Re: [users] German Word Check

2007-03-22 Thread Marc Hug
Did you re-start the download three times ? You have just to install OpenOffice. I had both OpenOffice and MS Word for two years, without problems. Marc H. Wolfram Herrmann a écrit : I downloaded Open Office because I have to do spell check in Word documents in German. Open Office WAS

Re: [users] question - ms office with open office

2007-03-22 Thread Marc Hug
OpenOffice can read MS Office documents, and your OO documents can be saved in MS Office format. But if the documents use complex features as tables, be prepared to the fact that sometimes the conversion will not be perfect. I do not know MS Access, so I hope someone else will inform you for

Re: [users] OO 2.1, WindowsXP-Pro, Writer Macro to Export PDF w/Password Encryption Issue

2007-03-22 Thread Giuseppe Castagno
Antigone Klima wrote: Hello, and thank you in advance for your assistance. I'm moving a small US-based non-profit office serving the healthcare industry from Microsoft to open source solutions. So far OpenOffice is a big part of it, and the users are pleased! In order to comply with HIPAA

Re: [users] Can't get OpenOffice to work on Windows Vista

2007-03-22 Thread Marc Hug
Maybe you should tell us what Operating system you are running. On my laptop with MS Windows XP, the installation of OO 2.1 was executed perfectly (yesterday). I just had to remove the installation icons on the desktop and take one of the icons from the Programs (Start Programs OpenOffice

Re: [users] German Word Check

2007-03-22 Thread David Potter
I also use Open Office in parallel with MS Word, all in English. Wolfram Herrmann, I take it that your OpenOffice is a German version? Did it download as 3 different files? Have you installed OpenOffice so that you can open Write? If you have documents prepared in German in MS Word, you

Re: [users] Help needed - A problem while using Open Office

2007-03-22 Thread Harold Fuchs
On 21/03/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, Greetings! We have come across your e-mail id from OpenOffice site. We are using OpenOffice in order to convert input byte array in MSWord format into output byte array in PDF format on the fly before displaying the document to

Re: [users] Help needed - A problem while using Open Office

2007-03-22 Thread Guy Voets
2007/3/21, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Hi, Greetings! We have come across your e-mail id from OpenOffice site. We are using OpenOffice in order to convert input byte array in MSWord format into output byte array in PDF format on the fly before displaying the document to the end user

Re: [users] IMPOSSIBILIDADE DE EFETUAR DOWNLOAD

2007-03-22 Thread Guy Voets
2007/3/21, jose signori [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Acessei o site em portugues (Brasil) do Openoffice, mas não consigo efetuar o download. Aparece mensagem de erro de acesso. Como posso efetuar o download. Só consegui o de Portugal Obrigado Jose Signori [EMAIL PROTECTED] Ola Jose Esta lista é en

Re: [users] regarding last corrupt spreadsheet error

2007-03-22 Thread Guy Voets
2007/3/21, David Higginbotham Sr. [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Hi again, after thinking about use of a Spreadsheet Booklet-Highly Recommend That You Allow The User To Save whenever he/she wants too. program only allows to Save As-this doesn't help the user. I do have Office 2002 XP on this computer,

Re: [users] Help needed - A problem while using Open Office

2007-03-22 Thread Adrian Try
Hi Rohit We are using OpenOffice in order to convert input byte array in MSWord format into output byte array in PDF format on the fly before displaying the document to the end user on internet. We are facing a problem in one type of the document conversion. I am attaching a screenshot in order

Re: [users] OO Calc 2.04 Cell linking and Copy and Paste error

2007-03-22 Thread Hylton Conacher (ZR1HPC)
TerryJ wrote: Hylton Conacher(ZR1HPC) wrote: TerryJ wrote: Hylton Conacher(ZR1HPC) wrote: Hi, I have an extensive spreadsheet which I use to monitor my ADSL usage on a monthly basis. Asides from a tab for each month I also have a Master tab and the tabs for the graphs I have drawn from

Re: [users] Calc: equivalent to Excel's Insert Cut Cells?

