[users] Backreferencing in Replacements

2008-04-23 Thread Reinier Sta. Teresa
Hi All, I'm using OpenOffice.org 2.4 Writer. There seems to be a problem in making backreferences in replacements. I have the following line of text: The /quick brown fox /jumps over the /lazy dog./ having the quick brown fox and lazy dog. italicized. Now i want to replace the text in

Re: [users] Backreferencing in Replacements

2008-04-23 Thread mike scott
On 23 Apr 2008 at 14:45, Reinier Sta. Teresa wrote: Hi All, I'm using OpenOffice.org 2.4 Writer. There seems to be a problem in making backreferences in replacements. I have the following line of text: The /quick brown fox /jumps over the /lazy dog./ having the quick brown fox and

Re: [users] Re: OOo needs an email client, Pegasus needs a sponsor and a text editing component

2008-04-23 Thread Dotan Cohen
On 22/04/2008, mike scott [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 21 Apr 2008 at 19:12, mike scott wrote: ... FWIW I've emailed Pegasus tech support mentioning the substance of this discussion, and suggesting as a 'back burner idea' that they might consider future compatibility, on some level, of

Re: [users] Re: DateDif function. SOLVED

2008-04-23 Thread Adrian Try
Hi Jerry and everyone. What I love about maths is that there's always another way to calculate something! On Wed, Apr 23, 2008 at 9:40 AM, NoOp [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I finally booted up Windows w/Excel 2002; there is no DateDif or Yearfrac function listed - at all. Apparently the YEARFRAC

Re: [users] Re: DateDif function. SOLVED

2008-04-23 Thread Adrian Try
Whoops . . . On Wed, Apr 23, 2008 at 5:35 PM, Adrian Try [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It should always be possible to work out a formula without using complex functions. The fun is, working out how! And getting it wrong can be fun too. Not. Sorry, I was interrupted towards the end of figuring

[users] mailing software in open office

2008-04-23 Thread Ajay K Sharma
Dear All Recently i download open office .Microsoft word was there as a writer ,Microsoft Excel was also there as a Calc .But i didn't find any mailing software like Microsoft Outlook(Microsoft office suite). Does open office comes without mailing software. And last one -- Open

[users] [moderated] Selling OpenOffice

2008-04-23 Thread aijanai
Hi, this people is selling openOffice, look here: http://cgi.ebay.it/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=360043226954 http://cgi.ebay.it/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=260229914962 Is this legal? Regards Alberto - To unsubscribe, e-mail:

[users] Spacing after a period

2008-04-23 Thread Charlie
Have OpenOffice 2.4 Is there a way to edit text (a paragraph? a page?) to periodspacespace if the period is currently followed by less or more than 2 spaces? Find Replace unfortunately refuses to find periodspace. Guessing space is a code, but FR doesn't list it. Thanks, Harold (in

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

2008-04-23 Thread Arthur Ambrosio
I spent over an hour trying to download Openffice. I have a new notebook computer (HPDV9812US) and I went as far as receiving 113MB of 127MB. Must I try all over again? verizon disconnected in the last 10 minutes of down loading. Please advise, A Ambrosio, user. [EMAIL PROTECTED] .

Re: [users] Change MS Office files to associate with OpenOffice

2008-04-23 Thread Rita
Thank you. I will try your suggestions. ~Rita - Original Message From: James Knott [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: users@openoffice.org; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, April 20, 2008 7:56:14 AM Subject: Re: [users] Change MS Office files to associate with OpenOffice Rita wrote: When I

Re: [users] voice input.

2008-04-23 Thread tenbob
Look into 'dragon naturally speaking' It's the best I know of but don't know about OO. Bob K. == Gordon Scrimgeour wrote: Hi! I wonder is there any speech recognition programme compatible with open office. I have arthritis and now find typing very laborious for more than a few minutes.

