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From: "Rex Fleming" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Is there a way to have icons for Writer,Calc
and Impress etc, on the desktop?
Regards,
Rex
In Windows Explorer go to the OpenOffice programs directory - typically
c:\Program Files\OpenOffice.org2.0\program
The programs are
Text Document: swriter.exe
Spreadsheet: scalc.exe
Presentation: simpress.exe
Drawing: sdraw.exe
Database: sbase.exe
(You may or not see the ".exe" in the list depending on how you have Windows
Explorer configured).
For each program, select the program, hold down the *right* mouse button and
drag it to the desktop. You will be offered a choice of Copy, Move or Create
Shortcut. Choose "Create Shortcut". You will get the relevant icon on your
desktop. It will be labelled "Shortcut to ...". If you like you can *right*
click on the icon and select Rename to change the shortcut's name to
something you like better. Now, when you double click one of these icons the
relevant program will start.
The above is standard Windows, nothing specifically to do with OO. The next
paragraph describes a technique specific to OO:
Start quickstart.exe in the OO programs directory. An icon will appear in
your System Tray. Right click on this icon and (left) click "Load
OpenOffice.org During System Startup". Now every time you reboot your system
this same icon will appear in the System Tray. When you want to start an OO
program, right click this icon and then left click the relevant choice from
the sub-menu that appears. Keeps a tidier desktop and is available even when
the desktop is covered.
HTH
Harold Fuchs
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