My response inline. Thank you, Drew! Jean On Sun, May 19, 2019 at 7:52 PM Drew Jensen <drewjensen.in...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Using 6.2 I can add comments to tracked changes: > Edit->Track Changed->Comment > > Those comments are displayed in the Manage Comments dialog.
AHA! That is the secret. I had been using "Insert Comment" from the context menu. I shall make sure the chapter includes a suitable note or warning about this. > Naturally comments added to a Cell with either Insert->Comment or context > menu "Insert Comment" are not the same as tracked change comments, but I > know you know that and so why say it, only because personally I've gone > around in circles at times over something I already knew. > > That said, I'm now using Linux/KDE5 and there are serious bug with the > Manage Comments dialog in Calc (blanking out the cell contents of whichever > cell has focus when it is displayed. > > So off to the issue tracker to see if reported yet and if not will do so. > > Best wishes, > > Drew > > On Sun, May 19, 2019 at 1:11 AM Jean Weber <jeanwe...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > On Sun, May 19, 2019 at 2:26 PM Jean Weber <jeanwe...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > On Sun, May 12, 2019 at 10:23 PM Dave Barton <da...@libreoffice.org> > > wrote: > > > > > > > > On 12.05.2019 11:03, Jean Weber wrote: > > > > > The Calc 4.x Guide has a description and screenshot of the Accept or > > Reject > > > > > Changes dialog (now called Manage Changes), in which any comments > > made on > > > > > changes are shown along with automatically generated descriptions of > > the > > > > > changes and their authors. > > > > > > > > > > The Manage Changes dialog in Calc 6.2 on my system (macOS Mojave) > > does not > > > > > show the comments. I’ve been unable to find any info on whether this > > is a > > > > > design change or a bug, and I’ve not had a chance to check on > > Windows or > > > > > Linux to see if it’s the same there. Does anyone know if it’s a > > feature > > > > > change or a bug? > > > > > > > > > > Jean > > > > > > > > Works for me LO 6.2.3.2 on Win7 & 10 x64 and Linux, which suggests a > > bug > > > > in the macOS edition. > > > > > > > > Dave > > > > > > > > > > I finally had a chance to check on my Linux box, though not yet on > > Windows. > > > Descriptions of the changes themselves are listed, but the > > > user-written *comments* on those changes do NOT show for me in the > > > Manage Changes dialog. LO 6.2.3.2 on Linux Mint. > > > > > > --Jean > > > > And now I've checked my file in Windows 10. Same issue as on macOS and > > Linux. > > Not sure why Dave and Ilmari did not see the same as I do, unless my > > original description was not clear. > > > > I have also checked Bugzilla and not found a filed bug, though I can > > never find bugs by searching. I'll try to find time to file my own bug > > report, but it probably won't be soon. > > > > Meanwhile, I'm not sure what to do about updating Chapter 11. Some > > screenshots need replacing (the current ones are of very poor > > quality), but I'm unable to get a pic of what's described, or verify > > that the description is correct. I guess I'll do what I can and return > > it unfinished for someone else to deal with. > > > > Jean > > > > Jean > -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: documentation+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://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/documentation/ Privacy Policy: https://www.documentfoundation.org/privacy