Re: 2 support questions

2013-05-08 Thread Ariel Constenla-Haile
Hi Jonathan, On Wed, May 8, 2013 at 3:42 PM, Jonathan wrote: > I have experienced the following issue when using OpenOffice Draw: When I > load an image into the program, and then crop it, then EXPORT it as .PNG, it > defaults to exporting a 8½ × 11 inch portion of the image, in vertical > ("por

2 support questions

2013-05-08 Thread Jonathan
I have experienced the following issue when using OpenOffice Draw: When I load an image into the program, and then crop it, then EXPORT it as .PNG, it defaults to exporting a 8½ × 11 inch portion of the image, in vertical ("portrait") orientation, instead of the entire image. How do I save a

Re: Extending the life of an older desktop machine by installing OpenOffice?

2013-05-08 Thread Martin Groenescheij
On 9/05/2013 2:44 AM, Rob Weir wrote: Have you extended the life of an older PC or Mac by installing OpenOffice and other open source packages? With the money I saved on Open Source packages I could afford a new PC.:-D Have you helped others do this? Do you refurbish old PCs as a business an

Re: Extending the life of an older desktop machine by installing OpenOffice?

2013-05-08 Thread Dan Lewis
On 05/08/2013 12:44 PM, Rob Weir wrote: Have you extended the life of an older PC or Mac by installing OpenOffice and other open source packages? Have you helped others do this? Do you refurbish old PCs as a business and install OpenOffice as part of that? If so, and you would like to share so

Re: Zooming in

2013-05-08 Thread Rory O'Farrell
On Wed, 8 May 2013 10:18:56 -0700 "Dennis E. Hamilton" wrote: > Some touchpads are sensitive to side pressure. > > So if you rest the heal of your hand on the laptop surface near the touchpad, > it might determine there is some touchpad contact that you don't intend. > > Also, some touchpad

Re: why?

2013-05-08 Thread Alexandro Colorado
Hi Carole, you probably during the installation, selected Apache OpenOffice to be the default program for all your documents. If you want to revert this, you will need to re-associate with your previous programs through the windows file type assignment screen. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/3078

RE: Zooming in

2013-05-08 Thread Dennis E. Hamilton
Some touchpads are sensitive to side pressure. So if you rest the heal of your hand on the laptop surface near the touchpad, it might determine there is some touchpad contact that you don't intend. Also, some touchpad software can have special functions on the edges of the touchpad area. Tho

Re: Extending the life of an older desktop machine by installing OpenOffice?

2013-05-08 Thread James Knott
Kadal Amutham wrote: I am using an old desk top. I have installed Ubuntu 11.01. This comes with Libre Office, as you know. All my own computers run Linux. Only my ThinkPad has Windows on it, but that's because it came with it installed. Regardless, it spends most of it's time running Linux.

Re: Extending the life of an older desktop machine by installing OpenOffice?

2013-05-08 Thread James Knott
Rob Weir wrote: Have you extended the life of an older PC or Mac by installing OpenOffice and other open source packages? I have on occasion used an older computer by installing Linux on it and that install would include Open Office or Libre Office. Linux tends to run better than Windows on

Re: Extending the life of an older desktop machine by installing OpenOffice?

2013-05-08 Thread Kadal Amutham
Dear Mr. Rob Weir, I am using an old desk top. I have installed Ubuntu 11.01. This comes with Libre Office, as you know. And all other softwares and programs are from open source. I do web design, photo editing, video editing, Printed Circuit Board Design, and above all use text documents and spre

Extending the life of an older desktop machine by installing OpenOffice?

2013-05-08 Thread Rob Weir
Have you extended the life of an older PC or Mac by installing OpenOffice and other open source packages? Have you helped others do this? Do you refurbish old PCs as a business and install OpenOffice as part of that? If so, and you would like to share some tips in a story I'm working on, please

Re: How to display pages with no breaks between them

2013-05-08 Thread Rory O'Farrell
On Wed, 08 May 2013 12:08:15 -0400 Doug wrote: > On 05/08/2013 11:47 AM, Rory O'Farrell wrote: > > On Wed, 8 May 2013 15:29:55 + > > stephen schneider wrote: > > > /snip/ > > > > Both of these will minimise the intrusion of the page break. Be aware that > > OpenOffice does not like (= real

Re: How to display pages with no breaks between them

2013-05-08 Thread James Knott
Doug wrote: Don't try to copy any of Cicero's speeches! His Latin could go for a full page without even ending a sentence! I haven't seen him on the list lately. ;-) - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.ap

Re: How to display pages with no breaks between them

2013-05-08 Thread Doug
On 05/08/2013 11:47 AM, Rory O'Farrell wrote: On Wed, 8 May 2013 15:29:55 + stephen schneider wrote: /snip/ Both of these will minimise the intrusion of the page break. Be aware that OpenOffice does not like (= really hates) paragraphs containing more that 64K characters. Don't try t

Re: How to display pages with no breaks between them

2013-05-08 Thread Rory O'Farrell
On Wed, 8 May 2013 15:29:55 + stephen schneider wrote: > Dear OpenOfficers: > > Thanks for your time and support on this admittedly simple question: > > Before swtiching to OO, I used ms word, where it was possible to view text > documents continuously: i.e., pages were separated by one li

How to display pages with no breaks between them

2013-05-08 Thread stephen schneider
Dear OpenOfficers: Thanks for your time and support on this admittedly simple question: Before swtiching to OO, I used ms word, where it was possible to view text documents continuously: i.e., pages were separated by one line only. To set this up, one went to the 'View' heading and chose 'Norm

Re: why?

2013-05-08 Thread Rory O'Farrell
On Wed, 08 May 2013 10:12:12 -0400 Carole Blake wrote: > Why can't I open anything with Apache that I created with the former version > of Open Office? > > Carole Blake What are the three letter extensions on the files you are trying to open? -- Rory O'Farrell

Re: why?

2013-05-08 Thread Patricia Hickin
Have you tried opening a new document and then inserting the file you're trying to open into the new doc?? Pat On Wed, May 8, 2013 at 10:27 AM, James Knott wrote: > Carole Blake wrote: > >> Why can't I open anything with Apache that I created with the former >> version of Open Office? >> > > W

Re: why?

2013-05-08 Thread James Knott
Carole Blake wrote: Why can't I open anything with Apache that I created with the former version of Open Office? What happens when you try? How are you trying to open those files? What operating system are you running? -

why?

2013-05-08 Thread Carole Blake
Why can't I open anything with Apache that I created with the former version of Open Office? Carole Blake - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.ap

Re: Zooming in

2013-05-08 Thread Rob Weir
On Tue, May 7, 2013 at 10:07 PM, Patricia Hickin wrote: > My computer zooms in on OpenOffice (and other) screens without my telling > it to. > (I have a laptop with touchpad). I know it has something to do with the > way I'm using my fingers on the touchpad but I can't quite figure out how > to a

Re: Zooming in

2013-05-08 Thread James Knott
Patricia Hickin wrote: Well, I use my laptop*only* on my lap! Are you saying there's no way to modify the program -- that seems unbelievable to me!! If it happens with other applications too, then it's likely the operating system and not OO that's doing it. I have never seen such behaviour,

Re: Zooming in

2013-05-08 Thread Virgil Arrington
I've had the zooming problem before, too, but only with LyX, not OO. I've noticed it happens when I drag my finger along the touchpad in just the right direction at just the right place. But, I've had a very hard time trying to duplicate it, and for whatever reason, it hasn't happened to me in