Re: [users] using open office

On 02/15/10 13:29, Mark Cowlishaw wrote: > i need help;this is the second e-mail i have tried to send you on > this subject,there are two main features that i need help with. i > installed open office hoping that it would be a lot easier than > windows. Do you happen to mean Microsoft Office? >

Re: [users] Using Open Office as Publisher for A5 booklets (A4 folded) with pages and numbers appearing in the right order

The easiest way to make brochures, booklets and books with Open Office is to use ClickBook by Blue Squirrel. I've used this program for years, and it works as well with Open Office as it does with MS Word. On Tue, Mar 31, 2009 at 6:51 AM, Brian Barker wrote: > At 14:02 27/03/2009 +, Terence S

Re: [users] Using Open Office as Publisher for A5 booklets (A4 folded) with pages and numbers appearing in the right order

At 14:02 27/03/2009 +, Terence Scarborough wrote: I used to have access to XP Professional which included Publisher (but now only have XP Home edition and Open Office 2.4) This enabled me to make up A5 sized brochures with many pages (A4 in two columns) and the text would flow into the colu

Re: [users] USING OPEN OFFICE

James Knott wrote: John Jason Jordan wrote: 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

Re: [users] USING OPEN OFFICE

John Jason Jordan wrote: > 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,

Re: [users] USING OPEN OFFICE

david alistair baines wrote: > 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. > > Assuming you're running Windows, you should find

Re: [users] USING OPEN OFFICE

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

Re: [users] USING OPEN OFFICE

you'll find links at the homepage for people interested in contributing. http://contributing.openoffice.org/ Brian D. Witherow wrote: > Anybody know how we can submit suggestions regarding OpenOffice.org? > > > > > > > Brian Witherow > Director of Technology > Tipton Community Schools > Tipton

Re: [users] Using Open Office 2.3; want 2.1 feature

Lowell D Taylor wrote: Thanks. I was looking for something internal to 2.3. But your solution worked. L D Taylor It worked because the solution is not internal to OpenOffice or any other application. It is a function of the operating system, though many applications will change those settin

Re: [users] Using Open Office 2.3; want 2.1 feature

Thanks. I was looking for something internal to 2.3. But your solution worked. L D Taylor James Knott wrote: Lowell D Taylor wrote: My new Open Office 2.3 installation automatically opens all .rtf documents as Open Office if I chose to allow it to open MS Word .doc files. My old Open Office

Re: [users] Using Open Office 2.3; want 2.1 feature

Lowell D Taylor wrote: My new Open Office 2.3 installation automatically opens all .rtf documents as Open Office if I chose to allow it to open MS Word .doc files. My old Open Office 2.1 did not open .rtf files, my preference. Can I set the new program to automatically open just MS Word.doc fi

Re: [users] Using Open Office 2.3; want 2.1 feature

On 23/03/2008, Lowell D Taylor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > My new Open Office 2.3 installation automatically opens all .rtf > documents as Open Office if I chose to allow it to open MS Word .doc > files. My old Open Office 2.1 did not open .rtf files, my preference. > Can I set the new program

Re: [users] using open office writer with wins vista

Pat Brown wrote: Gee, that many flavors and not one of them works. Will wonders never cease. I just switched to Ubuntu because I got tired of the crap. For the first time in my life I'm not using a single M$ product. - -- Pat Brown http://www.pabrown.ca/ L.A. Heat, the first Chris and David mys

Re: [users] using open office writer with wins vista

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Paul wrote: >> I have been using your excellent open office writer with wins xp for over >> two years. In the near future, I plan to buy a new computer with wins vista >> home premium and a 64 bit processor. Can I download a version of open >> offic

Re: [users] using open office writer with wins vista

john hill wrote: I have been using your excellent open office writer with wins xp for over two years. In the near future, I plan to buy a new computer with wins vista home premium and a 64 bit processor. Can I download a version of open office compatible with the new computer as described ab

