Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Names of output filters? Name of HTML output filter?

2012-01-11 Thread Fernand Vanrie
Tom, I do not wrote the code, i found the code years ago on the web, like is mentionend the author is Danny B. (the man who disapeared but produced ton's of useful code) Greetz Fernand Ahh excellent. So there is a call for it. A wiki-page could heave a less obscure title such as

[libreoffice-users] Installation problem LO 3.5 beta

2012-01-11 Thread Karl-Heinz Bellgardt
Hello, for testing of previously reported bugs I tried to install LibO 3.5 beta in parallel to OpenOffice 2.4.3 and LibO 3.3.4. Before this installation attempt I had removed an existing (and working) parallel installation of LibO 3.4. But the new installation always fails with the message:

[libreoffice-users] So what's with LibO 3.5?

2012-01-11 Thread Onyeibo Oku
Greetings I've been seeing libO 3.5 on this list and I'm now curious. What is in this 3.5 that should make me peep? What changed and what does the user stand to benefit from the changes? I like bleeding edge, there's got to be a good excuse to dive in first. Can someone enlighten me? I use

re: [libreoffice-users] So what's with LibO 3.5?

2012-01-11 Thread Gérard FARGEOT
Hi http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/ReleaseNotes/3.5 Message du 11/01/12 09:53 De : Onyeibo Oku A : Libre, Users Copie à : Objet : [libreoffice-users] So what's with LibO 3.5? Greetings I've been seeing libO 3.5 on this list and I'm now curious. What is in this 3.5 that should

Re: [libreoffice-users] So what's with LibO 3.5?

2012-01-11 Thread Marcello Romani
Il 11/01/2012 10:32, Gérard FARGEOT ha scritto: Hi http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/ReleaseNotes/3.5 Message du 11/01/12 09:53 De : Onyeibo Oku A : Libre, Users Copie à : Objet : [libreoffice-users] So what's with LibO 3.5? Greetings I've been seeing libO 3.5 on this list and

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Blood pressure chart doesn't work

2012-01-11 Thread A.N.
NoOp wrote: +1 Works in 3.3.4 and LOdev 3.5.0beta2 Build ID: 4ca392c-760cc4d-f39cf3d-1b2857e-60db978 but not in 3.4.4 Yes, I verified working with 3.5.0 Beta too. But I am disappointed to find other problem I have with Writer is not solved with 3.5.0. I guess I will really have to stick

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Border not visible

2012-01-11 Thread A.N.
A.N. wrote: I filed bug report, /Bug 44010 https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=44010/ now. I tested little bit more. This problem appears when the test direction of the page is set vertically. If the text flow is normal horizontal, the border of the frame becomes visible. A.N.

Re: [libreoffice-users] Blood pressure chart doesn't work

2012-01-11 Thread Cor Nouws
A.N. wrote (10-01-12 14:18) Thank you. I tried to use this template with L.O. 3.3.4 and it works fine with it. Sorry that you did not reply my answer / try what I suggested -- - Cor - http://nl.libreoffice.org -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@global.libreoffice.org

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Blood pressure chart doesn't work

2012-01-11 Thread Cor Nouws
A.N. wrote (11-01-12 11:15) But I am disappointed to find other problem I have with Writer is not solved with 3.5.0. I guess I will really have to stick with 3.3 for quite while. Wishing you good luck with 3.3.4 :-) Would you pls be so kind, in favour of those that want to enjoy fixes and

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Border not visible

2012-01-11 Thread Cor Nouws
A.N. wrote (11-01-12 11:18) I filed bug report, /Bug 44010 https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=44010/ now. I tested little bit more. This problem appears when the test direction of the page is set vertically. If the text flow is normal horizontal, the border of the frame becomes

Re: [libreoffice-users] So what's with LibO 3.5?

