[users] Re: template
On 26/09/11 06:36, Howard Barr wrote: Hi, I love my LibreOffice. I made a template our group can use to print business cards with their name and address. We are a volunteer group spread out all over the country and it would be nice if they could login to our home page, access the template, use the screen to type in their details and print the sheet of business cards. I have no idea how to go about this but I guess a database would be involved. Can anyone help by pointing me in the right direction where I can learn to help myself? Off the top of my head. (and remembering this is an OOo list, not LO :-) . How about creating your template using appropriate fields (Insert | Fields | Other then pick the 'Document' tab. You should find entries for name, initials, address, etc, which your users should have set up before using the program (Tools | Options, then find the Userdata tab under Openoffice.org if not -- see, I said this was an OOo list :) ) Make sure to save it as a template type (.ott). It might all 'just happen' then. Don't forget to Synchronise Labels though. Many thanks Regards Howard -- Mike Scott Harlow, Essex, England -- - To unsubscribe send email to users-unsubscr...@openoffice.org For additional commands send email to sy...@openoffice.org with Subject: help
[users] Re: Template
On 3/29/2011 5:10 PM, Spencer wrote: Hi, I created a template for a document that is about 10 pages long. After creating the template and saving it, I open up a new document and my template comes up. However, when I come to the end of the first page and go to the next page, page 2, my template dose not appear any more. It only show when I start a new document. Is there some kind of linkage I got to do to tell writer to use this template for every page? Thanks If what you did was create a custom page style that you want to use throughout your document, you need to set its next page style to point to itself. * F11 to bring up Styles and Formatting. * Select the icon for page styles. * Your page style will be highlighted. Right click on it and choose Modify. * On the Organizer tab, set Next Style to the name of your page style. Otherwise, you'll need to give us some more information about exactly what you did and how you want the document to appear, and it would also be helpful for you to say what operating system and version, and OOo version, you are using. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: sy...@openoffice.org with Subject: help
[users] Re: Template
On Tue, 2011-03-29 at 15:41 -0700, RA Brown wrote: Spencer wrote: Hi, I created a template for a document that is about 10 pages long. After creating the template and saving it, I open up a new document and my template comes up. However, when I come to the end of the first page and go to the next page, page 2, my template dose not appear any more. It only show when I start a new document. Is there some kind of linkage I got to do to tell writer to use this template for every page? Thanks Can you send me a copy of the template off list? It will be easier to figure out what is happening. Andy -- Thanks Andy for your offer. I order the book on writer. I hope it shows the details I am look for in using all writers features. I would like to solve this myself. It will be a good learning experience. Thanks Again! To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: sy...@openoffice.org with Subject: help -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: sy...@openoffice.org with Subject: help
[users] Re: Template
On Wed, 2011-03-30 at 08:53 -0500, Barbara Duprey wrote: On 3/29/2011 5:10 PM, Spencer wrote: Hi, I created a template for a document that is about 10 pages long. After creating the template and saving it, I open up a new document and my template comes up. However, when I come to the end of the first page and go to the next page, page 2, my template dose not appear any more. It only show when I start a new document. Is there some kind of linkage I got to do to tell writer to use this template for every page? Thanks If what you did was create a custom page style that you want to use throughout your document, you need to set its next page style to point to itself. * F11 to bring up Styles and Formatting. * Select the icon for page styles. * Your page style will be highlighted. Right click on it and choose Modify. * On the Organizer tab, set Next Style to the name of your page style. Otherwise, you'll need to give us some more information about exactly what you did and how you want the document to appear, and it would also be helpful for you to say what operating system and version, and OOo version, you are using. -- Hi Barbra, I am using OO 3.2 on ubuntu 10.4. What category under page style should I use. Left Page? I am still not sure of the concept under Left Page or Right Page. Thanks For the help. To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: sy...@openoffice.org with Subject: help -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: sy...@openoffice.org with Subject: help
[users] Re: Template
