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:

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> [email protected] wrote:
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>> 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.
>
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