Re: PDF to odt problem
Try a free program called FoxIt Reader. If I remember correctly you can take a pdf and save it as a word document. After it's in Word format, you can save it as odt. The best job goes to the person who can get it done without passing the buck or coming back with excuses. ~~ Napoleon Hill On Friday, December 15, 2023 at 01:11:59 PM EST, William Morder wrote: There is perhaps a way to do this, but it's probably for Linux only. And even so, if you can do it, it probably won't be quite what you want (that is, pdf-to-odt format). It's possible to extract the text from a pdf. The Linux tool is called pdftotext, and there are probably applications like it for Windoze and the rotten Apple, but again, they only extract text. If I were faced with this problem, I would try copying the text from the pdf, if your pdf reader will allow it. (Again, I am running Linux, so this usually isn't a problem.) Then I would paste the text into a blank odt document, one paragraph at a time. Or -- if the document isn't too long -- I would print out the pdf, or open it in your pdf reader, then type it in by hand. I know this probably isn't the solution you want, but there really aren't many other solutions. A pdf document is essentially a photograph of a text document. The actual text in the document is now only a picture of each page. Good luck! Bill On Friday 15 December 2023 09:33:18 Rory O'Farrell wrote: > On Fri, 15 Dec 2023 17:07:44 + > > "W. Robert J. Funnell, Prof." wrote: > > I assume that by 'totally distorted' Yvonne meant that the text was > > present but the formatting was scrambled. If that is the case, I don't > > think that optical character recognition (OCR) software would do any > > better, and it might introduce errors in the text itself. > > > > I'm not aware of any better solution than using PDF-to-text conversion > > software, which is what I assume the Best Buy people did. It might be > > worth looking for such software that does a better job of reproducing the > > original formatting. In my experience, a fair amount of manual editing is > > required, depending on how complicated the formatting was. > > > > - Robert > > Almost every OCR program which produces plain text will require substantial > reformatting, which the proposed alterations may well require anyway. OCR, > no matter how accurately carried out, will have a small error rate: in my > experience 1% to 2%, which will require detailed proofreadng and > correction. > > Some careful searching may reveal PDF to ODT conversion programs that > preserve formatting, but the need for detailed proofreading and correction > will still exist. On the occasions I OCR long texts, I always reformat. > > Rory > > > > > From: Terence Warby > > Sent: December 15, 2023 10:38 > > To: users@openoffice.apache.org > > Subject: Re: PDF to odt problem > > > > I think the best thing to do is to run the pdf file through an OCR > > program. This will recover the text and you can the edit this in > > OpenOffice writer. Hope this helps. > > From: AOL Mail > > Sent: Friday, December 15, 2023 1:14:50 AM > > To: users@openoffice.apache.org > > Subject: PDF to odt problem > > > > I am trying to change a PDF file to odt. I also take it to Best Buy and > > when the techs converted it to odt and wanted to open it on Open Office > > --- it was totally distorted. If I send you a PDF file can you convert > > it for me to odt, please. It is a book my husband, who is an author, > > wrote, and it needs some changes. My odt files disappeared, so the only > > way out is converting a PDF to odt. I will really appreciate it very much > > Yvonne Barkhuizen - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
Re: OpenOffice locked up
I'm not sure that there is an archieve for previous answers to questions but I seem to remember there was a fix for Open Office when using Windows 11. I'll look to see if I saved that post. Here's what I found in my saved emails. Thank you David for reporting your issues with Open Office working under Windows 11 and how it was resolved. I enjoy Open Office and will not be upgrading to Windows 11. The best job goes to the person who can get it done without passing the buck or coming back with excuses. ~~ Napoleon Hill -Original Message- From: David Stuhr To: users@openoffice.apache.org Sent: Wed, Jun 15, 2022 8:35 am Subject: Re: Update: After Windows 11 Update Open Office Starts But Goes Into Not Responding Hello, Microsoft Support responded last night after I had gone to bed. Support gave me a Powershell command to reverse the Windows 11 update. I had to execute the Powershell command 3 times and restart each time but it did work. David On 6/14/2022 11:55 