On Sat, 05 Aug 2006 11:35:59 +0100 Harold Fuchs wrote: > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Rex Fleming" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > <snip> > 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 >
An alternative that works in 98 to XP. START - (All) Programs - OpenOffice.org2 - (Right Click on) Calc - Send to - Desktop (Create Shortcut) Disclaimer: This from memory, as IceWM has a different menu layout ;) -- Michael Those that can, do; those that can't, teach. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
