Re: Open Office disappeared
On 30/1/15 at 1:51 AM, sora...@comcast.net (Susan Anderson) wrote: I did an update (not an upgrade) on my Mac and when it finished I realized that Open Office is missing. How do I get it back. I have many important documents on it. A phone number would be great. I find it much easier for someone to walk me through an issue. FAQ's (for whatever issue I've had to research) have NEVER had my question nor any type of clear answer. I can't just reinstall it if it means losing all the documents that are in it. Susan Anderson Hello Susan, From what you write, it sounds like you updated your Operating System, not Open Office in itself. Is this correct? In any case, updates/upgrades should not delete any contents --unless of course you had to restore your data from some older backup, which did not include all your current (pre-restore) HD contents. Could you check your Applications folder and see if Open Office is still there. If so, and if the reason you think it's no longer there is that it doesn't fire up when you click on file icons that used to be associated with OO, then you might have to reset your Open with... preferences. If any of the above sounded a bit mysterious, could I suggest that you get personal assistance. For this, you can make an appointment at any Apple store, or contact your closest MUG (Macintosh Users Group). HTH, marina [message sent both to the list and to sora...@comcast.net] - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
Re: pages and Office
Hello Beverly, On 14/1/15 at 4:13 AM, bever...@eastlink.ca (Beverly Eisner) wrote: Hello to someone:) Although I have both programs, Pages and Office, I want Office and I start to write, but it changes to Pages which is a puzzle to me. I want only Office open because that is the one others can open when I send it out. Why does it open in pages? This mailing list can only help with technical questions relating to the OpenOffice application suite, described at https://www.openoffice.org. From what you write, it is not clear whether this is what you have. This said, I imagine you are using a Macintosh computer, where the file association for word processing documents is set to Pages. If you wish to open and edit this kind of files with Office, you will have to Ctlr+click the file name and choose Office from the pop-up menu. For details, and because I have a feeling you would benefit from personal support, could I suggest that you visit an Apple Store or get in touch with your local Mac User Group. Kind regards marina (message sent both to the list and directly to bever...@eastlink.ca) - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
Re: Trying to update, I have 4.1.0 and I am trying to download 4.1.1
Jeff, [see below] On 14/1/15 at 7:44 PM, jeffando...@gmail.com (Jeff Gordon) wrote: Thanks all very much. Your answers omit to say you should log-in first before the DOWNLOAD may start. There are no login requirements for downloading Apache OpenOffice from the official Website. Make sure you are accessing the OFFICIAL download page for Apache OpenOffice, at http://www.openoffice.org/download/index.html, and not some other (similarly named) software. Let us know how you go! marina [message sent in copy to jeffando...@gmail.com] Jeff Gordon On 14 January 2015 at 17:52, Dennis E. Hamilton dennis.hamil...@acm.org wrote: When you start at http://openoffice.org and get to the page, http://www.openoffice.org/download/index.html, make sure the settings there are appropriate for your computer. After you click Download full installation DO NOT CLICK ANYTHING MORE. There are ads on the next page that invite your downloading of other software, and they are confusing. DON'T TOUCH THOSE. What you want to read is in the fine print near the Apache OpenOffice symbol and title. If you just wait, the download will start and you will be asked what to do with it (depending on the browser and computer you are using). If the download does not just start after a brief time, follow the barely visible Problems with the download? ... message. The embarrassing icky-ness of the advertising-based download buttons in various guises is something that we seem unable to explain to the Source- Forge folks. It is all quite smarmy and an ugly example of the mercantile spirit that was once confined to matchbook covers and the back pages of comic books. -Original Message- From: Jeff Gordon [mailto:jeffando...@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2015 07:41 To: users@openoffice.apache.org Subject: Trying to update, I have 4.1.0 and I am trying to download 4.1.1 EVERY time I click on the DOWNLOAD button I am taken to the site FREE FILE OPENER. All I am trying to do is download the update. -- Jeff Gordon - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
Re: How to Populate Accidentally Deleted OOB Table
On 4/1/15 at 7:00 PM, dbo...@gmail.com (Dan Boney) wrote: I've recently begun using Open Office Base to organize my stamp collection. Using online tutorials, I created a stamp collection table. Then I created a form to enter my stamp information. After entering information on 100's of stamps, I accidently deleted the stamp collection table. How do I get the data from the existing odb file into a new table? Can you export the data in CSV or tab-separated (plain text) format? If so, you can re-import the data after recreating an empty table in Base. The above sounds very simplistic, so I'm not really sure this is going to help... marina [message also sent to dbo...@gmail.com (Dan Boney)] - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
RE: Quick Office Pro
I'm not a moderator on this list, however I have some experience from running moderating other busy mailing lists for a long time. So I'm putting this forward just as a suggestion, which I have found to work perfectly in similar situations - hope this is OK. The idea of preparing a standard response to common posts that might create confusion/disruption on list is a very good one. With minimum effort, moderators can resort to pre-worded messages to non-subscribers, explaining why their questions cannot be answered through the AOO mailing list/forums. Illegal posters, lists and forums can only benefit from this approach. Just as a starting point, standard messages could be in a similar form to the following: Dear [poster], Thank you for the message you sent to the Apache OpenOffice user group. As you can gather, the scope of this mailing list/forum is limited to the Apache OpenOffice software suite, as described at http://www.openoffice.org/. As an open-source software suite, AOO can be downloaded and used completely free of charge for any purpose, and makes support available to users through a network of volunteers offering their time for free. For these reasons, we are unable to make our forums/mailing lists available to support other software products, including [Quick Office Pro or whatever], which are sold and distributed by commercial entities as profit-making products. We therefore encourage you to go ahead and replace your [Quick Office Pro or whatever] with AOO, so you can take advantage of its features and support. I believe it's important not to put any 'blame' on people who mistakenly post to this user group, and instead encourage them to move to AOO. Thank you, list admins and moderators, for helping keep this list a place where subscribers can offer advice and ask for help, with optimal noise-to-content ratio levels :-) marina --- Italy or Australia MacBook Pro 2.5 GHz Intel Core i5, OS X 10.9.5 MacBook Pro 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, OS X 10.6.8 www.mtadiello.com@martadiello - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
