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[discuss] Some ideas for improving openoffice

Posted: 24 Jul 2007 03:27 AM PDT

> In the English version the menu is Tools > Options > OpenOffice.org > 

thanks Michele
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[discuss] Proposal for a New OpenOffice.org Art Project

Posted: 21 Jul 2007 03:39 PM PDT

Hi Alexandro,

okay, I see the problem. :-)

As far as I got, you got some sort of approval from most of the people,
that taking a second approach to initiate art as a separate project
could be an idea, am I right? IIRC, Louis also shared that position?

I don't know how to establish a new project, but in my opinion, there
are two questions we should ask:

- Who will coordinate all of that (some sort of Lead/Co-Lead, so to
say)? Are you willing to get involved in that?

- What timeframe do you plan?

Florian

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[discuss] can't get installed

Posted: 19 Jul 2007 03:29 PM PDT

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[discuss] AA dumps Open Office, buys Microsof?

Posted: 19 Jul 2007 08:50 AM PDT

Kay Ramme - Sun Germany - Hamburg wrote:
 

Since I didn't bookmark them, I'm not going to spend then
fifteen or so hours required to find them on the wiki and
OOo website.

If you read my first message in this thread, it asked if you
could find the roadmap for OOo 4.0 on either the wiki, or
the main website. Look for that, and you'll probably
stumble across all of the other invalid roadmaps.
 

The only way that will be fixed is if Sun is fired.

If you are not a Sun employee you will not get commit access
to the main branch of OOo?

DO you realize that Sun has deliberately rejected
contributions to OOo that would have improved its
operability for some individuals?

Do you realize that Sun has rejected source code that would
have improved the functionality of OOo?
 

Because it extends much deeper than using sub-pages.
 

The sub pages are not findable by those who do not know that
they exist.
 

This is more akin to the model presented by Catastrophe Theory.
 

Thanks for demonstrating my point that the current system is
fatally flawed.
 

Yet another demonstration of how flawed the current
organization scheme is.

xan

jonathon

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[discuss] AA dumps Open Off

Posted: 19 Jul 2007 12:26 AM PDT

Lars Noodén wrote: 

I am hoping that this project can open up other applications when the
pro-Outlook people do what ever they can to get people to drop
Thunderbird or other mail apps.

http://openchange.org/

A change in format could well kill email for non-windows users in our
organization.

--
Due to the move to Exchange Server,
anything that is a priority, please phone.
Robin Laing

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[discuss] Can anyone buy an extra chair for SUN/IBM?

Posted: 18 Jul 2007 04:21 PM PDT

An article on the spanish news log (Barra Punto) mentions on how microso=
ft =

kick out IBM and Sun from the ISO voting process. The article mentions =

that the reason why IBM and Sun couldn't participate was because the lac=
k =

of space in the room.
http://barrapunto.com/article.pl?sid=3D07/07/17/0752256&from=3Drss

Although is reffered by the portuguese blog at blogger:
http://abretesw.blogspot.com/2007/07/sun-microsystems-sem-espao-na.html


-- =

Alexandro Colorado
CoLeader of OpenOffice.org ES
http://es.openoffice.org

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[discuss] AA dumps Open Office, buys

Posted: 18 Jul 2007 10:56 AM PDT

M. Fioretti wrote: 

Which was my main motivation in moving to FOSS back in the late 90's.
 

Personally, I do not find it undervalued, but I do find it a paradox in
the context of MS.
 

No. I can't stand it. However, I seem to observe that MS boosters in
various so-called IT depts absolutely love poking and prodding the same
bugs again and again.

One can make a strong case that one of the main reasons Novell Netware
lost marketshare to MS in the late 90's was that Netware more or less
ran by itself and needed little or no attention. Often leaving no
ongoing technical crises to keep staff on.
 

Hmm. I was thinking the exact opposite. Based on my observations in
institutions and businesses that *do not* use software as anything much
more than a glorified typewriter or calculator MS is used not because it
increases productivity, but rather the opposite. The more a department
depends on computers for work and communication, the more burden it
becomes. In otherwords, it's a way of throwing sand in the gears.
 

Which is fine. However, at the same time they spend countless hours
paying overtime for something that never quite works.

In contrast, using FOSS or even a hybrid like OS X allows the machines
to be installed and forgotten, thus permitting everyone to get back to
work.

-Lars

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[discuss] OpenOffice being sold on eBay

Posted: 17 Jul 2007 11:13 AM PDT

marie kavadias wrote:

 

Free can mean one of two things:
* Libre:
* Gratis;

1: Libre

The Free Software Foundation has defined "Libre Software"
as that which meets the Four Freedoms.
* The freedom to run the program, for any purpose (freedom 0).
* The freedom to study how the program works, and adapt it
to your needs (freedom 1). Access to the source code is a
precondition for this.
* The freedom to redistribute copies so you can help your
neighbour (freedom 2).
* The freedom to improve the program, and release your
improvements to the public, so that the whole community
benefits (freedom 3). Access to the source code is a
precondition for this.

Debian-Legal, to determine whether or not software meets
_The Debian Free Software Guidelines_, has devised the
following tests:

* "The Desert Island Test". Imagine a castaway on a desert
island with a solar-powered computer with an Internet
connection that can't upload. This would make it impossible
to fulfil any requirement to make changes publicly available
or to send patches to some particular place. This holds even
if such requirements are only upon request, as the castaway
might be able to receive messages but be unable to send
them. To be free, software must be modifiable by this
unfortunate castaway, who must also be able to legally share
modifications with friends on the island.

