On Thursday 11 January 2007 12:01 pm, M Henri Day wrote:
> Couldn't help thinking that this is one of those instances where a
> slight modification to OOo could result in a fairly large step
> forward in user friendliness. Consider, for example, how much
> easier things would be for new users if, instead of opening the
> Writer programme and then proceeding to File→New and then choosing
> from the options available - a procedure which is simple enough,
> but rather difficult to guess if one doesn't know it - a user could
> gain access to these latter through a hidden menu obtained by
> right-clicking on the OOo icon on the desktop or the Quick Start
> tray. I myself have no difficulties, as on my Ubuntu 6.10 set-up,
> when I do Applications→Office all of the OOo apps are shown, but as
> most users probably have a Windows OS installed, the procedure I
> outlined above would almost certainly be felt to be more
> «intuitive» (my guess is that Michael Epstein probably tried it
> before writing his letter). Not being a developer, I don't know if
> the technical obstacles to doing this are insurmountable - perhaps
> someone who is could advise ?...
>
> Henri
>
> 2007/1/11, michael epstein <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> > god bless
> > a fast, clear and cogent answer
> > thanks so much
> > I was beginning to think I'd never figure it out on my own
> >
> > michael
> >
> > On Jan 9, 2007, at 9:08 PM, Dan Lewis wrote:
> > > Copy sent to OP
> > >
> > > On Tuesday 09 January 2007 6:55 pm, rob wrote:
> > >> Hi Michael
> > >>
> > >> We have this problem often. Here is the answer
> > >>
> > >> How do I open an application other than Write(Word Processor)?
> > >> Please open the Write application (Word Processor) as normal
> > >> and then use File > New and the options for the other parts
> > >> like our Spreadsheet and Database will be there.
> > >>
> > >> Thanks
> > >>
> > >> Rob
> > >>
> > >> -----Original Message-----
> > >> From: michael epstein [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > >> Sent: 09 January 2007 20:49
> > >> To: users@openoffice.org
> > >> Subject: [users] [moderated]
> > >>
> > >> how do I open other parts of open office
> > >> when I click on the desktop icon it goes right to the writing
> > >> program and i can't find the others
> > >> thanks
For windows users, the quickstarter is the answer. By right
clicking it, a person can select opening Writer, Calc, Impress, or
Base as well as selecting a particular file to open in OOo. And yes,
there is also an option to open a window in which a template can be
chosen.
These do not exist for the Mac nor Linux.
Dan
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