Re: [users] OpenOffice.nl v OpenOffice.org [Was: View HTML source]

2010-07-01 Thread ccornell - OpenOffice.org
On 07/01/10 15:11, John Kaufmann wrote: In a message dated 2010.07.01 03:47 -0500, Michael Adams wrote: I recommend text editors that do source-sensitive highlighting ... Bluefish (Made by OpenOffice - NOT OpenOffice.org). Wow - that's confusing: I was not aware of OpenOffice.nl (as opposed

Re: [users] download on Nokia N900

2010-05-06 Thread ccornell - OpenOffice.org
On 05/06/10 15:06, JJ wrote: HI Need advise on whether I can download openoffice on Nokia HP Model N900? What are procedures I need to know? A quick Google search came up with this: http://temporaryland.wordpress.com/2010/01/20/openoffice-org-and-the-gimp-on-the-n900/ So it appears possible,

Re: [users] Change default e-mail program for OOo.?

2010-03-02 Thread ccornell - OpenOffice.org
On 03/02/10 09:54, James Elliott wrote: As you know you can send documents to someone else as and e-mailed PDF, specifically: File Send e-mail as PDF I have changed my e-mail client from being Outlook Express to Mozilla Thunderbird, and I have changed the default e-mail client to

Re: [users] STRANDED PLEASE

2010-01-26 Thread ccornell - OpenOffice.org
On 01/26/10 16:14, John Meyer wrote: Okay, vote: spam or misguided use of the autofill function in the to field? On 1/26/2010 7:57 AM, michael considine wrote: Hello, How are you doing? I hope this email reaches you on time, i had a trip to the United Kingdom, but unfortunately for me i

Re: [users] Capture statistical properties

2009-12-07 Thread ccornell - OpenOffice.org
On 12/07/09 14:01, James Wilde wrote: After that orgy of reminiscence about spacing round full stops, I'm afraid this question may have been missed, so I'll post it again. Hope I haven't broken a rule by doing that. James On Dec 4, 2009, at 22:33 , James Wilde wrote: Is there any

Re: [users] Upgrading to OOo 3.1.1.4 on OpenSuse 11.1

2009-12-01 Thread ccornell - OpenOffice.org
On 12/01/09 01:08, John Jason Jordan wrote: I have a fresh install of OpenSuse 11.1, which automatically installed OOo 3.0.0.9-2.7. (I cannot run OpenSuse 11.2 due to a conflict in Gnome.) I want to upgrade to OOo 3.1.1.4. In Manage Software OOo is shown as upgradable, but it offers the default

Re: [users] page styles

2009-12-01 Thread ccornell - OpenOffice.org
How do I make a different footer for each page using paragraph styles? Footers are a different matter, and as far as I know that is linked to the page style. Have you tried the Writers Guide? There is a chapter in it on using styles. If you do not have a copy you can get one at

Re: [users] Perfectspot

2009-11-23 Thread ccornell - OpenOffice.org
On 11/23/09 13:16, Eustace wrote: I am considering using Perfectspot (http://libwpg.sourceforge.net/perfectspot.htm) to try to convert old wpg files to odg. Has anybody tried it? I am at a loss even to install it. It downloads a zip file that contains a bin folder with 2 dll files and I don't

Re: [users] Registration wizard and Windows v Linux

2009-10-08 Thread ccornell - OpenOffice.org
On 10/07/09 16:18, Clayton wrote: There is a disable extension at http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/Documentation/Administration_Guide/Deactivating_Registration_Wizard but that no longer works with 3.1.1 - If you know who wrote it then maybe they could be persuaded to update it :-)

Re: [users] Cannot open document

2009-10-06 Thread ccornell - OpenOffice.org
On 10/06/09 13:28, Séamas Ó Brógáin wrote: I have a document that I work on every day, but since this morning I cannot open it. It's a complex document (styles, tables, graphics) but not particularly big (770 kb). I'm using Openoffice 3.1 on Linux (Debian). (This is not the official Debian

Re: [users] Write: How to manage Sections?

2009-08-27 Thread ccornell - OpenOffice.org
On 08/26/09 17:56, Alex Zachopoulos wrote: Thx! But have you entered any text and then put that text in Sections, so that all text in the document belongs to a Section?-A There has been some discussion about this over on the Documentation mailing list. You can read the comments here:

Re: [users] Base Users Guide ?

2009-05-08 Thread ccornell - OpenOffice.org
Anyone can contribute - you don't need to be an expert to help out. Even if the doc is something you may know nothing about, proof reading is an essential part of the document development process. When someone spends a lot of time looking at one document, they tend to become word blind and will

Re: [users] Hijacked thread. Was: Standalone Help Files

2009-03-27 Thread ccornell - OpenOffice.org
And in doing so you hijacked this thread. To ask a new question start a new thread. DO NOT respond to a previous post and just change the subject line. What's the diff? Who's the moderator? What does s/he have to say? I see this as such a petty argument that I can hardly believe it's

Re: [users] MS's Open Format and Sun's ODF filters

2008-12-18 Thread ccornell - OpenOffice.org
On 12/18/08 13:24, Web Kracked wrote: Also, it has been a while since I looked at and downloaded Sun's ODF filters for MS Office. How well does it really work and where can I send the hard nose MS users to get it. I know it would be easier and better if they just used OOo, but there are

Re: [users] Re: Marketing OOo

2008-10-09 Thread ccornell - OpenOffice.org
Obviously the OOo marketing folks that have their gala meetings in Beijing and Paris prepare CD's etc for handouts. If they can do that, then I suspect that they can assist the education project and/or someone like JJJ with his small request. (JJJ I'd send marketing an email and ask - certainly

Re: [users] How does Lotus Symphony compare with open office?

2008-06-26 Thread ccornell - OpenOffice.org
legolas wrote: Hi I saw that Lotus Symphony has a version which can be installed on Ubuntu, I was wondering how does it compare with OpenOffice when it come to writing articles and text documents. Which one is more close to Microsoft Office 2007 or 2003? Last I checked it supported ODF, and

Re: [users] Re: How can I edit PDF

2008-06-12 Thread ccornell - OpenOffice.org
It does import the PDF into Draw; unfortunately it only imports the text of the PDF and doesn not import the graphics. Hmmm I just tried the extension this morning, and it imported all the graphics from the graphics heavy PDF I imported. It's not perfect (gradients import kind of oddly),

Re: [users] How can I edit PDF

2008-06-12 Thread ccornell - OpenOffice.org
It is coming though. Take a look here: http://extensions.services.openoffice.org/project/pdfimport I wasn't aware. Thanks for the pointer. Check the date.. it was just posted today, so likely a lot that were not aware. :-) Note it is a Beta release of the Extension, and it only works on

Re: [users] How can I edit PDF

2008-06-12 Thread ccornell - OpenOffice.org
I didn't notice any 64 bit versions. Let the developers know you want a 64 Bit version. Given that most new computers are 64 bit these days and 64 bit Linux has been around for years (I've been running it for 2), I'd expect developers to be a bit more proactive. So.. tell them so :-)

Re: [users] http://www.saveXP.org/ [WAS: Wrong OS or OS Version]

2008-06-11 Thread ccornell - OpenOffice.org
jonathon wrote: On Tue, Jun 10, 2008 at 5:28 AM, ccornell - OpenOffice.org wrote: I say only because when in the last 20 years have you gone into a consumer electronics store or a dedicated home AFAIK, computers at _The Apple Store_ have never shipped with a Microsoft operating system

Re: [users] How can I edit PDF

2008-06-11 Thread ccornell - OpenOffice.org
Brad Rogers wrote: On Wed, 11 Jun 2008 12:15:19 +0530 Anirban Das [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello Anirban, Is there any way I can edit an existing PDF using Open Office? Sadly, not directly. Although OOo can create PDFs it cannot open them for re-editing. What _is_ possible is to save the

Re: [users] How can I edit PDF

2008-06-11 Thread ccornell - OpenOffice.org
It is coming though. Take a look here: http://extensions.services.openoffice.org/project/pdfimport I wasn't aware. Thanks for the pointer. Check the date.. it was just posted today, so likely a lot that were not aware. :-) Note it is a Beta release of the Extension, and it only works on

Re: [users] docx

2008-06-10 Thread ccornell - OpenOffice.org
Wade Smart wrote: Tony Venn wrote: I work on MAC with OSX, and I have a full commercial working version of the Office programs. People keep sending CVs and documents to me in DOCX format - how do i open or convert these into normal word documents? When you say full commercial working

Re: [users] http://www.saveXP.org/ [WAS: Wrong OS or OS Version]