2012-01-11 Thread Onyeibo Oku
AWESOMENESS! What's the big idea in waiting. I'm downloading it NOW! The improvement is remarkable! - from twohot@device.mobile :) -Original Message- From: Gérard FARGEOT gerard.farg...@orange.fr Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2012 10:32:01 To:

Re: [libreoffice-users] Need API support for iOS

2012-01-11 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) The license is free in cost but you may want to read-up on the licence.  I think this is the crucial link you are probably interested in http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html#RequiredToClaimCopyright Also these links are interesting

Re: [libreoffice-users] Share stuff in registrymodifications.xcu

2012-01-11 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) I am not sure about the symbol-catalogue entries but mostly settings are copied by just copying the User Profile http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Documentation/UserProfile and this means the setting can even be copied to machines running different Operating Systems.  Regards from Tom :)

Re: [libreoffice-users] So what's with LibO 3.5?

2012-01-11 Thread Ian Whitfield
On 11/01/2012 11:49, Marcello Romani wrote: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/ReleaseNotes/3.5 Impressive! :-) Yes it is.. *BUT *- Why nothing about Base?? :-( Ian Whitfield Pretoria -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@global.libreoffice.org

[libreoffice-users] [3.4.4/Windows] How to move cell with mouse?

2012-01-11 Thread Gilles
Hello, I want to move cell A1 to A2 with the mouse: I select A1, then press Alt, and move the cell with the mouse: Nothing happens I select A1, then press Ctrl, and move the cell with the mouse: A2 is also selected and nothing happens Also tried Shift, Ctrl+Shift, Alt+Ctrl, etc.: Doesn't work

Re: [libreoffice-users] [3.4.4/Windows] How to move cell with mouse?

2012-01-11 Thread Stephan Zietsman
Gilles wrote: I want to move cell A1 to A2 with the mouse: This is easy enough. You just select the cell, and then click-and-drag it - you don't need to press any keys on the keyboard. The trick is to actually *select* the cell. Try this: To move A1:A2 to B3:B4, simply select A1:A2 and

Re: [libreoffice-users] [3.4.4/Windows] How to move cell with mouse?

2012-01-11 Thread Dan Lewis
On Wed, 2012-01-11 at 04:45 -0800, Gilles wrote: Hello, I want to move cell A1 to A2 with the mouse: I select A1, then press Alt, and move the cell with the mouse: Nothing happens I select A1, then press Ctrl, and move the cell with the mouse: A2 is also selected and nothing happens

[libreoffice-users] Re: [3.4.4/Windows] How to move cell with mouse?

2012-01-11 Thread Gilles
Thanks, but it doesn't work. When I select A1, unclick (ie. remove my finger from the left button on the mouse) then move the mouse to A2, it simply selects A1 and A2, it doesn't move A1 to A2. I also tried keeping the left button clicked while I moved to A2, but it also selects the two cells

Re: [libreoffice-users] So what's with LibO 3.5?

2012-01-11 Thread Dan Lewis
On Wed, 2012-01-11 at 14:35 +0200, Ian Whitfield wrote: On 11/01/2012 11:49, Marcello Romani wrote: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/ReleaseNotes/3.5 Impressive! :-) Yes it is.. *BUT *- Why nothing about Base?? :-( Ian Whitfield Pretoria Probably

[libreoffice-users] Re: [3.4.4/Windows] How to move cell with mouse?

2012-01-11 Thread Gilles
This thread (from 2007!) explains how to move a single cell http://user.services.openoffice.org/en/forum/viewtopic.php?f=9t=886 It clumsy, counter-intuitive, but it works. Thank you. -- View this message in context:

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: [3.4.4/Windows] How to move cell with mouse?

2012-01-11 Thread Stephan Zietsman
Gilles wrote: Thanks, but it doesn't work. When I select A1, unclick (ie. remove my finger from the left button on the mouse) then move the mouse to A2, it simply selects A1 and A2, it doesn't move A1 to A2. I also tried keeping the left button clicked while I moved to A2, but it also selects

[libreoffice-users] Re: re: So what's with LibO 3.5?

