Hi :) Ok, so in Xp you have a "Start" button. Click on that and see "All Programs". When you click on that you get a couple of columns worth of programs. LibreOffice could be anywhere in that list. Hopefully it might well be at the bottom of one column or other. When you click on it a sub-menu opens and Writer is usually the 2nd item in that sub-menu. If you left clcik
On 9 January 2014 20:26, David M. Pelly <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Tom and James, > > Thank you both for your replies. > > First off, ........... > > I did go to my documents and found about half a dozen files down loaded. > > So I double clicked on one. > > And see that it has now completed installing. > > > > 1. My first suggestion is that you should have a pop up that tells us > dummies what happened and what to do next. > > > > > > > 2. I still do not see "writer". > > > As for anything else, I need some time to study and figure this all out. > > > > > I have not really used any other word processor besides Libre. > > I am running windows xp. > > > See and address the other questions and suggestions I have, as explained in > my first post. > > > > > Thanks again, > > David > > > > >> Date: Thu, 9 Jan 2014 17:13:58 +0000 > >> Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Re Libre writer >> From: [email protected] >> To: [email protected] >> CC: [email protected] > >> >> Hi :) >> Several points here; >> 1. If you have downloaded the installer file then that is really all >> you need. It has Writer, Calc, Draw and all the rest in it. >> 2. Just downloading the file is not the whole story. Next thing is >> to install it! So, find the file and double-click on it to install >> it. I'm guessing you are on Windows, probably Xp or Win7. >> * On Xp open your "My Documents" folder and inside there should be >> your "My Downloads" folder. The installer file should be in there. >> Double click on it. >> * On Win7 click on the yellow folder button on the taskbar at the >> bottom of the screen. The window it open has 2 "panes" in the >> left-hand pane near the top should be a "Downloads" folder. Click on >> that and then the right-hand pane should show the file you downloaded. >> Double-click on that. A new button appears in the taskbar. if the >> screen goes dark then click on that new button a few times until a >> pop-up appears in the middle of the screen asking if you are certain >> you want to let the file install. The pop-up looks a bit like a login >> box and tries to scare you because it's not an MS product. >> 3. Unlike MS Office the whole of LibreOffice is just 1 program. It >> has many modules such as; Writer, Calc, Draw, Impress etc. It's not >> really possible to install just Writer without the rest. All use the >> same core blocks of code so even if you could then you would save much >> resources or anything. >> >> 4. The 2nd 'button' on the web-page is the in-built help. it is very >> useful to get it, particularly if you are new to >> Libreoffice/OpenOffice but it's better to get the full guides which >> are available as free downloads from >> https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Documentation/Publications >> Hmm, it might be better to just bookmark, or make a note of that page >> and just download books or chapters as and when you need them. I do >> recommend downloading the "Styles" chapter of the "Getting Started >> Guide" because that gives you the biggest fastest boost in >> productivity. MS Office implementation of styles is so bad that it's >> painful but LibreOffice makes it an extremely useful feature. >> >> >> If you really do need just a word-processing program and don't want >> the rest then our sister project "AbiWord" might be what you are >> looking for. Personally i would recommend giving LibreOffice a fair >> go first before trying that but mainly because i happen to prefer >> LibreOffice. You can have both installed alongside each other and >> they both use the same native formats and work well together. Errrr, >> you can also have both alongside MS Office but i'm not sure why anyone >> would have more than 2 of the 3. >> >> Regards from >> Tom :) >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On 9 January 2014 16:46, David M. Pelly <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >> > >> > I want Libre office writer, >> > >> > I tried to download it from your website, which provided two green >> > buttons. >> > >> > >> > >> > I clicked the first one, the installer button. >> > >> > I think I have the installer installed. >> > >> > >> > >> > But your program does not give me the "libre office writer program" and >> > the facility to down load and install the actual "libre writer". >> > >> > >> > I looked all over for it and I can't find it. >> > >> > >> > Once the installer is installed, your site should automatically return >> > me to the page that gives me the button to download the actual "writer" >> > program. >> > >> > If it is there, I can't find it. >> > >> > Please help. >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > David Pelly >> > >> > >> > >> > -- >> > To unsubscribe e-mail to: [email protected] >> > Problems? >> > http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ >> > Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette >> > List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ >> > All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be >> > deleted >> > -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: [email protected] Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