Re: [users] using open office writer with wins vista

> I have been using your excellent open office writer with wins xp for over > two years. In the near future, I plan to buy a new computer with wins vista > home premium and a 64 bit processor. Can I download a version of open > office compatible with the new computer as described above and if so,

Re: [users] Using Open Office

ENIGMA CYCLES LLC wrote: Hello, I am Erik McMillan with Enigma Cycles and we are in the process of starting a charity for underprivilged High School students that plan to further their education but are unable to afford a computer. If a student qualifies we will supply them with a computer. Of c

Re: [users] Using Open Office

On Wed, Feb 13, 2008 11:49:00 AM -0500, ENIGMA CYCLES LLC wrote: > Hello, I am Erik McMillan with Enigma Cycles and we are in the > process of starting a charity for underprivilged High School > students that plan to further their education but are unable to > afford a computer. Erik, I maintain

Re: [users] Using Open Office 2.3 - Question about other softward/printer compatability

Me too Bob K. = Michael Adams wrote: On Wed, 06 Feb 2008 16:15:28 +1100 Keith Bainbridge wrote: Greetings All I'd rather people top-post as I'd like to read the latest info without having to scroll through all the info I have (probably) already read. Besides the email clients

Re: [users] Using Open Office 2.3 - Question about other softward/printer compatability

On 8 Feb 2008 at 22:45, Michael Adams wrote: > intentionally shows. The list etiquette guidelines actually promote > niether, advising you should intersperse your answers after the > relevant point: Which implies bottom-posting. Not that I promote any preference apart from when in rome..

Re: [users] Using Open Office 2.3 - Question about other softward/printer compatability

On 8 Feb 2008 at 12:10, A.Muller wrote: > Please, we are not picking up again this war between top and bottom > posters. Have pity !!! > A.Muller A good point. My apologies. -- http://www.scottsonline.org.uk lists incoming sites blocked because of spam [EMAIL PROTECTED]Mike Scott, Harlow

Re: [users] Using Open Office 2.3 - Question about other softward/printer compatability

Please, we are not picking up again this war between top and bottom posters. Have pity !!! A.Muller mike scott a écrit : On 8 Feb 2008 at 22:45, Michael Adams wrote: intentionally shows. The list etiquette guidelines actually promote niether, advising you should intersperse your answer

Re: [users] Using Open Office 2.3 - Question about other softward/printer compatability

On Wed, 06 Feb 2008 16:15:28 +1100 Keith Bainbridge wrote: > Greetings All > > > I'd rather people top-post as I'd like to read the latest info without > having to scroll through all the info I have (probably) already read. > > Besides the email clients I have used use top-post as a default >

Re: [users] Using Open Office 2.3 - Question about other softward/printer compatability

Greetings All I'd rather people top-post as I'd like to read the latest info without having to scroll through all the info I have (probably) already read. Besides the email clients I have used use top-post as a default What a pity we can't read mail the way we all prefer. On Tue, 05 Feb 200

Re: [users] Using Open Office 2.3 - Question about other softward/printer compatability

Marc Swartz wrote: Hi - THanks for your reply. We did buy our computer without an operating system - Vista was an option but we didn't want to support Microsoft. That's why we were looking at Open Office. Is that not the compatable system? Our computer turns on but there is nothing on it e

Re: [users] Using Open Office 2.3 - Question about other softward/printer compatability

m, a computer isn't much use. Perhaps if you post your general location, there may be someone on this list, close to you, who can provide better assistance. > >> Date: Mon, 4 Feb 2008 07:42:20 -0500 >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> To: users@openoffice.org; [EMA

RE: [users] Using Open Office 2.3 - Question about other softward/printer compatability

g; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [users] Using Open Office 2.3 - Question about other > softward/printer compatability > > Marc Swartz wrote: > > Hi - I am a person who knows/understands little about > > computers/printers/programs. I just recently purchased a business > &

Re: [users] Using Open Office 2.3 - Question about other softward/printer compatability

