Re: [users] Full backgrounds

2007-01-24 Thread Michele Zarri
On 1/24/07, Marshall Feldman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, In HTML, if one uses the background= attribute in the body tag, the background covers the entire page. Similarly, in MS Word, inserting a background covers the whole page. Yet in OO.o, inserting a background only fills up the writable

Re: [users] Download Question

2007-01-24 Thread Marc Hug
If you have downloaded OpenOffice, you already have Calc. See File New. Marc H. russ henson a écrit : I have previously downloaded OpenOffice Base, Draw, Impress, Writer, and Math, and now need the Calc application. Can I download it individually from your website? If so, I could not

Re: [users] Help with OpenOffice.org

2007-01-24 Thread Marc Hug
You don't have to convert the documents in advance. When you use them, OpenOffice will open them. But if they are very complex, you could have some problems, and the conversion could not be exactly as you want. Marc H. Judi Doornbos a écrit : Hi I have just bought OpenOffice 2.0 from Dick

Re: [users] Keylogger in the program?

2007-01-24 Thread Tom Chilton
I'm afraid this is a problem with SpyOnThis which many believe to be spyware/malware/naughtyware itself. It reports many false positives. See this address http://www.spywareguide.com/ spydet_2852_spyonthis.html Tom On 23 Jan 2007, at 05:36, vampgyrl313 wrote: I am using version 2.1 of

[users] Re: open office 2.0 question

2007-01-24 Thread Harold Fuchs
matnay wrote: I run windows XP and am looking for a trace text font to teach my son to write, do you have one within writer ? if so could you tell me how to find it. If not could you please advise me how to get one and use it with your programs. Cheers Matt. Please explain in more

Re: [users] Something wrong with the 'Unsubscribe' function?

2007-01-24 Thread Alex Zachopoulos
Happy to announce that I have successfully unsubscribed; my first request was lost somewhere, my second was answered with a short delay. On Jan 23, 2007, at 10:09 PM, Alex Zachopoulos wrote: Good to hear I'm not alone, Dan. It's been more than a day now, I think. I'll wait it out. And, yes,

Re: [users] Synchronisation Palm/PC

2007-01-24 Thread Philippe DELABORDE
If I have thought that openoffice could be involved is because it occurded inmediately after downloading openoffice for the first time. Thanks for the answer anyway. - Original Message - From: Harold Fuchs [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: users@openoffice.org Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday,

RE: [users] Data base

2007-01-24 Thread Melih Ozbek
Thank you for the quick reply. I created the tables like you would do in MS Access. Then using those tables I created the forms and subforms. Then I want to put some data to those tables, but when I open form I created, beside of the form name (READ ONLY) was display. I'm not sure what I did

RE: [users] Help with OpenOffice.org

2007-01-24 Thread Judi Doornbos
Hi Dave No Harold is obviously a night owl like me, he did tell me there was no calendar. I will take your advice and go with the one you recommended. By the way what silly question should I have asked ? I am totally amazed at the instant help streaming in. Someone should have directed me to

RE: [users] Help with OpenOffice.org

2007-01-24 Thread Judi Doornbos
Thanks ! That saves me going on a wild goose chase. Judi -Original Message- From: Harold Fuchs [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2007 2:15 PM To: users@openoffice.org Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [users] Help with OpenOffice.org On Wednesday, January 24, 2007

[users] comment on using Writer

2007-01-24 Thread TRAN ANH HAI
Dear all I have tried Writer in openoffice suite, and like to have some comment. 1. the header and footer in Writer is not flexible as in MS Word. 2. It is not a full set of border as in Word Hope to receive improvement in later version. Tks Tran Anh Hai

[users] Question

2007-01-24 Thread Belle Dixie
I am using OpenOffice1.1.4 Sometimes when I try to paste something from another site, it will only paste three pages, then it stops. When this happens, it pastes outside the right margin. Other times it works just fine. Is there some way to solve this problem? Thank you,

Re: [users] Data base

2007-01-24 Thread Henrik Sundberg
Do your tables have primary keys? If not; add this. /$ 2007/1/24, Melih Ozbek [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Thank you for the quick reply. I created the tables like you would do in MS Access. Then using those tables I created the forms and subforms. Then I want to put some data to those tables, but

