[libreoffice-users] Text Orientation

2014-08-13 Thread Pikov Andropov
I want to create a document of a layout of a bridge table. It should have the words, NORTH, EAST, SOUTH and WEST on the four edges, each facing outward. That is, when printed and placed in the center of a bridge table, each player will have one such word facing him. How do I do that? Thanks.

Re: [libreoffice-users] What version?

2014-08-09 Thread Pikov Andropov
Jim Seymour wrote on 8/9/2014 10:48 AM: At the risk of adding to the political noise... As for home: I solved the entire problem once-and-for-all by replacing my wife's MS-Win install with Linux Mint. (MS-Win8 was the last straw, even for her.) What do you use in place of PowerPoint Viewer?

Re: [libreoffice-users] What version?

2014-08-09 Thread Pikov Andropov
-0400 Pikov Andropov piko...@gmail.com wrote: Jim Seymour wrote on 8/9/2014 10:48 AM: At the risk of adding to the political noise... As for home: I solved the entire problem once-and-for-all by replacing my wife's MS-Win install with Linux Mint. (MS-Win8 was the last straw

Re: [libreoffice-users] What version?

2014-08-09 Thread Pikov Andropov
Tom Davies wrote on 8/9/2014 2:25 PM: Hi :) I think it is .Pps that plays as a slide-show straight-away. I think .Ppt normally opens in editable/design view. I'm not sure if it's possible to just rename the file-ending between the 2 or whether you have to use Save As I've got a

Re: [libreoffice-users] What version?

2014-08-08 Thread Pikov Andropov
Paul wrote on 8/8/2014 9:24 AM: Italo makes a good point, perhaps the best thing to do is to explain the situation to your neighbours and let them decide. My neighbors wouldn't know what I was talking about! :-) They treat their computers like they treat their cars -- get, turn the key, put the

Re: [libreoffice-users] What version?

2014-08-08 Thread Pikov Andropov
Joel Madero wrote on 8/8/2014 12:39 PM: I really just got a little laugh (not following the thread generally) but: Kracked_P_P---webmaster wrote on 8/8/2014 9:59 AM: Everything really depends on you neighbors' needs, and wants. You need to discuss with them what

Re: [libreoffice-users] What version?

2014-08-08 Thread Pikov Andropov
jonathon wrote on 8/8/2014 1:49 PM: On August 8, 2014 9:47:51 AM PDT, Pikov Andropov wrote: What difference does it make that a file was produced by a proprietary program? The issue s whether or not the end user can, in theory at least, go in and fix whatever is causing

Re: [libreoffice-users] What version?

2014-08-07 Thread Pikov Andropov
Charles-H. Schulz wrote on 8/7/2014 3:05 AM: Hello Pikov, On 7 août 2014 01:30:57 CEST, Pikov Andropov piko...@gmail.com wrote: V Stuart Foote wrote on 8/6/2014 6:34 PM: No great mystery. If they are more conservative--LibreOffice 4.2.6 is a solid build, somewhat lacking in the latest

Re: [libreoffice-users] What version?

2014-08-07 Thread Pikov Andropov
Tom Davies wrote on 8/7/2014 4:05 AM: Hi :) With all due respect Charles it is not your reputation on the line here. It's Pikov's. Why? Because I asked the original question? -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: users+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems?

Re: [libreoffice-users] What version?

2014-08-07 Thread Pikov Andropov
Charles-H. Schulz wrote on 8/7/2014 3:12 AM: Hello again, On 6 août 2014 23:29:44 CEST, Pikov Andropov piko...@gmail.com wrote: I'm so confused by the multiple version that I have to ask. Several neighbors are eligible for me to install LibreOffice. One has Windows XP. One has Windows 7

Re: [libreoffice-users] What version?

