On Mar 16, 2011, at 18:22 , John Boyle wrote: > On 3/15/2011 8:07 PM, Larry Gusaas wrote: >> >> On 2011/03/15 4:55 PM Lisa Dee wrote: >>> >>> Larry - >>> >>> While the advice you gave was helpful, I had figured that much out... >> That advice was from James Wilde. I forwarded it to you since you are not >> subscribe to the mailing list. >> >>> the problem is that the OO is still setting as default document launcher. >>> There is no "Change All" choice. There is a "Always Open With" >> I think you did not exactly follow the instructions. I'll try to list them >> concisely. You will have to do this for every Microsoft file type you do not >> want to open in OOo. I will describe for Word .doc >> >> In Finder locate a .doc file. >> Right click on the .doc file >> Click "Get Info" >> A long narrow window will open >> Part way down the window is "▾ Open with:" (make sure the triangle is >> pointing down" >> Below that is a drop down menu. Select MS Word >> Below that is "Use this application to open all documents like this one." >> Click the "Change All..." button. >> >> This is basically the same instructions that James gave. You missed the ' >> Click "Get Info" ' step. >> >>> but as far as I can tell, that will only open that specific document - does >>> that mean that I have to go through each document and "Open With" - that is >>> truly a waste of my time! If I wasn't writing full-time it would not be >>> such an issue, but knowing that I will have to carry out at least 6 extra >>> keystrokes to open a file, rather than clicking on the document and having >>> it appear as it was writte n in the form that it was saved - rather >>> presumptuous of OO, don't you think? >> Don't go on a rant against OOo when you did not follow the instructions >> given. It also makes people less inclined to provide support to you. I >> wouldn't use MS office if it was given to me. >> >> Larry >> -- >> _________________________________ >> Larry I. Gusaas >> Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan Canada >> Website: http://larry-gusaas.com >> "An artist is never ahead of his time but most people are far behind >> theirs." - Edgard Varese > To Larry: If she is not subscribed to the list, then how come her email shows > , anyway? This is not meant as sarcasm, but I am confused as to when someone > is or is not subscribed, especially if their message shows on the list? :-\
Mail from non-subscribed posters goes to a number of moderators, who can approve the message or not, depending upon its content. If approved, it appears on the list. //James
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