2008-06-10 Thread ccornell - OpenOffice.org
Serious question: what is so good about Windows XP that it is worth petitioning for? I have used Windows XP in the past, and found it a very frustrating and insecure operating system. What features does Windows XP have that users feel are missing from other OS's? This is not a troll, but a

Re: [users] http://www.saveXP.org/ [WAS: Wrong OS or OS Version]

2008-06-10 Thread ccornell - OpenOffice.org
I see. This is how I summerize: 1) Dissatisfaction with the successor of XP 2) Unfamiliarity with anything else 3) Inability of legacy programs to run on other OSes (including the successor to XP) I understand then that there is no 'killer feature' in Windows XP that people need other than

Re: [users] Re: Posts from Michelle Konzack

2008-05-23 Thread ccornell - OpenOffice.org
Er, common sense would be not using an email client that runs 'payloads' in email messages. I would love to hear of a real-world scenario where an automatic email macro would be used for non-malicious purposes. Many years ago, the IT department where I worked used to use this feature to roll

Re: [users] Recommended computer specification

2008-05-09 Thread ccornell - OpenOffice.org
Netadmin wrote: Hi i cant seem to find you recommened and minimum computer specifications for your software Thank you for your time Go to: http://download.openoffice.org/index.html The link for the System Requirements can be found on the right. C.

Re: [users] Using OpenOffice?

2008-05-09 Thread ccornell - OpenOffice.org
I work at a company, ABB. And we wonder if we can use the OpenOffice package on our computers, and can we have the program installed when we ship it to our customers? Do we have to pay for a license or something like that? OpenOffice.org is released under the LGPL. You are allowed to

Re: [users] not compatable with Microsoft

2008-05-07 Thread ccornell - OpenOffice.org
Loren Rinehard wrote: I have Openoffice 2.5 and I am an online student. I purchased your program a week ago and am very upset. your advertisement said that your program was compatible with Microsoft Office. Well, how come none of my classmates or instructor can not read what I submitted? If you

Re: [users] Question About A Tutorial

2008-05-07 Thread ccornell - OpenOffice.org
Bruce Brimacombe wrote: Hello there, I was wondering if there would be a tutorial that one could look at concerning Open Office products. I am especially interested in Impress, and as I have no previous experience with Power Point I have nothing to fall back on to get me started from the very

Re: [users] Didn't receive download instructions for Open Ofice Suite 2008

2008-05-07 Thread ccornell - OpenOffice.org
Norman Manzon wrote: Hello Open Office, Per attachment, about a week ago, I ordered a free download of Open Office Suite 2008 from this address: http://www.2008-official.com/openoffice/. A click or two later, I signed up for your 3-year VIP plan for $34.95, which I paid for through

Re: [users] OpenOffice and portable harddrives

2008-05-07 Thread ccornell - OpenOffice.org
I was wondering if there are any compatibility issues between open source software, such as yours, and portable harddrives? Thanks. Michael Brunelle Open source software is no different from any other software in this regard. There are now some (hopefully a very few) external hard drives

Re: [users] OpenOffice and portable harddrives

2008-05-07 Thread ccornell - OpenOffice.org
In what way difficult, please? With pre-installed software that resists formatting for at least one partition. I have not seen this often, but I have seen it. (The idea, I believe, is allegedly to make using the drive to back-up Windows more automatic.) And how does this pre-installed

Re: [users] windows server 2008 - thin client install

2008-05-06 Thread ccornell - OpenOffice.org
The WS2008 installing bloke just installed OO.o as a normal app and it works on all thin client logins no problems. I only need to get program install privileges to add the dictionaries. Locked down users can't install them and i can't install them system wide. I do need to run through the

Re: [users] Download Failure

2008-04-29 Thread ccornell - OpenOffice.org
Firstly, there is no such thing as Open Office 2007. There is an online vendor that is selling Instant Downloads of OpenOffice.org under the above name for $9.95 per download. C. - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [users] OpenOffice Slugdom

2008-04-28 Thread ccornell - OpenOffice.org
Dean Livingston wrote: People... Why is OpenOffices' Writer sooo slow to open. Abi Word does not suffer from this. It is a fine piece of software. Are there configuration things I should look at in OpenOffice? Very frustrating. Can any one help?? There are several blog entries around that

Re: [users] OpenOffice Slugdom

2008-04-28 Thread ccornell - OpenOffice.org
There are several blog entries around that describe ways you can tweak OpenOffice.org so that it launches faster... eg: http://www.downloadsquad.com/2007/08/18/how-to-speed-up-openoffice/ Note, it appears that you are not subscribed to the OpenOffice.org user mailing list, so I have CCed you.