* "The Dissident Test". Consider a dissident in a
totalitarian state who wishes to share a modified bit of
software with fellow dissidents, but does not wish to reveal
the identity of the modifier, or directly reveal the
modifications themselves, or even possession of the program,
to the government. Any requirement for sending source
modifications to anyone other than the recipient of the
modified binary in fact, any forced distribution at all,
beyond giving source to those who receive a copy of the
binary would put the dissident in danger. For Debian to
consider software Free it must not require any such excess
distribution.

* "The Tentacles of Evil Test". Imagine that the author is
hired by a large evil corporation and, now in their thrall,
attempts to do the worst to the users of the program: to
make their lives miserable, to make them stop using the
program, to expose them to legal liability, to make the
program non-free, to discover their secrets, etc. The same
can happen to a corporation bought out by a larger
corporation bent on destroying free software in order to
maintain its monopoly and extend its evil empire. The
license cannot allow even the author to take away the
required freedoms.

Some people who work with content have added the following
test:
* DRM Dave's Hardware Platform:
Can Bob & Alice upload non-DRM content?
Can Bob & Alice download non-DRM content?
Can Bob & Alice download DRM content?
Can Bob & Alice upload third party DRM content?
Can Bob & Alice download third party non-DRM content?
Can Bob & Alice play first party non-DRM content?
Can Bob & Alice play third party non-DRM content?
Can Bob & Alice play third party DRM content?

If all of those conditions are met, then it is Libre.

2: Gratis

Whilst software that is Libre can be distributed Gratis,
there is no requirement to do so. A major issue with FLOSS
is the creation of a viable revenue stream through product
sales. The person you sell FLOSS to, can turn around and
burn a million CDs, either selling them for whatever price
they so desire, or just giving them away.

OOo is distributed under the GNU LESSER GENERAL PUBLIC
LICENSE Version 2.1, February 1999.
As such, it meets the requirement of Libre.

You can download OOo from
http://download.openoffice.org/index.html.
* There are vendors who will charge for downloading the
program from their website;
* There are vendors who will charge for the CD or DVD;
* There are vendors who will charge a per seat license fee;

How much you pay has no bearing on the amount, or type of
support you receive. I've seen CD vendors charge $0.99 and
provide one hour telephone support. I've seen CD vendors
charge $500.00 and provide no support at all.

TANSTAAFL: There is the implication with FLOSS that one will
support the community. The Debian Social Contract is the
best known of the formally defined "contracts".

3: Resources
The following URLs provide additional information:
* http://www.openoffice.org/FAQs/faq-licensing.html
* http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html

xan

jonathon

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[discuss] spyware

Posted: 14 Jul 2007 08:22 PM PDT

On Sat, 14 Jul 2007, dyck wrote:
 

To simply ask a vendor if there is any spyware in the product is naive in
the extreme. What do you suppose the answer would be? Yes? I don't think
so. Would you ask a used car salesman whether he was taking advantage of
you?

The advantage to using open source software is that you or someone
knowledgeable about programming can check the source code and verify that
there is no malware present.

--
Bob Holtzman
"If at first you do succeed, try not to
look astonished."

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[discuss] downloading

Posted: 12 Jul 2007 05:02 PM PDT

PS: try using a different mirror, if one is posing particular problems


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[discuss] I need Windows shortcut keys on my Mac

Posted: 08 Jul 2007 02:04 PM PDT

On Sun, 08 Jul 2007 13:16:33 -0500, Don Baker <net>
wrote:
 

Hi Don, remember you can costumize your shortcuts and save that
configuration. You just neecd to adjust it the way you want it.

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http://es.openoffice.org

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Any plans for 2008 trial version? Microsoft Office for Mac

Any plans for 2008 trial version? Microsoft Office for Mac

Any plans for 2008 trial version?

Posted: 15 Jan 2008 11:36 AM PST

Jolly Roger wrote: 

I've been told (at Macworld Expo) that there will be a 2008 trial
version, but no promises as to when.

Re the problems--the problems came from *not* removing the trial version
before installing the real version--I believe the 2008 installer has
been improved to offer to remove earlier versions, and I *think* (not
totally sure) that it will communicate and execute the "test drive MUST
be gone" message.

Codeman38--small specific questions about what it offers may be asked on
the newsgroups, but it's always best to try the program before making a
decision, of course.

Daiya

New G5 tower has problem opening Word 2004

Posted: 15 Jan 2008 09:31 AM PST

Known issue, although no one knows the cause. There are several
possible fixes--one of them should give you at least temporary relief.
See the article here:
http://word.mvps.org/Mac/CorruptFontErrors.html

com wrote: 

eraser function in word drawing mode

Posted: 13 Jan 2008 06:03 PM PST

....Another thought occurred as to where the confusion may be - there is an
Eraser tool on the Tables & Borders toolbar in both Mac & PC Word. However,
it does absolutely nothing with regard to images. It merely removes Borders
from table cells in order to merge the adjoining cells.

Regards |:>)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac



On 1/15/08 1:08 AM, in article
googlegroups.com,
"lawengin" <net.au> wrote:
 

laptop faxing from cell phone

Posted: 13 Jan 2008 02:54 PM PST

I am talking to you at the moment using my Motorola cell phone as a modem.

I can tell you that the Motorola software is fairly flaky (i.e. Sometimes I
works, at other times it does not...)

I found the Motorola help desk to be both knowledgeable and helpful, you may
try ringing them. You should also check on the Motorola web site to see if
there is an update available for Motorola Phone Tools, the application that
is doing the work for you.

