Re: a query from a newbie

2016-02-03 Thread Brian Barker
At 21:59 03/02/2016 +, Nicholas Barnett wrote: Just bought a new computer ... . It's another mac, ... I've got the __OpenOffice.org Writer for Microsoft Word users:__ to help me on my way, but I'm disappointed to find no mention of ^ in it. I can't speak to why this is or isn't done ... W

Re: a query from a newbie

2016-02-03 Thread James Plante
Reply inline below: > On Feb 3, 2016, at 3:59 PM, Nicholas Barnett wrote: > > Hi, > > Just bought a new computer (after 11 years with a mac mini). It's another > mac, the air book or is it a book air, anyway, I'm trying to make do without > Microsoftware, WORD and EXCEL, and I've gone and do

Re: a query from a newbie

2016-02-03 Thread Julian Thomas
> On Feb 3, 2016, at 16:59, Nicholas Barnett wrote: > > WORD uses ^ to code unprintable marks like ^l, linefeed, ^t tab, ^p paragraph > and so on. > > Why not add a table with all the ^ codes and what to do in Writer to get the > same effect? There must be a way to change a ^l to a ^p or vice

a query from a newbie

2016-02-03 Thread Nicholas Barnett
Hi, Just bought a new computer (after 11 years with a mac mini). It's another mac, the air book or is it a book air, anyway, I'm trying to make do without Microsoftware, WORD and EXCEL, and I've gone and downloaded Apache's offering. I've got the __OpenOffice.org Writer for Microsoft Word

Re: office org

2016-02-03 Thread Rory O'Farrell
On Wed, 03 Feb 2016 19:31:50 + (GMT) barbar...@optonline.net wrote: > C:\Program Files\OpenOffice.org 3\Basis\program\" > windows  xp > > I am unable to open any of my files or email attachments, I keep getting a > message that office org has crashed, files saved , send report, i need > hel

office org

2016-02-03 Thread barbara60
C:\Program Files\OpenOffice.org 3\Basis\program\" windows  xp I am unable to open any of my files or email attachments, I keep getting a message that office org has crashed, files saved , send report, i need help

Re: Draw and Licensing

2016-02-03 Thread Don Daugherty
On 2/3/2016 10:31 AM, Rau, Rhetta wrote: Hello, I have a user that would like to use the Draw module of Open Office. Is Draw free and can be used for commercial use? Yes! Also – Can Draw be downloaded separately? No, but if you reply NO to the installation question about using Open Offic

Re: Draw and Licensing

2016-02-03 Thread James Plante
OpenOffice is a suite, and its components cannot be downloaded or installed separately. However, the whole suite is free, and can be used commercially or personally. You can give a copy to your friends or colleagues. However, please download the suite from only the approved site: http://www.op

Draw and Licensing

2016-02-03 Thread Rau, Rhetta
Hello, I have a user that would like to use the Draw module of Open Office. Is Draw free and can be used for commercial use? Also - Can Draw be downloaded separately? Please let me know. Thanks, Rhetta J. Rau Service Desk Manager [cid:image001.gif@01D15E65.A01036A0] (406) 656-6399 * (800) 865-9