Re: [users] comment on using Writer

2007-01-24 Thread Henrik Sundberg
2007/1/24, TRAN ANH HAI [EMAIL PROTECTED]: I have tried Writer in openoffice suite, and like to have some comment. 1. the header and footer in Writer is not flexible as in MS Word. 2. It is not a full set of border as in Word Hope to receive improvement in later version. What do you miss? /$

[users] Writer Less Flexible Than Word (was Re: comment on using Writer)

2007-01-24 Thread Harold Fuchs
TRAN ANH HAI wrote: Dear all I have tried Writer in openoffice suite, and like to have some comment. 1. the header and footer in Writer is not flexible as in MS Word. 2. It is not a full set of border as in Word Hope to receive improvement in later version. Tks Tran Anh Hai If you were

[users] Re: Data base

2007-01-24 Thread Harold Fuchs
Henrik Sundberg wrote: Do your tables have primary keys? If not; add this. /$ snip Huh??? Add what? -- Harold Fuchs London, England - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL

Re: [users] Re: Data base

2007-01-24 Thread Henrik Sundberg
2007/1/24, Harold Fuchs [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Henrik Sundberg wrote: Do your tables have primary keys? If not; add this. /$ snip Huh??? Add what? A primary key in each table. I've read that tables can not be edited unless they have primary keys. /$

[users] Out of Date Confusing OO Installation Instructions

2007-01-24 Thread Harold Fuchs
The installation instructions for OpenOffice 2.1 at http://download.openoffice.org/2.1.0/instructions.html only reference OpenOffice version 2.0. Given that anyone actually bothering to read these instructions will almost certainly be a complete novice with OO and probably also with computers,

[users] Re: Re: Data base

2007-01-24 Thread Harold Fuchs
Henrik Sundberg wrote: 2007/1/24, Harold Fuchs [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Henrik Sundberg wrote: Do your tables have primary keys? If not; add this. /$ snip Huh??? Add what? A primary key in each table. I've read that tables can not be edited unless they have primary keys. /$ Ah. OK, sorry. I

Re: [users] Normally-distributed random number creation

2007-01-24 Thread Peter Flynn
Richard Detwiler wrote: I have a need to create a set (like around 500) of random numbers, normally distributed, with a specified mean and standard deviation. In Excel, there is a feature that allows doing this (you enter the number of random numbers you want, the type of distribution

Re: [users] comment on using Writer

2007-01-24 Thread Dan Lewis
On Tuesday 23 January 2007 9:42 pm, TRAN ANH HAI wrote: Dear all I have tried Writer in openoffice suite, and like to have some comment. 1. the header and footer in Writer is not flexible as in MS Word. 2. It is not a full set of border as in Word Hope to receive improvement in later

Re: [users] Data base

2007-01-24 Thread Dan Lewis
On Tuesday 23 January 2007 10:46 pm, Melih Ozbek wrote: Thank you for the quick reply. I created the tables like you would do in MS Access. Then using those tables I created the forms and subforms. Then I want to put some data to those tables, but when I open form I created, beside of the

Re: [users] Out of Date Confusing OO Installation Instructions

2007-01-24 Thread TerryJ
reply below Harold Fuchs wrote: The installation instructions for OpenOffice 2.1 at http://download.openoffice.org/2.1.0/instructions.html only reference OpenOffice version 2.0. Given that anyone actually bothering to read these instructions will almost certainly be a complete

Re: [users] Normally-distributed random number creation

2007-01-24 Thread TerryJ
Peter Flynn-2 wrote: Richard Detwiler wrote: I have a need to create a set (like around 500) of random numbers, normally distributed, with a specified mean and standard deviation. In Excel, there is a feature that allows doing this (you enter the number of random numbers you want,

Re: [users] OOo Impress: seeing my notes during a preso, but hiding the notes from the audience

2007-01-24 Thread James Knott
James Knott wrote: Christian Einfeldt wrote: hi, Thanks for your reply, James, comments in line... On 1/23/07, James Knott [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Christian Einfeldt wrote: hi, Does anyone know how I can do a preso and see my speakers' notes, but not

