[libreoffice-users] MY DOCX WAS AUTOMATICALLY REDECTED

Swatee GarsaWrote: Hey, I Need your support. Yesterday i had saved a file as odt format today when I opened the file, it also completely changed pages were reduced, font style and size was changed. I am a freelancer, I need this file asap. Please give your support. There is no conversion of

[libreoffice-users] Writer Default Caption Category for Pasted Image.

Is there any way to set the default caption category for an image PASTED into a Writer document, in the same way as for an image INSERTED into a Writer document? Looks like a reasonable RFE. Apologies if this appears on the list as a duplicate post. -- To unsubscribe e-mail to:

Re: [libreoffice-users] Export to PDF Failure [Correction]

On 13/11/2022 13:30, LO User wrote: > Version: 7.4.2.3 / LibreOffice Community > Build ID: 382eef1f22670f7f4118c8c2dd222ec7ad009daf > CPU threads: 4; OS: Linux 6.0; UI render: default; VCL: gtk3 > Locale: en-US (en_US.UTF-8); UI: en-US > Calc: threaded > > Can anyone offer any thoughts as to

Re: [libreoffice-users] Using the Gallery - removing the descriptive text

On 25/04/2022 17:18, lo.harald.ber...@t-online.de wrote: > Hi Dave, Regina, John, > > see below, as already mentioned in my last e-mail: > > Am 25.04.2022 um 17:18 schrieb Dave Barton: >> [...snip...] >> the PNG graphic cannot be directly edited from within LO. &g

Re: [libreoffice-users] Using the Gallery - removing the descriptive text

On 25/04/2022 09:25, Regina Henschel wrote: > Hi John, > > John Kaufmann schrieb am 24.04.2022 um 14:52: >> In years of using OO/LO (now @ 7.1.4.2), I have never been interested >> in the Gallery of multimedia objects. Now I have an application for >> it, and can't see how to execute a simple

Re: [libreoffice-users] Using the Gallery - removing the descriptive text

I believe Harald was trying to give a more complete answer than the simple option you were looking for. Yes, forget the bitmap images in the Gallery Flowchart set, where the name of the flowchart symbols have the name embedded in them and are intended to be used in a different situation than you

Re: [libreoffice-users] Help with find & replace. [SOLVED]

On 16/03/2022 16:29, Dave Barton wrote: > I am looking for a find & replace solution in Writer, where there is a > blank space as the last character of a paragraph > (eg. last word ). Thanks to all who replied. Dave -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: users+unsubscr...@global.li

Re: [libreoffice-users] Help with find & replace.

r 16, 2022 at 5:55 PM Dave Barton wrote: > >> >> Fantastic, but why does the LO project *_NOT_* inform it's users about >> this *_HIDDEN_* option? >> >> Please provide links to the the TDF/LO Help/Documentation files that >> provide this information to our u

Re: [libreoffice-users] Help with find & replace.

] Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2022, 20:53 UTC To: Dave Barton; users@global.libreoffice.org Subject: [libreoffice-users] Help with find & replace. > On 16 Mar 2022 at 20:41, Dave Barton wrote: > > Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Help with find & > replace. > To:

Re: [libreoffice-users] Help with find & replace.

On 16/03/2022 20:01, Steve Edmonds wrote: > > > On 17/03/2022 08:34, Dave Barton wrote: >> On 16/03/2022 18:27, Brian Barker wrote: >>> At 16:29 16/03/2022 +, Dave Barton wrote: >>>> I am looking for a find & replace solution in Writer, where there is

Re: [libreoffice-users] Help with find & replace.

On 16/03/2022 18:27, Brian Barker wrote: > At 16:29 16/03/2022 +0000, Dave Barton wrote: >> I am looking for a find & replace solution in Writer, where there is a >> blank space as the last character of a paragraph (eg. last word >> ). In the original OOo and most of

[libreoffice-users] Help with find & replace.

