On Wed, 2006-02-15 at 19:18 +0000, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Word is in my Start column which is was in Windows 98 and I was used to > opening it and typing blah blah blah... so when I got XP I just continue to > open Word and it goes right to OO Though it seems that some functions are > different such as going through the route I discovered through seach files > and locating a delete icon only at that point-seems as though OO would have a > delete function at the top (of the window in all of the tool bar stuff I > searched long and hard in each and every angle I could- to no avail.) for > quicker ability. Tell me if I am overlooking one please. That is why I could > create a file from up above but cannot delete from same. >
You're wondering why it's possible to delete and move files via the Open and Save As dialogs, but there isn't a Delete button on the toolbar to delete files directly? There's no 'technical' reason why there couldn't be a Delete button alongside of the New, Open and Save buttons, but there are reasons not to provide it. OOo is attempting to focus your attention on the important things at the appropriate time. It has been designed that way. Intuitively it doesn't really make sense to delete a document while you're working on it. However, it does make sense once you have entered the File Browser tool (Open or Save As dialog), because then you have stepped away from editing or viewing your document and are actively managing files. > -------------- Original message -------------- > From: "G. Roderick Singleton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > On Tue, 2006-02-14 at 12:45 -0500, John wrote: > > > I am hoping you can tell me how to delete a file once I no longer need > > > it. I have no way of removing these that I can tell (like a delete > > > file choice)and nobody else I have asked can tell me. > > > > You forgot to tell what version of OOo you use and I had to dig your OS > > from your headers. Next time, please include at least this info. As to > > deleting files, this should be a function of your OS. In other words, I > > believe you can use Windows Explorer. > > > > In case you are referring to OOo's recently used file list, there are a > > number of macros that might possibly suit your purpose. One is History > > Manager which you can get from ooomacros.org. Use the link at > > http://documentation.openoffice.org/thirdparty.html > > > > > I can keep creating these just fine but they are accumulating so many > > > that I need to do this! If you can't help me could you tell me who > > > can. > > > > The defaults are 4 in 1.1.x and, I think, 20 in 2.x so I do not > > understand the above. Please explain how you are getting more than these > > defaults without making changes yourself to the control files or by > > using a macro. This information will help make OOo better. > > > > > I initially open Word in my Office XP Home to get into Open Office > > > which is where all the files are. > > > > You use Word to open OpenOffice.org files? I do not understand this > > either. Please explain as Word or MSO in any of its current incarnations > > can open OOo files. > > > > -- > > PLEASE KEEP MESSAGES ON THE LIST. > > OpenOffice.org Documentation Co-Lead > > http://documentation.openoffice.org/ > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
