Tutorial: Mac FAQ
Tutorial: Mac FAQ
This link Tutorial: Mac FAQ is to an essential tutorial for Mac users; it will solve a lot of Mac related problems
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Mac FAQ summary
Summary of [Tutorial] Mac FAQ
Topics formatted as links ready to copy/paste into a reply on the forum.
Topics formatted as links ready to copy/paste into a reply on the forum.
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Q00: Where is Tools → Options on a Mac?[/url][url=https://forum.openoffice.org/en/forum/viewtopic.php?t=89283]
Q01: How do I fix: Do you want to try to restore its windows again?[/url][url=https://forum.openoffice.org/en/forum/viewtopic.php?t=89283]
Q02: How do I create a new profile on a Mac?[/url][url=https://forum.openoffice.org/en/forum/viewtopic.php?t=89283]
Q03: How do I install OpenOffice on a Mac?[/url][url=https://forum.openoffice.org/en/forum/viewtopic.php?t=89283]
Q04: How do I uninstall OpenOffice on a Mac?[/url][url=https://forum.openoffice.org/en/forum/viewtopic.php?t=89283]
Q05: The Gatekeeper won't let me run OpenOffice. How do I proceed?[/url][url=https://forum.openoffice.org/en/forum/viewtopic.php?t=89283]
Q06: How do I install Java for OpenOffice on a Mac?[/url][url=https://forum.openoffice.org/en/forum/viewtopic.php?t=89283]
Q07: How do I fix Calc so it doesn't crash when I use ⌘1 (Format → Cells)?[/url][url=https://forum.openoffice.org/en/forum/viewtopic.php?t=89283]
Q08: Why can't I open my password protected document on a Mac?[/url][url=https://forum.openoffice.org/en/forum/viewtopic.php?t=89283]
Q09: Why can't I use Tables/Queries/Mail Merge on MacOS?[/url][url=https://forum.openoffice.org/en/forum/viewtopic.php?t=89283]
Q10: How do I use function keys (F1, F2, …, F12) on a Mac?[/url][url=https://forum.openoffice.org/en/forum/viewtopic.php?t=89283]
Q11: What happened to my menu bar (OpenOffice, File, Edit, etc.)?[/url][url=https://forum.openoffice.org/en/forum/viewtopic.php?t=89283]
Q12: What is the keyboard shortcut for "Next Window" on a Mac?[/url][url=https://forum.openoffice.org/en/forum/viewtopic.php?t=89283]
Q13: How do I type accented characters (é, ö, ñ, ç etc.) on a Mac?[/url][url=https://forum.openoffice.org/en/forum/viewtopic.php?t=89283]
Q14: How do I enter untypeable characters (Unicode) on a Mac?[/url][url=https://forum.openoffice.org/en/forum/viewtopic.php?t=89283]
Q15: Does OpenOffice run on MacOS 10.12 and later?[/url][url=https://forum.openoffice.org/en/forum/viewtopic.php?t=89283]
Q16: Document file '………' is locked for editing by: ……….[/url][url=https://forum.openoffice.org/en/forum/viewtopic.php?t=89283]
Q16: Open document read-only or open a copy … for editing[/url][url=https://forum.openoffice.org/en/forum/viewtopic.php?t=89283]
Q17: Another instance of OpenOffice is accessing your personal settings …[/url][url=https://forum.openoffice.org/en/forum/viewtopic.php?t=89283]
Q18: How do I verify the checksum for an installation file on a Mac?[/url][url=https://forum.openoffice.org/en/forum/viewtopic.php?t=89283]
Q19: What version of OpenOffice can I use with a PowerPC (1997-2006) Mac?[/url][url=https://forum.openoffice.org/en/forum/viewtopic.php?t=89283]
Q20: How do I import the Address Book (Contacts) into OpenOffice?[/url][url=https://forum.openoffice.org/en/forum/viewtopic.php?t=89283]
Q21: How do I terminate the program when it doesn't respond and I can't use Quit?[/url][url=https://forum.openoffice.org/en/forum/viewtopic.php?t=89283]
Q22: How do I tell what version of OpenOffice I have?[/url][url=https://forum.openoffice.org/en/forum/viewtopic.php?t=89283]
Q23: How do I backup OpenOffice files on my Mac?[/url][url=https://forum.openoffice.org/en/forum/viewtopic.php?t=89283]
Q24: How do I restore OpenOffice files from backups?[/url][url=https://forum.openoffice.org/en/forum/viewtopic.php?t=89283]
Q25: What's the translation between MacOS names (Yosemite) and numbers (10.10)?[/url][url=https://forum.openoffice.org/en/forum/viewtopic.php?t=89283]
Q26: My bullet characters do not look right. How do I fix them?[/url][url=https://forum.openoffice.org/en/forum/viewtopic.php?t=89283]
Q27: What are the detailed instructions to delete a profile lock file?[/url][url=https://forum.openoffice.org/en/forum/viewtopic.php?t=89283]
Q28: How do I use the Guest User account to run a test?[/url][url=https://forum.openoffice.org/en/forum/viewtopic.php?t=89283]
Q29: How can I access a file from the Guest User account without a USB drive?[/url][url=https://forum.openoffice.org/en/forum/viewtopic.php?t=89283]
Q30: Can I run OpenOffice on an iPad or an iPhone?[/url][url=https://forum.openoffice.org/en/forum/viewtopic.php?t=89283]
Q31: Do I need administrator privileges for OpenOffice on a Mac?[/url][url=https://forum.openoffice.org/en/forum/viewtopic.php?t=89283]
Q32: I think I have a problem with fonts. What can I do?[/url][url=https://forum.openoffice.org/en/forum/viewtopic.php?t=89283]