On 3/30/2011 10:04 AM, Spencer wrote: On Wed, 2011-03-30 at 08:53 -0500, Barbara Duprey wrote: On 3/29/2011 5:10 PM, Spencer wrote: Hi, I created a template for a document that is about 10 pages long. After creating the template and saving it, I open up a new document and my template comes up. However, when I come to the end of the first page and go to the next page, page 2, my template dose not appear any more. It only show when I start a new document. Is there some kind of linkage I got to do to tell writer to use this template for every page? Thanks If what you did was create a custom page style that you want to use throughout your document, you need to set its next page style to point to itself. * F11 to bring up Styles and Formatting. * Select the icon for page styles. * Your page style will be highlighted. Right click on it and choose Modify. * On the Organizer tab, set Next Style to the name of your page style. Otherwise, you'll need to give us some more information about exactly what you did and how you want the document to appear, and it would also be helpful for you to say what operating system and version, and OOo version, you are using. -- Hi Barbra, I am using OO 3.2 on ubuntu 10.4. What category under page style should I use. Left Page? I am still not sure of the concept under Left Page or Right Page. Thanks For the help. You generally don't need Left Page/ Right Page unless you are producing something that will be bound, and therefore needs the inside margins wider than the outside ones, or if you want alternate pages to have different header/footer content. If you need one of these page styles, you need both; even-numbered pages will use the Left Page style, and odd-numbered pages will use the Right Page style. In your case, if you want all the pages to use the same style the easiest way is to modify the Default page style to have the header/footer content you want. Just using Insert Header and/or Insert Footer will do that, and Default already has Default as its next page style. Note that this will affect only the current document; if you want to use this layout again, you should save it as a template (File Templates Save), which will make it available to use with File New Templates and Documents. I'm glad you're getting the Writer Guide; you might also want to download the Getting Started guide, or just the chapter on Getting Started with Writer, which will give you a general understanding of the major features of Writer. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: sy...@openoffice.org with Subject: help
[users] Re: Template
Spencer wrote: Hi, I created a template for a document that is about 10 pages long. After creating the template and saving it, I open up a new document and my template comes up. However, when I come to the end of the first page and go to the next page, page 2, my template dose not appear any more. It only show when I start a new document. Is there some kind of linkage I got to do to tell writer to use this template for every page? Thanks Can you send me a copy of the template off list? It will be easier to figure out what is happening. Andy -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: sy...@openoffice.org with Subject: help
[users] Re: Template
Have you tried saving it under the new filename? In old Wordstar that problem popped up once in awhile when importing data from Datastar so it might solve the probem. At least I hope so! Good luck! - Original Message - From: Spencer infotech...@fairpoint.net To: users@openoffice.org Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2011 6:10 PM Subject: [users] Template Hi, I created a template for a document that is about 10 pages long. After creating the template and saving it, I open up a new document and my template comes up. However, when I come to the end of the first page and go to the next page, page 2, my template dose not appear any more. It only show when I start a new document. Is there some kind of linkage I got to do to tell writer to use this template for every page? Thanks -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: sy...@openoffice.org with Subject: help -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: sy...@openoffice.org with Subject: help
[users] Re: Template locations
At 21:08 12/11/2008 -0500, Twayne Noname wrote: XP SP3 OO.O 3 Maybe I've just confused myself, but I managed to lose the few OO.o Writer templates I created previously. [...] WHERE do I find the original default location for the Writer templates I created? Apparently at C:\Documents and Settings\login name\Application Data\OpenOffice.org\3\user\template. But when I went to look for my templates to move them to the new location, ... To move them, go to File | Templates | Organize..., which I imagine will display your new location. Then use Commands | Import Template... to browse to and import the templates from their original location to your new one. Please be kind; ... I've tried. I trust this helps. Brian Barker Hi Brian, Unfortunately, that only starts me out at the My Documents folder. But then I remembered seeing a Default button back on the Paths edit screen so checked that out: And clicking Default, there was the old path to my templates! Typed the new path back in and now I'm all set! Thanks much, I still appreciate your time, Twayne - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[users] Re: Template/Header Problem
