[Solved] Mimick MSO 2003, Invoice template import

[jdiperla]

I am new to OpenOffice. My company is looking for a new Office suite because we extremely dislike Microsoft and we do not want to use their office suite anymore. We have over 250 users in which we would want to make the switch to.

The only problem is that the company is too used to the Microsoft Interface that Office has. They are used to the way it works and the way it handles things. Now I know no matter what macros or plugins exist or no matter what templates or XML/Configuration files we find, we can never mimick MSO 100%. But is there anyway we can get a configuration file for download that will adjust the menu's and toolbars and shortcuts so that it mimicks MSO 2000/2003 as close as possible? I can probably adjust it myself, but if there is a download that does that already, that would be great, as it would save time for us. Does anyone know of a configuration file that would do that? Also, just so we can mimick the feel and how close OpenOffice functions to MSO, what specific plugins and Macro's would you suggest for us to download as well (for printing, spreadsheets, templates)?

My other question is that we also use the Excel Invoice Template. We want to keep using that style template. Has anyone converted or created a Template VERY similar to that one? One where we can customize the fields and have an automatic Invoice number generator? This is probably the thing we need the most next to the interface design of OpenOffice.

If anyone can help, we would greatly appreciate it. This would add another 250 users to the WIKI list of companies that converted from MSO to OpenOffice. We thank you in advance for any help you may give us.

[probe1]

I don't know of any customized OOo, that looks like MSO.

But -of course- you can distribute a customized interface to your users. There was a documentation about large company installations on OOo's download page, but I can't find it in the moment.

For additions, see Extension Website

For your template: I'm afraid this has to be converted to OOo. AFAIK there are always macros and task specific date (-bases?) involved.

And make sure to switch templates and documents formats to OpenDocument file formats: will save you many trouble (issues with fields, frames and alike if saving is done in an MSO format).

HTH

[jdiperla]

Ok, I got a good invoice working in a very similar fashion on OpenOffice. I used a VBscript macro. Now my question is, how can I get the macro I created in the document to run as soon as I open the document template?

[probe1]

assign to event: edit template>Tools>Customise...>Events>Create Document

Does it work?

[jdiperla]

Yes. Thank you. Actually I assigned it to the Save document event. Thanks!