Hope this helps


On 14/01/08 8:24 AM, in article
com, "Desperate"
<microsoft.com> wrote:
 

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Please reply in the group. Please do NOT email me unless I ask you to.

John McGhie, Consultant Technical Writer
McGhie Information Engineering Pty Ltd
http://jgmcghie.fastmail.com.au/
Nhulunbuy, Northern Territory, Australia
+61 4 1209 1410, mailto:name

internet explorer errors

Posted: 13 Jan 2008 01:23 PM PST

In article <microsoft.com>,
Corentin Cras-Méneur <mvps.org> wrote:
 

You have a choice too. The choice is to complain to web masters who make
such sites. Usually, but not always, complaining results in them
changing the site to be more standards compliant.

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JR

Cursor Position - Word 2008

Posted: 10 Jan 2008 08:36 PM PST

Ditto the others as to 2008, but Daiya's right about 2007 - Right-Click the
Status Bar & select from a plethora of items available from there. If the
Status Bar is not displayed at all, go to Word Options from the Office
button & turn it on first.
--
Regards |:>)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac

"Alan" <net> wrote in message
news:TmChj.54297$.. 

Microsoft's Mactopia site loses links to promotions and downloads

Posted: 10 Jan 2008 06:52 PM PST

How temporary? This is just bad form especially now when there is a time
limit on promotions. Someone is being paid to do this work and putting up a
site like Microsoft that's accessed constantly with no material even for a
few hours is bad form IMO.
--
Diane


 

MS Office X translates PPT to Word

Posted: 10 Jan 2008 12:41 PM PST

Further to Daiya's comments:

What happens if you open them from within PPt using File> Open?

If that's still a problem;

Are you sure they are .ppt files rather than .pps or some other type?
What does Get Info tell you about the file?
What PC version of PPt was used to create the files?
Were they sent "naked" or were they zipped?

BTW: Just for clarity there is no "Office X 2004 - v. 10.1.6" - If it's
10.1.6 it's Office X, there's no 2004 about it. Office 2004 is a completely
different version (11.x) of Office:-) Also, if you're at 10.1.6 you are
behind in updates - current is 10.1.9 which may make a difference. You can
get up-to-date from either program's Help> menu or from the Mactopia web
site:

<http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=fea9fd8a-ea16-4b3c-9381-18a389d5599a&DisplayLang=en>
--
Regards |:>)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac

<com> wrote in message
news:googlegroups.com... 

Office 2004 SP2

Posted: 10 Jan 2008 06:26 AM PST

In article <phx.gbl>,
"CyberTaz" <typegeneraltaz1ATcomcastdotnet> wrote:
 

he's not sorry.

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Can't complete Office 2004 setup assistant

Posted: 09 Jan 2008 09:06 AM PST

On 1/14/08 12:53 PM, in article
googlegroups.com,
"com" <com> wrote:
 

Sorry about that. I'll add that to the instructions. 

In Office 2004 you can drag over or use the installer. Both ways will
require the "first run" to trigger. This installs fonts and preferences.
Some are invisible files like your CD Key.

Run "Remove Office". Not sure how you removed it before but simply trashing
does not get all files. Next, in System Preferences create a new User and
give it admin privileges. Now boot from this new User.Try to install. Does
this work. If not, then download and run the 10.5.1 updater. As a last
resort you might have to do an "Archive & Install" of the OS.

Apple - Downloads - Mac OS X Updates - Mac OS X 10.5.1 Update
<http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/apple/macosx_updates/macosx1051update
..html>

A tip: When updating, use Software Updater to inform you of updates, but go
to Apple's downloads page and get the standalone updater.
 

Luckily this doesn't happen to everyone. With Leopard there are more
problems being reported because Office uses the base OS files to work. Some
Leopard users have run into problems because of the permission issues and
other faulty system files causing havoc.

Can you drag it over. Yes and know. Office will sense certain files haven't
been run and trigger the 'first run' which could land you back in the same
place you are now.

--
Diane, Microsoft Mac MVP (MVPs are not Microsoft Employees)
Entourage Help Page <http://www.entourage.mvps.org/>
Entourage Help Blog <http://blog.entourage.mvps.org/>

Microsoft Works - ENCOUNTERED AN ERROR, CAN I RECOVER DOCUMENT???

Microsoft Works - ENCOUNTERED AN ERROR, CAN I RECOVER DOCUMENT???

ENCOUNTERED AN ERROR, CAN I RECOVER DOCUMENT???

Posted: 08 Dec 2004 08:49 PM PST

By the way,
there are a myriad of ways to prompt you to save ,

An oven timer, alarm clock etc etc.

or, Just set the time of your local Anti Virus Program to do an update
in 20 minutes or so, when the screen prompt appears
cancel , re set in another 20 minutes, and save your Works file.