[users] problem with install open office

2008-04-23 Thread Jodi Fowler
Dear Open Office Help, I have a Dell notebook, with Vista Home Premium. It came with Microsoft Works 8.5 OEM. Rather than purchasing and using Microsoft Office, I wanted to download and use Open Office. After 99% of install, I receive an error message: error Ox800704c8 The requested

Re: [users] uninstall

2008-04-23 Thread tenbob
have you tried Add and Remove programs? === chris s wrote: I have windows XP. How do I uninstall The open office and get rid of everything in it? Be a better friend,

[users] I am using version 2.2 of OpenOffice.org. My problem is :

2008-04-23 Thread Yap Wai Fong
To whom it may concern, My problem is when I double click a file, it can't be able to open automatically. I need to run the application first then drag and drop the file to the application. How this problem happened? Thank you and have a nice day. Best regards, Yap

Re: [users] .odt doc to Adobe InDesign ?

2008-04-23 Thread Anthony Alston
Hi Michael, Many thanks. Cheers,  Anthony - Original Message From: Michael Adams [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: users@openoffice.org Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, 19 April, 2008 10:46:24 PM Subject: Re: [users] .odt doc to Adobe InDesign ? On Sat, 19 Apr 2008 11:01:39 + (GMT)

[users] test.fonctionaire

2008-04-23 Thread Karel Eyer
Mijnheer, Ik gebruik noch maar kort OpenOffice.org ,en ik krijg een nieuw scherm voor mij met de melding van document herstellen en Test.fonctionnaire en ik weet niet hoe ik dat moet verwijderen en dit iedere maal als ik OpenOffice opstart. Graag een antwoord a.u.b.

Re: [users] Cannot download open office

2008-04-23 Thread Foremangreen
Thank you Roger Foreman

[users] can i try open office

2008-04-23 Thread Heather McCulloch
I would like to try openoffice before I download, is this possible? Pete McCulloch

[users] I need help to open OpenOffice

2008-04-23 Thread Michael Vickers
I need help to open OpenOffice.All I have is a folder with a lot of files and nothin opens. Please Advise How I open these files. I already tried repair files but still nothin? What do I do to open these files? Think you, Mike Vickers

[users] [moderated] I AM USING OO 2.4. My Problem ist: Use of tools in OO draw

2008-04-23 Thread Michael Schliwka
Hello! My problem is the following. Each time I choose a tool - e.g. the line-tool - and use it, OO automatically deactivates the selected tool and activates the arrow button. So I have to switch between the arrow button and the line button each time I want to draw a line. But I often draw

[users] Open office

2008-04-23 Thread Edward Anthony Regler
MAY I APOLOGISE FOR NOT KNOWING IF THIS IS THE CORRECT SITE FOR MY QUESTION. HAVE CHECKED NEARLY ALL THE PAGES ON YOUR VARIOUS WEBSITES. HOWEVER I CANNOT FIND THE ANSWER TO WHETHER I WILL BE ABLE TO TRANSFER MY EXCEL WORK TO THE OPEN OFFICE I INTEND TO INSTALL? AGAIN I APOLOGISE IF YOU ARE NOT

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

2008-04-23 Thread pijpe463
I wonder if you have ever thougth off modulizing the help part of openoffice.oerg I wonder if you could create a module were you could change, modify and create/add new help agents, for openoffice.org Just a suggestion for marketing this great office-suite.

[users] Two versions of Open Office

2008-04-23 Thread olga ivanchenko
We downloaded the Russian version of Open Office and then tried to download the English version, but the installation wizard seems to think that the two versions are the same and will not install the English version. Help!

[users] Word processor?

2008-04-23 Thread Ken Lichtsinn
This is worse than Microsoft. I've installed it and I can't even find a word processor. Is there one?

Re: [users] Need help

2008-04-23 Thread innoni
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[users] COMPATIBILITY

2008-04-23 Thread GLENN SHARP
I am a neophyte with OPEN OFFICE so I was disappointed to find that I cannot send an OPEN OFFICE file to someone with Microsoft Office and expect them to open it. Is this true ? Or do they also have to download OPEN OFFICE in order to be able to receive files ? Glenn Sharp [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[users] Hungarian OpenOffice with hungarian VHB

2008-04-23 Thread Vizi Krisztián
/Dear Open Office! I am Hungarian. I would like to buy a new computer with MS Windows VISTA Home Basic hungarian version. I wold like to use the 2.4 version of OpenOffice.org in hungarian language. I would like to know if the OpenOffice 2.4 works with VHB? Best regards, Krisz /

