https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=94420
--- Comment #6 from Bob <[email protected]> ---
Hi
You guys sent out a request as to if this bug is present in Libra 6. Yes it is
but its probably not a bug as such.
Having now worked with Libra office and all its respective iterations up to 6
and same with excel and its iterations to 2017, Buovjaga is probably correct
this a feature and not a bug. (still use OOO for some functions)
This feature is very useful when having to populate large spread sheets with
many rows and columns with repetitive formula.
Microsoft has made their column select and copy function, even less functional.
with now the shift up arrow combination taking you to page top and not to
column top, and if a table is involved things get very quickly in a mess,
which, if the user is not aware of this strange behavior can lead to sections
of spreadsheets being populated with different formula. (perhaps this why they
needed to introduce that irritating error detection zombie. ( shows if formulae
in columns are not consistent,)
The Workarounds listed, yes all work, but there underlying premise is wrong,
multiple TAB's or multiple down arrow.
They are using the primary column ( selected cell in this column) to select
the next populated row. The OOO function uses the final column (left or right)
once shift is pressed to determine last populated row of that column and
therefore its simply a three key entry.
The question that arises of course, do you want to match Excel behavior or OOO
behavior. This not a question I can answer, as it is a strategic question. I
certainly hope you never emulate the copy and paste behavior of Excel, where it
clears the clipboard as soon as a new command is issued or has no way of
recognizing the difference between insert clipboard or insert anything else.
Thanks for taking the time to ask the question, was getting frustrated with
some of your administrators dismissive remarks to users that have brought
things up on the forums, hopefully there is light at the end of the tunnel.
Will start sending in more bugs as at least I think they will be heard and not
simply dismissed.
Have a beautiful day
Bob
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