Quoting Simos Xenitellis:
Per mailing list etiquette, it's better to start a new thread to discuss
mobile LibO.
This thread is about what needs to be done to get native Win64 LibO,
and how to find developers to join the effort.
It has beceom a thread on mobile LibO by default. We've been told
Quoting Simos Xenitellis:
Per mailing list etiquette, it's better to start a new thread to discuss
mobile LibO.
This thread is about what needs to be done to get native Win64 LibO,
and how to find developers to join the effort.
It has evolved into a thread on mobile LO by default. We've been
Quoting TomW:
To use Ctrl F as the shortcut for 'Alternate dialog Find Replace for Writer',
do the following:
Open 'Alternate dialog Find Replace for Writer'
Click on 'Batch ', the Batch Manager
Click on 'Key Shortcuts'
In the top dropdown box, select 'Altsearch - dialog'.
At the bottom of
Quoting Marc Paré:
So, for everyone, do you think that we could submit this as a feature request
and if it were adopted, would it have a
negative impact on the new or casual user's use of the search function?
I think it certainly should be a permanent feature. I don't think new or casual
Quoting Steven Shelton:
This is also a pretty much standard extension for all of my installs,
but, to be honest, I don't know if average users would like it or hate
it. For one, it seems to take forever to come up with you call for it
with a hot key.
I've noticed a slight delay ( 1 second)
Quoting Steven Shelton:
I'm reluctant to download the beta since the Web site says it
will overwrite my existing Oo and I don't have an available
spare machine at the moment. I'll see if I can free up one and
try it.
I am not sure if this is still the case. Maybe someone else can
comment on
Quoting Michel Gagnon:
Finally, if we need to train people to the proper use of word-processing
software, I would suggest that emphasis be
given, in order to the following nasty habits:
– proper use of spaces and punctuation (hyphen vs n-dash vs m-dash);
– proper use of indents and tabulations
Quoting Jim White:
I think you missed Michel's point. The examples he gave of proper use are
those formatting features that will make re-formatting easier. If we
encourage such proper use through the design of the UI, as well as through
education, many will be happier with the product.
-JimW
Quoting e-letter:
In terms of priorities, making LO the default for mobile (e.g.
android) is more important than windoze.
That's certainly a novel approach: giving 90% of computer users lower
priority so that 1% of users can prepare presentations on their cell
phones. Bound to be a wild
Quoting T. J. Brumfield:
In all fairness, Android tablets could become a large emerging market, but
Windows is still by far the predominant market.
But how many people will use them for heavy-duty word processing,
spreadsheeting and presenting? LO/OO is a heavy-duty package for
heavy-duty
Quoting Graham Lauder:
There is an extension which is pretty much a compulsory install on any OOo
instance l use and it does what you ask here.
http://extensions.services.openoffice.org/en/search/node/altsearch
Thanks! It does indeed do what I want (and a lot more). Now if I can just
I have only today joined this discussion so I don't know whether this has
already been discussed or not.
There are two reasons why I have just paid money to upgrade to Office 2010
instead of switching to OO/LO:
1. Complete file compatibility. I frequently handle documents with very complex
Hi Cor:
2. Search and replace. I work with large documents, often 400+ pages.
[snip]
OK, that is easy to handle with a trick as user, but possibly also an relative
easy fix (1)?
As I said, when you have to do this constantly, dozens of times a day, it does
become a real issue.
I would
Hi Marc:
As in all public mailists, just ignore the negative comments. Robert does not
speak for people who are interested in
fixing problems or concerns of users.
Thanks! I've been around mail lists long enough to recognise the type.
Just ignore him.
Which is exactly what I plan to do.
Hi Marc:
We would need an example of an incompatible file for us to see and examine.
Could you provide us with an example?
I can't supply any of the files since they are the property of my clients and I'm bound by some very strict
non-disclosure agreements (they have the right to tear my
Quoting Robert Derman:
On a separate subject, to Peter above, I can see where your profession
certainly justifies the expenditure for MS
Office, I would hope however that you at least downloaded and installed OOo/LO
in addition, since it costs little or
nothing and might at times prove
Quoting T. J. Brumfield:
One of the advantages of LibreOffice/OOo over MS Office is that the
interface is familiar and easy to grasp. And while the Ribbon interface has
improved from 2007 to 2010, it is still unpopular for a reason. The core
ideal of a dynamic interface that shows the most
Quoting Marc Paré:
And yes, MSO format conversions are not 100% and where there are power users
like Peter, it may be difficult to
rationalize using LibO when his customers are unwilling to adopt an ODF format
which would simply work. There is always
the option for Peter to propose a change
Quoting Frank Esposito:
mostly because they can't afford (financially and timewise) the risk of
having to re-train thousands of users with the productivity drop that this
would involve
I have to say, if that was the case, then no one would have upped to
2007/2010. The last company I worked
Quoting Ernst W. Winter:
Yes sounds good. How did the city of Munich change 14,000 PC to OOo?
Since I'm in Spain and not in Munich, I have no idea.
I do think where there is a willing there will be a way. If Govermnet
Authorities can change, why can't a corporation change.
Public
Quoting Marc Paré:
I understand that perfectly well. I am a teacher and school boards are
comparable to major corporations, I sit on an IT
committee (software acquisition) and we talk often about migration. But, the
question of IT support for OS and software
is a large issue. They are more
Quoting Charles Marcus:
There will *never* be 100% compatibility... like I said earlier, even
Microsoft doesn't achieve that between different versions of its own
programs.
Oddly, I can't offhand remember having any backwards compatibility problems.
I have had very occasional problems loading
I answered a posting from Ernst W. Winter:
Yes sounds good. How did the city of Munich change 14,000 PC to OOo?
with a somewhat cursory I don't know but the question piqued my interest.
A few minutes' Googling came up with the answer: It didn't.
Reports (e.g., at
Quoting T. J. Brumfield:
As someone who uses both MS Office and OOo on a daily basis, I find the OOo
FAR MORE USABLE for an advanced user. Every day there are tasks I want to
accomplish in MS Office, but I can't find the appropriate option in the
Ribbon interface. It drives me nuts.
It drives
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