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Luke Skywalker · 08-20-09, 12:24 AM

Yes you can using Open Office.org Impress. To use theme when you will create a slide you will get option to choose a template there are many available you can install extra one also. Like oxygen office extras & other such addond available.

You can also check out this site for templates:OOExtras

Note:This one is not official as far as I know.
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Originally Posted by Luke Skywalker

I am not talking about mobile. I am here talking about an alternative to MS Office which is Open Office which has 1000s of extensions. I have created this thread for it .Now don't post about any other thing except on Open Office.

I kow its an alternative to MS office but Im completely new to open office

so I wanted to know more about it.....

I think at first I should have written a short tutorial. I will write one on Sunday/ Saturday when I get more time.

Archer · 08-20-09, 03:37 AM

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Originally Posted by panchabhut

open office can read all MSOffice files including DocX files. It can also save in MSOffice 2003 formats.

I have used Open Office a little and I liked it's smooth interface, layout and features way better than M. S. Office.

Is it possible to edit Word, Excel, Powerpoint documents in Open Office ?

Luke Skywalker · 08-20-09, 09:45 PM

@ Archer yes it is possible to open excel format using Calc (OpenOffice.org Calc) & Powerpoint using Impress & word using Open Office word processor.

Archer · 08-20-09, 11:02 PM

You can open M. S. Office documents in Open Office, copy the contents and create a new Open Office document. But is it possible edit the M. S. Office document in Open Office. When I tried this, the document opened in read only mode. I could read or copy text, but wasn't able to make changes to the document and save it.

Luke Skywalker · 08-20-09, 11:11 PM

I am able to. It might be just that the file don't have write permission. Check that.

You should get this when you save it:

Archer · 08-21-09, 12:15 AM

You are right it's working without any problem now. And the "Export to PDF" feature has more options than any other freeware word to PDF converter.

Good Bye, M. S. Office.

Luke Skywalker · 08-21-09, 12:33 AM

Welcome. At least. I snatch one from MS Office for Open Office. I will write a short tutorial or you can get from their site also.

Archer · 08-21-09, 01:49 AM

Here is the proof.

Now I am searching and installing Open Office extensions.

Open Office extensions directory: http://extensions.services.openoffice.org/

Keep posting more Open Office tips & tricks please.

Luke Skywalker · 08-21-09, 03:56 PM

Nothing encourages me more than that. Now thinking of writing a guide.

08-21-09, 04:08 PM

Tip -Saving powerpoint presentations using OO Impress's .swf format allows it to run a slideshow like an exe file in any computer with flash plugin installed ,regardless of the OS . In contrast MS's .pps format runs only in windows OS with MS office installed !

panchabhut · 08-21-09, 05:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Luke Skywalker

Nothing encourages me more than that. Now thinking of writing a guide.

You have my full support.

Archer · 08-25-09, 09:24 AM

Is there anyway to disable the OpenOffice splash screen ?

Update: I found the solution.

Open the "soffice.ini" file in OpenOffice program directory and change "Logo=1" to "Logo=0".

Luke Skywalker · 09-19-09, 08:08 PM

Found a good site containing guides of Open Office.org. Not writing my own guides as it will take much time:
Tutorials For OpenOffice - Free help for anyone using or teaching OpenOffice, Home Page

To do in linux you have to found out: sofficerc & do what Archer had written.

09-19-09, 08:08 PM	#33
Luke Skywalker Jedi knight Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: IBF Age: 21 Posts: 1,816 Rep Power: 5	Found a good site containing guides of Open Office.org. Not writing my own guides as it will take much time: Tutorials For OpenOffice - Free help for anyone using or teaching OpenOffice, Home Page To do in linux you have to found out: sofficerc & do what Archer had written. Last edited by Luke Skywalker; 09-19-09 at 08:08 PM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost

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08-20-09, 09:45 PM	#23
Luke Skywalker Jedi knight Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: IBF Age: 21 Posts: 1,816 Rep Power: 5	@ Archer yes it is possible to open excel format using Calc (OpenOffice.org Calc) & Powerpoint using Impress & word using Open Office word processor.

08-20-09, 11:02 PM	#24
Archer Platinum Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Kerala Posts: 2,824 Rep Power: 6	You can open M. S. Office documents in Open Office, copy the contents and create a new Open Office document. But is it possible edit the M. S. Office document in Open Office. When I tried this, the document opened in read only mode. I could read or copy text, but wasn't able to make changes to the document and save it.

08-20-09, 11:11 PM	#25
Luke Skywalker Jedi knight Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: IBF Age: 21 Posts: 1,816 Rep Power: 5	I am able to. It might be just that the file don't have write permission. Check that. You should get this when you save it:

08-21-09, 12:15 AM	#26
Archer Platinum Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Kerala Posts: 2,824 Rep Power: 6	You are right it's working without any problem now. And the "Export to PDF" feature has more options than any other freeware word to PDF converter. Good Bye, M. S. Office.

08-21-09, 12:33 AM	#27
Luke Skywalker Jedi knight Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: IBF Age: 21 Posts: 1,816 Rep Power: 5	Welcome. At least. I snatch one from MS Office for Open Office. I will write a short tutorial or you can get from their site also.

08-21-09, 01:49 AM	#28
Archer Platinum Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Kerala Posts: 2,824 Rep Power: 6	Here is the proof. Now I am searching and installing Open Office extensions. Open Office extensions directory: http://extensions.services.openoffice.org/ Keep posting more Open Office tips & tricks please.

08-21-09, 03:56 PM	#29
Luke Skywalker Jedi knight Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: IBF Age: 21 Posts: 1,816 Rep Power: 5	Nothing encourages me more than that. Now thinking of writing a guide.

08-21-09, 04:08 PM	#30
ShAdOwCoN Guest Posts: n/a	Tip -Saving powerpoint presentations using OO Impress's .swf format allows it to run a slideshow like an exe file in any computer with flash plugin installed ,regardless of the OS . In contrast MS's .pps format runs only in windows OS with MS office installed !

08-25-09, 09:24 AM	#32
Archer Platinum Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Kerala Posts: 2,824 Rep Power: 6	Is there anyway to disable the OpenOffice splash screen ? Update: I found the solution. Open the "soffice.ini" file in OpenOffice program directory and change "Logo=1" to "Logo=0".