Hi
I just downloaded an excel file from
http://www.taxpolicycenter.org/taxfacts/displayafact.cfm?Docid=205
The file is the excel version of Historical Source of Revenue as Share
of GDP.
The newest, recommended version of LO opens the file as gibberish:
LibreOffice Version 3.6.5.2 (Build ID:
NO idea why.
With Warmest Regards
David Teague
Original Message
Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] new version of LO gives gibberish for
excel file.
Date: Fri, 01 Mar 2013 09:57:16 -0500
From: David B Teague sr davidbtea...@comporium.net
To: Dries Feys dries.f...@tvh.com
On 7/28/2012 11:40 AM, Lynne Stevens wrote:
I really feel sorry for windows users ROFLMAO
Don't start that. I used Linux from the earliest days. (0.94 Kernel and
SLS Linux). I now use W7 and there is nearly nothing I could do in
Linux that I cannot do in Windows easier. I do use Firefox and
On 7/24/2012 10:38 AM, Chuck Davis wrote:
To answer your question: Yes, I send *.odf files to others in a
business setting. When they tell me they can't open the file I
instruct them to upgrade their office suite to a more modern version
(i.e. buy new licenses) or, alternatively, obtain a
On 8/13/2012 7:25 PM, Jay Lozier wrote:
I see the Reply List next to Reply in Thunderbird.
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jsloz...@gmail.com
That reply list button is apparently a function of this list. It isn't
on any other list that I subscribe to.
Many thanks to the list managers who took care of this
On 7/13/2011 11:20 AM, T. R. Valentine wrote:
I can understand why software companies expand software products to do
more and more things (to justify new versions, to convince chumps to
'upgrade', and to push other software companies out of the picture),
but I do not understand those who buy
On 7/17/2011 3:23 PM, Andy Brown wrote:
Luuk wrote:
http://www-03.ibm.com/software/lotus/symphony/buzz.nsf/web_DisPlayPlugin?openunid=955E9C0EC712EC47852578CD0063A209category=announcements
Is it time for the LO-developers to get back with OpenOffice too ?
In a word, no.
I agree, but I'd
On 7/17/2011 5:02 PM, Andy Brown wrote:
David B Teague sr wrote:
On 7/17/2011 3:23 PM, Andy Brown wrote:
Luuk wrote:
http://www-03.ibm.com/software/lotus/symphony/buzz.nsf/web_DisPlayPlugin?openunid=955E9C0EC712EC47852578CD0063A209category=announcements
Is it time for the LO-developers
On 7/19/2011 9:09 AM, Rich Shepard wrote:
1.) When LO is invoked it displays a box of icons in the middle of the
application window. Where do I change the start up option so I see
either a
blank window or a new writer document instead of this icon box?
Are you using Windows? If so, I am
On 7/19/2011 11:04 AM, Rich Shepard wrote:
On Tue, 19 Jul 2011, David B Teague sr wrote:
Are you using Windows?
Not for the past 14 years.
Rich
The link idea will still work with Linux. I have no clue about the Mac.
I hate Apple worse than I hate Windows and Microsoft, but I cannot
On 7/19/2011 1:14 PM, Cliff Scott wrote:
FYI, under Windows there is a folder in
your program list with icons for each of the functions, i.e. Writer, Calc,
etc. Just make a copy of the shortcut and put it on your desktop or quick
start bar.
I had see that folder, but the use you suggest
On 7/22/2011 8:26 PM, planas wrote:
Sorry about the problem. One idea I have is make copy of the file and
change the extension to txt. My idea is that the formatting data would
then be ignored when you open the copy. If it works you may get some
formatting gibberish included with the text.
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On 7/26/2011 10:22 AM, Tom Davies wrote:
mice (mouses?)
The plural of mouse was settled as MICE many years ago, when the
mouse first came to prominence as a pointer device in (when? 1984?).
But some authorities still say mouses is also correct. Nauseating. Use
your ear. It has to be
On 7/29/2011 11:33 PM, Mahesh T Pai wrote:
JeepNutjeep...@zoho.com writes:
emarkay wrote:
Ya' know the Table one that appears sometimes when you click something
in a table.
This also happens with other operations; ...snipped if I wanted this
menu, I'd already have it there...snipped
On 9/8/2011 9:00 AM, Mihamina Rakotomandimby wrote:
- HTML formatted texts too
I hear that a lot. You should get a mail program that can be set to
ignore HTML. Thunderbird can be set to ignore HTML. I'm sure there are
others.
TB, if set to ignore HTML used to give you a blank screen (and a
I run W7 64 bit, 4 gig RAM.
jre-6u19-windows-i586-s.exe
I have three questions: Do I want to install LO 3.4.3 or LO 3.3.4? Why?
and
OO.o was available with or without Java in the installer. The Java
Runtime with OO.o was always old, so I always fetched the OO.o
installation without Java
On 9/10/2011 12:53 AM, planas wrote:
David
On Fri, 2011-09-09 at 23:32 -0400, David B Teague sr wrote:
I run W7 64 bit, 4 gig RAM.
jre-6u19-windows-i586-s.exe
I have three questions: Do I want to install LO 3.4.3 or LO 3.3.4?
SNIP
Many thanks for your useful and informative response
On 9/10/2011 11:52 AM, webmaster for Kracked Press Productions wrote:
I keep hearing that the newer version may be slower to do the work.
