In news:4cdc3e6a.1080...@optonline.net, Paul Gress <pgr...@optonline.net> typed: > On 11/10/10 01:53 PM, Harold Fuchs wrote: >> On 10/11/2010 17:13, Samara Spence wrote: >>> Dear Open Office, >>> >>> What I want to be able to do most with my text documents >>> is to be able to open the same document in 2 or more >>> separate windows. It would be fine if only the first >>> window were capable of being edited, but it would be >>> better if the document could be edited from multiple >>> windows on the same computer at the same time. When I'm >>> writing a long paper, or even a not-so-long paper, I >>> spend a tremendous amount of time scrolling around >>> looking for things I wrote in one place and trying to >>> make sure the rest of the paper is consistent with it. >>> This feature would save me oodles of time. I could have >>> the same doc side-by-side, on separate monitors, or even >>> on different "desktops". >>> >>> >>> --- >>> Open Office User >>> >> Open the document and then click menu item Window>New >> Window. A new window will open with the same document >> displayed. You can then use your window manager (Microsoft >> Windows I guess in your case) to display these either side >> by side or one above the other. Of course they are >> separately scrollable and changes made in one window are >> instantly reflected in the other. If you have a dual >> monitor set-up you should be able to drag one of the >> windows to the other monitor and work with both full >> screen. >> > > Now that is cool, I never new you can do that. It works > here on Opensolaris also, not just a Windows thing. > > Paul
I believe you'll find that's actually an OO thing, not the OS. Most of the popular word processors allow it too but OOo has a better impementation IMO. HTH, Twayne` --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: discuss-unsubscr...@openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: discuss-h...@openoffice.org