PM, David Stuhr wrote: > Hello, > > Windows 11 update tonight installed - June 14, 2022--KB5014697 (OS > Build 22000.739) after the reboot of Windows 11 I attempted to edit a > text document I had started earlier in the day. OpenOffice started, > reported that it was opening the document. When the document did not > open I clicked in the OpenOffice panel and the title bar of OpenOffice > reported "Not Responding". > > I then clicked on the "X" and OpenOffice displayed OpenOffice 4.1.12 > is Not Responding and I had to click on Close to force the OpenOffice > to close. > > I restarted Windows 11. > > OpenOffice did the same with a spreadsheet file I attempted to open. > > David Stuhr The best job goes to the person who can get it done without passing the buck or coming back with excuses. ~~ Napoleon Hill On Saturday, December 9, 2023 at 02:33:09 PM EST, Allmen Quester wrote: Maybe you should uninstall Open Office and try Libre Office. On Sat, Dec 9, 2023 at 11:27 AM W. Robert J. Funnell, Prof. < robert.funn...@mcgill.ca> wrote: > Have you tried using the Task Manager to shut down OpenOffice? > > From: Rod Christ > Sent: December 9, 2023 12:31 > To: users@openoffice.apache.org > Subject: Re: OpenOffice locked up > > [You don't often get email from cozum...@gmail.com. Learn why this is > important at https://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderIdentification ] > > You do not understand. The program is LOCKED on my screen. I cannot use any > of its features, I cannot close or open any windows within the program. I > cannot shut it down, I cannot delete it. It is a s useless as tits on an > alligator. UNDERSTAND?? > > On Sat, Dec 9, 2023 at 10:23 AM Dick Groskamp wrote: > > > Try to renew your userprofile. > > Close OpenOffice and the Quickstarter (if enabled) > > > > Go to C:\Users\[your username]\AppData\Roaming\OpenOffice\4 > > There is a folder called user. Rename that folder to something else, for > > instance "user_old" > > > > Go back and restart OpenOffice. It will make a new folder user. > > This method often solves strange problems :-) > > > > On 2023/12/09 15:04:14 Rod Christ wrote: > > > I recently upgraded to a new Lenovo laptop with Windows 11. I also > > > > downloaded OpenOffice ver. 4.1.14. It has never been stable. When I > > finish > > > > a document (mostly easy spreadsheets0 I cannot reopen the document. > The > > > > program goes back and must restore and reload ALL prior documents > > before I > > > > can access any of the docs. That was a pain in the neck, but things > > > worked. > > > > Today, it required "defragging" all prior documents again, but > stalled > > and > > > > locked up totally. It has not started a recovery on ANY of the docs > and > > > > locked up entirely. The things I had done previously were expendable > > so I > > > > decided to uninstall and reinstall. That does not work. The > > "rebuilding" > > > > panel is not responding to closing with an X, - or resize. Likewise, > > the > > > > larger window does not respond. All I can do is go back and work on > > other > > > > pages, mail, facebook, etc. I thought closing all open windows and > > > > restarting would help but that did not work either. What can I do to > > get > > > > past this logjam? Thanks, Rod Christ 563/258-1849 email is > > > > cozum...@gmail.com > > > > > > > - > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org > > For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org > > > > > --
Re: Problem open office text
Thank you Robert! I learned something new today. Elaine The best job goes to the person who can get it done without passing the buck or coming back with excuses. ~~ Napoleon Hill On Thursday, August 17, 2023 at 12:26:08 PM EDT, W. Robert J. Funnell, Prof. wrote: Ian - Nope, not a dumbo :-) In addition to Elaine's suggestions, you might try looking for the Zoom entry in the View menu. There's also a Zoom slider control at the bottom right corner of the Writer window. - Robert From: ELAINE MURSZEWSKI Sent: August 17, 2023 12:16 To: users@openoffice.apache.org Subject: Re: Problem open office text First, Ian you're not a dumbo. If you haven't closed your document, try Ctrl + Z which is an undo command. You may also open the document and you will see a size of font drop down, you can do a Ctrl + A which is for "select all" on your document then choose 14 font size from the drop down. That should fix it. Elaine On Thursday, August 17, 2023 at 12:11:26 PM EDT, Ian Flretcher wrote: Hi A five page text document I was editing suddenly went to five pages at around 12.5% of size, I am unable to get it back to whole indidual pages. Sorry I am a 74 yr old compter dumbo. Thanks for your help.
