Dave Barton wrote: >> However, my normal method of creating a new document is to navigate with >> the file manager to the directory I want the document in, then I right >> click and choose New; Open Document Text. This new document >> unfortunately always seems to have A4 as paper size and hasn't picked up >> my preferred defaults. >> >> Do you know where WinXP is picking up the document to create when done >> via Windows Explorer (file manager)?
> > As indicated in my earlier reply, when you use the right click context > menu on an existing document, it is that document, with it's existing > formatting (eg. page size) and content that is opened, NOT a new > document. Unless you have some kind of Windows Explorer enhancement > utility installed (New; Open Document Text ???), the standard context > menu does not provide any option to open a NEW OOo default document. Dave, FYI, Windows XP does have a 'right click context' menu option "New" which allows you to "create" a document. These range from Bitmap Image to Zip files. I do not know where XP gets the defaults but the option is there, though I have never found any use for the "feature" -- Andy --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
