Questions tagged [openoffice]
Open source application suite that includes Writer, Calc, Impress, Base, Draw and Math
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How to call from OO Basic the print menu (with preview) in LibreOffice with preset values?
We have an example code like this:
Sub TPrint(Optional PrintedDoc as Object)
' For testing on already open document:
If IsMissing(PrintedDoc) Then PrintedDoc=ThisComponent
DocFrame=PrintedDoc....
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How to convert DOC with integrated ODS into Word with Excel (multiple files)
I'm facing some convert problems.
I have OpenOffice, and I've created several .doc files (bills).
Each file content is different.
In these .doc files, I've integrated an ODS tab, which calculates ...
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Can I attach (embed) a file to a pdf using LibreOffice/OpenOffice such that it appears in the "Attachments" tab in Acrobat Reader?
With Adobe Acrobat Pro DC, which is paid software, one can attach files to a pdf, and they nicely display in the Attachments tab of the Reader when the pdf is opened:
link to image.
Is it possible to ...
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I cannot recognize what type of formatting element it is in this Word document and how to get rid of it
I have got a big Word document that contains what I believe are input forms. How on earth can I delete them without deleting the table cells and what kind of formatting is this? And this is not the ...
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Where is the bundled `python` executable in OpenOffice, in general?
As described in the Apache OpenOffice wiki, OpenOffice should be bundled with its own version of Python, which on Windows is located by default at C:\Program Files\OpenOffice.org <version>\...
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Turn a row's background black if cell has #VALUE! - OpenOffice Calc
I'm currently playing around with formulas and made one that works perfectly for me.
Some row will get the value #VALUE! due to them being empty when imported and I am trying to make the whole rows ...
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Extract string after a delimiter like "/ " OpenOffice Calc
I have a file that converts inputs for me into an SKU-number (Stock Keeping Unit).
The names and attributes I have are in one line and one cell like so:
Temperature Displaying Smart Ring / Rose Gold – ...
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How to change the app associated to a protocol to one that doesn't appear in the available app list?
I want to change the app associated to the 'ms-word' protocol to Apache's OpenOffice (reasons for doing so can be found here). However, when I go to the Choose default apps by protocol menu, and try ...
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Can't Open Password-Protected Word Document With LibreOffice Writer
I have a .doc document that I can't seem to open properly with LibreOffice. The only content is some text noting that I need to open it with MS Office:
This document has been protected.
Please use ...
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How to open .XLS in excel viewer without changing default program?
I have two excel .XLS files. We need one of the files to be opened using Excel Viewer and the other is being opened using OpenOffice. the file using excel viewer cannot be edited hence using the ...
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Searching indexed spreadsheets from Windows 10 explorer “search”
I have a client that used to use Windows 7, and was able to search directly from the Windows explorer (start menu) to find spreadsheets by searching a number that was on column B within. Now that they'...
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How to make Open Office Writer correct spelling?
It will not automatically correct spelling. Instead it underlines bad words in red. How do I automatically correct spelling?
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Mac Big Sur repeatedly tries to open "Open Office" for no obvious reason. I suspect malware
Something is periodically (every hour or so) trying to open "OpenOffice" while I'm working in other apps. Because OpenOffice was previously downloaded onto my machine, I get a warning about ...
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Excel formula help please?
I'm hoping someone can help me figure this out as I am frying my brain with this.
I am trying to figure out how to input the formula so if and when numbers are entered, the total is shown.
Like for ...
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OpenOffice Macro - How to append text to "Author" field
currently I have an OO macro that processes a document and then sets the "Author" by using:
oDoc.getDocumentProperties().Author = cAuthor
However that replaces any existing text in that ...
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OpenOffice Calc: Is it possible to create conditional formatting to highlight a row based on checkmarks?
This is kind of a two-part question.
Is it possible to create conditional formatting to highlight an entire row with a certain color based on whether the checkmark object in the row is selected? For ...
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XLS: 'if statement' calculation
I have a cell B19 which consists of taking the value of another cell and dividing it by 5:
=B15/5
However I'd like to change it so that it only divides it by 5 if the B15 is more than 1000... and for ...
