On Mon, 05 Dec 2005 09:05:24 +1000, "Jean Hollis Weber" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > John Kane wrote: > > A key issue in working with page styles for new users is to learn that > > in order to use a new page style in OOo Writer that one must insert a > > manual page break and change the style being used. > > Actually there is another way, which is particularly useful for a > document containing several "chapters", typically starting with a > Heading1. In that case, you can set the *paragraph* style for > Heading1 to "Break, With Page Style" and choose the new page > style; this is done on the Text Flow tab. The effect is that a > page break is inserted, but you don't have to do it manually.
Right! I have seen that option and never think to use it. However in my case here and other enquiries that I have seen this approach is too sophisticated. Usually the person asking is more at a level of "Duh what's a style". On the other hand this is going to my tips file. Thanks > > A variation on this is to modify the settings of an individual > paragraph to start on a new page. It's done the same way, on the > Text Flow tab, but in the Paragraph dialog not the Paragraph > Style dialog. (Sorry, that was poorly worded; hope it makes > sense.) That's doing it manually, but using a different approach > from Insert > Break. Makes perfect sense > > > Applying a new page style without the > > page break/change style simply overwritesht the old style. > > Quite true. > > > I took a look at that one guide, the "Working with Styles > > in Writer" > > one, and it didnt mention the importance of applying a > > manual page > > break and from that page break dialog, applying the style > > -- so the previous style isn't overwritten. > > > > I don't want to re-read the chapter if I don't have to so does anyone > > know if this is actually missing or the reader did not see it. If it is > > missing I can write up a quick paragraph to cover it Thanks > > This topic is covered in the "Introduction to Styles" chapter. > See the section titled "Manual page breaks". It's also in > "Formatting Pages", but kind of buried in the bit on inserting a > landscape page between portrait pages. I've made a note to do > some more cross-referencing between the chapters, and to add a > few words about this. Oh good. I'll get back to the questioner and tell him it is available but perhaps a bit hard to find. Of course, me giving him the wrong reference may not have helped :) Thanks Jean ----- John Kane Kingston ON Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] (613)888-2399 -- http://www.fastmail.fm - Choose from over 50 domains or use your own
