Auto-generated numbers using Open Office base. Can it pick up where I left off? [more inside]
posted by Salmonberry on Oct 21, 2009 - 3 answers

Is there any way I can change the default formatting for Open Office? I usually have to write papers in a certain format for school (1"inch margins, double-spaced, 12-point font, and I use Arial). In Open Office, there is a "Default Formatting" button under Format which changes everything back to its defaults (Times New Roman, single spaced, different margins). Is there any way I can change those formats permanently so that when I open up a new blank document it will have my preferred options? I'm running the latest version on Mac Snow Leopard.
posted by Beep on Sep 30, 2009 - 2 answers

I'm dealing with English/Chinese bilingual documents in OpenOffice, 100+ page ones, and I need to get all the Chinese characters out and into another document. I'm either looking at 2-3 hours of deleting, cutting, and pasting, or maybe there's a shortcut? [more inside]
posted by saysthis on Sep 27, 2009 - 2 answers

This should be super easy to do on Excel, right? [more inside]
posted by water bear on Sep 9, 2009 - 15 answers

How do I select the last number in a column in Open Office Calc? [more inside]
posted by tomble on Jul 9, 2009 - 3 answers

How do I put in page numbers in OpenOffice? [more inside]
posted by crazylegs on Apr 26, 2009 - 13 answers

Experiences with StarOffice? [more inside]
posted by NekulturnY on Apr 4, 2009 - 14 answers

n00b Open Office Writer: 2 questions [more inside]
posted by Meatbomb on Mar 9, 2009 - 2 answers

Can I Make OpenOffice (Mac) look like Microsoft Word 2007 (PC)? [more inside]
posted by chrisalbon on Mar 7, 2009 - 9 answers

I have Quickbooks Pro 2008 for Windows. How can I tell Quickbooks to use OpenOffice, or some other free non-Word app, when I want to print or edit Quickbooks form letters? [more inside]
posted by zippy on Mar 4, 2009 - 3 answers

How can I change the icons in the title bar for OpenOffice's Writer, Calc, and Presentation? [more inside]
posted by theichibun on Feb 18, 2009 - 1 answer

I'm using "Track Changes" in MS Word (or, well, its near-clone in Open Office). I've already made a number of changes — under the wrong name! How can I get those changes attributed to the right name? [more inside]
posted by nebulawindphone on Jan 25, 2009 - 3 answers

Using Open Office Impress...need a little help with making a navigation bar. I have all the slides ready, just can't figure out how to add a visible nav bar with the usual buttons or arrows ie: First, Previous, Next, and Last. I can make it so that when anyone clicks, the next slide appears, but I would like to dress it up a bit if possible. BONUS : Understand that I've never used this, or PP before...and I'm kinda dumb.
posted by lobstah on Jan 11, 2009 - 4 answers

I have been asked to convert some Word Perfect Macros to Open Office, and am looking for any ideas, or resources would help with it. Any thoughts on how you were able to complete the task would be great. [more inside]
posted by Amby72 on Nov 20, 2008 - 1 answer

Database software for "what does right-click mean"? [more inside]
posted by skwt on Oct 26, 2008 - 11 answers

How do I persuade OpenOffice Writer to move the cursor when a space is typed at the end of a document? It's driving my neighbour mad and he's kindly sharing this madness with me. [more inside]
posted by Lionel d'Lion on Oct 24, 2008 - 5 answers

OpenOffice Impress (PowerPoint alternative) - an emergency time-sensitive basic NEWB question... [more inside]
posted by Meatbomb on Oct 24, 2008 - 2 answers

Is there a solution for producing highly formatted documents programmatically, that is an alternative to ReportLab? [more inside]
posted by Pontifex on Oct 18, 2008 - 10 answers

Is there an ODF reader for the iPhone? [more inside]
posted by perrce on Oct 18, 2008 - 3 answers

How do I make an OpenOffice spreadsheet display a cell in bold if the date in the cell is in the past? [more inside]
posted by jesirose on Aug 20, 2008 - 2 answers

NeoOffice (or OpenOffice) Filter: Can anybody point me to the NeoOffice/OpenOffice formulas for comparing time (in minutes or seconds) between two dates? [more inside]
posted by The Giant Squid on Aug 3, 2008 - 4 answers

I don't like Microsoft Word much; it feels really bloated to me, and has so many features I never use. I've been looking for an alternative for some time. What word processor does the hivemind recommend for academic writing? [more inside]
posted by synecdoche on Jul 10, 2008 - 35 answers

Using OpenOffice Calc (Spreadsheets) - Is there any way to divide the strings in one column into two by the space in each cell? [more inside]
posted by l33tpolicywonk on May 30, 2008 - 5 answers

How can I get Pages to mimic Open Office's autocomplete? [more inside]
posted by spaceman_spiff on May 9, 2008 - 5 answers

I am beginning to write articles for publication as well as starting with my doctoral dissertation. I am looking for a bibliography manager that will be compatible with Microsoft Word for Mac or OpenOffice for Mac/NeoOffice (these document formats are necessary since many journals require .doc submissions, so no LaTeX recommendations). [more inside]
posted by philosophygeek on Mar 26, 2008 - 12 answers

Is there a way to automate this very tedious spreadsheet task? [more inside]
posted by [expletive deleted] on Mar 24, 2008 - 14 answers

