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On Mon, Jun 27, 2011 at 6:35 AM, tom <tompotts@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On 26/06/11 22:07, Rob Beard wrote: >> >> On 26/06/11 19:07, Paul Sutton wrote: >>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> I installed OpenOffice at one of the schools I provide support for (I >>>> install OpenOffice/Libre Office at every school I support along with >>>> several other open source apps) - this particular school then requested >>>> that I install the latest verion of MS Office (2010 Pro Plus) as 'people >>>> cannot get along with it (OpenOffice)'. Problems tend to mainly be the >>>> handling of images in documents between the two suites, or rather, the >>>> lack of it. Simple documents work well between the two suites but >>>> insert images etc, sounds etc and then you would think the world had >>>> ended! >>>> >>>> >>>> I blame the likes of MS, Lotus et al for adding the fuctionality of >>>> adding sounds, images and the like into the word processor.... >>>> >>>> Dave >>>> >>> >>> Agreed, even though you can put sounds in documents in Open office, who >>> were unable to get on with it, the Students or teachers. >>> >>> Is it possible to have both installed ? >>> >>> Paul >>> >>> >> >> Hang on, why would anyone want to put sounds into a WORD PROCESSOR >> document? >> >> Seems a bit odd to me, it's not as if the printer can print them :-P >> >> Rob >> > > You wait until the Met Office gets their way... which way do they want? Roly :-) -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq