The easiest way es to save a converted document .doc or .xls that you
like as template, name it and use it as template instead of the default
template. - you can delete what is inside - total or patially - to let
it as a blank one.
El 13/05/2010 4:33, Frank S. escribió:
As I recover from having to replace my harddrive I am using OpenOffice
instead of the MS Office I was familiar with.
So far it works adequately with my existing WORD documents, but I'm at
my wit's end trying to create _new_ documents which should be a simple
process.
For example, what used to be a simple task of copying text somewhere
and then pasting into a new document does not yield something that has
the original appearance. It creates a weird "table" with unexpected
formating, margins, and borders with no apparent tools to correct any
of it. I've done trial and error with various commands and just
increased my frustration.
Referring to the various "support" or "help" sites or forums just
added to the nightmare as they seem unable to deal with the simplest
item without bringing in all sorts of complicated options.
Maybe I'm missing some basic key to understanding the Writer or text
portion of OO? It works great with my existing Excel spreadsheets,
but I dread when I need to create _new_ ones...will it be as
mysterious as the simple creation of a document seems to be?
Can anyone help make simple tasks simple?
Frank S.