Re: Can't connect to OpenOffice word document after Apache update
On 28/11/14 at 7:16 AM, b.m.bar...@btinternet.com (Brian Barker) wrote: At 16:50 28/11/2014 +1100, Martin Groenescheij wrote: Go to C:\Program Files\OpenOffice 4\program and copy the file soffice.exe and paste on your desktop. Aaargh! Please don't suggest such misuse of a computer and its files. People reading a public mailing list shouldn't be advised to use such bad practice. True, I haven't used Windows for some time now, but what Martin suggested used to be the correct way to add a shortcut to the desktop, as was explained in Window's own online Help. For updated instructions, here's what a quick search on Duckduckgo.com produced, straight from Microsoft's online support Website: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/140443 marina - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
Re: Excel
Hello Ingrid, On 21/11/14 at 8:10 PM, ing...@superiortrvl.com (Ingrid Ream) wrote: Good afternoon, I have the most current version of openoffice.org 4.1 and can not open an excel document. Is there something additional that I need to do so I can open the document? or does this version not support opening the docs in excel? I am using windows 8.1 if that makes a difference. Is this the first time you are trying to open an Excel document in OpenOffice, or the first time you are unable to open an Excel document with your latest version of OpenOffice? If you have never used OpenOffice before: 1. Do you know how to run 'new' applications under Windows? 2. Have you already explored all possibly ways to open documents with a given application? This includes: a) Starting OpenOffice, opening the File menu, and selecting the file via the Open command b) Locating the file you want to open, Ctrl+clicking its name and choosing OpenOffice from the drop-down/pop-up list of available Open with... applications If, instead, you have used OpenOffice before and only recently have become unable to open any Excel files using OpenOffice, maybe there are security features preventing you from running your latest version of OpenOffice. If you are not familiar with/do not know how to check any of the above, could I suggest that you get help from someone who can give you a hands-on tutorial. If you would like to report back to the list, that would be great. marina [Message sent to ing...@superiortrvl.com (Ingrid Ream) privately, as well as to the list] - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
Re: Problème clavier
On 21/11/14 at 8:33 AM, davian...@gmail.com (Urmas) wrote: Brian Barker: the number of speakers of Mandarin as a first language is more than twice that for English Would you please follow your own logic and repeat your query in Mandarin Not even Chinese speak Mandarin. However, everyone of consequence on our Earth speaks English. Also, netiquette states clearly: English or nothing. I'm sure even you would benefit from perfecting your non-native English and broadening your view on languages. Understanding French, as well as English, German, Spanish, Italian, Chinese and Arabic will make it much easier for you to communicate over the Internet. Which is the only reason for 'netiquette' to exist: no communication, no need for netiquette. Right? :-) mt - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
Re: Fw: New Folder
On 21/11/14 at 4:20 PM, rim...@comcast.net (Rita Schwartz) wrote: [snip] I am using 4.0.1Open Office. I can't get a New Folder to open when I click on the icon in the task bar. How can I open a New Folder? Hello Rita, Clicking on an icon in the task bar ought to the associated application - so if you click on the OpenOffice icon in your task bar, OpenOffice should start and present you with a few choices (e.g., start a new document, open a recent file). Not sure why you might want to open a New Folder? If what you mean is creating a new folder for OpenOffice files, then this is an operating system task. On a Mac, you would do this in a Finder window. I'm not familiar with Windows/Linux, so I'm sorry I can't help you there. I hope this helps, marina [message also sent to rim...@comcast.net (Rita Schwartz)] - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
Re: ASF Code of Conduct
On 21/11/14 at 4:21 PM, dennis.hamil...@acm.org (Dennis E. Hamilton) wrote: Recently, this contribution was being celebrated on the ASF Community dev list. I think it is very useful to keep in mind when supporting users: http://www.apache.org/foundation/policies/conduct.html. I find Rory's approach to be entirely within the spirit and I commend his gentility for emulation by others who want to support and encourage the users of Apache OpenOffice. - Dennis Thank you Dennis, much appreciated. I second your commendation for Rory: his contributions are always kind, well worded and to the point. Thank you Rory! marina - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
Re: line spacing
On 15/11/14 at 9:02 AM, ofarr...@iol.ie (Rory O'Farrell) wrote: [snip] There is an informative article on OpenOffice line spacing at http://www.linuxjournal.com/content/now-revealed-secrets-line-spacing- openofficeorg-writer This may have been outmoded by later versions - I'm not certain. Very interesting, although maybe a bit too 'advanced' for common user requirements :-) The available options are still the same. However, line spacing is set to 'Single' in the default styles, so it remains unclear how it would turn into 1.5 after pasting into a Word document. Unless (it seems to me) a 1.5 line spacing has been set as part of one of the Styles used in those documents. Ciao :-) marina - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
Re: Document Recovery Issue
John, have you tried changing magnification through the Zoom slider at the bottom right corner of the OpenOffice screen? That should adjust the font size on your screen, till it's big enough for you to see. Sorry I can't help with your other issue. I assume you have already made certain you are using Apache OpenOffice, and not another application with a similar name? marina [message also sent to kc0...@centurytel.net (John W. Smith)] On 14/11/14 at 1:53 PM, kc0...@centurytel.net (John W. Smith) wrote: I've checked in before with screen reader accessibility questions, and the problem that has popped up is aggravated by that. I have a little usable vision, which enables me to do only limited tasks with Open Office. Last night I opened a document in Writer. Since I couldn't read it with my screen reader, I attempted to copy the text into Notepad. For some reason, the text didn't copy. I can't remember what happened when I closed the Writer document, but now when I open any Open Office application, I get a message about document recovery. I've deleted the document I was trying to copy from. It's gone from Recycle bin deliberately as well. My screen resolution isn't set for optimal use with Open Office, so I can't see buttons at the bottom of the screen that shows the message about document recovery. However, I've figured out that by striking S, then N, I can open up the document or spread sheet I'm actually trying to work with. That led to other problems this morning. I tried to print out a spread sheet so I could read it with magnification apart from the computer, but I couldn't get it to print at all. I couldn't tab to whatever control I needed to make it work. I don't know how much of this is related to my lack of ability to access the programs with my screen reader, but is it necessary to uninstall and reinstall to resolve any of this? John - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
Re: Document Recovery Issue
John, have you tried changing magnification through the Zoom slider at the bottom right corner of the OpenOffice screen? That should adjust the font size on your screen, till it's big enough for you to see. Sorry I can't help with your other issue. I assume you have already made certain you are using Apache OpenOffice, and not another application with a similar name? marina [message also sent to kc0...@centurytel.net (John W. Smith)] On 14/11/14 at 1:53 PM, kc0...@centurytel.net (John W. Smith) wrote: I've checked in before with screen reader accessibility questions, and the problem that has popped up is aggravated by that. I have a little usable vision, which enables me to do only limited tasks with Open Office. Last night I opened a document in Writer. Since I couldn't read it with my screen reader, I attempted to copy the text into Notepad. For some reason, the text didn't copy. I can't remember what happened when I closed the Writer document, but now when I open any Open Office application, I get a message about document recovery. I've deleted the document I was trying to copy from. It's gone from Recycle bin deliberately as well. My screen resolution isn't set for optimal use with Open Office, so I can't see buttons at the bottom of the screen that shows the message about document recovery. However, I've figured out that by striking S, then N, I can open up the document or spread sheet I'm actually trying to work with. That led to other problems this morning. I tried to print out a spread sheet so I could read it with magnification apart from the computer, but I couldn't get it to print at all. I couldn't tab to whatever control I needed to make it work. I don't know how much of this is related to my lack of ability to access the programs with my screen reader, but is it necessary to uninstall and reinstall to resolve any of this? John - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
Re: Document Recovery Issue
On 14/11/14 at 3:04 PM, kc0...@centurytel.net (John W. Smith) wrote: Marina, Yes, I'm using Apache Open Office 4.1.1. Thanks for the magnification tip. I'll see what I can do to make that work when I get the document recovery issue resolved. When I open the Open Office icon, I have to go through the steps (S N) as described before. Then it opens Writer, not the panel that lets me choose the program I want. By the way, I got 4 copies of your message. My email client had a spaz attack and sent it twice to both email addresses --ie yours and that of the mailing list! Apologies for that. I'm not really up-to-date with the Windows operating system, so I hope others will step in with suggestions for your document recovery issue. If you have a copy of the original .zip/compressed archive with the program, seems to me it wouldn't hurt to uninstall and do a clean install. Hope you can find a quick and good fix! :-) marina --- Italy or Australia MacBook Pro 2.5 GHz Intel Core i5, OS X 10.9.5 MacBook Pro 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, OS X 10.6.8 www.mtadiello.com@martadiello - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
Re: line spacing
Hello, On 14/11/14 at 9:55 PM, stan.spref...@tiscali.co.uk (Stan Reffin) wrote: We have created a document in open office text with single line spacing. When we paste this document in to a template created in word the spacing is 1.5 we have right clicked to high lite single line but this changes nothing.Is it possible to change the format when going from open office to word ? Is it possible the 1.5 line spacing is set in the Word template? Also, you might want to check the Style settings, both in OO and in Word, to make sure line spacing is what you want for the active style. For details on styles, open the Help menu and type Styles in the Search box. This should be the same in both programmes. HTH, marina - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
Re: Sending a message
It sounds like you would benefit from personal support. You can get help with your iPad at any Apple Store or Mac User Group. This list can only help with technical questions relating to the OpenOffice application suite, which however is not available on iPads. Kind regards marina (message sent both to the list and directly to jackie...@hotmail.com) On 12/11/14 at 5:00 PM, jackie...@hotmail.com (jackie sudron sanderson) wrote: I have wrote a letter but it won't send, can you help me Sent from my iPad - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
Re: password
Hello Christine, It sounds like you would benefit from a hands-on tutorial. Could I suggest that you explore the availability of local resources, such as Mac User Groups or basic computer courses at libraries/local community centres. I am sending this message to you privately, as well as to the list. Let me know if you need help locating possible options. marina On 4/11/14 at 12:00 AM, chicagoan...@icloud.com (Christine Casey) wrote: Thank you very much for trying to help me, I really do appreciate it very much. Unfortunately I think I’m the type that needs a phone call and someone to just walk me thru all this because I’m just completely unfamiliar with anything past writing an email or going on a simple site like YouTube or something. I don’t know what it means when you say “make a new Writer file ((/File/New/Writer file). I just need someone to be on the phone with me and tell me exactly what to go to on my screen, what to click…you know, like that, step-by-step. I took back the Windows 8.1 Laptop that I had bought because it was just frustrating me beyond belief. I am now just back on my Mac. I tried to download the Apache OpenOffice but the Mac won’t open it so I guess I”m out of luck anyway that I turn. I really hope that I never have to get another Windows computer again but in case I ever do and need help with your Apache OpenOffice is there a phone number that I can call for someone to walk me thru it? I know it’s a lot to ask but that is really the type of help that I need. Sincerely, Christine Casey On Nov 4, 2014, at 1:02 PM, Rory O'Farrell ofarr...