On Monday 23 July 2007, + Sandoz, Autumn wrote: > [ MODERATED ] *********************** > I just recently downloaded OpenOffice for my MacBook. I would like to know > how to create shortcuts on my desktop for each program individually. I have > the main OpenOffice Shortcut, but when it opens it goes directly to writer, > and from there you can access calc, impress,etc. I found where the images > are for the separate programs, but they won't open the programs. I would > like to be able to click on the writer icon and open writer, the calc icon > and open calc, etc. Thank you for your help.
As you are not subscribed you may not have seen that: On Tuesday 24 July 2007, Guy Voets wrote: > > Access to the different parts of OpenOffice.org (besides Write) is a > bit of a nuisance under X11/Mac, and one aspect where the Mac version > differs from the Windows, Linux etc. versions. (The idea is that OOo > looks and works the same on all platforms... which in fact makes it a > bit too Windozy to my liking, but that's an aside...). > > Things may improve one the native Aqua version of OOo is ready > (somewhere later this year), when we will be happy to throw X11 thru > the window (but we'll still need it for the Gimp and other free source > programs). > > In the meantime, you could make a blank document in Calc, one in > Impress, one in Draw, etc., and put these in the Dock. You then click > on this doc to open the corresponding part of OOo. Each type of doc > has its own colour, so you'll be able to tell them apart. Moreover, > you can already start with the right template, or with a heading etc. > Maybe you can protect them against over-writing... > > Not ideal, but HTH 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]