Marc Swartz wrote: > Hi - I am a person who knows/understands little about > computers/printers/programs. I just recently purchased a business > notebook/HP and am now going to be using Open Office 2.3. I have been > researching other software and printers. It seems like compatability is > a

Re: [users] Using Open Office 2.3 - Question about other softward/printer compatability

Marc Swartz wrote: Hi - I am a person who knows/understands little about computers/printers/programs. I just recently purchased a business notebook/HP and am now going to be using Open Office 2.3. I have been researching other software and printers. It seems like compatability is always an issu

Re: [users] using open office in an excel environment

On 30/11/2007 16:50, Johnny Rosenberg wrote: 2007/11/28, Susan Sene <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: I downloaded the most recent version of Open Office and saved a file of names and addresses. I then tried to open the file in Microsoft Excel but it did not open. I thought Open Office was compatible wi

Re: [users] using open office in an excel environment

2007/11/28, Susan Sene <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > I downloaded the most recent version of Open Office and saved a file of > names and addresses. I then tried to open the file in Microsoft Excel > but it did not open. I thought Open Office was compatible with Excel, > Word, etc. Please help! It i

Re: [users] using open office in an excel environment

Susan Sene wrote: I downloaded the most recent version of Open Office and saved a file of names and addresses. I then tried to open the file in Microsoft Excel but it did not open. I thought Open Office was compatible with Excel, Word, etc. Please help! The default file format for O

Re: [users] using open office

2007/11/28, James Knott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > JUDITH HERBST wrote: > > I am using an Apple (new 17" laptop w/ Leopard OS) provided by > > Vocational Rehab - I am presently on disability. I would like to use > > Open Office but am concerned about deleting it if Voc. Rehab. decides to > > purchas

Re: [users] using open office

- Original Message - From: "James Knott" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: ; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2007 6:27 PM Subject: Re: [users] using open office JUDITH HERBST wrote: I am using an Apple (new 17" laptop w/ Leopard OS) provided

Re: [users] using open office

- Original Message - From: "JUDITH HERBST" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2007 7:58 PM Subject: [users] using open office I am using an Apple (new 17" laptop w/ Leopard OS) provided by Vocational Rehab - I am presently on disability. I would like to use Open Of

Re: [users] using open office

- Original Message - From: "JUDITH HERBST" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2007 7:58 PM Subject: [users] using open office I am using an Apple (new 17" laptop w/ Leopard OS) provided by Vocational Rehab - I am presently on disability. I would like to use Open Of

Re: [users] using open office

JUDITH HERBST wrote: I am using an Apple (new 17" laptop w/ Leopard OS) provided by Vocational Rehab - I am presently on disability. I would like to use Open Office but am concerned about deleting it if Voc. Rehab. decides to purchase MS Office 2008. They often prefer to spend taxpayers' mone

Re: [users] Using Open Office With Leopard Macbook Pro, my question is.

2007/11/27, Rodney D. Myers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > On Nov 26, 2007, at 8:14 AM, Andy O´Connell wrote: > > > I am having problems running open office on my macbook after > > installing the new leopard operating system for mac?? Can you help?? > > It runs very slow in spreadsheet and times out when

Re: [users] Using Open Office With Leopard Macbook Pro, my question is.

On Nov 26, 2007, at 8:14 AM, Andy O´Connell wrote: I am having problems running open office on my macbook after installing the new leopard operating system for mac?? Can you help?? It runs very slow in spreadsheet and times out when opening the program?? Tak. The "time out" is 'normal',

Re: [users] Using Open Office

On Thursday November 8 2007 11:40 am, Frank Cox wrote: > On Thu, 8 Nov 2007 00:00:24 -0800 (PST) > > jack maddox <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I need to create a simple, editable database consisting of a customers > > name, date of purchase and a couple other key dates relating to that > > custome

Re: [users] Using Open Office

On Thu, 8 Nov 2007 00:00:24 -0800 (PST) jack maddox <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I need to create a simple, editable database consisting of a customers name, > date of purchase and a couple other key dates relating to that customer. > I also need to be able to recall that data by name, and date

