Re: [libreoffice-users] LO Draw Newbie

2023-07-02 Thread John Kaufmann
Harald, thank you. Though I normally use a CAD program for building projects (because of libraries, BOM automation and all of the other benefits of specialized drafting software), I have used Draw for small projects, for all the reasons given in your link: because it's quick and easy,

[libreoffice-users] how to remove wasted space on a graph

2023-07-02 Thread Dave Howorth
I'm trying to draw a graph in LO calc for the first time. It's a time series so very wide and not too high. I've managed to draw a graph that is roughly what I want but there's a lot of wasted space at the left and right ends (before and after the data). The data covers a fortnight (i.e. 14 days)

Re: [libreoffice-users] Calc - Can't highlight a column and set background shading

2023-07-02 Thread T. R. Valentine
On Sun, 2 Jul 2023 at 09:47, David Carter wrote: > I have previously selected a column and clicked the "background > highlight" icon with color of yellow selected - that would turn the > entire column yellow - it no longer works! No answer, but doing this is a Very Bad Idea. Spreadsheets to

Re: [libreoffice-users] Calc - Can't highlight a column and set background shading

2023-07-02 Thread James
Jul. 2, 2023 11:33:27 lo.harald.ber...@t-online.de: Formatting with toolbars is also called direct formatting, and is not well suited for larger documents. To format cells (or columns/rows), cell styles should be used. How to do that you can find here:

Re: [libreoffice-users] LO Draw Newbie

2023-07-02 Thread LO . Harald . Berger
Hi, can that help? https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Videos/Electrical_installation_plans Regards Harald Am 02.07.2023 um 19:39 schrieb Vince@Verizon: I am using Windows10x64bit Home on DELL desktop and LO 7.3.2.2 (x64) / LibreOffice Community. I have never made any use of the LO Draw

[libreoffice-users] LO Draw Newbie

2023-07-02 Thread Vince@Verizon
Hi: I am using Windows10x64bit Home on DELL desktop and LO 7.3.2.2 (x64) / LibreOffice Community. I have never made any use of the LO Draw module in the past, and wonder if it is suitable for creating a 2-dimension drawing that shows room layout with dimensions, to scale if possible. My

Re: [libreoffice-users] Calc - Can't highlight a column and set background shading

2023-07-02 Thread Tom
On 7/2/23 07:42, David Carter wrote: Been using Open Office and then LibreOffice since 1993.  Used to use Bugzilla occasionally in the past. . . . This is my first post to this mailing list, to seek support from the community. I have a spreadsheet I've been using for 3 years.  I modify it

Re: [libreoffice-users] Calc - Can't highlight a column and set background shading

2023-07-02 Thread DaveB
Hi David Can't recall ever seeing a "Highlight" button in Calc, I think you mean that you previously added the "Background Color" to the toolbar with the "Customise Toolbar" facility. I can't offer much to help you restore your original settings, other than to rename/delete your user

Re: [libreoffice-users] Calc - Can't highlight a column and set background shading

2023-07-02 Thread LO . Harald . Berger
Dear David, a new installation will not touch personal settings. All settings you have made will be stored in the so-called user profile. https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/UserProfile This user profile is not touched during installations. So if you want to turn a toolbar on or off, choose

[libreoffice-users] Calc - Can't highlight a column and set background shading

2023-07-02 Thread David Carter
Been using Open Office and then LibreOffice since 1993.  Used to use Bugzilla occasionally in the past. . . . This is my first post to this mailing list, to seek support from the community. I have a spreadsheet I've been using for 3 years.  I modify it occasionally. I have previously selected