I am looking for a find & replace solution in Writer, where there is a blank space as the last character of a paragraph (eg. last word ). In the original OOo and most of the text editors I use the simple solution that worked/works perfectly is: Find = $ Replace = $ (Note: I use here to represent

Re: [libreoffice-users] Parallel Install 7.2 +7.3

ed to do so. Even so, I > would not guarantee the results on windows since I have stopped using it. > > Dan > > On 3/10/22 7:11 AM, Dave Barton wrote: >> MS have set their attack (so called security) software to cripple the >> excellent Separate Install GUI program (Se Bug

[libreoffice-users] Parallel Install 7.2 +7.3

MS have set their attack (so called security) software to cripple the excellent Separate Install GUI program (Se Bug 147831). Now I have to manually set up parallel installs of different versions. Unfortunately, installing 7.3.1.3 and 7.2.6.2 in parallel causes them to create unwanted common

Re: [libreoffice-users] printing pages in reverse order not possible in LO 7.2.5.2.0+

Original Message From: Ken Heard [mailto:kensli...@teksavvy.com] Sent: Sunday, February 13, 2022, 11:09 UTC To: LibreOffice users Subject: [libreoffice-users] printing pages in reverse order not possible in LO 7.2.5.2.0+ > In order to print documents on both sides of the paper

Re: [libreoffice-users] LibreOffice crashes every day

There is no version 7.18 yet. If installing version 7.2.5.2 or 7.3.0.3 does not resolve your issue, try the "Help -> Restart in Safe Mode..." menu option. Original Message From: Kolbjørn Stuestøl [mailto:kolbjo...@stuestoel.no] Sent: Tuesday, February 8, 2022, 11:23 UTC To:

Re: [libreoffice-users] LibreOffice 7.3 not working on Fedora 34??

On 06/02/2022 22:28, Jean-Baptiste Faure wrote: > Hi, > > Le 03/02/2022 à 10:56, Michael D. Setzer II a écrit : >> Yesterday, Downloaded and installed and it reports a >> crash, but just gives option to submit it, but no details. >> Come up in safe mode, but opening calc just drops to >> command

Re: [libreoffice-users] Table cell background and text highlighting

Original Message From: Tim Johnson [mailto:t...@akwebsoft.com] Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2022, 23:02 UTC To: MLLibreOffice Subject: [libreoffice-users] Table cell background and text highlighting > version 6.4.7.2 on ubuntu linux > > I am unable to change the background

Re: [libreoffice-users] extracting cell values

Original Message From: mxk [mailto:mxkeat...@comcast.net] Sent: Saturday, September 25, 2021, 16:02 UTC To: users@global.libreoffice.org Subject: [libreoffice-users] extracting cell values > Users Ahoy: > > Is there a way to get LO (v5.2.7.2) calc to extract the numerical

Re: [libreoffice-users] Prevent Template Name Appearing in Document Title [SOLVED]

On 16/09/2021 13:32, Dave Barton wrote: > Is there any setting available to prevent template names being > automatically added to the Title field of the file properties. This is > not the case for the "hard coded" default templates. > > I am fully aware of how to remo

[libreoffice-users] Prevent Template Name Appearing in Document Title

Is there any setting available to prevent template names being automatically added to the Title field of the file properties. This is not the case for the "hard coded" default templates. I am fully aware of how to remove the template name from the Title field, but I do not want to do this every

Re: [libreoffice-users] Clipboard not working from keyboard

On 13/08/2021 00:04, John Jason Jordan wrote: > On Fri, 13 Aug 2021 08:23:57 +1200 > Steve Edmonds dijo: > >> Ctrl-Ins should copy, Shift-Ins should paste. Shift-del is like Ctl-x > > OK, that does work. However, it is a clumsy process because it requires > both hands; the keys are on opposite

[libreoffice-users] Re: Multi-column Format

I don't know the answer to Rob's question. Can someone on this list offer any suggestions? Please cc Rob in any reply. Thanks & Regards Dave Original Message From: Rob MM [mailto:robm...@hotmail.com] Sent: Friday, August 6, 2021, 18:06 UTC To: Dave Barton Subject: M

Re: [libreoffice-users] Disable Mail Merge Toolbar

time, and I will install this version on my Windows 10 > part of my computer. > > Dan > > > On 5/7/21 11:14 AM, Dave Barton wrote: >> Version: 7.1.3.2 (x64) / LibreOffice Community >> Build ID: 47f78053abe362b9384784d31a6e56f8511eb1c1 >> CPU threads: 8; OS:

Re: [libreoffice-users] Disable Mail Merge Toolbar

53, Al Maloney wrote: > There's hope! > > Although I see the same behaviour in the released 7.1.3, I do not see it in > LibreOfficeDev 7.1.4. > Deo Gratias > > Al Maloney > Velox Versutus Vigilans > > > On Fri, 7 May 2021 at 13:58, Dave Barton wrote: > >&

