Copy to Dixie Reinhardt who is not subscribed to this list. In addition to Chuck's advice below, check out "Working with columns and rows" chapter 1 of the Calc User Guide here: https://wiki.openoffice.org/wiki/Documentation/OOo3_User_Guides/OOo3.3_User_Guide_Chapters Although this guide is for an earlier version of the software _much_ of the information it contains is still valid for the current version.
The current wiki guides: https://wiki.openoffice.org/wiki/Documentation/UserGuide are work in progress. Please reply only to the users@openoffice.apache.org list not to any individual who offers advice or guidance. Additional information about user support forums can be found here: http://www.openoffice.org/support/index.html ------- Original Message -------- From: Chuck Davis <cjgun...@gmail.com> To: users@openoffice.apache.org Date: Fri, 7 Mar 2014 09:35:47 -0800 > Have you used any spreadsheet before? AOO works like most of the others > including excel. > > For example, create a new spreadsheet. On the far left you will see a > column of numbers representing the rows and across the top you will see a > row of letters representing the columns. If you do not see these features > go to Menu->View->Colum & Row Headers and turn them on. To insert a row, > place the selection (i.e. "click") in the column of numbers on the row > where you want to insert a row. Right click on the column on numbers and > select "insert rows". Inserting columns works similarly. Pretty SIMPLE! > > Additionally, you will find a lot of helpful information by using the > Menu->Help->OpenOffice Help item. In my experience the OpenOffice help is > the most useful of any application I have ever used. > > HTH. > > > On Fri, Mar 7, 2014 at 7:50 AM, Dixie Reinhardt <dixier...@aol.com> wrote: > >> I'm trying to use this product but find it full of complicated abilities >> and NO SIMPLE buttons for common things like "inset a row" "delete a row" >> etc. It is not apparent how to get the answer to a simple question on the >> support site. >> >> Can anyone point me to a plain English version of basics? >> >> Many thanks! >> >> Dixie Reinhardt >> dixier...@gmail.com >> ------------------------------------------- >> 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
