Re: [libreoffice-users] Has anyone seen this happen after a LO 5.2.5 install?

LO 5.1.6.2 on Linux Mint 18. When this happens, I just close everything out and reboot. Virgil On 03/23/2017 01:05 PM, Tim-L--Elmira-NY wrote: I had to reinstall Ubuntu MATE 14.04 to a desktop [quad core] when the 16.04 upgrade failed. Then I ran these commands, since I wanted a newer version

[libreoffice-users] Has anyone seen this happen after a LO 5.2.5 install?

I had to reinstall Ubuntu MATE 14.04 to a desktop [quad core] when the 16.04 upgrade failed. Then I ran these commands, since I wanted a newer version of LibreOffice than 14.04 had in their repository. sudo apt-get remove libreoffice? sudo dpkg -i *.deb After the commands finished, I

[libreoffice-users] long wait for Format/Page to popup

Has anyone noticed that "Format/Page" is taking a longer time with DEB 64-bit 5.2.5.1? With 5.2.4 or .3, I do not see so much wait time before the dialog comes up. I have tried it on two laptop with Ubuntu Mate 16.04 installed. Both seems to take 4 or 5 seconds from the time the "Page"

Re: [libreoffice-users] LO won't open - claims Default.ott is corrupt

I had the same error on the last 3.x.x version and once on an early 4.x.x version. I know that renaming the user profile [Ubuntu 64-bit 12.xx and 14.xx] back then was the only way it removed the error[s]. I still rename the profile when I get errors that I cannot fix. Latest was on Ubuntu

Re: [libreoffice-users] Malware in latest Win x64 download

On 04/10/2017 04:24 PM, Cley Faye wrote: 2017-04-10 22:15 GMT+02:00 MR ZenWiz : If this is normal, why? If not, can it be fixed? ​No, it is not normal. Although contamination of the official builds are not impossible, it is however less likely to happen than the

Re: [libreoffice-users] Having issues with FontWorks?

On 04/20/2017 12:24 PM, Peter Hillier-Brook wrote: On 20/04/17 15:09, anne-ology wrote: [cut] From: "Michael D. Setzer II" To: users@global.libreoffice.org Cc: Bcc: Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2017 01:25:30 +1000 Subject: [libreoffice-users] Having issues with FontWorks? Have a

[libreoffice-users] Format>Page freezes LO 5.3.2

I downloaded LO 5.3.2 64-bit DEB. When I opened Writer and tried to format the default page margins, I waited maybe 10 seconds and it froze. I used the force to quit option when it came up. Then I tried again, the page was shown as Untitled (Remote). I have to idea while the "remote" text

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: IMPRESS: Connecting to projector, blank square in projected image?

This is my first projector, but I have had a lot of experience with different sized flat screen TVs used a mirrored monitors for presentations in public areas and meetings. So I knew some of the tricks that worked for me. Both this laptop and the projector are new. Both are under a month

Re: [libreoffice-users] IMPRESS: Connecting to projector, blank square in projected image?

OK, I just rebooted to Win10 to see what is needed for mirrored displays Are you actually seeing the presentation on the laptop's screen? If not you need to attach the HDMI cable and then reboot the laptop. This will "force" the "Duplicate the displays" option. If you are seeing less of the

Re: Fwd: [libreoffice-users] Libre Office saving spreadsheets as images when saving as Word docx!?

On 04/17/2017 03:10 PM, Johnny Rosenberg wrote: 2017-04-17 13:43 GMT+02:00 Tanstaafl : On Sat Apr 15 2017 12:04:47 GMT-0400 (Eastern Standard Time), Johnny Rosenberg wrote: Since this is still the only mailing list that I'm on that requires

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Letter page format size prints portrait pages as landscape on OS X

Alex, I use to know a guy in Canada and he stated they use the metric system and he used A4 paper [8.27" by 11.69" roughly]. I use to get PDF documents from him in that format. I do not know anymore with Windows 10, but I know that Ubuntu Linux printer drivers can be set as any number of

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Letter page format size prints portrait pages as landscape on OS X

sizes (letter/legal etc.). Of course the prices are here just contrary to your experience. Rob. On 30 jul. 2017, at 23:01, Tim-L--Elmira-NY wrote: On 07/30/2017 10:10 AM, jonathon wrote: On 29 July 2017 10:04:21 AM GMT-07:00, Tim-L wrote: I use to know a guy in Canada and he stated they

