Re: [libreoffice-users] Printer Recognition

2024-02-19 Thread Tom
scenario is for LibreOffice to recognize my printers as it formerly used to do. I appreciate any suggestions. How does Ubuntu, itself, recognize the printer? Peace... Tom -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: users+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? https://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing

Re: [libreoffice-users] Need help with getting invoice numbers on my invoices

2023-11-30 Thread Tom
On 11/30/23 4:26 PM, Paul wrote: Can you help please? Thank you. Paul Hegele Could you provide more information!  Are you looking to automatically generate invoice numbers?  Are you dealing with Calc or Writer? Thanks! Peace... Tom -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: users+unsubscr

Re: [libreoffice-users] Watermark

2023-10-28 Thread Tom
;. This works in Writer 5.1.x and should function similarly in a more current version. Hope this helps! Peace... Tom W -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: users+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? https://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guid

[libreoffice-users] Calc: how to auto-increment sheet names in a cell formula?

2023-09-20 Thread Tom Cloyd MS MA
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[libreoffice-users] Calc - how to auto-increment sheet references in a formula?

2023-09-19 Thread Tom Cloyd MS MA
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Re: [libreoffice-users] Turn Libre Writer Off

2023-09-15 Thread Tom
the file association setting for your operating system.  If you right-click on the file and click "Open With" on Windows, you can choose the application to use, for that file type, and make that the default application.  macOS and Linux will have a similar method. Peace

Re: [libreoffice-users] Question about LibreOffice Calc 7.4.7 and hidden columns

2023-08-19 Thread Tom
On 8/18/23 6:47 PM, Mike Flannigan wrote: Hiding and unhiding columns or rows anywhere on the spreadsheet works fine with my Calc 6.4.7.2 on Linux Mint, even with "Freeze rows and columns" in effect.  So I would say you found a bug. Thanks for checking! Peace... Tom On 8/1

[libreoffice-users] Question about LibreOffice Calc 7.4.7 and hidden columns

2023-08-13 Thread Tom
raded to LibreOffice 7.5.5.2. Thanks in advance! Peace... Tom -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: users+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? https://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette

Re: [libreoffice-users] Calc - Can't highlight a column and set background shading

2023-07-02 Thread Tom
f the entire column It was literally two clicks of the mouse.  :) I'll send you a couple of screenshots since I'm not currently setup to host images online. Peace... Tom -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: users+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? https://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailin

Re: [libreoffice-users] LibreOffice Writer.

2023-06-06 Thread Tom
On 6/6/23 9:20 AM, Brad Rogers wrote: On Tue, 6 Jun 2023 09:10:41 -0700 Tom wrote: Hello Tom, did notice in Writer 7.5.2, the "View" menu has a "User Interface" option and that contains various layouts. All of which, IME, have the font settings right there, in plain v

Re: [libreoffice-users] LibreOffice Writer.

2023-06-06 Thread Tom
.   Maybe Mr Lewis could post a screenshot of what he's seeing. Peace... Tom -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: users+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? https://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette

Re: [libreoffice-users] LibreOffice Writer.

2023-06-06 Thread Tom
bar" layout and the basic function icons are where they have always been. Maybe your Writer installation is using a different layout? You can read more about this here: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Videos/User_interface Peace... Tom On 6/6/23 8:29 AM, Greg Lewis wrote: I want to gi

Re: [libreoffice-users] Help finding the last piece of writing

2023-06-06 Thread Tom
This is a long shot but maybe use your operating system's file manager/explorer and sort various folders where you save documents (Desktop, Documents, etc) by date and see if you can locate the file that way? Peace... Tom On 6/6/23 2:50 AM, Angeline Ball wrote: Hi there, I am in a blind

Re: [libreoffice-users] Fw: Potential bug printing blank Writer tables

2023-05-05 Thread Tom
ument and PDF file I generated, I can send both to you privately.  I didn't enter any text of any kind, just added the table. Peace... Tom W On 5/5/23 12:36 PM, dboland9 wrote: The version is 7.5.2. Normally, when I post a question, get a copy of my post. That did not happen, so I assumed somethi

Re: [libreoffice-users] Fw: Potential bug printing blank Writer tables

2023-05-05 Thread Tom
Ok, fair enough.  :)  I might have a copy of 7.5.2 available. If so, I'll give it a shot. :) Peace... Tom W On 5/5/23 12:36 PM, dboland9 wrote: The version is 7.5.2. Normally, when I post a question, get a copy of my post. That did not happen, so I assumed something went wrong. Dave

