[libreoffice-users] Split cells in Calc
Hi Guys, Is there any way to split a primary (one that has not been 'merged' previously) cell? I can't seem to find such an option. If there is no current option then is it technically possible to do so? Paddy -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: users+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: [libreoffice-users] Split cells in Calc
Thanks Alan. I need to split a single cell and work with it as two cells (i.e. text as well as background and cell borders). Maybe the only way to do this is to merge two columns and then split the one cell that I need to work with. This is rather ham-fisted but may be the only solution. On 10 August 2014 13:52, Alan B abo...@gmail.com wrote: On Sun, Aug 10, 2014 at 7:25 AM, Pat Brown mistyha...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Guys, Is there any way to split a primary (one that has not been 'merged' previously) cell? I can't seem to find such an option. If there is no current option then is it technically possible to do so? Paddy, Presuming cell content is text, the Data | Text to Columns operation can split the text into multiple cells. For splitting a single cell it may be simplest to use the Fixed width separator option and then mark where to split the cell content. If there is a column of cells that needs to be split into multiple cells then either Fixed width or Separated by depending on cell content would be the technique to use. To split up a column of cells as a group each cell in the column would need similar characteristics re: where the split should be done. e.g. each cell contains words separated by commas then could use the Separated by option, tick Comma and the contents of each cell would be split across multiple cells at the comma separator. Hope the above is the kind of solution you're looking for. -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: users+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: [libreoffice-users] Split cells in Calc
At 13:25 10/08/2014 +0200, Pat Brown wrote: Is there any way to split a primary (one that has not been 'merged' previously) cell? I can't seem to find such an option. If there is no current option then is it technically possible to do so? This wouldn't really make sense. One of the principal functions of a spreadsheet is to be able to refer to individual cells in formulae. If you split a single cell, how would you refer to each part of it separately? What would D7 now mean? D7RB for the right, bottom sub-cell of what was originally D7? What when you divide those cells further? I trust this helps. Brian Barker -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: users+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: [libreoffice-users] Split cells in Calc
At 11:49 10/08/2014 -0400, Robert Funnell wrote: On Sun, 10 Aug 2014, Brian Barker wrote: At 13:25 10/08/2014 +0200, Pat Brown wrote: Is there any way to split a primary (one that has not been 'merged' previously) cell? I can't seem to find such an option. If there is no current option then is it technically possible to do so? This wouldn't really make sense. One of the principal functions of a spreadsheet is to be able to refer to individual cells in formulae. If you split a single cell, how would you refer to each part of it separately? What would D7 now mean? D7RB for the right, bottom sub-cell of what was originally D7? What when you divide those cells further? It should in principle be possible to just renumber everything. After that, it doesn't seem to be different in principle from what happens when cells are merged. That sounds impressive, but it's just magic! If you explained what you meant, you might see why it makes little sense. If you divide D7 horizontally, do the two parts become D7 and E7? In that case, do columns E onward get relabelled to F and so on? And formulae adjusted? Since column E now has only one cell, what does a reference to E6 mean? Is the column now labelled D or E or D/E? If you now happen to divide F9, does it become F9 and G9 or does it take advantage of the ghost of column E and label itself E9 and F9? Are the columns now labelled D/E and E/F? Brian Barker -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: users+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: [libreoffice-users] Split cells in Calc
On Aug 10, 2014, at 7:10 AM, Pat Brown mistyha...@gmail.com wrote: Nino, I am creating a geological time-line in Calc. Working across the sheet I am dividing the cells into periods. There are five different sets of periods. I find, after I have started, that I need to create smaller units than one cell. If I could split this cell it would work for me. Otherwise I need to evaluate the whole time line and provisionally merge columns in the right place in order to be able to merge the ones I need at a later stage. Why are you using Calc for this? Are you doing calculations on the data about each period or epoch or other subdivision? Might you be better served by looking at a package designed to handle duration and timelines? I know of one for Macintosh and Windows (Aeon Timeline) but not sure about other operating systems. Aeon allows you to define and subdivide your time with arcs and is great for managing what happened concurrently or sequence operations. I've used it for genealogy, plotting mystery novels, planning for software development, planning breeding schedules for a sheep flock and more. As to splitting a cell, I do not know of any way to do that, you would have to insert another column and then merge all but the split cell. Eugenie (Oogie) McGuire Desert Weyr, LLC - Black Welsh Mountain Sheep http://www.desertweyr.com/ LambTracker - Open Source SW for Shepherds http://www.lambtracker.com Paonia, CO USA -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: users+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: [libreoffice-users] Split cells in Calc
On Sun, 10 Aug 2014, Brian Barker wrote: At 11:49 10/08/2014 -0400, Robert Funnell wrote: On Sun, 10 Aug 2014, Brian Barker wrote: At 13:25 10/08/2014 +0200, Pat Brown wrote: Is there any way to split a primary (one that has not been 'merged' previously) cell? I can't seem to find such an option. If there is no current option then is it technically possible to do so? This wouldn't really make sense. One of the principal functions of a spreadsheet is to be able to refer to individual cells in formulae. If you split a single cell, how would you refer to each part of it separately? What would D7 now mean? D7RB for the right, bottom sub-cell of what was originally D7? What when you divide those cells further? It should in principle be possible to just renumber everything. After that, it doesn't seem to be different in principle from what happens when cells are merged. That sounds impressive, but it's just magic! If you explained what you meant, you might see why it makes little sense. If you divide D7 horizontally, do the two parts become D7 and E7? In that case, do columns E onward get relabelled to F and so on? And formulae adjusted? Since column E now has only one cell, what does a reference to E6 mean? Is the column now labelled D or E or D/E? If you now happen to divide F9, does it become F9 and G9 or does it take advantage of the ghost of column E and label itself E9 and F9? Are the columns now labelled D/E and E/F? As also mentioned by another poster, if you want to effectively split a single cell, you can add a row or column and then merge cells that you don't want to be split. (Perhaps a macro could be developed to do this.) Would your concerns not then be resolved? -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: users+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: [libreoffice-users] Split cells in Calc
At 12:41 10/08/2014 -0400, Robert Funnell wrote: On Sun, 10 Aug 2014, Brian Barker wrote: At 11:49 10/08/2014 -0400, Robert Funnell wrote: On Sun, 10 Aug 2014, Brian Barker wrote: At 13:25 10/08/2014 +0200, Pat Brown wrote: Is there any way to split a primary (one that has not been 'merged' previously) cell? I can't seem to find such an option. If there is no current option then is it technically possible to do so? This wouldn't really make sense. One of the principal functions of a spreadsheet is to be able to refer to individual cells in formulae. If you split a single cell, how would you refer to each part of it separately? What would D7 now mean? D7RB for the right, bottom sub-cell of what was originally D7? What when you divide those cells further? It should in principle be possible to just renumber everything. After that, it doesn't seem to be different in principle from what happens when cells are merged. That sounds impressive, but it's just magic! If you explained what you meant, you might see why it makes little sense. If you divide D7 horizontally, do the two parts become D7 and E7? In that case, do columns E onward get relabelled to F and so on? And formulae adjusted? Since column E now has only one cell, what does a reference to E6 mean? Is the column now labelled D or E or D/E? If you now happen to divide F9, does it become F9 and G9 or does it take advantage of the ghost of column E and label itself E9 and F9? Are the columns now labelled D/E and E/F? As also mentioned by another poster, if you want to effectively split a single cell, you can add a row or column and then merge cells that you don't want to be split. (Perhaps a macro could be developed to do this.) Would your concerns not then be resolved? There are no concerns to be resolved: that quite different technique is the right way to do this! Brian Barker -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: users+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
