Re: reading the help files in open office
Go to tools menu > options > accessibility and check the use selection cursor for read only documents. Christopher Hallsworth Student at the Hadley School for the Blind www.hadley.edu On 25/05/2014 00:42, Rosemarie Chavarria wrote: Hi, everyone, I am new to open office. I just installed it today but I'm having trouble reading the help files. What could I be doing wrong? Thanks for your help in advance. Rosemarie --- List Conduct Guidelines: http://openoffice.apache.org/list-conduct.html To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org --- List Conduct Guidelines: http://openoffice.apache.org/list-conduct.html To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
Re: New to OpenOffice
2014-05-25 8:40 GMT+02:00 Christopher Hallsworth : > Hi all > I joined yesterday and am a new user of OpenOffice. This is thanks to its > native accessibility support in the latest stable release for Windows. I > say hats off to you all and keep it up. I like the package a lot and it's > great now I can join the millions of users in using the free and open > source productivity suite. Again well done and keep up the good work! > P.S. I have no questions at the moment; just wanted to give feedback. I think the discussion list is a more appropriate place for that, but personally I don't mind that much. I use Apache OpenOffice myself for most spreadsheet tasks and I find it reasonable stable and it does its job in most cases. It's a little slow when doing certain things and there are some strange bugs, but overall an acceptable experience. If you want more features and more bugs than you can count, then you should try LibreOffice. I used it for some years and I liked the features, but some of the bugs were very nasty. Maybe those are sorted out now, I don't know, but I'm sure there are quite a lot of new ones… :P If you want it to be really slow and if you want to spreadsheet application to automatically change your cell references in your formulas for you, without asking first, you should really try Google's spreadsheet application (Google Drive). Makes life more exciting… I use it every day anyway. Strange… :P Johnny Rosenberg
Error Report Tool
I see in the OO Help an Error Report Tool for reporting crashes. My OO v4.01 has crashed several times and this tool has never started as Help states it usually will. Also I have searched the entire tool bar and everywhere else I could think of without finding a link to this tool to make a manual report. An ideas? Thanks. Buck Castleberry --- List Conduct Guidelines: http://openoffice.apache.org/list-conduct.html To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
Re: Error Report Tool
Buck wrote: I see in the OO Help an Error Report Tool for reporting crashes. My OO v4.01 has crashed several times and this tool has never started as Help states it usually will. Also I have searched the entire tool bar and everywhere else I could think of without finding a link to this tool to make a manual report. This is due to outdated documentation and messages. The error reporting tool was retired in recent releases. If you have a repeatable way to cause a crash, please give all details in Bugzilla https://issues.apache.org/ooo/ or in the Forum (easier) https://forum.openoffice.org/ Regards, Andrea. --- List Conduct Guidelines: http://openoffice.apache.org/list-conduct.html To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
Graphic - Gallery
Good Morning Group, I have been using Open Office for years, but never experimented. I rarely use the Gallery, but decided to look-see. There are many graphics I'll never use and whole graphic groups I don't need. How do I delete them? Or add my own graphic? I can delete specific graphics in a group, but not the group. There is no "help" to tell me how to do this. Take Care. Scooter College Park, MD USA --- List Conduct Guidelines: http://openoffice.apache.org/list-conduct.html To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
Re: Graphic - Gallery
On Sun, 25 May 2014 10:18:45 -0400 Scooter wrote: > Good Morning Group, > > I have been using Open Office for years, but never experimented. > I rarely use the Gallery, but decided to look-see. There are many > graphics I'll never use and whole graphic groups I don't need. How do I > delete them? Or add my own graphic? > I can delete specific graphics in a group, but not the group. There is > no "help" to tell me how to do this. > > Take Care. > Scooter > College Park, MD USA Select Add a new Theme and it will show you the path to the .sdg files that contain the themes. Presumably you can find and delete these outside of OpenOffice. -- Rory O'Farrell --- List Conduct Guidelines: http://openoffice.apache.org/list-conduct.html To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
