[libreoffice-documentation] Re: Fw: Screen Shots

2011-11-07 Thread PeeWee
Hello Tom New boys are always a problem and hopefully I am now on the right track. When I make a start on documentation and if I need to use or modify screen shots, I shall now know what to do. I have an old Toshiba laptop operating Ubuntu so I shall be able to pull any screen shots from my old

[libreoffice-documentation] Where to start

2011-11-08 Thread PeeWee
Hello Being the new boy in the neighbourhood, could someone please tell which user guide I can get me teeth into. I am not worried about which part of LibreOffice it is because I used to writing software user guides as the software is being developed. In my opinion not knowing too much about a

[libreoffice-documentation] Impress Guide

2011-11-11 Thread PeeWee
Hello I have made a start on Chapter 1 of the Impress Guide and have now come to my first question. When inserting shapes for a drawing in a slide I think that the term invisible for the fill-in colour should be changed to none. Using the word none is a standard term for fill-in colours for

[libreoffice-documentation] Re: Impress Guide

2011-11-12 Thread PeeWee
Hello Jean and Tom The term invisible is used in the software and I came across it while using Impress to help me edit the guide. I think it should be changed to the standard none, but do not know how to contact the software design time with this suggestion. There maybe other changes that I

[libreoffice-documentation] Re: Impress Guide

2011-11-12 Thread PeeWee
Hello Just found another invisible. It is in Line properties. You should use none when there is to be no line. I think there has been a mis-translation into English when the software was written. Regards Peter -- View this message in context:

[libreoffice-documentation] Graphics - inserting and file naming convention

2011-11-17 Thread PeeWee
Hello I want to place new screen shots in the Impress Guide so that the guide is updated to LO 3.4.4. Is there a file naming convention for graphics? What is the file format used for the different types of graphics? Do I upload new graphic files when I upload the chapter file that I am editing?

[libreoffice-documentation] Re: Impress Guide

2011-11-29 Thread PeeWee
Hello A new version of Chapter 1 has been uploaded to the drafts section of the Impress Guide on Alfresco. After uploading I tried to submit this version for review but kept getting the following error message message.simple-workflow.failure. Now to start on Chapters 2 and 3. Regards Peter

[libreoffice-documentation] Editing Fields - Impress Guide

2011-12-04 Thread PeeWee
Does anybody know about editing fields in Impress? I am updating the Impress Guide and have come across the instructions for editing fields in the Impress Guide, but I cannot get this to work. When you go to the Edit menu Fields is greyed out and cannot be used. Is this something that has

[libreoffice-documentation] Impress Guide - Chapter 02 - New Draft

2011-12-06 Thread PeeWee
Hello Just uploaded a new version of Chapter 2 Impress Guide for review and comments. Now matches LO 3.4.4 (I hope) and language altered to make it easier for translation and users who use English as a 2nd language. Also uploaded are the new screen shots for Chapter 2. Regards Peter -- View

[libreoffice-documentation] Re: The missing Galaxy icon set: Solved

2011-12-08 Thread PeeWee
Hello Rogerio and Tom The installation instructions on the Wikki do work, but you have to do a bit preparation first when using Ubuntu 11.10. Use Synaptic and completely remove the Ubuntu version of LibreOffice. Download the latest version of LibreOffice from the website. Use the installation

[libreoffice-documentation] Re: Impress Guide - Chapter 1 - Draft - Version 1.3

2011-12-08 Thread PeeWee
Hello Draft Version 1.3 of Impress Guide Chapter 01 has been uploaded for comment and review. Also uploaded a zip file containing all the screen shots used. I have incorporated all of Jean's comments and made some additional changes/improvements. You can always see clearer when you look at a

[libreoffice-documentation] Deleting Impress Tables

2011-12-13 Thread PeeWee
Hello I am puzzled at the moment so can someone answer this question. How do you delete a table in Impress? I am updating the Impress Guide and there are no instructions on how to delete a table. At the moment I cannot find a way to delete a table in the Impress software. Cut a table - yes, but

[libreoffice-documentation] Re: Deleting Impress Tables

2011-12-13 Thread PeeWee
Hello Dan It is the simplest method of deleting a table that does not work. That is, select a table on a slide and press the delete key. You can delete a table as follows: 1. Select all the rows and use the row delete icon on the table toolbar. 2. Click your mouse button and drag a marquee over

[libreoffice-documentation] Re: Deleting Impress Tables

2011-12-13 Thread PeeWee
Hello Jean Delete removes the table completely. Cut removes the table, but places a copy of the table on the clipboard. Hitting the delete key is the simplest option and normally most users will want to use this option. Regards Peter -- View this message in context:

[libreoffice-documentation] Impress Guide Chap 03 - New Draft Vedrsion

2011-12-20 Thread PeeWee
Hello New draft of Chapter 3 has been uploaded for review and comment. Also uploaded is a zip file containing all the screen shots. Regards Peter Schofield -- View this message in context: http://nabble.documentfoundation.org/Impress-Guide-Chap-03-New-Draft-Vedrsion-tp3600902p3600902.html

[libreoffice-documentation] Re: Impress Guide - Chapter 02 - New Draft

2011-12-21 Thread PeeWee
Hello New draft version of Chapter 2 has been uploaded along with a zip file containing the screen shots. Jean, your comments have been incorporated. Regards Peter -- View this message in context: http://nabble.documentfoundation.org/Impress-Guide-Chapter-02-New-Draft-tp3563849p3603804.html

[libreoffice-documentation] Re: A suggestion about graphics

2011-12-29 Thread PeeWee
Hello I have learnt from experience when naming graphic files used in documents - never use figure numbers as part of the filename. I have found it best to use descriptive filenames, for example, TextToolbar.png, FontPage.png. Please note that I have capitalised the beginning of each word and

[libreoffice-documentation] Re: Graphics vanishing

2012-01-01 Thread PeeWee
Hello and a Happy New Year to everybody This morning (yes I am working with a sober head) I opened Chapter 4 of the Impress Guide and all the graphics were in place. Made a couple of alterations to the text and have the graphics are now showing read error. Got me puzzled. I did download this

[libreoffice-documentation] Re: Styles naming and usage in LibO manuals

2012-01-09 Thread PeeWee
Hello I am also curious as to why the standard style names have not been used for the document templates used in LibreOffice documentation. Having specific style names can cause problems when converting a document into another format such as RTF or Word and I speak from personal experience when

[libreoffice-documentation] Animation in Impress

2012-01-23 Thread PeeWee
Hello I need some help with Animation when using Impress. I am updating the Impress Guide and have now reached Animation. There is Insert Animated Image, which opens the Animation dialog AND Custom Animation on the Tasks pane in Impress. Why does Impress have two tools for animations? The

[libreoffice-documentation] Impress Guide Chap 05 - New draft version

2012-01-26 Thread PeeWee
New draft version of Impress Guide Chap 05 Manage Graphic Objects has been placed in the drafts folder at ODF Authors:- http://www.odfauthors.org/libreoffice/english/impress-guide/draft-lo3.4 PLEASE NOTE - the animation section in this chapter was a mess. I have tried to rewrite this section

[libreoffice-documentation] Re: Impress Guide 3.4 Chapter 3 (Adding Formatting Text) reviewed

2012-02-14 Thread PeeWee
Hello Jean Welcome back. New draft version of Chapter 3 has been uploaded to the ODF Authors site for review at the following link: http://www.odfauthors.org/libreoffice/english/impress-guide/draft-lo3.4 I agreed with your comments and changed your addition about complex text to a note. I

[libreoffice-documentation] Impress Guide Chap 04 - New Draft Vedrsion

2012-02-14 Thread PeeWee
Hello New draft version of Chapter 4 now in uploaded to ODF Authors ready for review at the following link: http://www.odfauthors.org/libreoffice/english/impress-guide/draft-lo3.4 I think this chapter can now be published. Regards Peter -- View this message in context:

[libreoffice-documentation] LibreOffice 3.5 problems and info required

2012-02-17 Thread PeeWee
Hello I have just started upgrading Impress Chap 06 to LO 3.5 and have come across a couple of problems. *1st Problem* Opening the ODT file I get the warning message Template already exists. What does this mean? When I used LO3.4 I had template changer extension installed. Installing LO3.5

[libreoffice-documentation] Big Disaster

2012-02-17 Thread PeeWee
Sorry Guys I was trying to sort out the problem with installing extensions (the Template Changer) into LO3.5/LO3.4 and I inadvertently deleted all my working user guide files and that includes all the graphic files for Impress Chapters 1 to 5. I forgot to switch off my Dropbox folder, which is

[libreoffice-documentation] Missing Graphics - Again!!!!!!