@iol.ie wrote: On Tue, 04 Nov 2014 12:04:33 -0600 Christine Casey chicagoan...@icloud.com wrote: I am using Apache OpenOffice for the first time. Please help me with this! A window opens up that says: “The document you are about to export has one or more protected items with password that cannot be exported. Please retype your password to be able to export your document.” So my question is this: What password??? And it does me no good to select “Remove password from this protected item” because it just keeps sending me back to the page saying to retype my password. So what password are they talking about? Is it a password from Apace OpenOffice or who? I am very confused. Please just write me back a specific email and don’t send me to “forum land”. I am NOT a computer savvy person at all and the more places you send me, the more confused I get. Please just email back to me here. Thank you, Christine Casey A quick test: make a new Writer file (/File /New /Writer file). In it type dt, then press F3 key to get dummy test in the file. Now /File /Save As; put Test into the File name box, Select ODF Text document (.odt) in the file type box (may have to scroll up or down using the arrow keys to select this). Make sure Automatic file name extension checkbox is checked. Now /File /Close. Can you do all the above and reload this file? If so, OO is working correctly and the problem lies in your other file, which we can then consider. -- Rory O'Farrell ofarr...@iol.ie - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
Re: NeoOffice vs AOO - Was Re: Disappearing fonts
On 24/10/14 at 9:23 PM, jimpla...@me.com (James Plante) wrote: Nope, you're still correct. That's for TECH support, though. You can still get help with How do I problems from forums like this one, since AOO and Neo operate pretty much identically. There's also NeoWiki, and of course Google. ... Apparently we were both wrong -just found NeoOffice new support policy at http://www.neooffice.org/neojava/en/contact.php So basically, NeoOffice is the same as AOO and uses the same free, user-based support network. In the past, when NeoOffice was the only Mac alternative to AOO, there was no option but it. But now, with AOO already being available for Macs... why use NeoOffice at all? Don't know, but I have a feeling it might also be on the way out altogether. marina --- Italy or Australia MacBook Pro 2.5 GHz Intel Core i5, OS X 10.9.5 MacBook Pro 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, OS X 10.6.8 www.mtadiello.com@martadiello - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
NeoOffice vs AOO - Was Re: Disappearing fonts
On 24/10/14 at 4:14 PM, jimpla...@me.com (James Plante) wrote: One other thing you may want to do: Download NeoOffice from the App store. On Macs, it seems to work with fewer annoyances than AOO. Not sure this is really true. I have used both NeoOffice and Apache OpenOffice, and have opted for the latter -no regrets. The main issue I had with NeoOffice was the exorbitant cost of accessing support - unless Patrick has changed his marketing strategy, one had to pay at least $100 a year in order to be able to access the support forums. Happy to stand corrected if that's no longer the case! marina --- Italy or Australia MacBook Pro 2.5 GHz Intel Core i5, OS X 10.9.5 MacBook Pro 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, OS X 10.6.8 www.mtadiello.com@martadiello - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
Re: Openoffice is terrible
Could I add my two bob's worth, as a long-time Mac Calc user. I am assuming the following was written by Michael (who is receiving this in copy), even though I found it in Rory's message: On 19/10/14 at 5:59 PM, ofarr...@iol.ie (Rory O'Farrell) wrote: By far the most annoying bug from 4.0 was the scrollbar issue. As mentioned, with large spreadsheets, scrolling down very far caused it to be very difficult to return up. You could do it, but it would go very slowly. It would not let you drag the bar up as quickly as you wanted. You could scroll up with the middle mouse wheel but that would take forever with the size of documents I'm talking about Are you familiar with the Cmd+arrow (up or down) key combination? I've found this to be by far the fastest way to scroll up and down long spreadsheets, as it brings up (or down) the last empty or filled cell. Alternatively, if you want to scroll to a certain point, you can simply click once to select any cell, and then keep the required arrow pressed until you reach the desired cell. Or you can use the Find command to locate any cell with given data. In fact, your point made me realise I never use the scrollbar! :-) Hope this helps a bit, marina - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
Re: accented characters and regex ...
I often have to do that with Italian accented letters - my simplistic approach is to keep a reference file with all accented (or otherwise modified) letters, which I copy and paste in the Replace with field. This doesn't take as long as I would need for a macro... but then I am not a programmer, and I need a real KISS solution :-) marina On 27/9/14 at 6:12 PM, lbrt...@gmail.com (Albretch Mueller) wrote: Most of the times I type in English so I don't need to worry about accented characters Sometimes I need to write up or edit text in Spanish or German, so I need to be able to replace accented characters at once. After marking them up with ticks next/right to the character you can search all of them with the regex: (a'|e'|i'|o'|u'|u''|n~|?'|!'|A'|E'|I'|O'|U'|U''|N~) but then, how do you replace them all at once (each correspondingly) by: (á, é, í, ó, ú, ü, ñ, ¿, ¡, Á, É, Í, Ó, Ú, Ü, Ñ) A'lgebra I: ?'Do'nde encuentro una gui'a de te'rminos Matema'ticos u'nicos para el an~o? Should become at once: Álgebra I: ¿Dónde encuentro una guía de términos Matemáticos únicos para el año? Thank you, lbrtchx (users@openoffice.apache.org) - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
Re: Updated Version
Version 4.1.1 build 9775 (Mac OSX) is what I have, and I get the same message when checking for updates on Apache OO Website. Is it possible that the Cnet alert email is spam? Or otherwise, that Cnet has some not-very-timely update alert system you signed up for? Kind regards marina [message also sent in copy to bud.rog...@virgin.net] On 27/9/14 at 8:47 PM, bud.rog...@virgin.net (Janet Rogers) wrote: Dear Sir/Madam I have the OpenOffice version 4.1.1 (4.11.9775) which was updated on 23.08.2014. I have, today, received a Download Alert email from Cnet saying that there is an 'update' to this version dated 25.09.2014 saying that 'Version 4.1.1 is a micro release intended to fix critical issues' but, when I did a 'check for updates' through myOpenOffice it says my version is currently 'up-to-date' so can you verift for me please. Thank you. Yours faithfully Mrs J Rogers - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
Re: accented characters and regex ...