Brian Barker has written on 9/9/2008 9:16 PM: At 08:45 10/09/2008 +0800, Rob Clement wrote: The simplest way to solve your problem is to set the header on a First Page Page style and then set the other pages to be default ... Er, except that templates don't *have* other pages! ;^) Brian Barker But it worked!! - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [users] Re: Template/Header Problem
On 11/09/2008 18:47, PJH wrote: Brian Barker has written on 9/9/2008 9:16 PM: At 08:45 10/09/2008 +0800, Rob Clement wrote: The simplest way to solve your problem is to set the header on a First Page Page style and then set the other pages to be default ... Er, except that templates don't *have* other pages! Er. I have a template (.ott file) that has two pages. The first is for an envelope (DL size), the second is a letterhead (A4). I copy/paste the addressee details from one to the other [I suppose I could use a field but I haven't read that chapter in the User Guide yet ;-) ]. To print, I print page 1 with an envelope loaded in my printer and the rest with plain paper loaded. Obviously the attributes of the two pages are completely different. snip -- Harold Fuchs London, England Please reply *only* to users@openoffice.org - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[users] Re: template-ish question
On 08/29/2008 11:27 AM, McLauchlan, Kevin wrote: Cor Nouws [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] offered: [...] You mention enough items that can be an issue. But the combination of ... often makes it work properly or cumbersome. So starting to make it, and trying during that process is not only safe, but also interesting for her to learn. Oh-oh. I see I've failed to impart a significant point: The person who is creating new templates doesn't use OOo. She has no incentive to make anything OOo friendly - it's just not on her radar. The company standard is MS Office. I'm just looking for a few things I can casually bring up, over the next few days, as suggestions for ... um... er... Good practices... where I won't even be mentioning OOo as the reason. Also, she's 2500 miles (4200km) and a few timezones away, we've never met, and her only incentive to do anything for me is my natural charm and winning wayswhich suggests that I'm already at a bit of a disadvantage, here... ahem. - Kevin Have a look at: http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/Documentation/OOoAuthors_User_Manual in particular: http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/Documentation/OOoAuthors_User_Manual/Migration_Guide - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[users] Re: template on Explorer context menu?
Kenn Goutal wrote: Say ... On M$-Windows (e.g. WinXP), is there a way to add a certain OO.o *template* to the Explorer context menu? For instance, I currently have something like: Right-Click -New ... -OpenOffice.org Spreadsheet -OpenOffice.org Text document ... I'd like to be able to do: Right-Click -New -OpenOffice.org MyEnvelope or -OpenOffice.org MyPersonalLetter or -OpenOffice.org MyFunctionalSpec The benefit is that it would bypass the step of creating a new OpenOffice.org Text document, only to turn around and, in Writer, do File-New-Templates and Documents-Templates-MyEnvelope etc, leaving an empty New OpenOffice.org Text document.odt in the folder. Just popped into my head, and seemed like a worthwhile idea. Can anybody think of a way to do this? Hi Kenn One step which will get you part of the way is to add a New Document from Template icon to your toolbar. Just do Customize Toolbar on the Standard toolbar and the icon is ther next to the New Document one, just needs to be checked. HTH Russell - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[users] Re: Template for Master Document?
How are you creating the new master document? Theoretically, if you create a new text document and then select File - Send - Create Master Document, you should be fine. - Naomi Charlie Kelly wrote: I've changed the default template and the results are visible when I create a new text document. However, when I create a new master document, the styles are those used by the template included with the open office distribution. How do I change the temaplate used by master documents? Naomi's way works. You have to create the master document and all subdocs with the same template to get the formatting the way you want it. So, once you've created a document and then created a master document from it, you still need to make sure that you use the same template for the rest of the sub documents. Any template changes you make for the sub docs won't carry over to the master document if the master doc uses a different template. In OOo, it's better to make formatting changes to the template rather than the document, unless the change is really for that document only. This becomes especially important when using the same template for multiple documents, like you do in a master document. - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [users] Re: Template for Master Document?
