I hate to compare products because there is always an advantage and disadvantage to each. However, it gets to be annoying when you have to have more than one of the same program on your computer, i.e. more than one, maybe even three word processors.
I like OpenOffice. I really do. I like it being so Microsoft compatible and very able in its own rite. However, I strongly would like to see a vast improvement in its handling labels. Don't get me wrong, Microsoft Word is just as inept. Mirosoft Word needs outboard programs, i.e. Avery Labels Pro to achieve a close semblance in handling labels as efficiently as Word Perfect 8 does. For example, everything you can do to a document, you can do to a label: You can add graphics, add watermarks, mix fonts, mix font colors, mix font sizes, create how many and mix any labels. 1 Click Format/Labels 2 a label dialogue box appears where you can either customize, edit, or select predefined labels. (I always select predefined labels). 3 Scroll down to your desired label (i.e. Avery 8160 Ink Jet Address) 4 Select it. The layout corresponds exactly how the Avery 8160 jet address labels come. 5 Here you do all your modifying. Create your label font changes, add graphis, designs, pictures, etc. Maybe you need 5 of those labels, then design 3 different labels, then print those eight labels. Well, you don't want to throw away that entire sheet of 22 labels. Just select which label you want to start off with next time. I used Avery 8160 Ink Jet Address just as an example. There are dozens of labels to choose, i.e. Avery 5371 Business Card white (Business cards), Avery 5997 video cassette spine, Avery 5998 audio cassette just to mention a few I use myself. If OpenOffice Writer could do all that, I'd be super happy, and I'm sure others would be. And I'm sure that OpenOffice would even be more popular. Oh, by the way, it was all learned without a manual very, very user friendly. Greg --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
