Brand New to Open Office and have a question re Date Formatting

2023-04-12 Thread Rick Malkin
Hi there I have looked in documentation and on the web in general, but don't seem to be able to find what I am after. Please forgive IF this is such a newbie dumb question.. I am inserting the date into a template (ready Made) to show date document printed or created. I would like the dates

Fwd: A question

2021-06-29 Thread Dan Lewis
Forwarded Message Subject:Re: A question Date: Tue, 29 Jun 2021 14:26:04 + From: Dean Bauwens To: Dan Lewis Subject: Thanks Sir, I looked up your information. But this morning when I added a pdf photo it was put horizontally on a vertical sheet and

Re: A question

2021-06-29 Thread Joost Andrae
Hi, when inserting a photo into a Writer document then mostly the photo dimensions are bigger than the width of the page. You can select the photo and resize the photo (or any other graphical object) symetrically by pressing Shift+Strg and then selecting one of the handles which you can see wh

Re: A question

2021-06-29 Thread Dan Lewis
A photo can be placed wherever you want to do so the way you want to do it. However, this requires the knowledge of styles. This has been ever since OOo.org 1.0. The Writer Guide contains a chapter on styles. The Writer chapter in the Getting Started Guide does also. One of these two guides als

A question

2021-06-29 Thread Dean Bauwens
Dear Sir, Dear Madam, This morning I had some difficulties with Openoffice. Why not provide a rotary knob for photos in a writing When you want to add an image in a text, openoffice always placed it in the length (horizontal). Are photos mathematically constructed with values? Could you explain

Re: A Question.

2019-11-12 Thread David Robley
You can do this using the file manager provided by your operating system - on Windows it may be called Windows Explorer. Alternatively you can use the File | Open menu in AOO and right click to see options for selected files. Note that you can select multiple files using Shift+Click for contigu

A Question.

2019-11-12 Thread gil himes
Hi. I ran a charity golf tournament and had many documents for it on my open office 4.1.6. Now that the tournament is over, and the documents are no longer needed, I want to delete these documents. I can't seem to be able to do it. Could you help me with a procedure that works? Thank you in

Re: A Question about drafting pictures from ODG to PDF and then to a Comprehensive E-Book Format

2019-08-26 Thread David Belina
Sorry abut the triple import of the quote. On August 26, 2019 at 4:11:37 PM, David Belina (dbel...@comcast.net) wrote: A difference in raster vs vector graphics? I found this:  As of 1.5.x versions of Scribus, you can now import PDFs as vector graphics files. Previously, all you could do

Re: A Question about drafting pictures from ODG to PDF and then to a Comprehensive E-Book Format

2019-08-26 Thread David Belina
A difference in raster vs vector graphics? I found this:  As of 1.5.x versions of Scribus, you can now import PDFs as vector graphics files. Previously, all you could do would have been to rasterize a PDF into an image frame. This leaves you with some limited and in some cases less than ideal

A Question about drafting pictures from ODG to PDF and then to a Comprehensive E-Book Format

2019-08-26 Thread David Nordahl
Dear Apache Open Office: My name is David, and I have a troubleshooting/concern(s) on how to take some diagrams and convert into PDF (which I know how to do), and then place with the entire PDF into E-Book formats. I have been searching for a way to do this, and the Graphs/Diagrams/Pictures w

Re: Have a question please

2018-10-21 Thread Luis Iglesias
- Mensaje original - > De: "Cindy Wardle" > Para: users@openoffice.apache.org > Enviados: Domingo, 21 de Octubre 2018 3:33:29 > Asunto: Have a question please > Hi, > > I have Openoffice and have loved it for several years now.  But just > recent

Re: Have a question please

2018-10-21 Thread Martin Groenescheij
On 21/10/18 12:33 pm, Cindy Wardle wrote: Hi, I have Openoffice and have loved it for several years now.  But just recently when I went to open up my saved document spreadsheet it takes about 5 minutes to open up my saved copies.  They are just stand spreadsheets with a description line, c

Re: Have a question please

2018-10-21 Thread Maurice Howe
If you take R. Funnell's advice BE DAMNED SURE YOU MAKE THOSE CHANGES TO A *C*O*P*Y* (not the original) !!! On Sun, Oct 21, 2018 at 12:06 AM W. Robert J. Funnell, Prof. < robert.funn...@mcgill.ca> wrote: > On Sun, 21 Oct 2018, Cindy Wardle wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > I have Openoffice and have l

Re: Have a question please

2018-10-20 Thread W. Robert J. Funnell, Prof.
On Sun, 21 Oct 2018, Cindy Wardle wrote: > Hi, > > I have Openoffice and have loved it for several years now.  But just recently > when I went to open up my saved document spreadsheet it takes about 5 minutes > to open up my saved copies.  They are just stand spreadsheets with a > description l

