Lovely little thread here. Do you guys talk to your mothers like that?
C'mon.
Max, it wasn't necessary to crank on John *many* hours after his post -
and in public. John, responding in kind is unlikely to pour water on the
fire.
SJK
on 01/10/06 18:45 'John Meyer' wrote:
Max G. Kluth wrote
on 01/06/06 04:29 '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' wrote:
Is there anything misleading about the term "Less options"?
No, but it is still incorrect.
SJK
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on 01/06/06 08:08 'Dan Lewis' wrote:
On Thursday 05 January 2006 05:15 pm, Jim Wagner wrote:
Steven Cox wrote:
CTRL+End should move the cursor to the bottom.
Jim Wagner wrote:
Back in the last version, when I opened a document I'd been writing,
it opened with the cursor at the
Have you tried pasting the text as unformatted text?
on 12/28/05 13:24 'Paul Aviles' wrote:
If you have a regular writer doc and I copy text from an internet page
the whole text appears inside a table that exceeds the width of the
page. If I do it in Word, the text appears properly formated as
The DWG format is AutoCAD's format. Googling for "dwg reader" showed me
579 hits. There are a number of free applications. Since the file
appears to have come from AutoCAD (it can output to DXF, too), there
could be a problem with the translation to DXF from DWG.
on 12/07/05 17:05 'Albert A.
In what way do you use Thunderbird with OOo?
I am running OOo 2.0 and Thunderbird 1.5RC2 without any trouble with either.
SJK
on 11/23/05 16:28 'Gregory L. Forster' wrote:
Currently, I use Thunderbird 1.0.7 with OpenOffice 2.0. It works
great! Does anyone know if Thunderbird 1.5rc1 will work
on 11/18/05 15:26 'Robin Laing' wrote:
This is a reflection on society in general. Having young children
that I am trying to teach Please and Thank you to, opens my mind to
how many people don't have much respect for those around them.
Including their neighbors.
I agree. I am very pleased th
What I am finding interestingly curious about this thread is the lack of
sensitivity to others. Some are "censoring" the potentially offending
word(s) and others are brazenly typing it as though without a care or
concern in the world, even considering the originating post. Whatever
happened to
I never trust the Auto-Save settings in any application.
Ctrl-S is my friend.
SJK
on 11/04/05 14:34 'Alex Mandel' wrote:
OpenOffice 2.0 has replaced the 1 feature that sold me on it.
Auto-save, true saving of your document on a timer.
This is the reason I use and recommend OpenOffice over Mi
I am using OOo 2.0 on WinXPPro.
I created a very small Calc spreadsheet that is essentially a schedule
table. When I change the font colors for certain cells, the colors
change, but the changes are not displayed in the normal view. I can see
them when I look at a print preview, but not normall
on 11/02/05 13:52 'Dennis J. Tuchler' wrote:
Steve Kopischke wrote:
on 11/02/05 12:40 'Dennis J. Tuchler' wrote:
I may be more picky than my follow USAmericans, who might not
notice the (mis)spellings or get bothered by them. I think you
want to use the language of y
on 11/02/05 13:01 'Bruce Byfield' wrote:
On Wed, 2005-02-11 at 13:53 -0500, Anthony Chilco wrote:
I'd say that 'colour' is more correct, but only because it annoys some
people.
tc
The real problem with 'color' is the pile of unused u's that are left
over at the end of any major piece of wo
on 11/02/05 12:40 'Dennis J. Tuchler' wrote:
I may be more picky than my follow USAmericans, who might not notice
the (mis)spellings or get bothered by them. I think you want to use
the language of your largest customer group.
I think you may be missing the point that *both* "colour" and "
From my experience with Excel over the years and now with Calc, this
behavior is normal. Only in the last (few?) version(s) has Excel been
able to support deleting a row or column that contains merged cells.
I do not know what the plans are for OOo to support mid-merge deleting.
SJK
on 09/30/
How is it then that I *never* see these? That is what drove my
suggestion to the OP that he check with his ISP.
[rant]
There are too darn many spam "filters" in corporate use these days with
claims of "intelligence" that have none.
[/rant]
SJK
on 09/19/05 17:26 'Paul Smith' wrote:
On 9/19/05, Steve Kopischke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
That's a great question to pose to whoever manages your incoming mail
server. That is the source of the "[***SPAM***] markings.
on 09/19/05 16:58 'Paul Smith&#
That's a great question to pose to whoever manages your incoming mail
server. That is the source of the "[***SPAM***] markings.
