Web Kracked wrote: > James Knott wrote: >> Dave Barton wrote: >>> -------- Original Message -------- >>> From: Barbara Duprey <[email protected]> >>> To: [email protected], [email protected] >>> Date: Wed, 04 Feb 2009 15:11:52 -0600 >>> >>> >>>> Lenc Milton wrote: >>>> >>>>> I just recently downloaded "Open Office" with the intention, amongst >>>>> other things, of somehow using it to open powerpoint messages (etc) >>>>> messages that I receive. Can you please tell me how I go about that? >>>>> Thank you. >>>>> Dr. M. F. Lenc >>>>> >>>> When you double-click on the downloaded installation file, it will >>>> start >>>> the installation process. Partway through there's a dialog about >>>> whether >>>> you want to use OOo as the program for opening MS Office filetypes. If >>>> you accept that, double-clicking on a file of one of these types will >>>> open the file in the appropriate part of OOo (Impress for PowerPoint, >>>> etc.). >>>> >>> 8<-- snip -->8 >>> >>> I haven't installed OOo on any MSO infected machines recently, so can >>> someone confirm if 3.0.x still offers this file association option >>> or not. >>> >>> Thanks >>> >>> Dave >>> >>> >> >> I've done 3 installs and don't recall seeing that option. >> >> >> > > Every time a do a new install of OpenOffice.org 2.x and 3.x.x, I > have been asked if I want to have the file associations. > > Look in > Tools > Options > Load/Save > Microsoft Office > check if you want to Load or Save MS files with OpenOffice.org > If you want to automaticaly load MS's files into OOo, > the check the "L" boxes. If you want to save the files in > MS file formats, check the "S" boxes. > > It is as easy as that.
In previous versions, when you installed, you were asked if you wanted OpenOffice to be the default application for MS Office files. I simply mentioned that I don't recall seeing that with this version. -- Use OpenOffice.org <http://www.openoffice.org> --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