Re: [users] OOo Impress: seeing my notes during a preso, but hiding the notes from the audience

2007-01-24 Thread James Knott
Christian Einfeldt wrote: hi, thanks for your reply... On 1/23/07, James Knott [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Christian Einfeldt wrote: hi, While Linux apparenlty supports dual monitors I just heard from another friend of mine who said that SuSe will find both monitors. But there is

Re: [users] OOo Impress: seeing my notes during a preso, but hiding the notes from the audience

2007-01-24 Thread James Knott
Joe Conner wrote: A prior posting from http://www.oooforum.org/forum/viewtopic.phtml?t=49857highlight=dual+monitor Post http://www.oooforum.org/forum/viewtopic.phtml?p=196197#196197Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2006 7:30 pmPost subject: Reply with quote

Re: [users] Data base

2007-01-24 Thread Peter Flynn
Dan Lewis wrote: [...] It does not appear that you have done anything wrong except for not entering the information in the fields of the form you created. The form name is suppose to have (READ ONLY) after it. That indicates that the form, itself, can not be edited (its background,

Re: [users] I downloaded OpenOffice 2.1 for Mac OS X...

2007-01-24 Thread Guy Voets
2007/1/23, Dick Daniel [EMAIL PROTECTED]: I downloaded OpenOffice 2.1 for Mac OS X and received the message that I would need to install X11. I then downloaded X11 and then received a message that You cannot install X11 on this volume. Newer software already exists on your computer. Please

Re: [users] Help with OpenOffice.org

2007-01-24 Thread Harold Fuchs
On Wednesday, January 24, 2007 2:50 AM [GMT+1=CET], Rvrlady [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Harold, I'm not familiar with Mozilla and Thunderbird, and I'm a new user of OOo. What do you see as the problems with Thunderbird? snip There's also a mail client named Thunderbird which is complemented by

Re: [users] Help with OpenOffice.org

2007-01-24 Thread Andis Lazdinsh
Hi! I'm using Netscape -- Mozilla -- Thunderbird from 90ths. I can remember some problems with certain extensions, especially with early Mozilla releases, which supported extensions, and I lost my profile information (not mail archive) several times. I had never problem like message

Re: [users] Re: Templates and styles

2007-01-24 Thread John Jason Jordan
On Tue, 23 Jan 2007 18:23:36 - Harold Fuchs [EMAIL PROTECTED] dijo: I must still be doing something wrong. :( Do you have the Quickstarter running? I have found in the past that options etc. set while Quickstarter is running do not stick. No Quickstarter. I do have Qucikstarter on a

Re: [users] Re: Templates and styles

2007-01-24 Thread John Jason Jordan
On Tue, 23 Jan 2007 18:23:36 - Harold Fuchs [EMAIL PROTECTED] dijo: I must still be doing something wrong. :( Do you have the Quickstarter running? I have found in the past that options etc. set while Quickstarter is running do not stick. No Quickstarter. I do have Qucikstarter on a

[users] compatibility with Windows Vista and Office 2007

2007-01-24 Thread Anthony Guerrero
* I am using version 2.1 of OpenOffice.org. My problem is : Will Open Office be compatible with Windows Vista? Will I be able to open Office 2007 documents? Anthony Guerrero Executive Director 773.398.3273 [hubris productions] www.hubrisproductions.com http://www.hubrisproductions.com/

[users] default to open documents

2007-01-24 Thread Anthony Guerrero
* I am using version 2.1 of OpenOffice.org. My problem is : How do I get Open Office to be my default to open documents if I did not select that option during original installation? Anthony Guerrero Executive Director 773.398.3273 [hubris productions] www.hubrisproductions.com

[users] [moderated]

2007-01-24 Thread John Buerman
in an attempt to download openoffice i reach a potential disaster the pulldown windows for download as indicated below Download http://download.openoffice.org/2.0.2/index-nojs.html OpenOffice.org Select your language and your operating system, and off you go. 1. Select your preferred

[users] Re: Out of Date Confusing OO Installation Instructions

2007-01-24 Thread Harold Fuchs
On Wednesday, January 24, 2007 11:59 AM [GMT+1=CET], TerryJ [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: reply below Harold Fuchs wrote: The installation instructions for OpenOffice 2.1 at http://download.openoffice.org/2.1.0/instructions.html only reference OpenOffice version 2.0. Given that anyone

[users] Privacy policy

2007-01-24 Thread Frank Kampers
How is it possible that the information below can be found on the internet? Isn't there are privacy policy at OpenOffice!? [users] Re: Providing Documents for Microsoft Users (was Re: [users] [moderated] YOU MUST GIVE A SUMMARY HERE) Frank Kampers Sun, 14 Jan 2007 09:03:32 -0800 Thank you!