SJK
on 09/19/05 16:58 'Paul Smith' wrote:
Dear All
I am subscriber of users@openoffice.org, but all my posts are
identified as SPAM, what is annoying. How can I
on 09/13/05 09:21 'ken green' wrote:
On 2005-09-12 9:22 PM, Randomthots wrote:
Actually, THE problem is that OOo shouldn't be re-associating MS file
types in the first place. I can see some justification for making the
association IF the computer doesn't have MSO already installed, but
other
on 08/30/05 15:20 'Randomthots' wrote:
I normally do, as past posts would verify. I'll be sure to jump on
your ### at the first opportunity as well.
You guys want to take this little "discussion" out to the playground or
stay after school?
Which version are you using? Do you have the Quickstarter running?
on 08/24/05 11:49 'Roma Verzub' wrote:
Hi, I would just like to tell you about a small suggestion I have for
Openoffice. I mean it's a great program, and I like where it's going, but
generally what turns me off about it is th
Brent:
I think you might want to visit the MozillaZine Forums
(http://forums.mozillazine.org/index.php) for help. The issue you are
reporting is a common one. Outlook generally has to be the default
e-mail application in order to import its data to Thunderbird. Thank
Microsoft.
SJK
on 08/1
Christopher:
You replied to me, instead of the OP.
SJK
on 08/09/05 12:00 'Christopher Taylor' wrote:
Are you getting replies to your original post that are off topic, or are you
confused about how a mailing list works? A mailing list emails everyone on
the list a post so that everyone gets a
You appear to have signed up for the OOo users list. The instructions
for unsubscribing should appear at the bottom of every message the list
produces.
SJK
on 08/09/05 11:26 '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' wrote:
I have been getting a string of messages that don't relate to my initial
correspondence. P
The version of OOo you are using is a beta release of v2.0. In fact,
more recent betas have been released beyond 1.9.79.
From the messages on the list, I would have to say that the betas have
been fairly stable - I've been using 1.9.109 and have seen no problems.
SJK
on 08/08/05 13:09 'Helen
Try replacing "MyComputer\Program Files" with "C:\Program Files" (leave
off the double quotes ["], of course).
oldgnome
on 07/05/05 05:36 'Carol E. Moore' wrote:
After unzipping the Open Office downloaded file, I am getting several errors
opening specific files. I tried to use the Md5sums a
Hasn't this thread drifted significantly toward belonging in [discuss]?
on 06/24/05 22:35 'Fred A. Miller' wrote:
[snippity, snippity, snip]
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It appears you do not have a "ZIP" program on your computer. Which
version of Windows are you running?
You can try 7-ZIP from http://www.7-zip.org/ - I have heard good things
about it and it is free.
oldgnome
on 06/04/05 08:58 'hkacurtis' wrote:
Good morning,
I have down loaded the latest
Change the formula to read =$C$5*A6
Because:
$C = Locks the formula to the third column ("C")
$5 = Locks the formula to the fifth row
oldgnome
on 05/31/05 16:02 'Brent Opsahl' wrote:
I have been trying to figure out how to lock a formula to one cell. it is the
function you use in excle that
There seems to be a bit of confusion (and perhaps it's me).
Alfred - to successfully unsubscribe, you need to send the unsubscribe
message from the e-mail address that receives the mailing list. It is
unclear which of the two addresses you referenced (verizon and yahoo) is
the address to which
A legacy version has been retained that works under Windows 95. See
http://www.openoffice.org/dev_docs/source/1.0.3/index.html
oldgnome
on 05/31/05 06:04 'deidre' wrote:
We wish to use your product on a machine that has Windows 95 installed. Will it
work?
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It depends on the version of OOo. Which version are you using?
In the 2beta versions it is Tools>Word Count.
oldgnome
on 05/17/05 19:23 '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' wrote:
Hi,
My brother in law turned me on to open office.
I'm checking the length of a story I want to submit somewhere but I can't find
the w
Is it just me, or are we seeing a surfeit of "I'm not in the office"
messages all of a sudden this week?
Is the list being spammed?
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'Caleb Marcus' wrote on 05/09/05 17:11:
Actually, for Windows, 1991.
Håkan Joëlson wrote:
I am happy to use Open Office, since I welcome alternatives to
Microsoft.
There is one big lack though, from my point of view. I have very many
documents in WORD 2 format. Because of that and since I have a
Noel Lavery wrote:
Hi,
I am unable to gain access to my Open Office. I get an error
GetStorage,name. "No Content.
I have a lot of spresdsheets I just can loose. Please help me.
A Google search for "openoffice.org"+"no content" turned up 545 hits.
This one is from the OOo Authors site and should
Works is a more closed and proprietary file format than Word, Excel,
Access, etc...
