‘This template is a simple change of colour from the OpenOffice Dark Blue with Orange template. This is Dark Grey with Lime Green.
It is nothing fancy, just a change of colour that I did for a friend. Hope you get some use out of it.
For those wanting templates designed specifically for OpenOffice Impress, or StarOffice, please check out this find that has 12 templates suitable for downloading and adding to your collection.
Tabbed Windows Extension
If you like the way that Firefox has tabs, then a simple extension for OpenOffice has been developed that allows you to have this feature while working on Spreadsheets, Word Processing Documents and Slide Presentations.
The Tabbed Windows Extension is a work in process and only has very basic functionality, but it will get rid of multiple windows if you are someone who has many office windows open at the same time
I have been asked by a client to send them a generic invoice template. I have put together the template below, which is designed for services (it doesn”t include a ”ship to”), and is very simple.
Additionally, the Totals are all calculated automatically, and the formulae in Column H should not be changed if you wish the quantity x unit price to be automatically calculated for each row. If the quantity AND unit price columns are both blank, then the Total column will also be blank.
Click Here to Download the Generic Invoice Template (ods)
Invoice Template
Yesterday I wrote a brief post on links to visit for converting your Microsoft Access Database to an OpenOffice Base database. This only works for Windows-based installations.
For those using database formats such as mySQL, Oracle, etc, you should visit MDB Tools.
For some, the best solution might be to open the database on a Windows machine using OpenOffice Base and then convert first prior to moving to a non-Windows machine.
For those that have Microsoft Access databases which they wish to use in OpenOffice, this is now supported. There is a wiki page that will give you more information here, however the most often asked question is answered as per the following:
Can I use Microsoft Access databases (.mdb) in Base?
On Windows: yes. You cannot open them directly via
File|Open, but you can access the data therein. For this, you need the Microsoft Data Access Components, which are available from Microsoft for free. (In Windows XP, they”re already included, so you need them for older Windows versions only.)
For more information on OpenOffice Base, visit the Base FAQs and the main page on OpenOffice Base
OxygenOffice - OpenOffice Professional
OxygenOffice Professional (formely know as OpenOffice.org Premium) is a free and open source enhancement of official OpenOffice.org plus some Extras for you to use.
Additional features include:
- Clip Art (currently more than 2,900 objects)
- Templates (number varies by language)
- Samples (number varies by language)
- Documentation (if available)
- Fonts (more than 90 fonts)
Who is behind DiscoveringOoo?
My name is Stephanie Krishnan and I'm passionate about the way that open source software and its community can help small businesses and individuals with their productivity and lives. One of the biggest arguments I get from business owners, however, is lack of support options. I decided to put together my own support blog to help people be productive at various levels with one of my favourite open source alternatives: OpenOffice! I do this through tutorials, downloadable templates and answers to questions from readers!Subscribe to my Feed
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