[clue-tech] ubuntu 9.04/Open Office woe's :(

[Angelo Bertolli]

Don Schwartz wrote:
>  Angelo et al
>
>> Aren't .dot files templates?  You could load the files in a real copy 
>> of Word and then "save as" a regular (pick an easily imported 
>> version--whatever that is) document.  Then when you import it to 
>> OpenOffice.org <http://OpenOffice.org> there should be a way to 
>> create a template.
>
> yup, try'd that :(
>
> the MAIN problem seems 2 be, ANY import'd *.doc OAR *.dot "tearz" 
> (tarez), when try'n 2 scroll up OAR down (i've try'd on BOTH Dell mini 
> 9 & HP Pavilion)   :(

Does it not happen with other files, or things created by 
OpenOffice.org?  If it's simple enough, you can always "save as" RTF 
instead.


Angelo