Re: Problem open office text
First, Ian you're not a dumbo. If you haven't closed your document, try Ctrl + Z which is an undo command. You may also open the document and you will see a size of font drop down, you can do a Ctrl + A which is for "select all" on your document then choose 14 font size from the drop down. That should fix it. Elaine The best job goes to the person who can get it done without passing the buck or coming back with excuses. ~~ Napoleon Hill On Thursday, August 17, 2023 at 12:11:26 PM EDT, Ian Flretcher wrote: Hi A five page text document I was editing suddenly went to five pages at around 12.5% of size, I am unable to get it back to whole indidual pages. Sorry I am a 74 yr old compter dumbo. Thanks for your help. - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
Re: It is on my computer
Marie, Please give us the information listed in Dave's response. Were you trying to open documents from the "open" button on Open Office and there were no files? Elaine The best job goes to the person who can get it done without passing the buck or coming back with excuses. ~~ Napoleon Hill -Original Message- From: Dave Barton To: users@openoffice.apache.org Cc: Marie Markesteyn Sent: Wed, Aug 17, 2022 1:07 pm Subject: Re: It is on my computer Hi Marie, Please explain what you mean by "all of my documents were gone - nothing there". Where is there? A bit more information would be helpful in identifying your issue, like your OS (Operating System - eg. Linux, Mac, Solaris, Windows, etc.) and the version of Apache OpenOffice you are using. Begin with providing us the steps you take to open your documents. If you are running a version of Widows, has there been a Windows update recently? Please reply to users@openoffice.apache.org not to me directly. Regards Dave Original Message From: Marie Markesteyn [mailto:maria...@winstream.net] Sent: Wednesday, August 17, 2022, 16:35 UTC To: users@openoffice.apache.org Subject: It is on my computer > When I opened it this morning to finish a document I had saved it wanted > me to proceed as if I was not just setting it up. When I finally opened > it all of my documents were gone - nothing there. What is going on? I > have been using this program for years. > > > Marie Markesteyn - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
Re: OpenOffice destroys Word documents
Why would you use Word 97 format? Personally, when I use a more recent Word format there are never any changes to the document BUT using the Word 97 format there have been. Elaine The best job goes to the person who can get it done without passing the buck or coming back with excuses. ~~ Napoleon Hill -Original Message- From: Helmuth Adolph To: users@openoffice.apache.org Sent: Fri, Jul 1, 2022 6:54 am Subject: OpenOffice destroys Word documents Hello, I opened a formerly created writer document which contains pictures in jpg-format. After changing some text, I stored the file. When opening the document again, I found all pictures were smaller than before: the size changed from half page size to stamp size. This happens when I use the Word 97 format, not when odt- format is used. Kind regards -- Helmuth Joachim Hinrich Adolph --- e-mail :hinr...@prodelphi.de web :http://www.prodelphi.de ---
Re: Winding OpenOffice down
The best job goes to the person who can get it done without passing the buck or coming back with excuses. ~~ Napoleon Hill -Original Message- From: Flaviu Tamas To: users@openoffice.apache.org Sent: Thu, Jun 23, 2022 8:21 am Subject: Re: Winding OpenOffice down I'm sorry. I didn't think that some people were passionate about OpenOffice, and obviously that's not true. With that in mind, my original comment is snarky and non-productive. Thank you for noticing! * Peter: I really appreciate your comment here. > I can only explain my view on this. I am an AOO committer because people > use AOO. > ... > So > for me it is the right thing to continue the project and keep it alive > as long as people use the software and we people volunteer to work on > it. That's very noble, and I can definitely understand that line of thinking on why to keep contributing. > And more often then not they are aware on the market, and they > did decide on Apache OpenOffice. My prior beliefs make me assume otherwise, but there's no sense in arguing here without data. It would be possible to collect this data with a short survey on the OpenOffice download page, if someone was so inclined. > Which is a bubble discussion. It is a bubble, but I believe it is a much larger and more diverse bubble than here. > With no relevance or power of solution. You are of course correct. > From my perspective is the only orderly way a project merge. AFAIK > there is no interest on LO side to discuss this path. So there is no > point to follow this up. > > If LO Community is willing to talk they know how to start the > discussion. From my perspective the ball is in their half (as we Germans > say) I see. I don't represent the LO community in any way. But I believe that LibreOffice believes that the ball is in your court, with the open letter at