Comments on: How to convert text to columns in OpenOffice.org Calc http://www.xaprb.com/blog/2006/06/26/how-to-convert-text-to-columns-in-openofficeorg-calc/ Stay curious! Sun, 20 Jul 2008 22:52:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Andrew Ziem http://www.xaprb.com/blog/2006/06/26/how-to-convert-text-to-columns-in-openofficeorg-calc/#comment-14194 Andrew Ziem Sat, 26 Jan 2008 16:59:01 +0000 http://www.xaprb.com/blog/2006/06/26/how-to-convert-text-to-columns-in-openofficeorg-calc/#comment-14194 <a href="http://www.oooninja.com/2008/01/text-columns-calc-convert-openoffice.html" rel="nofollow">OpenOffice.org 2.4.0 includes Text to Columns</a>, so macros are no longer necessary. OpenOffice.org 2.4.0 includes Text to Columns, so macros are no longer necessary.

]]> By: Margaret http://www.xaprb.com/blog/2006/06/26/how-to-convert-text-to-columns-in-openofficeorg-calc/#comment-14192 Margaret Sat, 26 Jan 2008 00:32:07 +0000 http://www.xaprb.com/blog/2006/06/26/how-to-convert-text-to-columns-in-openofficeorg-calc/#comment-14192 Trev, Thanks a MILLION!!! Your instructions were so straightforward. I couldn't find Package Manager. Now I cant copy and paste from the column. Did I miss somethting Trev,
Thanks a MILLION!!! Your instructions were so straightforward. I couldn’t find Package Manager.

Now I cant copy and paste from the column. Did I miss somethting

]]> By: Trev http://www.xaprb.com/blog/2006/06/26/how-to-convert-text-to-columns-in-openofficeorg-calc/#comment-14142 Trev Thu, 10 Jan 2008 00:38:29 +0000 http://www.xaprb.com/blog/2006/06/26/how-to-convert-text-to-columns-in-openofficeorg-calc/#comment-14142 Got it. Thanks Bryan! Still new at this so I will write the idiots guide to installing it. 1. Download add-on (link at top of this page) to your desktop. 2. Double click on the icon and extract the .oxt file to somewhere on your desktop. 3. Open up OOspreadsheet 4. On top menu click on Tools -> Extension manager and click Add when you have highlighted 'My extension' 5. Navigate menus to the .oxt file you extracted before. 6. Restart program 7. Text to columns icon will appear in the upper left directly under 'File' 8. Quite whining about how open and free software isn't as good as crappy software made by one of the richest corporations on the planet. Got it. Thanks Bryan! Still new at this so I will write the idiots guide to installing it.

1. Download add-on (link at top of this page) to your desktop.
2. Double click on the icon and extract the .oxt file to somewhere on your desktop.
3. Open up OOspreadsheet
4. On top menu click on Tools -> Extension manager and click Add when you have highlighted ‘My extension’
5. Navigate menus to the .oxt file you extracted before.
6. Restart program
7. Text to columns icon will appear in the upper left directly under ‘File’
8. Quite whining about how open and free software isn’t as good as crappy software made by one of the richest corporations on the planet.

]]> By: Bryan http://www.xaprb.com/blog/2006/06/26/how-to-convert-text-to-columns-in-openofficeorg-calc/#comment-14076 Bryan Tue, 11 Dec 2007 00:18:21 +0000 http://www.xaprb.com/blog/2006/06/26/how-to-convert-text-to-columns-in-openofficeorg-calc/#comment-14076 Ah Ha!!!!! The trick to the install and source of the confusion is that you need to unzip the compressed file. Then install TextToColumns-20070328.oxt using Tools>>Extension Manager Then you need to restart OO. Then you need to highlight a column and look for the new icon on toolbar. looks like the screenshot in message above Ah Ha!!!!!

The trick to the install and source of the confusion is that you need to unzip the compressed file.

Then install TextToColumns-20070328.oxt using
Tools>>Extension Manager

Then you need to restart OO.

