OpenOffice.org Global??

halep · Guest

I have this application in my program group called OpenOffice.org Global. I am referring to the Windows version of OO. When I click on it, it just opens Writer. What's the purpose of this app if it can be called that.

Thanks!

Junip · Guest

I was wondering the same thing. I'm thinking about deleting it from my program group since I don't use it anyway. It would be nice if there was some documentation on it.

dill · General User Joined: 18 Dec 2002 Posts: 49

From the help:
A master document makes it possible to organize complex projects, (e.g., a book) using the Navigator for Master Documents. In a master document you can combine the files for the individual chapters of a book, for example, and create a common index.

It seems to be a way to combine lots of documents and create an easy way to store them all together. The help seems sparse from all the searching I've done.

draude · Posted: Sun Dec 22, 2002 4:32 pm Post subject:

Yeah, they really should document this better. The linux version of OOo that I use doesn't even include this app. Perhaps it's something left over from OOo's StarOffice roots?

dill · General User Joined: 18 Dec 2002 Posts: 49

All apps come from the old Star Office. The linux version DOES include it. Just no shortcut to it! Go into an app such as Writer and Click file-new-Master Document. Thats it. Global is the program that creates Master Documents. Hope that helps.

draude · Posted: Sun Dec 22, 2002 6:41 pm Post subject:

Yes it does. Thanks.

yogo · Guest

That makes sense.

I think OOo should use more discretion in creating program shortcuts. If Global is really just a feature, why create a program icon for it? The additional program icon can be confusing to end-users. Same goes for OOo HTML Editor, which is really just Writer. If the goal is to make OOo look like a bigger suite than it is, then fine. But IMHO, it's better to keep things simple.

dill · General User Joined: 18 Dec 2002 Posts: 49

Shortcuts take up almost no room and I like them. i think it is good advertising of the features. With that one shortcut it makes it easier to know that OOo can even create web pages. At least its not a different app with minimal changes.

JZA · Posted: Sun Feb 02, 2003 12:24 am Post subject: OOo

I though OOo Global was similar to MS Binder which you can group XLS, PPT and DOC into a unique document.
When I saw OOo Global I though it was the same thing.