*Many thanks Dave, I'll similarly answer below* On 27 January 2015 at 14:45, Dave Barton <[email protected]> wrote:
> > My responses are given in-line with your original message. > > -------- Original Message -------- > From: Philip Jordan <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2015 13:51:18 +0000 > > > Sorry to interrupt, but I've no idea how this forum or whatever it is > works > > This is a user support mailing list for LibreOffice. > For a definition of what an electronic mailing lists is see: > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_mailing_list > *Thanks & **Noted* > > > & similarly, I've no idea how to utilise i.e. actually set up LibreOffice > > albeit that I've sent the following yesterday > > We are all volunteers located in numerous time zones around the world. > Which means that it can take a little time for your fellow users to see > your request and reply if they think they can possibly assist. > *Much appreciated * > > > please I really do need your basic help e.g. > > > > having downloaded OfficeLibre yesterday (sunday) > > The software is called LibreOffice (Libre = freedom), not OfficeLibre > and you should only download from the official website: > https://www.libreoffice.org/download/ > *Yes that's where I got it from (must have got the order of title words from elsewhere) * > > > I'm afraid I'm unable to make it work i.e. > > > > on this Toshiba Laptop > > via it's Windows 8.1 OS > > > > e.g. there seems to be no installation wizard > > nor a suitable app > > & anyway I just got a message to say > > I could not install it* on this computer > > > > * that's the app/icon, or do they mean the > > the whole OfficeLibre?! > > Unfortunately, people are being indoctrinated into this "App" nonsense. > You download the installation file from the above link and install the > software as per the instructions shown here: > https://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/install-howto/windows/ > *Well that's what I did already & have now repeated* *BUT* *There's still no installation wizard* *& I keep being told by windows to go to the app store* *&/or there's no connectivity with app I've bought that's on my task bar* *&/or I am back on another LibreOffice website being told to download* *when I've already done this* > > Once you have installed the software it will appear in your list of > available programs (What MS calls your Apps). > Well I can't *Well I still can't* > > > Perhaps I'm doing something wrong > > but I've already wasted several hours > > & have bought an icon, as confirmed > > by Microsoft in an email (I can't reply to) > > This does not make sense. You should _NOT_ buy anything from anyone, > including Microsoft, in order to use LibreOffice. > > > Hope someone there can help please > > > > Philip Jordan of Dorchester, Dorset UK > > You also will find it very helpful to read the "Getting Started" and > "User" guides, available from: > http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/documentation/ > *Thanks I'm just downloading the 4.2 one - all 13,238K of it* *& will try to see if although it's 4.2 that it can help me?!* > > Dave > > > > -- 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
