RE: [libreoffice-users] Re Libre writer

Hi Tom and James,

Thank you both for your replies.

First off, ...........

I did go to my documents and found  about half  a dozen  files down  loaded.

So I double clicked on  one.

And see that it has now completed installing.



1.  My first suggestion is that you should have a pop up that tells us dummies what happened and 
what to do next.






2.  I still do not see "writer".


As for anything else, I need some time to study and figure this all out.




I have not really used any other word processor besides Libre.

I am running windows xp.


See and address the other questions and suggestions I have, as explained in my first post.




Thanks again,

David 




> Date: Thu, 9 Jan 2014 17:13:58 +0000
> Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Re Libre writer
> From: tomcecf@gmail.com
> To: david.pelly@hotmail.ca
> CC: users@global.libreoffice.org
>
> Hi :)
> Several points here;
> 1.  If you have downloaded the installer file then that is really all
> you need.  It has Writer, Calc, Draw and all the rest in it.
> 2.  Just downloading the file is not the whole story.  Next thing is
> to install it!  So, find the file and double-click on it to install
> it.  I'm guessing you are on Windows, probably Xp or Win7.
>   *  On Xp open your "My Documents" folder and inside there should be
> your "My Downloads" folder.  The installer file should be in there.
> Double click on it.
>   *  On Win7 click on the yellow folder button on the taskbar at the
> bottom of the screen.  The window it open has 2 "panes" in the
> left-hand pane near the top should be a "Downloads" folder.  Click on
> that and then the right-hand pane should show the file you downloaded.
>  Double-click on that.  A new button appears in the taskbar.  if the
> screen goes dark then click on that new button a few times until a
> pop-up appears in the middle of the screen asking if you are certain
> you want to let the file install.  The pop-up looks a bit like a login
> box and tries to scare you because it's not an MS product.
> 3.  Unlike MS Office the whole of LibreOffice is just 1 program.  It
> has many modules such as; Writer, Calc, Draw, Impress etc.  It's not
> really possible to install just Writer without the rest.  All use the
> same core blocks of code so even if you could then you would save much
> resources or anything.
>
> 4.  The 2nd 'button' on the web-page is the in-built help.  it is very
> useful to get it, particularly if you are new to
> Libreoffice/OpenOffice but it's better to get the full guides which
> are available as free downloads from
> https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Documentation/Publications
> Hmm, it might be better to just bookmark, or make a note of that page
> and just download books or chapters as and when you need them.  I do
> recommend downloading the "Styles" chapter of the "Getting Started
> Guide" because that gives you the biggest fastest boost in
> productivity.  MS Office implementation of styles is so bad that it's
> painful but LibreOffice makes it an extremely useful feature.
>
>
> If you really do need just a word-processing program and don't want
> the rest then our sister project "AbiWord" might be what you are
> looking for.  Personally i would recommend giving LibreOffice a fair
> go first before trying that but mainly because i happen to prefer
> LibreOffice.  You can have both installed alongside each other and
> they both use the same native formats and work well together.  Errrr,
> you can also have both alongside MS Office but i'm not sure why anyone
> would have more than 2 of the 3.
>
> Regards from
> Tom :)
>
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> On 9 January 2014 16:46, David M. Pelly <david.pelly@hotmail.ca> wrote:
> > I want Libre office writer,
> >
> > I tried to download it from your website, which provided two green buttons.
> >
> >
> >
> > I clicked the first one, the  installer button.
> >
> > I think I have the installer installed.
> >
> >
> >
> > But your program does not give me the "libre office writer program" and the  facility to down 
> > load and install the actual "libre writer".
> >
> >
> > I looked all over for it and I can't find it.
> >
> >
> > Once the installer is installed,  your site should automatically  return me to the page that 
> > gives me the  button to download the actual "writer" program.
> >
> > If it is there, I  can't find it.
> >
> > Please help.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > David Pelly
> >
> >
> >
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