G'day Albretch, On 27/9/14 at 12:25 AM, lbrt...@gmail.com (Albretch Mueller) wrote: How? simple... switch your keyboard configuration to Spanish-Traditional (in Windows XP to 7, this is done from Control Panel, under regional settings, click on the Languages tab and then on the details button. Simplest are your assumptions. First, I don't use Windows; second, I find myself very often having to use more than one lang in the same text; third, at times I use other editors (for coding, for example); fourth, I teach, so I can't just write in a messy way to my students ... In your situation, it might be worth your while to find out what accent modifier keys are available for your keyboard in your operating system. Macs with a standard international keyboard layout have a rather wide range of accented/special characters available, which are activated by pressing the Alt key in combination with a number of characters. These special gestures will probably come to you quite naturally after a while, if you use special characters frequently. HTH, marina [message also sent in copy to lbrt...@gmail.com] - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
Re: AOO Ripoffreport
I really don't understand why these scams, and spam with them, aren't necessarily and sufficiently addressed by the appropriate authorities. Isn't there suitable legislation to combat fraud? Shouldn't elected politicians be accountable for ensuring fair business practices on the Internet? Seems to me each of us has holds equal responsibility in this, and expecting that others (Apache/OpenOffice) act in our stead is yet another way to support scammers and spammers. (ops - off my soapbox now!) marina - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
Re: Change default browser
Hello Jerry, I'm not familiar with Xubuntu Linux, but in other operating systems, the default browser is a system-wide setting. So you should be able to change it through whatever tool Xubuntu Linux offers for controlling system preferences. HTH, marina (I've sent a copy of this message to your email address as well, in case you're not a mailing list subscriber) On 7/8/14 at 5:11 AM, jerry...@gmail.com (J. Van Brimmer) wrote: I have OO-4.1.0 on Xubuntu Linux. I just installed it, and when I started up Writer, after a few seconds it presented me with a notification saying that there was updates for an installed extension. So I clicked on the button. After it found the extension update, I clicked on the Install button. The first time this happened, it then presented me with a list of installed browsers and asked me to select one. I clicked on chrome, because I do have Chrome installed. It failed saying that it couldn't find the default browser. Now, every time I try to rerun the process, it doesn't present me with a list of installed browsers, it just fails, saying again that it can't find the default browser. So, I can't find where to change the default browser in Writer. Does anybody know? I tried renaming the profile folder, that didn't work, it still failed. - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
Re: Calc issues, Mac OS X 10.9.4
Hi Chuck, On 24/7/14 at 3:24 AM, chuck...@hotmail.com (chuck ef) wrote: I am an OO newbie so bear with me. I am on an iMac using 10.9.4 and I have never used OO before. I downloaded 4.1.0. I am trying to migrate an MS Excel spreadsheet to Calc. It will be nice to get away from MS. Forgive my silly question: have you tried to simply open the Excel file in OO instead of copying and pasting? On your Mac you should be able to do this in a few different ways - eg: - In the Finder window showing your Excel file: right- or CTRL-click on the file name and choose Open Office in the drop-down Open with... menu - Launch Open Office and drag your Excel file (from the Finder window) onto its icon in the Dock - Launch Open Office and navigate to your Excel spreadsheet in the Open file... dialog (from the menu bar at the top of the OO window) (Forgive me if you already knew and tried all of the above!) You can even change the default application for all Excel files, so that they open directly in Open Office when you double-click on their icons. Let us know if you'd like some help with that. I have no suggestions to offer for your other issues, and hope this helps somehow. Cheers, marina Anyway, I have noticed two problems right off the bat - maybe they are known already and I simply need to be vectored to the appropriate Apache site. But in the even that they are not known already 1.) I seem unable to cut-and-paste large amounts from my current MS Excel file into OO Calc. I can do a small set of cells. When I do a 'select all' in Excel and try to paste into Calc, however, nothing happens. Work around: Open the Excel spreadsheet from within Calc. That is OK but not particularly satisfying when I later have to paste more in from some other source. But it is OK for now. 2.) I use a so-called Apple Magic Mouse. Excel often is jittery when I accidentally slide a finger across the top of the mouse - columns zoom by but it is recoverable, though irritating. However, Calc does not seem to be able to recover so easily. It can get confused quickly (by a minor though quick finger swipe across the mouse - speed of swipe seems to be the issue) and head off into columns unknown. I try scrolling back with the mouse (sliding a finger across the top of the mouse like a track pad) but it does not seem to be able to get back to Column 'A'. It just seems lost (three-letter columns will come down to two-letter columns but then go back to three-letter and so forth, sort of drifting even though I am making a determined effort to scroll back to the origin). Work around: Use the Calc scroll bar at the bottom of the Calc spreadsheet. Again, that is OK but not very satisfying. I was also able to recover by reloading (from the Calc menu) but that would probably not be a good solution for this apparent column tracking problem if it occurs before I have had a chance to save my work - I have not tried that though. Has anyone seen this before? Am I retracing old issues? - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
Re: Open Office vs MS Office
2014-07-15 7:16 GMT+02:00 Senior.System Analyst s...@cbi.gov.in: Dear Sir/Madam, Kindly provide us your comments for the following at the earliest. (a) Formatting (color size, shapes, etc.) may change once MS word document is opened in Open Office. [...] I wonder if it is sensible to compare individual features and behaviour across different programs, even when they are designed to do the same thing. Seems to me it is simpler (and a lot more useful) that you focus instead on what you want to do with an office suite. Once you have defined your requirements, you will then be able to compare how MS Office and Open Office can achieve those results, and compare their performance for the task. HTH, mt - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
Re: open office
Jack, Not sure what your reason was for writing to this list, but your message below doesn't sound like a request for help with a real problem. Applications and computers do not improve or update without you, the user in command, deciding they need it. If you're happy with your current versions of AOO, operating system and computer hardware, you are free to just stick with what you have and ignore any Update available suggestion. What's the point of blaming others for your own decisions? Then of course, if you have a specific problem with AOO, which you cannot solve with the built-in Help system, most people on this list will be happy to help. To me, this mailing list is a much better option than any online user forums, where one has to dig through millions of posts hoping to find suitable solutions. So if you want to make the most of this mailing list, how about you post one (or more) specific questions that relate to your specific issues? Let us know how we can help. marina On 24/6/14 at 3:23 AM, mch...@earthlink.net (Jack McKee,) wrote: I know your don’t really care but i hate open office. I just want a simple program that actually works without a million choices and “improvements” every time I turn around. I hate having to to spend hours trying to figure what is wrong with something I have layed out and has worked perfectly well for years. Now it doesn’t work either because the program has been “updated” or it now longer works with my “updated computer software. And its my problem to sort thru a million problems in what is so ridiculously labled “help”. Very user friendly. Jack McKee Hands On Books www.woodshop4kids.com - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
Re: OpenOffice Writer/Web how to add lists without paragraph P tags.
