Open Office - can't enter text into Writer, can't see help

[Matthew Flaschen]

Chris G wrote:
> On Sun, Jan 18, 2009 at 11:28:04AM -0500, Matthew Flaschen wrote:
>> Chris G wrote:
>>> I'm trying to enter text into a new document! :-)
>> Okay, if I understand where you are, click Text Document (should be
>> top), then click Open.  Screenshot at
>> http://www.prism.gatech.edu/~mflaschen3/Screenshots/OpenOffice%202.4%20Templates%20and%20Documents.png
>>
> Ah! There's the problem then, Open is greyed out so I *can't* open a document.

Can you send a screenshot?  Are you sure you have selected Text Document
on the left?

>>> If I click on New Document a white area opens up to the right of the
>>> icons but I can't enter text into it.
>> That's a preview, but in this case there's nothing to preview.
>>
> OK, explains what it is at least.
> 
>> Note.  A much easier way to do this is Ctrl-N or File->New->Text
>> Document (Text Document should be at top).
>>
> The *only* option I get when I click on File->New is "Templates and
> Documents". 

That's weird.

A screenshot of that would be good too.

Matt Flaschen