Re: [users] Command timed out

2008-04-08 Thread ccornell - OpenOffice.org
Mischa Frusztajer wrote: Dear Users, Version: Open Office 2.4 OS: Leopard Problem description: Every time I launch OO (whether directly by trying to launch from the dock or by clicking an appropriate document), X11 loads, and then I get the beach ball for 30-40 seconds, and an error dialog

Re: [users] Extensions.services.openoffice.org?

2008-03-31 Thread ccornell - OpenOffice.org
Your website sometimes has an extra services i.e. extensions.services.openoffice.org -- why the services? Why not just switch it to extensions.openoffice.org? I've noticed that going to extensions.openoffice.org seems to go to a different place, but services.openoffice.org doesn't even work.

Re: [users] attatchments not readable?

2008-03-27 Thread ccornell - OpenOffice.org
craig neumann wrote: Dear users@openoffice.org, I downloaded your word processor and can construct letters and memos ok but when I use my hotmail and want to sent any of these documents as an attachment to someone else, they tell me they can't read them. I reviewed your tutorials and it

Re: [users] Writer Feature Question: Reveal Codes

2008-03-18 Thread ccornell - OpenOffice.org
Richard Detwiler wrote: Jack S Berger wrote: Re: Writer Does your word processor have the equivalent of the Reveal Codes function in WordPerfect? No, it does not. This topic has been discussed a lot over the years. Search the mailing list archives and the various forums to see that it

Re: [users] Re: naive question

2008-03-07 Thread ccornell - OpenOffice.org
Good question. The simple answer is... at their core, StarOffice and OpenOffice.org are the same. Star Office provides proprietary extras that are not included in OpenOffice.org (more import/export filters, a commercial quality spell checker, extra fonts, extra templates, clipart etc.)

Re: [users] naive question

2008-03-06 Thread ccornell - OpenOffice.org
Michael Mery wrote: Friends: I have been using StarOffice for a couple of months and see that OpenOffice is also available. Are there significant differences, or advantages of OpenOffice? which would you suggest using? I found StarOffice through the GoogleUpdate system and now see that

Re: [users] Re: openoffice.org_extras_20070328.iso

2008-03-06 Thread ccornell - OpenOffice.org
I think that Joe's point was that there are no actual links on the http://distribution.openoffice.org/cdrom/iso_downoad.html page, where it recommends checking the extended mirrors. You have to go hunting for the actual mirrors page. Ooops, good point. Sorry about that Joe. Some days the

Re: [users] Re: openoffice.org_extras_20070328.iso

2008-03-05 Thread ccornell - OpenOffice.org
Extended mirrors. Check your favourite mirror site for a directory named /extended. The images are contained in a sub-directory named /iso/en (for English images) or /iso/de (for the German images). /quote http://distribution.openoffice.org/mirrors/index.html

Re: [users] NOT SATISFIED-Who ARE

2008-02-27 Thread ccornell - OpenOffice.org
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. People have been conditioned to believe that good software must be expensive software and that free software

Re: [users] Starting with Linux

2008-02-21 Thread ccornell - OpenOffice.org
OK I'm going to start a controversy. :-) so far it seems you haven't. Some pretty good replies so far. a) I have a fairly recent HP flatbed scanner for which I can find no Linux drivers. The machine came with Windows and Mac software but not Linux. Do you need specific drivers?

Re: [users] Re: Planning on changing back to Word

2008-02-20 Thread ccornell - OpenOffice.org
Gordon BP wrote: -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 POLLY GUGLIELMO wrote: | I am using openoffice2.3 writer because my Word became corrupted. I am planning to put Word back on my computer. Will my files be automatically converted back to Word doc.? Do I have to uninstall openoffice

Re: [users] Starting with Linux

2008-02-19 Thread ccornell - OpenOffice.org
A.Muller wrote: Hello everybody ! I've been monitoring this mailing list for a couple of months and received answers to my questions about OO. Thanks to the benefactors. My experience with OO goes back to 2005 and I'm very satisfied with it. Now I would like to cross the Rubicon and eliminate,