2012-01-11 Thread Pedro
Gérard Fargeot wrote http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/ReleaseNotes/3.5 The Release Notes page fails to mention that LO 3.5 now supports Java 7 (1.7). In fact if you have both Java 6 and 7 you can select which one to use in Tools, Options, LibreOffice, Java -- View this message in

[libreoffice-users] Best JRE for LibreOffice on a 64-bit system: 32 or 64 bit ?

2012-01-11 Thread Fabian Rodriguez
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Hi, This may sound obvious but I am not certain of the answer and wanted to double-check here. When installting LibreOffice for Windows for use on a 64-bit system, is it best to install the 32-bit or the 64-bit JRE ? Thanks for any information on

Re: [libreoffice-users] Best JRE for LibreOffice on a 64-bit system: 32 or 64 bit ?

2012-01-11 Thread MiguelAngel
El 11/01/12 15:17, Fabian Rodriguez escribió: -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Hi, This may sound obvious but I am not certain of the answer and wanted to double-check here. When installting LibreOffice for Windows for use on a 64-bit system, is it best to install the 32-bit or

Re: [libreoffice-users] So what's with LibO 3.5?

2012-01-11 Thread Fabian Rodriguez
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 12-01-11 03:53 AM, Onyeibo Oku wrote: Greetings I've been seeing libO 3.5 on this list and I'm now curious. What is in this 3.5 that should make me peep? What changed and what does the user stand to benefit from the changes? I like bleeding

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: [3.4.4/Windows] How to move cell with mouse?

2012-01-11 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) Sadly you have to do the LibreOffice shuffle as one person put it.  You can't move single cells on their own but can move blocks of at least 2 cells.  It's a bit weird but soon you hardly even notice yourself working around the issue.  Regards from Tom :) --- On Wed, 11/1/12, Stephan

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: [3.4.4/Windows] How to move cell with mouse?

2012-01-11 Thread Ian Whitfield
On 11/01/2012 17:37, Tom Davies wrote: Sadly you have to do the LibreOffice shuffle as one person put it. You can't move single cells on their own.. YES you can Tom!! Just read the instructions that were given Select the cell you want to move, keep the mouse button down and select

[libreoffice-users] Libre Office brings my system down

2012-01-11 Thread Stefan Dröge
Hi all, since a long time I experience really annoying crashes of LibreOffice that bring my complete system (Linux) down. The symptoms are: - Everything stops, only the mouse cursor is still movable (however the cursor Icon stays in the last state) - I can't even switch to the console (Ctrl+F1 for

Re: [libreoffice-users] [3.4.4/Windows] How to move cell with mouse?

2012-01-11 Thread Alan Boba
On Wed, Jan 11, 2012 at 7:45 PM, Gilles codecompl...@free.fr wrote: Hello, I want to move cell A1 to A2 with the mouse: This stumped me for ages, then I found the solution. 1. Move cell pointer to desired cell 2. Press Ctrl 3. Click on desired cell (note: Click, not Click and hold) 4.

Re: [libreoffice-users] Best JRE for LibreOffice on a 64-bit system: 32 or 64 bit ?

2012-01-11 Thread Tanstaafl
On 2012-01-11 11:06 AM, Fabian Rodriguez magic...@member.fsf.org wrote: Regardless, I'd still like to know what's the recommended JRE to install in a 64-bit Windows environment. This has already been answered. Libreoffice is *only* 32 bit on Windows. You can NOT use a 64 bit JRE with a 32bit

Re: [libreoffice-users] [3.4.4/Windows] How to move cell with mouse?

2012-01-11 Thread Scott Castaline
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 01/11/2012 11:09 AM, Alan Boba wrote: On Wed, Jan 11, 2012 at 7:45 PM, Gilles codecompl...@free.fr wrote: Hello, I want to move cell A1 to A2 with the mouse: This stumped me for ages, then I found the solution. 1. Move cell pointer to

[libreoffice-users] Re: [3.4.4/Windows] How to move cell with mouse?

