I installed OpenOffice, but must have stuffed something up - I get ? whenever I type "

Due to past misadventures, I think this is due to selecting the wrong keyboard layout (101 instead of 105 key), common when asked on languages, and you avoid "US English", which is an oxymoron if I ever heard one.

I have tried searching thrugh the OpenOffice site, and the application - does anyone know how to change this or restart the setup program? I am somewhat nervous about just diving in and setting off various startup/setup programs.....

Jim

To restart the setup programme, the executable should be in the program folder where ever you installed openoffice. Its aptly named setup.

Tried this - options are to repair or remove OpenOffice. No option to chnage settings of keyboard. Any ideas? (PS repair doesn't seem to have done any damage, but may not be clever to fiddle like this without more knowledge)

Jim

uh no u didn't stuff up your installation. it's the default thing that happens on OpenOffice 1.0.

You could upgrade to the latest stable version of OpenOffice (i think they fixed this in the default settings) or you can change this here:
Click on "Tools", then "AutoCorrect / AutoFormat". In the tab with the title "Replace", scroll down to find the " symbol. There should be a line in which it says that " is replaced by ?. Just remove that one from the "Replace" list and you're all set.

Many thanks - I have been preoccupied by wondering where I set up the keyboard stuff....your shortcut is fine, but I hate screwing up these things without understanding - a learning thing. So thanks for telling me it is a standard install issue.

I love this LINUX support stuff. It comes with courtesy, and patience with beginners. And if you give something back, people like it, and say so. Life should be more like this.

thanks
Jim

my pleasure. feels good giving back, even if it's only in a small way...