On Fri March 3 2006 05:06, + Donna Taylor wrote: > [ MODERATED ] *********************** > I just downloaded Open Office last night and have not registered yet. I > am trying to get started with Calc . . . and the help files are not > there. When I click on HELP, I get the following: > > Could not find Help page. > > Unfortunately the Help page you selected was not found. The following > data could be helpful in locating the error: > > Help ID: text%2Fscalc%2Fmain0000.xhp > > We apologize for any inconvenience. > > Click Back* *to return to the previous page. > > > I believe ALL the help files are missing since I get a similar message > regardless of what I ask for. > > I have a fair working acquaintance with Quattro Pro and have used Excel > a little, but I do know how to put in the basic formulas. This is what I > am trying to find, but no luck so far. > > I went to the page that said I could find the help files to version > 2.0.1 > http://documentation.openoffice.org/faqs/spreadsheet/051.html and > since I just downloaded last night, mine seems to be just 2.0. I guess > it won't make any difference, but before I try to figure out how to > download those 4 files, maybe I'd better ask for some advice!! The page > they are on is: > http://web.mit.edu/ooffice_v2.0.1/distrib/i386_rhel4/openoffice.org2.0/help >/en/v > > > I checked in the location it said to install the downloaded files to, > and it seems that those names are already there. They have a date of > 12/20/05 (I think that is correct).
Hi Donna, The problem with the Help in Calc is well known. There is an updated version of OpenOffice.org which should be released very soon which fixes many bugs including this one. You can download a test version from : http://download.openoffice.org/680/index.html Also there are many manuals and HOWTOs available on http://documentation.openoffice.org Please reply to [email protected] only -- CPH : openoffice.org contributor Maybe your question has been answered already? http://user-faq.openoffice.org/#FAQ --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