Re: [users] 2.4 Trouble

2008-04-23 Thread Ethan Swiger
Thank you. I was going to the open office 2.4 icon and not getting any program files, forgot to check the start menu. - Original Message - From: James Knott [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: users@openoffice.org; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2008 7:18 AM Subject: Re: [users] 2.4

Re: [users] [moderated] YOU MUST GIVE A SUMMARY HERE - Saving in Lotus Format

2008-04-23 Thread Samir Roy
Hello Mr, Fuchs, I have been able to resolve the problem following your advice. I R/Clicked the file as suggested and changed to Ooo. All the files earlier showing 'Symphony' logo has changed since. Thanks and regards, Samir Roy India - Original Message - From: Harold Fuchs [EMAIL

[users] Solver

2008-04-23 Thread Sir Steve Aston
How can i get hold of solver for openoffice Calc?? why is it not already on the programme?? is there an easy, or another way to use the function?? regards Steve _ Amazing prizes every hour with Live Search Big Snap

[users] Open Office Files

2008-04-23 Thread Curtis DeSpain
I am attempting to clean up my C Drive and find I have the following files for OOo; OOo_2.4.0_Win23Intel_install_wJRE_en-us17608 KB openofficeorg117494 KB openofficeorg214932 KB openofficeorg358832 KB openofficeorg43178 KB openofficeorg22 4738 KB

Re: [users] OpenOffice v2.4, Windows XP Home, and Internet Explorer 7

2008-04-23 Thread Michael Turner
Action has already been taken by using Add Remove Programs and opening OpenOffice and doing a CHANGE then basically doing a MODIFY which, I believe, used the files from the installation folder/files that were installed. Problem has been corrected. r, Mike Michael Turner wrote: This past

[users] Open Office Project Management Tool

2008-04-23 Thread Jennifer Mullen
To whom it may concern: I recently downloaded Open Office in order to use a Project Mangament program within the Open Office suite. I have searched the site and for some reason I am unable to figure out how to download the Project Mangament Tool and have only found pages about the project in

[users] help!!!

2008-04-23 Thread meowmihow
I inserted a video onto my impress presentation. It is in AVI form. I also have tried WAV form. When I play it through the media player it works fine, but when I try to play it through the slideshow, it flashes for a second and then just the sound from the plays. Either that happens or it

[users] From OpenOffice 2.2 to OpenOffice 2.4 AFTER INSTALLING NOTHING WORKS, NOT the NEW version AND not the OLD version URGENT!!!!!!!!!!

2008-04-23 Thread Koen Pelgrims
Hallo OpenOffice.Org employee, Up untill this morning I was a very happy OpenOffice 2.2 user, but after a full day of trying to install the OpenOffice 2.4 on my home computer I am getting frustrated because not only the new version doesn't work but also my older 2.2 version doesn't work

[users] my MAC will not accept download

2008-04-23 Thread kandis blakely
i am using Mac OXS Panther will mot download - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[users] OpenOffice v2.4

2008-04-23 Thread Michael Turner
I have two questions. First ... I just completed a weekly scan with Eset NOD32. The following three items were detected. I don't know if it is a possible issue with NOD32 or, if fact, there is something not right with OpenOffice. The three items are: C:\Program Files\Open

[users] Trouble opening word documents

2008-04-23 Thread April Joy Damian
Dear Open Office staff: Hello. I recently purchased the OpenOffice software. While I am able to open word documents that are sent to me, others who don't have OpenOffice are having trouble reading the word documents I send to them via email. How can I format my word documents in such a way

Re: [users] Vista Compatibility

2008-04-23 Thread Joe Conner
Robin Walsh wrote: I have heard good things from several sources, but I have a Dell computer with Windows Vista. I want to down load Open Office if it is compatible. Please advise. Robin Walsh Open Office works on Vista. Joe Conner, Poulsbo, WA USA

Re: [users] [moderated]Question

2008-04-23 Thread tom cochran
Hi Harold I finally got the list into excel. Thank you still don't know how I got the wdb file unless I generated it while at my sister in laws and brought it home on my flash drive. I did just use open office to view a pps that someone sent to me. worked great Tom C - Original Message

