If you do not need a standalone program Google has free and easy to use Calendar program - Google Calendar. I use it with Gmail which has a good contacts app.
This forum is for help with OpenOffice but hope this helps anyway On Sun, Apr 10, 2011 at 10:18 AM, RA Brown <[email protected]>wrote: > I am guessing that the poster is not subscribed to list so replying direct > as well. > > > [email protected] wrote: > >> Hia >> >> I am retired and do not use the 'office' programs, seems for my needs >> email is sufficient along with spread sheets. A friend needed a calendar and >> scheduling. Told her I'd make one using a database program. >> After opening MS Works I saw their calendar program, everything she >> needed. >> Now the program. >> She does not have MSWorks. I figured OpenOffice should have a few little >> starter templates also. If memory does not fail, I thought Google started >> OpenOffice, if msworks can create their little calendar/appointment program, >> THEN GOOGLE should be able to 'easily' make a much better one. >> Guess you figured out I am not a ms fan. >> Searched calendar in help,index there was no calendar listing. >> >> Please tell me what Google programs are available that would show a month >> at a time with the doctor's appointments listed on the daily square with the >> time, address, phone number, etc. My friend is responsible for the >> scheduling of Dr. appointments and tests for the bus driver, at this small >> assisted living facility. >> >> Thank you >> Kathe Johansson >> >> > Hi Kathe, > > *** Please do _not_ reply directly but to the mailing list. *** > I am not sure where you get the idea that OpenOffice.org is part of/started > by Google. There is no relationship between the two. OpenOffice.org was > started by Sun Micro Systems in 2000, based on code it bought from Star > Systems call Star Office. > > If you what Google applications goto http://www.google.com/apps/ . As for > OpenOffice.org there are calendar templates available for both Writer and > Calc, http://extensions.services.openoffice.org/ . But is all that is > needed is a calendar the OpenOffice.org is way over kill as it is a complete > office suite. A better be would be option would be Sunbird, > http://www.mozilla.org/projects/calendar/ , by Mozilla. It is a stand > alone program and will do what is needed. > > Hope this helps. > > -- > ----------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] > For additional commands send email to [email protected] > with Subject: help > -- ----------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] For additional commands send email to [email protected] with Subject: help