[users] [moderated] YOU MUST GIVE A SUMMARY HERE

2007-01-24 Thread Dee
I am using OpenOffice.org 2.0 and am getting an error with one of my databases below is the error message I recieved please tell me if there is any way to get it to work again Thank you, Dee DeLima SQL Status: S1000 Error code: -78 error in script file line: 5 Table not found in statement [

Re: [users] ARABIC ON OPENOFFICE???

2007-01-24 Thread Dotan Cohen
On 24/01/07, Yahya [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello there Somehow I go to the control panel and do all the process, then it ask me to find the file for the right left languages on my window xp cd. when i go to the cd i have no clue how to get that thing woudloyu happen to know? thanks Y All

Re: [users] Privacy policy

2007-01-24 Thread Javier Rivera
El Miércoles, 24 de Enero de 2007 13:54, Frank Kampers escribió: How is it possible that the information below can be found on the internet? Errr... users@openoffice.org is a public mailing list. Everything that is writen here is publicy avaliable in a couple of diferent places over the net.

Re: [users] Some tool like Outlook

2007-01-24 Thread Johnny Andersson
Depending on what exactly you are looking for, why not use webmail and webcalendar (planner or whatever you call it) such asGmail and the included Google calendar? It has its advantages and disadvantages of course, but all you need is a web browser. Firefox works fine at that site, and also Opera

Re: [users] default to open documents

2007-01-24 Thread Javier Rivera
El Miércoles, 24 de Enero de 2007 17:53, Anthony Guerrero escribió: * I am using version 2.1 of OpenOffice.org. My problem is : How do I get Open Office to be my default to open documents if I did not select that option during original installation? This is an operating system feature. If

Re: [users] Something wrong with the 'Unsubscribe' function?

2007-01-24 Thread kvnsmnsn
Alex Zachopoulos [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: =Happy to announce that I have successfully unsubscribed; my first =request was lost somewhere, my second was answered with a short delay. Alex, I'm glad to hear that you eventually got unsubscribed, but I originally tried to unsubscribe Saturday at

Re: [users] Use with Word/Excel

2007-01-24 Thread Johnny Andersson
If you are on Linux, I don't think there are much more options available for opening MS Office documents, but since it's free, just install it and try. If you are on Windows, and you only need to view the files, not edit them, then you might want to try Excel Viewer, Word Viewer and Powerpoint

Re: [users] Privacy policy

2007-01-24 Thread Anthony Chilco
Hi Frank, This is a mailing list. Archives of the all the messages are freely available on the internet. You should not consider any email private unless it's encrypted. tc You appear not to be subscribed to the users' mailing list. You could miss many of the replies to your post unless

Re: [users] ARABIC ON OPENOFFICE???

2007-01-24 Thread Dotan Cohen
On 24/01/07, Yahya [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: well. seems not working: i explain the steps I do: ( the XP cd is alreay in ) COntrol panel langues: i check the box: install files right left languages When I do ok, it open a little window: this file in windows home edition cd-rom is needed :

[users] Download Failed - Old Version (was Re: [users] [moderated])

2007-01-24 Thread Harold Fuchs
On Wednesday, January 24, 2007 5:00 PM [GMT+1=CET], John Buerman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: in an attempt to download openoffice i reach a potential disaster the pulldown windows for download as indicated below Download http://download.openoffice.org/2.0.2/index-nojs.html OpenOffice.org

Re: [users] [moderated] YOU MUST GIVE A SUMMARY HERE

2007-01-24 Thread Harold Fuchs
On Wednesday, January 24, 2007 1:52 PM [GMT+1=CET], Antonio Ongaro [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ho scaricato la vostra suite 2.1 su un Mac Intel con MCOSx 10.4.8 ma mi si apre automaticamente il Writer e non trovo nessun modo per aprire Calc o gli altri programmi... Come posso rimediare?