Saving your file will soon become second nature ALT F / S

HTH


"Rodney" <com.au> wrote in message news:phx.gbl...
| G'day LD,
| Firstly, it is considered shouting when one types in Capitals,
| please type in lower case in future.
|
| You sound as if you knew you were supposed to save periodically.
|
| here is a response from Google which just about covers all losses as yourself.
| It is a very common problem with MSWorks (the early versions)
|
| snip............
| Kevin James - MSMVP Works Aug 16 2003, 11:16 am show options
|
| Newsgroups: microsoft.public.works.win
| From: "Kevin James - MSMVP Works" <org>
| Date: Sat, 16 Aug 2003 19:13:35 +0100
| Local: Sat, Aug 16 2003 11:13 am
| Subject: Re: lost untitled word processing document
| Reply | Reply to Author | Forward | Print | Individual Message | Show original | Report Abuse
|
| Hi..............,
| It is very unlikely that your file exists, it has probably gone.
|
| You may do an advanced file search for all files that were
| created very near to the time of the system crash and ascertain
| if any of the files are likely to contain the remnants of your work.
|
| The message came to inform you that the system had crashed.
|
| The option to send a report to Microsoft is a way of creating a
| database of faults, and hopefully for Microsoft to provide fixes
| for them. (Details are available when the message shows ).
|
|
| When typing long documents it is prudent to save every 10 to
| 15 minutes, the amount of time for which you would not wish to
| repeat the typing. It is also prudent to save in serial order, such
| that you may retrace your steps , if need be.
|
|
| Perhaps create a file and save it as Deanna1.wps (say), type for
| 10 to 15 minutes and save again. Type for another 15 minutes and
| save as Deanna2.wps and so on.
|
|
| Good luck in your search ...
|
|
|
|
|
| "lazydaisies4u" <microsoft.com> wrote in message
| news:com...
| | It is 11:30 and I SO UPSET! I HAVE A HUGE PROJECT DUE TOMORROW AND LIKE AN
| | IDIOT, I DIDN'T SAVE MY WORK PERIODICALLY, AND THE ERROR MESSAGE "wORKS HAS
| | ENCOUNTERED AN ERROR AND NEEDS TO CLOSE" CAME UP, AND I COULDN'T SAVE MY
| | WORK!!! IS THERE ANYWAY TO RECOVER IT??? I DON'T THINK I CAN RETYPE IT!!!!
| | PLEASE HELP ASAP! THANKS SO MUCH!!!!
|
|

Using Address book for Holiday mailing

Posted: 07 Dec 2004 08:05 PM PST

Thanks! In a million years, I'd never have realized that there were two
separate word processors... It makes me wonder why I didn't find this in the
help files.

Rina


"Ken" <ne> wrote in message
 

Holiday Address Labels in Works 8

Posted: 05 Dec 2004 04:57 PM PST

On Mon, 06 Dec 2004 00:57:39 GMT, "Bill Williams"
<rr.com> wrote:
 
For what it's worth there is an article in this weeks "Computer
Active" on how to import graphics onto labels, but using Word 2000.
If you are in the U.K. and if you have Word it might be the answer to
your problem.

-
Peter James
Remove AT to reply

P F James

Default font.

Posted: 05 Dec 2004 09:01 AM PST

Hi Chuck,

I do not believe that there is a user-configurable setting for the
Footnote font that can be saved in a template file.

You can select (individual) footnotes and format, as required.

HTH,
--
Kevin James.
Tua'r Goleuni
Microsoft MVP (Works) 1999-2005
Works KB Links: http://www.btinternet.com/~kevin.james1/WorksFAQ.htm





"Gualtier Malde (Chuck)" <com> wrote in message
news:ZB%sd.619844$..
| Kevin James - MSMVP Works wrote:
|
| > Hi Chuck,
| >
| > Yes it is.
| >
| > Open a blank Works document (default template).
| >
| > Change the font style, size etc to that which you desire.
| >
| > Save the file as the (new) default template for that program.
| >
| > HTH,
|
| Thanks. I'm doing that.
|
| What I am asking about is that Works persistently goes back into TNR at
| every opportunity. So if I make a footnote, down at the bottom the font
| is TNR, regardless of what I was using in the major text. I'm not
| asking for Works to match every and any font I might use. I just want
| the default font to be something else.
|
| I am not familiar with modern computer architecture, but I have gotten a
| sense that "decisions" and procedures in software are specified
| somewhere. I'd like to find out where that is and change it if I can.
|
|

Date & Time merge problems

Posted: 04 Dec 2004 08:02 PM PST

Kevin, after looking at my "DATE" forumula, I found that it did not handle
12:00 AM to 12:59 AM correctly. I showed as "0:00 AM or 0:45 AM, etc.).
Here is my fix (also includes you correction to the AM / PM part):

=STRING(HOUR(timefield)-12*(HOUR(timefield)>12)+12*(HOUR(timefield)=0),0)& LEFT(":0",1+(MINUTE(timefield)<10))&STRING(MINUTE( timefield),0)&CHOOSE(HOUR(timefield)<12,"
PM"," AM")

Thanks again for your time.
"Kevin James - MSMVP Works" <org> wrote in message
news:%phx.gbl... 

File Size limit?

Posted: 04 Dec 2004 03:57 PM PST

Hey, Ken - I downloaded the app you referred to and have already used it to
convert the file that has been the subject of my post - so far, so good - in
fact, so far - wonderful!

Thanks again - and thanks to all who responded to my query!

Jerry

"Ken" <ne> wrote in message
news:%phx.gbl... 

Works 4.5a and calendar pop up reminders not working

Posted: 04 Dec 2004 10:55 AM PST

Hi Horatio,

Open Works Calendar and set a reminder to occur, say, five minutes
into the future.

Close Works Calendar.

Locate the file WksCalRem.exe and double-clicked it, this should cause
reminders to be monitored. Although nothing appears to have happened
the program is loaded into memory and is monitoring the reminders.

If it is operating correctly the new reminder should appear shortly.

If the reminder is displayed, then placing the shortcut into the Startup
folder should do the same thing.

The Startup folder ensures that you will not have run WksCalRem again,
it should happen automatically,on each and every Startup.