Re: [users] does not install properly

2008-04-23 Thread Rodney D. Myers
On Apr 18, 2008, at 6:13 AM, BRUCE CLARK wrote: I am running OSX 10.3.9 so I downloaded version 2.4 in the OOo_2.4.0_MacOSXPPC_install_en-US.dmg, which I believe is the correct version. When I open the .dmg, I drag OpenOffice.org 2.4 to the applications folder and then open the file from

[users] open office 2.4

2008-04-23 Thread Talaat Amer
DEAR SIR I'M USING OPEN OFFICE 2.4 AND PROBLEM IS; I TRIED TO MAKE SIMPLE CALENDER BUT RESULT NOT CORRECT COMPARING WITH EXCEL. PLEASE FIND AS ATTCHED EXAMPLE USING OPEN OFFICE AND OTHER ONE WITH SAME FUNCTION AND EVRY THING SAME USING EXCEL. THANKS TALAAT AMER EXCEL CALENDER.xls

[users] [moderated] OpenO 2.4 Impress Question

2008-04-23 Thread matt newton
How come when I'm clicking a text box, the last line disappears or is cut in half by a white bar? It doesn't matter how large the text box is - the last line is invariably cut off. Is there a fix to this? -- Want an e-mail address like mine? Get a free e-mail account today at www.mail.com!

[users] need help setting up open office, so i can complete my spreadsheets

2008-04-23 Thread Bonnie Tharp
I would like you to explain to me how i setup open office, so i can get into my math 24 and complete the spreadsheets in the cd. i have tried several different settings and i can not seem to open up my spreadsheets, so i can put other calculations into the columns and it is caculated for me.

[users] [moderated] MailMerge using Adhoc Address List and Formatting Issues

2008-04-23 Thread Arnet Mathers
I am using OpenOffice 2.4. I have been trying to set up an ad hoc mailing list to merge with a letter in Writer. The only way I have been able to hook up with a database or list of names is to register the whole Office Suite to use the same database. I have a list of names for a particular

[users] [moderated] New Document doesn't show the Templates I Have Created

2008-04-23 Thread Arnet Mathers
I'm using OpenOffice 2.4. I have a few specialized templates I use. I could not find where OpenOffice stores templates, and it doesn't know where to find the templates I create. How can I get sWriter to find my custom templates for a new untitled document creation?

Re: [users] Re: OOo needs an email client, Pegasus needs a sponsor and a text editing component

2008-04-23 Thread Gene Heskett
On Monday 21 April 2008, Dotan Cohen wrote: On 21/04/2008, Drew Jensen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: AH HA - I've seen those emails here form folks saying..I have Openoffice.org on my machine and I don't know how it got here! .now we know what to say back..Ask Dotan. ;) Hehehe. I once

[users] Printing of Envelope Address and Mailing Labels

2008-04-23 Thread george binger
Can you tell me how to print the addresses on envelopes for letters written on Open Office Writer? Can you tell me how to print Avry 5262 Labels on open Office Writer? I've tried very hard to find out how to do these things. Can you help me? Sincerely, George Binger [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[users] Question about Open Office Base

2008-04-23 Thread Moss Rawn
After opening an MS Access database in Open Office Base, and registering it and saving it in Open Office Base, if I delete the original Access database, the link to Base breaks, and Base will NOT open the newly created file. Is there a way to make the Base database INDEPENDENT of the original

[users] Installation problem with Open Office 2.4

2008-04-23 Thread ESANDSTR
Hi, I have been trying to install open office 2.4 and I could use some help. I have a emachines computer Intel Celeron CPU 2.92 GHz C: Drive has 70.2 Gb Free XP Home edition SP 2 1GB ram When I try to install Open Office 2.4 it goes along ok for a while copying files and all that stuff, Then

[users] [moderated] Find and Replace Special Characters

2008-04-23 Thread Arnet Mathers
I'm using OpenOffice 2.4. In sWriter how can I search for end of paragraph markers (or tabs, or other special characters) and replace them? I have a wealth of books for research in Folio format. When I import text from them into sWriter, I need to massage the text: take out the extra spaces,