Re: [libreoffice-users] Disable Mail Merge Toolbar

Original Message From: Dave Barton [mailto:da...@libreoffice.org] Sent: Friday, May 7, 2021, 15:14 UTC To: LibreOffice Users Subject: [libreoffice-users] Disable Mail Merge Toolbar > Version: 7.1.3.2 (x64) / LibreOffice Community > Bu

[libreoffice-users] Disable Mail Merge Toolbar

Version: 7.1.3.2 (x64) / LibreOffice Community Build ID: 47f78053abe362b9384784d31a6e56f8511eb1c1 CPU threads: 8; OS: Windows 10.0 Build 19042 UI render: Skia/Raster; VCL: win Locale: en-IE (en_GB); UI: en-US Calc: threaded Whenever I start a new writer document the Mail Merge toolbar is always

Re: [libreoffice-users] How to round corners of rectangle shape in Draw?

Hi Regina, On 11/04/2021 02:11, Regina Henschel wrote: > Hi Dave, > > it is a longer mail, but hopefully it is clearer then. > > Dave Barton schrieb am 10.04.2021 um 18:35: >> Hi Regina, >> >> Thanks for taking the time to reply, but I must be naturally stu

Re: [libreoffice-users] How to round corners of rectangle shape in Draw?

I light of Regina's reply I have cancelled my bug report. Dave On 10/04/2021 16:18, Dave Barton wrote: > Thanks for checking Dan. I am filing bug report now. > > Dave > > On 10/04/2021 16:12, Dan Lewis wrote: >> It does not work for 7.0.5.2 (Debian) but it does work for

Re: [libreoffice-users] How to round corners of rectangle shape in Draw?

On 10/04/2021 16:42, Regina Henschel wrote: > Hi Dave, > > Dave Barton schrieb am 10.04.2021 um 16:03: >> Version: 7.1.2.2 (x64) / LibreOffice Community >> Build ID: 8a45595d069ef5570103caea1b71cc9d82b2aae4 >> CPU threads: 8; OS: Windows 10.0 Build 19042; UI rende

Re: [libreoffice-users] How to round corners of rectangle shape in Draw?

Thanks for checking Dan. I am filing bug report now. Dave On 10/04/2021 16:12, Dan Lewis wrote: > It does not work for 7.0.5.2 (Debian) but it does work for AOO 4.1.7 as > well. > > A bug report is a very good idea. > > Dan > > On 4/10/21 10:56 AM, Dave Barton wrote

Re: [libreoffice-users] How to round corners of rectangle shape in Draw?

On 10/04/2021 15:03, Dave Barton wrote: > Version: 7.1.2.2 (x64) / LibreOffice Community > Build ID: 8a45595d069ef5570103caea1b71cc9d82b2aae4 > CPU threads: 8; OS: Windows 10.0 Build 19042; UI render: Skia/Raster; > Also TDF created Linux edition. > > In Draw I select a *REC

[libreoffice-users] How to round corners of rectangle shape in Draw?

Version: 7.1.2.2 (x64) / LibreOffice Community Build ID: 8a45595d069ef5570103caea1b71cc9d82b2aae4 CPU threads: 8; OS: Windows 10.0 Build 19042; UI render: Skia/Raster; Also TDF created Linux edition. In Draw I select a *RECTANGLE* shape from the Draw Functions toolbar and draw a *RECTANGLE* shape

Re: [libreoffice-users] Restore Default AutoCorrect Settings

On 20/03/2021 08:55, Luuk wrote: > > On 19-3-2021 19:55, Dave Barton wrote: >> On 19/03/2021 17:36, Luuk wrote: >>> On 19-3-2021 18:03, Dave Barton wrote: >>>> I make a full backup of my main Windows 10 production machine every >>>> week >>>&g

Re: [libreoffice-users] Restore Default AutoCorrect Settings

On 19/03/2021 17:36, Luuk wrote: > > On 19-3-2021 18:03, Dave Barton wrote: >> I make a full backup of my main Windows 10 production machine every week >> and store those backups for at least 3 weeks. For many years I have >> found this to be a good insurance p

[libreoffice-users] Restore Default AutoCorrect Settings

I make a full backup of my main Windows 10 production machine every week and store those backups for at least 3 weeks. For many years I have found this to be a good insurance policy against most forms of corruption. Unfortunately, LO has succeeded in defeating the benefits of this policy. For the

Re: [libreoffice-users] How to ask a question on Ask LibreOffice?