Ah-ha... I knew there was another way of doing it, couldn't remember what it was. But I have vague memories of learning to do it the way I do because the other had a reputation for being dodgy. Glad I could help. - Naomi Charlie Kelly wrote: Hi Naomi, Thanks. That worked. I had been using File - New - Master Document Charlie - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[users] Re: Template/format for multi-page program
That's not quite what I was looking for (perhaps it doesn't exist). The brocure printing option along with the double-sided option prints four 1/2 sheet pages per side, 2 half pages each front and back. The numbering goes essentially 4,1 (on the front) and 2,3 (on the reverse). The printed pages can be folded in half, stacked (folded), and then the spine stapled or somehow bound together. What I was hoping to find is some way short of physically manipulating the half pages so that it prints two half pages per side, front and back, but prints the sequence in such a way that when the pages are stacked together unfolded, then stapled down the middle and the entire stack folded down the center as a single unit, the pages will appear in the correct sequence! Perhaps the only way to do this is to first figure out the total number of pages/sheets, and then create a dummy brochure with the same number of pages/sheets, then rearrange the page sequence. Next, manipulate the pages into the proper sequence in the software, then print using the double-sided brochure option. That would involve a heck of a lot of cutting and pasting, which I'd prefer to avoid since our paid ads are placed along with text, and adjusted to make best use of each page. On 3/24/2006 10:37 AM, G. Roderick Singleton wrote: On Fri, 2006-03-24 at 10:24 -0500, Bob wrote: Twice a year our Barbershop organization presents a singing performance for which we sell advertising in a multi-page program given to the audience. The Marketing team member who produces the initial program layout and design uses proprietary Micro$oft software (can't remember the name), then takes the printed pages to a local printer for printing, collating, stapling, etc. I'm trying to switch our entire Marketing and Public Relations team over to OOo, and am looking for a template or other information about how to create these programs. Obviously, the pages have to be printed in such a way that the 8.5 X 11 sheets stack together, then fold into a properly sequenced multi-page program. Is there such a template, or where might I find instructions about how to do this? Built-in to the printing options. Called brochure. For an example, see http://www.barttersyndrome.com/program.pdf which I created in OOo1.9beta and exported to PDF. I used a page size of Tabloid in OOo and adjusted the font sizes et cetera to suit the brochure on USletter paper. - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [users] Re: Template/format for multi-page program
Bob wrote: That's not quite what I was looking for (perhaps it doesn't exist). The brocure printing option along with the double-sided option prints four 1/2 sheet pages per side, 2 half pages each front and back. The numbering goes essentially 4,1 (on the front) and 2,3 (on the reverse). The printed pages can be folded in half, stacked (folded), and then the spine stapled or somehow bound together. What I was hoping to find is some way short of physically manipulating the half pages so that it prints two half pages per side, front and back, but prints the sequence in such a way that when the pages are stacked together unfolded, then stapled down the middle and the entire stack folded down the center as a single unit, the pages will appear in the correct sequence! Perhaps the only way to do this is to first figure out the total number of pages/sheets, and then create a dummy brochure with the same number of pages/sheets, then rearrange the page sequence. Next, manipulate the pages into the proper sequence in the software, then print using the double-sided brochure option. That would involve a heck of a lot of cutting and pasting, which I'd prefer to avoid since our paid ads are placed along with text, and adjusted to make best use of each page. Bob: I have done this successfully. I haven't followed the entire thread, but here is how I do it: 1. Pick paper size that will be printed on. For my example, I'll use legal, landscape and the staple will be in the middle. Each 'page' will be half legal with width: 7, height 8.5 2. Create a page with those dimensions: 7 x 8.5. 3. Add all your info. 4. Print and select brochure printing, and change the page size on the printer options to legal landscape (your dialog will depend on your printer driver options). 5. Print and for an 8 page document, you'll have 1 with 8, 2 with 7, 3 with 6 and 4 with 5, two per legal piece of paper. I hope that works. -- Crystle Numan Administrative Secretary, Immanuel CRC 61 Mohawk Rd. W. Hamilton ON L9C 1V9 905-385-0662 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://immanuelministries.ca - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[users] Re: Template with first page attributes
Pete Holsberg wrote: I'm trying to set up a template that has a header on the first page only, and footers on all subsequent pages, but it's eluding me. Hi Pete, OOoAuthors.org has some excellent guides for using OpenOffice.org 2.0. You can find their published User Guide at http://documentation.openoffice.org/manuals/oooauthors2/index.html Regarding your question specifically, I would apply the First Page page style to the first page, then modify that style so the header is on. Then I'd modify the Default page style so that footers are on (headers are already off by default). Here's how: Let's tackle page 1 first... - Bring up the Stylist by pressing F11 or by clicking the Styles and Formatting button (looks like a hand on a blank page - it's at the far left by default) - Select the Page Styles icon (4th from the left) - With the cursor on page 1, double-click the list entry First Page. You've just applied the First Page style to page 1. - Right-click the First Page entry and choose Modify... - On the Header tab check the box for Header on. Click OK. Now for all the other pages... Assuming the Stylist is still up and in the Page Styles section, - Right-click the Default page style entry and choose Modify... - On the Footer tab check the box for Footer on. Click OK. You've now told Writer to put footers on all pages that are styled as Default. That means all pages except for page 1, which we set to the First Page style. Now that everything is set the way you wanted it, save the document as an OpenDocument Text Template (.ott). Cheers, Trevor - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