[users] [moderated]

2008-04-23 Thread Matija Kovač
Dear OpenOffice, I really admire your work and apreciate what OpenOffice offers but there is only one problem I have with it: I'm using OO on my laptop and the program doesn't seem to respond to page sliding with the finger on the right side of the touch-pad. Maybe there's something wrong with my

[users] how do i go back and set up open office 2.4 to open word docs automaticly

2008-04-23 Thread DNPHedi
how do I go back and set up open office 2.4 to open word docs automatically? Is there a setting or a place where I can select open office writer to open all my word docs in open office vs in word please tell me how I can do that after I installed but did not select that option during

[users] effect of openoffice on Micro soft products

2008-04-23 Thread Shelley Crossley
We use Microsoft Office in our organization what effect does open office have on these programs Shelley Crossley Development Officer AIDS Resource Center Ohio 1 Stranahan Square, Suite 354 Toledo, OH 43604 419.241.9444 ext 407 419.241.9488 Fax [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [users] Calc

2008-04-23 Thread Gene Heskett
On Tuesday 22 April 2008, Douglas Pugh wrote: list-unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] That is from the header of your message. It is in the header of every message that is processed through this mailing list. They even wrapped it up with the so that if you 'show all' headers, you can

[users] Leopard problem

2008-04-23 Thread Peter Benson
Hi, I have a problem with the X11 Command timed out message on starting Open Office. I have tried the fix recommended on Documentation/FAQ/ Platform/Mac OS X 10.5/timeout error on startup (ie unticking the Java box in Open Office Options) but I still get the same wait and error

[users] [moderated] User's report on working with OpenOffice

2008-04-23 Thread David Lewin
Having now used OPenOffice for a while, I am a little more at home with it. I am missing 2 Microsoft Office features: 1. When selecting a column on a spread sheet, and using crtl-F to find, Windows searched the column only, OpenOffice seems to search the whole sheet. Can I force it to search

[users] openoffice for mobile phones

2008-04-23 Thread faisal ebrahim
Dear sir, I would like to know that Openoffice is available for java mobile phones ( especially nokia 6300 ). Please mail me back. regards Faisal Ebrahim

[users] Issues with Printing from OpenProject.

2008-04-23 Thread Tenielle Jordan
Hi there, I'm from St Vincent's and Holy Spirit Health, I am having some difficulty with OpenProject. We wish to print from preview however from preview we cannot print or change the page size etc - in fact we can do very little from the preview area. Your website help system seems slightly

[users] Standard US English

2008-04-23 Thread Mark Weber
Ok, I'm not sure this is the right place to direct this, but I'm hoping it will be forwarded if it isn't. Who is the spelling be failure who put judgment at the only spelling for that word in the US English dictionary? WordPerfect (which I have learned to trust far more on spelling issues than

[users] Open Office for Apple???

2008-04-23 Thread James Sundquist
HI Open Office, Been using you for years on my PC...just love it, but I am getting a Apple computer this week. Does Open Office work for Apple computers too? Thanks James Sundquist

[users] Computer Freeze When I click Page...

2008-04-23 Thread John W Meyer
Hi, I am using Open Office version 2.4.0 on windows vista.  When I click Page... to change page margins, OOo stops working.  All I get is a beep if I try to do anything, and the page menu doesn't show up.  How can I fix this.  Sincerely, John W. Meyer

[users] Fw:

2008-04-23 Thread Joseph d
- Original Message - From: Joseph d To: users@openoffice.org Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2008 10:13 PM aligment buttons are seemed to be not functional. I can't click on it eventhough i already clicked the cell that i wanted to format...what should i do aside from right clicking and

[users] novice enquiry

2008-04-23 Thread Brigitte Lechner
I have OO installed but don't know how to run it. I am technically illiterate but would like to find out more about OO. I have looked at the FAQs but not got anywhere. Can you help? Thanks Brigitte Lechner

[users] Inititating Spell Check

2008-04-23 Thread Else-Marie Piggott
My son has OpenOffice.orgWriter on his laptop and we have discovered SpellCheck is not working. Please advise how we can instigate this. Thank you Else-Marie Piggott

Re: [users] COMPATIBILITY

2008-04-23 Thread mike scott
On 21 Apr 2008 at 12:04, GLENN SHARP wrote: I am a neophyte with OPEN OFFICE so I was disappointed to find that I cannot send an OPEN OFFICE file to someone with Microsoft Office and expect them to open it. Is this true ? Or do they also have to download OPEN OFFICE in order to be able

Re: [users] Word processor?

