[Solved] Open Office 4.1.9. Block me saving as unlicensed

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[Solved] Open Office 4.1.9. Block me saving as unlicensed

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Hi

I’ve just installed Open Office 4.1.9 on my new Windows 10 laptop.

I can use open office and I’ve saved a spreadsheet but when I now try to alter or update this I get a Microsoft 365 add pops up saying I’m unlicensed.

Do anyone know what this is and what I can do about it?

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Re: Open Office 4.1.9. Block me saving as unlicensed

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Hi and welcome to the forum!


Try to reset the file association to AOO for your file type (be it .xls or .ods). See [Tutorial] Setting the default program to open files.

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Re: Open Office 4.1.9. Block me saving as unlicensed

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Thanks for your reply.

I’ve followed the tutorial and got as far as ‘Set defaults by app’. But I’m not sure what I’m supposed to do from here.

Sorry struggling a bit here

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Try to right click your file in the Windows Explorer and select "Open with". Then select AOO.
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I’ve pressed right click on the spreadsheet document and selected ‘open with’,

The 4 options I get are Excel, OpenOffice Calc, Search the Microsoft store and choose another app.

I’m guessing I’m clicking the wrong thing?
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The option you want, for a spreadsheet, is OpenOffice Calc.
If it was a Word processing document (eg: letter or resume), then you would be looking for OpenOffice Writer.
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I think this has sorted my problem out thanks.

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