Open pps as ppt

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#1

Hello,

I have installed OpenOffice about two years ago. I don't remember hoe I set
it to open .pps files as they were .ppt.
How could I get that in my brand new LibreOffice - to open .pps files in
edit mode instead of running the slideshow and without changing the
extension?

Thanks,
Mihai Sorin Dobrescu

#2

Mihai Dobrescu <msdobrescu <at> gmail.com> writes:

Hello,

I have installed OpenOffice about two years ago. I don't remember hoe I set
it to open .pps files as they were .ppt.
How could I get that in my brand new LibreOffice - to open .pps files in
edit mode instead of running the slideshow and without changing the
extension?

Thanks,
Mihai Sorin Dobrescu

Hi Mihai,

If you rename the file from .pps to .ppt it opens for editing in impress without
issue.

Regards

Dave

#3

option or parameter.

#4

HI :slight_smile: Have you tried the obvious
1. just double-click on the file
2. Right click and choose "Open with ... " (might be in "Properties" on that
right-click menu) and choose LibreOffice or Impress in there
3. In LibreOffice's Impress go up to the menus and click on
File - Open
and navigate to the file.
Regards from
Tom :slight_smile:

#5

Mihai Dobrescu <msdobrescu <at> gmail.com> writes:

> Thanks, but no thanks. It worked before. I need it without renaming. An
option or parameter.

Ok, try this from the command line:

libreoffice -show presentation.pps. According to the linux man
entry this should play the presentation then retrun to the edit
mode.

man libreoffice provides a description of all command line
switches.

Regards

Dave

#6

Yes, I did. It plays the presentation, then closes.

#7

There is no libreoffice executable on Windows.
I have tried simpress -show p.pps and it opens it, plays it and closes.
I couldn't find any useful switch.

I am sure it is an option somewhere.

#8

Just change the extension from .pps to .ppt...

Also, please don't top-post in an already bottom/inline posted thread,
it totally screws up quoting...

#9

Charles Marcus <CMarcus <at> Media-Brokers.com> writes:

> From: Mihai Dobrescu <msdobrescu <at> gmail.com>
>>> Mihai Dobrescu <msdobrescu <at> gmail.com> writes:
>>>> I have installed OpenOffice about two years ago. I don't
>>>> remember hoe I set it to open .pps files as they were .ppt. How
>>>> could I get that in my brand new LibreOffice - to open .pps
>>>> files in edit mode instead of running the slideshow and without
>>>> changing the extension?

>>> If you rename the file from .pps to .ppt it opens for editing in impress
>>> without
>>> issue.

>> HI :slight_smile: Have you tried the obvious
>> 1. just double-click on the file
>> 2. Right click and choose "Open with ... " (might be in "Properties"
>> on that right-click menu) and choose LibreOffice or Impress in there
>> 3. In LibreOffice's Impress go up to the menus and click on
>> File - Open and navigate to the file.

> Yes, I did. It plays the presentation, then closes.

Just change the extension from .pps to .ppt...

Also, please don't top-post in an already bottom/inline posted thread,
it totally screws up quoting...

Hi Charles,

I already suggested this a while ago to Mihai, but he does not want to
change the extension. The man page for LO suggests that the -show
option should play the slideshow then revert to editing. I tried today,
but it only plays the slideshow, then closes the application. In your
opinion is this a bug that needs raising? Personally I have no issue
with changing the extension, it works :slight_smile:

Best regards
Dave

#10

If it's working as originally intended it wouldn't classify as a bug, but it
can be a good feature request, to add another switch to open them in editing
regardless of the extension.

Charles Marcus <CMarcus <at> Media-Brokers.com> writes:

> From: Mihai Dobrescu <msdobrescu <at> gmail.com>
>>> Mihai Dobrescu <msdobrescu <at> gmail.com> writes:
>>>> I have installed OpenOffice about two years ago. I don't
>>>> remember hoe I set it to open .pps files as they were .ppt. How
>>>> could I get that in my brand new LibreOffice - to open .pps
>>>> files in edit mode instead of running the slideshow and without
>>>> changing the extension?

>>> If you rename the file from .pps to .ppt it opens for editing in

impress

#11

Sorry, I missed that...