2012-03-23 Thread PeeWee
Hello Just downloaded from ODF authors site Chap 06 Impress Guide that Hazel put uploaded on 22 March. Opened the file on my iMac (Mac OS 10.7.3 and LibreOffice 3.5.1) and nearly all the graphics went missing as soon as started to make a few corrections. So, I closed the file and opened my

[libreoffice-documentation] Re: Impress Chapter 6: formatting graphical objects

2012-03-24 Thread PeeWee
Hello Just checked this chapter and I have made minor formatting corrections to correct the layout. Sometimes when deleting or changing a paragraph format or style, the following paragraph is affected by the changes and this is why I made minor corrections. I have uploaded the file into Impress

[libreoffice-documentation] Publishing to Wikki

2012-03-26 Thread PeeWee
Hello Must be getting old. Can somebody send me the link so that I can publish Impress v3.5 Chap 06 to the Wikki. This chapter is published on ODF Authors and Alfresco. Regards Peter -- View this message in context:

[libreoffice-documentation] Cross Reference problem in Writer

2012-03-30 Thread PeeWee
Hello I am updating the Impress Guide using LO 3.5.1 and have come across a problem with the cross reference tool in Writer. I have uploaded a screen shot showing the problem. The character F is missing on the list of figures. http://nabble.documentfoundation.org/file/n3870238/CrossReference.png

[libreoffice-documentation] LO3.5 Writer - page reformat problem

2012-04-05 Thread PeeWee
Hello I am getting frustrated with a reformat problem in Writer 3.5. Each time I place a graphic in frame and set the anchor for the graphic or adjust the frame size, the frame immediately jumps to the next page and the text below the frame jumps to the next page. The only way to get the pages

[libreoffice-documentation] Re: LO3.5 Writer - page reformat problem

2012-04-05 Thread PeeWee
Hello Tom Autosave is switched off because this helps with the missing graphics problem (Jean's idea). Even with Autosave switched, the problem is there. Wrap for frames is None as I am using the template for LO user guides. I have even tried using Tools Update Update All to see if the pages

[libreoffice-documentation] Re: LO3.5 Writer - page reformat problem

2012-04-05 Thread PeeWee
Hello Jean This is a general problem and has happened with other files, including files not for LibreOffice. Regards Peter -- View this message in context: http://nabble.documentfoundation.org/LO3-5-Writer-page-reformat-problem-tp3886506p3886586.html Sent from the Documentation mailing list

[libreoffice-documentation] Re: LO3.5 Writer - page reformat problem

2012-04-06 Thread PeeWee
Hello Jean Looks like LO 3.5.2 has cured the problem, but needs further testing. More on this when I start Chap 08 of the Impress Guide. Regards Peter -- View this message in context: http://nabble.documentfoundation.org/LO3-5-Writer-page-reformat-problem-tp3886506p3890008.html Sent from the

[libreoffice-documentation] Impress Guide Chap 07

2012-04-06 Thread PeeWee
Hello Chap 07 Including Spreadsheets, Charts and Other Objects has been uploaded to ODF Authors in Draft LO3.5 ready for review. Now for Chap 08. Regards Peter -- View this message in context: http://nabble.documentfoundation.org/Impress-Guide-Chap-07-tp3890014p3890014.html Sent from the

[libreoffice-documentation] Impress Guide Chapter 08

2012-04-16 Thread PeeWee
Hello Impress Chap 08 Adding and Formatting Slides, Notes, and Handouts version LO3.5 has been added to the ODF authors and Alfresco sites ready for review and comments. Now for Chapter 09. Regards Peter -- View this message in context:

[libreoffice-documentation] The apostrophe

2012-04-23 Thread PeeWee
Hello Gary and Tom Many people make the mistake about its and it's, even the English. I have found over the years that it is always best to avoid the apostrophe when writing. This makes it better when someone has to translate English into another language. For example: It's - always write as

[libreoffice-documentation] Impress Guide Chap 09 new draft LO3.5

2012-04-25 Thread PeeWee
Hello Draft version of Impress guide Chap 09 Slide Shows has been uploaded to the ODF Authors and Alfresco websites ready for review and comment. Onto Chap 10. Peter -- View this message in context:

[libreoffice-documentation] Impress Guide Chapters 3, 4, and 5

2012-05-20 Thread PeeWee
The final chapters (3, 4, and 5) of the Impress Guide LO3.5 are now in the drafts folder on the ODF Authors website. The only major change was in Chap 03. One graphic changed for Asian and CTL fonts, and the associated paragraph altered to include CTL fonts. Now to convert the LO3.5 chapters

[libreoffice-documentation] Impress Guide version LO3.4

2012-05-25 Thread PeeWee
Hello Chapters 6 to 10 for the Impress Guide version LO 3.4 are now in the drafts folder on the ODF Authors site. Chapter 10 has had figures changed for PDF export and the text altered for general PDF options. Create hybrid file has been added. This was removed from LO3.5. Only Chap 11 and

