I,v been using open office for a number of years but am not exactly a "whiz kid" with computers. I clicked on the open office "help" but when I entered a topic, I got a pop up telling me I need to install a JRE (Java Runtime Environment)
How and why do I have to do this
Can't get help ?
Re: cant get help ?
How? If you are using Windows, go to java.com and download and install the 32-bit Java.
Why? Probably because AOO uses Java to run Help.
You will find much useful information in the User Guides, the Writer, Base and Calc Tutorials and the AOO Frequently Asked Questions. May I suggest you bookmark the pages.
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Why? Probably because AOO uses Java to run Help.
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LO 6.4.4.2, Windows 10 Home 64 bit
See the Writer Guide, the Writer FAQ, the Writer Tutorials and Writer for students.
Remember: Always save your Writer files as .odt files. - see here for the many reasons why.
See the Writer Guide, the Writer FAQ, the Writer Tutorials and Writer for students.
Remember: Always save your Writer files as .odt files. - see here for the many reasons why.
Re: cant get help ?
The help as such does not depend on Java. Only the search for keywords does. You can browser the help and search the indexed keywords without any Java being installed.
Troubleshooting Open/LibreOffice and Java
Troubleshooting Open/LibreOffice and Java
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Ubuntu 18.04 with LibreOffice 6.0, latest OpenOffice and LibreOffice
Ubuntu 18.04 with LibreOffice 6.0, latest OpenOffice and LibreOffice