On 17/02/2021 09:06, sophi wrote: > Hi all, > > Just to let you know, we, at TDF, are working on replacing the Ask forum > by Discourse. We have had a test period with the members regularly > answering on Ask. If Discourse is not fully replacing a Q forum, it is > the most appropriate at the

Re: [libreoffice-users] How to ask a question on Ask LibreOffice?

coming up with false positives. Although I find it impossible to see anything in my very reasonable and rational question which would trigger this defect. Dave Original Message From: Don Morse [mailto:don.mo...@blackpalace.com] Sent: Tuesday, February 16, 2021, 17:43 UTC To: D

Re: [libreoffice-users] How to ask a question on Ask LibreOffice?

ied with 4 different browsers and 3 OS, with same result. Dave Original Message From: Rob Jasper [mailto:r...@famjasper.nl] Sent: Tuesday, February 16, 2021, 14:33 UTC To: Dave Barton Cc: LibreOffice Users Subject: [libreoffice-users] How to ask a question on Ask LibreOffice?

[libreoffice-users] How to ask a question on Ask LibreOffice?

Since I got no response to an earlier post to this list, I attempted to post in the Ask forum. Numerous attempts to post failed. I guess a bug report in Bugzilla is now the only option. I recall some murmurings about TDF seeking an alternative to the Ask software. In my opinion, this should

[libreoffice-users] Update English Dictionary?

Is it possible to update 7.1.0.3 to the latest dictionary extension: https://extensions.libreoffice.org/en/extensions/show/english-dictionaries without loosing the "English Sentence checking" option under "Tools->Options->Language Settings" and "Tools->Extension Manager->Options"? TIA Dave --

Re: [libreoffice-users] Hyphenation Error Message

On 30/01/2021 17:34, Dave Barton wrote: > Version: 7.0.4.2 (x64) > Build ID: dcf040e67528d9187c66b2379df5ea4407429775 > CPU threads: 8 > OS: Windows 10.0 Build 19042; UI render: Skia/Raster; VCL: win > Locale: en-US (en_US); UI: en-US > Calc: threaded > > My instal

Re: [libreoffice-users] Hyphenation Error Message

to know what is happening. > > Thanks! > > Kind regards, >    >Marco A.G.Pinto (English Dictionaries extension maintainer) >   -- > > > > On 30/01/2021 17:34, Dave Barton wrote: >> Version: 7.0.4.2 (x64) >> Build ID: dcf040e675

[libreoffice-users] Hyphenation Error Message

Version: 7.0.4.2 (x64) Build ID: dcf040e67528d9187c66b2379df5ea4407429775 CPU threads: 8 OS: Windows 10.0 Build 19042; UI render: Skia/Raster; VCL: win Locale: en-US (en_US); UI: en-US Calc: threaded My installed (bundled) dictionary, contributed by Marco A. G. Pintp is: English spelling

Re: [libreoffice-users] What does LibreOffice recognize as a column delimiter?

Original Message From: Jeffrey Walton [mailto:noloa...@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, January 28, 2021, 12:02 UTC To: users@global.libreoffice.org Subject: [libreoffice-users] What does LibreOffice recognize as a column delimiter? > Hi Everyone, > > I have a Writer document with a

[libreoffice-users] Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Metadata Loss LO 7.1.0.2

On 21/01/2021 12:59, Ilmari Lauhakangas wrote: > On 21.1.2021 14.50, Dave Barton wrote: >> Version: 7.1.0.2 (x64) / LibreOffice Community >> Build ID: 53d68d29d90fd16448721a60aad68c28ff0809f5 >> CPU threads: 8; OS: Windows 10.0 Build 19042; UI render: Skia/Raster; >>

[libreoffice-users] Metadata Loss LO 7.1.0.2

Version: 7.1.0.2 (x64) / LibreOffice Community Build ID: 53d68d29d90fd16448721a60aad68c28ff0809f5 CPU threads: 8; OS: Windows 10.0 Build 19042; UI render: Skia/Raster; VCL: win Locale: en-US (en_US); UI-Language: en-US Calc: threaded Before raising a bug report I would like to know if anyone else

[libreoffice-users] [libreoffice-documentation] Metadata Loss LO 7.1.0.2

Version: 7.1.0.2 (x64) / LibreOffice Community Build ID: 53d68d29d90fd16448721a60aad68c28ff0809f5 CPU threads: 8; OS: Windows 10.0 Build 19042; UI render: Skia/Raster; VCL: win Locale: en-US (en_US); UI-Language: en-US Calc: threaded Before raising a bug report I would like to know if anyone