2014-08-07 Thread Pikov Andropov
Charles-H. Schulz wrote on 8/7/2014 3:25 PM: On 7 août 2014 21:09:34 CEST, Pikov Andropov piko...@gmail.com wrote: Charles-H. Schulz wrote on 8/7/2014 3:12 AM: Hello again, On 6 août 2014 23:29:44 CEST, Pikov Andropov piko...@gmail.com wrote: I'm so confused by the multiple version that I

[libreoffice-users] What version?

2014-08-06 Thread Pikov Andropov
I'm so confused by the multiple version that I have to ask. Several neighbors are eligible for me to install LibreOffice. One has Windows XP. One has Windows 7 and o9ne has Windows 8. One has Ubuntu and one has Linux Mint. Another has Red Hat and another has a Mac. What version shall I use for

Re: [libreoffice-users] What version?

2014-08-06 Thread Pikov Andropov
V Stuart Foote wrote on 8/6/2014 6:34 PM: No great mystery. If they are more conservative--LibreOffice 4.2.6 is a solid build, somewhat lacking in the latest office features. http://www.libreoffice.org/download/libreoffice-still/ If they have more tolerance for change, and accept the

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: LibreOffice Still?

2014-08-05 Thread Pikov Andropov
Florian Reisinger wrote on 8/6/2014 1:22 AM: Hi, The problem we have: We do not have one release branch as Firefox has, we have two... Users should use and find bugs on the Fresh version in order to make thee fresh, which will be renamed to stable after 6M. So how to say you can use the

Re: [libreoffice-users] Nitpicking on a name

2014-07-27 Thread Pikov Andropov
anne-ology wrote on 7/27/2014 3:18 PM: silly is as silly does this is not; rather inane, bordering on insane ;-) OpenOffice was referred to as OO ... LibreOffice was an offshoot of this thus LO. [and yes, I have used this program since the days

Re: [libreoffice-users] Detected

2014-07-16 Thread Pikov Andropov
Tom Davies has written on 7/16/2014 9:34 AM: Hi :) It is more likely to be a false-positive. Looks to me like a troll! welcome to clean and fix... On 16 July 2014 13:48, Kracked_P_P---webmaster webmas...@krackedpress.com wrote: On 07/16/2014 02:33 AM, Against thieves wrote: my

Re: [libreoffice-users] Can I do this in Calc?

2014-07-05 Thread Pikov Andropov
Brian Barker has written on 7/4/2014 8:11 PM: At 18:08 04/07/2014 -0400, Pikov Andropov wrote: I have a list of names in column A. I would like to click something and produce a list of random pairs, say in col B. For example, suppose I have Jack Jill Sam Susan Bill Joe I click and get Jack

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Can I do this in Calc?

2014-07-05 Thread Pikov Andropov
Luuk has written on 7/5/2014 5:01 AM: On 5-7-2014 00:08, Pikov Andropov wrote: I have a list of names in column A. I would like like to click something and produce a list of random pairs, say in col B. For example, suppose I have Jack Jill Sam Susan Bill Joe I click and get Jack

[libreoffice-users] Question about tables

2014-07-04 Thread Pikov Andropov
I created a 2 x 2 table in an LO doc. In the upper left cell, I created an 8 x 14 table and filled in all its headings, etc. I thought that if I then selected that table and Edit copy, I could Edit Paste it into another cell. BUT, only one line gets pasted. Does that mean I have to create the

Re: [libreoffice-users] Question about tables

2014-07-04 Thread Pikov Andropov
Brian Barker has written on 7/4/2014 1:55 PM: At 13:22 04/07/2014 -0400, Pikov Andropov wrote: I created a 2 x 2 table in an LO doc. In the upper left cell, I created an 8 x 14 table and filled in all its headings, etc. I thought that if I then selected that table and Edit copy, I could Edit

[libreoffice-users] Can I do this in Calc?

