anyone use OpenOffice for creating booklets ?

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anyone use OpenOffice for creating booklets ?

Postby chrissiehope » Mon Mar 25, 2019 11:50 am

I used to use GSP Power Publisher, but it is no longer made, so I am trying Microsoft Publisher that came with Windows 7. I now find that Publisher 7 is no longer supported, and I'm getting cross as I can't see how to do things & can't get online help !
So I have turned my attention to OpenOffice, and it seems that their Writer programme might be the answer.

Has anyone used this, and if so, how did you find it ?

I should add that I am creating a 'book' which is some 60 pages long with images........ 8)
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Re: anyone use OpenOffice for creating booklets ?

Postby Enrique » Mon Mar 25, 2019 1:34 pm

Hi chrissiehope,
Yes OpenOffice will be ok for you.........my preference is for the off shoot LibreOffice as it has a more active Development support.

https://www.libreoffice.org/download/download/
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Re: anyone use OpenOffice for creating booklets ?

Postby chrissiehope » Mon Mar 25, 2019 2:06 pm

Thanks - I will download it shortly :-)
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Re: anyone use OpenOffice for creating booklets ?

Postby chrissiehope » Mon Mar 25, 2019 3:25 pm

Just quickly before I download - is it standalone, or will I have to download stuff I don't need ?
Edit - is my pc x86_64 or x86 ? and which version should I get ?
another edit (I should have thought this thro !) I think the pc is the _64 option - I've just found it in 'System' :-)
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Re: anyone use OpenOffice for creating booklets ?

Postby Enrique » Mon Mar 25, 2019 4:47 pm

Hi chrissiehope,

Check system...........

https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/hel ... sion-or-64

For the Download I would choose the Ver 6.1.5

I'm currently running a Ver 5.3.4.2 x64
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Re: anyone use OpenOffice for creating booklets ?

Postby chrissiehope » Mon Mar 25, 2019 5:08 pm

Thanks again - I just followed the link & it confirmed it's a 64 bit system, so I'm off to download v 6.1.5 :-)
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Re: anyone use OpenOffice for creating booklets ?

Postby chrissiehope » Mon Mar 25, 2019 6:07 pm

Now downloaded, but can't see a publisher option ...:-(
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Re: anyone use OpenOffice for creating booklets ?

Postby Enrique » Mon Mar 25, 2019 6:28 pm

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Re: anyone use OpenOffice for creating booklets ?

Postby chrissiehope » Mon Mar 25, 2019 6:37 pm

OK, I'll give it a go with Writer....keep your fingers crossed !
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