Office Software


  1. Posts : 80
    windows 7
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    Office Software


    I downloaded software called Open Office to use for letter writing. Whenever I open a new text document it is using tables and all of my writing goes into columns. I can't figure out how to make it just a blank page for letter writing.

    Can anyone tell me about using it the way I need to or suggest a different suite that is free.

    thanks

    Linda
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  2. Posts : 752
    Windows
       #2

    Hello there, Linda.

    For text documents in Open Office you should use "Writer", those simptoms suggest that you're using "Calc" ¿?

    Try that and see what happens.
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  3. Posts : 80
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    The application is called Open Office Writer. I click on the box that says it will be a text document. Then I get tables. Maybe that's a default. I can't see how to change the default of change to a plain piece of paper.
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  4. Posts : 5,795
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
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    What if you try a better "document" format, as opposed to a text document? As another suggestion for free, GoogleDocs and MS OfficeLive are both free, and even give you plenty of online storage to go with your account.
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  5. Posts : 7,878
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
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    Linda,

    Go into Writer, click on Format and choose Page. From in there, click on the Columns tab. Check to ensure that columns is set to 1.

    Open Office is a great, (free) alternative to Microsoft Office. Generally speaking, it's what I use at home.

    Edit: And when she says that she is creating a Text document, the doesn't mean text..like file.txt. When you launch Open Office, you are presented with a startup screen and it presents you with a listing of the applications in the suite. You click on Text document for Writer, Spreadsheet for Calc, etc.
    Last edited by pparks1; 24 Feb 2011 at 16:02.
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  6. Posts : 80
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    Thread Starter
       #6

    Well, that's seems to work pretty good. Thanks to all.
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