HTH,
--
Kevin James.
Tua'r Goleuni
Microsoft MVP (Works) 1999-2005
Works KB Links: http://www.btinternet.com/~kevin.james1/WorksFAQ.htm





"Horatio" <microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:com...
| Hi Kevin,
| Thank you once again for replying. I located the file:
| C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Works Shared.
| Unfortunately it would not open. I tried double clicking and right clicking
| and choosing Open but unfortuately with no success.
| The reminders still open up when I open Calendar. Weird? Have you any
| other suggestions or shall I call it a day? It is very frustrating as it
| used to work OK.
| Thank you once again.
| Horatio

which works to buy

Posted: 03 Dec 2004 10:45 AM PST

Thankyou,
That certainly is a plus.


| I guess I should have been more correct: iCalendar not iCal.
|
| iCalendar is a widely accepted internet standard for calendar data exchange
| (its RFC 2445 if you are interested). Think of it as a standard for how
| calendar data can be represented. It means that any program that supports
| the iCalendar format can share data with other programs.
|
| For example, Works, Apple iCal, Mozilla Calendar, Outlook, etc can all
| exchange calendar data using the iCalendar format. It also means if you go
| to a site like www.icalshare.com you can download things like sports team
| schedules, etc and they will all show up in your calendar.
|
| hope that helps
|
| Thomas
|
|
| "Rodney" <com.au> wrote in message
| news:e25%phx.gbl...
| > What is iCal support Thomas??
| >
| >
| >
| >
| >
| > | I'm more a fan of the more recent versions, so I'll provide the counter
| > | point.
| > |
| > | Works 8 seems to me more stable and run better on newer operating
| > systems.
| > | Works 8 also has the best version of the Calendar if you are interested
| > in
| > | doing calendaring (supports multiple users, full iCal support, past
| > printing
| > | bugs fixed). The later versions of Works also have better content
| > | (templates) than the older versions (like 4.5).
| > |
| > | I will admit that 4.5 has better mail merge support if that's important
| > to
| > | you.
| > |
| > | hope that helps
| > |
| > | thomas
| > |
| > |
| > |
| > | "fitz48" <microsoft.com> wrote in message
| > | news:com...
| > | >i can't tell which works is best for me? i basically do home stuff.
| > but
| > | > includes spreadsheet, word processing and data base. prime interest
| > is do
| > | > they both do labels. and are all files stored together as in works
| > 4.0?
| > |
| > |
| >
| >
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Posted: 03 Dec 2004 09:49 AM PST

Thanks for your reply It is normally single file using save as I have not
been able to check on properties yet as my wife was using the PC but
unfortunately the problem is very intermittent

"Michael Santovec" wrote:
 

Install ClipGalry5 frm Works 2000 CD onto WinXP PC w/Works 7/Word

Posted: 02 Dec 2004 03:59 PM PST

Under Insert menu | Object ......It will be listed as Microsoft Clip Gallery

--
Paul Ballou
MVP Office
http://office.microsoft.com/clipart/default.aspx
http://office.microsoft.com/templates
http://office.microsoft.com/home

Control the things you can and Don't Worry about the things you can't
control.

"semaj" <com> wrote in message
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Microsoft Word - I still not understand in depth about paragraph alignment

Microsoft Word - I still not understand in depth about paragraph alignment

I still not understand in depth about paragraph alignment

Posted: 15 Jun 2013 03:48 AM PDT

I still not understand in depth about paragraph alignment.

In my screenshot, 2 paragraphs in 2 columns have same formatting (Alignment: Justify) but last line of each paragraph is different. Help me explain about this different. Thanks!

font size settings seem to be "off" somehow

Posted: 14 Jun 2013 12:33 PM PDT

I'm using Word 2010 with Windows XP, and have the font set at 12, however it looks too small on the screen.

When I increase the font to 24 for example, it looks like font 12 on the screen.  However, it prints out very large.

I first noticed this problem after I set up a new printer.  When I tried to print something off the internet or an email, the print would be very tiny and only a small portion of the image would show up.  I called the printer manufacturer (Brother), and they said the problem was with the internet provider.  I ended up changing internet providers.  Now I can print fine from email or internet, but Word documents are not printing properly.

Any suggestions as to what I might try to fix this problem.

Thank you

Keyboard locked

Posted: 14 Jun 2013 11:11 AM PDT

On start up windows installer kicked in, just updated to new windows installer.  Only in MS Word the keyboard entry seems to be disabled.  All other functions seems to be normal, but cannot enter any test from keyboard.  Cursor is locked to first position in upper left corner of new document.  Opening an existing word document works but keyboard is locked so cannot edit document.  When word art is selected allows me to enter text into text box but not into the document itself

cross reference to heading style

Posted: 14 Jun 2013 07:54 AM PDT

When you put in a cross reference to a heading style and toggle the style you get something like this:

 

{REF _Ref358983731 \h}

Where does this number come from and can it be changed to something more recognisable?

Word starter 2010 not working or opening!!!!

Posted: 10 Jun 2013 09:08 AM PDT

I have a big concern with my word starter 2010 every time i click on it a error window with red x in top right corner and a number 30015 shows up and i cant get into word starter 2010 What steps should i do to get it working.  I have a 2011 Acer aspire 5736z-4460 windows 7 home premium machine. i've never had this issue during its 2 years of lifespan until now in June 2013. please help it would be greatly appreciated.


                                         Thank,you very much

How to use word 2010 to write and edit equations in a doc file

Posted: 10 Jun 2013 08:12 AM PDT

I save the document as a doc file, but all equations become figures.
Is there any way to create a doc file in word 2010, such that the equations are still editable? Thanks.