Re: [libreoffice-users] Superscript and Subscript Character Buttons in Writer :::----> Calc

On 27/12/2020 16:24, WA.TWORSX via AOL wrote: > > Hi: > > Hope all are well and safe. > > In Windows 10x64 Home and LibreOffice 7.0.3.1 there are > buttonsavailablefor superscript and subscript characters within the > Writer module. Can thesebutton functions (somehow) be madeavailable > from

Re: [libreoffice-users] Subscribing to TDF Blog

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA256 > > > On 01/12/2020 10:02, sophi wrote: >> Hi Dave, >> Le 28/11/2020 à 11:58, Dave Barton a écrit : >>> Hi Folks, >>> >>> Not sure if this should go to Marketing (Mike?), but I tried to >>

Re: [libreoffice-users] Subscribing to TDF Blog

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA256 On 01/12/2020 10:02, sophi wrote: > Hi Dave, > Le 28/11/2020 à 11:58, Dave Barton a écrit : >> Hi Folks, >> >> Not sure if this should go to Marketing (Mike?), but I tried to >> subscribe to TDF Blog with my libreof

[libreoffice-users] Subscribing to TDF Blog

Hi Folks, Not sure if this should go to Marketing (Mike?), but I tried to subscribe  to TDF Blog with my libreoffice.org email address and got rejected with "Email Address already exists!". If this is true, why have I never received a blog post notification? Regards Dave -- To unsubscribe

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Formatting Marks?

On 12/11/2020 01:29, remygauthier wrote: > Hello, > > The only thing I can think of is that this character is the "line break" > (created with Shift+Enter) as displayed by the font you are using. For > instance, in my version, the paragraph mark shows as a solid arrow right > when the text is in

[libreoffice-users] Formatting Marks?

Hi Folks, I have taken on (maybe unwisely) the task of helping an inexperience user to change his (rather large) manually formatted document into a styles based one, but I have immediately discovered something I have not seen before. I don't know the which software was used to create the original

Re: [libreoffice-users] Create a relative hyperlink to file?

On 19/09/2020 17:55, Luuk wrote: > > On 19-9-2020 16:33, Dave Barton wrote: >> I am trying to create a Writer document with a number of links to files >> in the same directory as the odt file itself. Using absolute paths >> everything works perfectly, but relative l

[libreoffice-users] Create a relative hyperlink to file?

I am trying to create a Writer document with a number of links to files in the same directory as the odt file itself. Using absolute paths everything works perfectly, but relative links (eg. file://abc.xyz) always fail with a "not an *absolute* URL" error. TIA Dave PS. Apologies if this is a

Re: [libreoffice-users] Copying Pasting in Libre Writer

On 13/04/2020 17:12, charles meyer wrote: > Hi All, > > I choose Select all or do Ctrl/A, then copy a Web site of text and live > links inot Writer and it appears with blue background so it's difficult to > read. > > If I copy/Paste Special it loses the live links. > > There are no photos or

Re: [libreoffice-users] Impress Text Toolbar

uted edition for Linux, but I cannot say if it works for any distro provided edition. Regards Dave On 17/03/2020 14:49, Philip Jackson wrote: > On 17/03/2020 14:45, Dave Barton wrote: >> I am currently reviewing a chapter for the Impress User Guide 6.4. >> >> Part of this

[libreoffice-users] Impress Text Toolbar

I am currently reviewing a chapter for the Impress User Guide 6.4. Part of this chapter refers to the "Text Toolbar" which is not visible by default. Once the toolbar is made visible it should be possible to make 3 additional toolbar buttons visible: * Vertical Text * Fit Vertical Text to Frame *

Re: [libreoffice-users] reference manager

On 15/03/2020 15:56, Cor Nouws wrote: > Hi Robert, > > W. Robert J. Funnell, Prof. wrote on 15/03/2020 15:39: > >> Zotero (https://www.zotero.org/) also works very well with LibreOffice >> and it is free/libre and open-source, which Mendeley is not. > > Thanks, I know. However I've no

Re: [libreoffice-users] Table toolbar

On 25/02/2020 05:49, John Jason Jordan wrote: > LO 6.342 from the LO PPA on Xubuntu 18.04 > > I have a simple table with text data, no calculations or fancy stuff. > Every time I put the cursor in a cell the table toolbars pop up, and > usually on top of my work. I don't ever need the table