The only way I know of to use any kind of a Works file in OOo is to use
Works to save it in another Microsoft format.
oldgnome
'Dave Hill' wrote on 05/09/05 08:07:
Hello,
Searched the FAQ site but couldn't find
You can open them directly in OpenOffice.org by selecting File>Open
oldgnome
'Emily Pennington' wrote on 04/28/05 13:07:
I have Word documents I need to convert to Open Office. I have never
done this before. Are there instructions somewhere that might make
this project easier for me?
Th
'wild bill' wrote on 04/25/05 23:42:
On Monday 25 April 2005 04:46 pm, Steve Kopischke wrote:
I've been using spreadsheets since Lotus 1-2-3 1A back in
the days of hammers, chisels and stone tablets. The
behavior you describe might be called inconvenient, but
it is also expected. I
'Rod Engelsman' wrote on 04/25/05 20:01:
Steve Kopischke wrote:
I've been using spreadsheets since Lotus 1-2-3 1A back in the days of
hammers, chisels and stone tablets.
Must have been hell to recalculate. ;)
Yesh, the undo function alone required a trip to the quarry. I
'Rod Engelsman' wrote on 04/25/05 19:36:
G. Roderick Singleton wrote:
True. But the OP didn't like the first answer he got so I made another
suggestion. However, I have not tried to insert formulae when I need
text so have never encountered what you describe.
Fair enough. Those *are* really the o
You need to start equations with the equals sign, or = character.
oldgnome
'John D. Dieter' wrote on 04/25/05 15:50:
8-9 isn't a number - it is an equation.
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Just so I'm clear - did you unzip the files from the ZIP, or extract
them to a directory on the hard drive?
oldgnome
Chris Clarke wrote:
Yes, I've unzipped it 1st, before attempting to run the setup.exe file
Steve Kopischke wrote:
Are you extracting the files from the ZIP befo
Are you extracting the files from the ZIP before running SETUP.EXE or
are you trying to run it from within the ZIP file?
oldgnome
clarkec321 wrote:
Hi,
Operating system Win XP
OpenOffice version 1.9.79
I've come across an installation problem, I've just downloaded the
OOo_2.0beta_Win32Intel_inst
John King wrote:
On Thu, 21 Apr 2005 12:27:32 -0400, Steve Kopischke wrote:
I have been sent an xls file that throws up errors when opened in both
ooo1.1.4 and 2beta, on both windows and linux.
It works perfectly when used on MSOffice 2000.
The file uses the INDIRECT function extensively, and I
I have been sent an xls file that throws up errors when opened in both
ooo1.1.4 and 2beta, on both windows and linux.
It works perfectly when used on MSOffice 2000.
The file uses the INDIRECT function extensively, and I suspect that is
where the problem lies, but I do not know enough about spreads
Excel workbook has a password on it. Therefore, OOo cannot open the
file. If you can edit the file in Excel first, remove the password and
save again before trying to open it in OOo.
I have an Excel workbook that will not open in OpenOffice. It gives me an
error. It's says "Read error" This
on Peter Kupfer said the following:
Steve Kopischke wrote:
> Relabeled, repackaged software that has, *as its genesis*, OOo, is
*not*
OOo. As I indicated in an earlier post, how can we tell what changes
have been made in between OOo as downloaded from OO.o and its
mutation into whatever
on G. Roderick Singleton said the following:
Peter et al,
What is this about? Are you saying that I have no right to decide how I
invest my time in OOo except as you dictate? I hope not. I have said
time and time again you are free to do what you want. Please do not
expect that emails such as this
G. Roderick Singleton said the following:
On Fri, 2005-04-08 at 19:33 -0500, Peter Kupfer wrote:
Mark Herring wrote:
Perfect Pro appears to be a commercial branch of OOo. Here's the link:
http://www.cosmi.com/OnlineStore/ProductCatalog/ProductDetail.aspx?Matnr=763000WEB
They don't seem to acknow
It will be easier to do that if you can tell the site you have been
downloading from.
Christina Godinez said the following:
can you give me the link to a different site? thank you very much
Steve Kopischke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:Have you tried downloading from a
different
ring the extraction i get the error crc is
not correct. i click to ignore, then when you execute the setup. it give an
error message and will not continue the installation. i'm using windows xp and
windows 2000 pro... any suggestion ill be much appreciated...
Steve Kopischke wrote:A repl
A reply was posted and I believe someone attempted to send a copy to
you, too.
Allow me to attempt to paraphase the potential solution:
You appear to be running a version of Windows. You further appear to be
attempting to install OOo from within the ZIP file. Please Extract All
Files to a locat
v2.0 beta (the most recent I have installed is 1.9.79) includes word
count for selection withint the standard menu.
oldgnome
RobDaFob said the following:
i have office org.1.1.1 and i type my essays in it under - "text
document". i have just typed 5pages and i only want to know how many
words
If you have saved over the top of a message and do not have a backup
copy, you have effectively destroyed your chance of "going back in time."
