2008/8/24 Ace-Jan Weeks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > I downloaded OpenOffice in April and haven't been able to figure out how to > use it. We have the 97 version of Microsoft Office and when we receive email > attachments (Word or Power Point) they go directly to the Open Office > version. > As you can tell, I'm not very computer savvy but have been using Word since > '97. If I try to find Open Office Word, the only files I can find are the > "installation files." What am I doing wrong? > > Ace/Jan Weeks > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Not sure. It sounds as if you have installed the software correctly. The procedure was to download a (largish) file which is the installer program. You then presumably ran that program and it then installed the software. Three things will have been left behind: 1. The installer program you downloaded 2. A folder, which you will have chosen during the first part of the installation procedure, containg the installation files. 3. The installed software itself in a folder you may have chosen during the second part of the installation process, *probably* under C:\Program Files. If you did a standard installation you didn't get to choose this folder and it will be under C:\Program Files. If you did a custom installation you will have been given the choice of folders ... Numbers 1 & 2 can safely be deleted, leaving only the software itself. After the complete procedure you should have an OpenOffice "group" under Start>All Programs. Within that group are shortcuts for the various components: Writer, Calc, Impress and so on. During installation you will have been asked how you want Word, Excel etc. documents treated; they can either be opened automatically using the Microsoft programs or using the OpenOffice programs; your choice. Whichever you chose as the "default" you can always use the other by right clicking on the file, choosing "Open With ..." and then choosing the relevant program. Or you can just run the relevant program and do File>Open. I'm not sure from your description exactly what the problem is. From what you said, your e-mail attachments seem to open OK in OpenOffice. Perhaps you have missed the "group" under Start>All Programs ??? OpenOffice has the following components that correspond to Microsoft Office programs: OpenOffice Microsoft Writer Word Calc Excel Impress Powerpoint Base Access Math - functionality in Word to create mathematical formulae using special characters and fonts Draw - functionality in Word for drawing diagrams and pictures If I've misunderstood, please come back with more details ... -- Harold Fuchs London, England Please reply *only* to [email protected]