Re: Error Report Tool
Hi Andrea, the retirement for CrashReporter on the Windows platform is somehow understandable as the requirement to archive every Windows debug build that has been released is too expensive for the project now but on other platforms (like on Linux) where the CrashReporter used the backtrace functionality of the achitectures system kernel library it would benefit AOO's "supporters" because users can provide a stack trace when they're asked for. The current developers should re-think about the decision to retire the CrashReporter. This is due to outdated documentation and messages. The error reporting tool was retired in recent releases. If you have a repeatable way to cause a crash, please give all details in Bugzilla https://issues.apache.org/ooo/ or in the Forum (easier) https://forum.openoffice.org/ Regards, Andrea. Kind regards, Joost --- List Conduct Guidelines: http://openoffice.apache.org/list-conduct.html To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
can't get out of the open office dialog
Hi, everyone, The subject line says it all. I just tried to change some settings in open office but when I tried to go to the accessibility option, I got this error message saying "open office dialog". I tried to get out of it with alt f-4 but I can't close the program. What do I do in this case? Please help in this matter. Thanks very much. Rosemarie --- List Conduct Guidelines: http://openoffice.apache.org/list-conduct.html To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
Re: Making graphics stay where you placed them.
On Thursday 22 May 2014 08:35:30 PM Regina Henschel wrote: > > These are my thoughts about what errors are made in picture handling: Something else that seems to improve picture handling is to turn the general memory options up to a maximum of 256 megabytes, over 10 megabytes per object, and 40 objects. > (4) People do not know about the property "Follow text flow". I just noticed that both OpenOffice and LibreOffice have "Follow text flow" turned off by default. This default may explain some of the problems. -- Bruce Byfield 604-421-7189 (on Pacific time) blog: https://brucebyfield.wordpress.com website: http://members.axion.net/~bbyfield/ --- List Conduct Guidelines: http://openoffice.apache.org/list-conduct.html To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
Re: reading the help files in open office
Hi, Chris, I just uninstalled the beta version of open office because I was having problems with it. I couldn't get out of the dialog when I was trying to arrow down to the accessibility option to change some settings. Would it be better to get the stable version? Rosemarie -Original Message- From: Christopher Hallsworth Sent: Sunday, May 25, 2014 12:19 AM To: users@openoffice.apache.org Subject: Re: reading the help files in open office Go to tools menu > options > accessibility and check the use selection cursor for read only documents. Christopher Hallsworth Student at the Hadley School for the Blind www.hadley.edu On 25/05/2014 00:42, Rosemarie Chavarria wrote: Hi, everyone, I am new to open office. I just installed it today but I'm having trouble reading the help files. What could I be doing wrong? Thanks for your help in advance. Rosemarie --- List Conduct Guidelines: http://openoffice.apache.org/list-conduct.html To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org --- List Conduct Guidelines: http://openoffice.apache.org/list-conduct.html To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org --- List Conduct Guidelines: http://openoffice.apache.org/list-conduct.html To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
Re: can't get out of the open office dialog
One sure way is to open Task Manager and shut it down from there. That is the only way I can close the program when OO crashes. Buck -Original Message- From: Rosemarie Chavarria Sent: Sunday, May 25, 2014 4:43 PM To: users@openoffice.apache.org Subject: can't get out of the open office dialog Hi, everyone, The subject line says it all. I just tried to change some settings in open office but when I tried to go to the accessibility option, I got this error message saying "open office dialog". I tried to get out of it with alt f-4 but I can't close the program. What do I do in this case? Please help in this matter. Thanks very much. Rosemarie --- List Conduct Guidelines: http://openoffice.apache.org/list-conduct.html To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org --- List Conduct Guidelines: http://openoffice.apache.org/list-conduct.html To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