Re: [users] how to Send FAX

2008-02-18 Thread ccornell - OpenOffice.org
James Knott wrote: JAY SUREKA wrote: dear sir,\ I have Window's O/S OpenOffice.orgn. How I can send Fax Jaysureka Generally, fax programs create a printer that you'd print to, like any other printer. So, you just print the document, select the fax printer and follow whatever comes

[users] Re: [website-dev] OpenOffice.org Wiki - Scheduled maintenance

2008-02-14 Thread ccornell - OpenOffice.org
ccornell - OpenOffice.org wrote: The OpenOffice.org Wiki is scheduled to go offline for maintenance between 06:00 and 10:00 CET on Thursday 14 February 2008. During this period, you will not be able to access the OpenOffice.org Wiki. The maintenance on the OpenOffice.org Wiki includes

[users] Re: [website-dev] OpenOffice.org Wiki - Scheduled maintenance

2008-02-14 Thread ccornell - OpenOffice.org
The OpenOffice.org Wiki is scheduled to go offline for maintenance between 06:00 and 10:00 CET on Thursday 14 February 2008. During this period, you will not be able to access the OpenOffice.org Wiki. The maintenance on the OpenOffice.org Wiki includes: - Upgrading the MediaWiki software

[users] Re: [website-dev] OpenOffice.org Wiki - Scheduled maintenance

2008-02-14 Thread ccornell - OpenOffice.org
ccornell - OpenOffice.org wrote: The OpenOffice.org Wiki is scheduled to go offline for maintenance between 06:00 and 10:00 CET on Thursday 14 February 2008. During this period, you will not be able to access the OpenOffice.org Wiki. The maintenance on the OpenOffice.org Wiki includes

Re: [users] (media)wiki import

2008-02-13 Thread ccornell - OpenOffice.org
I know that OO now can *export* to the (media)wiki format. But I am not aware that it can import as well. Does anybody know about that tool. Since there are real collaborative tools within OO, that would be helpful. thanks Uwe Brauer Hi, Actually there was some email exchanged on the

Re: [users] (media)wiki import

2008-02-13 Thread ccornell - OpenOffice.org
There have been some attempts at creating a MediaWiki to ODT/XML converter. There is one here: http://svn.wikimedia.org/svnroot/mediawiki/trunk/wiki2xml/php/ (this is the source tree) that almost works. I have it installed in a test Wiki (it shows up as a new item in the Wiki Special pages

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

2008-02-12 Thread ccornell - OpenOffice.org
Tony Espinoza wrote: I'm interested in trying out OpenOffice Portable. How can I download this app for testing? Thank you. Go to http://www.portableapps.com and download the Portable Apps version. C. -- Clayton Cornell [EMAIL PROTECTED] StarOffice - Sun Microsystems, Inc. - Hamburg,

[users] OpenOffice.org Wiki - Scheduled maintenance

2008-02-11 Thread ccornell - OpenOffice.org
The OpenOffice.org Wiki is scheduled to go offline for maintenance between 06:00 and 10:00 CET on Thursday 14 February 2008. During this period, you will not be able to access the OpenOffice.org Wiki. The maintenance on the OpenOffice.org Wiki includes: - Upgrading the MediaWiki software to

Re: [users] [moderated]

2008-02-11 Thread ccornell - OpenOffice.org
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Can open office be obtained for a Mac, (Apple version)? [EMAIL PROTECTED] (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) If you go to the OpenOffice.org website and look in the download section you will see that there is a Mac version available. The direct link to the Mac pages

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

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

Re: [users] [moderated] Where did my forum post go?

2008-01-28 Thread ccornell - OpenOffice.org
george wrote: I asked a question in a forum. I did not realize you had so many types of forums. I am lost and can not log-on to find if anyone responded to my question. When I registered I do remember clicking on beginner then typed the question. Typed beginner in the search engine and came

Re: [users] [moderated]

2008-01-22 Thread ccornell - OpenOffice.org
Keith Hamilton wrote: I was try to log on so I could redownload excel and the office product I bought but can remember my user name or password. Keith Hamilton Salemburg NC 28385 Email pcman_o_ at yahoo.com You do not need a username or password to download OpenOffice.org. Just point

Re: [users] MS Publisher

2008-01-10 Thread ccornell - OpenOffice.org
James Knott wrote: Alan Hirst wrote: Are there any Open Office applications which will de-cipher MS publisher, I've just been sent a .pub file I can't get into it. Thanks for any help you can give. As far as I know, nothing else can read Publisher files. That is correct. Even Microsoft

Re: [users] this verison suck!