Re: [libreoffice-users] Fw: Potential bug printing blank Writer tables

2023-05-05 Thread Tom
Your first message was received.  I guess no one responded yet. :)   Which version of Writer are you using? Peace... Tom W On 5/5/23 11:33 AM, dboland9 wrote: Resending because it does not seem to have reached the mail group. Dave, Sent with [Proton Mail](https://proton.me/) secure email

Re: [libreoffice-users] Looking for current LibreOffice Writer tutorials

2023-04-30 Thread Tom
On 4/30/23 10:50 AM, Johnny Rosenberg wrote: Den sön 30 apr. 2023 kl 04:43 skrev Tom : Hi! I'm helping an elderly woman start using LibreOffice Writer on a new laptop she purchased. The laptop has Windows 11 and she's not interested in paying for MS Office. She barely knows how to use

Re: AW: [libreoffice-users] Looking for current LibreOffice Writer tutorials

2023-04-30 Thread Tom
Hi!  Thanks for the reply and for the link!  Those PDF guides should be great, since we can print them out. Thanks! Peace... Tom On 4/29/23 11:12 PM, susanne.mohn...@kiel-pries.de wrote: Hi Tom, Have a look here: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Documentation/Publications Greetings

Re: [libreoffice-users] Looking for current LibreOffice Writer tutorials

2023-04-30 Thread Tom
can open. Thanks for the feedback and insight! :) Peace... Tom On 4/30/23 12:27 AM, lo.harald.ber...@t-online.de wrote: Hi Tom, I know from my own experience with my father (it's been a few years) that it's difficult to train older people who haven't dealt with word processing before. My

[libreoffice-users] Looking for current LibreOffice Writer tutorials

2023-04-29 Thread Tom
f any good, recent/current tutorials a complete newbie could use? Thanks in advance! Peace... Tom -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: users+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? https://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + m

[libreoffice-users] Calc - selected cell indicator color

2022-10-19 Thread Tom Cloyd MS MA
to my tired, aging eyes! Tom -- ~ "Fight for the things that you care about, but do it in a way that will lead others to join you." ~ Ruth Bade

[libreoffice-users] Question about Saving XLSX files in Calc 7.2.4 and 'extra rows'

2021-12-19 Thread Tom
advance! Peace... "The Other" Tom -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: users+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? https://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: https://l

Re: [libreoffice-users] Converting jpg or png to high quality in Libre

2021-12-04 Thread Tom
On 12/4/21 7:22 AM, Luuk wrote: On 2-12-2021 02:37, Tom wrote: On 12/1/21 5:21 PM, charles meyer wrote: Hi my esteemed listmates, I need to take a graphic I download (with permission) off a Website and make it 1920x1080, or larger by the same ratio so its quality will be higher. It would

Re: [libreoffice-users] Converting jpg or png to high quality in Libre

2021-12-01 Thread Tom
image file.  So, you could right-click the file and choose the "scale" (whatever it's called) menu option to scale it up or down. I just don't know if that utility exists still or if it's compatible with Windows 10 or 11. Peace... "The Other" Tom --

[libreoffice-users] Question about Calc and Data Validity

2021-11-09 Thread Tom
tic? Thanks in advance! Peace... "The Other" Tom -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: users+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? https://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netique

Re: [libreoffice-users] Question about testing changes made to MS Word documents

2021-09-14 Thread Tom
On 9/14/21 5:54 AM, James Knott wrote: On 2021-09-13 11:38 p.m., Tom Williams wrote: So, what's a good/reliable way to test changes saved in DOCX format in Writer?   Is using Word online, as I did, akin to loading it in MS Word 2016?  I believe the document was last edited in MS Word 2016

[libreoffice-users] Question about testing changes made to MS Word documents

2021-09-13 Thread Tom Williams
it in MS Word 2016?  I believe the document was last edited in MS Word 2016 before it was sent to me. Thanks in advance! Peace... "The Other" Tom -- /When I leave, I don't know what I'm hoping to find, And when I leave, I don't know what I'm leaving behind.../ -- To unsubscr

Re: [libreoffice-users] Question about tab order in form in Writer

2021-01-11 Thread Tom
On 1/10/21 10:13 PM, Tom wrote: Hi! I'm working on converting a 20 page document into a PDF form.  I'm using the form design mode of LibreOffice Writer 7.0.3 on Windows 10 to add the various form fields.   At the time I started this, I thought I had to manually set the tab order on each form