Hi, My understanding is that you can only export any OO Writer document as an HTML file. For this, you would add normal formatting as for any Writer document, without worrying about HTML tags. I suppose you might then be able to change the tags to your liking - but for this, and if you want to manually write HTML files, you are probably better off using a text editor, such as BBEdit/TextWrangler on a Mac. That's my experience anyway. marina On 30/5/14 at 1:00 AM, kypar...@gmail.com (Keyur Parikh) wrote: Hi, I am trying to write a new Web document (html) file. As soon as I select unnumbered list ( UL LI ) it adds the P tags to it which causes extra spacing when viewing in the browser. I do not want the P tags in the lists ( LI ). In the open office it shows just as newlines without spacing but in browser it shows the spacing. Is there any way to avoid adding the P tags in the lists ??? Also just found out that to add a line break (BR) : need to type ShiftEnter : this is not documented anywhere. ( In fact hardly found documentation for html documents in the manual is there any online version for this manual ? ). Thanks in advance. Keyur Parikh kypar...@gmail.com --- List Conduct Guidelines: http://openoffice.apache.org/list-conduct.html To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
Re: Suggestion.
On 20/5/14 at 3:02 PM, bbyfi...@axion.net (Bruce Byfield) wrote: Sorry -- you're waa behind the times. The vast majority of books published these days use a layout program -- sometimes, even, LibreOffice -- and the publishers set it using tools like styles. ... This is true, Bruce. But you can always set apart books that have been manually adjusted from books that rely on automatic layout. Guess which are the most professional-looking? :-) Bottom line is that there is no perfect automation. Which is exactly why many users request more efficient ways to interact with the software. Now I don't know whether we should make a distinction between requirement and request in this case... but it seems to me that whitewashing it altogether might not be the best approach. marina --- MacBook Pro 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, OS X 10.6.8 @martadiello --- List Conduct Guidelines: http://openoffice.apache.org/list-conduct.html To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
Re: Suggestion.
On 19/5/14 at 12:05 PM, j...@jt-mj.net (Julian Thomas) wrote: Is there a better manual than the online help that I'm missing? cheers - jt The best style manual I have come across was the ancient Hakon Wium Lie's CSS book - and in fact, it's been easier for me to master styles in writer applications after grasping the CSS concept. Of course experience with HTML (from version 1...) also helped greatly, in terms of understanding how to design structured documents. It might be easier for you, too, to understand Styles if you look at your document's structure: headings, normal paragraphs, indented paragraphs, bullet or number lists can all be defined as individual paragraph styles, which then become available for other parts of the document. Or, if you save these styles to a style library, for all other documents. Similarly, you can define character styles for things like bold, italic, or coloured text that does not span the whole extent of a paragraph. I found it was easier for me to work with my own styles. If you take the New style based on selection approach, you'll be able to see how attributes are assigned. I know this is very rough... hope it helps a little bit! marina --- MacBook Pro 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, OS X 10.6.8 @martadiello --- List Conduct Guidelines: http://openoffice.apache.org/list-conduct.html To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
Re: OpenOffice mac
On 15/5/14 at 6:19 AM, pesce...@apache.org (Andrea Pescetti) wrote: On 12/05/2014 mt wrote: Is there somewhere an explanation of what older Mac users are missing out on? It is a purely technical choice we had to make to take advantage of 64-bit Mac OS X applications and avoid the dependency on now deprecated build tools. It was discussed at length on the dev list, since it was clear that we needed to drop support for older Mac OS X releases in order to better support the newer ones. ... OK, thank you Andrea. Do you know if there's a way to turn off the OpenOffice update available - Click here for further information warning I get when I start OO on my Mac OS X 10.6.8? I find that's a less than useful piece of information, given that there is really no update available for the OO version I can run on my system :-) Thanks, marina --- MacBook Pro 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, OS X 10.6.8 @martadiello --- List Conduct Guidelines: http://openoffice.apache.org/list-conduct.html To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
Re: Reveal Codes Query - or Re: Suggestion.