Re: [users] Using Open Office with MS Office Vista that the public schools use

Young, Kathy wrote: > I'm having difficulty translating Word documents created at school in > Vista. What can I do to fix this problem. Thanks, > Those documents were likely saved in the new .docx format. You'll have to save them in .doc format. That new format is incompatible with everythin

Re: [users] Using Open Office with MS Office Vista that the public schools use

On Sunday October 28 2007 03:25 pm, Young, Kathy wrote: > I'm having difficulty translating Word documents created at school in > Vista. What can I do to fix this problem. Thanks, > > > Kathy Young > [EMAIL PROTECTED] They are most likely using MS Word 2007 with the .docx format. The only

Re: [users] Using Open Office with MS Office Vista that the public schools use

On Sun, 28 Oct 2007 14:25:47 -0700 "Young, Kathy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'm having difficulty translating Word documents created at school in > Vista. Save your documents at school in "doc" format, not in "docx" format. -- MELVILLE THEATRE ~ Melville Sask ~ http://www.melvilletheatre.co

Re: [users] using open office 2.2 I would like to create network diagrams as I do in Visio, but vss files won't open.

Hi Bernard, Bernhard Heyer wrote: I am looking for a replacement program for Visio, I thought Open Office used Draw for this function, but I can't seem to open the Visio templates. Any suggestions on either getting templates that will work or a patch to get it to work in Draw? As already ment

Re: [users] using open office 2.2 I would like to create network diagrams as I do in Visio, but vss files won't open.

Bernhard Heyer wrote: Hi guys, I am looking for a replacement program for Visio, I thought Open Office used Draw for this function, but I can't seem to open the Visio templates. Any suggestions on either getting templates that will work or a patch to get it to work in Draw? As far as I

Re: [users] Using open office with a mac

Hi, Might I also suggest www.neooffice.org which is currently a lot more user-friendly for us mac users. Its based on OpenOffice with a couple of extras thrown in. On 8 Aug 2007, at 22:48, Paul wrote: I am purchasing a macbook pro- can I use open office and will it allow me to read wo

Re: [users] Using open office with a mac

> > I am purchasing a macbook pro- can I use open office and will it allow me > to read word and excell documents? That should be fine. Have a look at porting.openoffice.org for more details on solutions for Mac users. /paul -- Processing Key for cracking HD DVD's: 09 F9 11 02 9D 74 E3 5B D8 4

Re: [users] Using Open Office 2.2.1

Timothy wrote: > Please give me some anwsers. a) The attachment you sent was stripped fromt eh mailing list, so none of the recipients can give anything that can be construed as a viable answer; b) Provide a description of the exact problem, and error messages,if any, that you encounter. Postin

Re: [users] Using open office

Juan Castro wrote: > I was wondering if i could get a copy of math by it self. I do not wish to > get the whole suit. > > > No, it's not available separately. However, the entire package is a free download from www.openoffice.org, so it won't cost you anything. -- Use OpenOffice.org

Re: [users] Using open office

On Mon, 30 Jul 2007 16:53:10 -0700 (PDT) Juan Castro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I was wondering if i could get a copy of math by it self. I do not wish to > get the whole suit. OpenOffice is available as a complete package only. It's free, though, so what's wrong with getting a nice word proc

Re: [users] using Open Office for spreadsheet that gets copied to excel users

F Goodchild wrote: I would like to switch to Open Office and junk excel etc but I have one large spread sheet that I need to be able to copy parts of to users who only have office. I am using Mac 10.4 and they are using Windows but they are able to see my spreadsheets at the moment with a bit

Re: [users] using Open Office for spreadsheet that gets copied to excel users

thanks so much sounds great FG On 19 Jul 2007, at 11:10, Richard Detwiler wrote: F Goodchild wrote: I would like to switch to Open Office and junk excel etc but I have one large spread sheet that I need to be able to copy parts of to users who only have office. I am using Mac 10.4 and the