Have a question please

2018-10-20 Thread Cindy Wardle
Hi, I have Openoffice and have loved it for several years now.  But just recently when I went to open up my saved document spreadsheet it takes about 5 minutes to open up my saved copies.  They are just stand spreadsheets with a description line, cost, sold, fees and ending total.  The entire

I Got A Question

2017-06-29 Thread QCIT3 MMisonora
Hi there, I am a new user to OpenOffice and I need to have files, originally from Excel with macros able to work on OpenOffice and Excel. However, I know that VBA and API both use a different format of coding, so I was wondering if I were to write the macros in another format such as Python or

Re: A Question Pertaining To Updating

2017-02-26 Thread nasrin khaksar
hello. you can install openoffice in your native and favorite language. but if you wish, you can install language pack to install additional languages. (all languages which openoffice is translated to them). On 2/18/17, Rory O'Farrell wrote: > On Fri, 17 Feb 2017 21:01:19 -0500 > Curtis Watson w

Re: A Question Pertaining To Updating

2017-02-18 Thread Rory O'Farrell
On Fri, 17 Feb 2017 21:01:19 -0500 Curtis Watson wrote: > To whom it may concern: > > What is the difference between a full installation and installing the > Language Pack only? > > -- > Respectfully, > > *M* This note may help you: https://www.openoffice.org/download/full_vs_lp.html A full

A Question Pertaining To Updating

2017-02-18 Thread Curtis Watson
To whom it may concern: What is the difference between a full installation and installing the Language Pack only? -- Respectfully, *M*

Re: A question

2016-11-14 Thread Regina Henschel
Hi Paul, Itipong (Paul) schrieb: Dear Sir or Madam I would like to know if I can change the font color by using IF Function as an example below. =if((a1+b1)<5;red(a1+b1);green(a1+b1)) I cannot find a solution or an example on the OpenOffice Help. So please advi

Re: A question

2016-11-13 Thread Brian Barker
At 13:39 14/11/2016 +0700, Paul Itipong wrote: I would like to know if I can change the font color by using IF Function as an example below. =if((a1+b1)<5;red(a1+b1);green(a1+b1)) You probably know the answer is No! But you can achieve this differently but very easily. In the cell itself, jus

A question

2016-11-13 Thread Itipong (Paul)
Dear Sir or Madam I would like to know if I can change the font color by using IF Function as an example below. =if((a1+b1)<5;red(a1+b1);green(a1+b1)) I cannot find a solution or an example on the OpenOffice Help. So please advise. Your assistance is much apprecia

Re: a question about openoffice and docx format.

2016-07-29 Thread David Rivers
@openoffice.apache.org Subject: a question about openoffice and docx format. hello every one again. i have a very valuable documents saved in microsoft office with docx format. when i opened them with openoffice writer and if i change even one character, openoffice instead of saving the changes, actives the save

RE: a question about openoffice and remote.

2016-07-26 Thread Dennis E. Hamilton
does not implement protocols for operating with remote file stores in other ways (except for some WebDAV support). - Dennis > -Original Message- > From: nasrin khaksar [mailto:nasrinkhaks...@gmail.com] > Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2016 05:58 > To: users@openoffice.apache.org

RE: a question about openoffice and docx format.

2016-07-26 Thread Dennis E. Hamilton
, July 26, 2016 06:04 > To: users@openoffice.apache.org > Subject: a question about openoffice and docx format. > > hello every one again. > i have a very valuable documents saved in microsoft office with docx > format. > when i opened them with openoffice writer and if

Re: a question about openoffice and docx format.

2016-07-26 Thread Maurice Howe
Including religious material in a FORUM note is inappropriate. On Tue, Jul 26, 2016 at 9:03 AM, nasrin khaksar wrote: > hello every one again. > i have a very valuable documents saved in microsoft office with docx > format. > when i opened them with openoffice writer and if i change even one > c

a question about openoffice and docx format.

2016-07-26 Thread nasrin khaksar
hello every one again. i have a very valuable documents saved in microsoft office with docx format. when i opened them with openoffice writer and if i change even one character, openoffice instead of saving the changes, actives the save as dialog and wants to change the extention of format. for exa

a question about openoffice and remote.

