On Friday 18 January 2008 16:07:31 Troll/Idiot wrote: > happiness callme wrote: > > I've received by mail a file *.odm > > I hadn't seen this type of extension before. I found out that this kind > > of file could be read by OpenOffice so I downloaded the version 2.0, then > > I tried to open that file but the page that the software shows me is > > completly empty. How can I do? > > Please answer me at the address: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Malia > > That appears to be an OpenOffice.org master document file. A master > document collects several otherwise independent documents into a bunch > and lets you handle the group conveniently. The individual documents > could be book chapters, for example. > > Generally there is very little content in a master document other than > information about what files should be included in the group. > > It looks like whoever sent you the .odm didn't realize that the default > behavior of master documents is that the content of the other files will > not be included. > > You can change that behavior so that all the content will be saved in > the .odm file. On the navigator for the master document there is an > icon that looks like a pennant and floppy disk with the tool tip "Save > contents as well". Clicking that so it appears depressed will cause all > the content to be saved in the .odm file. > > I suggest looking in OOo's help, too.
Copy to Malia. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