2007-03-22 Thread TerryJ
Wendy Howard wrote: I'm running Windows XP Pro and OOo 2.1 Is there a one-step equivalent in Calc to Excel's Insert Cut Cells after one has Cut a row? I can't see how to do it without taking the extra steps of (1) inserting a new row before pasting the contents into it and (2)

Re: [users] I can NOT post or join mail list

2007-03-22 Thread TerryJ
Floyd Humpherys wrote: I am unable to post to this list and can not register to join the list. My IP must be blocked. How do I get my IP UN blocked? I am trying to post this from the newsgroup How do you arrive at that conclusion? You seem to have posted this message. If your IP

Re: [users] regarding last corrupt spreadsheet error

2007-03-22 Thread TerryJ
David Higginbotham Sr. wrote: Hi again, after thinking about use of a Spreadsheet Booklet-Highly Recommend That You Allow The User To Save whenever he/she wants too. program only allows to Save As-this doesn't help the user. I do have Office 2002 XP on this computer, but slowly I

Re: [users] Converting an *.oot file to *.odt

2007-03-22 Thread Mathias Bauer
Hi James, you are right, I sometimes forget that on a users list some more explanations are necessary. Thanks for providing your comprehensive and useful explanation. Let me just add one point: the change of the MIME type wasn't the only change, but it's the one that causes the problem discussed

[users] How long does it take...

2007-03-22 Thread CAV @ Verizon
...for a posted message to appear? (written at 11:27AM EDST) - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [users] How long does it take...

2007-03-22 Thread Tom Chilton
Hi, For me about 30 seconds... but sometimes there is a delay. Its never been more that 5 mins for me, but more often than not it is less that a minute. Tom On 22 Mar 2007, at 15:27, CAV @ Verizon wrote: ...for a posted message to appear? (written at 11:27AM EDST)

Re: [users] regarding last corrupt spreadsheet error

2007-03-22 Thread Guy Voets
please answer to list, so other users may try and help you out -- Guy 2007/3/22, David Higginbotham Sr. [EMAIL PROTECTED]: morning, a booklet or book is many different spreadsheets in the same file that has a main spreadsheet that is the collecting point of figures. in regard to the use of

Re: [users] Re: [discuss] Office add-on

2007-03-22 Thread Robin Laing
Paul wrote: We have found that, when saving as .doc or .xls the format (eg, tabs, bullets, text blocks, etc) does not save correctly, and looks wrong when saved in OOo and opened in MS office. This is the reason we started saving as PDF's. The MS office users now start getting annoyed, because

Re: [users] How long does it take...

2007-03-22 Thread Dan Lewis
On Thursday March 22 2007 10:27 am, CAV @ Verizon wrote: ...for a posted message to appear? (written at 11:27AM EDST) If the message is from a member, it may take only a few seconds. I have sent a message to the list and then clicked the Check Mail icon. The message I had just sent had

Re: [users] I have a problem with Open Office 2.1- URGENT!!!!!!!!!!!!

2007-03-22 Thread Robin Laing
Eli Eder wrote: i am using open office version 2.1. I am writing my senior paper and was finishing up editing the paper as the application shut down. Now this happesn often enough but since 2.1 has an automatic save and recovery system i never loose more then a few senteces but when i

Re: [users] Group or list that checks MS Office files for OO.o incompatibility?

2007-03-22 Thread Robin Laing
Ramon Cahenzli wrote: Hello Harold Thanks for your reply and the hints. On Friday 16 March 2007 14:23, Harold Fuchs wrote: I don't have Excel, nor a computer on which I'm willing to install it, but if you are willing to upload a sample sheet to mytempdir (www.mytempdir.com) and send us the

[users] [moderated]

2007-03-22 Thread Care.Ap
Dear sir Iam Srienivass Daram and working for BPO organisation from Hyderbad A.P. India, calcuation and generating reports is some part of the my current job and my present work running on open office spread sheet only. I would be very much thankful to you , if u could help/ provide

[users] installation for mac 10.4.x

2007-03-22 Thread Ann Collins
Hi I installed the openoffice 2.1 version on the mac but then realised that there was no x11 installed, so I installed this. But when I open up the openoffice.org file, it only opens up writer. Are the other applications such as for spreadsheets, presentations, databases not available with this

[users] [moderated]

2007-03-22 Thread Vicki Spray
I am looking to start a bingo league and was given this site to help me get it going. But i can't figure out how to use it? I would be thankful for any help..