[libreoffice-users] Question about tab order in form in Writer

2021-01-10 Thread Tom
the tab order values I set on each form field?  I'm only 2 pages into my document, fortunately. :) Thanks in advance!  Happy New Year! :) Peace... "The Other" Tom -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: users+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? https://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/ma

[libreoffice-users] macros - where stored for Calc

2021-01-09 Thread Tom Cloyd MS MA
. -- ~ "Fight for the things that you care about, but do it in a way that will lead others to join you." ~ Ruth Bader Ginsberg ~~~~~ Tom Cl

Re: [libreoffice-users] Question about saving Excel 365 (.xlsx) files in LibreOffice Calc 6.4.6

2020-10-08 Thread Tom Williams
On 10/2/20 7:55 AM, Tom Williams wrote: > On 10/2/20 7:32 AM, sandralo...@vivaldi.net wrote: >> Le 2020-10-01 01:13, Tom Williams a écrit : >>> Hi!  A friend of mine sent me an Excel 365 spreadsheet to get my help to >>> add a formula.  The spreadsheet is "simple&qu

Re: [libreoffice-users] Question about saving Excel 365 (.xlsx) files in LibreOffice Calc 6.4.6

2020-10-02 Thread Tom Williams
On 10/2/20 7:32 AM, sandralo...@vivaldi.net wrote: > Le 2020-10-01 01:13, Tom Williams a écrit : >> Hi!  A friend of mine sent me an Excel 365 spreadsheet to get my help to >> add a formula.  The spreadsheet is "simple", in that it had about 90 >> rows of data, with

[libreoffice-users] Question about saving Excel 365 (.xlsx) files in LibreOffice Calc 6.4.6

2020-09-30 Thread Tom Williams
ce! Peace... "The Other" Tom -- /When I leave, I don't know what I'm hoping to find, And when I leave, I don't know what I'm leaving behind.../ -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: users+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? https://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe

Fwd: Re: [libreoffice-users] Labels with background image

2020-08-27 Thread Tom
Forwarded Message Subject:Re: [libreoffice-users] Labels with background image Date: Thu, 27 Aug 2020 16:55:43 -0700 From: Tom To: users@global.libreoffice.org On 8/27/20 4:30 PM, Roderick Anderson wrote: Good day to all. I've exhausted my search foo

Re: [libreoffice-users] Labels with background image

2020-08-27 Thread Tom
Page > Transparency" to increase the transparency of the background.   Does that help? Peace... Tom -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: users+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? https://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: https://wiki.docu

[libreoffice-users] Re: [MariaDB Announce] MariaDB 10.5.0 alpha now available

2019-12-04 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) I just thought this might be of interest to anyone using MariaDb or who thinks they are using MySql or who might want to experiment with the kinda development branch of MariaDb. Please make sure you take decent back-ups of your current database(s) before exploring though! Regards from a Tom

[libreoffice-users] Advice needed on reporting a bug

2019-10-21 Thread Tom Williams
"as is" in a bug report, if I end up filing one. What would be a good alternative to preserve the information that shows the formatting issues but not include the other legal information, in the document? Thanks in advance! Peace... "The Other" Tom -- /When I leave, I don't

idk, sorry! :( Re: Re[2]: [libreoffice-users] Impress window position

2019-03-13 Thread Tom Davies
more knowledge about Kde! Apols and regards from a Tom :) On Tue, 12 Mar 2019 08:23 malcolm moore Sorry a bit sparce on information... > > It's openSUSE Tumbleweed > KDE Plasma > The screen is extended to the right > > Mal > > > > > - Original Message

Re: [libreoffice-users] Impress window position

2019-03-11 Thread Tom Davies
as 1 very large screen? We can probably help with that if we knew which platform, or better still which specific OS. Good luck and regards from a Tom :) On Mon, 11 Mar 2019 at 08:58, malcolm moore wrote: > > > Is it possible to get Impress to go full screen for a presentation

Re: [libreoffice-users] Help needed with Excel spreadsheet

2019-03-06 Thread Tom Williams
On 3/6/19 5:42 PM, Tom Davies wrote: > Hi :) > Sounds like a perfect time to suggest they install LO too. > > If an Excel person hadn't immediately found what they were looking for in > Calc they would have immediately claimed that Calc couldn't do the task. > > There are lo

Re: [libreoffice-users] Help needed with Excel spreadsheet

2019-03-06 Thread Tom Williams
On 3/6/19 10:18 AM, Luuk wrote: > > On 6-3-2019 17:48, Tom Williams wrote: >> On 3/6/19 8:26 AM, Tom Williams wrote: >>> I know it's odd to ask for Excel help in this mailing list but I need >>> help locating a LibreOffice Calc function/feature in Excel.  :) >&

