO 2.4 "Icon" from the "Dock" to the trash. To remove an icon from the dock, you don't drag it to the trash, you just drag it off the dock. The it will vanish in a puff of smoke! Adrian www.adriantry.com

Re: [users] Copying footnotes

Hi Seamus I just noticed that they are in fact endnotes––330 of them, at the end of > the text. I want to copy them all at once (rather than one at a time), and > paste them together into a separate file. > > I’m inclined to think (after searching help and elsewhere, and looking in > the raw XML)

Re: [users] File Conversion

On Mon, 06 Apr 2009 12:19:30 -0700 (PDT) Came this utterance formulated by L. P. Prete to my mailbox: > Is there any way to print a text file created in OOo on a computer > that has only Microsoft Word 2003? > Several methods - in decreasing preference. 1. Supply them OpenOffice.org (Telling th

Re: [users] MICROSOFT TO LIMIT SUPPORT FOR OFFICE 2003

M Henri Day wrote: > 2009/4/7 Fred A. Miller > > > MICROSOFT TO LIMIT SUPPORT FOR OFFICE 2003 -- The company says that > beginning > next week it will move Office 2003 out of mainstream and into extended > support, > right along with Windows XP. T

[users] Hackers seize on 0-day flaw in Microsoft's PowerPoint

Hackers seize on 0-day flaw in Microsoft's PowerPoint http://ifwnewsletters.newsletters.infoworld.com/t/4745340/120843336/181312/0/ -- "The fundamental premise of liberalism is the moral and rational incapacity of the American people." ~ Fred Miller -

[users] printing labels from spreadsheet data

I need to print spreadsheet data on an Avery template for my labels. I found a compatible .doc on the Avery web site, but haven't found how to fill in the data. The tutorials say many things but none lead me to what I need. Some say use File->New->Labels but my labels aren't compatible. Some say t

Re: [users] printing labels from spreadsheet data

John Stile schrieb: I need to print spreadsheet data on an Avery template for my labels. I found a compatible .doc on the Avery web site, but haven't found how to fill in the data. I never used OpenOffice to print labels. If you are using Linux, glables is designed to import prepared data and t

[users] Re: Alternatives to MS Project (was Re: alternatives for MS Outlook and MS Frontpage

McLauchlan, Kevin wrote: > From its description, OpenProj can't handle multiple projects (the company Serena is trying to steer us toward their pay-for product "Projects On Demand"). Is that the case? Our local-office Program Manager has MS Project. In it, she tracks about a dozen products/pr