[users] Advice

2007-03-22 Thread Chris Menzies-Trull
Dear Sir I downloaded your open office and transfered my info. One document is 1058 pages long and crashes when I try to load up. Any advice? Christopher

[users] openoffice 2.1 mac os x tiger

2007-03-22 Thread Mihnea Dumitrescu
My transcriptionist sends me Microsoft Word documents. When I open them, the paragraph numbering looks OK. We use roman numeral, then big letter, then arab numeral, then small letter (for example I, A, 1, a). After making changes to the document and saving it in open office 2.1 for mac

[users] [moderated] YOU MUST GIVE A SUMMARY HERE

2007-03-22 Thread jahn
on pc 64bits linux/home premium vista, how would open office work (or not ) [EMAIL PROTECTED] thanks

[users] Unable to create a form in Base

2007-03-22 Thread Wladimir Shirley Jakimowicz
I am using OpenOffice 2.2 on a Windows XP platform. I downloaded the Open Office 2.2 from OpenOffice.org. I am new at OpenOffice. I loaded the Base program only. I am able to create a Table and a Queries, but not a form. I am able to click on the left box forms (database). The Task indicators

[users] [moderated] License

2007-03-22 Thread Chandrakant Rabadia
Hi I would like know if a business requires a license to install OpenOffice on a work PC or not. If it does, how much does it cost and where can it be obtained? Regards Chandrakant Rabadia Davy's of London 44-46 Tooley Street London, SE1 2SZ Tel:

[users] [moderated]

2007-03-22 Thread Ann Mari Bechstrøm
Hi. I have used the Oo in many years,first the English version,and the Norwegian when it vas aviable.But now,after i downloaded the latest version,is it impossible to save dokuments.Am i doing something wrong. Egil S.Bechstrøm, N-6390 Vestnes, Norway.

[users] I am using version 2.1 of OpenOffice.org. My problem is about Amharic language input

2007-03-22 Thread Vera Sun
Dear sir, I am using version 2.1 of OpenOffice.org. My problem is about Amharic language input. The Window system is win 2000 and the input method is a software called Ge'ez for the Amharic language. The problem is when entering in a certain character that requires typing in 2 characters, then

[users] Comment

2007-03-22 Thread JnD
The number one reason that I have many times removed OpenOffice from my computer is the simple task of addressing an envelope. It is, at a minimum, frustrating and unnecessarily lengthy. I do, however, continue to optomistically download the latest version in hopes this has been remedied. I

[users] openoffice

2007-03-22 Thread Konstantin Blumin
The spell check does not work. It cannot see spelling mistakes. How can I fix it.

RE: [users] I can NOT post or join mail list

2007-03-22 Thread Floyd Humpherys
Hi Tom, As you can see from the header, I included users@openoffice.org in the to: field. When I send an email to users@openoffice.org I do not get any indication that the mail will not be delivered. This all started a few months back when I was subscribed as [EMAIL PROTECTED] and I suddenly

[users] pda´s software

2007-03-22 Thread Edgar Alejandro Anzola Castro
Good morning: I need to know on versions for PDA, have cellular a Motorola A1200 with Linux, You have you a version for this system -- Edgar Alejandro Anzola C. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Bogotá - Colombia

[users] File Locking not working on nfs

2007-03-22 Thread Daryl Sayers
Hi All, Using 2 Xterminals connected to a server thats servicing openoffice.org and log in as 2 different users. I now run openoffice.org and load a file that is on another machine via nfs. Problem is that BOTH users are able to modify the file. This means someone looses there changes. I have

[users] simple addition

2007-03-22 Thread Rich rebuck
I'm using the calc program to do a simple spreadsheet and I can't get it to add numbers. I've tried 6+5 and hitting enter and it doesn't work, as my interpretation of the help instructions indicated it would. What am I doing incorrectly? Thanks.