[users] Re: I downloaded OpenOffice 2.1 for Mac OS X...

2007-01-24 Thread CarlP
Dick Daniel wrote: I downloaded OpenOffice 2.1 for Mac OS X and received the message that I would need to install X11. I then downloaded X11 and then received a message that You cannot install X11 on this volume. Newer software already exists on your computer. Please advise me how to

Re: [users] compatibility with Windows Vista and Office 2007

2007-01-24 Thread Dan Lewis
On Wednesday 24 January 2007 10:54 am, Anthony Guerrero wrote: * I am using version 2.1 of OpenOffice.org. My problem is : Will Open Office be compatible with Windows Vista? Will I be able to open Office 2007 documents? Anthony Guerrero Executive Director 773.398.3273 [hubris

Re: [users] Re: Templates and styles

2007-01-24 Thread Harold Fuchs
On Wednesday, January 24, 2007 5:01 PM [GMT+1=CET], John Jason Jordan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Tue, 23 Jan 2007 18:23:36 - Harold Fuchs [EMAIL PROTECTED] dijo: I must still be doing something wrong. :( Do you have the Quickstarter running? I have found in the past that options etc.

[users] adding characters globally to text in cell ranges

2007-01-24 Thread bg
I've pawed through every HELP screen in Calc and can't find a way to do this. I have these imported CSV files - (imported into Calc, of course) they have two fields, both with nothing but text in the cells. They are (1) email name (2) email address. What I need to do is globally insert, for the

Re: [users] adding characters globally to text in cell ranges

2007-01-24 Thread Harold Fuchs
On Wednesday, January 24, 2007 6:36 PM [GMT+1=CET], bg [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've pawed through every HELP screen in Calc and can't find a way to do this. I have these imported CSV files - (imported into Calc, of course) they have two fields, both with nothing but text in the cells. They

Re: [users] ARABIC ON OPENOFFICE???

2007-01-24 Thread Dotan Cohen
On 24/01/07, Yahya [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: yes it is a an XP install disk Then you'll have to contact Microsoft. There is either a problem with the installer or the disk. Both are MS products. Dotan Cohen http://lyricslist.com/lyrics/artist_albums/630/wu-tang_clan.html

Re: [users] comment on using Writer

2007-01-24 Thread Jonathon Blake
On 1/23/07, TRAN ANH HAI wrote: 1. the header and footer in Writer is not flexible as in MS Word. 2. It is not a full set of border as in Word More details are required, but I seriously dobut that there is anything in borders, footers, or headers that can be done in MSO, that can not be

Re: [users] [moderated] laser-printing problem

2007-01-24 Thread Joe Conner
Works fine for me. HP Laserjet 1100. I suspect a driver issue. Patrick Tydtgat wrote: HI, I use dutch Openoffice 2.1. The document in the added file does not print well on a laserprinter using OOo. At school we have a Xerox laserprinter, at home I use a samsung clp300 laserprinter. But

Re: [users] Normally-distributed random number creation

2007-01-24 Thread Jonathon
Peter Flynn wrote: One of my students was looking for a carefully-selected random sample :-) That sounds like a good way to get your results to come out the way you expect them to. xan jonathon signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature

Re: [users] OOo Impress: seeing my notes during a preso, but hiding the notes from the audience

2007-01-24 Thread Christian Einfeldt
On 1/24/07, James Knott [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: James Knott wrote: Christian Einfeldt wrote: Forgot to mention, you configure your monitor and graphics card in Yast. Right. It is kind of you to remind me. That's an example of one of the things I love about FOSS. In commercial tech

Re: [users] default to open documents

2007-01-24 Thread James Knott
Anthony Guerrero wrote: * I am using version 2.1 of OpenOffice.org. My problem is : How do I get Open Office to be my default to open documents if I did not select that option during original installation? Right click on the file icon Select Open with Choose program Select

Re: [users] ARABIC ON OPENOFFICE???