2008-04-23 Thread mike scott
On 20 Apr 2008 at 9:45, Ken Lichtsinn wrote: This is worse than Microsoft. I've installed it and I can't even find a word processor. Is there one? Assuming you refer to openoffice, then yes. Have you only downloaded it, or have you installed it? When it is installed, you should find

Re: [users] Issues with Printing from OpenProject.

2008-04-23 Thread mike scott
On 23 Apr 2008 at 14:01, Tenielle Jordan wrote: Hi there, I'm from St Vincent's and Holy Spirit Health, I am having some difficulty with OpenProject. Wrong group, sorry. This is for openoffice.org support; openproject is a totally different software package. I suggest you try google

[users] micro soft excel

2008-04-23 Thread Gary Ferrari
How do i open a file from micro soft excel? I've tried to open saved excel file from my office but all i get is a blank excel file. I thought it was going to be as easy as just opening my excel file in openoffice. Help!

Re: [users] [moderated] OpenO 2.4 Impress Question

2008-04-23 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Hi Matt This sounds very similar to a problem I have. It is like the last line or half a line in the box is hidden. One way around it is to somehow get to the end of the bottom line (even if you are running blind because you can't actually see what you are doing) and put an extra carriage

Re: [users] Printing of Envelope Address and Mailing Labels

2008-04-23 Thread Peter Hillier-Brook
george binger wrote: Can you tell me how to print the addresses on envelopes for letters written on Open Office Writer? Can you tell me how to print Avry 5262 Labels on open Office Writer? I've tried very hard to find out how to do these things. Can you help me? Yes! Have a look at:

Re: [users] mailing software in open office

2008-04-23 Thread mike scott
On 21 Apr 2008 at 4:23, Ajay K Sharma wrote: Dear All Recently i download open office .Microsoft word was there as a writer ,Microsoft Excel was also there as a Calc .But i didn't find any mailing software like Microsoft Outlook(Microsoft office suite). Please be aware that

Re: [users] [moderated] New Document doesn't show the Templates I Have Created

2008-04-23 Thread Peter Hillier-Brook
Arnet Mathers wrote: I'm using OpenOffice 2.4. I have a few specialized templates I use. I could not find where OpenOffice stores templates, and it doesn't know where to find the templates I create. How can I get sWriter to find my custom templates for a new untitled document creation? One

Re: [users] Backreferencing in Replacements

2008-04-23 Thread Reinier Sta. Teresa
A similar problem was already reported (Issue 87642). http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=87642 - Reinier mike scott wrote: I get the same (2.4/XP). It's nothing to do with the x on the end of 'fox' either - a 'boy' gives the same problem with an extra x; and replace all adds

Re: [users] Printing of Envelope Address and Mailing Labels

2008-04-23 Thread mike scott
On 21 Apr 2008 at 20:34, george binger wrote: Can you tell me how to print the addresses on envelopes for letters written on Open Office Writer? Can you tell me how to print Avry 5262 Labels on open Office Writer? I've tried very hard to find out how to do these things. Can you help

Re: [users] [moderated] I AM USING OO 2.4. My Problem is: Use of tools in OO draw

2008-04-23 Thread Brian Barker
At 18:15 20/04/2008 +0200, Michael Schliwka wrote: Each time I choose a tool - e.g. the line-tool - and use it, OO automatically deactivates the selected tool and activates the arrow button. So I have to switch between the arrow button and the line button each time I want to draw a line. But I

Re: [users] From OpenOffice 2.2 to OpenOffice 2.4 AFTER INSTALLING NOTHING WORKS, NOT the NEW version AND not the OLD version URGENT!!!!!!!!!!