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How prevent objects from snapping back into position in LibreOffice Writer?
How can I disable this super-annoying "feature" causing objects (e.g. a drawn rectangle) to snap back into its original position when doing drag & drop? I simply want to translate a ...
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Can OpenOffice Calc AutoInput reference data on a different sheet?
I've set up a spreadsheet in OpenOffice for project estimation at a contractor. The first column is a description of the item or service that I'm adding into the price. Since there are many commonly ...
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How can I escape commas in a CSV file?
I thought there were two ways to do this: either enclose the field containing the comma in quotes, or place a backslash before the comma. However neither of these is working; when I load up the CSV ...
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OpenOffice: different font weights
I'm using OO for Mac, although I've had this same problem with LibreOffice and I think maybe MS Office too.
And the problem is that, for fonts that have a lot of different weights, I can only use ...
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How do I turn off autoformat OpenCalc / OpenOffice Spreadsheets
Without context and background: Read the title, How do I turn off AutoCorrect in OpenCalc, specifically time, preferably turn off all AutoFormat.
I am using a spreadsheet to track how fast my online ...
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Mime type of MS Office documents saved from OpenOffice etc. is not recognized in Debian 9
Just today I faced the problem that document created by OpenOffice package and saved in XLSX format, recognized in Debian 9 as octet-stream instead of valid MS Office format:
root@linux# file -b --...
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Can I get this Perl command on Windows to not generate dates with apostrophes in LibreOffice?
Based on the help I got on this question, I have this Perl command that I run in Windows 10 PowerShell:
ls |% { $_.Name } | perl -pe 's/(.)(.*)_(\d{4})(\d{2})(\d{2})_(\d+).jpg/\u$1$2,$3-$4-$5,$6,$&...
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Is it possible to combine two IF(AND functions into one? (OpenOffice Calc 4.1.7)
Is it possible to combine two IF/AND functions into one? (OpenOffice Calc)
I have two IF/AND functions that work perfectly well, however I need them to both work on the same line. Is there anyway to ...
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How to Install LibreOffice Python on MacOS
I'd like to use Python to manipulate LibreOffice documents using the UNO API. I have LibreOffice 6.3.4.2 and Python 3.7 on MACOS (OS X).
I find doc which says UNO is available in the Python shipped ...
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How to copy a new line from libreoffice calc to txt?
I have the following function in cell 'B2' a libreoffice calc document:
=CONCAT(A1,CHAR(10),A2,CHAR(10),"end")
Which, with in cell A1="function plotName = getPlotName(plotData)" and A2=" plotName ...
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Excel turns my floats into integers
The following is part of the output of a code I have written. When I open it with excel part of the floats turn into integers while others remain.
Wrong:
Correct:
When I sort them in ascending ...
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I can't uninstall open office 4.1.7
I just got a brand new laptop. I install open office but could not make it run. So I try to uninstall it. But I can't do that either. :(
When I try using the Windows remove program option from the ...
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ssh X11 forwarding from multiple clients simultaneously always opens openoffice windows on the same screen - bug or feature?
Situation:
Three "computers":
A. a desktop with its own display
B. a virtual machine on A (kvm)
C. a small PC with its own display
I generally work on A, ssh -Y to B from A, work with firefox --...
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How can I stop Open Office Calc from changing the data?
I am using Apache Open Office Calc to view CSV data. I just noticed that Calc rounds the data on saving, reducing its precision, or at least I think that's what's going on.
I show below the same data ...
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Adding language (Dutch) to LibreOffice Writer
I'm having trouble doing a spelling check in LibreOffice (in Dutch). It supposed to come with the package but it doesn't show in my screen (see image: no abc mentioned before 'dutch').
I tried:
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LibreOffice fails to export PDF containing arabic letters
I used LibreOffice to write an arabic document.
When exporting this document to PDF through the LibreOffice "File -> Export...", I get an unexpected result: the PDF is different from the original ...
