On Mon, 18 Sep 2006 14:53:46 -0400
"Ryan Hicks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> I use the newest version of open office. As of about two weeks ago,
> every new file I create will not save as an openoffice document. When
> I download a file it still works, and when I click on a file to open
> it it makes me choose openoffice from a list. That is annoying, as is
> the fact that stuff I email to people as attachments do not work.
> PLease let me know how to fix this.
> 
> Ryan Hicks

Hi Ryan,

First the email problem.

You need to understand that every program saves its files in a unique
format that tells the program how to interpret things like font sizes,
margins etc. If you are planning to email a document you need to save it
in a form that other programs can read. You do this by using "Save As"
then select (for example) Microsoft Word format.

The other problem I suspect is what is called a file association
problem. You need to tell Windows that files ending in .odt are to be
opened with open office. When you next try to open a file, right click
on the file instead of normal left click. It should then offer you a
list of programs to use to "associate" or link that file type with. You
can find out more detailed explanations here: 

http://user-faq.openoffice.org/faq/ar01s04.html#FILE-ASSOCIATIONS

http://user-faq.openoffice.org/faq/ar01s02.html#SAVE_AS_DOC


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