Re: [users] Unable to create a form in Base

2007-03-22 Thread Michelle Shanks
Try View - Toolbars - Form controls This should allow you to add different fields for your form. Wladimir Shirley Jakimowicz wrote: I am using OpenOffice 2.2 on a Windows XP platform. I downloaded the Open Office 2.2 from OpenOffice.org. I am new at OpenOffice. I loaded the Base program

Fwd: [users] I can NOT post or join mail list

2007-03-22 Thread Tom Chilton
Forward to OP. Begin forwarded message: From: TerryJ [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 22 March 2007 12:24:31 GMT To: users@openoffice.org Subject: Re: [users] I can NOT post or join mail list Reply-To: users@openoffice.org Floyd Humpherys wrote: I am unable to post to this list and can not

Re: [users] openoffice

2007-03-22 Thread Tom Chilton
Can you be more specific? What OS do you use? Which version of OpenOffice? How exactly are you trying to achieve a spell check? Do you get any error messages? Please answer these questions and somebody should be able to help you. Tom On 22 Mar 2007, at 06:34, Konstantin Blumin wrote: The

Re: [users] [moderated]

2007-03-22 Thread Paul
I would be very much thankful to you , if u could help/ provide information how to use converstion to time value like for eg: i will be entering normal time recording value, after suming up couple of calls i suppose to get total talking time value i.e nuerical to time convesion this

Re: [users] [moderated] YOU MUST GIVE A SUMMARY HERE

2007-03-22 Thread Paul
on pc 64bits linux/home premium vista, how would open office work (or not ) So you have a 64 bit processor that you dual boot with Linux and Vista? In this case you simply download the applicable install file and away you go. OOo will work on Vista just fine and the next release of OOo will

Re: [users] simple addition

2007-03-22 Thread Tom Chilton
Hi, I suggest you read the user guides at http:// documentation.openoffice.org/manuals/oooauthors2/index.html To have Calc perform a calculation you need the following syntax: =YOUR SUM HERE or by highlighting a cell clicking on the = next to the input field then enter your sum Hope

Re: [users] Comment

2007-03-22 Thread Tom Chilton
Hi, I don't understand what you mean by 'barcode feature' A feature to create barcodes? To scan and read barcodes? Tom On 22 Mar 2007, at 08:23, JnD wrote: The number one reason that I have many times removed OpenOffice from my computer is the simple task of addressing an envelope. It

Re: [users] [moderated] License

2007-03-22 Thread Tom Chilton
Hi, No you don't need a lisence. Get your legal eagles to have a gander at: http://www.openoffice.org/ licenses/lgpl_license.html Hope this helps Tom On 22 Mar 2007, at 13:45, Chandrakant Rabadia wrote: Hi I would like know if a business requires a license to install OpenOffice on a

Re: [users] installation for mac 10.4.x

2007-03-22 Thread Tom Chilton
Hi, Click on File - New and choose the type of file you would like. Tom On 22 Mar 2007, at 16:47, Ann Collins wrote: Hi I installed the openoffice 2.1 version on the mac but then realised that there was no x11 installed, so I installed this. But when I open up the openoffice.org file, it

Re: [users] [moderated]

2007-03-22 Thread Tom Chilton
Hi, Maybe it is just me but I'm so confused by your message lol I presume you want to use a spreadsheet application to make a record of the league? I suggest you check out the documentation at http:// documentation.openoffice.org/manuals/oooauthors2/index.html The program you want is Calc I

Re: [users] [moderated]

2007-03-22 Thread Tom Chilton
Hi, What OS are you using? What happens when you click File - Save? Do you get any error messages at all? Thanks Tom On 22 Mar 2007, at 12:14, Ann Mari Bechstrøm wrote: Hi. I have used the Oo in many years,first the English version,and the Norwegian when it vas aviable.But now,after i

[users] Databases

2007-03-22 Thread Michelle Shanks
I am working to create a tab type form that includes combo boxes with drop down options. The form works well on my computer but when transferred to another computer in the company, the boxes are no longer connected to the table I created so the options are not available. What have I done

Re: [users] installation for mac 10.4.x

2007-03-22 Thread Jeff Mitchell
It always opens in writer - fileopen will open any file with the correct application and filenew gives you your choice of application On Mar 22, 2007, at 12:47 PM, Ann Collins wrote: Hi I installed the openoffice 2.1 version on the mac but then realised that there was no x11 installed, so

[users] OOo no longer saves in .odt, .doc works fine...