2016-07-26 Thread nasrin khaksar
hello every one. does openoffice support remote? open remote files and save to remote like libreoffice google drive, one drive, sharepoint, etc? also does it support microsoft publisher and visio? thanks for your help and God bless you all. -- Those who follow the Messenger-Prophet, the Ummi, who

Re: A question

2016-05-21 Thread Jim McLaughlin
Please be sure that when you do download Open Office you download it *ONLY* from: http://www.openoffice.org/ On Sat, May 21, 2016 at 12:40 PM, wrote: > > On Sat, 21 May 2016 19:57:16 +0100 Rory O'Farrell > writes: > > > No, you have to download it all, a file of about 140MB. You can > > then

Re: A question

2016-05-21 Thread goffscalifornia
On Sat, 21 May 2016 19:57:16 +0100 Rory O'Farrell writes: > No, you have to download it all, a file of about 140MB. You can > then do a custom install to install only Writer, but the memory > saved is not much, as OO is so integrated and you may lose > functionality in some areas. Muchas gr

Re: A question

2016-05-21 Thread Rory O'Farrell
On Sat, 21 May 2016 18:25:48 GMT "goffscalifor...@juno.com" wrote: > I would like to d/l and use Apache Open Office, but every time I try it = > "sticks" at a very early stage. And it looks like an enormous file. Al= > l I really need is the Word equivalent, since I don't have any occasion = >

A question

2016-05-21 Thread goffscalifor...@juno.com
I would like to d/l and use Apache Open Office, but every time I try it = "sticks" at a very early stage. And it looks like an enormous file. Al= l I really need is the Word equivalent, since I don't have any occasion = to mess with the other functions. Is there any way to d/l just the word= pr

Re: a question about docx files.

2016-03-15 Thread Julian Thomas
> On Mar 15, 2016, at 21:23, doug wrote: > > I think you are going to have to save the file as a .pdf, and then move the > pdf to the destination and open it with the app for that system. > That ought to preserve everything. Kinda clumsy, but ought to be fool-proof. That will work to preserve

Re: a question about docx files.

2016-03-15 Thread doug
On 03/15/2016 05:07 PM, Julian Thomas wrote: On Mar 15, 2016, at 13:36, Sony Cyriac wrote: BTW, This is not an advisory or promotional thread of LibreOffice. I too find that offensive. Also, It's generally known that doc is a standard format, but when docx is required, it has to be used. In

RE: a question about docx files.

2016-03-15 Thread Dennis E. Hamilton
plan on it. If that changes, there will be prominent notice. - Dennis > -Original Message- > From: Sony Cyriac [mailto:sonyckov...@gmail.com] > Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2016 10:08 > To: users@openoffice.apache.org; dennis.hamil...@acm.org > Subject: Re: a quest

Re: a question about docx files.

2016-03-15 Thread Julian Thomas
> On Mar 15, 2016, at 13:36, Sony Cyriac wrote: > > BTW, This is not an advisory or promotional thread of LibreOffice. I too > find that offensive. Also, It's generally known that doc is a standard > format, but when docx is required, it has to be used. In general, I have found lurking beartra

Re: a question about docx files.

2016-03-15 Thread Sony Cyriac
>> -Original Message- > >> From: nasrin khaksar [mailto:nasrinkhaks...@gmail.com] > >> Sent: Monday, March 14, 2016 20:55 > >> To: users@openoffice.apache.org > >> Subject: a question about docx files. > >> > >> hi every one. >

Re: a question about docx files.

2016-03-15 Thread James Knott
; > > > > > >> -Original Message- >> From: nasrin khaksar [mailto:nasrinkhaks...@gmail.com] >> Sent: Monday, March 14, 2016 20:55 >> To: users@openoffice.apache.org >> Subject: a question about docx files. >> >> hi every one. >> o

Re: a question about docx files.

2016-03-15 Thread Sony Cyriac
mail.com] > > Sent: Monday, March 14, 2016 20:55 > > To: users@openoffice.apache.org > > Subject: a question about docx files. > > > > hi every one. > > open office since version 4.1.1 is very fast in openning docx files > > akin doc file. > > do you k

RE: a question about docx files.

2016-03-15 Thread Dennis E. Hamilton
ay, March 14, 2016 20:55 > To: users@openoffice.apache.org > Subject: a question about docx files. > > hi every one. > open office since version 4.1.1 is very fast in openning docx files > akin doc file. > do you know how we can store our documents in docx files? > because

a question about docx files.