As for version 7, I have not used it. Linux version appear to use
OpenJDK instead of the normal Oracle JRE. They have it part of their
repositories, but
On 9/10/2011 8:59 AM, webmaster for Kracked Press Productions wrote:
OpenJDK is back up, and here is the link for version 6 build 21. This
is the place where the OpenJDK had Windows installers, but is shows
Linux and Mac Intel installers as well. The OpenJDK site shows how to
install in
On 9/10/2011 5:36 AM, Tom wrote:
Hi :)
On Windows i would go for the 3.4.3 at this point. It combines the best of
both branches. On GnuLinux i am staying with the release that is in the
repositories/ppa.
Regards from
Tom :)
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On 9/16/2011 6:56 AM, Tom Davies wrote:
If you were able to ring-fence about 20% of the features of MS Office then
about 80% of users never stray outside that. From what i see it's more like
about 100% of users. Most users don't even use all of that 20%.
I hope this isn't hijacking the
On 10/22/2011 5:33 AM, Nguyen Vu Hung (kiei) wrote:
Hello all,
It seems that LibO 3.4.3 cannot open password protected Word 2010 file.
Attached is a Word file saved with Mac Word 2010.
The password for opening and modifying is 123456.
Any ideas?
The attachment did not survive. You will have
On 6/7/2011 11:27 PM, muzzo wrote:
hi,
I have 4 trials on this matter.
LO : 3.4
Browser : Firefox 4.0.1
OS : Windows XP
URL test : http://www.libreoffice.org/download/3-4-new-features-and-fixes/.
1) Copy by select all in that page and paste into MS Words, it appears, but
when paste into LO
On 6/9/2011 7:28 AM, Brian Gillespie wrote:
My advice to you is to look for another program! This suite is full of problems
and no where to find solutions. The more you look for solutions, the more you
receive these idiotic e-mails from other users which don't help- just load up
you mail.
OO.o 3.x checked periodically for updates but I cannot find any such
feature in LO 3.3.0. Is there such a feature? If so, how do I turn it on?
I understand 3.3.2 is out. Should I update?
--David
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On 6/9/2011 2:40 PM, Cor Nouws wrote:
Hi David,
David B Teague sr wrote (09-06-11 18:13)
OO.o 3.x checked periodically for updates but I cannot find any such
feature in LO 3.3.0. Is there such a feature? If so, how do I turn
it on?
No, there isn't , so I can't explain how to turn
On 6/10/2011 3:14 AM, Cor Nouws wrote:
plino wrote (10-06-11 08:58)
A quick Google search provides the answer
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/word-help/show-or-hide-white-space-in-print-layout-view-HP003072013.aspx
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/297564
Does anyone know if this feature
On 6/11/2011 5:20 PM, Roxy Robinson wrote:
That is why there is a special uninstaller for Norton AV, that is, or course, not
produced by the Norton folks. It is a freebie out there somewhere. I used it several
years ago, but don't remember just exactly where I got it.
Roxy
This departs from
On 6/20/2011 8:36 AM, Frieder wrote:
you first have to open the development environment by pressing the
Strg+F11 keys.
I have an F11 key, but what is a Strg key?
This may be obvious and I'm missing it, a thing I do all too well, or it
may be something quite obscure.
Help?
--David
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On 6/21/2011 9:40 AM, webmaster for Kracked Press Productions wrote:
On 06/21/2011 01:19 AM, planas wrote:
Earl
On Mon, 2011-06-20 at 19:16 -0700, Earl Melton wrote:
I used Revo Uninstaller to remove my 3.2 (or was it 3.3.2?) on
Win-7. It hung
with the progress bar at about 80% of
Hi Gentlefolk:
I have 64 bit Windows 7 Home Premium on a Gigabyte MoBo with AMD Phenom
II X4 840 processor and 4 GB Ram.
I wanted to upgrade my 32 bit LibreOffice to 64 bit 5.3.4 "fresh". For
32 bit upgrades, I have always (successfully) installed over the
previous version, but I was
Libreoffice community:
Underlining is a common task in LO, and it is easy. Control U. But I
need to overline (also called overscore or overbar), some text, in my
case digits. Overlining is common in scientific fields, and I use it to
indicate a shift, a motion of the hand, on double bass
d for the
difference in file size. I should have realized that. My lapse.
With Warmest Regard
David Teague
On 7/24/2018 11:20 AM, David B Teague sr wrote:
Subject: Installation failure of LibreOffice 6.0.5
64 bit W7, Firefox 52.9
I fetched LibreOffice_6.0.5_x64.msi from www.libreoffice.org/downlo
Subject: Installation failure of LibreOffice 6.0.5
64 bit W7, Firefox 52.9
I fetched LibreOffice_6.0.5_x64.msi from www.libreoffice.org/download/
I removed the old version prior to installing a 6.0.5. The installer
started, offered the usual questions, then failed before the progress
bar had
Hi LibreOffice Users:
My system:
64 bit Windows 7 Home Premium
LibreOffice 6.0.6.2
off line help for LO 6.0.6
Installation glitch upgrading from LO 5.x to LO 6.0.6.2
Started Installer, process displayed UAC dialog. I answered "Yes"
Installer proceeded up to a point, then failed, stating the
I started using StarOffice a ways back, then OpenOffice.org, then
Libreoffice since Oracle bought Sun.
I do not now have, nor have I ever had, stability problems, except
_sometimes_ when I install a new release over the old one. Now, I
_always_ remove the old version before installing a new
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