On 05/05/2011 10:59, t...@iafrica.com wrote:
In MS word/powerpoint I use textboxes with an image dropped in because then I
can skid it
about the page taking advantage of text formmating around the textbox.
That's fine and is standard practice. What we are talking about here is
a document that
On 05/05/2011 14:52, Joep L. Blom wrote:
I'm impressed by all the comment on a not very important file. I don't
know if the originators (my acquaintances) did what some thought
namely putting all information within a text-box but I doubt it as
they are not very computer literate.
Well that's
On 04/05/2011 12:54, Tom Davies wrote:
Hi :)
There does seem to have been a recent change somewhere that is creating problems
with docX.
I don't seem to have many problems opening docx files I have created in
LO 3.3.2 - the problem with THIS particular file, having opened it in MS
Word 2007,
On 02/05/11 14:53, Tom Davies wrote:
Hi :)
Ubuntu 10.04 LTS is the recommended release for crucial machines that you don't
want to upgrade too often. The LTSes only need upgrading about every 2-3 years.
LTS versions are released every two years on the 04 release, so you've
got 8.04 LTS,
On 26/04/2011 02:54, David Nelson wrote:
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1. I cannot understand why there is STILL no upgrade function in LO. I
had 3.3.1 and in order to upgrade to 3.3.2 I had to download the whole
220 MB. Now I know that's not a lot, but for those on capped and/or slow
connections it IS a lot.
2. In the old installation of 3.3.1 I had removed all
On 16/03/11 07:15, Bruce Carlson wrote:
I now use evolution on my linux machines and until evolution for windows
improves sufficiently I simply will not use windows for emails at all. Except
this smart phone--HTC touch pro 2-- Evolution email imports all calenda and
contact info from
On 16/03/11 16:20, Crowley, Elizabeth wrote:
Hello,
We are new with LibreOffice. Our non-profit is cutting MS Office out of the
budget and moving to google docs, but we plan to use LibreOffice for things
google can't do.
If you are moving to Googledocs you might like to have a look at this
On 14/03/11 09:40, Mark Stanton wrote:
Further to Fernando's post I'd like to add a thought.
I hadn't noticed the project planning thing, but it seems to me that
(aside from that?) What LO misses, compared to M$Office, is an email
facility.
I think the point is, (and this has been done to
On 15/03/11 06:29, Stefan Weigel wrote:
LibreOffice is great software and there are many good reasons to
choose it. LibreOffice does not need to always compare itself to
Microsoft Office. But, if someone compares LibreOffice to Microsoft
products, then it should be compared to Word, Excel and
On 15/03/11 07:52, Stefan Weigel wrote:
Microsoft itself defines the following applications as parts of
Microsoft Office:
* Access
* Excel
* InfoPath
* Lync
* OneNote
* Outlook
* PowerPoint
* Project
* Publisher
* SharePoint Workspace
*
3.3.1 Does this function exist? (I can't see it anywhere...)
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On 15/03/11 13:21, Gordon Burgess-Parker wrote:
3.3.1 Does this function exist? (I can't see it anywhere...)
Sorry disregard - pressed Send before Help ;-)
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On 15/03/11 15:51, Stefan Weigel wrote:
People were expecting that OOo is just the same as MSO, but for
free. People were complaining about functions that were not exactly
the same as in Word, Excel or Powerpoint.
Then that's a lack of communication and explanation.
ANY different software
On 04/03/11 13:00, pintero wrote:
I've got a weird problem, possibly a bug in Calc:
Make sure AutospellCheck is turned on
And where do you do that?
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On 04/03/11 13:14, Gordon Burgess-Parker wrote:
On 04/03/11 13:00, pintero wrote:
I've got a weird problem, possibly a bug in Calc:
Make sure AutospellCheck is turned on
And where do you do that?
OK got it. And no i can't reproduce your behaviour. Firstly the
mis-spelled word does not turn
On 04/03/11 13:51, Gérard Fargeot wrote:
pintero wrote:
I've got a weird problem, possibly a bug in Calc:
Make sure AutospellCheck is turned on and select some empty cells in a row
(A1-A10 for example)
Click Format-Merge Cells-Merge and center cells
Now fill it with some jibberish, so it gets
On 04/03/11 21:14, Helmar wrote:
Maybe someone else can help you... I´m using Ubuntu 10.10 with LibO 3.3.1
and works fine
Also works fine here with 3.3.1 and Ubuntu 10.04
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On 04/03/11 21:23, Klaus Friis Østergaard wrote:
I have attached one small file
The list doesn't accept attachments...