Re: [libreoffice-users] need help off list on a Asus Win10/Ubuntu laptop

On 08/15/2017 12:36 AM, gordon cooper wrote: Tim, Not sure if this would help on Win 10, but maybe worth a try. I gave up on new MS versions not long after XP, but still work on a few multi-boot systems and run into Grub issues. The cure used here is to set up and adjust partitions with

Re: [libreoffice-users] need help off list on a Asus Win10/Ubuntu laptop

On 08/14/2017 08:49 AM, James Knott wrote: On 08/14/2017 12:16 AM, Tim-L--Elmira-NY wrote: Windows updated itself to a newer version of Windows 10. That, again, dumped the GRUB system to be able to boot to Ubuntu-MATE 16.04LTS. I have been trying to get it working for over 14 hours. I use

Re: [libreoffice-users] need help off list on a Asus Win10/Ubuntu laptop

You were one of the two. On 08/14/2017 09:04 AM, zahra a wrote: hi. i sent my comment off list in your second email address (gmail address). hope that help and God bless you all. On 8/14/17, James Knott <james.kn...@rogers.com> wrote: On 08/14/2017 12:16 AM, Tim-L--Elmira-NY wrote: W

[libreoffice-users] Re: Writer - Quick Reference Guide and Cheat-sheet

Were you wanting to post this on LibreOffice's User list? You emailed the post to me and not the thread. I will forward it to the user's list. On 08/15/2017 05:18 AM, Patrice DUMAS wrote: Hi, >Thought it would be better to start a new thread for this. . . . >I have been doing some work on

[libreoffice-users] need help off list on a Asus Win10/Ubuntu laptop

I am just MAD at my ASUS X751S laptop. Windows updated itself to a newer version of Windows 10. That, again, dumped the GRUB system to be able to boot to Ubuntu-MATE 16.04LTS. I have been trying to get it working for over 14 hours. First, from past experiences, It took awhile to get it to

Re: [libreoffice-users] Problem with LibreOffice 5

I agree with "anne-ology" about using old operating systems. I have had trouble with Windows Vista and Windows 7, when they were new. Even with fully updated Windows 10 gives me trouble. That is one reason I use Ubuntu Linux with MATE desktop environment. Even people who use Linux can tell

[libreoffice-users] Format>Page window slow opening

I am using version 5.3.3.2 on Ubuntu 16.04LTS with MATE desktop. The laptop is a dual core with 4 GB memory with about 30 GB free space on the drive. Yesterday, I was making several documents with large images. When I clicked on Format > Page, it took over a minute to open up. It did this

Re: [libreoffice-users] Problem with LibreOffice 5

issed it. Virgil Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone Original message From: Tim-L--Elmira-NY <webmas...@krackedpress.com> Date: 7/17/17 10:16 AM (GMT-05:00) To: users@global.libreoffice.org Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Problem with LibreOffice 5 I agree with

Re: [libreoffice-users] Problem with LibreOffice 5

with system upgrades that change things like the Kernel or X.Org. On Jul 17, 2017 10:17 AM, "Tim-L--Elmira-NY" <webmas...@krackedpress.com <mailto:webmas...@krackedpress.com>> wrote: I agree with "anne-ology" about using old operating systems. I have had trou

Re: [libreoffice-users] Problem with LibreOffice 5

On 07/08/2017 05:56 AM, MICHAEL HELY wrote: I am having trouble with this suite. Normally I have been able to open, amend, and save a document without any problem.However, in the last week or so I can only open a document in read-only form. To change the contents I have to open a copy

Re: [libreoffice-users] Format>Page window slow opening

programme on Win98. The author of the CAD had forgotten to include code to clear the virtual memory used for calculations during any drawing work so that the virtual mem and the RAM filled up and the computer eventually stopped. Gordon. On 18/07/17 02:21, Tim-L--Elmira-NY wrote: I am using versio

Re: [libreoffice-users] Can't set the default printer

I think I had the same trouble with Win7 and an Epson Workforce printer. I do remember reinstalling the printer drivers and looked at the differences with "personal" default printer and "system wide" default printer. I do not have and Win7 devices anymore, since I decided to up them to

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Releases

On 07/27/2017 11:19 AM, V Stuart Foote wrote: krackedpress wrote ... It would be nice to have the "still" description and link above that of the "fresh" download and description. That way, the "suitable for all users" version is the first choice and the "recommended for technology