Re: [libreoffice-users] Built in metric/imperial conversion

On 20/02/2020 07:03, jonathon wrote: > On 19/02/20 11:29 pm, Udvarias Ur wrote: >> jonathon, >> >> First, what does Language Settings have measurement units? > > The function I am looking for is in LibreOffice 6.0.0.1 > > Specifically, configuration is at >Tools >Options >Language Settings >>

Re: [libreoffice-users] Redaction [SOLVED]

On 21/01/2020 18:11, Dave Barton wrote: > I have heard the LO Redaction feature mentioned recently and have never > investigated it. Out of simple curiosity I followed the in-built Help > instructions (not available on-line) "How redaction works in LibreOffice?". > >

Re: [libreoffice-users] Redaction

click either of > those and you get the PDF with the final redaction. > > Best wishes, > > Drew > > On Tue, Jan 21, 2020 at 1:12 PM Dave Barton wrote: > >> I have heard the LO Redaction feature mentioned recently and have never >> investigated it. Out of simp

[libreoffice-users] Redaction

I have heard the LO Redaction feature mentioned recently and have never investigated it. Out of simple curiosity I followed the in-built Help instructions (not available on-line) "How redaction works in LibreOffice?". With LO 6.4.0.2 x64 under Win10 the resulting PDF does not show either a white

Re: [libreoffice-users] Problem with chapter numbering and TOC.

chapter headings are not appearing in the TOC. TIA Dave On 14.11.2019 06:58, Dave Barton wrote: > I have set up chapter numbering as per the help page > https://tinyurl.com/vsq77lu and created a "New Chapter" page style. > > After inserting a manual page break with the &quo

Re: [libreoffice-users] Problem with chapter numbering and TOC.

gt; the "Styles" tab, change the New Chapter level (1) to use your new > contents style. Use the "<-" button by selecting the level and then the > style followed by the "<-" button to make the assignment. > > When you are all done, re-check the Prote

[libreoffice-users] Problem with chapter numbering and TOC.

I have set up chapter numbering as per the help page https://tinyurl.com/vsq77lu and created a "New Chapter" page style. After inserting a manual page break with the "New Chapter" page style I set the first paragraph style to "Heading 1" and the correct chapter name/number is displayed both on

Re: [libreoffice-users] Appearance of hyperlinks in Calc spreadsheets

From: Philip Jackson [mailto:philip-jack...@gmx.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 22, 2019, 11:43 UTC To:LibreOffice Subject:[libreoffice-users] Appearance of hyperlinks in Calc spreadsheets LO 6.0.7.3 in UbuntuStudio 18.04 LTSIn a Calc spreadsheet, I have a

[libreoffice-users] Formatting Comments?

Is there a way to permanently set the format of comments in a Writer document? The comment drop down "Format All Comments" selection does not work for me. For example, I change the font from Times New Roman to Liberation Sans and the font in the comment window

Re: [libreoffice-users] No spellcheck on fields

On 10.08.2019 23:23, Brian Barker wrote: At 10:03 10/08/2019 +0100, Dave Barton wrote:On 10.08.2019 09:33, Brian Barker wrote:At 08:58 10/08/2019 +0100, Dave Barton wrote:Does anyone know why fields with spelling errors are not checked by the spell checker

Re: [libreoffice-users] No spellcheck on fields

On 10.08.2019 09:33, Brian Barker wrote:At 08:58 10/08/2019 +0100, Dave Barton wrote:Does anyone know why fields with spelling errors are not checked by the spell checker in Writer? For example change the "User Name" to something blatantly incorrect

[libreoffice-users] No spellcheck on fields.

Does anyone know why fields with spelling errors are not checked by the spell checker in Writer? For example change the "User Name" to something blatantly incorrect and insert the "Author" field into a document. Do the same with a "Document Title".Dave -- To unsubscribe

Re: [libreoffice-users] Firefox themes

On 22.06.2019 13:52, Eustace Fril wrote: > The menu bar of LO is all white, I cannot see anything except when I click > on an item. > > I have Windows 10 and use High Contrast yellow on black colors. > > I've tried to get Firefox themes, but I wasn't able. It says: > > Cannot open >

[libreoffice-users] LO ignores DE settings

Does anyone know why LO is the only application that does not respect KDE Plasma desktop settings. One example is the system cursor theme is set to "wonderland", but when any LO window gets focus it changes the cursor them to something that looks like "White Glass". (See:

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Re: [libreoffice-users] Buttons/Icons missing from the form Formatting Toolbar.

gt; regards > > Mike > > > On Mon, 25 Mar 2019 at 03:53, Dave Barton wrote: > >> I am working to complete a chapter of the LO Calc 6.2 user guide and I >> just need a couple of small screen captures to finish. I need to capture >> the Formatting toolbar Te

[libreoffice-users] Buttons/Icons missing from the form Formatting Toolbar.