2012-01-11 Thread Pedro
This is a know limitation since the OpenOffice days. The good news is that an *enhancement request* is already on the Bugzilla tracker https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=38994 and it has been assigned to Kohei Yoshida (Calc's guru) and included in the LibreOffice 3.4 most annoying bugs

Re: [libreoffice-users] Best JRE for LibreOffice on a 64-bit system: 32 or 64 bit ?

2012-01-11 Thread Don C. Myers
On 01/11/2012 09:49 AM, MiguelAngel wrote: El 11/01/12 15:17, Fabian Rodriguez escribió: -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Hi, This may sound obvious but I am not certain of the answer and wanted to double-check here. When installting LibreOffice for Windows for use on a

re: [libreoffice-users] Re: [3.4.4/Windows] How to move cell with mouse?

2012-01-11 Thread Gérard FARGEOT
Hi, Message du 11/01/12 18:16 De : Pedro A : users@global.libreoffice.org Copie à : Objet : [libreoffice-users] Re: [3.4.4/Windows] How to move cell with mouse? This is a know limitation since the OpenOffice days. The good news is that an *enhancement request* is already on the

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: [3.4.4/Windows] How to move cell with mouse?

2012-01-11 Thread Don C. Myers
On 01/11/2012 10:54 AM, Ian Whitfield wrote: On 11/01/2012 17:37, Tom Davies wrote: Sadly you have to do the LibreOffice shuffle as one person put it. You can't move single cells on their own.. YES you can Tom!! Just read the instructions that were given Select the cell you want

Re: [libreoffice-users] Best JRE for LibreOffice on a 64-bit system: 32 or 64 bit ?

2012-01-11 Thread Tanstaafl
On 2012-01-11 12:57 PM, Don C. Myers donmy...@myersfarm.com wrote: I'm running LibreOffice 3.4.4 on several Linux machines running Ubuntu 11.10. Some are 32 bit and some are 64 bit. For LibreOffice I'm using both 32 bit and 64 bit Java. On the 32 bit systems for LibreOffice only I'm using

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: re: So what's with LibO 3.5?

2012-01-11 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) That is really good news because for previous versions of Office we have been stuck on a fairly old version of java.  Plenty of current stable versions of GnuLinux were using that older version of java but one really wants to be a bit safer in Windows.  We still know there are going to

Re: [libreoffice-users] Libre Office brings my system down

2012-01-11 Thread Don C. Myers
On 01/11/2012 10:56 AM, Stefan Dröge wrote: Hi all, since a long time I experience really annoying crashes of LibreOffice that bring my complete system (Linux) down. The symptoms are: - Everything stops, only the mouse cursor is still movable (however the cursor Icon stays in the last state) -

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: re: So what's with LibO 3.5?

2012-01-11 Thread Onyeibo Oku
There! 3.5 is the way forward. I'm running it and I'm enjoying the experience :) I just wish there's a better icon theme or is there a way to throw the UI open to system's icon theme. I use faenza on GTK3 (fedora 16, Gnome3)? Hmm, the callout leaders for comments didn't get reviewed. Sometimes

Re: [libreoffice-users] [3.4.4/Windows] How to move cell with mouse?

2012-01-11 Thread Don C. Myers
On 01/11/2012 11:09 AM, Alan Boba wrote: On Wed, Jan 11, 2012 at 7:45 PM, Gillescodecompl...@free.fr wrote: Hello, I want to move cell A1 to A2 with the mouse: This stumped me for ages, then I found the solution. 1. Move cell pointer to desired cell 2. Press Ctrl 3. Click on desired cell

Re: [libreoffice-users] Best JRE for LibreOffice on a 64-bit system: 32 or 64 bit ?

2012-01-11 Thread Don C. Myers
On 01/11/2012 01:02 PM, Tanstaafl wrote: On 2012-01-11 12:57 PM, Don C. Myers donmy...@myersfarm.com wrote: I'm running LibreOffice 3.4.4 on several Linux machines running Ubuntu 11.10. Some are 32 bit and some are 64 bit. For LibreOffice I'm using both 32 bit and 64 bit Java. On the 32 bit

Re: [libreoffice-users] Best JRE for LibreOffice on a 64-bit system: 32 or 64 bit ?