https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2020/10/12/open-letter-to-apache-openoffice/. But I'm also not sure there's any path forward here for a merge, at least on the code side (my specialty). Comparing the current Libreoffice code to 2011, where OpenOffice and Libreoffice split, 134913 files changed, 12818118 insertions(+), 282429 deletions(-) > I am not in favor in promoting any other specific project like LO as > long there are active committers. If the move to attic becomes relevant > again we can discuss this point. But I would favor an open approach that > enables Users to make their own discussion, then dominate them with a > predefined decision. But currently I see no need. We getting slowly > better in fixing stuff and moving forward. I understand. I'm glad things are getting better for the people who are using OpenOffice. To be clear, I'm not stuck on LO specifically. But office suites are horrifically expensive and complicated to develop, and unfortunately there's not many open source options on the market. - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
Fwd: Version 4.1.12 will not SAVE, or SAVE AS
The OP only replied to me. The best job goes to the person who can get it done without passing the buck or coming back with excuses. ~~ Napoleon Hill -Original Message- From: L Michaels To: ELAINE MURSZEWSKI Sent: Mon, Jun 20, 2022 7:22 pm Subject: Re: Version 4.1.12 will not SAVE, or SAVE AS I have the latest Windows 11 and a new Lenovo computer. Open Office just changed since April, and is unable to save documents and spreadsheets after I edit them. My latest update: 2022-06 Cumulative Update for Windows 11 for x64-based Systems (KB5014697) Open Office shows an Update is needed; however, after downloading update several times, nothing changes and text doc still shows the Update icon! Also, I have uninstalled the program and re-installed it. Still will not Save any doc. On Mon, Jun 20, 2022 at 5:12 PM ELAINE MURSZEWSKI wrote: Are you running Windows 10 or Windows 11? The best job goes to the person who can get it done without passing the buck or coming back with excuses. ~~ Napoleon Hill -Original Message- From: L Michaels To: users@openoffice.apache.org Sent: Mon, Jun 20, 2022 6:55 pm Subject: Version 4.1.12 will not SAVE, or SAVE AS Unable to Save documents and Spreadsheets since April update. Open Office shows an Update is needed; however, after downloading update several times, nothing changes and text doc still shows the Update icon! Also, I have uninstalled the program and re-installed it. Still will not Save any doc. I tried everything under *Help/General/Save.* Still cannot Save any edits to a document or a spreadsheet. I have the latest Windows version. Please advise! linmi...@gmail.com
Re: Version 4.1.12 will not SAVE, or SAVE AS
Are you running Windows 10 or Windows 11? The best job goes to the person who can get it done without passing the buck or coming back with excuses. ~~ Napoleon Hill -Original Message- From: L Michaels To: users@openoffice.apache.org Sent: Mon, Jun 20, 2022 6:55 pm Subject: Version 4.1.12 will not SAVE, or SAVE AS Unable to Save documents and Spreadsheets since April update. Open Office shows an Update is needed; however, after downloading update several times, nothing changes and text doc still shows the Update icon! Also, I have uninstalled the program and re-installed it. Still will not Save any doc. I tried everything under *Help/General/Save.* Still cannot Save any edits to a document or a spreadsheet. I have the latest Windows version. Please advise! linmi...@gmail.com
Re: Update: After Windows 11 Update Open Office Starts But Goes Into Not Responding
Thank you David for reporting your issues with Open Office working under Windows 11 and how it was resolved. I enjoy Open Office and will not be upgrading to Windows 11. The best job goes to the person who can get it done without passing the buck or coming back with excuses. ~~ Napoleon Hill -Original Message- From: David Stuhr To: users@openoffice.apache.org Sent: Wed, Jun 15, 2022 8:35 am Subject: Re: Update: After Windows 11 Update Open Office Starts But Goes Into Not Responding Hello, Microsoft Support responded last night after I had gone to bed. Support gave me a Powershell command to reverse the Windows 11 update. I had to execute the Powershell command 3 times and restart each time but it did work. David On 6/14/2022 11:55 PM, David Stuhr wrote: > Hello, > > Windows 11 update tonight installed - June 14, 2022--KB5014697 (OS > Build 22000.739) after the reboot of Windows 11 I attempted to edit a > text document I had started earlier in the day. OpenOffice started, > reported that it was opening the document. When the document did not > open I clicked in the OpenOffice panel and the title bar of OpenOffice > reported "Not Responding". > > I then clicked on the "X" and OpenOffice displayed OpenOffice 4.1.12 > is Not Responding and I had to click on Close to force the OpenOffice > to close. > > I restarted Windows 11. > > OpenOffice did the same with a spreadsheet file I attempted to open. > > David Stuhr > > - > To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org >
