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Montag Mai 09, 2005

Just switch! - Bullets in StarOffice 8 Tables
In StarOffice 8 it is much easier to add bullets and numbering to table content. One can just use the toolbar to assign them. The following screenshot shows a simple table within a Writer document:

With the "Bullets On/Off" button ...

... one can assign bullets:

With the "Numbering On/Off" button ...

... it's easy to add numbering:

In StarOffice 8 it is also simpler to select rows and columns by just pointing the mouse pointer next to the row or above the column, so that it changes the shape to an arrow that directly points at the row or column.
( Mai 09 2005, 11:53:14 AM CEST ) Permalink

"The assault on software giant Microsoft"
"The next two years will be crucial for software giant Microsoft. Under attack on numerous fronts, it could falter - or fight back to become even more dominant. [...]

Other parts of the empire are under attack too, such as the hugely profitable "Office" suite. Don't want to pay for a word processor, spreadsheet, database and presentation tool? Download OpenOffice. It won't look as nice as Office 2003, but it's free and fully featured."

The full article can be found here.
( Mai 09 2005, 11:18:28 AM CEST ) Permalink

"Outlook Express vs Thunderbird: an e-mail client comparison - Part 1"
"We've put together a series of side-by-side screen shots of Outlook Express and Thunderbird as a visual comparison of these basic rival e-mail clients."
The full article can be found here.
( Mai 09 2005, 11:17:32 AM CEST ) Permalink