I am working to complete a chapter of the LO Calc 6.2 user guide and I just need a couple of small screen captures to finish. I need to capture the Formatting toolbar Text Direction and Text orientation buttons/icons, but I cannot get them to display in Calc 6.2 on either Windows 7 or 10. Here

Re: [libreoffice-users] Changing Background in Impress

Also works for me under Mint 18.3 LO Version: 6.1.2.1 Build ID: 65905a128db06ba48db947242809d14d3f9a93fe CPU threads: 4; OS: Linux 4.15; UI render: default; VCL: kde4; Locale: en-GB (en_GB.UTF-8); Calc: group threaded Dave On 28.11.2018 12:24, Kolbjørn Stuestøl wrote: > I do not know how to

[libreoffice-users] Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Find Character Styles

tyle. > Also, just now, tried that extension with 6.1.3 -> 5.4.7 (all using Ubuntu > 18.04) and it works fine for character style searches. > > Are you sure the extension is no longer maintained? > > Drew > > On Sat, Oct 27, 2018 at 10:48 AM Dave Barton wrote: > &g

[libreoffice-users] Find Character Styles

Hi Folks, Does anyone have any info or pointers about how to find character styles in a Writer document? In the past the Alternative Find & Replace extension was very useful for this, but unfortunately it is no longer maintained and something must have changed in the 6.x series which causes it

Re: [libreoffice-users] Can't save Font changes to my template (or any template)

On 23.09.2018 15:05, Peggy wrote: > I've tried several ways after searching, including one that's supposed to > be for the latest LibreOffice. It's writer I want to change since I don't > use the others. Also I try to set the paragraph spacing the way I want and > it won't stick. A footer with

Re: [libreoffice-users] Unable to access offline help in 6.1

Same here: Version: 6.1.0.3 (x64) Build ID: efb621ed25068d70781dc026f7e9c5187a4decd1 CPU threads: 8; OS: Windows 6.1; UI render: GL; Locale: en-GB (en_GB); Calc: group threaded C:\Program Files\LibreOffice\help\Index.html Opens:

Re: [libreoffice-users] LO not finding my scanner

led.  The newest laptop is a Ubuntu Mate only box. Right now, >>> the second oldest laptop is my default one and is the only one >>> running 6.0.x.x. >>> >>> I will look into the uses of the scanning options with one of those >>> other laptops to see if i

Re: [libreoffice-users] LO not finding my scanner

;> crashed.' (It's one of those annoyingly unhelpful error dialogs that >> won't let you copy the text. GRR!) >> >> After restarting LO, it scanned fine. I'll still prefer to use xsane. >> >>> On 02/07/2018 03:12 PM, Dave Barton wrote: >>>> After seeing T

Re: [libreoffice-users] LO not finding my scanner

After seeing Tim's post I checked and Insert > Media > Scan > Select Source... opens an empty dialog and Insert > Media > Scan > Request... silently fails. Version: 6.0.0.3 (x64) Build ID: 64a0f66915f38c6217de274f0aa8e15618924765 CPU threads: 8; OS: Windows 6.1; UI render: GL; No issues with scan

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Fixing 5.0 appearance

On 22.12.2017 03:07, Virgil Arrington wrote: > On 12/21/2017 04:00 PM, V Stuart Foote wrote: >> Either case you can select the Styles and Formatting content panel--and >> at the 6.0.0 beta2 build the selected Sidebar deck will reopen when the >> module opens. >> >> > Yay! > > I've hated the

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: LO Scolling problems under Windows.