2012-01-11 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) The _21 is probably the best one for Office so don't uninstall it until you have tried out the 1.7 (if you ever get time to do that!).  I think Ubuntu 10.04 LTS uses _21 (or _22 or _20 which are kinda fine too for LO).  Note that there is much less problem running older versions of java

Re: [libreoffice-users] [3.4.4/Windows] How to move cell with mouse?

2012-01-11 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) Superb!  2 new ways for me too :) Many thanks and regards from Tom :) --- On Wed, 11/1/12, Don C. Myers donmy...@myersfarm.com wrote: From: Don C. Myers donmy...@myersfarm.com Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] [3.4.4/Windows] How to move cell with mouse? To: users@global.libreoffice.org

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: re: So what's with LibO 3.5?

2012-01-11 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) It is well worth talking with the Design Mailing List about icon sets and theming.  I think they have some neat tricks and good sets.  I am not sure who deals with the contents of tool-tips or balloons.  I have a horrible feeling it might the the over-worked and under-staffed

[libreoffice-users] Re: Libre Office brings my system down

2012-01-11 Thread Tom
Hi :) Have you tried renaming the User Profile to see if that has an effect? http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Documentation/UserProfile Also which version of java are you using? Any more recent than 6_24 often causes the types of problems you describe. Can you switch off java completely Tools

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: re: So what's with LibO 3.5?

2012-01-11 Thread Spencer Graves
On 1/11/2012 10:40 AM, Tom Davies wrote: Hi :) It is well worth talking with the Design Mailing List about icon sets and theming. I think they have some neat tricks and good sets. I am not sure who deals with the contents of tool-tips or balloons. I have a horrible feeling it might the the

[libreoffice-users] Re: [3.4.4/Windows] How to move cell with mouse?

2012-01-11 Thread Pedro
Gérard Fargeot wrote IMHO, it is not a good news. Drag cells by clic on a tiny border instead of anywhere in the cell is *not* an improvement :( This is the way all spreadsheets work. Clicking on the center of the cell is supposed to enter Edit mode. In any case the clickable area is

Re: [libreoffice-users] Libre Office brings my system down

2012-01-11 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) Ouch!!  I had assumed this problem was in Windows!  No app should ever affect any other app in that way in GnuLinux (or any other unix-based platform) so it might be good to post a bug-report about it asap! http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/BugReport Regards from Tom :) --- On Wed,

Re: [libreoffice-users] Best JRE for LibreOffice on a 64-bit system: 32 or 64 bit ?

2012-01-11 Thread Tanstaafl
On 2012-01-11 1:28 PM, Tom Davies tomdavie...@yahoo.co.uk wrote: Even in Windows LO allows you to use a different version of java than the version used by other apps. Most apps just take the latest version but LO allows you to select which one. It'd be really nice to clear ones that you are

[libreoffice-users] What about the standard state of the hybrid pdf format?

2012-01-11 Thread Carlo Strata
Hi Everyone, I'm asking about the standardization of *hybrid pdf* format. This is because I think it is a very useful thing, but I don't want to use it too much if it is a weak standard that is pretty near to be changed or abandoned. Is Oasis-Open or ISO or other standard Organization well

Re: [libreoffice-users] What about the standard state of the hybrid pdf format?

2012-01-11 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) Pdf is a proprietary format.  There is no Open version and no community.  Testing is done on a relatively small number of machines.  It would be really great if there were a successfull OpenDocument Format equivalent that gained even as much traction as Odt etc have.  Regards from Tom :)

Re: Re: [libreoffice-users] Bug in Calc?

2012-01-11 Thread D L Koch
Cor, thanks for your response. I did attempt to isolate the problem as you describe, but I do not get consistent results. For example, in some cases I was able to save the file with most of the elements in the new sheet, yet when I tried it yesterday I tried to save the file after adding the

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Names of output filters? Name of HTML output filter?