[libreoffice-users] Version: 6.2.0.3 - Calc: strange delay in execution of data>sort function

2019-03-06 Thread Tom Cloyd
ore, ever. Normally, LO's Calc is quick and snappy on my system, so this execution delay is a jolt, and after a while just plain annoying. Has anyone else noticed this? Has anyone a clue as to what's happening? Tom SYSTEM: OS: GNU/Linux, kernal 4.15.0-42-generic x86_64 GNU/Linux, LinuxMint 19 (t

Re: [libreoffice-users] Help needed with Excel spreadsheet

2019-03-06 Thread Tom Davies
. It can be fun to refute them in as few words as possible. Regards from a Tom :) On Wed, 6 Mar 2019 18:21 Luuk > On 6-3-2019 17:48, Tom Williams wrote: > > On 3/6/19 8:26 AM, Tom Williams wrote: > >> I know it's odd to ask for Excel help in this mailing list but I need

Re: [libreoffice-users] Help needed with Excel spreadsheet

2019-03-06 Thread Tom Williams
On 3/6/19 8:26 AM, Tom Williams wrote: > I know it's odd to ask for Excel help in this mailing list but I need > help locating a LibreOffice Calc function/feature in Excel.  :) > > I'm helping a friend create a billing invoice and since I'm a Linux > user, I'm using Calc to build th

[libreoffice-users] Help needed with Excel spreadsheet

2019-03-06 Thread Tom Williams
://www.extendoffice.com/documents/excel/3895-excel-update-formula-when-inserting-rows.html but I hope to find an easier and more flexible way to accomplish what I need.  Or is that approach what I really should use? Thanks in advance! Peace... "The Other" Tom -- /When I leave, I don

Re: [libreoffice-users] saving a calc spreadsheet as template with its functions?

2019-02-24 Thread Tom Davies
I further off on a different wild tangent? The mailing-list strips attachments off emails before sending the email off to everyone so if you just "reply to all", or whatever you did last time, then only I will get your attached spreadsheet. Regards from a Tom :) On Sun, 24 Feb 2019

Re: [libreoffice-users] saving a calc spreadsheet as template with its functions?

2019-02-20 Thread Tom Davies
they are, for free. Here's an extremely brief bit of help about templates; https://help.libreoffice.org/Writer/Creating_a_Document_Template but it's probably better to go with one (or both) of the chapters above because they have a lot more information to skim through. Good luck and many regards

Renaming user profile. Re: [libreoffice-users] Auto recovery problem

2019-02-06 Thread Tom Davies
from a Tom :) On Wed, 6 Feb 2019 13:20 Carl Paulsen Thanks for this suggestion. I'll try it next time I notice the problem > (which could be soon since I'm not convinced I've fixed it). > > Carl > > > On 2/4/19 8:09 PM, Girvin Herr wrote: > > Carl, > > > >

Re: [libreoffice-users] Question about signed documents

2019-01-31 Thread Tom Williams
On 1/31/19 7:50 AM, James Knott wrote: On 01/31/2019 10:33 AM, Tom Williams wrote: Hi!  I recently learned LibreOffice 6 supports PGP signed documents. My question:  why would anyone want to digitally sign a document? When you take out a loan, etc., don't you sign the document?  There are many

Re: [libreoffice-users] Question about signed documents

2019-01-31 Thread Tom Williams
On 1/31/19 7:38 AM, hy...@lactose.homelinux.net wrote: Tom Williams writes: why would anyone want to digitally sign a document? The two most obvious answers are: (*) confirm authorship (*) verify integrity of contents I'm sure there are plenty of other reasons as well. Thanks for the reply

[libreoffice-users] Question about signed documents

2019-01-31 Thread Tom Williams
Hi!  I recently learned LibreOffice 6 supports PGP signed documents.  My question:  why would anyone want to digitally sign a document? Peace... "The Other" Tom -- /When I leave, I don't know what I'm hoping to find, And when I leave, I don't know what I'm leav

[libreoffice-users] Re: [libreoffice-l10n] LibreOffice 6.2 New Features video script for translations

2019-01-28 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) Thought you might like to see a video about LibreOffice Regards from a Tom :) On Mon, 28 Jan 2019 12:32 Mike Saunders < mike.saund...@documentfoundation.org wrote: > Hello everyone, > > I'm making a video showing off the new features in the upcoming 6.2 > release. The