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Releases

On 07/26/2017 02:33 PM, V Stuart Foote wrote: krackedpress wrote ... Nowhere does it say what the 5.2.7 version is. ... CAN this be changed? It remains in the release notes as indicated and reads: "The mature "still" version of LibreOffice, recommended for enterprises. As such, the version is

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Releases

Yes all are "stable", but 5.3.2 - 5.3.4 gives me issues with the Format>Page dialog box taking 30+ seconds to open. 5.2.7 does not have that issue. This was on the 64 bit DEB Linux install and seemed to do the same with Win10, but not as long as a delay. I do not line the "Fresh" and

Re: [libreoffice-users] Format>Page window slow opening

if that fixes it and possibly check out the bugzilla https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/buglist.cgi?quicksearch as often someone has had similar experiences but the situation has been resolved in the bug checking. Steve On 19/07/17 02:29, Tim-L--Elmira-NY wrote: Yes, that reminded

Re: [libreoffice-users] solved??? Format>Page window slow opening

these numbers? I do hope this "bug" gets fixed in the 5.4.x line, or even the later 5.3.x line. Once version 5.4.0 comes out fully, then the 5.3.x line should become the "stable" line. On 07/19/2017 08:21 AM, Tim-L--Elmira-NY wrote: What would you suggest I have my memo

Re: [libreoffice-users] LO install demands Chrome, Slack closure

On 07/06/2017 12:24 PM, James Knott wrote: On 07/06/2017 12:09 PM, MR ZenWiz wrote: I just upgraded my Win7 laptop at work from LO 5.3.3 to 5.3.4, and it insisted I close my Chrome and Slack apps. Why is LO messing with Chrome and Slack settings? Thanks. MR Where did you download from? I

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Letter page format size prints portrait pages as landscape on OS X

On 07/30/2017 10:10 AM, jonathon wrote: On 29 July 2017 10:04:21 AM GMT-07:00, Tim-L wrote: I use to know a guy in Canada and he stated they use the metric system and he used A4 paper [8.27" by 11.69" In Canada our standard is letter (8.5" x 11"), legal (8.5" x 14"), tabloid Officially,

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Letter page format size prints portrait pages as landscape on OS X

On 07/31/2017 11:02 AM, Tanstaafl wrote: On Mon Jul 31 2017 08:54:37 GMT-0400 (Eastern Standard Time), Tim-L--Elmira-NY <webmas...@krackedpress.com> wrote: I bought the wide format printer to print 11 by 17 inch newsletters. I use to take letter size pages to a printing service for them t

Re: [libreoffice-users] Invitation to participate in an usability test for LibreOffice Writer

Yes, Roberto, there are features in LibreOffice - Writer included - that seems complex to me. If you use MS Office's Word, it seems that most of their options and functions are very hard or confusing to me. The may be just me. Of course, I have seen course listings that are dedicated to

Re: [libreoffice-users] need help off list on a Asus Win10/Ubuntu laptop

On 08/16/2017 04:45 PM, Luca Daghino @ Libero wrote: Il 14/08/2017 06:16, Tim-L--Elmira-NY ha scritto: I am just MAD at my ASUS X751S laptop. Windows updated itself to a newer version of Windows 10. That, again, dumped the GRUB system to be able to boot to Ubuntu-MATE 16.04LTS. I have

Re: [libreoffice-users] Capitalized folder names in Linux LO

On 08/18/2017 09:53 AM, H. Stoellinger wrote: Hello, I have been using LO (and before that OO and StarOffice!) for years and am a very satisfied "customer". I do have one question now: When I open files or look at directories from a terminal (eg. Konsole under KDE) I see that some directory

Re: [libreoffice-users] Portrait printing problems redux - printer tray sensor issue?

On 08/18/2017 08:20 PM, Marc Grober wrote: While I have not had this problem up until today, I understand that this problem has cropped up from time to time and no one has yet resolved the source. I have OSX 10.11.6 and just recently updated to LO 5.4.0.3 - print at issue is an HP Deskjet 8500

[libreoffice-users] color palettes

As of a few days ago, I started to upload some testing versions of color palettes. I am slowly working on using colors from images and photos as a collection of colors. One attempt uses a photo of a old brass candle stick. I took some of the colors that made up the item itself. Also, I

Re: [libreoffice-users] Writer-Web editing - "a:hover" style removed on saving

On 08/22/2017 02:55 PM, Regina Henschel wrote: Hi Tim, Tim-L--Elmira-NY schrieb: I am trying to use Writer for HTML pages. Inside LibreOffice you have the choice: (1)Using Writer/Web (2)Using Writer and save as to HTML (3)Using Writer and export to XHTML. All three have a lot of problems

Re: [libreoffice-users] Canon USA Printer Support are using LibreOffice?