2014-07-04 Thread Pikov Andropov
I have a list of names in column A. I would like like to click something and produce a list of random pairs, say in col B. For example, suppose I have Jack Jill Sam Susan Bill Joe I click and get Jack, Jill Joe, Susan Sam, Bill I don't save the result, and the next tie I run it, I get Sam,

[libreoffice-users] Can I Do This in Calc?

2014-07-04 Thread Pikov Andropov
I have a list of names in col A. What I want to do is find a quick and dirty way to create a random list of pairs (different each time I do it). Example Jack Joe Sally Sue Paul John Ringo Earl The desired result would be written to col B (or perhaps to B and C if that's easier) and would be

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Save Powerpoint presentation as executable

2014-06-20 Thread Pikov Andropov
No, you're mistaken. Using PP from Office 2007, I was able create a directory that contained the following files: AUTORUN.INF THE_ORIGINAL_PPP_FILE.ppt INTLDATE.DLL microsoft.vc80.crt.manifest msvcm80.dll msvcp80.dll MSVCR80.dll OGL.DLL play.bat playlist.txt PPTVIEW.EXE pptview.exe.manifest

Re: [libreoffice-users] Save Powerpoint presentation as executable

2014-06-18 Thread Pikov Andropov
Tom Davies has written on 6/18/2014 7:20 AM: Hi :) There are problems with PowerPoint. Pp can't use an Android or iThing as a remote-control for flicking between slides. Impress can. I saw an Android app for controlling PP in PlayStore/ Pp can't be installed to a usb-stick as a

Re: [libreoffice-users] Save Powerpoint presentation as executable

2014-06-18 Thread Pikov Andropov
Brian Barker has written on 6/18/2014 7:57 AM: At 11:59 18/06/2014 +0200, Cley Faye wrote: 2014-06-18 2:37 GMT+02:00 Brian Barker: At 20:59 17/06/2014 +0200, Cley Faye wrote: Unfortunately, not directly. And there is (as far as I know) no simple viewer that could be used for this purpose, ...

[libreoffice-users] SAve powerpoint presentation as executable

2014-06-17 Thread Pikov Andropov
Can LO produce an executable file from a PowerPoint presentation, so that no viewer is needed at the time the presentation is presented? Thanks. -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: users+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/

Re: [libreoffice-users] SAve powerpoint presentation as executable

2014-06-17 Thread Pikov Andropov
Tom Davies has written on 6/17/2014 3:06 PM: Hi :) LO on a usb-stick using the Portable Apps version or one of their competitors. There is an excellent one that i keep forgetting the name of the one that seems to be far quicker at getting the more updated versions of LO out there faster.

Re: [libreoffice-users] Save Powerpoint presentation as executable

2014-06-17 Thread Pikov Andropov
Brian Barker has written on 6/17/2014 8:37 PM: At 20:59 17/06/2014 +0200, Cley Faye wrote: 2014-06-17 20:44 GMT+02:00 Pikov Andropov: Can LO produce an executable file from a PowerPoint presentation, so that no viewer is needed at the time the presentation is presented? Unfortunately

[libreoffice-users] Help with table in a table

2014-06-12 Thread Pikov Andropov
I'm trying to set up 3x5 grid in a document. Each element of the grid is a table. I succeeded in creating the grid and the first table. Now I would like to copy that table into each position of the rest of the grid. I tried Table Select Table CTRL-C Click in the second grid window CTRL-V I

Re: [libreoffice-users] Help with table in a table

2014-06-12 Thread Pikov Andropov
Brian Barker has written on 6/12/2014 4:25 AM: At 03:40 12/06/2014 -0400, Pikov Andropov wrote: I'm trying to set up 3x5 grid in a document. Each element of the grid is a table. I'm hoping that by grid you also mean table. I succeeded in creating the grid and the first table. Now I would