Re: [libreoffice-users] Lost all my spread sheets

2018-12-23 Thread Tom Davies
that can't find them? Also if you can, please let us know what Operating System (Win 10, Xp, Ubuntu, OSX, etc) or even just what platform (ie Windows, Mac, Linux, Bsd)? Regards from a Tom :) On Thu, 20 Dec 2018 19:54 Tholan Haynes, wrote: > > > Sent from Mail<https://go.microsof

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Adding keyboard shortcut

2018-12-08 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) The crucial part is at the end of Stuart's email. Apparently you can modify the action of "backspace" by following his advice. Regards from a Tom :) On Fri, 7 Dec 2018 00:19 Rich Shepard, wrote: > On Thu, 6 Dec 2018, V Stuart Foote wrote: > > > The *delete

Re: [libreoffice-users] corrupt letter

2018-11-25 Thread Tom
ny ideas about how to track down what software has the problem? > > Does this happen only in Calc or does it happen in Writer too?  Also, do you have any special formatting in the cells? Peace... "The Other" Tom -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: users+unsubscr...@global.libreoffic

Congrats!! Re: [libreoffice-users] Help! Can't delete floating frame!

2018-10-15 Thread Tom Davies
"wrap" options to make the writing flow around the image, or through the image, or give it a lot of space. Sorry this is so late! Good luck, congrats and regards from a Tom :) On Tue, 16 Oct 2018 at 00:15, John Jason Jordan wrote: > On Mon, 15 Oct 2018 15:44:09 -0700 > John Ja

Re: [libreoffice-users] centring text boxes

2018-09-25 Thread Tom Williams
hored to the paragraph, which allows the box to be manually > positioned anywhere on the page. Select "Anchor" from the right click > context menu and choose "As Character", then set the paragraph to be > center aligned. > > Hope this helps. > > Dave > &g

Re: [libreoffice-users] Question about tables and page margins in Writer

2018-08-13 Thread Tom Williams
Thanks for the tip! I'll give it a try. Peace... "The Other" Tom On 08/12/2018 03:41 PM, Remy Gauthier wrote: > Hi, > > You could insert a 1-inch header that is empty. You can alter the page > style or directly format the page: > > Format -> Page -> Header,

Re: [libreoffice-users] Calc

2018-08-12 Thread Tom Davies
trying to understand what they are doing and can just send you a file they saved in the normal way they save anything. Regards from a Tom :) On Fri, 10 Aug 2018 15:53 Peggy, <33mar...@gmail.com> wrote: > Thanks to all of you for helping me to understand how it works. > Unfortunately,

[libreoffice-users] Question about tables and page margins in Writer

2018-08-12 Thread Tom
n how to accomplish this? Thanks! Peace... "The Other" Tom -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: users+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? https://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List

[libreoffice-users] Bug: disabling hardware acceleration necessary on Windows 8.1

2018-08-10 Thread Tom Foolery
I have multiple Windows 8.1 systems. The first has Intel graphics, a DH67 chipset, and a Sandy Bridge processor. The second has NVIDIA graphics, a DH67 chipset, and an Ivy Bridge processor. The third has Intel graphics, a HM67 chipset, and an Ivy Bridge processor. The first two, desktops, have OEM

Re: [libreoffice-users] New features in 6.1.0 Re: [libreoffice-l10n] Text for "New Features" page for translation, after LO 6.1 release

2018-08-09 Thread Tom Davies
. This mailing list is ace :)) Thanks all!! :) Regards from a Tom :) On Wed, 8 Aug 2018 at 19:31, Paul D. Mirowsky wrote: > I don't know what happened, but I tried it in Chrome, Explorer and > Firefox and had similar loading problems. > > Restarted machine and Firefox is working now.

Re: [libreoffice-users] New features in 6.1.0 Re: [libreoffice-l10n] Text for "New Features" page for translation, after LO 6.1 release

2018-08-08 Thread Tom Davies
. These are clear so it's a big (but unexcited) thumbs up from me :) What features do other people like? Regards from a Tom :) On Wed, 8 Aug 2018 at 18:17, Eddie wrote: > I watched it just fine on Vivaldi 1.15, Windows 10. I'm stoked about > the new icon sets! > > On Wed, 8 Aug 2018 11

[libreoffice-users] New features in 6.1.0 Re: [libreoffice-l10n] Text for "New Features" page for translation, after LO 6.1 release

2018-08-08 Thread Tom Davies
-reports about them. This is also a good time to join the QA Team to help them with filing tasks, and perhaps asking bug-reporters for relevant information that might help the devs handle their request and generally help with first responses. Good luck and regards from a Tom :) On Wed, 8 Aug

Re: [libreoffice-users] Watermark Photo

2018-08-07 Thread Tom Davies
apologies and regards from a Tom :) On 6 August 2018 at 17:57, Tom Davies wrote: > Hi :) > When you photocopy something or when an artist copies a famous painting > there are usually differences between the copy and the original. The copy > is often thought of as inferrior.