On 05/12/2017 02:44 PM, James Knott wrote: On 05/12/2017 02:31 PM, Tim-L--Elmira-NY wrote: I would love to get it verified, but it would be a good marketing coo for LO if a big company like Canon uses LibreOffice. I used to work for a company that used OpenOffice (this was before LibreOffice

[libreoffice-users] Canon USA Printer Support are using LibreOffice?

I called Canon USA to talk about the ink usage of a new printer. When I stated that I make letter size posters using LibreOffice Writer, he said "we use it". So, with that statement, is seems that Canon USA printer support people are using LibreOffice. I would love to get it verified, but

Re: [libreoffice-users] Canon USA Printer Support are using LibreOffice?

year, I accidently erased Win10 in an attempt to create a dual boot with Mint 18. It was totally my fault. Now, I'm kind of glad I did it. So far I haven't missed it. Virgil Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone Original message From: Tim-L--Elmira-NY <web

Re: [libreoffice-users] Canon USA Printer Support are using LibreOffice?

On 05/18/2017 07:24 PM, Steve Edmonds wrote: On 13/05/17 10:48, Tim-L--Elmira-NY wrote: On 05/12/2017 02:44 PM, James Knott wrote: On 05/12/2017 02:31 PM, Tim-L--Elmira-NY wrote: I would love to get it verified, but it would be a good marketing coo for LO if a big company like Canon uses

Re: [libreoffice-users] Canon USA Printer Support are using LibreOffice?

and would be boot there with your Bios). In GNU / Linux you can use UNetbootin, and in windows there are other similar solutions. I hope this help, Jorge Rodríguez El 27/05/2017 a las 09:05, Tim-L--Elmira-NY escribió: I have the other way around. During an upgrade for Ubuntu, the comput

Re: [libreoffice-users] Canon USA Printer Support are using LibreOffice? boot repair

d repeat until it has nothing left to fix. Hope this helps. On 5/27/2017 11:05 AM, Tim-L--Elmira-NY wrote: I have the other way around. During an upgrade for Ubuntu, the computer crashed and messes up GRUB. So now I have a 1TB drive with access to only 1/4 of it. The problem is the DVD ca

Re: [libreoffice-users] Fontworks, how to change font

On 06/08/2017 11:57 PM, Dave wrote: Original Message From: Steve Edmonds To: users@global.libreoffice.org Date: Fri, 9 Jun 2017 08:47:03 +1200 On 09/06/17 00:01, Dave wrote: On 08.06.2017 12:41, Steve Edmonds wrote: Hi. Trying to imitate a

Re: [libreoffice-users] Failure to Apply Text Color

Hey Joe. . . I just installed 5.3.3.2 on my Ubuntu 16.04 laptop. I had 5.2.x installed but I realized that I had forgotten to install the newest version when I did on a different laptop [17 inch]. That different one had a fresh install of both Ubuntu 16.04 and Windows 10 Home. Here is

Re: [libreoffice-users] Writer - Best Font Ever...Don't Lister to the Critics

Everyone has access to different fonts, but here is the "best" one[s] I just tried. I am writing this from a 15" laptop at 1360x768 resolution. I have the Writer document viewing size marked at 100%. I tried a number of fonts using 8 point font size. The best font I have installed on my

Re: [libreoffice-users] Writer - Best Font Ever...Don't Lister to the Critics

On 06/11/2017 11:33 PM, toki wrote: On 06/10/2017 05:18 PM, charles meyer wrote: I'm looking for your experienced suggestions of which font(s) have you found to be most clearly legible? What language? What writing system? Used where? For what type of content? From my perspective, there is

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Libre Writer - special characters

On 05/07/2017 03:44 PM, Dave wrote: On 07.05.2017 20:59, V Stuart Foote wrote: Dave-3 wrote That's interesting. If I try every possible combination of this method with Writer under Win 7, all I get is a lower case x. It this something peculiar to Linux or OSX? Added for the 5.1.0 release. It

Re: [libreoffice-users] "sudo apt-get purge libreoffice-gtk " ????