2008-01-10 Thread ccornell - OpenOffice.org
Louise Kirkegaard wrote: Dear Open office! I am using version 2.3 for mac. and it stinks! I am sorry to say this, but you have turned at really nice product into a copy of Microsoft Word. The earlier versions worked very well with my keyboard and the shortcuts. This one do not! The apple

Re: [users] PowerPoint.ppt

2007-11-28 Thread ccornell - OpenOffice.org
This morning I forward as you suggested the presentation with 20 slides (4,55 mb) to someone who directly returned my 10 slides (11,6 mb). Result: those 20 slides were not returned. Why are 20 slides only 4,55 mb and 10 slides 11,6 mb, while the contents is equivalent. Has Open Office a

Re: [users] Grammar checker on its way...

2007-11-28 Thread ccornell - OpenOffice.org
Of course, maybe someday there will be a grammar checker in OOo Writer and the issue will be hashed out then. The grammar checker is in the works. For which language(s), please? There is a grammar checker in the extensions repository:

Re: [users] Can Open Office convert/use Microsoft Office or Adobe files?

2007-11-26 Thread ccornell - OpenOffice.org
Richard Detwiler wrote: Yeo Kai Wei wrote: I was just wondering if Open Office can open up Microsoft Office Word Documents or Adobe .pdf files? If no, can it work with other word processor documents? It can open MS Word documents as long as they aren't from Word 2007 or whatever it is

Re: [users] OOo is free to get, free to use--why is that not generally known?

2007-11-22 Thread ccornell - OpenOffice.org
Maybe it is so darn good (and it is) and the majority of the computer-using world so brainwashed by the MS hegemony that some otherwise perfectly reasonable folks think that this is all maybe too good to be true. I must confessed that the thought crossed my mind when I discovered OOo when I

Re: [users] [moderated]

2007-11-21 Thread ccornell - OpenOffice.org
Jane Declet wrote: I deleted the OpenOffice.org Writer files. I found it too hard to get it to work with my Word documents. They weren't saving as Word and it was very frustrating!!! I have a resume I'm trying to get ready to send out in Word, but nothing is happening. In my frustration,

Re: [users] install free version of Open Office

2007-11-21 Thread ccornell - OpenOffice.org
Hello Mr. Fuchs , Thank you for the info, you are the only person I ask about this that told me all the versions are free including the help support. I was told by a help person to download the 1.0 it was free. OpenOffice.org is definitely free for you to download. It is free now, and

Re: [users] Office 2007 Open Office 2.3 documents

2007-11-19 Thread ccornell - OpenOffice.org
Derek wrote: Do you know when or if Open Office 2.3 will be able to open Office 2007 documents? Please Write Back Derek From an email I sent to this mailing list a couple of days ago --- If you take a look in the OpenOffice.org Wiki:

Re: [users] hola from anita nicholson and need some support

2007-11-16 Thread ccornell - OpenOffice.org
I just uninstalled every bit of open office. I could not open many of my documents on other computers. All my files changed back to word (which is perfect for me) except two files. I need to open them and can not since I uninstalled open office. One is an ODP file and the other is an ODT

Re: [users] Using OpenOffice in a Microsoft Office environment

2007-11-15 Thread ccornell - OpenOffice.org
I need them only to view the presentation, not to edit it. Is there a light weight viewer, that can be installed on their machine (with permission of course) when they open my presentation? The simplest solution to this is to export as PDF. It is quite likely they all have a PDF viewer (eg

Re: [users] Chinese version

2007-11-07 Thread ccornell - OpenOffice.org
Dear sir I just download the english version. however, just reading arround your website, I found that the software is avaiable in Chinese too, please teach how to change the english version to chinese version (use add-ons). Or I need to re-download the chinese version? Awaiting your

Re: [users] Chinese version

2007-11-07 Thread ccornell - OpenOffice.org
You will find more information (in Chinese) here: http://www.ch2000.com.cn/ The user interface redesign (shown at OOoCon2007 in Barcelona) for RedOffice3.0 is really interesting. I cannot find any screencaps to link to though. Basically, they have completely removed the traditional menus, and

Re: [users] help log-in

2007-11-06 Thread ccornell - OpenOffice.org
I installed Open Office software and tried to log in .I got the following passwords from but you they were not accepted, and are only valid till 5-11-07 Visit this URL to set your password: http://www.openoffice.org/servlets/PasswordEdit?userID=446169ticket=f5029c23a0692eb45317c7fc44fd5424

Re: [users] Using www.openoffice.org -- The Flustered Factor ??