2008-04-23 Thread Richard Travers
In article [EMAIL PROTECTED], Koen Pelgrims [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Unfortunately when I wanted to start using the OpenOffice 2.4 programs by dubbel clicking the Icons nothing from OpenOffice worked. Are you clicking on the icons on the desktop? If so, these will still be pointing to the old

Re: [users] From OpenOffice 2.2 to OpenOffice 2.4 AFTER INSTALLING NOTHING WORKS, NOT the NEW version AND not the OLD version URGENT!!!!!!!!!!

2008-04-23 Thread Uwe Fischer
Hi, Koen Pelgrims wrote: Up untill this morning I was a very happy OpenOffice 2.2 user, but after a full day of trying to install the OpenOffice 2.4 on my home computer I am getting frustrated because not only the new version doesn't work but also my older 2.2 version doesn't work any

Re: [users] Two versions of Open Office

2008-04-23 Thread Michele
On 4/20/08, olga ivanchenko [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: We downloaded the Russian version of Open Office and then tried to download the English version, but the installation wizard seems to think that the two versions are the same and will not install the English version. Help! Hello, You

Re: [users] can i try open office

2008-04-23 Thread Alberto Muller
Why would you try OO ? It's free, it will cost you nothing. If you like it you keep it, otherwise you can delete it. Regards A.Muller Heather McCulloch a écrit : I would like to try openoffice before I download, is this possible? Pete McCulloch

Re: [users] can i try open office

2008-04-23 Thread Guy Voets
2008/4/23, Alberto Muller [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Why would you try OO ? It's free, it will cost you nothing. If you like it you keep it, otherwise you can delete it. Regards A.Muller Heather McCulloch a écrit : I would like to try openoffice before I download, is this possible? Pete

[users] OT: Free Storage for Users' Files

2008-04-23 Thread Harold Fuchs
People asking questions of this group often attach files to illustrate their problems. Usually these attachments fail to make it through the mail list's filters and we suggest the user upload the file to a web page somewhere. I have created a free account for this purpose at

Re: [users] Spacing after a period

2008-04-23 Thread Brian Barker
At 23:27 20/04/2008 -0700, Charlie Noname wrote: Have OpenOffice 2.4 Is there a way to edit text (a paragraph? a page?) to periodspacespace if the period is currently followed by less or more than 2 spaces? Find Replace unfortunately refuses to find periodspace. Guessing space is a code,

Re: [users] OT: Free Storage for Users' Files

2008-04-23 Thread Lisi Reisz
On Wednesday 23 April 2008 11:07:08 Harold Fuchs wrote: Note: On Windows, Dropboks opens an Explorer (file browser) window when you click its Add File button. I don't know if this will work on Mac/*nix. Perhaps someone would care to let us know - please! On Linux (Debian Lenny): Both

Re: [users] Re: OOo needs an email client, Pegasus needs a sponsor and a text editing component

2008-04-23 Thread Dotan Cohen
On 22/04/2008, mike scott [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Pegasus so /nearly/ works with wine. But advice is that wine itself is unstable enough that works today, fails tomorrow is entirely possible: not a game I fancy! That's why apps that rely on wine from the manufacturer (Picase and IE4Linux,

Re: [users] Re: OOo needs an email client, Pegasus needs a sponsor and a text editing component

2008-04-23 Thread Dotan Cohen
On 22/04/2008, McLauchlan, Kevin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hehehe. I once installed Ubuntu telling her that it was the latest Windows. Not to be malicious, but because I knew that she had been brainwashed by MS and I knew that all she does is surf the web (no email, no Office, no chat,

Re: [users] Re: OOo needs an email client, Pegasus needs a sponsor and a text editing component

2008-04-23 Thread Dotan Cohen
On 22/04/2008, Gene Heskett [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hehehe. I once installed Ubuntu telling her that it was the latest Windows. Not to be malicious, but because I knew that she had been brainwashed by MS and I knew that all she does is surf the web (no email, no Office, no chat, only

Re: [users] Trouble opening word documents

2008-04-23 Thread James Knott
April Joy Damian wrote: Dear Open Office staff: Hello. I recently purchased the OpenOffice software. While I am able to open word documents that are sent to me, others who don't have OpenOffice are having trouble reading the word documents I send to them via email. How can I format my word

Re: [users] Word processor?

