Feedback

[Gilles Lecerf <gi...@protonmail.com.INVALID>]

Hey Apache,

I was really happy to download Apache and use it as a replacement of Pages and/or Word.

It was HORRIBLE. Really, I got mad. I'm sorry but it is not possible that the interface is so difficult to use. I tried for an hour to create templates for the style of my document and nothing worked. When I tried to make modifications in a style, it did not modify the text. When I tried to erase the pre-programmed styles it was not possible (there are 10 "titles" format, seriously who need 10 titles format???? and of course the number 10 is betwenn 1 and 2, very convenient...)

Basic things are impossible to do with your interface i'm sorry.

How can you help ??!

Thanks
Gilles

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Re: Feedback

[Dan Lewis <el...@gmail.com>]

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On 12/2/20 17:26, Gilles Lecerf wrote:
> Hey Dan,
>
> Thanks a lot for your answer !
>
> And sorry for having been dumb, I really spent my morning on it and I could not do anything without having trouble...
>
> I will try to dedicate more time going through all the documentation available and if you are still ok it would be awesome if I can send you some questions (real ones I promise, especially on how to install Zotero on openoffice...) if I still have some..
>
> thanks !
>
>
>
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> ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ Original Message ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐
> On Wednesday, December 2, 2020 2:45 PM, Dan Lewis <el...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Since you are not subscribed to this mailing list, I have sent you a
>> copy of another response to your email.
>>
>> I agree with him: it takes some time to learn how to use a new program,
>> so be patient. I also have a suggestion of my own. Writer is the name of
>> the component of Apache OpenOffice used to work with text. It has its
>> own documentation that you can download from the following link.  You
>> can also download from the Getting Started Guide the chapter, Getting
>> Started with Writer. Both will make excellent references.
>>
>> https://wiki.openoffice.org/wiki/Documentation/OOo3_User_Guides/OOo3.3_User_Guide_Chapters
>>
>> Dan
>>
>> On 12/2/20 07:32, Felmon Davis wrote:
>>
>>> On Wed, 2 Dec 2020, Gilles Lecerf wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hey Apache,
>>>> I was really happy to download Apache and use it as a replacement of
>>>> Pages and/or Word.
>>>> It was HORRIBLE. Really, I got mad. I'm sorry but it is not possible
>>>> that the interface is so difficult to use. I tried for an hour to
>>>> create templates for the style of my document and nothing worked.
>>>> When I tried to make modifications in a style, it did not modify the
>>>> text. When I tried to erase the pre-programmed styles it was not
>>>> possible (there are 10 "titles" format, seriously who need 10 titles
>>>> format???? and of course the number 10 is betwenn 1 and 2, very
>>>> convenient...)
>>>> Basic things are impossible to do with your interface i'm sorry.
>>>> How can you help ??!
>>> You've written to a list of users of the software, it is not 'ours'.
>>> but some of us can help.
>>> I have a couple of templates I use, it's not hard but the trick is to
>>> familiarize yourself with the software. have you tried looking at
>>> https://wiki.openoffice.org/wiki/Documentation/OOo3_User_Guides/Calc_Guide/Creating_editing_template?
>>> This may clarify matters or anyway get you in place to narrow down
>>> your questions.
>>> Complex software is usually confusing on first acquaintance, then it
>>> becomes second-nature.
>>> fjd
>

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Re: Feedback

[Dan Lewis <el...@gmail.com>]

Since you are not subscribed to this mailing list, I have sent you a 
copy of another response to your email.

I agree with him: it takes some time to learn how to use a new program, 
so be patient. I also have a suggestion of my own. Writer is the name of 
the component of Apache OpenOffice used to work with text. It has its 
own documentation that you can download from the following link.  You 
can also download from the Getting Started Guide the chapter, Getting 
Started with Writer. Both will make excellent references.

https://wiki.openoffice.org/wiki/Documentation/OOo3_User_Guides/OOo3.3_User_Guide_Chapters

Dan

On 12/2/20 07:32, Felmon Davis wrote:
> On Wed, 2 Dec 2020, Gilles Lecerf wrote:
>
>> Hey Apache,
>>
>> I was really happy to download Apache and use it as a replacement of 
>> Pages and/or Word.
>>
>> It was HORRIBLE. Really, I got mad. I'm sorry but it is not possible 
>> that the interface is so difficult to use. I tried for an hour to 
>> create templates for the style of my document and nothing worked. 
>> When I tried to make modifications in a style, it did not modify the 
>> text. When I tried to erase the pre-programmed styles it was not 
>> possible (there are 10 "titles" format, seriously who need 10 titles 
>> format???? and of course the number 10 is betwenn 1 and 2, very 
>> convenient...)
>>
>> Basic things are impossible to do with your interface i'm sorry.
>>
>> How can you help ??!
>
> You've written to a list of users of the software, it is not 'ours'. 
> but some of us can help.
>
> I have a couple of templates I use, it's not hard but the trick is to 
> familiarize yourself with the software. have you tried looking at 
> <https://wiki.openoffice.org/wiki/Documentation/OOo3_User_Guides/Calc_Guide/Creating_editing_template>?
>
> This may clarify matters or anyway get you in place to narrow down 
> your questions.
>
> Complex software is usually confusing on first acquaintance, then it 
> becomes second-nature.
>
> fjd
>

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Re: Feedback

[Felmon Davis <mo...@gmail.com>]

On Wed, 2 Dec 2020, Gilles Lecerf wrote:

> Hey Apache,
>
> I was really happy to download Apache and use it as a replacement of Pages and/or Word.
>
> It was HORRIBLE. Really, I got mad. I'm sorry but it is not possible 
> that the interface is so difficult to use. I tried for an hour to 
> create templates for the style of my document and nothing worked. 
> When I tried to make modifications in a style, it did not modify the 
> text. When I tried to erase the pre-programmed styles it was not 
> possible (there are 10 "titles" format, seriously who need 10 titles 
> format???? and of course the number 10 is betwenn 1 and 2, very 
> convenient...)
>
> Basic things are impossible to do with your interface i'm sorry.
>
> How can you help ??!

You've written to a list of users of the software, it is not 'ours'. 
but some of us can help.

I have a couple of templates I use, it's not hard but the trick is to 
familiarize yourself with the software. have you tried looking at 
<https://wiki.openoffice.org/wiki/Documentation/OOo3_User_Guides/Calc_Guide/Creating_editing_template>?

This may clarify matters or anyway get you in place to narrow down 
your questions.

Complex software is usually confusing on first acquaintance, then it 
becomes second-nature.

fjd

-- 
Felmon Davis

Verbum sat sapienti.

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