2007-03-22 Thread Joost Kremers
Hi all, This morning, OOo started refusing to save files in .odt format... I was working on a letter yesterday, saved in .odt and put the laptop in sleep mode before I went to bed. This morning, I continued working on the letter, and then decided I wanted it saved under a different name. This,

Re: [users] Re: Posting to this List (was [Fwd: Re: [users] Re: Need help with printer problem or cleanup or removal])

2007-03-22 Thread Harold Fuchs
Pete Holsberg wrote: CAV @ Verizon keyed the following on 3/21/2007 7:22 PM: Harold Fuchs keyed the following on 3/21/2007 6:16 PM: snip First, please *read* my signature and don't reply to my personal e-mail address. Instead, please reply *only* to users@openoffice.org I didn't see a

[users] Re: I can NOT post or join mail list

2007-03-22 Thread Peter Abbott
TerryJ keyed the following on 3/22/2007 8:24 AM: Floyd Humpherys wrote: I am unable to post to this list and can not register to join the list. My IP must be blocked. How do I get my IP UN blocked? I am trying to post this from the newsgroup How do you arrive at that conclusion? You

[users] Re: I can NOT post or join mail list

2007-03-22 Thread Peter Abbott
TerryJ keyed the following on 3/22/2007 8:24 AM: Floyd Humpherys wrote: I am unable to post to this list and can not register to join the list. My IP must be blocked. How do I get my IP UN blocked? I am trying to post this from the newsgroup How do you arrive at that conclusion? You

Re: [users] [moderated]

2007-03-22 Thread Per
Hi Fred What kind of Works-file is you talking about? A spreadsheet-file, a wordprocessing-file ?? You can save the *.wps och *.wks files as *.doc and *.xls, ( I asume you know that *.wps is a word-like fileformat and *.wks is a excel-like fileformat). After this there should be no

[users] Re: Posting to this List (was [Fwd: Re: [users] Re: Need help with printer problem or cleanup or removal])

2007-03-22 Thread Peter Abbott
Harold Fuchs keyed the following on 3/22/2007 4:37 PM: Pete Holsberg wrote: CAV @ Verizon keyed the following on 3/21/2007 7:22 PM: Harold Fuchs keyed the following on 3/21/2007 6:16 PM: snip First, please *read* my signature and don't reply to my personal e-mail address. Instead, please

Re: [users] Re: Posting to this List (was [Fwd: Re: [users] Re: Need help with printer problem or cleanup or removal])

2007-03-22 Thread CAV @ Verizon
Harold Fuchs keyed the following on 3/22/2007 4:40 PM: CAV @ Verizon wrote: Harold Fuchs keyed the following on 3/21/2007 7:39 PM: snip I'm not a TB expert but doesn't each account (e-mail address) need its own server settings etc. etc.? Could it be that something is wrong with the TB

Re: [users] I am using windows XP (american version) and MS Office 2003, my problem is:

2007-03-22 Thread Harold Fuchs
Wolfram Herrmann wrote: I always get English as standard language even if I change it manually. What can I do? Thanks Wolf snip Did you install the German dictionary? FileWizardsInstall New Dictionaries and then select the ones you want. Once installed, exit the Quickstarter

Re: [users] OpenOffice Base: Calculating Median

2007-03-22 Thread Harold Fuchs
Franco wrote: Hi, Has anyone used Base to calculate the median value of a list of numbers? I'd like to sort and group by zip code and then calculate a median value for sales in a given zip code. - To unsubscribe, e-mail:

Re: [users] I am using windows XP (american version) and MS Office 2003, my problem is:

2007-03-22 Thread Manfred J. Krause
Hi Wolfram, Wolfram Herrmann schrieb: Harold Fuchs wrote: Wolfram Herrmann wrote: [...] I downloaded Open Office because I have to do spell check in Word documents in German, which I don't have. Questions: You've downloaded OOo ... - en_US version or another native language built? - actual

Re: [users] I am using windows XP (american version) and MS Office 2003, my problem is:

2007-03-22 Thread Hagar de l'Est
Le 22.03.2007 22:11, Manfred J. Krause a écrit : And you've controlled the language setting in your document by context menu (right mouse button): Character - Font - Language? Beware, this is a direct formatting. See here for further information :

Re: [users] Advice

2007-03-22 Thread Paul
Dear Sir I downloaded your open office and transfered my info. One document is 1058 pages long and crashes when I try to load up. Any advice? Thats interesting. I've opened and used documents longer than that in writer with no issues. I see that your on windows - what sort of OS / RAM are you

Re: [users] I am using windows XP (american version) and MS Office 2003, my problem is:

2007-03-22 Thread Hagar de l'Est
Oops, it was not Vera but Wolfram the author !! Hagar Message original Sujet: Re: [users] I am using windows XP (american version) and MS Office 2003, my problem is: Date: Thu, 22 Mar 2007 22:18:51 +0100 De: Hagar de l'Est [EMAIL PROTECTED] Pour: users@openoffice.org Copie:

Re: [users] [moderated] License

2007-03-22 Thread James Knott
Chandrakant Rabadia wrote: Hi I would like know if a business requires a license to install OpenOffice on a work PC or not. If it does, how much does it cost and where can it be obtained? There is no charge for using OpenOffice. Just download and install as often as you want.

Re: [users] How long does it take...

2007-03-22 Thread James Knott
CAV @ Verizon wrote: ...for a posted message to appear? (written at 11:27AM EDST) About so long. || ;-) - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL

Re: [users] I am using windows XP (american version) and MS Office 2003, my problem is:

2007-03-22 Thread Manfred J. Krause
Hi Hagar, Hagar de l'Est a écrit: Le 22.03.2007 22:11, Manfred J. Krause a écrit : And you've controlled the language setting in your document by ^^ context menu (right mouse button): Character - Font - Language? Beware, this is a direct formatting. Lentement ...

Re: [users] [moderated]

2007-03-22 Thread James Knott
Vicki Spray wrote: I am looking to start a bingo league and was given this site to help me get it going. But i can't figure out how to use it? I would be thankful for any help.. Unless you need a word processor or spreadsheet app, I have no idea why you'd be here. OpenOffice is a full

Re: [users] simple addition

2007-03-22 Thread Joe Conner
To perform arithmetic, you must tell Calc that you wish to perform arithmetic. You do this with the equals sign. Instead of just entering 6+5 try =6+5 and that will make it do what you are asking. Generally, the equal sign will be the very first character that you enter. Otherwise, Calc

Re: [users] Comment

2007-03-22 Thread Joe Conner
I forget where I got the barcode envelope file attached, but give it a whirl. JnD wrote: The number one reason that I have many times removed OpenOffice from my computer is the simple task of addressing an envelope. It is, at a minimum, frustrating and unnecessarily lengthy. I do, however,

[users] OT: What spreadsheet equals Excel?

2007-03-22 Thread David Blomstrom
I don't mean to snub OpenOffice.org's spreadsheet; it generally works fine for me. But I have a project that requires two features Excel has: 1) Efficient multi-column sorting (i.e. You highlight row Z, and it opens a window allowing you to sort first by column Z, second by column A and third

[users] sharing/transfering styles

2007-03-22 Thread Richard Bos
Hi, I have a question concerning styles; - I load a document in OOo writer and a message appears: the style you're currently using does not match the style of the document, apply your style to the document?. This is a nice message and 1 that I would like to see appear in for other documents

Re: [users] I am using windows XP (american version) and MS Office 2003, my problem is:

2007-03-22 Thread Manfred J. Krause
Hi Hagar, additional comment - Manfred J. Krause wrote: Hagar de l'Est a écrit: [...] See here for further information : http://www.oooforum.org/forum/viewtopic.phtml?t=50862 But thanks, I'll have a look ... Done for a first overview ... It's really an excellent explication and I

Re: [users] installation for mac 10.4.x

2007-03-22 Thread PEMERLE
Le 22 mars 07 à 17:47, Ann Collins a écrit : Hi I installed the openoffice 2.1 version on the mac but then realised that there was no x11 installed, so I installed this. But when I open up the openoffice.org file, it only opens up writer. Are the other applications such as for

[users] Re: Comment

2007-03-22 Thread NoOp
On 03/22/2007 01:23 AM, JnD wrote: The number one reason that I have many times removed OpenOffice from my computer is the simple task of addressing an envelope. It is, at a minimum, frustrating and unnecessarily lengthy. I do, however, continue to optomistically download the latest

Re: [users] OT: What spreadsheet equals Excel?

