2010/3/13 Richard Detwiler <[email protected]>: > Tanstaafl wrote: >> >> On 2010-03-13 7:23 AM, Daniel Lewis wrote: >> >>> >>> When you save a document for the first time, the Save As window >>> opens. At the bottom near the middle is a check box. It is labeled >>> "Automatic file name extension". This should be checked. Normally, it >>> is, but if you accidentally unchecked it, it will remain unchecked until >>> you save a document and check the box. Just be sure to look at this >>> check box when you save a file for the first time. >>> To correct the files which have this problem, open them in >>> OpenOffice.org and use "Save As". To do this, click File to open the >>> File menu. Click Save As. This time make sure that this check box is >>> checked when you save the file. >>> >> >> Which begs the question - why is that checkbox even there? All it does >> is cause this problem (our users have been bit by it a lot too)... >> > > Good question -- not sure why anyone would ever have the need or desire to > save a file w/o the file name extension.
I have an idea about that: Maybe you can type the file suffix yourself and then OpenOffice.org saves in that format automatically? I don't know, didn't try it myself since I refuse to save as anything but ODF. Regards Johnny Rosenberg --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