Internal error 2343 - Microsoft Office forums

Internal error 2343 - Microsoft Office forums

Internal error 2343

Posted: 08 Sep 2004 07:05 PM PDT

There's a download for that called err2343.exe. can't
remember where I got it-long time ago. You run that file
before installing Office2K again. Alternatively, you need
to install Office 2K before you install Notes.
 

is it easy to install office 2003

Posted: 08 Sep 2004 12:05 AM PDT

Ok, the Office2003 disc is brand new and not been used before. So I take it,
that'll be fine then! Bloomin' good job as I can't believe how much they
cost. I went into a computer shop and they said around £100 and that dosen't
even include everything.
So I suppose the only way to prevent everything being wiped (as I saved
everything in Office Word documents) is to save it onto CD then?
I have to say, this 'chat-room' is excellent, don't you think?

"garfield-n-odie" wrote:
 

Office prompts user multiple times for name, initals and company

Posted: 07 Sep 2004 08:20 PM PDT

Oops... sorry, JB. I meant to reply to the post after yours.

garfield-n-odie wrote:
 

MSOCache folder?

Posted: 07 Sep 2004 12:57 PM PDT

Hi Jerry,

This article has additional information that may be helpful to you.
The MSOCache (MS Office Cache) folder is a part of the Local
Installation Source (LIS) feature, new in Office 2003.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;830168&FR=1

=======
<<"Jerry" <microsoft.com> wrote in message news:795e01c49514$f6524d90$gbl...
I just reformatted my HD, installed XP Pro and Office
2003. Then noticed a folder named MSOCache. Because it
uses the word "cache" in it, I'm wondering if it was a
temporary folder used when I installed Office. Am I
close? Is it necessary? Can it be safely deleted?

Just wondering...

Thanks in advance.

Jerry>>
--
I hope this helps you,

Bob Buckland ?:-)
MS Office System Products MVP

*Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends*

Office 2003 explained
http://microsoft.com/uk/office/editions.asp

Office 2003 Windows XP SP 2 and Updating Office

Posted: 06 Sep 2004 12:59 PM PDT

Thanks...sorry I missed that KB article...
"garfield-n-odie" <microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:com... 
to 
window 
serves 
select 
well 

Office 2003 Student/Teacher Edition

Posted: 06 Sep 2004 11:14 AM PDT

Hi, BladeT3. Please disregard my reply about "Update process quits"... it
was intended for the post after yours. But my reply about "Bottoms don't
print" does apply to your question.

"garfield-n-odie" wrote:
 

Splash Screen

Posted: 06 Sep 2004 09:47 AM PDT

and if yr husband spelt yr name wrongly, he obviously needs a serious
talking to!

"garfield-n-odie" <microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:com... 
one 
the 

Office 97 Pro & Windows XP Pro SP2

Posted: 06 Sep 2004 03:18 AM PDT


Steve,

This problem arises with most old Microsoft software. SP2 is designed to force customers buy new software. Office 97 is 7 years old and so according to uncle Bill it should be replaced even if you want to use it for basic spreadsheet or wordprocessing purposes. You have to understand that if software packages are not replaced regularly, then Microsoft can't make any money. Why should customers continue using the same software for life?.

The alternative is to have self destruct button so that after every 3 years the software will not install. Perhaps uncle Bill is worried of Anti-trust commission!

hth


"Steve Parry [MVP]" wrote:
 

--
I use non Microsoft products wherever possible which requires no activation.

I use Netscape 7.2 as my default browser which has everything I need for my work.

I believe in good Financial Management!! I do not believe in enriching rich jerks!

White space between pages

Posted: 05 Sep 2004 09:43 PM PDT

Hi garfield-n-odie,

Thanks for the help.

I actually already tried renaming the key "Data" and it did not help. Since
your post, I tried the /a switch, it too did not help.

But since this is related to only one certain document, I'm not going to
worry about it. When I create a new doc and test the same, all is fine.

Strange that it's only effected one certain doc.

Thanks
Selvan


"garfield-n-odie" wrote:
 

2003 Install problem

Posted: 05 Sep 2004 09:11 PM PDT

Also should note that the drive is able to read other cds, was able to
install two other programs. Problem seems to be a conflict between this drive
and the disk themselves.

"oicur12" wrote:
 

ork 2003 install problem

Posted: 05 Sep 2004 08:17 PM PDT

Glad it worked for you - for me, I had a few giggles at the MCP. So did my
boyfriend.

--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. Due to
the (insert latest virus name here) virus, all mail sent to my personal
account will be deleted without reading.

After searching google.groups.com and finding no answer, awasisnet asked:

| Times up, Milly. Another MVP found the answer. I didn't install ORK
| but I did install the Converter Pack.
|
| MCP knows that MVP will do anything to talk to him. MVP will even
| risk the (insert latest virus name here) virus in her valuble Outlook
| program. And to prove it, com
|
| Now MCP KNOWS that women are CRAZY. And that any woman named
| "Millicent" probably wears a brunette wig, coke bottle glasses, AND
| draws flies.
|
| It WAS interesting talking to you. And I just want you to note that
| someone else did find the answer for me instread of wasting my time
| flirting with me.
|
| "Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]" wrote:
|
|| Ooh, MCP flirting with MVP - could be interesting.
||
|| Oh, shucks, already have an MVP boyfriend (seriously - one of the
|| few MVP couples in the MVP program.)
||
||
|| --
|| Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]
||
|| Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. Due to
|| the (insert latest virus name here) virus, all mail sent to my
|| personal account will be deleted without reading.
||
|| After searching google.groups.com and finding no answer, awasisnet
|| asked:
||
||| MCP already looked in google groups and MSKB but didn't expect to
||| find a WordPerfect converter for Word at the Symantec KB. I just
||| wanted you to go see for yourself. You did go see for yourself and
||| found out I was right, right?
|||
||| MVP just thinks MCP is cute and likes talking to him. MCP KNOWS that
||| MVP just doesn't want to admit that shes wrong.
|||
||| After looking it up at groups.google.com and not finding the answer
||| "Milly the Chicken [MVP - Outlook]" wrote:
|||
|||| Difference between MCP and MVP:
||||
|||| MCP demands MVP go look up answer for MCP
|||| MVP looks up answers on groups.google.com/MSKB/Symantec KB, etc.
|||| and does not demand someone else do the work for them.

a

Posted: 05 Sep 2004 05:35 PM PDT

Î" γ

"a" wrote:
 

cd copy

Posted: 05 Sep 2004 06:53 AM PDT

Post to a Roxio support site.

--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. Due to
the (insert latest virus name here) virus, all mail sent to my personal
account will be deleted without reading.

After searching google.groups.com and finding no answer,
microsoft.com asked:

| Using ROXIO software 6.0, I am getting an error message
| stating "Illegal mode for this track". I can copy other
| disc just not the windows office pro 2003.

Frontpage 2003 in Chinese instead of English

Posted: 04 Sep 2004 04:25 PM PDT

Hi Wayne,

I have noticed that you have submitted a duplicate post on
microsoft.public.frontpage.client newsgroup. I would like to reply you
there for thread consistency.

Have a nice day!

Sincerely,

Arnold Gao

Microsoft Online Partner Support


Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security

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Activating Office 2003 on new computer.

Posted: 03 Sep 2004 11:47 PM PDT

I doubt it is an OEM if the OP states the computer is too old and slow.
Since Office came out last year, any computer purchased in this time frame
would have been more than fast enough. And I doubt that anyone considers a
year old computer "too old."

Except me, that is... ;)


--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. Due to
the (insert latest virus name here) virus, all mail sent to my personal
account will be deleted without reading.

After searching google.groups.com and finding no answer, DL asked:

| If its an OEM copy then its tied to original installation, if retail,
| uninstall/reinstall, if on line activation fails activate by phone and
| explain.
|
| "Ken" <microsoft.com> wrote in message
| news:com...
|| My old computer is too slow. I'm buying a new one. Can I uninstall
|| Office 2003 Professional on the old one and reinstall on the new one
|| or will I run into an activation problem when I do so since the
|| hardware will be different? I just don't want to have to buy
|| another copy along with a new computer.

Uninstall Office 2000 without the CD

Posted: 03 Sep 2004 05:10 PM PDT

Another method:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;290301
The only caveate is you'll need the original installation media to
reinstall, which is the point of having the disks...

Chris Schatte

use the Office Online web based newsreader here:
http://www.microsoft.com/office/community/en-us/default.mspx
In Office System 2003 applications:
Help/Assistance Pane/open Communities

"Tricia" wrote:
 

XP Home/Office 97

Posted: 03 Sep 2004 01:12 PM PDT

O97 is a qualifying product for O2k
However there is no need to install the qualifying app, install O2k, when
you get the msg re QApp, pop the o97 cd in and point to it, once verified
continue with o2k installation

"vj_hoo" <microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:65b701c49377$c2fba700$gbl... 

Office 2003 Product Key Help

Posted: 01 Sep 2004 10:12 AM PDT


"Richard Morey" <com> skrev i meddelandet
news:e$phx.gbl...
Hi,

We have 29 copies of Office 2003 Basic Edition and 27 of them have been
installed on to computers in the office -- unfortunately, only 25 of the 29
copies are marked as to which computers they are on. I know this question
has been posed on these newsgroups many times, but I have not heard a
definite "yes" or "no", so here it is again.. Can I figure out what Product
Key was used on a computer to install Office 2003?

I would like to determine which 2 of the unmarked 4 CDs are unused so I can
install the last two copies of Office 2003.

I have downloaded the "Magic Jelly Bean" software referenced in some of the
posts but it does not find the Office 2003 key, and since the site and the
software have not been updated since 2003 I'm thinking the site is inactive.

Thanks,

Rich

Try this: http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html
Regards ?

Knoppix 3.4: How to get '|' character on keyboard - Forums Linux

Knoppix 3.4: How to get '|' character on keyboard - Forums Linux

Knoppix 3.4: How to get '|' character on keyboard

Posted: 30 Aug 2004 12:29 PM PDT

Maurice Batey <antispam.co.uk> wrote: 

Nothing to do with knoppix. Man xmodmap.

Anyway, the pipe symbol on a uk keyboard is normally where you describe
it, so apparently your key genrates the wrong keycode for the uk
keymap. Check!

Peter

minimal linux install from iso...

Posted: 28 Aug 2004 06:43 PM PDT

staale wrote: 
more than 190 LiveCDs are here!

http://www.frozentech.com/content/livecd.php

Fedora boot disk problems

Posted: 28 Aug 2004 02:29 PM PDT

On 28 Aug 2004 14:29:26 -0700, ADH
<edu> wrote: 

I think "rdev" is deprecated. Recent versions of the Linux kernel are not
made to be written directly to floppy disk without a boot loader.