[libreoffice-documentation] Getting Started Guide Chap 06

2012-05-28 Thread PeeWee
Version LO3.5 of Getting Started With Impress is now ready for review and in the drafts on the ODF Authors website. Regards Peter -- View this message in context: http://nabble.documentfoundation.org/Getting-Started-Guide-Chap-06-tp3986384.html Sent from the Documentation mailing list archive

[libreoffice-documentation] Re: Impress 3.4 Guide published

2012-05-29 Thread PeeWee
Hello Jean Thank you for the compliments about my efforts. Technical writing is something I enjoy and try to be perfect at it (nobody is perfect though). That ethos comes from seeing all those badly written manuals that seem to come with every non-food item that you buy nowadays. A well written

[libreoffice-documentation] Setting default page size

2012-06-18 Thread PeeWee
Hello I am little puzzled with LO Draw 3.5. How do you set Draw so that it opens with the default page size of A4? I have all the options set so that Draw uses the printer metrics for formatting, yet each time I open Draw the page size is Letter. Being in Europe my default page size on the

[libreoffice-documentation] Re: Setting default page size

2012-06-18 Thread PeeWee
Hello again Ignore this request for help. I have found the setting to make sure Draw opens using A4 page size. You go to Tools Options Language Settings Locale setting and change it to English (UK). Now why didn't I think of that first. Brain is still asleep after the braai yesterday (braai

[libreoffice-documentation] Draw Guide LO3.5

2012-06-20 Thread PeeWee
Chapter 1 of the Draw Guide has placed in the Draw Daft LO3.5 folder ready for review and comment. Regards PeterS -- View this message in context: http://nabble.documentfoundation.org/Draw-Guide-LO3-5-tp3991232.html Sent from the Documentation mailing list archive at Nabble.com. --

[libreoffice-documentation] Draw Guide LO3.5 Chap 02

2012-06-28 Thread PeeWee
Hello Chapter 2 of the Draw Guide LO3.5 has just been added to the LO3.5 Drafts folder on the ODF Authors website. All ready for review and comments. Regards PeterS -- View this message in context: http://nabble.documentfoundation.org/Draw-Guide-LO3-5-tp3991232p3992664.html Sent from the

[libreoffice-documentation] Eliminate points in Draw

2012-07-03 Thread PeeWee
On the Edit Points toolbar there is a tool called Eliminate Points. The explanation in LO Draw help and version 3.4 of the guide do not explain what this tool is for. The following is the text extracted from Draw help: Marks the current point or the selected points for deletion. This happens in

[libreoffice-documentation] Re: Draw Guide LO3.5 Chap 02

2012-07-06 Thread PeeWee
Hello Chapter 3 of the Draw Guide LO3.5 is now in the Drafts LO3.5 folder on the ODF Authors website all ready for review and comment. This chapter is very different from the LO3.4 version. Regards PeterS -- View this message in context:

[libreoffice-documentation] Re: Draw Guide LO3.5 Chap 02

2012-07-10 Thread PeeWee
Hello Chapter 4 of the Draw Guide LO3.5 version is now in the Drafts LO3.5 folder on the ODF Authors website. Another chapter that has changed greatly and this may look familiar. Regards PeterS -- View this message in context:

[libreoffice-documentation] Re: Draw Guide LO3.5 Chap 05

2012-07-15 Thread PeeWee
Hello Chapter 5 of the Draw Guide LO3.5 version is now in the Drafts LO3.5 folder on the ODF Authors website ready for review and comment. Regards PeterS -- View this message in context: http://nabble.documentfoundation.org/Draw-Guide-LO3-5-tp3991232p3995573.html Sent from the Documentation

[libreoffice-documentation] LibreOffice and Raspberry Pi

2012-07-19 Thread PeeWee
Hello Can anyone point me in the right direction. I have just got my Raspberry Pi (www.raspberrypi.org for more info) and want to install LO3.5 onto it, but having no luck so far. I have tried the installation instructions given in http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/installation/ for both

[libreoffice-documentation] Re: LibreOffice and Raspberry Pi

2012-07-19 Thread PeeWee
[via Document Foundation Mail Archive] wrote: Hi :) Only if you can get me one too! G Lol, Congrats and regards from Tom :) --- On Thu, 19/7/12, PeeWee [hidden email] wrote: From: PeeWee [hidden email] Subject: [libreoffice-documentation] LibreOffice and Raspberry Pi

