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[Solved] Tools > Options > *Office > Security

Posted: Tue Apr 30, 2013 1:30 am

by piehole

I feel like I'm going crazy.

My ultimate goal is to split my database. Instructions here http://wiki.openoffice.org/wiki/FAQ_(Base)#HSQLDB and, much more excitingly, here http://forum.openoffice.org/en/forum/vi ... 83&t=61183 start with variations on the instructions, "Open the Tools > Options dialog."

I'm using OO 3.4.1, HSQLDB 1.8.0.10, on Mac OS X v. 10.7.5, and when I click "Tools" there's no "Options" dialog. I'm attaching screenshots for your amusement.

From the main OO open screen:

With a database open:

What is going on????

Re: Tools > Options > *Office > Security > Macro Security >

Posted: Tue Apr 30, 2013 2:01 am

by DACM

Interesting.

Apparently the Options dialog is accessed differently on a Mac.

Here's the Windows steps:

: Tools > Options

: Tools > Options > Security

: Tools > Options > Security > Macro Security Dialog

Re: Tools > Options > *Office > Security > Macro Security >

Posted: Tue Apr 30, 2013 2:19 am

by FJCC

On a mac the menu is under OpenOffice.org -> Preferences. Or so I have read.

Re: Tools > Options > *Office > Security > Macro Security >

Posted: Tue Apr 30, 2013 4:08 am

by piehole

Woohoo, thanks, y'all!

Re: Tools > Options > *Office > Security > Macro Security >

Posted: Tue Apr 30, 2013 4:41 am

by DACM

FJCC wrote:On a mac the menu is under OpenOffice.org -> Preferences

: Mac: OpenOffice.org > Preferences; Office_Preferences.jpg (18.18 KiB) Viewed 7660 times

: Mac: LibreOffice > Preferences; LibreOffice_Preferences.jpg (24 KiB) Viewed 7660 times

Noted