On Wed, 16 Apr 2008 09:37:02 -0400 Duke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> dijo: > I downloaded open office 2 days ago and find it very difficult to get > around...I want to donate a few bucks...but I would like to be able to get > around the program..I have been trying to save files in this program as in > word 2000 > I can't seem to figure it out..I downloaded the program because my word > program is corrupt..I can still read my documents in word but it is > difficult...so I would like to transfer my documents over to open office...or > at least be able to save future files in office outlook...I couldn't even > find a way to contact the company..I had to go to the search engine and bring > your program up to find a way to contact you..To me it is the hardest program > I have ever been on to get around...Iv'e been to all your help indexes and > find no help at all..
Frank, Sorry to hear of your problems. Let me try to sort things out for you. First, there is no "company." OpenOffice.org (that's the official name) is an office suite that has all the capabilities of Microsoft Office, but is open source and free. "Open source" means that it is developed as a volunteer community effort by programmers from all over the world. Therefore, there is nothing like a telephone number to call for help. Instead, OOo users ask questions here, and other volunteers like me reply. Sometimes it takes a number of e-mails before we solve someone's problem, but we are usually successful. You have found the best place to ask questions. Regarding being lost, that happens to some people. As I said before, OOo has all the capabilities of Microsoft Office - but the buttons are in different places and sometimes the processes are different. You'd find the same thing if you switched to WordPerfect or any other word processor. You are going through a learning phase that some people find annoying and difficult. There is no cure except to plunge in and figure out the OOo way of doing things. However, you have this e-list to help you - literally thousands of volunteers from all over the planet. Whenever you can't figure something out on your own, just ask and someone will respond, usually within just hours. I do feel your pain about the Help files. Sometimes open source software is weak on documentation. The problem is that the people writing the Help documentation can explain how to do something, but can't anticipate all the things that might go wrong when someone hits the wrong button. Regarding your specific problem saving files, can you be more specific about what is going wrong? What exactly do you do to save a file, and what happens when you do? Also, what operating system are you using (Windows, Mac, Linux)? --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