I just tested, and if I right-click, 'Open with...', then choose
'LibreOffice 3.3' - NOT 'LibreOffice Impress' - it just opens it for
editing...

#12

"Mihai Dobrescu" <msdobrescu@gmail.com> wrote in message news:AANLkTim7ynP0JKeb0sWyN0D=nK4WqzjDNmvyROTJRG3C@mail.gmail.com...

There is no libreoffice executable on Windows.
I have tried simpress -show p.pps and it opens it, plays it and closes.
I couldn't find any useful switch.

I am sure it is an option somewhere.

Mihai Dobrescu <msdobrescu <at> gmail.com> writes:

>
> > Thanks, but no thanks. It worked before. I need it without renaming. > > An
> option or parameter.
>

<snip>

I think that if you change the *File Association* for .pps files from simpress.exe to soffice.exe then, after that change (which you only need to do once), all .pps files will be opened in Edit mode. See Windows's Help for details of how to change File Associations.

#13

Harold Fuchs wrote:

"Mihai Dobrescu" <msdobrescu@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:AANLkTim7ynP0JKeb0sWyN0D=nK4WqzjDNmvyROTJRG3C@mail.gmail.com...

There is no libreoffice executable on Windows.
I have tried simpress -show p.pps and it opens it, plays it and closes.
I couldn't find any useful switch.

I am sure it is an option somewhere.

Mihai Dobrescu <msdobrescu <at> gmail.com> writes:

>
>
> > Thanks, but no thanks. It worked before. I need it without renaming.
> > An
> option or parameter.
>

<snip>

I think that if you change the *File Association* for .pps files from
simpress.exe to soffice.exe then, after that change (which you only need
to
do once), all .pps files will be opened in Edit mode. See Windows's Help
for
details of how to change File Associations.

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I am using an iMac 10.6.6 and Libre 3.3.0.4
If I try the Open With route it runs.
To get into Edit Mode I press escape.
I have no problem with that.

#14

Thanks,

but in my case (LibreOffice 3.3.0.4) it doesn't make the difference. It
plays the presentation, then closes as always.

#15

On Windows 7 64 bit it closes when I press Esc.

#16

Sorry, I don't understand the 'LibreOffice 3.3' - NOT 'LibreOffice Impress'
part.

#17

Hi,
     I have strange behaviour with file locking when xls file are accessed by LibreOffice and Excel.
Situation:

    * user A with Excel 2000
    * user B with LibreOffice 3.3 / OpenOffice 3.2

Step to reproduce:

    * user A open, modify,save and close "example.xml" file with Excel 2000
    * user B open "example.xml" with LibreOffice 3.3
    * user A open "example.xml" and Excel tell the user that file is
      opened by user A (expected: user B)
    * user A open "example.xml" with LibreOffice and the program tell
      the user that file is opened by user B (as expected)

Users may be confused by this messages. Is a bug or a well know behaviour?

Stefano Fraccaro

#18

Hi :slight_smile:

This seems to be normal behaviour. The first person to open the document should
be able to edit it. If the document is then opened a 2nd and 3rd (or more) time
then it can only be edited by the 1st one. The other people can open it as
"read only".

If everyone could edit the same cells at the same time then there might be some
confusion about which edit to keep because there are a lot of contradictory
'obvious' answers.

It might be worth trying to open the document in google-docs a number of times
and see how it gets handled there.
Good luck and regards from
Tom :slight_smile:

#19

Hi :slight_smile:

This seems to be normal behaviour. The first person to open the document should
be able to edit it. If the document is then opened a 2nd and 3rd (or more) time
then it can only be edited by the 1st one. The other people can open it as
"read only".

When reading previous message Excel does behave in a different way than
Calc does.

If everyone could edit the same cells at the same time then there might be some
confusion about which edit to keep because there are a lot of contradictory
'obvious' answers.

It is possible, in Excel, to share documents.
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/excel-help/about-shared-workbooks-HP005262294.aspx

#20

Hi Tom,
     you are right but this is not the problem... the problem is that I don't know who have the file opened at this time (I can tell my collegue to close the file)! Excel users see last Excel user that have used the file, LibreOffice users see unknown user... expected result is available only if all users use Excel or LibreOffice (not mixed environment).