Suspect I've inadvertently changed a setting - just installed version 4.1.5
Used to be able to open a plain text document but now get a confusing document when I launch the OO Writer. (See the attachment)
Can't open a plain text document anymore
Can't open a plain text document anymore
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Re: Can't open a plain text document anymore
It looks to me like the zoom is set to a very high value. Go to the menu View -> Zoom and set it to 100%.
OpenOffice 4.1 on Windows 10 and Linux Mint
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Re: Can't open a plain text document anymore
Even with the unusually high zoom, it should still be possible to use the scroll bars move the text into view.
AOO 4.1.14 on Ubuntu MATE 22.04
Re: Can't open a plain text document anymore
As a relatively new poster you will find much useful information in the Writer FAQ, the Writer Tutorials, the up to date Writer guide and the Writer Manual. May I suggest you bookmark the pages.
Press F1 to access the Help screen and search for a problem.
The chapter headings in the manual are as below and I suggest you read Chapter 1 - Introducing Writer and Chapter 2 - Setting up Writer where the user interface is discussed.
1 - Introducing Writer
2 - Setting up Writer
3 - Working with Text
4 - Formatting Pages
5 - Printing, Exporting, Faxing and E-Mailing
6 - Introduction to Styles
7 - Working with Styles
8 - Working with Graphics
9 - Working with Tables
10 - Working with Templates
11 - Using Mail Merge
12 - Tables of Contents, Indexes and Bibliographies
13 - Working with Master Documents
14 - Working with Fields
15 - Using Forms in Writer
16 - Customizing Writer – Keyboard shortcuts.
When a pop-up window opens, click the Help button for extensive help on that function - it is often more comprehensive than the manual.
Showing that a problem has been solved helps others searching so, if your problem is now solved, please view your first post in this thread and click the Edit button (top right in the post) and add [Solved] in front of the subject.
Press F1 to access the Help screen and search for a problem.
The chapter headings in the manual are as below and I suggest you read Chapter 1 - Introducing Writer and Chapter 2 - Setting up Writer where the user interface is discussed.
1 - Introducing Writer
2 - Setting up Writer
3 - Working with Text
4 - Formatting Pages
5 - Printing, Exporting, Faxing and E-Mailing
6 - Introduction to Styles
7 - Working with Styles
8 - Working with Graphics
9 - Working with Tables
10 - Working with Templates
11 - Using Mail Merge
12 - Tables of Contents, Indexes and Bibliographies
13 - Working with Master Documents
14 - Working with Fields
15 - Using Forms in Writer
16 - Customizing Writer – Keyboard shortcuts.
When a pop-up window opens, click the Help button for extensive help on that function - it is often more comprehensive than the manual.
Showing that a problem has been solved helps others searching so, if your problem is now solved, please view your first post in this thread and click the Edit button (top right in the post) and add [Solved] in front of the subject.
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: Can't open a plain text document anymore
Thank you all for your updates.
I should have mentioned that I have used OO Writer for several years and this is the first time I haven't gotten a plain (empty) text document when I started. Thus I had assumed that I had inadvertently changed the setting to cause this situation.
Thanks again and I will continue to review the documentation suggested.
I should have mentioned that I have used OO Writer for several years and this is the first time I haven't gotten a plain (empty) text document when I started. Thus I had assumed that I had inadvertently changed the setting to cause this situation.
Thanks again and I will continue to review the documentation suggested.
OOo 4.1.0, Win 7 64bit