Re: Copy text from email paste into AOO Document FAIL
I'm no expert, but did your email that you copied from contain "English (Australian)? I noticed that mine is English (USA) and wondered if there was a difference in the way content read. The best job goes to the person who can get it done without passing the buck or coming back with excuses. ~~ Napoleon Hill -Original Message- From: Paul Collins To: users@openoffice.apache.org Cc: Paul Collins Sent: Sat, Jan 15, 2022 9:53 pm Subject: Copy text from email paste into AOO Document FAIL I typed a block of text into Mail on my iPad and sent the email to my iMac (late 2017 running Mojave 10.14.6). Opening Mail on the iMac, the email had been received successfully. After then opening AOO 4.1.11 on my I Mac and creating a new blank text document, I then copied the text from the received email in Mail and attempted to paste it into the blank AOO text document. The result was gibberish ; i.e. the text had disappeared with numerous lengthy blank spaces in lieu, 2 (yellow highlighted) squiggly red lines (which AOO generates to indicate unfamiliar/incorrect spelling in its normal operation in Text documents etc.), more blank space and finally the cursor indicating the end of the pasted text. Cursor position is green highlighted before and after paste operation. In the attached file, to better illustrate the problem, I A) opened AOO and created a new, blank text document (note position of cursor in top left corner), B) copied a text passage from within the received email and C) attempted to paste copied text into blank AOO document. I will be most grateful for any advise users may offer. Sincerely, Paul Collins. - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
Re: Is there a translation feature?
Thank you so much! I couldn't remember the url for translate! You've made my day complete! The best job goes to the person who can get it done without passing the buck or coming back with excuses. ~~ Napoleon Hill -Original Message- From: Nasha Sooryaya To: ELAINE MURSZEWSKI Sent: Sun, Jan 9, 2022 10:42 am Subject: Re: Is there a translation feature? try https://translate.google.com/ On 1/9/22 08:27, ELAINE MURSZEWSKI wrote: I would like to translate a text document from Spanish to English. Is there a feature for this? Any assistance is greatly appreciated. Background: I'm a crocheter and found a pattern on you tube but the author only speaks Spanish and the audio is on the side screen. I copied the Spanish directions and pasted them into a text document. Now I want to translate to English. Thank you in advance!Elaine The best job goes to the person who can get it done without passing the buck or coming back with excuses. ~~ Napoleon Hill
Is there a translation feature?
I would like to translate a text document from Spanish to English. Is there a feature for this? Any assistance is greatly appreciated. Background: I'm a crocheter and found a pattern on you tube but the author only speaks Spanish and the audio is on the side screen. I copied the Spanish directions and pasted them into a text document. Now I want to translate to English. Thank you in advance!Elaine The best job goes to the person who can get it done without passing the buck or coming back with excuses. ~~ Napoleon Hill
Re: Technical Support
Yes, it is The best job goes to the person who can get it done without passing the buck or coming back with excuses. ~~ Napoleon Hill -Original Message- From: Lois Snyder To: users@openoffice.apache.org Sent: Tue, Nov 9, 2021 11:16 am Subject: Technical Support Is Office Support still active and viable? lois.snyder.si...@gmail.com - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
Re: Two Issues
I had that happen as well. BUT now I make sure that I go into my task manager (I'm a PC/Windows user) and right click on Open Office, select "end task". Your files that were open on shut down will open on power on and opening open office. Elaine The best job goes to the person who can get it done without passing the buck or coming back with excuses. ~~ Napoleon Hill -Original Message- From: jlsnurr To: users@openoffice.apache.org Sent: Mon, Nov 1, 2021 7:58 am Subject: Two Issues To whom it may concern, When I used to shut down Open Office, it would keep the last docs I had used and were open when closing the app. When starting Open Office, It would ask about restoring the docs that were open when last closed. I could click OK and each of those docs would open up. However, for some reason, Open Office now doesn't remember the last ones that were open and when I start Open Office, I have to reopen each doc from the "Open" box in the menu bar. How can I get Open Office to reopen all the last docs I'd used and had open when closing the app? Also, when I start Open Office, where it shows the docs I had open last, it shows an old doc there that will never open since it was since removed from my root directory (it shows a red "X"). How can I get rid of this old doc that Open Office is remembering? Thanks, Joseph Snurr - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