Re: [users] using Open Office for spreadsheet that gets copied to excel users

F Goodchild wrote: I would like to switch to Open Office and junk excel etc but I have one large spread sheet that I need to be able to copy parts of to users who only have office. I am using Mac 10.4 and they are using Windows but they are able to see my spreadsheets at the moment with a bit

Re: [users] Using Open Office with Windows Vista

Hi! I was wondering if Open Office was compatible with Windows Vista? I would LOVE LOVE LOVE to use the product as MS Works..well. SUCKS! I just got new Dell system, and I don't like MS Word, and my old system had Open Office on it. I just wanted to know if its compatible! Thanks so much! Me

Re: [users] using open office for mac os x 10.4 - problem with x11

On Monday February 26 2007 3:53 pm, Alex Baisley wrote: > Hi, > > When I try to install x11, my computer says it cannot install this > because it has newer software already. Yet open office will not > install without telling me i need x11... any suggestions? > > Alex Get the Installation instruct

Re: [users] Using open office and vista home premium 32bit.

Yeah they have a knack for that good ol' MS make things as complex as possible I saw a video somewhere of the iPod box as if made by MS was quite funny... but way off topic. sorry On 21 Feb 2007, at 21:48

Re: [users] Using open office and vista home premium 32bit.

You completely right Tom... I did a bit more checking Vista 32 and 64 bit OS's are available. That makes it even easier for the end user ;-)... Now they have 6 consumer versions... 3 different versions each with 32 or 64 bit offerings... Nice and simple /paul -- Vista is "dramatically more

Re: [users] Using open office and vista home premium 32bit.

Paul, as I understand it the standard Vista version ie any Vista that doesnt have 64 bit tagged on the end is 32 bit. correct me if I'm wrong On 21 Feb 2007, at 17:07, Paul wrote: Apart from a few 'eye candy' issues, Vista will run OOo just fine. I wasn't aware that M$ were offering Vista

Re: [users] Using open office and vista home premium 32bit.

Apart from a few 'eye candy' issues, Vista will run OOo just fine. I wasn't aware that M$ were offering Vista in a 32 bit version, but that won't effect running OOo. And if 2.2 is due out soon and what difference it would make to me as a vista user? many thanks. OOo is a continually improving

Re: [users] Using Open Office on Vista

This question has been asked several times. If you download the software for XP, it will run almost normally. Some people have noticed things that do not work with Vista, but I cannot remember what it was. Generally it was said to those who asked about compatibility of OpenOffice with Vista tha

Re: [users] Using Open Office on Vista

Yes just download the windows version and it will run just fine on Vista. This question has come up a few times. Here is a quote from a previous email - "OpenOffice.org runs fine on Vista. The current version (2.1) has some minor bugs that are only annoyances (e.g. OOo uses the "old" file d

RE: [users] Using Open Office

No conflicts, whatsoever Nikos http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/ -Original Message- From: Larry Shannon [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, January 30, 2007 3:52 PM To: users@openoffice.org Subject: [users] Using Open Office Hello there, I would just like to know, if there

Re: [users] Using Open Office

I had both MS Word and OpenOffice on the same computer, and there was no problem with that. The version of OO was 1.1.4, and the version of MS Word was Word 97. Marc H. Larry Shannon a écrit : Hello there, I would just like to know, if there are any conflicts with Open Office, Word,and Word

Re: [users] Using Open Office

They can all be used on the same machine - no worries. /paul -- Try Torpark; a small portable, open-source, built on Firefox browser that enables anonymous browsing. Requires no installation : http://www.torrify.com/ - To unsub

Re: [users] Using Open Office

Larry Shannon wrote: > Hello there, > I would just like to know, if there are any conflicts with Open Office, > Word,and Word Perfect being on the same Computer. Or are they able to be used > together. > Thank you very much, > Larry Shannon > blindfaith101 > > No problem, though you'll have to

