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

[Reado29]

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?

Reado29

[Hagar Delest]

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.

Please add [Solved] at the beginning of the title in your first post (top of the topic) with the *EDIT button if your issue has been fixed.

[Reado29]

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

Reado29

[Hagar Delest]

Try to right click your file in the Windows Explorer and select "Open with". Then select AOO.

[Reado29]

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?

[RusselB]

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.

[Reado29]

I think this has sorted my problem out thanks.

Reado29