--
If quizzes are quizzical, what are tests? (Think about it)

Using consistent mount points for USB & Firewire ieee1394 drives

Posted: 28 Aug 2004 08:31 AM PDT

begin com (hish) dedi ki:
 

You can mount your USB volumes based on volume-label instead of device
name. E.g:

As root issue:
# e2label /dev/sdc1 USBPART1

and then in /etc/fstab:
LABEL=USBPART1 /mnt/myusb1 ext3 defaults 1 2

so the first partition on the USB drive will always mount as /mnt/myusb1
regardless of which device it is on.
 

Alternatively you can get your USB device recognized consistently, as
explained in other posts.

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________________| D.0.T cöm |__

a strange problem with modules 1/4... debian kernel 2.6.7-1-386

Posted: 28 Aug 2004 02:14 AM PDT

Bill Marcum wrote:
.... 

This is my output:
crw-rw-rw- 1 root root 10, 1 Jul 31 07:27 /dev/psaux

May it be a udev problem?
Somebody told me that some software installing could have messed up something
with modules and/or /dev directory.

--
Assioma di Baskerwill: Se fai retromarcia, qualcuno passera' dietro.

RRB SoHE

Any way to avoid using GRUB

Posted: 27 Aug 2004 06:19 PM PDT

"Christopher Bogart" <com> writes:

]I'm fairly new to Linux and have a question:

]I recently installed Red Hat 9 on a 40 GB drive (1st drive is 40 GB XP)

]I bought the 2nd drive so I could work on it independently from the XP OS.
]During an installation a few months ago, I was able to disable the XP drive
]in the BIOS and enable the 2nd drive whenever I wanted to play with Linux.

]Today in the Linux setup I disabled the boot loader and also deleted the DOS
]boot from the setup. Yet, the GRUB still appears. The only way I can get
]into either the XP or Linux OS is enabling both drives in the BIOS. If the
]XP drive is enabled and the Linux is not, it's giving me a GRUB Hard drive
]error. If the Linux drive is enabled and the XP is not, it goes straight to
]the GRUB dos prompt.

]Is there a way around this?

]The Linux setup doesn't let you change which HD the GRUB is installed.


You could use lilo.
Something has to load the operating system. The bios is too stupid and has
noidea where the operating systems are loaded on the disk. This is done by
a bootloader. Aso Something has to uncompress the linux kenrel, and jump to
the beginning of the kernel code . These things ae done by lilo or grub.
Linux can boot all sorts of operating systems. Including Windows.
HOwever if you would rather use the Windows bootloader to load the OS
youcan but then lilo or grub has to be installed in the partition that
contains /boot.

KNotify going in an endless loop

Posted: 27 Aug 2004 03:58 PM PDT

Thanks to everybody! Everything is ok now!

Arts is now disabled. Sound card still set for full duplex and working as
before.

KMail: Copies of postings to Mailing Lists

Posted: 27 Aug 2004 09:29 AM PDT

On Fri, 27 Aug 2004 09:51:07 -0700, Paul Lutus wrote:
 

Mine gets filtered into the mailing-list folder.
 

Good point! I'll just keep deleting one when the posted copy arrives.

--
Maurice Batey
(Retired in Hampshire, UK)
www.maurice.eurobell.co.uk
(Remove 'antispam.' to reply by email)

pcnfsd or hlcnfsd in fedora

Posted: 27 Aug 2004 08:55 AM PDT


"Bill Marcum" <com.urgent> wrote in message
news:localnet... 

Besides how badly pcnfsd sucked when Sun wrote it, and for which they should
have been castigated and had all their servers replaced with Samba servers
to do things via SMB instead of via NFS?

Oh, wait, I did that years ago. Never mind.....

Hmmm...how to see Windows from LInux?

Posted: 26 Aug 2004 07:46 PM PDT

begin com (David Hill) dedi ki:
 

Find out which partition is "E" on, either with graphical admin utilities
provided with your distro, or from the command line (as root):
# cfdisk /dev/hda (touch nothing, and exit via "Q")

Assuming that,
hda1 -> C
hda2 -> E
hda5 -> Linux

either add that partition as a mount point via graphical admin
utilities provided with your distro, or edit /etc/fstab (as root) and add
the line below:
/dev/hda2 /mnt/e auto defaults 0 0

It is a good practice to save your original fstab via
cp -a /etc/fstab /etc/fstab.orj

and create the mount point via:
mkdir /mnt/e

P.S: It is a good practice to save your original fstab via
# cp -a /etc/fstab /etc/fstab.orj

P.P.S: I suggest you change E from NTFS to FAT32, so that E will be
accessed r/w by Linux (as opposed to r/o).

P.P.P.S: It is also a good practice to split Linux installation to 2
partitions, one for /home (as much as you can allocate) and the other for
the rest (4-6G). It is analogous to splitting a Windows installation to C
and D. When you reinstall Linux, only the system will be written over.
Your /home partition would be intact (depending on your choice while
installing), so you would be able to carry your personal data from one
install to another.

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Ramazanoglu | myrealbox |
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Boot Problem after Install

Posted: 24 Aug 2004 01:42 AM PDT

Dave Burton wrote:
 

Another frequent cause is this awful LABEL usage
in /etc/grub.conf and /etc/fstab .
You could use the first CD in rescue mode
to try putting in the real devices /dev/hda3, etc, in these files.


--
Timothy Murphy
e-mail (<80k only): tim /at/ birdsnest.maths.tcd.ie
tel: +353-86-2336090, +353-1-2842366
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