2012-01-11 Thread Andreas Jung
I just need the name of the mentioned filter. I am not an OO hacker. I just the the *one* name :) -aj Am 10. Januar 2012 09:08 schrieb Fernand Vanrie s...@pmgroup.be: aj, Sorry i was thinking you where trie to find a list of all filternames :-) Greetz Fernand How is this related to my

[libreoffice-users] Calc bug involving drop-down boxes in grouped areas

2012-01-11 Thread Jim Trigg
So apparently if you create a column of drop-down boxes sized to the rows they're in and anchored to the cells, then group the area and collapse it, it disrupts the drop-down box positioning. What I expect: when I close the group (collapse it) the list boxes (all in rows entirely within the

[libreoffice-users] Re: What about the standard state of the hybrid pdf format?

2012-01-11 Thread Pedro
Hi Tom, carlo Tom wrote Pdf is a proprietary format.  There is no Open version and no community.  Testing is done on a relatively small number of machines.  It would be really great if there were a successfull OpenDocument Format equivalent that gained even as much traction as Odt etc

[libreoffice-users] Re: What about the standard state of the hybrid pdf format?

2012-01-11 Thread Larry Gusaas
On 2012-01-11 1:38 PM Tom Davies wrote: Pdf is a proprietary format. You are wrong. You should check the facts before posting. From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portable_Document_Format Portable Document Format (PDF) is an open standard for document exchange. This file format, created

[libreoffice-users] Set Print Range quickly?

2012-01-11 Thread .
Besides Format -Print Ranges---Define..is there a quick way to set a print range? -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more:

Re: [libreoffice-users] Set Print Range quickly?

2012-01-11 Thread Regina Henschel
Hi ?? . schrieb: Besides Format -Print Ranges---Define..is there a quick way to set a print range? Switch to 'Page Break Preview'. Mark the range. Choose 'Add Print Range' from context menu. Kind regards Regina -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to:

RE: [libreoffice-users] What about the standard state of the hybrid pdf format?

2012-01-11 Thread Dennis E. Hamilton
A variety of PDF specifications have become established as international standards. The first was for PDF/A (archival purposes) and there have been others since. There are of course open-source versions of PDF and Postscript viewers and creators. The code that produces and reads PDF in

Re: [libreoffice-users] Set Print Range quickly?

2012-01-11 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) Yes, context menu is what appears when doing a right-click in Windows or GnuLinux (or BSD i think) or doing a Ctrl-click on a Mac.  The menu that appears is often very different depending on what is most relevant to the precise position of the mouse arrow.  Hence the context of the

Re: [libreoffice-users] Set Print Range quickly?

2012-01-11 Thread Regina Henschel
Hi insert name here, your posting formatting is totally broken. Please have a look at the settings in your application. . schrieb: On 01/11/2012 04:07 PM, Regina Henschel wrote:Hi ??. schrieb:Besides Format -Print Ranges---Define..is there a quick way toset a print

Re: [libreoffice-users] Set Print Range quickly?

2012-01-11 Thread Johnny Rosenberg
2012/1/11 . pe...@aleksandrsolzhenitsyn.net: Besides Format -Print Ranges---Define..is there a quick way to set a print range? Well, you could probably set up a keyboard short-cut for it, I'd guess. What's quicker than that? Kind regards Johnny Rosenberg ジョニー・ローゼンバーグ -- For

[libreoffice-users] Add a Text file to Calc?

2012-01-11 Thread .
How do you add a text file to a Calc sheet? The objective I'm seeking is to be able to use Writer to create several paragraphs of text and then paste them into Calc. When doing so now, during the paste-in, all the text ends up in 1 cell. -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to:

RE: [libreoffice-users] What about the standard state of the hybrid pdf format?

2012-01-11 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) I was saying the format itself is proprietary.  I was not talking about programs that view, read or write the format.  MS produced a .docX specification which had Open in the title and got it awarded ISO status.  Their newer word-processors reads and writes a .docX format.  Therefore

RE: [libreoffice-users] What about the standard state of the hybrid pdf format?