Q33: How do I get my documents to open with OpenOffice when I use Finder?[/url][url=https://forum.openoffice.org/en/forum/viewtopic.php?t=89283]
Q34: When should I use Safe Mode with OpenOffice?[/url][url=https://forum.openoffice.org/en/forum/viewtopic.php?t=89283]
Q35: Why doesn't my print dialog look like examples in posts on the forum?[/url][url=https://forum.openoffice.org/en/forum/viewtopic.php?t=89283]
Q36: PDF creation does not work the way I want. What alternative do I have?[/url][url=https://forum.openoffice.org/en/forum/viewtopic.php?t=89283]
Q37: Why doesn't my file open/save dialog look like examples on the forum?[/url][url=https://forum.openoffice.org/en/forum/viewtopic.php?t=89283]
Q38: How do I enlarge the font used for the sheet tabs and row/column headings?[/url][url=https://forum.openoffice.org/en/forum/viewtopic.php?t=89283]
Q39: Does OpenOffice work with a Retina display?[/url][url=https://forum.openoffice.org/en/forum/viewtopic.php?t=89283]
Q40: What might cause: Fatal Error - index out of bounds?[/url][url=https://forum.openoffice.org/en/forum/viewtopic.php?t=89283]
Q41: I run MacOS 10.6.8. What versions of OpenOffice can I use?[/url][url=https://forum.openoffice.org/en/forum/viewtopic.php?t=89283]
Q42: How can I get OpenOffice to save a image of the screen?[/url][url=https://forum.openoffice.org/en/forum/viewtopic.php?t=89283]
Q43: Why do i get the spinning beach ball when pasting?[/url][url=https://forum.openoffice.org/en/forum/viewtopic.php?t=89283]
Q44: How do I create a password-protected folder on MacOS?[/url][url=https://forum.openoffice.org/en/forum/viewtopic.php?t=89283]
Q45: Is OpenOffice for MacOS a 32-bit or 64-bit application?[/url][url=https://forum.openoffice.org/en/forum/viewtopic.php?t=89283]
Q46: How can I correct display problems when zooming or scrolling?[/url][url=https://forum.openoffice.org/en/forum/viewtopic.php?t=89283]
Q47: How I make the button color (black letters on dark blue) easier to read?[/url][url=https://forum.openoffice.org/en/forum/viewtopic.php?t=89283]
Q48: How I control whether OpenOffice starts automatically when I log into my Mac?[/url][url=https://forum.openoffice.org/en/forum/viewtopic.php?t=89283]
Q49: How do I fix: OSStatus error 99999?[/url][url=https://forum.openoffice.org/en/forum/viewtopic.php?t=89283]
Q50: The automatic updates feature is not working. How do I fix it?[/url][url=https://forum.openoffice.org/en/forum/viewtopic.php?t=89283]
Q51: How do I create a ZIP file so I can upload it to the forum?[/url][url=https://forum.openoffice.org/en/forum/viewtopic.php?t=89283]
Q52: How do I display file extensions so I see MyDoc.odt instead of MyDoc?[/url][url=https://forum.openoffice.org/en/forum/viewtopic.php?t=89283]
Q53: How do I display hidden files (like OpenOffice lock files) on MacOS?[/url][url=https://forum.openoffice.org/en/forum/viewtopic.php?t=89283]
Q54: How do I fix MacOS 10.15 so OpenOffice starts?[/url][url=https://forum.openoffice.org/en/forum/viewtopic.php?t=89283]
Q55: Why can't I open the "new" Microsoft formats, DOCX/XLSX/PPTX?[/url][url=https://forum.openoffice.org/en/forum/viewtopic.php?t=89283]
Q56: How I keep OpenOffice in the dock so I can launch it from there?[/url][url=https://forum.openoffice.org/en/forum/viewtopic.php?t=89283]
Q57: How I view a PDF with OpenOffice?[/url][url=https://forum.openoffice.org/en/forum/viewtopic.php?t=89283]
Q58: How I edit a PDF with OpenOffice?[/url][url=https://forum.openoffice.org/en/forum/viewtopic.php?t=89283]
Q59: Can I exchange documents between OpenOffice and iWork, Apple's office suite?[/url][url=https://forum.openoffice.org/en/forum/viewtopic.php?t=89283]
Q60: Why can't I paste the file name into the Open/Save dialog?[/url][url=https://forum.openoffice.org/en/forum/viewtopic.php?t=89283]
Q61: Why can't I see the text in the Welcome (or other) dialog?[/url][url=https://forum.openoffice.org/en/forum/viewtopic.php?t=89283]
Q62: What does "Application is not open anymore" mean?[/url][url=https://forum.openoffice.org/en/forum/viewtopic.php?t=89283]
Q63: Can I use OpenOffice with iCloud?[/url][url=https://forum.openoffice.org/en/forum/viewtopic.php?t=89283]
Q64: How do I open a context menu (shortcut menu, right-click) on a Mac?[/url][url=https://forum.openoffice.org/en/forum/viewtopic.php?t=89283]
Q65: How can I tell Safari to allow download of AOO from SourceForge?[/url][url=https://forum.openoffice.org/en/forum/viewtopic.php?t=89283]
Q66: Is there a simple way to insert a No-Break Space (U+00A0)?[/url][url=https://forum.openoffice.org/en/forum/viewtopic.php?t=89283]
Q67: The file has been changed since it was opened for editing[/url]Mr. Programmer
AOO 4.1.7 Build 9800, MacOS 13.6.3, iMac Intel. The locale for any menus or Calc formulas in my posts is English (USA).
AOO 4.1.7 Build 9800, MacOS 13.6.3, iMac Intel. The locale for any menus or Calc formulas in my posts is English (USA).