Re: [libreoffice-users] Can't print a document

2018-08-06 Thread Tom Davies
nnocent or something? Sorry i can't give any sensible suggestions! Tim @ Kracked Press is often good at printer issues. Regards from a Tom :) On 6 August 2018 at 23:55, Eddie wrote: > Make a liar outta me, willya? Mere hours after I sent a message to this > list saying "I'm not su

Re: [libreoffice-users] Documents wearing out?

2018-08-06 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) Yep, sounds good to me :) It is tempting fate a bit to say such a thing so i'm crossing my fingers as i try to tpye. Regards from a Tom :) On 6 August 2018 at 23:41, Eddie wrote: > On Mon, 6 Aug 2018 18:46:15 +0100 > Tom Davies wrote: > > > Hi :) > > It 'shouldn't

Re: [libreoffice-users] Documents wearing out?

2018-08-06 Thread Tom Davies
noticeable. Regards from a Tom :) On 6 August 2018 at 17:55, Eddie wrote: > I have a to-do list in Writer that I update and save at least once a > day. I've had the same document for several months, and have probably > revised and saved it 250 times. > > I have had no problem at all w

Re: [libreoffice-users] Watermark Photo

2018-08-06 Thread Tom Davies
a Tom :) On 6 August 2018 at 05:16, Tim-L wrote: > > I switched to LibreOffice when OOo stopped sending our updates/upgrades. > > As for the code, I thought the developers worked on the code a lot to make > it easier maintain and upgrade. > > Yes, I agree that if you us

Re: [libreoffice-users] Watermark Photo

2018-08-05 Thread Tom Davies
and rebranded and finally followed the years-old plan to reincorporate as an independent organisation. Regards from a Tom :) On 5 August 2018 at 23:54, Tim-L wrote: > On 08/05/2018 02:34 AM, Tom wrote: > >> On 08/04/2018 11:26 PM, Tom wrote: >> >>> On 08/04/2018

Re: [libreoffice-users] Watermark Photo

2018-08-05 Thread Tom
On 08/04/2018 11:26 PM, Tom wrote: > On 08/04/2018 10:42 PM, Joe conner wrote: >> How do I insert a photo into a word document as a watermark? The help >> files are not helpful, the tabs that are sujpposed to be there >> FORMAT -> PAGE -> BACKGROUND but the background t

Re: [libreoffice-users] Watermark Photo

2018-08-05 Thread Tom
to the "Transparency" tab and set transparency setting of 85% (you'll probably want a higher setting) When I then typed some text over the background image, the image was in full color (no opacity). Maybe this is the new/current way to add a watermark in Writer. Hope this helps!

Re: [libreoffice-users] Accents in spelling check

2018-08-02 Thread Tom Davies
On Thu, 2 Aug 2018 21:55 Séamas Ó Brógáin, wrote: > I was dismayed to discover recently (and surprised that I never noticed > before) that Libre Office disregards the difference between, say, á and > a in spelling checks, and in find and replace. (Dismayed also to > imagine that someone thinks

[libreoffice-users] Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Writer 6.0 Guide published

2018-08-02 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) I thought some people here might be interested to know there is a new Writer Guide available. Apparently there is also a video of the new features in 6.0.x branch. Regards from a Tom :) On Thu, 2 Aug 2018 13:51 Olivier Hallot, wrote: > Hello Jean > > Thank you so much for yo

Re: [libreoffice-users] Basic pseudo object code no reachable when defined into a basic library...

2018-07-20 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) Oooo there's some value in a nice cuppa T. Regards from a Tom :) On 20 July 2018 at 09:49, wrote: > Hi Patrick, > > typo spotted in the Initialize sub : > > Private Sub Class_Initialize() > _valute = 1 > End Sub > > instead of > > Private Sub Cla

Re: [libreoffice-users] Error messge interpretation...

2018-07-17 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) Is the relationship; 1 to 1 1 to many or many to 1 Or am i barking up the wrong tree - or just plain barking? Regards from a Tom :) On 17 July 2018 at 14:23, Michael Tiernan wrote: > I have a fairly simple form that queries a DB. > > I have a form and a subform. > > I &

[libreoffice-users] Re: [libreoffice-marketing] Changing the "Get involved" menu on the LibreOffice website?