2016-03-14 Thread nasrin khaksar
hi every one. open office since version 4.1.1 is very fast in openning docx files akin doc file. do you know how we can store our documents in docx files? because for our articles, university and job, we are required to store our documents in docx format. any help is appreciated. because i know the

Re: A question

2015-03-24 Thread Dale Erwin
On 3/24/2015 3:47 PM, Molly Teti wrote: Hi, My computer crashed and so I had to save my document but now it says it is locked how do I un lock my file? Please advise thanks ~Molly When you open a file, the system creates a lock file so that it can't be opened by any other app at the same t

Re: A question

2015-03-24 Thread Andrew Pitonyak
uot;Molly Teti" > To: > Sent: Tuesday, March 24, 2015 9:47 PM > Subject: A question > > > > Hi, My computer crashed and so I had to save my document but now it says > > it is locked how do I un lock my file? Please advise thanks > > > > ~Molly

Re: A question

2015-03-24 Thread Jan
Taste preparing by linux live. - Original Message - From: "Molly Teti" To: Sent: Tuesday, March 24, 2015 9:47 PM Subject: A question Hi, My computer crashed and so I had to save my document but now it says it is locked how do I un lock my file? Please advise thank

Re: A question

2015-03-24 Thread Alexandro Colorado
Please let us know if you are able to execute Apache OpenOffice, what happened when you open the file from inside OpenOffice. Did you download OpenOffice from http://www.openoffice.org ? Please let us know, and this might help us know whats the issue. On Tue, Mar 24, 2015 at 4:47 PM, Molly Teti

A question

2015-03-24 Thread Molly Teti
Hi, My computer crashed and so I had to save my document but now it says it is locked how do I un lock my file? Please advise thanks ~Molly Sent from Windows Mail

Re: A question about OO Writer

2014-09-07 Thread mt
Hello, From the online Help menu for "page numbers": To Start With a Defined Page Number Now you want some more control on page numbers. You are writing a text document that should start with page number 12. 1. Click into the first paragraph of your document. 2. Choose Format -

Re: A question about OO Writer

2014-09-06 Thread Barbaros Akkurt
Yes, I did see the option, and unchecked it, but had no idea why this blank page was still there. I had to use external software to delete this page. Worked out fine for me, though. On 06-09-2014 20:18, johnny smith wrote: On Sat, 06 Sep 2014 17:13:02 -, Barbaros Akkurt wrote: I could no

Re: A question about OO Writer

2014-09-06 Thread johnny smith
On Sat, 06 Sep 2014 17:13:02 -, Barbaros Akkurt wrote: I could not find the option to exclude the first generated (blank) page in the PDF output unticking 'export automatically inserted blank pages' under 'file - export as pdf - general' has worked for me. -

Re: A question about OO Writer

2014-09-06 Thread Barbaros Akkurt
Thank you for the clarification. I have done as you wrote in your e-mail, and everything seems perfect. I could not find the option to exclude the first generated (blank) page in the PDF output, so I used another program to delete the first page in the PDF, a python software that uses pypdf mod

Re: A question about OO Writer

2014-09-06 Thread johnny smith
On Sat, 06 Sep 2014 14:51:12 -, Barbaros Akkurt wrote: I have a document in which I must use a different page number than usual. To do this, I enabled a footer, inserted a page number, and it was 1. I right clicked the highlighted area, clicked Fields..., and tried to play with the offset v

A question about OO Writer

2014-09-06 Thread Barbaros Akkurt
Hello, I have a document in which I must use a different page number than usual. To do this, I enabled a footer, inserted a page number, and it was 1. I right clicked the highlighted area, clicked Fields..., and tried to play with the offset value below. I needed number 10 for the first page.

Re: An Open Office 'newbie' with a question.

2013-05-11 Thread Rob Weir
On Fri, May 10, 2013 at 3:40 PM, Paul Collins wrote: > Dear Andrea, > > Thank you for your early response to my (e)missive. I went to the donations > page link and I again encountered the seemingly mindless ineptitude of the > PayPal monolith. I cannot login using my email / password combinati

Re: An Open Office 'newbie' with a question.

2013-05-10 Thread Paul Collins
Dear Andrea, Thank you for your early response to my (e)missive. I went to the donations page link and I again encountered the seemingly mindless ineptitude of the PayPal monolith. I cannot login using my email / password combination (which I faithfully recorded in my "Apache Open Office Calc

Re: An Open Office 'newbie' with a question.

2013-05-09 Thread Andrea Pescetti
Paul Collins wrote: Some months ago, being so impressed with Apache Open Office, I attempted to see if I could contribute some token sum to shown my appreciation for your fantastic work. Whilst I couldn't readily find such a "contributions" page Thank you! The official OpenOffice donations pag

Re: An Open Office 'newbie' with a question

2013-05-09 Thread Brian Barker
At 10:15 10/05/2013 +1000, Paul Collins wrote: If only such a forum existed for Mac users with Mac OS X / software problems... I suspect there are lots. I'm using the "Word" component ... There aint no such beast. OpenOffice has a word processor called Writer: is that what you mean? my

An Open Office 'newbie' with a question.

2013-05-09 Thread Paul Collins
Hello All, This OpenOffice online community is truly wonderful and quite unique in my experience of software support to date. I've only received OpenOffice emails in pursuit of problem resolution so far but the self-evident camaraderie is most heartening. If only such a forum existed for Mac