On 23.07.2017 11:23, Pedro wrote: > Dave-3 wrote >> Is anyone else experiencing a similar issue, or is there a known >> rendering problem in recent versions of LO? > > LibreOffice has switched (don't know exactly which version) to OpenGL > rendering which is on by default in recent versions. > >

[libreoffice-users] Documentation Team Call For Help

In the world of open source software LibreOffice has one of the shortest time based release cycles. One downside of this schedule is that the Documentation Team has been unable keep pace with the release frequency for publication of the User Guides. With the release of LO Version 6.0 targeted for

Re: [libreoffice-users] Default font in LO calc

On 21.02.2017 03:56, Ian Whitfield wrote: > *Thanks Everyone* > > I seem to have stirred-up a real Hornets Nest here - but to me it just > shows how badly this part of LO is!!! It's a GREAT program except for > this problem and of course the orphan child Base!! > > Anyway - still no luck here -

Re: [libreoffice-users] View / edit control points in Impress and Draw

-- Original Message -- Subject: [libreoffice-users] View / edit control points in Impress and Draw Date: Mon, 16 May 2016 09:52:07 +0200 From: Leo Moons > > Hello, > In the release notes for LibreOffice 5.1 > https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/ReleaseNotes/5.1 it

Re: [libreoffice-users] Sidebar Survey

Original Message From: Tanstaafl Date: Sun, 28 Feb 2016 07:31:33 -0500 > On 2/28/2016 5:44 AM, Dave Barton <d...@tasit.net> wrote: >> For those who do not subscribe to the design mailing list, or follow the >> project's design blog, > > Wasn't aw

[libreoffice-users] Sidebar Survey

For those who do not subscribe to the design mailing list, or follow the project's design blog, a new survey has been produced to ascertain what users want/expect from the sidebar in future developments. The blog post explanation, together with a link to the survey, can be found here:

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: No access to character accent menu in LO 5.0.0.5 under OSX 10.11

Which suggests that none of the users mailing list subscribers knows the answer to the question. If you want to bring this to the developers attention submit a Bugzilla report: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/QA/BugReport Original Message From: Marcgrober Date: Thu, 25 Feb

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Broken .docx

Original Message From: Andrea Venturoli Date: Tue, 23 Feb 2016 10:51:03 +0100 > On 02/22/16 10:42, Pedro wrote: >> Hi Andrea >> >> >> Andrea Venturoli wrote >>> What surprised me is that both LO 5.0.5 and OpenOffice were able to open >>> all of them without any trouble on

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: How to find out which fonts are used in an Open Document?

Original Message From: Pedro Date: Sat, 6 Feb 2016 02:57:13 -0700 (MST) > Hi Jonathon > > > toki wrote >> I _think_ that the TestFonts extension works for Impress. >> >> It was designed for Write. > > Brilliant! Yep! Just like most of Tom Bilek's extensions. > It was

Re: [libreoffice-users] Problem with Document- Bad Behavior

Original Message From: Piet Van Oostrum Date: Fri, 5 Feb 2016 18:28:55 +0100 > rgarcia7 wrote: > > > Greetings. > > > > https://cloud.openmailbox.org/index.php/s/4ulZUqq3zP3Ewye > > > > This document gets a blinking white box on pages 60-63, > > but i don't know if

Re: [libreoffice-users] Uninstalling incompatible extension

Original Message From: Jwkokc Date: Wed, 3 Feb 2016 15:35:25 -0700 (MST) > After installation of version 5.03, I found that the 'AltSearch" extension > that I had installed for version 4.x is apparently incompatible with the > newer version, but I have not yet located any

Re: [libreoffice-users] LEBRE VERSION STILL

Original Message From: Vermas Chandigarh Date: Tue, 3 Nov 2015 22:56:16 +0530 > Have said this earlier also – the software does not work with nitro pdf > writer 8 and beyod. The office software just hangs. > Sorry but this bug is not taken care of by you guys > Regards >

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Tooo many messages on this mailing list?? How to avoid being swamped ...

Original Message From: M Henri Day Date: Sun, 18 Oct 2015 14:47:01 +0200 > 2015-10-18 13:49 GMT+02:00 Tim---Kracked_P_P---webmaster < > webmas...@krackedpress.com>: > >> On 10/17/2015 10:39 AM, Andreas Säger wrote: >> >>> Am 16.10.2015 um 18:45 schrieb anne-ology: >>>

Re: [libreoffice-users] Incorrect PDF export of SVG in Calc headers

Original Message From: Laurent Larsonneur Date: Fri, 2 Oct 2015 12:22:51 +0200 > Hello, > Thanks for the reply. > I'll find a workaround for the moment, but I understand that this is a > bug, that needs to be corrected. > Anyone knowing the appropriate way to pass the

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