2008-04-23 Thread James Knott
Ken Lichtsinn wrote: This is worse than Microsoft. I've installed it and I can't even find a word processor. Is there one? Assuming you installed the full package, yes there is. When installation of OpenOffice has successfully completed, there should be an OpenOffice folder and icons in

Re: [users] I need help to open OpenOffice

2008-04-23 Thread James Knott
Michael Vickers wrote: I need help to open OpenOffice.All I have is a folder with a lot of files and nothin opens. Please Advise How I open these files. I already tried repair files but still nothin? What do I do to open these files? Think you, Mike Vickers Did you look in your Start menu,

Re: [users] can i try open office

2008-04-23 Thread James Knott
Heather McCulloch wrote: I would like to try openoffice before I download, is this possible? Pete McCulloch Not that I'm aware of. However, it's a free download from www.openoffice.org, so it won't cost you anything to try it. -- Use OpenOffice.org http://www.openoffice.org

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

2008-04-23 Thread James Knott
Arthur Ambrosio wrote: I spent over an hour trying to download Openffice. I have a new notebook computer (HPDV9812US) and I went as far as receiving 113MB of 127MB. Must I try all over again? verizon disconnected in the last 10 minutes of down loading. Please advise, A Ambrosio, user.

Re: [users] I am using version 2.2 of OpenOffice.org. My problem is :

2008-04-23 Thread James Knott
Yap Wai Fong wrote: To whom it may concern, My problem is when I double click a file, it can't be able to open automatically. I need to run the application first then drag and drop the file to the application. How this problem happened? This sounds like a file association

Re: [users] [moderated] Selling OpenOffice

2008-04-23 Thread James Knott
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, this people is selling openOffice, look here: http://cgi.ebay.it/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=360043226954 http://cgi.ebay.it/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=260229914962 Is this legal? Regards Alberto It is legal to sell OpenOffice, provided the vendor complies with

Re: [users] Standard US English

2008-04-23 Thread Richard Detwiler
Mark Weber wrote: Ok, I'm not sure this is the right place to direct this, but I'm hoping it will be forwarded if it isn't. Who is the spelling be failure who put judgment at the only spelling for that word in the US English dictionary? WordPerfect (which I have learned to trust far more on

Re: [users] Open office

2008-04-23 Thread James Knott
Edward Anthony Regler wrote: MAY I APOLOGISE FOR NOT KNOWING IF THIS IS THE CORRECT SITE FOR MY QUESTION. HAVE CHECKED NEARLY ALL THE PAGES ON YOUR VARIOUS WEBSITES. HOWEVER I CANNOT FIND THE ANSWER TO WHETHER I WILL BE ABLE TO TRANSFER MY EXCEL WORK TO THE OPEN OFFICE I INTEND TO INSTALL?

Re: [users] mailing software in open office

2008-04-23 Thread James Knott
Ajay K Sharma wrote: Dear All Recently i download open office .Microsoft word was there as a writer ,Microsoft Excel was also there as a Calc .But i didn't find any mailing software like Microsoft Outlook(Microsoft office suite). Does open office comes without mailing software.

Re: [users] COMPATIBILITY

2008-04-23 Thread James Knott
GLENN SHARP wrote: I am a neophyte with OPEN OFFICE so I was disappointed to find that I cannot send an OPEN OFFICE file to someone with Microsoft Office and expect them to open it. Is this true ? Or do they also have to download OPEN OFFICE in order to be able to receive files ? Glenn Sharp

Re: [users] micro soft excel

2008-04-23 Thread James Knott
Gary Ferrari wrote: How do i open a file from micro soft excel? I've tried to open saved excel file from my office but all i get is a blank excel file. I thought it was going to be as easy as just opening my excel file in openoffice. Help! I often open Excel files in OpenOffice, without

Re: [users] effect of openoffice on Micro soft products

2008-04-23 Thread James Knott
Shelley Crossley wrote: We use Microsoft Office in our organization what effect does open office have on these programs I'm not sure what you mean by effect. You can have both Microsoft Office and OpenOffice on the same computer, if you wish. OpenOffice also has excellent compatibility

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