[libreoffice-documentation] Re: Draw Guide Chapter 2: Drawing basic shapes

2012-07-25 Thread PeeWee
Hello I have checked Chapters 1 and 2 and found them OK. Just a slight reformatting to adjust position of some graphics to reduce the white space on some of the pages. I have placed new files in LO3.5 Published folder on the ODF Authors website and uploaded the new files to the documentation

[libreoffice-documentation] Re: LibreOffice and Raspberry Pi

2012-08-06 Thread PeeWee
Hello For those lucky enough to get your hands on a Raspberry Pi, you can run LibreOffice on it, but not using the Raspbian Wheezy or Debian Squeeze distros. I got LibreOffice installed using BodhiLinux as the operating system. If you use Add Software, you will find LO in the office software

[libreoffice-documentation] Re: LibreOffice and Raspberry Pi

2012-08-06 Thread PeeWee
from ordering one by my neighbour who said the Pi was not for advanced stuff like LO. So, i guess i might try ordering one in a few weeks, when i get back from hols and have access to computers and internet and stuff again. Regards from Tom :) --- On Mon, 6/8/12, PeeWee [hidden

[libreoffice-documentation] Re: Draw Guide LO3.5 Chap 05

2012-08-13 Thread PeeWee
Hello Chapter 6 Editing Pictures of the Draw Guide LO3.5 is now in the drafts folder on the ODF Authors website. Took a bit longer trying to sort this chapter plus a few personal things got in the way. Regards PeterS -- View this message in context:

[libreoffice-documentation] Cross referencing in LO

2012-09-05 Thread PeeWee
Is there a problem with the cross referencing system used in LO? Writing the Impress and Draw guides, I do use cross referencing to figures and headings. Several times now I get Error cross reference source not found or similar message when I reopen an LO Writer file or move a graphic frame

[libreoffice-documentation] Getting Started Guide Chap 07 Draw

2012-09-07 Thread PeeWee
Hello I have just placed a draft version of Chapter 7 Getting Started with Draw in the LO3.5 Getting Started draft folder. Now ready for review and comments. I have also placed a zip file of screen shots used in the Getting Started Graphics folder. Regards PeterS -- View this message in

[libreoffice-documentation] Re: PING PeterS: Edited GS with Draw

2012-09-08 Thread PeeWee
Hello Jean I have changed the paragraph that you changed. I think it now reflects what actually happens when you use the curve tools. My copy of the file is in the feedback folder. I shall change the same paragraph in the Draw Guide and republish if you agree with my version of this paragraph.

[libreoffice-documentation] Re: PING PeterS: Edited GS with Draw

2012-09-08 Thread PeeWee
Hello Jean I have changed the same paragraph in the Draw Guide Chapter 2 Drawing Basic Shapes and I have republished the file on the documentation wiki page. Regards PeterS -- View this message in context:

[libreoffice-documentation] Draw Guide LO3.5 Chap 07

2012-09-14 Thread PeeWee
Hello Chapter 7 Working with 3D Objects is now in the Draw LO3.5 folder on the ODF Authors website. Ready for review and comment. Regards PeterS -- View this message in context: http://nabble.documentfoundation.org/Draw-Guide-LO3-5-tp3991232p4007431.html Sent from the Documentation mailing

[libreoffice-documentation] Re: Draw and layers

2012-09-20 Thread PeeWee
Forget this comment. I forgot to make layers hidden. Having a cup of tea certainly helps the brain box sometimes. Regards PeterS -- View this message in context: http://nabble.documentfoundation.org/Draw-and-layers-tp4008353p4008359.html Sent from the Documentation mailing list archive at

[libreoffice-documentation] Draw Guide Chapter 3 New Version

2012-09-27 Thread PeeWee
Hello I have updated Chapter 3 Working with Objects and Object Points to include zooming, snap functions and guide lines from Chapter 8 Tips Tricks. The zooming, snap functions and guide lines have been updated before being placed into Chapter 3. Chapter 3 is a more suitable chapter for these

[libreoffice-documentation] Draw Chapter 5 New Version

2012-09-28 Thread PeeWee
Hello A new version of Draw LO3.5 Chapter 5 has been placed in the Draw LO3.5 drafts folder on the ODF Authors website. Duplication and cross fading has been added to this chapter from Chap 08 Tips Tricks. Duplication and cross fading are procedures the user needs to know and are not tips and