Re: can't get out of the open office dialog
Wow, I didn't think of that. Thanks for the tip. -Original Message- From: Buck Sent: Sunday, May 25, 2014 3:17 PM To: users@openoffice.apache.org Subject: Re: can't get out of the open office dialog One sure way is to open Task Manager and shut it down from there. That is the only way I can close the program when OO crashes. Buck -Original Message- From: Rosemarie Chavarria Sent: Sunday, May 25, 2014 4:43 PM To: users@openoffice.apache.org Subject: can't get out of the open office dialog Hi, everyone, The subject line says it all. I just tried to change some settings in open office but when I tried to go to the accessibility option, I got this error message saying "open office dialog". I tried to get out of it with alt f-4 but I can't close the program. What do I do in this case? Please help in this matter. Thanks very much. Rosemarie --- List Conduct Guidelines: http://openoffice.apache.org/list-conduct.html To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org --- List Conduct Guidelines: http://openoffice.apache.org/list-conduct.html To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org --- List Conduct Guidelines: http://openoffice.apache.org/list-conduct.html To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
Re: can't get out of the open office dialog
You're welcome. Glad I could help. -Original Message- From: Rosemarie Chavarria Sent: Sunday, May 25, 2014 5:20 PM To: users@openoffice.apache.org Subject: Re: can't get out of the open office dialog Wow, I didn't think of that. Thanks for the tip. -Original Message- From: Buck Sent: Sunday, May 25, 2014 3:17 PM To: users@openoffice.apache.org Subject: Re: can't get out of the open office dialog One sure way is to open Task Manager and shut it down from there. That is the only way I can close the program when OO crashes. Buck -Original Message- From: Rosemarie Chavarria Sent: Sunday, May 25, 2014 4:43 PM To: users@openoffice.apache.org Subject: can't get out of the open office dialog Hi, everyone, The subject line says it all. I just tried to change some settings in open office but when I tried to go to the accessibility option, I got this error message saying "open office dialog". I tried to get out of it with alt f-4 but I can't close the program. What do I do in this case? Please help in this matter. Thanks very much. Rosemarie --- List Conduct Guidelines: http://openoffice.apache.org/list-conduct.html To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org --- List Conduct Guidelines: http://openoffice.apache.org/list-conduct.html To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org --- List Conduct Guidelines: http://openoffice.apache.org/list-conduct.html To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org --- List Conduct Guidelines: http://openoffice.apache.org/list-conduct.html To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
WPS files
When we converted our files from a Windows 7 machine to a new Windows 8.0 machine, it changed some files to a 'wps' format. Windows 8 wants to open them with Notepad. When I try with Open Office the ascii filter comes up with Euro Western. Either way all I get is gobblygook characters. Can anyone suggest a way to open wps files and tell me what format to use when saving them so that Open Office can then open the files. Thank you in advance, Caryl Gallagher
My problems with OpenOffice
Hello My name is António and I've some questions for you to resolve my problems. So my biggest problem with OpenOffice is working on my laptop and doing work from school In my school all computers use Microsoft Office. When I do works there in PowerPoint, Word... When I get back home to open the works in OpenOffice the works are all disconfigured. Like the pictures are on top of the texts and the texts are spread all over the places... Why I can not return home with all my work in the same place and continue to do it? There is any options in OpenOffice to resolve that or it's the problem of the compatibility ? Thanks António --- List Conduct Guidelines: http://openoffice.apache.org/list-conduct.html To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
problem with office org
Hopefully you can help me with Office Org problem. When I open open office.org I get a message which says it unexpectedly quit while re-operning windows. It asks I choose a) don’t reopen b reopen however no matter which one I press nothing changes. It will allow me to access existing document and make new ones but won’t send or save as. I can’t email any document out. I have tried force quit. I have closed down the entire computer and nothing changes. It also won’t accept don’t reopen open order and goes back to Reopen. How can I get this message to go away and to normally send documents with email. Wilma. I --- List Conduct Guidelines: http://openoffice.apache.org/list-conduct.html To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