2007-11-06 Thread ccornell - OpenOffice.org
Excellent observations... Is there a usability group? Drat, i have to run... See this list here for ideas http://projects.openoffice.org/index.html This is a perfect example of what I mean. I spent an hour at the http://projects.openoffice.org/index.html site yesterday afternoon and another

Re: [users] Will open office sync with Blackberry and can it process pictures

2007-11-05 Thread ccornell - OpenOffice.org
Michelle wrote: Before I decide to try the open office product, I would like to know if Open office will sync with Blackberry 8703e. I did not find any mention in the articles if it was capable of doing so. Also, after reading all of information about the product, I did not find anywhere

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

2007-10-30 Thread ccornell - OpenOffice.org
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: why are you giving this away for free? is it loaded with popups or other advertising? There are NO popups or advertising. OpenOffice.org is free to download and use. That's it, there are no catches That is how the open source world works. Companies earn their

Re: [users] Licen for OpenOffice in Cybercafes

2007-10-30 Thread ccornell - OpenOffice.org
Luís Pereira wrote: Hi, Is that legal to use the OpenOffice in Cybecafés? Does that need any special licen that has to be purchased? Hi Luís OpenOffice.org is released under the LGPL. It is free to download, and you are allowed to install it on as many computers as you wish, and use it in

[users] Re: Using the coloring

2007-10-24 Thread ccornell - OpenOffice.org
Theresa Jones wrote: I am using Windows XP 2000 Iam using version 2.3.0 of OpenOffice.org Iam trying to use the color system to color different Things and I do not know where to find it on the toolbar so would you Please tell me where to go to get it. Theresa, please ask your question on the

Re: [users] Where to go

2007-10-24 Thread ccornell - OpenOffice.org
I am using Windows XP 2000 Iam using version 2.3. Of OpenOffice.org Iam trying to use the color system to color different things, and I do not know where to find it on the toolbar and where to go to change the fonts and different number size. Please tell me where to go to get it. There

Re: [users] [moderated] is there a portable open office?

2007-10-23 Thread ccornell - OpenOffice.org
Isaac Owen wrote: hi all. just wondering if there is a portable version of open office available or if there is one planned? just something i can put on my flash and portable HD so i dont have to save a copy of all my files in .doc(office format) to display in class/friends comps etc. A

Re: [users] refund

2007-10-23 Thread ccornell - OpenOffice.org
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: i am very dissapointed in your program i do not understand the program i want my refund OpenOffice.org is free to download, and supported for free in places like this mailing list by a community of volunteers. Some vendors do sell OpenOffice.org on CD as a

Re: [users] Use of colors

2007-10-23 Thread ccornell - OpenOffice.org
Theresa Jones wrote: Please send me your telephone number please because I do not know how to get the colors on the program. There is no telephone number for you to call. OpenOffice.org is free to download, and supported by a community of volunteers from all over the world. You can ask

Re: [users] [moderated]

2007-10-23 Thread ccornell - OpenOffice.org
Diane Bailey wrote: What program do i use to open a Publisher file? MS Publisher uses a proprietary file format that is not supported by any other application. This software is the perfect example of why people should stay away from proprietary non-standards compliant software. You get

Re: [users] Re: Re: I WANT TO DOWNLOAD YOU OFFICE PGM

2007-10-22 Thread ccornell - OpenOffice.org
In the past, there have been other complaints/threads regarding this issue, but I've yet to see it fixed. IMO a great many of the can this be installed on questions could be cleared up by simply fixing the OOo website. [..] Do you know how to go about that? (getting the OOo website changed)

Re: [users] Re: will you develop OpenOffice for PalmOS

2007-10-08 Thread ccornell - OpenOffice.org
Guy Voets wrote: 2007/10/6, NoOp [EMAIL PROTECTED]: On 10/05/2007 06:38 AM, iamloki wrote: I find your software £¢OpenOffice£¢of great use,but why didn£§t you develop PalmOS version?I hope in the near future i can run OpenOffice on my palm handheld.. I don't think the palm has sufficient

Re: [users] [moderated]