[libreoffice-documentation] Draw Guide Chapter 8 Completely New Version

2012-10-02 Thread PeeWee
Hello The original Chap 08 Tips Tricks in version LO3.4 has been deleted. It did not contain any tips or tricks, just instructions that have now been moved to the following chapters: Zoom and snap functions to Chap 03. Duplication to Chap 05. Color, drawing to scale, multiple layers and pages

[libreoffice-documentation] Re: Draw Guide Chapter 8 Completely New Version

2012-10-02 Thread PeeWee
Forgot to add. One completely new Chap 8 is now in the Draw LO3.5 drafts folder waiting for review. I think the documentation page in the LO website will have to be changed slightly to accommodate these changes. Regards PeterS -- View this message in context:

[libreoffice-documentation] Re: Draw Guide Chapter 8 Completely New Version

2012-10-02 Thread PeeWee
Hello Tom There are definitely no tips and tricks. The information contained in the LO3.4 Chap 8 Tips Tricks was confusing and poorly written. When I started to upgrade it to LO3.5, I realised that all the information was just instructions on how to do things in Draw. I did discuss this with

[libreoffice-documentation] Re: Draw Guide Chapter 3 New Version

2012-10-03 Thread PeeWee
Hello Jean I deleted one word in the first note and repositioned one figure for better layout. Now ready to be published. Regards PeterS -- View this message in context: http://nabble.documentfoundation.org/Draw-Guide-Chapter-3-New-Version-tp4009537p4010716.html Sent from the Documentation

[libreoffice-documentation] Draw Guide and a new Text chapter

2012-10-06 Thread PeeWee
Hello Now that I am on the last chapter Advanced Draw Techniques I have discovered that the section on text does not explain fully the text capabilities of Draw. The solution to overcome this problem is to create a new chapter with the title of Adding and Formatting Text which will be similar in

[libreoffice-documentation] Document Foundation Wiki

2012-10-07 Thread PeeWee
Hello I am trying to upload a file to the wiki page, but keep getting the following error message: The file contains a virus! Details: scan failed (code 2) What is the problem? I do run anti-virus software and I have checked the file for viruses. No problems reported. The file is a corrected

[libreoffice-documentation] Draw Chap 2 Drawing Basic Shapes

2012-10-07 Thread PeeWee
Hello I uploaded a corrected version of Chap 2 Drawing Basic Shapes to the Published LO3.5 folder on the ODF Authors website. I have corrected cross references and added a cross reference for adding and formatting text. Also changed the last section in this chapter about adding text to objects.

[libreoffice-documentation] Draw Guide Chap 9 Adding and Formatting Text

2012-10-12 Thread PeeWee
Hello A first draft of Chap 9 Adding and Formatting Text for the Draw Guide is now on the ODF Authors website in the draft LO3.5 folder. This is a new chapter for version LO3.5. Review and comment please. Regards PeterS -- View this message in context:

[libreoffice-documentation] Draw Guide Chap 10

2012-10-13 Thread PeeWee
Hello Chapter 10 of the Draw Guide version LO3.5 has been placed in the Drafts LO3.5 folder for review and comment. This is the last chapter. Do I hear some cheering? I shall now go back to Chap 1 for the Draw and Impress Guides and start to upgrade them to LO3.6. This should be a fairly easy.

[libreoffice-documentation] Draw LO3.5 Preface

2012-10-15 Thread PeeWee
Hello One Preface for Draw LO3.5 now in the Drafts LO3.5 folder on the ODF Authors website ready for review and comment. The book is now definitely complete. Yipp! PeterS -- View this message in context: http://nabble.documentfoundation.org/Draw-LO3-5-Preface-tp4013374.html

[libreoffice-documentation] Draw Guide LO3.5 Correcting Cross References

2012-10-16 Thread PeeWee
Hello I have just placed an updated Chap 01 Introducing Draw in the Published LO3.5 folder on the ODF Authors website. I have also replaced the file on the LO Documentation wiki page. I have gone through this chapter and corrected the cross references to other chapters in the Draw Guide because

[libreoffice-documentation] Re: Draw Guide LO3.5 Correcting Cross References

2012-10-17 Thread PeeWee
Hello Cross references corrected in Draw Guide LO3.5 Chapter 6 due to the change in chapter structure for this version of the Draw Guide. Corrected version of Chapter 6 has been uploaded to the Published LO3.5 folder on the ODF Authors website and onto the Documentation wiki page. Regards

[libreoffice-documentation] Re: Draw Guide Chapter 10 Advanced techniques

2012-10-20 Thread PeeWee
Hello Comments from Hazel carried out - remove duplicate figure and reformat a paragraph. This chapter has now been placed in the Published LO3.5 folder on the ODF Authors website. Regards PeterS -- View this message in context:

[libreoffice-documentation] Draw Guide LO3.5 Full Book

2012-10-20 Thread PeeWee
Hello A couple of problems with the full book. Some cross references to figures got lost and I have fixed them. One problem I cannot fix. After Chapter 2 title page there is a repeat of the full table of contents. I cannot delete this and not sure how to fix it. I placed a copy of the full

[libreoffice-documentation] Calc Guide Version 3.6

2012-12-15 Thread PeeWee
Hello Draft versions of the Preface and Chapter 1 of the Calc Guide 3.6 are now in the drafts folder on the ODF Authors website ready for review and comment. There are substantial changes to Chapter 1. Regards PeterS -- View this message in context:

[libreoffice-documentation] Getting Started Guide Version LO 4.0

2013-01-14 Thread PeeWee
Hello I have just uploaded a draft version of Chapter 5 Getting Started with Calc into the Draft LO4.o folder in Documentation - Getting Started on the ODF Authors website. It is ready for review and comment. There has been substantial changes to this chapter when compared to version 3.4.

[libreoffice-documentation] Re: Getting Started Guide Version LO 4.0

2013-01-17 Thread PeeWee
Hello I have just uploaded a draft version 4.0 of GS Chapter 7 Getting Started With Draw onto the ODF Authors website at teh following link: http://www.odfauthors.org/libreoffice/english/getting-started/draft-lo-4.0 Please review and comment. Regards PeterS -- View this message in context:

[libreoffice-documentation] Re: Getting Started Guide Version LO 4.0

2013-01-23 Thread PeeWee
Hello I have just uploaded a draft copy of Version 4 of the Getting Started Guide Chapter 1 Introducing LibreOffice to the ODF Authors website. http://www.odfauthors.org/libreoffice/english/getting-started/draft-lo-4.0/gs-chap-1-introducing-libreoffice/view It is ready for review and comment.

[libreoffice-documentation] Re: LO 4.0 user guides - Icon set

2013-01-25 Thread PeeWee
Hello A draft version 4.0 of the Getting Started Preface (Chap 00) has been placed in the Drafts 4.0 folder on the ODF Authors website. http://www.odfauthors.org/libreoffice/english/getting-started/draft-lo-4.0/gs-chap-00-preface/view Please review and comment. Regards PeterS -- View this

[libreoffice-documentation] Re: LO 4.0 user guides - Icon set

2013-01-26 Thread PeeWee
Hello New version of the Preface (Chap 00) for the Getting Started Guide after JohnS comments has been placed in the Drafts 4.0 folder on the ODF Authors website. http://www.odfauthors.org/libreoffice/english/getting-started/draft-lo-4.0/gs-chap-00-preface/view I think it is now ready for

[libreoffice-documentation] Re: Getting Started Guide Version LO 4.0

2013-02-01 Thread PeeWee
Hello Draft version of Chapter 6 Getting Started with Impress is now in the LO 4.0 Drafts folder on the ODF Authors website. http://www.odfauthors.org/libreoffice/english/getting-started/draft-lo-4.0/gs-chap-6-getting-started-with-impress/view Ready for review and comment. PeterS -- View

[libreoffice-documentation] Re: Getting Started Guide Version LO 4.0

2013-02-08 Thread PeeWee
Hello Chapter 13 Getting Started with Macros is the the Drafts LO4.0 folder on the ODF Authors website. http://www.odfauthors.org/libreoffice/english/getting-started/draft-lo-4.0/gs-chap-13-getting-started-with-macros/view Ready for review and comment. Regards PeterS -- View this message

[libreoffice-documentation] Re: Getting Started Guide Version LO 4.0

2013-02-12 Thread PeeWee
Hello A draft of Chapter 12 Creating Web Pages version 4.0 is now in the Drafts LO4.0 folder on the ODF Authors website ready for review and comment. http://www.odfauthors.org/libreoffice/english/getting-started/draft-lo-4.0/gs-chap-12-creating-web-pages/view Regards PeterS -- View this

[libreoffice-documentation] Re: Getting Started Guide Version LO 4.0

2013-02-12 Thread PeeWee
Hello Draft version 4.0 of Appendix B is now in the Drafts LO4.0 folder on the ODF Authors website. Spelling corrections and minor tweaks only to make it more generic for future versions of LO.