On 08/29/2017 04:27 PM, Cley Faye wrote: I suspect that the gtk stuff is the integration stuff that used to have to be installed separately for the right-click menus to have more relevant options and to make the window decorations look more like the rest of your OS. ​It's exactly that: it

Re: [libreoffice-users] Writer-Web editing - "a:hover" style removed on saving

. On 24/08/17 08:24, Tim-L--Elmira-NY wrote: Yes, I really miss Kompozer. I have installed Bluefish and Bluegriffon. For Quanta - I get a listing for "ubuntu-wallpaper-quantal" so it is either a typo or not in Ubuntu 16.04. I just downloaded SeaMonkey from the updated "project&qu

Re: [libreoffice-users] Table background colours in 5.3

On 08/24/2017 05:00 AM, Regina Henschel wrote: Hi, Steve Edmonds schrieb: Hi. Just adding this in case another user has come across this situation. In LO 5.3.3 Writer I found I could not change the palette or edit any colours in Table>Properties>Background. Yes, in that dialog you can only

Re: [libreoffice-users] Table background colours in 5.3

On 08/24/2017 03:56 PM, Regina Henschel wrote: Hi, Tim-L--Elmira-NY schrieb: On 08/24/2017 05:00 AM, Regina Henschel wrote: [..] In newer LibreOffice versions is only the change, that you cannot have several user defined palettes but only one. It is still possible to have lot of palettes

[libreoffice-users] Writer-Web editing - "a:hover" style removed on saving

I am trying to use Writer for HTML pages. I use some specific style sheet options. Every time I add the "a:hover" option to the page's style system. p { color: #00 } td p { color: #00 } a:link { a:visited { a:hover {---

[libreoffice-users] real color names - but to weird to be named in a color palette for LO

I was looking at some old PDF pages I printed up from web pages about color palettes and designing web pages. Went back to a site I had not looked at for nearly a year. I noticed one color list - nearly 1000 they say, and some eye popping and/or weird names listed. The site gave this

Re: [libreoffice-users] Search and Replace: Line Breaks

Can you replace the "\n" with a specific text and then have the "\n"? That would save a bunch of work on a project. I do not want to create a utility to do something like that. On 08/22/2017 07:19 PM, Remy Gauthier wrote: Hello, You can substitute any string of characters for a

Re: [libreoffice-users] Writer-Web editing - "a:hover" style removed on saving

/08/17 09:39, Philip Jackson wrote: On 22/08/17 22:30, Tim-L--Elmira-NY wrote: If other Linux users has some easy to use WYSIWYG editor, let me know. I get on pretty well with Bluefish Editor. I'm currently using v2.2.10 in Ubuntu 16.04 with no problems. Try http://bluefish.openoffice.n

Re: [libreoffice-users] color palettes

On 08/19/2017 12:32 PM, Tim-L--Elmira-NY wrote: As of a few days ago, I started to upload some testing versions of color palettes. I am slowly working on using colors from images and photos as a collection of colors. Today I uploaded some fixes to the ones I had placed on the web page

Re: [libreoffice-users] where can i download english version of libreoffice?

What OS you use? Windows? Mac? a Linux version? For Windows, you download the package and the English help files. _Then, you do a custom install_ so you can choose which languages you want to install. You also have a choice of x86 [32 bit version] or x86_64 [64 bit] I do not have a

[libreoffice-users] page printing shows landscape with a portrait document inside - found a fix?

There has been a lot of talk here about the page orientation selection option not available during printing. Today, I created a portrait letter size poster. When I tried to print it out within Writer [5.3.5 on Ubuntu], the thumbnail of the page showed a landscape page with the right half

Re: [libreoffice-users] Mac Writer Stuck Printing in Landscape

On 08/31/2017 12:44 PM, Brian Barker wrote: At 10:06 31/08/2017 -0500, Alex Noname wrote: After a recent update to Version: 5.4.0.3, Writer only prints in landscape. Calc prints fine. Writer Print To PDF and To Printer is landscape though GUI shows portrait. I deleted the printer and then

Re: [libreoffice-users] cant find main menu in ubuntu window

Actually, is this user stating that LibreOffice is the issue of no menu? Or the OS. After reading the article and the original post, that might be the case. Since the user came from a Windows 7 environment, MATE would be my choice. Even the application windows seem similar to Win7's

[libreoffice-users] "sudo apt-get purge libreoffice-gtk " ????

There was a posting in askubuntu.com about issues with LibreOffice. It is quoted below. What is the "libreoffice-gtk"? When I do a purge before I install LO, I use . . . "purge libreoffice?" not "libreoffice-gtk". So what is the "gtk" part of the root command? Quote I've been updating my