Sorry if there is some confusion here, as I for one never meant to criticise styles - which I use extensively, and generally find useful. There are however situations where styles might not help. For example, when troubleshooting document formatting problems such as page or section options, or when special (manual) character formatting has been applied to styled paragraphs: this is where reveal codes can come in handy. Also, typically, Reveal codes was used by someone other than the original author... funny this has never been mentioned, given that it was the main reason why we had to use Reveal codes back when WordPerfect was the standard! Anyhow, a (very basic) example of how this could be obtained is in the Write/Edit Post interface in WordPress, with its two tabs (Visual | Text). I have no idea whether this is possible in OO - but it is my understanding that something like that is what people asking for Reveal codes might find useful. As WordPress demonstrates and Richard Detwiler already suggested, these two ways of looking at a written page are not necessarily mutually exclusive. So if they are in OO, maybe this is what needs to be explained to us users, who do not understand, nor want to know, about the inner workings of the program. Lastly, and by the by: I believe the only way a programmer can take the user's perspective is to listen to end users themselves. Ideally... without expecting them to be computer literate or (worse) accusing them to not put in the necessary time/effort to learn how to use the program. Thank you for suggesting ways how we might be able to help, as end ( dumb? :-) users. marina --- MacBook Pro 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, OS X 10.6.8 @martadiello --- List Conduct Guidelines: http://openoffice.apache.org/list-conduct.html To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
Re: OpenOffice mac
On 19/5/14 at 6:02 PM, larry.gus...@gmail.com (Larry Gusaas) wrote: On 2014-05-19, 1:35 AM mt wrote: Do you know if there's a way to turn off the OpenOffice update available - Click here for further information warning I get when I start OO on my Mac OS X 10.6.8? On menu bar click 'OpenOffice', then click 'Preferences. In the window that opens go to OpenOffice/Online Update and uncheck 'Check for updates automatically'. Thank you Larry. However, this means I would not be notified of any updates, including those that might become available in future for older Macs. But I suppose I'll have to live with that, at least until I can afford a new computer, able to run the latest OS! Thank you anyway, marina --- MacBook Pro 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, OS X 10.6.8 @martadiello --- List Conduct Guidelines: http://openoffice.apache.org/list-conduct.html To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
Re: Suggestion.
On 14/5/14 at 12:17 PM, j...@jt-mj.net (Julian Thomas) wrote: As a longtime Star office and now OO user, I am new to styles. I'd still like to see some helpful information on how to get started with styles (better than 'my pets' and 'my cats'; [I tried those tutorials and they didn't work very well for me]) and a reference. Sorry I can't help Julian, I have found no tutorials at all. I'm used to learning by reading the manual and then lots of trial and error, and after investing many hours doing just that, I have found that using styles can save some time with complex documents. (I write and translate books, so using styles was forced on me by my editors, a dozen years ago or so. As of today, I am still sort of unsure what amount of time I have *effectively* saved by learning how to use styles - but I was given no option, and now that I've grown accustomed to styles, it's possible I am starting to save time. Twelve years, and many books down the track! :] ) To those who chimed in to justify styles: it is quite obvious to me that you are missing the point. For starters, it sounds like you don't really know WordPerfect, and imagine Reveal codes to be something other than it was. But more basically, OpenOffice is for people like Julian and me. If people like me and Julian put forward a suggestion, it should be the programmer's job to consider it from the user's perspective... or shouldn't it?? Again, I would like to say thank you to those who give their time for free to build and improve OpenOffice. This includes those who put forward useful suggestions from the user's perspective :-) marina --- List Conduct Guidelines: http://openoffice.apache.org/list-conduct.html To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
Re: Suggestion.
On 14/5/14 at 4:12 AM, bbyfi...@axion.net (Bruce Byfield) wrote: On Wednesday 14 May 2014 05:29:45 PM Brian Barker wrote: At 23:38 14/05/2014 +1000, Marina Tadiello wrote: In general, and from a user's perspective, Styles are one example of how common users are encouraged (or forced? :-) to think (program) and behave like computers. Yes, manual formatting is available. But using it is kind of perverse, because it means doing more work than necessary, and cutting yourself off from important features. Mh, this really depends. Here's how I describe manual formatting in the introduction to the book I'm in the middle of completing: Office suites are as old as the personal computer. Yet, after more than thirty years, few of us have bothered to learn how to use them. Oh, we have learned how to get things done in them. Most of us can format a document and print it out, after a fashion. But what we haven't learned is to do these things efficiently, taking advantage of all the tools that are available. It is as if we have learned enough about cars to go down hill in them and coast across level ground, but never learned about the ignition. We get things done, but with more effort and less efficiency that we should. Some tasks, like going uphill, we don't imagine are even possible because of our limited view. I'm not disagreeing with you. I'm simply asking that user perspective is taken into consideration at least as much as the programmer's own. The starting point ought always to be that computers are there to aid humans. And not all humans take to computing as well as programmers do. It's just obvious to me - why should it sound so strange to programmers? :-) Also, your comments do not address the main point in my message, which was about revealing codes for document options that go beyond plain styling. marina --- List Conduct Guidelines: http://openoffice.apache.org/list-conduct.html To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
Re: Suggestion.