Re: [users] Using Open Office 2.0 sync data base to label only one page merges

As you are not subscribed, you may not have seen this response: Matt Needles wrote: There is ongoing discussion on the lists about this. Personally, I see this as a "feature", not as a bug. The philosophy behind the labels functions is to provide a template page of labels showing the last page

Re: [users] Using Open Office 2.0 sync data base to label only one page merges

There is ongoing discussion on the lists about this. Personally, I see this as a "feature", not as a bug. The philosophy behind the labels functions is to provide a template page of labels showing the last page of data that will print or has printed. If you only got one page of labels when you p

Re: [users] using open office

On Sat March 25 2006 02:49, + Dr. Sanjai Saxena wrote: > [ MODERATED ] *** > Dear Sir/madam: > I have downloaded open office bundled with JRE from your site. After > Installation when i open any sofware say Impress, there is a window for > licence agreement to be accepted. Afte

Re: [users] Using Open Office

On Thu, 2006-03-23 at 09:25 +, Maria Osman wrote: > Hello, > > A member of staff would like to have Open Office installed on some of > our machines on the network. Just a query really to have feedback from > you as to whether there are any licencing issues involved in doing so. Just to summ

Re: [users] Using Open Office

Maria Osman wrote: Hello, A member of staff would like to have Open Office installed on some of our machines on the network. Just a query really to have feedback from you as to whether there are any licencing issues involved in doing so. Thankyou Yours sincerely Miss Maria Osman

RE: [users] Using Open Office

Ask your legal department to review the following text: "This product is made available subject to the terms of GNU Lesser General Public License Version 2.1. A copy of the LGPL license can be found at http://www.openoffice.org/license.html Third Party Code.

Re: [users] Using Open Office

On Thursday 23 March 2006 04:25, Maria Osman wrote: >Hello, > >A member of staff would like to have Open Office installed on some of >our machines on the network. Just a query really to have feedback from >you as to whether there are any licencing issues involved in doing so. > >Thankyou > >Yours s

Re: [users] Using Open Office

Lynda Helmeci escribió: Hi Javier, You seem to want to help me so I'm emailing you again! I did install Openoffice and PDF Creator. The reason I wanted this software was so I could read a letter attachment on doc?? If openoffice is installed correctly you should be able to open a word docu

Re: [users] Using Open Office Changes All Microsoft Word Documents

On Sat, 05 Mar 2005 21:50:01 +1100, Dave Barton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On Sat, 2005-03-05 at 19:03, Stephen Forster wrote: Dear Roderick I see this type of post more and more, regarding people who do not follow up the install questions carefully before installing! Can SOMEBODY please put up a "

Re: [users] Using Open Office Changes All Microsoft Word Documents

Good point! I did'nt realise that certain users could not discern the difference? On Sat, 05 Mar 2005 21:50:01 +1100, Dave Barton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Sat, 2005-03-05 at 19:03, Stephen Forster wrote: > > Dear Roderick > > > > I see this type of post more and more, regarding people who

Re: [users] Using Open Office Changes All Microsoft Word Documents

Dear Roderick I see this type of post more and more, regarding people who do not follow up the install questions carefully before installing! Can SOMEBODY please put up a "flag" on the download site to choose your install preferences carefully before downloading and installing the software!!! St

Re: [users] Using Open Office Changes All Microsoft Word Documents

On Fri, 2005-03-04 at 09:42 -0500, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I downloaded your OpenOffice software. But, it converted > every Microsoft Word document to your format. Now I cannot > upload documents to the U.S. Postal Service website for > mailing. Err, no it didn't. However I'll bet you select

Re: [users] Using Open Office Changes All Microsoft Word Documents

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I downloaded your OpenOffice software. But, it converted every Microsoft Word document to your format. Now I cannot upload documents to the U.S. Postal Service website for mailing. OOo did NOT change the format of your documents. See this FAQ: http://user-faq.openoffice