new OpenOffice 4.1.0 does not run on MacOS 10.9.3
Hi. I have just downloaded the latest German OpenOffice Release : Apache_OpenOffice_4.1.0_MacOS_x86-64_install_de.dmg and installed on my MacBook Air - OS-X version 10.9.3. Sadly, the Mac OS-X does not allow to open this OpenOffice version as it is NOT from a verified source!!? How do I get it running (again) - I am doing my professional work as an author with OpenOffice, on my Mac - I do need it! If there should be an issue which is not removable shortterm: where can I download the previous version of OpenOffice from? Thanks and best regards, Eberhard Raetz --- List Conduct Guidelines: http://openoffice.apache.org/list-conduct.html To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
Re: new OpenOffice 4.1.0 does not run on MacOS 10.9.3
Please disable Mac verification of source. Most of these 'features' affect open source software that are not able to pay apple for a signature to their CA. The more thorough solution is here: https://forum.openoffice.org/en/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=69463 On Sat, May 24, 2014 at 11:16 AM, Eberhard Raetz wrote: > Hi. > > I have just downloaded the latest German OpenOffice Release : > Apache_OpenOffice_4.1.0_MacOS_x86-64_install_de.dmg > and installed on my MacBook Air - OS-X version 10.9.3. > > Sadly, the Mac OS-X does not allow to open this OpenOffice version as it > is NOT from a verified source!!? > > How do I get it running (again) - I am doing my professional work as an > author with OpenOffice, on my Mac - I do need it! > If there should be an issue which is not removable shortterm: where can I > download the previous version of OpenOffice from? > > Thanks and best regards, > Eberhard Raetz > > --- > List Conduct Guidelines: http://openoffice.apache.org/list-conduct.html > To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org > > -- Alexandro Colorado Apache OpenOffice Contributor 882C 4389 3C27 E8DF 41B9 5C4C 1DB7 9D1C 7F4C 2614
Re: My problems with OpenOffice
Yes, you can use OpenOffice anywhere using the OpenOffice portabl apps where OpenOffice LIVES in your USB or SD card. So you can have your work and your application withing the same USB. Download it from our website here: http://www.openoffice.org/porting/ Only On Sun, May 25, 2014 at 6:07 AM, António wrote: > Hello > My name is António and I've some questions for you to resolve my problems. > So my biggest problem with OpenOffice is working on my laptop and doing > work from school > In my school all computers use Microsoft Office. When I do works there in > PowerPoint, Word... > When I get back home to open the works in OpenOffice the works are all > disconfigured. > Like the pictures are on top of the texts and the texts are spread all > over the places... > Why I can not return home with all my work in the same place and continue > to do it? > There is any options in OpenOffice to resolve that or it's the problem of > the compatibility ? > > Thanks > António > > --- > List Conduct Guidelines: http://openoffice.apache.org/list-conduct.html > To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org > > -- Alexandro Colorado Apache OpenOffice Contributor 882C 4389 3C27 E8DF 41B9 5C4C 1DB7 9D1C 7F4C 2614
Re: new OpenOffice 4.1.0 does not run on MacOS 10.9.3
On 2014-05-24, 10:16 AM Eberhard Raetz wrote: Hi. I have just downloaded the latest German OpenOffice Release : Apache_OpenOffice_4.1.0_MacOS_x86-64_install_de.dmg and installed on my MacBook Air - OS-X version 10.9.3. Sadly, the Mac OS-X does not allow to open this OpenOffice version as it is NOT from a verified source!!? How do I get it running (again) - I am doing my professional work as an author with OpenOffice, on my Mac - I do need it! AOO Release Notes http://www.openoffice.org/development/releases/4.0.0.html#AOO4.0ReleaseNotes-KnownIssues OS X: About GateKeeper http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5290 http://support.apple.com/kb/PH14370 -- As a courtesy I have sent a copy of this reply to you as well as to the mailing list. Do Not reply to me personally but just to the list at - replies to my personal email address will be ignored. Since you are not subscribed to this list you may not see all the replies to your query.To subscribe Apache OpenOffice mailing lists go to http://openoffice.apache.org/mailing-lists.html For user support you can also use The OpenOffice.org Community Forum http://user.services.openoffice.org/en/forum/ _ Larry I. Gusaas Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan Canada Website: http://larry-gusaas.com "An artist is never ahead of his time but most people are far behind theirs." - Edgard Varese --- List Conduct Guidelines: http://openoffice.apache.org/list-conduct.html To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