While I have learned how to (use and) appreciate the Styles features, I agree that not everything in every given text document is prone to being styled. Sometimes it's just not worth spending the time required to define a new Style (or find a suitable one among those already defined), so it's simpler to change format on the fly. This is, I believe, where a Reveal codes option would be ideal. Also, from my remote memories of WordPerfect, Reveal codes was necessary (in complex documents) for changes in page format, orientation, table dimensions, and other document options that went beyond simple word and paragraph formatting. In general, and from a user's perspective, Styles are one example of how common users are encouraged (or forced? :-) to think (program) and behave like computers. This is not necessarily the best way to ensure user satisfaction. So while I understand that Styles have a place in modern applications, I would appreciate it if program designers could make better efforts to grasp the average user's point of view. This, without limiting my gratitude to OO developers!! marina --- Italy or Australia? MacBook Pro 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, OS X 10.6.8 @martadiello --- List Conduct Guidelines: http://openoffice.apache.org/list-conduct.html To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
Re: OpenOffice mac
On 8/5/14 at 7:33 PM, der_...@rocketmail.com (der_ron) wrote: Please could you make new releases available on mac osx 10.6? 10.6 is 5 years old ... Same here. I would like to be able to use new OpenOffice releases on my 10.6 Mac OS X system without having to upgrade -which in my case would require buying a new computer. Is there somewhere an explanation of what older Mac users are missing out on? Thanks. marina --- List Conduct Guidelines: http://openoffice.apache.org/list-conduct.html To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
Re: Question
Doc, you might have forgotten you had signed up to this list, or misinterpreted its description and assumed it was an announce newsletter. I don't think anybody can be put on unbeknownst to them. Unsubscribe instructions are at the bottom of each message - and I repeat them here for clarity: Send a message from users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org marina On 12/12/13 at 4:22 AM, coachdo...@gmail.com (Alan Rogers) wrote: How can I get off the 'users' mailing list. It is getting pretty annoying, especially as I never signed up for it. Doc On Thu, Dec 12, 2013 at 11:59 AM, Larry Gusaas larry.gus...@gmail.comwrote: On 2013-12-12, 3:54 AM Jean Castaldi wrote concerning Question: Is it possible to install and run Open Office on an iPad ? thanks Jean Castaldi jean.castaldi0...@orange.fr No. -- _ Larry I. Gusaas Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan Canada Website: http://larry-gusaas.com An artist is never ahead of his time but most people are far behind theirs. - Edgard Varese - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
Re: Question
[snip] Missing bit added below: Unsubscribe instructions are at the bottom of each message - and I repeat them here for clarity: Send a message from the email address you used to post to this list to users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org marina On 12/12/13 at 4:22 AM, coachdo...@gmail.com (Alan Rogers) wrote: How can I get off the 'users' mailing list. It is getting pretty annoying, especially as I never signed up for it. Doc On Thu, Dec 12, 2013 at 11:59 AM, Larry Gusaas larry.gus...@gmail.comwrote: On 2013-12-12, 3:54 AM Jean Castaldi wrote concerning Question: Is it possible to install and run Open Office on an iPad ? thanks Jean Castaldi jean.castaldi0...@orange.fr No. -- _ Larry I. Gusaas Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan Canada Website: http://larry-gusaas.com An artist is never ahead of his time but most people are far behind theirs. - Edgard Varese - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
RE: PDF-to-ODT conversion
Back to the original topic (but thanks for the useful info about download sites!) - just thought I'd mention that dragging or copying-and-pasting text from any (text) PDF and OpenOffice works pretty well on a Mac. Not sure if this would apply to all platforms, but it's by far the easiest way I have found on my Mac. I might have to reapply some formatting for complex files, but all the text gets copied over, and most of the styles as well. Cheers, marina --- Italy or Australia? MacBook Pro 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, OS X 10.6.8 @martadiello - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
Re: The Search Term Text Box
Not sure I understand correctly, so please forgive me if the following isn't going to help - I have a feeling there might be a misunderstanding as to which search box you would like to use. If you would like to search OpenOffice's help files, then you'd need to go to the Help menu (top right) and select OpenOffice Help (second item from top). The Search box that comes up at the top when opening the Help menu is a Spotlight search window, and belongs to the Mac operating system - really no use for OO, but that's Apple's responsibility... :-) If instead you wish to search your OpenOffice document, then you'd go to the Edit menu and click on Find Replace... I have been assuming you are using OO on a Macintosh computer. marina On 19/11/13 at 6:01 AM, jlamb...@inebraska.com (James) wrote: I have done as this suggests and have gotten nowhere. It searches text in documents that I have not created. I have docked the toolbar and all I want to do is un-dock the toolbar. I have even removed open office from my computer and re-installed it with no results. the tool bar is still docked and un usable. I once saw a way to reduce the space between lines and I cannot find it again. HELP James Lambert From: The Morses Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2013 12:08 PM To: users@openoffice.apache.org Subject: Re: The Search Term Text Box On 11/19/2013 09:26 AM, James wrote: Sir: I need help. I cannot find the Search Term Text box in Open office help. Exactly where do I find this. I have tried the binocular icon and all it finds in text in documents. I am tired of sending questions and never getting any answer. I am about fed up with this whole deal! James Lambert Click on Help, select Open Office Help, select Index tab, and the cursor is now active in the search term box. Labeled Search term. - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
Re: saving text documents as PDF
As you suggest in 3rd paragraph, below, I have a feeling the whole signing procedure might be outside the scope of OO, and you might need Adobe Acrobat Pro for that. This said, a quick Internet search just brought up the following: https://wiki.openoffice.org/wiki/How_to_use_digital_Signatures ?? :-) Would be great if you could report back and let us know if that helped. Cheers, marina On 11/11/13 at 1:27 PM, jonatha...@openoffice.org wrote: Hello, I have a question about exporting word-processing documents as PDFs; specifically, how do I enable the signing of documents in Adobe Reader? That is, after I save a text document as a PDF, I want to be able to use Adobe Reader to sign it. Currently, if I use export as PDF and then open a document in Adobe Reader, Document Sign Sign Document is greyed out, and if I go to Document Security Show Security Properties, I see that signing is not allowed. According to Adobe's documentation, In Reader, only PDFs with Reader Usage Rights enabled can be signed. How does one set Reader Usage Rights when exporting an OpenOffice document as a PDF? Or, must one have the full version of Adobe Acrobat in order to create signable documents? Finally (and, admittedly, this question is off-topic), where can I get an inexpensive PDF-signing certificate so that when I e-mail or upload a document that I've signed, the recipient won't see an error message warning them that the document is self-signed? Thank you, Jonathan - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
Re: Save As gripe - OSX
Not sure without a screenshot - but have you tried clicking the little arrow next to the filename (in the Save As popup)? The arrow toggles between different views of your filesystem - and the expanded view allows you to navigate anywhere you like, as well as create new folders. Cheers, marina On 6/11/13 at 2:03 PM, j...@jt-mj.net (Julian Thomas) wrote: If I create a new file and want to save it to a particular directory/folder, the Save As popup does not allow me to drill down into subdirectories under the ones it suggests. This is a PITA because I have to save stuff in the best choice [ in my case ~/Documents/oodocs] and then remember to move it into the appropriate subdirectory. Is there something I'm missing? tnx - jt - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