2018-07-17 Thread Tom Davies
luck and regards from a Tom :) On 17 July 2018 at 10:56, Mike Saunders < mike.saund...@documentfoundation.org> wrote: > Hi everyone, > > On https://www.libreoffice.org we have a menu heading "Get involved", > where we encourage people to join the project. But I've

[libreoffice-users] LibreOffice 8th birthday is on 28th September

2018-07-16 Thread Tom Davies
the Marketing mailing list has some helpful ideas and maybe some things. Regards from a Tom :) -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: users+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? https://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: https

Re: [libreoffice-users] Reply, Reply all, Reply list, and getting offended (was Calculate difference between two,dates (with time))

2018-07-13 Thread Tom Davies
iling list is to be welcoming instead of judgmental. Regards from a Tom :) On 13 July 2018 at 23:14, Virgil Arrington wrote: > > On 07/13/2018 12:57 PM, Dave Howorth wrote: > > So use Thunderbird on Mint and stop using your phone. Or take the > > trouble to edit recipients on

Re: [libreoffice-users] Calculate difference between two dates (with time)

2018-07-13 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) Wow!! That is the first time anyone has said that on this mailing list afaik Are you using Thunderbird or "The Bat!" or what? Regards from a Tom :) On 13 July 2018 at 15:13, Dave Howorth wrote: > On Fri, 13 Jul 2018 14:10:38 +0100 > Tom Davies wrote: > > > H

Re: [libreoffice-users] Calculate difference between two dates (with time)

2018-07-13 Thread Tom Davies
twice or answer once and delete the second one or some-such. Hitting the delete key really not that arduous surely? Regards from a Tom :) On 13 July 2018 at 13:48, Robert Großkopf wrote: > Hi michael, > > at first: Why do you answer to the list, some other persons and my > priva

Re: [libreoffice-users] About pseudo objects with Basic code ...

2018-07-10 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) I don't have a specific purpose. I was more thinking of just learning for fun as a hobbyist in those brief moments where i have time and fancy something to get my teeth into for half and hour or so. Regards from a Tom :) On 9 July 2018 at 17:40, Andrew Pitonyak wrote: > > Disclai

Re: [libreoffice-users] About pseudo objects with Basic code ...

2018-07-09 Thread Tom Davies
. @ all: Do you think Python is easy as a 1st language? - or is it better to start with something else first to ease into it all? I'm kinda playing around with Scratch a bit and kinda learning Python but at a very relaxed pace. Both seem quite good fun now :) Regards from a Tom :) On 9 July 2018

Re: [libreoffice-users] About pseudo objects with Basic code ...

2018-07-08 Thread Tom Davies
at the same time(ish). It seems more robust and more standardised. Regards from a Tom :) On 8 July 2018 at 21:06, Drew Jensen wrote: > Howdy Tom, > > Well, I was specifically asking Mauricio, after looking over the example > basic code particularly, I am interested in

Re: [libreoffice-users] About pseudo objects with Basic code ...

2018-07-08 Thread Tom Davies
have other places to ask too. Actually i thought you were one of our devs but there we go. I know you have done a lot for LO. Good luck and regards from a Tom :) On 8 July 2018 at 20:30, Drew Jensen wrote: > Howdy, Mauricio, Patrick > > I am curious as to why you think python is alway

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: [libreoffice-marketing] Fedora Magazine article about LibreOffice

2018-07-06 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) Hopefully 'just' teething problems that will be ironed out fairly quickly, inshalla. Were you able to follow the route; Tools - Options - Advanced - Expert and then search for relevant options to get the main top menu back again? Regards from a Tom :) On 6 July 2018 at 15:43, Graham

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: [libreoffice-marketing] Fedora Magazine article about LibreOffice

2018-07-06 Thread Tom Davies
aside for a moment! Regards from a Tom :) On 6 July 2018 at 08:21, M Henri Day wrote: > Den tors 5 juli 2018 kl 14:39 skrev Philip Jackson < > philip.jack...@nordnet.fr>: > > > I tried the Notebookbar after looking at the Fedora article. It worked > > just as adverti

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: [libreoffice-marketing] Fedora Magazine article about LibreOffice

2018-07-04 Thread Tom Davies
iked but i never get around to because the defaults are plenty good enough. Regards from a Tom :) On 4 July 2018 at 21:49, Virgil Arrington wrote: > On 07/04/2018 11:47 AM, Tom Davies wrote: > > Hi :) > > Ok, last email on this for a while! > > > > This wiki-page seems

