Table of Contents
- OpenOffice.org Frequently Asked Questions
- General
- To use OpenOffice ...
- What operating system does OpenOffice run on ?
- How much memory do I need ?
- How much disk space do I need ?
- Is OpenOffice available in my language ?
- For Free ?
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Is it really free ?
- Can I give it to my friends for free ?
- Can I use it in my company for free ?
- How can you make it for free ?
- But will it always remain free ?
- What happens if the BSA comes looking for the license ?
- Basic Windows questions
- What do I need to do when I want to email a document to someone so that they can read it with MSOffice ?
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When I send someone an OpenOffice document as an attachment, they cannot open it. Why not?
- Why can't I open MSOffice password protected files ?
- The quick launch icon disappeared, how can I get it back ?
- I have removed MSOffice and now my Outlook(or Outlook Express ) can not do any spell checking. Is it possible for OpenOffice spellchecker to be used ?
- Basic Linux problems
- I have huge fonts on login, how can I fix it ?
- On my Linux system, OpenOffice will not start, what's wrong ?
- My OpenOffice has slowed down, what's wrong ?
- Misc.
- How do I start Calc instead of Writer ?
- What is the difference between OpenOffice and StarOffice ?
- Why does my document look different when I open it and print it ?
- Where is the Zoom function ?
- How can I turn off the startup icon ?
- Documentation and Support
- Where can I get a book or manual ?
- How can I contact the OpenOffice.org project ?
- How can I help the OpenOffice.org project ?
- What other websites can help me with OpenOffice.org ?
- Downloads
- General
- Where can I get the downloads for my platform ?
- What is the best way to download such a large file ?
- It's too large to download, what other choices do I have ?
- I can't find the file I downloaded, where is it ?
- What do I need to do after downloading ?
- Release Notes
- Where can I find the release notes ?
- What has changed since the last release ?
- Why does the release notes not contain more specific information ?
- Misc
- Can I download only the part of the application for writing text documents ?
- Can I download OpenOffice in parts ?
- Can I download patches to upgrade my current version to the new version without downloading the complete new installation ?
- What do I do after I download the file ?
-
Unicows.dll
- What is it ?
- Why do I need it ?
- Where do I get it ?
- Installation & Setup
- Documentation
- Where can I get documentation on installation ?
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Java
- The installer is looking for Java, does it really need it to work correctly ?
- The installer is looking for java, where do I find it ?
- What version of Java do I need ?
- I have Java installed but it's not recognized ?
- Can I install Java after I install OpenOffice ?
- General
- I've installed OpenOffice, now what do I do ?
- Can I install multiple versions at the same time ?
- How can I maintain my settings when I install a new version of OpenOffice ?
- How can I install OpenOffice so that it can be used by multiple users on the same machine ?
- Is it possible to install OpenOffice without the user having to input data ?
- Can I change the measurement units from centimeters to inches ?
- How can I change from edit mode so that I cannot make any changes to my document ?
- How can I get an editable document from a read only document ?
- How can I dock the Stylist, Navigator and other floating windows ?
- How can I add fonts to OpenOffice?
- Getting help
- I'm looking for help, where do I get it ?
- I've found a problem, what do I do ?
- How do I report a problem so that the developers might fix it ?
- On Windows
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I've installed OpenOffice but it's taken over my files ?
- How come when I double click on a file it now opens in OpenOffice instead of my old word processor ?
- On Linux
- Where should I install OpenOffice ?
- How do I improve the fonts (they look ugly )?
- On Mac
- Is there a version of OpenOffice available for the Macintosh with an Aqua interface ?
- Is there a version of OpenOffice which works on Macintosh OS9 ?
- Writer
- General
- Is there an introductory document for Writer ?
- How can I count words in a part of my document ?
- How can I get mail merge to work ?
- Does OpenOffice have a “Reveal Codes” functionality similar to WordPerfect ?
- What is a Master Document ?
- File Formats
- What file formats does OpenOffice.org Writer support ?
- Why does OpenOffice not support the file format my application uses ?
- Why does OpenOffice not open MSWorks files ( .wks )?
- Does OpenOffice support WordPerfect file formats ?
- How can I do a batch conversion of my files into OpenOffice file formats ?
- Document Formatting
- What is the best way to format my documents ?
- What is the Stylist useful for ?
- How do I use styles ?
- How can I setup styles for my default document?
- Can I disable the default styles from the Stylist so that I can see only my own defined styles ?
- Printing
- Why does my document get marked as modified when I print it ?
- Import problems
- I found a problem with importing a document, what do I do ?
- Macros
- Does OpenOffice have a macro language like MSOffice VBA ?
- I want to write a macro, what do I do and who do I ask ?
- Spellcheckers
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Where do I get a spellchecker for my language ?
- My spellchecker does not seem to work ?
- How do I setup the spellchecker to be the correct default for my language ?
- Templates
- Where can I get more templates ?
- Can I donate my templates somewhere ?
- HOWTOs and Documentation
- What do I need to do to author and print brochures ?
- Where can I find some more documentation ?
- How to do a Mail Merge from a Calc spreadsheet.
- Calc
- General
- Are there any introduction documents for Calc ?
- I have a text file but Calc refuses to open it ?
- There seems to be a 32000 row limit, how can I get around it ?
- What is the fastest way to copy a calculation to all rows?
- How can I start Calc instead of Writer ?
- When I try to print a spreadsheet all of it is printed instead of just the current sheet, what can I do ?
- How can I print some of the cells on a sheet, not all of the cells ?
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I see '###' in a cell that formerly held data. How can I see my data again?
- Is it possible to open an Excel file that is protected by a password in Calc?
- HOWTOs and Documentation
- Where can I find a more documentation ?
- Formatting
- In MS Excel I can center my text so that the text will flow both to the left and right if the cells are empty, how can I do this in Calc ?
- How can I use conditional formatting ?
- How do I use styles and formatting ?
- Printing
- What is the best way to print my spreadsheet ?
- How can I print just a range of cells ?
- Impress
- General
- Does Impress play embedded videos ?
- Is there a facility for doing the "loop until escape" function in the Impress ?
- Formatting
- How do I create header/footer information in an OpenOffice.org presentation? I want my information to show up on every slide.
- Printing
- How do I print the notes with the slides on the same page in OpenOffice.org Presentation?
- Compatibility
- Can Impress open MS Powerpoint 95 files ?
- HOWTOs and Documentation
- Where can I find more info ?
- Draw
- General
- Is there any introductory document ?
- How can I make the drawing tools remain selected after I draw 1 object ?
- Are there any extra tools I should be aware of ?
- HOWTOs and Documentation
- Is there any documentation for this tool ?
- Email
- General
- Does OpenOffice come with an equivalent of Outlook ?
- What email tool do you recommend using ?
- How do I setup mail merge ?
- How can I set a different email program than the ones listed ?
- Database
- General
- Is there a FAQ specifically for the database component ?
- Why is there no equivalent of MSAccess ?
- What does the message 'there are no registered data sources present' mean when I try to connect to a mdb file?
- HOWTOs and Documentation
- How do I setup a MySQL to work with OpenOffice ?
- How do you
Create a Data Source from Scratch ?
- Import problems
- How can I get data from my MSAccess database into OpenOffice ?
- Macros
- General
- Where can I find help on writing macros ?
- Is OpenOffice.org's macro language the same as MSOffice ?
- How can I record a macro ?
- How can I assign a macro to a key ?
- HOWTOs and Documentation
- Where can I find more info ?
- Math
- General
- What is Math ?
- What is the format used for storing this Math info ?