[libreoffice-users] Forms in Spreadsheets

2014-02-22 Thread Pikov Andropov
I have a spreadsheet which has two sheets -- Checkout and PaddleNumbers. Checkout has the following columns A: Code B: Item C: Opening Bid D: Paddle Num E: Buyer Name (contains =VLOOKUP(D2,$PaddleNumbers.A$2:B$110,2,0) suitable incremented) F: Amount while PaddleNumbers has A: Paddle NUM B: Name

[libreoffice-users] Re: Forms in Spreadsheets

2014-02-22 Thread Pikov Andropov
Pikov Andropov has written on 2/22/2014 4:48 PM: I have a spreadsheet which has two sheets -- Checkout and PaddleNumbers. Checkout has the following columns A: Code B: Item C: Opening Bid D: Paddle Num E: Buyer Name (contains =VLOOKUP(D2,$PaddleNumbers.A$2:B$110,2,0) suitable incremented

[libreoffice-users] Application of Speadsheet

2014-02-21 Thread Pikov Andropov
At my wife's church auction, they are going to use a spreadsheet (as long suffering readers already know :-)). Attendees' names and paddle numbers will be entered at the start of the auction. The second phase is the entry of purchased item codes, winning bid amounts and paddle numbers of

Re: [libreoffice-users] Application of Speadsheet

2014-02-21 Thread Pikov Andropov
that, I usually use R (www.r-project.org) to merge spreadsheets. However, if you don't know R, you probably don't want to learn just for this. hope this helps. spencer On 2/21/2014 1:21 PM, Alan B wrote: On Fri, Feb 21, 2014 at 3:05 PM, Pikov Andropov piko...@gmail.com wrote: Third

Re: [libreoffice-users] Application of Speadsheet

2014-02-21 Thread Pikov Andropov
I thought I said that after phase 2, the spreadsheet would be copied to a second computer. I thought that dividing the way I mentioned would make merging easier. On February 21, 2014 4:21:54 PM EST, Alan B abo...@gmail.com wrote: On Fri, Feb 21, 2014 at 3:05 PM, Pikov Andropov piko

Re: [libreoffice-users] Change character attributes

2014-02-17 Thread Pikov Andropov
DOH!!! I see it now: Format Change Case Thanks. Dave Liesse has written on 2/17/2014 12:28 AM: Well, that too, but Change Case is actually an item in the menu. Dave On 2/14/2014 17:49, Pikov Andropov wrote: Right!! Format Character Effects Thanks. Dave Liesse has written on 2

Re: [libreoffice-users] Calc: help with VLOOKUP

2014-02-15 Thread Pikov Andropov
How do you name an array? On February 15, 2014 11:37:54 AM EST, Carl Paulsen carlpaul...@comcast.net wrote: Jean-Francois, +1 Thanks for this idea, below. I'd never thought of naming an array, and you are right, it would seem to make both generating AND understanding formulae easier. Plus

Re: [libreoffice-users] Calc: help with VLOOKUP

2014-02-15 Thread Pikov Andropov
Jean-Francois Nifenecker has written on 2/15/2014 12:46 PM: Le 15/02/2014 18:20, Pikov Andropov a écrit : How do you name an array? (1) Select the array (2) Menu Insert Names Define (3) Enter the name of your choice (no spaces allowed) and hit OK. From now on, using the array

Re: [libreoffice-users] Calc: help with VLOOKUP

2014-02-14 Thread Pikov Andropov
or before the looked up value. If you want to force it to return only exact matches and/or don't want to or can't sort the array, be sure to set sort order to 0 or FALSE. HTH, Carl On 2/14/14 3:55 PM, Pikov Andropov wrote: Dave Liesse has written on 2/10/2014 4:00 PM: The first

[libreoffice-users] Change character attributes

2014-02-14 Thread Pikov Andropov
Some word processors permit you to select a bunch of character and change the case. I couldn't find that in LO. I sit in fact there? Thanks. -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: users+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/