2007-09-10 Thread ccornell - OpenOffice.org
Charlene Robey wrote: I would like to download your program, but I need to know if it is compatilble with Windows Vista. Thanks, Charlene Robey Yes, OpenOffice.org works on Vista. The download link says Windows All Versions (98) and the System requirements state that it works on Vista:

Re: [users] [moderated]

2007-09-10 Thread ccornell - OpenOffice.org
Steve Tami Chandler wrote: Hi When I send my open office files (.odt), they can't be opened. How can they be opened? Thanks, Steve OpenOffice defaults to the ISO standard format for documents. This format can be opened and read by any office suite that uses this standard. Microsoft

Re: [users] Trainning Requirement for Open Office

2007-09-07 Thread ccornell - OpenOffice.org
Adrian Try wrote: Hi Sanjeev Can you tell me the name of institue in mumbai which can provide trainning on open office. There is a list of OpenOffice.org consultants - many of whom provide training - at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Ooops... Adrian, you pasted in Sanjeev's email address instead of

Re: [users] OOo v2.1 document not opening in v2.2 on same computer

2007-09-06 Thread ccornell - OpenOffice.org
My wife's resume`, which was created in OOo Writer 2.1, will not open in OOo 2.2 on the same computer. OOo asks which chart filter to use when opening the document. The document contains no chart. I enclose the file, so that others can verify the situation. What can I do to salvage the contents?

Re: [users] Re: help moving a public middle school in San Francisco to FOSS

2007-09-04 Thread ccornell - OpenOffice.org
Despite your comments regarding Sun StarOffice, I still suggest that you consider downloading and giving it a try. I am having trouble finding a download page that is free as in beer, other than a trial version. I don't like to use trial versions, as they have lots of problems associated with

Re: [users] why are you not helping me?

2007-08-29 Thread ccornell - OpenOffice.org
You are requested to please help me,in this website (http://www.openoffice.org/index.html) I entered and I saw --- openoffice.org 2.2.1 The OpenOffice.org Community announces the availability of OpenOffice.org Release 2.2.1. This is a minor bug fix release -

Re: [users] Using CTL

2007-08-27 Thread ccornell - OpenOffice.org
But this is still not using the CTL facility of OOo. The Enabled for CTL: is still greyed out (and checked), and I have not been able to find a way to switch between Western and CTL languages. It might help me if I knew what action _should_ toggle between the two. Since only two languages are

Re: [users] doc will not open in MS word

2007-08-27 Thread ccornell - OpenOffice.org
My daughter has a new computer at college and I couldn't afford to buy MS Office for her so I told her to download your office suite. She emailed me her first document as an attachment to read and it will not open in MS word (which I have on my computer). Is there anyway to read this? Hello

Re: [users] Re: OpenOffice.org User Survey -- to Clayton

2007-08-23 Thread ccornell - OpenOffice.org
Can't test it myself since this feature has a problem on my system (using the official OOo French package however). Perhaps someone from OOo (or Sun) could answer. Hagar Try Help|Registration. Note: this is also where you are sent for the initial registration when you first install the

Re: [users] Using CTL

2007-08-22 Thread ccornell - OpenOffice.org
Curiously, although the CTL checkbox is greyed out, it is also checked, so that it is difficult to interpret what being greyed out means. That is strange. I forgot to check my install of OO.o (in openSUSE10.2) at home to see if I have a similar experience. But now i have discovered

Re: [users] Using CTL

2007-08-21 Thread ccornell - OpenOffice.org
I am using OpenOffice v2.04 for Linux, and am very new with it. Most of what I want to use it for will be in English, but occasionally I need to write a document in Hebrew; I have Hebrew set up as the CTL language. I am using the fonts that came with openSuSE v10.2; i am assuming that these are

Re: [users] Re: Question: Download the OpenOffice Writer only?

2007-08-21 Thread ccornell - OpenOffice.org
VERY confusing - especially for someone new to computers or at least to non-Microsoft programmes ! A real reorganisation is called for here Yes, and reorganization is in the works. Consider the Wiki FAQ as leading. The WebFAQs which are incredibly old in places (some refer to solutions

Re: [users] EPS on screen

2007-08-20 Thread ccornell - OpenOffice.org
Rolf Schumacher wrote: OOs Writer: I am able to include the companies EPS logo. I am also able to print it with Adobe Acrobat and on any (color) printer. What I am missing is to see the graphic on screen (Windows XP). Is this a fault in my installation or do I have to do something to get EPS

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