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: [libreoffice-marketing] Fedora Magazine article about LibreOffice

2018-07-04 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) Ok, last email on this for a while! This wiki-page seems to be about the feature but i couldn't see any mention of ohw to switch it off https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Development/NotebookBar but prolly because i only skimmed it Regards from a Tom :) On 4 July 2018 at 16:37, Tom Davies

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: [libreoffice-marketing] Fedora Magazine article about LibreOffice

2018-07-04 Thread Tom Davies
le to get rid of the Notebookbar. Hopefully the first way because then it should be easy to try it for a bit another day. Regards from a Tom :) On 4 July 2018 at 16:19, Tom Davies wrote: > Hi :) > Gahhh, i dunno! :( Any chance of recent updates to; > https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Documentatio

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: [libreoffice-marketing] Fedora Magazine article about LibreOffice

2018-07-04 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) Gahhh, i dunno! :( Any chance of recent updates to; https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Documentation/Publications helps at all? Apols and regards from a Tom :) On 4 July 2018 at 15:27, Graham Luffrum wrote: > Perhaps rather foolishly I tried out the Notebookbar, but then discove

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: [libreoffice-marketing] Fedora Magazine article about LibreOffice

2018-07-03 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) Thanks :) I didn't do anything except just re-post it from the marketing list. I liked the article as it had a few things i hadn't known about. Somewhere there is a wiki-page of useful snippets but idk where. Regards from a Tom :) On 3 July 2018 at 18:09, M Henri Day wrote: > ​M​ &

[libreoffice-users] Re: [libreoffice-marketing] Fedora Magazine article about LibreOffice

2018-07-02 Thread Tom Davies
a Tom :) On 2 July 2018 at 12:05, Mike Saunders wrote: > Hello everyone, > > I wrote an article about some new/lesser-known features in LibreOffice > for Fedora Magazine, and included a short section on getting involved at > the end: > > https://fedoramagazine.org/discover-hi

Re: [libreoffice-users] Language not "picked" correctly

2018-06-08 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) With most software, incl LO, i usually get offered the US version despite my locale being set to elsewhere. Regards from a Tom :) On 7 June 2018 at 15:26, Graham Luffrum wrote: > Not with Vivaldi as it has only one flavour of English unlike Chromium and > Firefox. > > >

Re: [libreoffice-users] Executable File?

2018-06-07 Thread Tom Davies
ing errors. Regards from Tom :) On 7 June 2018 at 16:06, DaveB wrote: > On 07.06.2018 15:38, Peggy wrote: > > I need to choose the file that opens Libre Office writer for a another > > program's option. I can't recognize which file it is in my progarms. Can > > you

Re: [libreoffice-users] copy function not working

2018-06-07 Thread Tom Davies
that sort of problem with OpenSource things because each thing needs to work smoothly with a wide variety of other tools and gets it's own major advantages by avoiding being monolithic. Regards from Tom :) On 7 June 2018 at 15:18, Robert M McClure wrote: > Yes, I did try renaming the user-prof

Re: [libreoffice-users] Executable File?

2018-06-07 Thread Tom Davies
erting a folder full of files from one file-type to another - such as Rtf or DocX to Odf - as an example. Regards from a Tom :) On 7 June 2018 at 15:38, Peggy <33mar...@gmail.com> wrote: > I need to choose the file that opens Libre Office writer for a another > program's opti

[Solved] Re: Re: [libreoffice-users] Failure: repeated attempts to unsubscibe

2018-06-07 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) The problem has been solved now. Thanks for the input though. That would have been a problem except the daughter was able to login to her father's email account. She did figure it out in the end. Thanks and regards from a Tom :) On 7 June 2018 at 14:45, wrote: > On 06/06, Cley F

Re: [libreoffice-users] Long comments in calc?

2018-06-07 Thread Tom Davies
LO (or AOO) to have any security issues in the first place. So it can be good to upgrade but there is seldom any desperate need to and anyway it's often best to wait until a new brance has become a little older. Regards from a Tom :) On 2 June 2018 at 17:32, marianne-x wrote: > Ahoy: > &g

Re: [libreoffice-users] Writer paragraph numbered list issue

2018-06-07 Thread Tom Davies
you can always drop us a hint for the next person who has the same question. Good luck and regards from a Tom :) I'm sorry to have to break it to you but Microsquish Word is good at making a horrible mess. It's good for quick little letters and first drafts of things but not for desktop publishing or g

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