2007-01-24 Thread Dotan Cohen
On 24/01/07, Yahya [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: thank you so much for your help SHalom ElaKhem Y Salam Eleykum, saheb! - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [users] Help with OpenOffice.org

2007-01-24 Thread Robin Laing
Harold Fuchs wrote: On Wednesday, January 24, 2007 2:50 AM [GMT+1=CET], Rvrlady [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Harold, I'm not familiar with Mozilla and Thunderbird, and I'm a new user of OOo. What do you see as the problems with Thunderbird? snip There's also a mail client named Thunderbird which

Re: [users] Secure a Document

2007-01-24 Thread Robin Laing
Harold Fuchs wrote: On Tuesday, January 23, 2007 4:57 PM [GMT+1=CET], Dan Lewis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Comments inline. The only real way to defeat a dictionary attack is to destroy the encrypted document after x failures (x = 3, 5 ?) and hope the attack isn't lucky within that x.

Re: [users] Convert Wordstar 4 Format to Open Office

2007-01-24 Thread Robin Laing
Jonathon Blake wrote: Robin wrote: But this is the issue that OpenOffice should be pushing on the promotion of ODF. I understand this so well after this last weekend. Going Should OOo include filters for data produced by programs like javelin, wordstar, Lotus Brief, Visicalc, etc? Now

Re: [users] Convert Wordstar 4 Format to Open Office

2007-01-24 Thread Robin Laing
John Meyer wrote: Robin Laing wrote: But this is the issue that OpenOffice should be pushing on the promotion of ODF. I understand this so well after this last weekend. Going through some old disks that we don't have the software for anymore and not being able to open the files. Now I have

Re: [users] adding characters globally/Fuchs

2007-01-24 Thread bg
Brewster Gillett enquired: I've pawed through every HELP screen in Calc and can't find a way to do this. snip Harold Fuchs replied: You need to use Regular Expressions in the Find Replace dialog. snip bg: Man, does that ever work - thank you very much. I never knew REs were available

Re: [users] Convert Wordstar 4 Format to Open Office

2007-01-24 Thread Harold Fuchs
On Wednesday, January 24, 2007 9:21 PM [GMT+1=CET], Robin Laing [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: John Meyer wrote: Robin Laing wrote: But this is the issue that OpenOffice should be pushing on the promotion of ODF. I understand this so well after this last weekend. Going through some old disks that

Re: [users] Convert Wordstar 4 Format to Open Office

2007-01-24 Thread Jonathon Blake
Robin wrote: Should OOo include filters for data produced by programs like javelin, wordstar, Lotus Brief, Visicalc, etc? If I had my way, OpenOffice would have filters for any and all files that have been used in offices around the world. I'll hunt around and find my books that were

Re: [users] Secure a Document

2007-01-24 Thread Paul
There have been enough reports of OpenOffice failing to recognise passwords, and the files consequently becoming irretrievable, to convince me that password setting in OpenOffice is unreliable. Where? In nearly all cases that I've seen on this list, the password issue has been because the user

[users] how to cancel printing?

2007-01-24 Thread David Lewis
How do I cancel the printing queue in OO writer? I can go through StartControl Panel Printers, but is there an easier way? Thanks David

Re: [users] PDF files

2007-01-24 Thread Stephanie Boulee
Harold Fuchs wrote: On Tuesday, January 23, 2007 8:47 PM [GMT+1=CET], Stephanie Boulee [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: How do you achieve this? I can find the properties for the page but not the frame. snip 1. Click on the border of the frame. Careful clicking brings up 8 green squares (I think

Re: [users] PDF files

2007-01-24 Thread Joe Conner
It sounds to me like what you want is to use a watermark. First, save the pdf SAVE AS to a jpg, tif, etc. image. Then FORMAT - PAGE - BACKGROUND TAB - PRESS THE DROPDOWN TAB where it says As and change COLOR to GRAPHIC. Then browse to your graphic and click OPEN then OK. That will put your

Re: [users] how to cancel printing?