2007-03-22 Thread John W. Kennedy
David Blomstrom wrote: I don't mean to snub OpenOffice.org's spreadsheet; it generally works fine for me. But I have a project that requires two features Excel has: 1) Efficient multi-column sorting (i.e. You highlight row Z, and it opens a window allowing you to sort first by column Z,

[users] A map ?

2007-03-22 Thread PEMERLE
Where can I find a map showing where the files and folder should be placed in the different systems (mine is Mac OS X.4) ? I suspect that my impossibility to have the spellchecker working is due to a wrong situation of the files (Il downloaded two times the DicOO) and the Writer doesn't find

Re: [users] OT: What spreadsheet equals Excel?

2007-03-22 Thread David Blomstrom
Sorry; I guess it's been longer than I thought since I checked OpenOffice.org's spreadsheet, as I wasn't aware of its multi-sort capability. I'm creating a huge animal kingdom database, and I need to be able to quickly visually differentiate between animal classes, orders, families, genera and

[users] Secunia security bulletin

2007-03-22 Thread TerryJ
The latest Secunia weekly report may be of interest to some users: - - - - - quote - - - - - Multiple vulnerabilities were reported in Openoffice.org, which could lead to compromise of a vulnerable system. snipped paragraphs All vulnerabilities discussed in the advisory currently remain

Re: [users] OT: What spreadsheet equals Excel?

2007-03-22 Thread TerryJ
David Blomstrom wrote: snip I'm creating a huge animal kingdom database, and I need to be able to quickly visually differentiate between animal classes, orders, families, genera and species, along with super-families, sub-families, etc. Background colors might do the trick, but patterns

Re: [users] OT: What spreadsheet equals Excel?

2007-03-22 Thread David Blomstrom
- Original Message From: TerryJ [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: users@openoffice.org Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2007 4:12:08 PM Subject: Re: [users] OT: What spreadsheet equals Excel? Database software has been created for just that purpose. * * * * * * * * * * Can you give me an example(s)?

Re: [users] A map ?

2007-03-22 Thread TerryJ
PEMERLE wrote: Where can I find a map showing where the files and folder should be placed in the different systems (mine is Mac OS X.4) ? I suspect that my impossibility to have the spellchecker working is due to a wrong situation of the files (Il downloaded two times the DicOO) and the

Re: [users] OT: What spreadsheet equals Excel?

2007-03-22 Thread Paul
2) The ability give cells background colors AND patterns (e.g. horizontal or vertical lines) That, OOo doesn't have. (And I confess it strikes me as a dreadful idea, but, whatever floats your boat) Sorry - just a quick point. Cells can have background colours, but not patterns.

Re: [users] OT: What spreadsheet equals Excel?

2007-03-22 Thread TerryJ
David Blomstrom wrote: - Original Message From: TerryJ [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: users@openoffice.org Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2007 4:12:08 PM Subject: Re: [users] OT: What spreadsheet equals Excel? Database software has been created for just that purpose. * * * * * * * * * *

[users] Re: Comment

2007-03-22 Thread NoOp
On 03/22/2007 03:17 PM, Joe Conner wrote: I forget where I got the barcode envelope file attached, but give it a whirl. Cool! But needs the font to go with it: http://www.adams1.com/pub/russadam/fonts.html Postnet * A Postnet TTF. The author is unknown.

[users] Re: OpenOffice Base: Calculating Median

2007-03-22 Thread Franco
Harold Fuchs [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Franco wrote: Hi, Has anyone used Base to calculate the median value of a list of numbers? I'd like to sort and group by zip code and then calculate a median value for sales in a given zip code.