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Widowed pilcrow (non printable ¶ at line begining) in LibreOffice
I'm struggling with widowed pilcrows (i.e. non-printable ¶ at beginning of lines). This happens only in footnotes, on page-breaks, and it adds a space between the footnote's rule and the first ...
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Stop OpenOffice from removing decimal places
In a table-cell when I type 1.00 and move the focus from the cell OpenOffice
removes the decimal places from the number and makes it 1!
Why is this happening?
How do I stop this from happening?
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How to order column in open office
I have a column like this
RA1
RC4
RJ9
RA3
RA2
RA10
RD14
RA11
and I want to get
RA1
RA2
RA3
RA10
RA11
etc..
Not
RA1
RA10
RA11
RA2
etc...
There's any way to change the behavior?
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How to Use KDE File Chooser In Libreoffice 6.2.2.2?
I changed the file chooser a while back because my version of Libreoffice Writer crashed all the time when I would go to choose a file.
There have been a few versions between then and I would like to ...
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OpenOffice Calc import special characters in CSV incorrrectly?
I'm trying to import a CSV file to OpenOffice Calc, but the program is reading special characters incorrectly.
For example, one of the fields in the CSV is "Puma La Cerámica", but Calc imports it ...
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How to Remove Paragraph Breaks in openoffice
I am using openoffice 4 and i have a Paragraph Breaks between two pages and i want to avoid it
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Calc pie chart for 25000 rows with long tail
I have a file that contains 25,000 rows, each row containing a number, looking like this:
4000
3000
1500
700
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From this I want to make a pie chart.
The first few pie parts will be ...
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Merge ttwo tables using order id number where one table has multiple rows with the same id number
I'll first explain what I'm trying to accomplish then give the table details. I'm trying to export sales data from my website and organize it by order id number so I can easily see which orders were ...
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How get text lines larger than 69cm?
I’m using Apache OpenOffice 4.1.6 and I want to convert a text file to ᴘᴅꜰ without automatic line returns.
In practice this requires using very wide page sizes.
I enabled landscape mode set page as ...
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Calc print several sheets in same page
I have a Libreoffice Calc spreadsheet that holds around fifty sheets (each one with no more than a dozen valued rows); this is good for data organization — each sheet holds a sequence of events ...
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OpenOffice/LibreOffice Calc how to not print column but show it in sheet?
I have a column with hyperlinks to other parts of the same spreadsheet and I want this column to be visible inside the program, but hidden when printed: it should not take up space.
The only solution ...
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What to Save As when exporting Visio .vsd to OpenOffice or LibreOffice to minimize differences?
I have a Microsoft Visio Pro. 2010 file (.vsd), and I want to work with it in LibreOffice (or OpenOffice, as a secondary option).
When I import the .vsd file to LibreOffice, there are many ...
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Opening a .doc file, which is actually an HTML file, as a .doc file
My software generates .doc files which are actually HTML files but with the ".doc" extension.
When I open them in Microsoft Office they open as a .doc file and the user does not know that it is ...
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Document shows text in "Khmer UI", but that font is not in available list
I received a Document (*.doc) and am able to open it in OpenOffice (3.4.1), where I see that the font shown in the font selection dropdown is "Khmer UI".
When I click the dropdown, the font name ...
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How to delete a large image from my libre office doc?
I'm using Libre Office Writer 5.4.5.1 (x64); I added a very large image (81 MB) to a doc (which already has several images, but none that large).
The document keeps going into "Not Responding" mode, ...
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Windows 7 remove "Application Link" from open and save explore window in OpenOffice
Been digging around for an answer for a couple hours, and all the results I am getting are completely irrelevant.
For some reason OpenOffice, in its "Open" and "Save as" file explorer windows, has ...
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How can I add duplicate rows to LibreOffice Calc to make there be one per day?
I have some data like this (it's stock market data)
29/07/2015 35972.82 32056.2 17751.39
30/07/2015 35961.86 32046.43 17745.98
31/07/2015 35848.13 31945.08 17689.86
03/08/2015 ...
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