Re: new OpenOffice 4.1.0 does not run on MacOS 10.9.3
On 2014-05-25, 9:06 PM Alexandro Colorado wrote: The more thorough solution is here: https://forum.openoffice.org/en/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=69463 That thread is about using AOO on Mac OS X ver. 10.6.8. The OP is using OS X ver. 10.9.3. -- _ Larry I. Gusaas Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan Canada Website: http://larry-gusaas.com "An artist is never ahead of his time but most people are far behind theirs." - Edgard Varese --- List Conduct Guidelines: http://openoffice.apache.org/list-conduct.html To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
Graphs - Graphic - Gallery
Godingrou ۮ -Original Message- From: Scooter [mailto:scoo...@scootersdesk.com] Sent: Sunday, May 25, 2014 4:19 PM To: Group for Users Open Office Subject: Graphic - Gallery Good Morning Group, I have been using Open Office for years, but never experimented. I rarely use the Gallery, but decided to look-see. There are many graphics I'll never use and whole graphic groups I don't need. How do I delete them? Or add my own graphic? I can delete specific graphics in a group, but not the group. There is no "help" to tell me how to do this. Take Care. Scooter College Park, MD USA --- List Conduct Guidelines: http://openoffice.apache.org/list-conduct.html To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org --- List Conduct Guidelines: http://openoffice.apache.org/list-conduct.html To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
Re: My problems with OpenOffice
On 05/25/2014 07:07 AM, António wrote: Hello My name is António and I've some questions for you to resolve my problems. So my biggest problem with OpenOffice is working on my laptop and doing work from school In my school all computers use Microsoft Office. When I do works there in PowerPoint, Word... When I get back home to open the works in OpenOffice the works are all disconfigured. Like the pictures are on top of the texts and the texts are spread all over the places... Why I can not return home with all my work in the same place and continue to do it? There is any options in OpenOffice to resolve that or it's the problem of the compatibility ? I think that you said: 1. You edit files in MSO 2. You open the files in AOO and the formatting is not correct. What file format are you using? Sometimes you can fix the problem by using a different file format. For example, write a .doc file rather than a .docx file. I have more experience in the word processing area than in presentations, but, at least with word processing, the choice of how an image is anchored can make all the difference. For example, I like to anchor my images as a character and they seem to export just fine between Word and Write. Just wanted to mention it. -- Andrew Pitonyak My Macro Document: http://www.pitonyak.org/AndrewMacro.odt Info: http://www.pitonyak.org/oo.php --- List Conduct Guidelines: http://openoffice.apache.org/list-conduct.html To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
Re: new OpenOffice 4.1.0 does not run on MacOS 10.9.3
Hi all I tried this on my Mac and am afraid to say from a VoiceOver user's prospective it's not working very well at all. If you plan to make it accessible then may I respectfully suggest you make it accessible on all supported platforms. In Mac Os X just press command-f5 to activate VoiceOver and listen to the speech while you use OpenOffice. Christopher Hallsworth Student at the Hadley School for the Blind www.hadley.edu On 24/05/2014 17:16, Eberhard Raetz wrote: Hi. I have just downloaded the latest German OpenOffice Release : Apache_OpenOffice_4.1.0_MacOS_x86-64_install_de.dmg and installed on my MacBook Air - OS-X version 10.9.3. Sadly, the Mac OS-X does not allow to open this OpenOffice version as it is NOT from a verified source!!? How do I get it running (again) - I am doing my professional work as an author with OpenOffice, on my Mac - I do need it! If there should be an issue which is not removable shortterm: where can I download the previous version of OpenOffice from? Thanks and best regards, Eberhard Raetz --- List Conduct Guidelines: http://openoffice.apache.org/list-conduct.html To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org --- List Conduct Guidelines: http://openoffice.apache.org/list-conduct.html To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