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On 02/03/11 16:46, James Wilde wrote:
Thanks, Don, but the Worldlabel site is only for US sizes, and doesn't appear
to have A4. However, I'll take a look at the OOo site, and see if I can find
the extension.
try this:
http://sourceforge.net/projects/ooolabels/
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On 02/03/11 18:34, James Wilde wrote:
On Mar 2, 2011, at 18:30 , Gordon Burgess-Parker wrote:
On 02/03/11 16:46, James Wilde wrote:
Thanks, Don, but the Worldlabel site is only for US sizes, and doesn't appear
to have A4. However, I'll take a look at the OOo site, and see if I can find
On 23/02/11 16:29, AG wrote:
On 23/02/11 16:15, Gordon Burgess-Parker wrote:
I have 3.3.0 installed in Ubuntu 10.04 (direct from LO rather than
from the ppa as I need integration with TBird address book).
Is there no other way to upgrade to 3.3.1 other than to download the
whole shooting match
On 20/02/11 20:49, Glenn wrote:
I recall reading that you should always create/save and edit/save in odt format
and then convert when you want to share it with someone who is MS Office-only.
I understand it's an extra step,
Not an extra step at all - open the document then do File-Send-Email
On 19/02/11 00:45, MR ZenWiz wrote:
I don't like the ribbon primarily because it takes up a huge amount of
vertical screen space
You do know you can minimize the ribbon?
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On 19/02/11 10:44, James Wilde wrote:
My problem with the ribbon - with which I have to help my wife on her
Windows box - is that, after 20 years of menus, I don't find it
intuitive. And apparently neither does she. Let's hope the LibO
developers never get seduced into trying to imitate it.
On 19/02/11 00:38, Robert Prins wrote:
On Sat, Feb 19, 2011 at 00:24, plinopedl...@gmail.com wrote:
I had never heard of bankers rounding before. Interesting concept.
There is no such function in OOo/LO, Excel or Gnumeric...
But you can easily create a function
Clean install of LO 3.3 on Ubuntu 10.04 using the download from LO and
NOT the Ubuntu repository.
Just added an extension and I've noticed that several of the
pre-installed extensions are exhibiting errors.
Report Builder, Solver for non-Linear Programing and the Wiki publisher
all have Error -
On 18/02/11 16:25, ashl...@arcet.com wrote:
The biggest reason is our users do not remember to save in MS format when
sending files to customers and vendors.
That's the joy of OO/LO - you don't have to!
Do File-Send-Document as Microsoft Word. Then you can standardise on ODF
while still
On 18/02/11 17:41, philan...@comcast.net wrote:
Please take me off your list!!
You need to do the unsubscribe instructions on the bottom of each email...
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On 18/02/11 19:14, emarkay wrote:
MR. ZW, let's play nice now, OK? :)
So regarding the thread of substance, what is DIFFERENT about the Ubuntu vs.
Deb, vs official LO application?
The major major difference is that the ppa version does NOT enable the
user to use any address book source
On 15/02/11 15:15, Matthew Young wrote:
Hi,
I prefer top quoting since email clients such as Thunderbird shows the
text right on top.
No it doesn't - I'm using TBird and it's set to bottom post.
Do you read a book from the bottom up?
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Ubuntu 10.04
I downloaded and installed OO 3.3 direct from OO because I need the
integration with Thunderbird addressbook (the Ubuntu-supplied OO doesn't
have that).
I now want to replace that version of OO with LO.
I can do the install of LO but I can't find the syntax to uninstall OO
On 14/02/11 04:44, Simon Cropper wrote:
Hi,
I noted that the simple sequence of
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:libreoffice/ppa
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install libreoffice
sudo apt-get install libreoffice-gnome
did not work as described on numerous websites.
All indications
Installed 3.3 on Ubuntu 10.04 using the Libreoffice repository.
Going into File-Wizards-Address Data Source the ONLY thing that is
selectable is Other external Data Source - there's NO option to select
an email addressbook. The data sources pane shows Evolution - I don't
use Evolution, I use
On 08/02/11 14:21, Luuk wrote:
On 08-02-11 14:05, Gordon Burgess-Parker wrote:
Installed 3.3 on Ubuntu 10.04 using the Libreoffice repository.
Going into File-Wizards-Address Data Source the ONLY thing that is
selectable is Other external Data Source - there's NO option to
select an email
On 08/02/11 14:36, Tom Davies wrote:
Hi :)
I have a funny feeling that is more to do with the differences in LO OOo on
Windows platforms rather than the difference between releases of Thunderbird.
Just a guess and i could easily be wrong
R
I have a feeling you are right. I seem to recall
On 04/02/2011 12:01, Tom Davies wrote:
Hi :)
Please can we stop posting criticisms of Ken's opinions?
But his reasoning as to why he doesn't advocate FOSS is flawed. His
given reasons are spurious and don't hold up in real life. That's the
point...
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