Re: Reading a .wpd file in OO Writer.

2014-12-06 Thread Ernie Kurtz
Fred: Open Office won't do it, but the also free Libre Office will. ek On 12/5/14 11:15 PM, FC wrote: I use Win 7 Home Premium and OO 3.4.1 How do I open and read a .wpd file using OO Writer? Thanks in advance to any kind knowledgeable person. Fred -

Re: numbering

2014-12-04 Thread Ernie Kurtz
Thanks, Brian -- but that Option was already unticked. Anything else? ernie On 12/4/14 9:16 AM, Brian Barker wrote: At 09:04 04/12/2014 -0500, Ernie Kurtz wrote: Could someone please tell me how to turn off automatic numbering in Writer so it stays off? You mean when you start a paragraph

numbering

2014-12-04 Thread Ernie Kurtz
Could someone please tell me how to turn off automatic numbering in Writer so it stays off? Thanks. ernie k. - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openof

Re: How to open Word Perfect documents

2014-07-08 Thread Ernie Kurtz
In my experience, OOW will not open WP documents, but Libre Office, also freely available, does do so. ernie kurtz ernestkurtz.com On Jul 8, 2014, at 4:10 PM, B. de Lange wrote: > Hello, > > > > Can someone tel me how to open Word Pefect documents (*.wpd) in Open Office >

Re: Word Perfect Documents

2014-03-26 Thread Ernie Kurtz
LibreOffice also opens WordPerfect files. ernie kurtz On Mar 26, 2014, at 12:11 PM, Rory O'Farrell wrote: > On Wed, 26 Mar 2014 08:22:41 -0700 > Cal Dale wrote: > >> Sirs, >> >> The Beta 4 version does not support Word Perfect Documents (WPD). Can

Re: file opening

2014-03-16 Thread Ernie Kurtz
Herb, For what it's worth, I find that Open Office will not open such files, but Libre Office will. The file must then be saved with a new suffix and can be opened by Open Office. Hope this helps. ek On Mar 16, 2014, at 1:07 AM, Herb Swift wrote: > Using Open Office Writer version 4.0.1, h

Re: AOO on a Mac

2014-02-25 Thread Ernie Kurtz
Shari, I am not exactly a klutz, but I am far from "highly proficient," and I have been using OO comfortably with no problems on both Snow Leopard and Lion Macs. I do not have Mavericks. Anyway, I highly recommend both Mac and OO for ordinary people use. ernie On Feb 25, 2014, at 6:54 PM, S

Re: Restored Documents

2014-01-08 Thread Ernie Kurtz
Rob, I appreciate your thorough answers, from which I often learn much. But on this one, I use OO 4.0.0, and there is no "Options" choice under "Tools." Can you tell me, please, where I might find it? Thanks. ernie kurtz ernestkurtz.com On Jan 7, 2014, at 10:1

Re: Informal Mac OS / OpenOffice Survey

2013-12-11 Thread Ernie Kurtz
10.7 > > On Dec 11, 2013, at 9:07 AM, Rob Weir wrote: > >> An informal survey to help our project planning: If you run OpenOffice >> on the Mac, what version of Mac OS are you running today? >> >> 10.4 (Tiger) >> 10.5 (Leopard) >> 10.6 (Snow Leopard) >> 10.7 (Lion) >> 10.8 (Mountain Lion) >> 10

Re: Corel Eight Documents

2013-08-30 Thread Ernie Kurtz
I have found that Libre Office opens my old WordPerfect files. ernie kurtz On Aug 30, 2013, at 12:36 PM, Billy Crabtree wrote: > When I first downloaded OpenOffice - It would read my old documents written > in the Coral Eight format. Now I cannot get OpenOffice to read these > docum

default Writer save format

2013-08-05 Thread Ernie Kurtz
So simple, I am sure, but . . . . How does one change the default save format in Writer from .odt? erniek - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice

Re: Codes

2013-06-22 Thread Ernie Kurtz
What might it take to persuade the WordPerfect people to offer a Mac version? On Jun 22, 2013, at 8:24 AM, Eric Fenster wrote: > Whoopee! The absence of reveal codes is up for discussion again, and we > continue to have defenders of the absence of this great WP tool. > > It allows SEEING where

Re: using tinyurl or is.gd

2013-02-24 Thread Ernie Kurtz
is.gd's melange). And from what the link you sent says, it seems wise to avoid .ly domains. What is gd, by the way, Greenland? Thanks again. ernie On Feb 24, 2013, at 3:06 PM, Jeffrey Deutsch wrote: > On Sun, Feb 24, 2013 at 2:31 PM, Ernie Kurtz wrote: >> James and Jeff

Re: using tinyurl or is.gd

2013-02-24 Thread Ernie Kurtz
? Even if there is an electronic version of what I write, can a link given in that format be corrupted? I have been under the impression that malware lurked in URLs posted online. Is that incorrect? ernie kurtz - To

using tinyurl

2013-02-23 Thread Ernie Kurtz
al font in tinyurl, even after clicking on it, please? ernie kurtz - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org

Re: ***

2013-02-22 Thread Ernie Kurtz
Many thanks, James and Rory. ernie kurtz On Feb 22, 2013, at 2:13 PM, James Knott wrote: > Ernie Kurtz wrote: >> When I put three asterisks at the beginning of a line, they convert to a >> solid line. That is a useful feature. But sometimes I later wish to get >> rid

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2013-02-22 Thread Ernie Kurtz
When I put three asterisks at the beginning of a line, they convert to a solid line. That is a useful feature. But sometimes I later wish to get rid of / erase that line. How, please? ernie kurtz - To unsubscribe, e-mail

Re: open office

2013-01-30 Thread Ernie Kurtz
I have found that Libre Office will open some files that Open Office cannot open. ernie kurtz On Jan 29, 2013, at 9:54 PM, Doug wrote: > On 01/29/2013 04:11 PM, Hans Lang wrote: >> dear ladies and gentlemen, >> >> i have to apologize for asking you directly about my

Re: open office product

2013-01-23 Thread Ernie Kurtz
I have been using OpenOffice, and especially Writer, on three Macs over the past five years. No problems, excellent convenience. I am 77 years of age. ernie k. On Jan 23, 2013, at 10:07 AM, Terry Doty wrote: > I am looking for a word processing program for my father who is 96 and owns a > MA