Software that will format a large amount of text? [more inside]
posted by Ctrl_Alt_ep on Mar 13, 2008 - 10 answers

I'd like a spreadsheet (OpenOffice Calc) to give me the average of the numbers in a certain row that will be filled over a period of months, and I'd like the formula for the average to remain valid even as I fill it, cell by cell. How? [more inside]
posted by regicide is good for you on Jan 14, 2008 - 7 answers

How do I keep language settings and fonts consistent in Open Office Writer (2.3.1)? [more inside]
posted by sudasana on Dec 15, 2007 - 2 answers

Is there an open-source equivalent to MS Publisher? [more inside]
posted by worker_bee on Nov 9, 2007 - 4 answers

I'm using OpenOffice Writer 2.2 (Windows XP). I cannot, for the life of me, figure out how to define a page style from a page I've already created, short of writing everything down and recreating the page. There's got to be a better way. [more inside]
posted by jlkr on Oct 17, 2007 - 4 answers

I am not happy with the decimal separator for my locale in Calc, anyone know how to go about fixing it? [more inside]
posted by the number 17 on Oct 1, 2007 - 6 answers

How can I make OpenOffice charts with a non-standard origin. [more inside]
posted by vilcxjo_BLANKA on Sep 18, 2007 - 2 answers

What is a good user / "client-side" alternative to using the Internet Explorer right-click "export to Excel" feature? [more inside]
posted by NikitaNikita on Aug 18, 2007 - 9 answers

What video formats work well in presentations? Advice on codecs, presentation software and general tips and tricks sought. Linux and/or WIndows. [more inside]
posted by handee on Jul 12, 2007 - 4 answers

I need some really REALLY basic spreadsheet help. I've been given the task of creating a spreadsheet that will work out for us several things - how many orders we need in total and per week, how much revenue this will bring, etc. I've got most of it worked out, but I can't for the life of me how to work out percentages. Yes, I did Google this before asking. :D [more inside]
posted by Solomon on Jun 16, 2007 - 8 answers

Open Office Calc and sorting data question. [more inside]
posted by Eekacat on Mar 26, 2007 - 6 answers

How can I skin/change the theme of OpenOffice 2.x for Windows?
posted by remixer96 on Jan 18, 2007 - 3 answers

I am studying in human science (psychology), and I'm starting university next month. I have been using a laptop running Linux to take notes and write assignments during the past two years or so, but I feel my current technique for note taking is unsatisfactory. [more inside]
posted by a007r on Dec 29, 2006 - 10 answers

Why does openoffice keep shutting itself down? [more inside]
posted by Old Man Wilson on Nov 12, 2006 - 2 answers

How can I convert OpenOffice formatted files to MS Word? [more inside]
posted by mikewas on May 10, 2006 - 4 answers

I've done something (in the Navigator?) in OpenOffice that created a read-only duplicate of a chapter of the piece I'm writing. [more inside]
posted by Harry on Mar 18, 2006 - 1 answer

Let's say that I got a new computer without MS Office on it and I install Open Office. Let's also say a person sends me a Word or Excel file via email. Will I be able to read it and edit it in Open Office without messing up the format? If I make any changes to the file and email it back to my friend, will he be able to read it and make further edits to it while using the Microsoft Office applications?
posted by NoMich on Jan 10, 2006 - 10 answers

Help with re-formatting a word document? [more inside]
posted by ducksauce on Jan 6, 2006 - 16 answers

I'm about to get a brand new PowerBook and would like to be able to run OSX, Linux, and run Windows applications. VPC is one option, but isn't there a Linux version that will run Windows applications? If so, what is it, how well does it work, and how best should I setup the computer to use it? Dual boot? Boot from within OSX? Multiple partitions, one for each OS? Since this laptop will be brand new, I'd like to take the opportunity to get everything setup right. Oh yeah, I'd also like to give OpenOffice a try (on the OSX install), any words of wisdom for me there?
posted by pwb503 on Nov 12, 2005 - 18 answers

I'm now using OpenOffice 1.1.5 on WinXP sp2, as I don't intend to buy Word/Office or whatever it's called these days. It's ok, but has a real shortage of built-in templates. I'm particularly looking for business cards i can adapt. I have googled - there's not a lot out there for XP, a bit for Linux. Do you have any links?
posted by dash_slot- on Oct 5, 2005 - 4 answers

OpenOffice question. Is there an easy way to convert documents to PDF such that the hyperlinks still work? I'm on OS X.
posted by inksyndicate on Aug 24, 2004 - 7 answers

Openoffice.org question. I've been using OO.o for a couple of weeks now and one thing is driving me mad. The cursor always looks to be about 1em further ahead of the text than it actually is. As a result I frequently find myself thinking I typed an extra space and deleting the last letter of a word. Is there any way to fix this? It is actually annoying enough that I will stick with Word until it is resolved. [more inside]
posted by Grod on May 3, 2004 - 8 answers

I've been thinking about plunking down the cash to buy a licensed copy of MS Office (or Office XP, or Office 2003, etc.) for my new laptop. Can anyone tell me why I shouldn't just run Openoffice instead? From what I've read, it appears that I can "save as" most MS formats with it. Any firsthand experience?
posted by trharlan on Feb 23, 2004 - 19 answers