[libreoffice-users] Calc: help with VLOOKUP

2014-02-10 Thread Pikov Andropov
Something is not working for me. Hope someone can help. I have a two-sheeted speadsheet. Sheet 1 has three columns as follows: A. Name B. Price (ignorable as far as this example is concerned) C. ID number Sheet 2 has three columns as follows: A. Item Code

Re: [libreoffice-users] Calc: help with VLOOKUP

2014-02-10 Thread Pikov Andropov
). ??? Is there a problem if I overstate the size of the lookup area??? Thanks. On 2/10/2014 12:03, Pikov Andropov wrote: Something is not working for me. Hope someone can help. I have a two-sheeted speadsheet. Sheet 1 has three columns as follows: A. Name B. Price (ignorable

[libreoffice-users] Need help with a calculation for an auction

2014-02-06 Thread Pikov Andropov
I thought I had posted this earlier today but as it hasn't shown up, I must have hit the wrong button! Someone had an elegant solution to this problem but I've lost it. I have a spreadsheet with the following columns: Name, Amount, Item #, Description. It's for an auction. When the auction is

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: low traffic lately?

2014-01-26 Thread Pikov Andropov
Anthony Baldwin has written on 1/26/2014 12:01 AM: I keep hearing this, and it is quite true that many people, your average consumer whatever, are using their smartphones and tablets more to access internet stuff. But, there's a whole lot of things I do with a computer that are simply not

Re: [libreoffice-users] Calc question

2014-01-24 Thread Pikov Andropov
Alan B has written on 1/23/2014 9:58 PM: Have labels at the top of each column such as Buyer and Price. Once you're ready to get your totals by buyer 1) sort by buyer as you intend 2) select the entire data range including the column labels 3) from the menu select Data | Subtotals... 4)

Re: Fwd: Re: [libreoffice-users] Calc question

2014-01-24 Thread Pikov Andropov
What's a pivot table? Pointers to introductory tutorials will be appreciated. Thanks. Original Message Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Calc question Date: Fri, 24 Jan 2014 07:50:14 -0500 From: Carl Paulsen carlpaul...@comcast.net Reply-To:

[libreoffice-users] Additional KSSS for an Auction Question

2014-01-24 Thread Pikov Andropov
We would like the Kingsoft Spreadsheet (KSSS) to have the following columns: A. Name B. Amount of winning bid C. Code for item purchased D. Description of item purchased E. Starting bid We realize that D and E can be entered (somewhere -- lower down in the spreadsheet. in another sheet, ???) as

Re: [libreoffice-users] Additional KSSS for an Auction Question

2014-01-24 Thread Pikov Andropov
Charles-H. Schulz has written on 1/24/2014 1:02 PM: Hello, This is the LibreOffice support mailing list (www.libreoffice.org) . We do not provide support for the KingSoft Office suite nor any other office suite aside LibreOffice. Thank you, I'm blushing and admitting to a senior

Re: [libreoffice-users] Additional KSSS for an Auction Question

2014-01-24 Thread Pikov Andropov
Charles-H. Schulz has written on 1/24/2014 1:02 PM: Hello, This is the LibreOffice support mailing list (www.libreoffice.org) . We do not provide support for the KingSoft Office suite nor any other office suite aside LibreOffice. Thank you, I'm blushing and admitting to a senior

[libreoffice-users] Calc question

2014-01-23 Thread Pikov Andropov
I'm going to use Calc for recording sales during an auction. When all data has been entered, I will sort on the names of the buyers. For any given buyer there will be N entries (where N 1). Next to each buyer will be a price. How do I total the amount of a buyer's purchase on the fly,

Re: [libreoffice-users] Calc question

2014-01-23 Thread Pikov Andropov
Jim Trigg / Blaise de Cormeilles has written on 1/23/2014 9:54 PM: On Thu, January 23, 2014 9:28 pm, Pikov Andropov wrote: I'm going to use Calc for recording sales during an auction. When all data has been entered, I will sort on the names of the buyers. For any given buyer there will be N