2012-01-11 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) I have a lot more confidence in Oasis than in the ISO committees and i appreciate the work Dennis does in that area.  Thank you for giving me an opportunity to ridicule MS formats and their game-playing tricks once again!  Today yday i have spent all my time fixing problems in or

Re: [libreoffice-users] Add a Text file to Calc?

2012-01-11 Thread Jay Lozier
Hi, On 01/11/2012 05:37 PM, . wrote: How do you add a text file to a Calc sheet? The objective I'm seeking is to be able to use Writer to create several paragraphs of text and then paste them into Calc. When doing so now, during the paste-in, all the text ends up in 1 cell. One method you

[libreoffice-users] Re: [3.4.4/Windows] How to move cell with mouse?

2012-01-11 Thread Gilles
Jack wrote Are you sure you followed the steps I described carefully? When you select A1 and A2 (before releasing the button), drag the mouse back to A1 and then release the button. Then A1 should be blue. Then you drag A1 to A2. Ok, I got it. I find it very counter-intuitive (selecting

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: re: So what's with LibO 3.5?

2012-01-11 Thread Onyeibo Oku
--- On Wed, 11/1/12, Onyeibo Oku twoho...@gmail.com wrote: From: Onyeibo Oku twoho...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: re: So what's with LibO 3.5? To: Libre, Users users@global.libreoffice.org Date: Wednesday, 11 January, 2012, 18:06 There! 3.5 is the way forward. I'm

Re: [libreoffice-users] Set Print Range quickly?

2012-01-11 Thread Brian Barker
At 15:44 11/01/2012 -0500, Dottie Noname wrote: Besides Format -Print Ranges---Define..is there a quick way to set a print range? Yes: Alt+O, N, D. Alternatively: o Go to Tools | Customize... | Keyboard. o Under Category, select Format. o Under Function, select Define Print Area. o

Re: [libreoffice-users] Set Print Range quickly?

2012-01-11 Thread .
On 01/11/2012 09:39 PM, Brian Barker wrote: At 15:44 11/01/2012 -0500, Dottie Noname wrote: Besides Format -Print Ranges---Define..is there a quick way to set a print range? Yes: Alt+O, N, D. Alternatively: o Go to Tools | Customize... | Keyboard. o Under Category, select

Re: [libreoffice-users] Add a Text file to Calc?

2012-01-11 Thread Stephan Zietsman
Jay Lozier wrote: On 01/11/2012 05:37 PM, . wrote: How do you add a text file to a Calc sheet? One method you could try is to create a *.txt file in Writer. Then import the file into Calc using InsertSheet from File. [snip] Something else you could also try is using Paste Special. In

Re: [libreoffice-users] [3.4.4/Windows] How to move cell with mouse?

2012-01-11 Thread Stephan Zietsman
Alan Boba wrote: 1. Move cell pointer to desired cell 2. Press Ctrl 3. Click on desired cell (note: Click, not Click and hold) 4. Release Ctrl 5. Click and hold to drag highlighted cell to new destination I think this method is better than the one I described. Thanks for pointing it out.

Re: [libreoffice-users] Calc bug involving drop-down boxes in grouped areas

2012-01-11 Thread Stephan Zietsman
Jim Trigg wrote: Any suggestions?  Is there a bug tracking system into which I should submit this? Tom Davies wrote: This link might help http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/BugReport Tom provided the link to information on reporting bugs in LibreOffice. If you want to get to the bug

Re: [libreoffice-users] [3.4.4/Windows] How to move cell with mouse?

2012-01-11 Thread Stephan Zietsman
Alan Boba wrote: 1. Move cell pointer to desired cell 2. Press Ctrl 3. Click on desired cell (note: Click, not Click and hold) 4. Release Ctrl 5. Click and hold to drag highlighted cell to new destination For the sake of completeness, let me add that you could also use the Shift key instead