Hi :) Yes, Google are one of the main companies supporting LO and i think they even have a seat on the Advisory Board. There are a lot of companies involved and some, such as Google, are a bit of a surprise. There is plenty of room for all since we all use the same formats. Co-operative competition. Regards from Tom :)
>________________________________ > From: Steven Bradley <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] >Sent: Thursday, 15 November 2012, 16:18 >Subject: Re: e: [libreoffice-users] Word 2003 to Libre Writer - Comparison >Chart > >Good idea. Google Docs (dare I mention the name??) has a similar thing, >access via a specific keystroke, and on its menus. Very convenient. Don't >know if it's printable. >Steve > > > >On Thu, Nov 15, 2012 at 7:20 AM, webmaster-Kracked_P_P < >[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> I do not use many keyboard shortcuts, and have not for years. I got out >> of the habit back in the XP days. >> >> There are other things, besides shortcuts, that can be included in a >> "cheat sheet". A graphic or chart showing where all of the needed options >> are in the toolbars/menus, could be useful. Showing how to do the different >> types of PDF exporting. Showing all of the types of import filters, like >> Corel Draw and Visio, could be useful. >> >> I know that there could be a lot of things a "cheat sheet" could include, >> keyboard short cuts are just one part. >> >> >> On 11/14/2012 04:03 PM, Steve Edmonds wrote: >> >>> I like that idea charles. I remember the Wordperfect sheet and even shor >>> tcuts you stuck on the top of the keyboard. I have not used word past 6.0 >>> for dos, so for me it would be useful for me to explain to someone using >>> word what I am doing in LO. >>> steve >>> >>> >>> On 2012-11-15 09:17, charles meyer wrote: >>> >>>> There are still many Word 2003 users as 2007 did not offer many >>>> spectacular advances (especially for the price so many businesses, >>>> educational and nonprofit orgs, gov't, etc. did not "upgrade" to the >>>> ribbons. >>>> >>>> I found the ribbons at work not to be a problem as others did but >>>> there are plenty of 2003 Word users who still will not be upgrade into >>>> 2010, 2013, etc. because many have found it's diminishing returns. It >>>> costs a lot of time (training, classes, tutorials, trial and error) >>>> and money (training, money lost while being trained) to "re-learn" >>>> Word with each upgrade and the returns have been found by many to be >>>> minimal in comparison to the costs. >>>> >>>> Here's my bold proposal, s'il vous plaît? >>>> >>>> How about if we (end users) on this list all contribute our shortcuts >>>> we've learned transitioning from Word (2003, 2007) to Libre Office? >>>> >>>> We could create on our own a chart with column headings ... >>>> >>>> Ex. >>>> >>>> Function Libre Writer Word 2003 Word 2007 >>>> Set default font ????? xxxxx xxxxx >>>> >>>> >>>> .... much like WordPerfect did many years ago where you can look at >>>> the chart for a function (e.g. changing the default font for all >>>> documents created) and next to that have the method used in Libre >>>> Writer and next to that the method the method used in Word 2003 and >>>> next that Word 2007. >>>> >>>> Along the way we can all contribute to each of those columns what we >>>> have learned. >>>> >>>> Many Word and WordPerfect users I speak with won't use Libre Writer >>>> because of the learning curve. They already spent a lot of time (and >>>> often aggravation) leaning Word 2003, 2007 and/or the latest WP >>>> development their attitude is - "Oh, no! Not another one!" >>>> >>>> But, if they could get up to speed quickly with a "cheat sheet" with >>>> at least the most often used features/functions of a word processor >>>> like Libre Writer then they would be more apt to use it and more >>>> likely not feel they have to buy another Word version. >>>> >>>> There was a time when users were afraid of Open Source software. Early >>>> versions may have been too complicated, too many bugs or they would >>>> hear of the apocryphal (often unfounded) tales of the horrors of Open >>>> Source software. >>>> >>>> That's no longer true. Users learned over time the world would not end >>>> if they didn't use Internet Explorer to browse the web - that Firefox >>>> and Opera actually worked just fine and attracted less badware. >>>> >>>> They they tried Thunderbird, pdf995 and Audacity and lo and behold >>>> they not only worked well and easier their friends and family still >>>> loved them...as much as they ever did or could. >>>> >>>> So, as users became more educated about Open Source software they >>>> realized they could use it, it wouldn't make their heads explode and >>>> they enjoyed pocketing all their savings. >>>> >>>> They also learned there were some great forums on the net where you >>>> could reach out to other users and they would share their workable >>>> solutions. >>>> >>>> So, what do you say?! >>>> >>>> Shall we start on that chart and slowly but surely fill it in along >>>> the way and educate others about how Libre Writer can be their >>>> wordoprocessor of choice? >>>> >>>> Or we could just eat dark chocolate. >>>> >>>> It's all good. >>>> >>>> Charles. >>>> >>>> Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Word 2003 to Libre Writer - Comparison >>>> Chart >>>> From: webmaster-Kracked_P_P <[email protected]> >>>> Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2012 09:33:25 -0500 >>>> To: [email protected] >>>> >>>> WE do need to have some document comparing MSO [2003, 2007, 2010, and >>>> 2013] with LibreOffice as part of a Marketing Tool. We need to be >>>> able to show our users that what they are using MSO for, they can use >>>> LO to do the same. >>>> >>>> There are many advantages in using LO instead of MSO, besides the >>>> price of the software, and we need to have some "official" >>>> list/document from LO/TDF that describes these advantages. >>>> >>>> YES - I would like to see a chart comparing features with MSO. The >>>> last one I used was MSO2003, but we need to have LO compared to MSO >>>> 2010/13 as well. 2010 is the current version and we need to compare >>>> LO with MS's current package. It would be nice to get a MSO2013 beta >>>> and see how LO compares with that package. >>>> >>>> I know that there are differences in the UI, but the functions are the >>>> important part. Import/Export filters. MSO does not have a Draw >>>> style package, as far as I remember. 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