[libreoffice-documentation] Font Sizes

2013-02-13 Thread PeeWee
Hello Can anybody help with a query about font sizes for paragraph styles? Heading 1 in LO 4.0 and 3.6, the font size comes out as percentage which makes it difficult to set the font size accurately. Heading 2 and 3, the font size comes in points, which is what I expect to see. Heading 4, the

[libreoffice-documentation] Re: Font Sizes

2013-02-13 Thread PeeWee
Hello Problem solved. Jean came up with the solution. If you have a percentage figure in the font size for a style, just highlight the percentage figure and, for example, type 16pt. This turns all the percentage figures into point sizes. Maybe this should be in the Writer Guide. Regards

[libreoffice-documentation] Impress User Guide LO Version 4.0

2013-02-18 Thread PeeWee
Hello One version 4.0 of the Preface can be found in the Impress Draft LO4.0 folder on the ODF Authors website. http://www.odfauthors.org/libreoffice/english/impress-guide/draft-lo4.0/impress-lo4.0-ch-00-preface/view Ready for review and comment. Regards PeterS -- View this message in

[libreoffice-documentation] Re: Impress User Guide LO Version 4.0

2013-02-18 Thread PeeWee
Hello Chapter 1 Introducing Impress version 4.0 is now in the Drafts LO4.0 folder on the ODF Authors website. http://www.odfauthors.org/libreoffice/english/impress-guide/draft-lo4.0/impress-lo4.0-ch-01-introducing-impress/view Ready for review and comment. Regards PeterS -- View this

[libreoffice-documentation] Re: Impress User Guide LO Version 4.0

2013-02-26 Thread PeeWee
Hello Draft version of Impress Chap 2 Using Slide Masters, Styles, and Templates is now ready for review and comment in the Drafts LO4.0 folder on the ODF Authors website.

[libreoffice-documentation] Re: Impress User Guide LO Version 4.0

2013-02-27 Thread PeeWee
Hello Tim New draft version oc Chap 2 now in the Feedback folder. I have replied to your comments and slight changes to the text. http://www.odfauthors.org/libreoffice/english/impress-guide/feedback-lo4.0/impress-lo4.0-ch-02-using-slide-masters-styles-and-templates/view Regards PeterS --

[libreoffice-documentation] Re: Unable to log in to ODFAuthors?

2013-03-06 Thread PeeWee
I cannot login at the moment so the next Impress 4.0 chapter will have to wait until I can login. What news on login problems. Regards PeterS -- View this message in context: http://nabble.documentfoundation.org/Unable-to-log-in-to-ODFAuthors-tp4041638p4041930.html Sent from the

[libreoffice-documentation] Automatic numbering and cross referencing problem

2013-05-25 Thread PeeWee
I know I have mentioned this before, but someone has to seriously look at the automatic numbering and cross referencing system used in LibreOffice. I am now back at my desk after a few problems to sort out after a lovely holiday, that did include computers. I am using the latest version of LO to

[libreoffice-documentation] Re: Impress User Guide LO Version 4.0

2013-06-08 Thread PeeWee
Version 4.0 of Impress Guide Chapter 6 Formatting Graphic Objects now on the ODF Authors website at the following link ready for review and comments. http://www.odfauthors.org/libreoffice/english/impress-guide/draft-lo4.0/ig4-0-ch6-formatting-graphic-objects/view Please note that I am having

[libreoffice-documentation] Re: Automatic numbering and cross referencing problem

2013-06-09 Thread PeeWee
Hello After some testing using laptops with Windows (XP and 7) and Ubuntu, the automatic numbering and cross reference problems appears to be ONLY and Mac OS 10.5, 10.6, 10.7 and 10.8 problem. I cannot reproduce the problem using Windows or Ubuntu and would appreciate if someone could tell me if

[libreoffice-documentation] Re: Impress User Guide LO Version 4.0

2013-06-17 Thread PeeWee
Hello Version 4.0 Impress Chapter 7 Including Spreadsheets, Charts, and Other Objects is now ready for review and comment in the 4.0 Drafts folder on the ODF Authors website.

[libreoffice-documentation] Re: Impress User Guide LO Version 4.0

2013-06-20 Thread PeeWee
Hello Version 4.0 of Chapter 8 Adding and Formatting Slides Notes and Handouts is now in the LO4.0 Drafts folder on the ODF Authors website ready for review and comment. Now for Chapter 9.

[libreoffice-documentation] Re: Impress User Guide LO Version 4.0

2013-06-24 Thread PeeWee
Hello Tim The typos were well spotted Tim. Now corrected. Hello Jean Corrected version of Chapter 8 now in the 4.0 published folder on the ODF Authors website and I have flagged it as externally visible. Regards PeterS -- View this message in context:

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