Dennis,Sorry for the delayed respond to your email.1) The ABC tool bar buttons
were working up to about 1 1/2 years ago. I assume this problem started after
an update. 2) I have a HP computer about 10 years old and I am
using Windows XP. 3) As far as I know I have added no writing tools. I am
using the English version - Open Office 4.1..1 (en-US)
installation files, modified 1/30/15. 4) As far as I know/remember all the
original options are still installed and no customizing done.
Thanks for the respond. Any more question feel free to ask. Looking forward
to working with you.
Jon
At one time I was advised to do the following to correct the problem - - I
have no idea what a login name is or remember the name used 10+ years ago to
log into windows. I guess, in honesty, I have no idea how to proceed to solve
my problem with these instructions. I am a simple hands on person, not a
computer guru.o Close OpenOffice.
o If it is running, close the Quickstarter. Find its icon in the
System Tray (bottom right of screen), right-click it, and select Exit
or Quit or whatever.
o (Outside OpenOffice) go to "My Documents" (Windows Explorer) and navigate to
C:\Documents and Settings\<login-name>\Application Data\OpenOffice\4
- where <login-name> is the name you use to log in to Windows. Note
that "Application Data" is a hidden folder, so you will either have
to enable the display of hidden folders or else type the name in
yourself. One simple way is to get as far as C:\Documents and
Settings\<login-name>, then put the cursor into the Address bar above
the list at the end of the current display, type "\Application Data"
(no quotes) and press Enter. Then you can easily continue to browse
to ...\OpenOffice\4.
o Rename the "user" folder you find there (which contains the actual
profile) in order to disable it. (Alternatively, you could just delete it.)
o Restart OpenOffice, which should create a clean copy of the profile for you.
On Friday, January 30, 2015 1:20 PM, Dennis E. Hamilton
<[email protected]> wrote:
My understanding of your report is that the ABC toolbar buttons and the F7
function key in OpenOffice Writer do not accomplish what you expect.
1. Is it correct that these operations were successful at one time in the past
and that since you have been updating, they no longer work? Or has it never
worked?
2. Apache OpenOffice works on many different products and operating systems.
Please provide
1. What kind of computer you are using.
2. What the operating system and version are (e.g., Windows XP, Windows 8.1,
Macintosh OSX, etc.)
3. Have you added any writing tools (grammar checker, spell checker) other
than those that are installed with your version of Apache OpenOffice? Are you
using the English version of Apache OpenOffice?
4. When you install Apache OpenOffice do you accept the options that are
provided during installation and not change anything? Or do you customize the
installation in some manner?
There is a common technique that often works. It is called resetting the user
profile. That will have Apache OpenOffice "rediscover" the dictionaries and
other settings. It is sort of a power-user thing. If you provide the
information requested above, we can give you specific steps for doing that on
your particular setup.
- Dennis
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-----Original Message-----
From: John Jay [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Friday, January 30, 2015 08:31
To: [email protected]
Cc: [email protected]
Subject: ABC Spelling does not work
"HELP PLEASE" My ABC Spelling and Grammer "DOES NOT WORK". I have been
repeatedly trying to get help to correct the problem to no avail. I have
4.1.0.last updated 1/29/15. It did not work before the update and does not work
after, F7 shows F7 next to the mis-spelled word. ABC auto spelling check does
not work either, all it does in under line the whole page.
I am in my 80's, and not a computer guru so PLEASE simple and understandable
directions.
This is not my first request for this ABC help - to date no one seems to know
what to do in simple terms. All I ever get is an answer a computer guru would
not understand.
John Jay