You might have to spend a lot of time editing and reformatting to get
the "printing-version" back into the condition of the original document.
oldgnome
Mr Ryan - did you read the whole thread?
I participate in this mailing list, but only on occasion. I spend quite
a bit of time supporting Mozilla products via their forums.
I think the thread you encountered is pretty typical of an exchange that
can be characterized as follows:
- I'm having a p
Many said much after:
Roy O'Donnell wrote:
Without my knowing consent, OO 2.0 installed itself on
my computer, overriding OO 1.whatever-I-had.
Poor Roy.
I hope he has not been permanently scarred and scared off. He's taken a
real pounding over the past couple of days.
oldgnome
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But you *can* save OOo documents in MS Word format - try File>Save As
and select the appropriate Word format.
oldgnome
[EMAIL PROTECTED] said the following:
Would the Open Office suite install onto a data stick or thumb drive, as they are sometimes called. The Windows version of the programs. I
+1
Tony Pursell said the following:
We have all seen the problems caused by the dialog in the Setup which
invites users to associate OO with their MSO documents. The
angished cries of 'Open Office has taken over my system'. And all the
work people on this list have to do to help people re-assi
on Steve C. Thompson said the following:
David,
Is there a reason OO.o cannot OPEN pdf files for writing? Shouldn't
this be in OO.o's skill set?
It seems like OOo should be able to open a simple PDF (a letter, for
example, maybe not an elaborate image). I just opened a simple letter
PDF
Greg Merryman wrote:
I don't mind at all, and thanks again. Sorry I wasn't clear in the
earlier post.
9809,1341993,Seniawski,Charles,1053662,Generic Users,71048782
9810,1341994,dombrock jr,john,1053662,Generic Users,76013119
9811,1341996,D,Jean,1053662,Generic Users,9186501
9812,1341997,Bennewitz
If you don't mind sharing the information, what is in rows 9810, 9811
and 9812 in the 1.1.4 version after import?
oldgnome
Greg Merryman wrote:
I looked at the file...no problems that I can find and it did import
properly into 1.1.4
Greg.
---
Greg.
Radagar (Greg Merryman)
Steve Kopischke wrote:
You certainly might have issues with your copy of 1.9.79 - mine has
65,536 rows in Calc.
oldgnome
Greg Merryman wrote:
Hello all,
I am trying to import an ASCII file (a user list) into
'OpenOffice.org 1.9.79 Calc'. When I try to do this
You certainly might have issues with your copy of 1.9.79 - mine has
65,536 rows in Calc.
oldgnome
Greg Merryman wrote:
Hello all,
I am trying to import an ASCII file (a user list) into 'OpenOffice.org
1.9.79 Calc'. When I try to do this, it cuts off the number of lines
vs. what is loaded in ve
Chad Smith wrote:
[snip]
MAC MAC MAC MAC MAC MAC MAC MAC MAC MAC
[snip]
Oh no. It's too late. Someone call the ASPCA (Anti Software
Proselytizing Commune and Aerodrome). Please
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Chad Smith wrote:
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
But Linux is probably the best way to go for a novice (no, Mac are
evil propietary systems, bad for novices or experts).
You are crazy. Mac is *AWESOME*! Mac Os X is the best - hands down -
the *BEST* operating system the world has ever known.
Everyo
You are wise to have your concerns, but should not worry overmuch. MS
Office and OpenOffice.org (OOo) can and do coexist on many PC's,
including two of mine.
Only MS Office will be affected by an upgrade to a later version of MS
Office. If that did not answer your question, please let me know.
Deborah:
I recommend the 1.1.4 version, as it is the latest stable version. The
beta can be a bit troublesome for some users.
You do not need to uninstall the MS Office Suite when you download
OpenOffice.org (OOo).
Your boss should be able to read your Word versions created in OOo.
Yes, OOo has
Russell Kent wrote:
Doug Thompson wrote:
It is impossible to make things as "easy as possible for [all]
potential users." That is because far too many users are too
intellectually lazy to make the effort to learn and understand their
tasks and the tools to perform those tasks. They merely kn
Here's the link: http://mozbackup.jasnapaka.com/
oldgnome
Peter Hillier-Brook wrote:
Joe wrote:
Where do I get Mozbackup? I assume it's primarily for Windoze,
because in Linux backing things up ten different ways is pretty easy.
Joe
[snip]
Joe,
A good start would be to Google for "Mozbackup+1.4"
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