So the default setting means that the extension of your files are .sxw ?? If that is the case, then everything should work ok. How about try these things and reply to list with the outcomes : 1/ right click on a .sxw file and select the application to open as OpenOffice. Then retry to reopen - does it still ask you for the application. 2/ what is the error message that is displayed when the file does not open - is there an error message?
If your default is something different, try creating a file in the .sxw format (use save as when saving the file). Then try reopening and advise if the error still remains. Columns. I'm assuming that you are altering the page style when you are creating these columns (instead of inserting a frame and then changing the number of columns). Similar questions to those above, if your default extensions results in .sxw files then they should definitely stay as setup (columns that is). If it is something else then possibly there are some conversion errors. I've tried to replicate the error using 1.9.95 but could not. At the end of the day, the version of OOo that are using is fairly old and it may some issues with what you are trying to do. One solution may be to upgrade to a newer version. HTH ... /paul On 5/5/05, Jill Eckstone <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I use the default setting for saving my files? Should I use something else? > I am using the old version 1.1 I think. All the files I save are normally > text documents. Should I be using that? > > On 5/4/05, CPHennessy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > On Wednesday 04 May 2005 18:48, + Jill Eckstone wrote: > > > I have had several issues with open office that I am PRAYING you can > > help > > > with. I am sure it is a user problem more than a program problem. > > > 1. Sometimes when I save a text document and then try and open it back > > > up...I am being asked what program I want to open the document up > > > in....when I say openoffice...it won't open it. > > > 2. Working with columns. On occassion after I have preset the margins > > > (left and right to .3, top an dbottom to .5), and I change the columns > > > widths to 2.8 (for a 3 column page) and the spacing to a 1, save and > > then > > > re-open, my margins and columns are all messed up again. HELP.. > > > That's it for now, I don't want to drive you nuts :) > > > > Hi Jill, > > I hope that I can help. > > What version of OpenOffice.org <http://OpenOffice.org> are you using ? > > The latest version is 1.1.4 which you can get from > > http://download.openoffice.org/1.1.4/ > > > > For problem 1, do you change the file extention or accept the default ? > > What "file type" do you normally use ? > > > > Please reply to [email protected] only > > > > -- > > CPH : openoffice.org <http://openoffice.org> contributor > > > > Maybe your question has been answered already? > > http://user-faq.openoffice.org/#FAQ > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