Then you need to highlight a column and look for the new icon on toolbar. looks like the screenshot in message above

]]> By: Gemma http://www.xaprb.com/blog/2006/06/26/how-to-convert-text-to-columns-in-openofficeorg-calc/#comment-13737 Gemma Sun, 02 Dec 2007 12:46:15 +0000 http://www.xaprb.com/blog/2006/06/26/how-to-convert-text-to-columns-in-openofficeorg-calc/#comment-13737 For a screenshot of the icon, see: http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2231/2079920963_0918dcc7bd_o.gif For a screenshot of the icon, see:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2231/2079920963_0918dcc7bd_o.gif

]]> By: Gemma http://www.xaprb.com/blog/2006/06/26/how-to-convert-text-to-columns-in-openofficeorg-calc/#comment-13736 Gemma Sun, 02 Dec 2007 12:45:32 +0000 http://www.xaprb.com/blog/2006/06/26/how-to-convert-text-to-columns-in-openofficeorg-calc/#comment-13736 This took me a while to figure out (bear with me here). I can run this by going the Macro route.... but it has also inserted an icon in my toolbars (I was looking for text in my menus). For what it's worth, to install I unzipped the file and pointed the extension manager to the installer. Then I closed the OOo quickstarter, and restarted Calc. Calc 2.3.0, 20070328, Vista Home Basic. This took me a while to figure out (bear with me here).

I can run this by going the Macro route…. but it has also inserted an icon in my toolbars (I was looking for text in my menus).

For what it’s worth, to install I unzipped the file and pointed the extension manager to the installer. Then I closed the OOo quickstarter, and restarted Calc. Calc 2.3.0, 20070328, Vista Home Basic.

]]> By: Disgruntled User http://www.xaprb.com/blog/2006/06/26/how-to-convert-text-to-columns-in-openofficeorg-calc/#comment-13695 Disgruntled User Mon, 19 Nov 2007 23:56:20 +0000 http://www.xaprb.com/blog/2006/06/26/how-to-convert-text-to-columns-in-openofficeorg-calc/#comment-13695 Why doesn't stupid OOO have the excel features pre-installed? We are talking migration from Office users to OOO, and my feeling is that OOO has much to learn from our friends in Redmond. We need to make OOO as close as possible to Microsoft Office, simply because Office is easy because everyone is USED to it. I am very sorry that OOO looks archaic compared to Office 2007... The features seem to follow this. Why doesn’t stupid OOO have the excel features pre-installed?
We are talking migration from Office users to OOO, and my feeling is that OOO has much to learn from our friends in Redmond.

We need to make OOO as close as possible to Microsoft Office, simply because Office is easy because everyone is USED to it.

I am very sorry that OOO looks archaic compared to Office 2007… The features seem to follow this.

]]> By: LinuxLuvr http://www.xaprb.com/blog/2006/06/26/how-to-convert-text-to-columns-in-openofficeorg-calc/#comment-13447 LinuxLuvr Wed, 03 Oct 2007 23:45:35 +0000 http://www.xaprb.com/blog/2006/06/26/how-to-convert-text-to-columns-in-openofficeorg-calc/#comment-13447 THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU - I can completely dump Excel now that I have this utility!!! THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU - I can completely dump Excel now that I have this utility!!!

]]> By: Zdenek http://www.xaprb.com/blog/2006/06/26/how-to-convert-text-to-columns-in-openofficeorg-calc/#comment-13398 Zdenek Tue, 18 Sep 2007 06:21:17 +0000 http://www.xaprb.com/blog/2006/06/26/how-to-convert-text-to-columns-in-openofficeorg-calc/#comment-13398 Dave, I've got the same problem. The only way to run it is via the Tools/Macros/Run Macro... Any idea why the Addons menu does not appear under Tools? I am running OO 2.0.4 under Debian linux. Dave, I’ve got the same problem. The only way to run it is via the Tools/Macros/Run Macro… Any idea why the Addons menu does not appear under Tools?
I am running OO 2.0.4 under Debian linux.

]]> By: Re: Open Office..... - Social Forums http://www.xaprb.com/blog/2006/06/26/how-to-convert-text-to-columns-in-openofficeorg-calc/#comment-11869 Re: Open Office..... - Social Forums Sun, 24 Jun 2007 23:41:06 +0000 http://www.xaprb.com/blog/2006/06/26/how-to-convert-text-to-columns-in-openofficeorg-calc/#comment-11869 [...] To Column Macro OpenOffice Calc does not support this Excel feature in its current form. However, extensions and macros to the rescue. Let us know if this helps you out. If not I'll digg a little [...] […] To Column Macro OpenOffice Calc does not support this Excel feature in its current form. However, extensions and macros to the rescue. Let us know if this helps you out. If not I’ll digg a little […]

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