Re: [Sheflug] Open Office Training Materials

[Alec Melling <melling [at] xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Friday 06 June 2003 22:58, Rob Keeling wrote:
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Alec Melling" <melling [at] clara.co.uk>
> To: <shef-lug [at] list.sheflug.org.uk>
> Sent: Friday, June 06, 2003 6:50 PM
> Subject: Re: [Sheflug] Open Office Training Materials
>
> > On Friday 06 June 2003 18:00, Rob Keeling wrote:
> > >  Does anyone know of any good Open Office Tutorial / Training materials
> > > which would be suitable to give to staff as a crash course to OO.org
>
> from
>
> > > MS Office?
> > >
> > > I have been rolling out linux machines, but the current snag seems to
> > > be training and the thought that it might be "different" I must admit
> > > that icewm & open office does not look that different to MS word!.
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > > Rob Keeling
> > > Network Manager
> > > Queen Elizabeth`s Grammar School
> >
> > I don't have what you want, but when I was getting up to speed on OO I
>
> used a
>
> > Star Office 6 hand book. I would think that if there is going to be any
> > commercial grade training material out there it would be for Star
>
> Office...
>
>
> Yes, that`s a good point, The problem I am hitting is one of resistance to
> change. The software
> works, looks the same as word, but becouse they have to think about where
> the icon is on screen they
> assume none of their current stills are valid. Students however seem to
> transfer like a duck to water.....
>
> I am possibly looking for some vary basic intro docs to writer, calc &
> present which would provide a walking
> stick for staff.
>
> Thanks
>
> Rob Keeling
> Network Manager
> Queen Elizabeth`s Grammar School
>
>
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I don't have the handbook anymore, already 'leant' it out. You could try 
Amazon they do have Star Office stuff.
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