Re: [users] I can NOT post or join mail list

2007-03-22 Thread TerryJ
Peter Abbott wrote: TerryJ keyed the following on 3/22/2007 8:24 AM: Floyd Humpherys wrote: I am unable to post to this list and can not register to join the list. My IP must be blocked. How do I get my IP UN blocked? I am trying to post this from the newsgroup How do you

[users] RE: I can NOT post or join mail list

2007-03-22 Thread TerryJ
Floyd Humpherys wrote: Hi Tom, As you can see from the header, I included users@openoffice.org in the to: field. When I send an email to users@openoffice.org I do not get any indication that the mail will not be delivered. This all started a few months back when I was subscribed as

[users] Re: Secunia security bulletin

2007-03-22 Thread NoOp
On 03/22/2007 04:09 PM, TerryJ wrote: The latest Secunia weekly report may be of interest to some users: - - - - - quote - - - - - Multiple vulnerabilities were reported in Openoffice.org, which could lead to compromise of a vulnerable system. snipped paragraphs All vulnerabilities

Re: [users] Unable to create a form in Base

2007-03-22 Thread Dan Lewis
On Thursday March 22 2007 9:29 am, Wladimir Shirley Jakimowicz wrote: I am using OpenOffice 2.2 on a Windows XP platform. I downloaded the Open Office 2.2 from OpenOffice.org. I am new at OpenOffice. I loaded the Base program only. I am able to create a Table and a Queries, but not a form.

Re: [users] simple addition

2007-03-22 Thread Dan Lewis
On Wednesday March 21 2007 4:16 pm, Rich rebuck wrote: I'm using the calc program to do a simple spreadsheet and I can't get it to add numbers. I've tried 6+5 and hitting enter and it doesn't work, as my interpretation of the help instructions indicated it would. What am I doing

Re: [users] OT: What spreadsheet equals Excel?

2007-03-22 Thread Jonathon Blake
David wrote: 2) The ability give cells background colors AND patterns (e.g. horizontal or vertical lines) Styles will give you the background colours. Somebody yelped about pattern palettes when I created a colour palette. I'm not sure how they used it, but they wanted a custom pattern

Re: [users] openoffice

2007-03-22 Thread Dan Lewis
On Thursday March 22 2007 1:34 am, Konstantin Blumin wrote: The spell check does not work. It cannot see spelling mistakes. How can I fix it. File Wizards Install new dictionaries. Have it download the Australian dictionary and thesaurus and install them. If you are using a

Re: [users] Comment

2007-03-22 Thread Jonathon Blake
Tom wrote: PS i take it that bar code is a type of envelope in some countries? It is used by the United States Postal Service to sort mail. It contains the 13 digit ZIP code of the recipient's address. In theory, all one needs to do is write the recipients name, and print that barcode, for

Re: [users] Comment

2007-03-22 Thread Tom Chilton
Thats a good idea. Thanks for clearing that up it was a bit confusing. Maybe its just my tiny brain Tom On 23 Mar 2007, at 00:47, Jonathon Blake wrote: Tom wrote: PS i take it that bar code is a type of envelope in some countries? It is used by the United States Postal Service to sort

[users] Re: Comment

2007-03-22 Thread NoOp
On 03/22/2007 06:15 PM, Tom Chilton wrote: Thats a good idea. Thanks for clearing that up it was a bit confusing. Maybe its just my tiny brain Tom See: http://www.google.com/search?hl=enq=POSTNET+barcode http://zone.ni.com/devzone/cda/tut/p/id/5027

Re: [users] Re: Posting to this List (was [Fwd: Re: [users] Re: Need help with printer problem or cleanup or removal])

2007-03-22 Thread James Mckenzie
Harold and Pete: Stop this now. In order to send through GMANE you must be registered to receive this list, that's all. End of discussion? James McKenzie [Childish snd non-productive discussion removed.] - To unsubscribe,

[users] Version 2.0 Install Problems

2007-03-22 Thread yvonne zastrow
I have downloaded version 2.0 but all I have on my desktop are folders, no icon. How do I open up the speadshet? Sammi

[users] odt2mpg

2007-03-22 Thread Czeslaw Klott
Good morning, how convert abc.odt 2 abc.avi or (better) abc.mpg ? I have Mandriva 2007 free NOT!!! M$ OO 2.0.4 Best regards Czeslaw Klott ___ New Yahoo! Mail is the ultimate force in competitive

Re: [users] [moderated] YOU MUST GIVE A SUMMARY HERE - I downloaded!!!

2007-03-22 Thread Vinny LoGuidice
Ok all here is my question: If I send out a letter lets say a resume on Writer (same as Word) will other companies be able to open and read as Word? Right now I have Microsoft Works Processor and it is unacceptable and does not work. Other places cannot open. Thanks. I still havenot

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