2007-01-24 Thread Ron Ferguson
David Lewis wrote: How do I cancel the printing queue in OO writer? I can go through StartControl Panel Printers, but is there an easier way? Thanks David That is not a queue in OOo but a printing queue created by Windows for printing instructions given by the user (which may have been given

Re: [users] Convert Wordstar 4 Format to Open Office

2007-01-24 Thread James Knott
Robin Laing wrote: Jonathon Blake wrote: Robin wrote: But this is the issue that OpenOffice should be pushing on the promotion of ODF. I understand this so well after this last weekend. Going Should OOo include filters for data produced by programs like javelin, wordstar, Lotus Brief,

Re: [users] how to cancel printing?

2007-01-24 Thread Harold Fuchs
On Wednesday, January 24, 2007 11:02 PM [GMT+1=CET], David Lewis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: How do I cancel the printing queue in OO writer? I can go through StartControl Panel Printers, but is there an easier way? Thanks David No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free

Re: [users] PDF files

2007-01-24 Thread Stephanie Boulee
Actually, I do not want it as a watermark (I have done that before). When it is a watermark it fades the image. I prefer full color. Watermark is good for creating stationery and such. Joe Conner wrote: It sounds to me like what you want is to use a watermark. First, save the pdf SAVE AS

Re: [users] Secure a Document

2007-01-24 Thread John Meyer
Robin Laing wrote: Harold Fuchs wrote: On Tuesday, January 23, 2007 4:57 PM [GMT+1=CET], Dan Lewis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Comments inline. The only real way to defeat a dictionary attack is to destroy the encrypted document after x failures (x = 3, 5 ?) and hope the attack isn't

[users] will openoffice 2.1 work on W98 SE??

2007-01-24 Thread michael mill

[users] [moderated] YOU MUST GIVE A SUMMARY HERE

2007-01-24 Thread jbousiniere
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[users] Publicidad

2007-01-24 Thread carlos . pineiro1
Hola. Trabajo en un aula de informática de la Universidad de Santiago de Compostela (usc) en España. Se trata de un aula de uso libre para estudiantes (40 PC´s), y me preguntaba si podrían enviarnos algo de publicidad (algún poster u otra cosa) para dar a conocer OpenOffice a los

[users] problem with saving document in open office .org

2007-01-24 Thread annie gonzalez
please contact me I tried to save a file with open office.org and I accidently saved all of my documents in some other format and it changed all of my documents into hyroglifics. I can't read any of my documents. I have used open office.org for 4 years and this has never ever happen. call me

[users] [moderated]Auf den Windows Installer-Dienst konnte nicht zugegriffen werden.

2007-01-24 Thread U.Koschitza
OpenOffice.org version other on Windows XP. In area Setup, Auf den Windows Installer-Dienst konnte nicht zugegriffen werden. I cannot install vers. 2.1.0 because Windows Installer works not correct. Version in German.

[users] Copy Special

2007-01-24 Thread Fredrick Titsworth
I am using OO 2.1 (The latest). All of a sudden, I can't copy special. All of the special items are grayed out. What is wrong? - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[users] RE: [Polesoft Antispam]Re: [users] [moderated] YOU MUST GIVE A SUMMARY HERE

2007-01-24 Thread Casey
I am aware of this option but I would like to send it as the body of the email for different reason. Is there a way to manipulate this system to that with out having to try to copy and paste Thanks, Casey Stokes Tellus Development 228-832-8302 [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original

[users] [moderated] Help File within OpenOffice

2007-01-24 Thread Mullins, Kelly
Hello, Can someone tell me what application is being used to create the help file distributed with OpenOffice? Thanks.

[users] RE: [Polesoft Antispam]Sending Spreadsheets via e-mail (was Re: [users] [moderated] YOU MUST GIVE A SUMMARY HERE)

2007-01-24 Thread Casey
Thanks for that information. Let me let you in on what I am trying to do. I have excel here at my office. All of my managers have open office. I have created a spreadsheet in excel for all of the managers to use. They fill out the spread sheet every day in open office and the send it back to

[users] [moderated] YOU MUST GIVE A SUMMARY HERE

2007-01-24 Thread Aktahoe
I am in the middle of downloading the software how long will it take? it has been over 1hour it is at 32mb

[users] Donations

2007-01-24 Thread FCASDIA
I would like to send a donation, as a check that I will mail. Please advise the complete mailing address. Thanks Frank P. Casdia Cape Coral, Florida

[users] manual uninstal of oo2.0, how

2007-01-24 Thread John King
I'm attempting to install 2.1 on a machine with 2.0 . It's looking for the *20.msi and I deleted that folder (it was placed on the desktop). _ FREE online classifieds from Windows Live Expo – buy and sell with people you know

[users] installation failed on 2.1, oo trashed, so is confidence

2007-01-24 Thread John King
It says it can't undelete the prior version. Can't find the something*20.msi. I attempted to manually undelete via openoffice search then delete. No good. Then I tried oo 1.15 and removal - it's stuck too. You guys aren't using rootkits are you

[users] re: Copy Special

2007-01-24 Thread Fredrick Titsworth
I have solved (I think) my Copy Special problem. Sorry for my previous message. - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [users] info about calc

2007-01-24 Thread CPHennessy
Better late than never ? Or maybe 24 hours is also too late. On Monday 22 January 2007 23:47, + lelly wrote: how is considered answering after a month? compliments and best regards CPHennessy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Tuesday 26 December 2006 14:03, + leonarda matteucci di s. ginesio

Re: [users] [moderated] YOU MUST GIVE A SUMMARY HERE

2007-01-24 Thread James Knott
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am in the middle of downloading the software how long will it take? it has been over 1hour it is at 32mb That depends on how you're connected to the internet. If via dial up, it could take a long time.

Re: [users] will openoffice 2.1 work on W98 SE??

2007-01-24 Thread Dan Lewis
On Tuesday 23 January 2007 3:06 am, michael mill wrote: It does on my laptop (375 MHz CPU, 160 MB RAM). But remember the amount of RAM is the biggest problem. 125 MB is the minimum suggested, and 256 MB works a little better. (512 MB would be much better.) I saw a computer running Win 98 SE

Re: [users] [moderated]Auf den Windows Installer-Dienst konnte nicht zugegriffen werden.

2007-01-24 Thread Dan Lewis
On Wednesday 24 January 2007 1:13 pm, U.Koschitza wrote: OpenOffice.org version other on Windows XP. In area Setup, Auf den Windows Installer-Dienst konnte nicht zugegriffen werden. I cannot install vers. 2.1.0 because Windows Installer works not correct. Version in German. There is a

[users] Re: problem with saving document in open office .org

2007-01-24 Thread Russell Butler
annie gonzalez wrote: please contact me I tried to save a file with open office.org and I accidently saved all of my documents in some other format and it changed all of my documents into hyroglifics. I can't read any of my documents. I have used open office.org for 4 years and this has never

Re: [users] [moderated] YOU MUST GIVE A SUMMARY HERE

2007-01-24 Thread Dan Lewis
On Wednesday 24 January 2007 2:57 pm, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am in the middle of downloading the software how long will it take? it has been over 1hour it is at 32mb Approximately 3 hours. You have a rather slow connection for broadband. I usually download the entire program in less than

Re: [users] re: Copy Special

2007-01-24 Thread Dan Lewis
On Wednesday 24 January 2007 6:22 pm, Fredrick Titsworth wrote: I have solved (I think) my Copy Special problem. Sorry for my previous message. Would you be so kind as to explain what the problem was and how you solved it? It is information that someone else might could use. If we know

Re: [users] RE: [Polesoft Antispam]Sending Spreadsheets via e-mail (was Re: [users] [moderated] YOU MUST GIVE A SUMMARY HERE)

2007-01-24 Thread Dan Lewis
Comment in-line. On Wednesday 24 January 2007 1:39 pm, Casey wrote: Thanks for that information. Let me let you in on what I am trying to do. I have excel here at my office. All of my managers have open office. I have created a spreadsheet in excel for all of the managers to use. They

Re: [users] installation failed on 2.1, oo trashed, so is confidence

2007-01-24 Thread TerryJ
John King-8 wrote: It says it can't undelete the prior version. Can't find the something*20.msi. I attempted to manually undelete via openoffice search then delete. No good. Then I tried oo 1.15 and removal - it's stuck too. You guys aren't using rootkits are you I

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