Hi All,
Sorry, but this is a rather long email. It's a loose compilation of
answers to the following four questions:
1) Does anyone EVER look at the pdf documentation? If not, why not?
2) Does anyone EVER click the F1 key for help? If not, why not?
3) Do you see any overall issues concerning
Some added thoughts with a fresh brain this morning:
1. I like the embedded help because it's quicker to use. Also, in good
traditional fashion, I pretty much expect it to be updated more
frequently than a printed manual, even if that manual is in electronic
format.
2. Once upon a time (r
On 06/25/2015 10:05 AM, James E Lang wrote:
> PDF? I'm not sure I know where to look for LO documentation in this format?
https://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/documentation/
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(get values, manipulate them, store/use the results, etc.). I
need a bridge from that to the UNO paradigm.
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From: dallen
To: users@global.libreoffice.org
Sent: Wed, 24 Jun 2015 9:59
Subject: [libreoffice-users] LibreOffice's documentation (pdf and onlin
arification. Ease of use should always trump prettiness. This is a
> comment about documentation in general; the above comments may already be
> addressed in LO doc, it's a long time since I've looked, and my memory's
> not too great!
> 4) Probably already answered in (3); i
> not too great!
> 4) Probably already answered in (3); if I think of anything to add, I'll
> reply again.
> best,/Gary
>From: dallen
> To: users@global.libreoffice.org
> Sent: Wednesday, 24 June 2015, 17:58
> Subject: [libreoffice-users] LibreOffice's do
#x27;s a long time since I've
looked, and my memory's not too great!
4) Probably already answered in (3); if I think of anything to add, I'll reply
again.
best,/Gary
From: dallen
To: users@global.libreoffice.org
Sent: Wednesday, 24 June 2015, 17:58
Subject: [libreoffice-us
On 06/25/2015 03:18 AM, dallen wrote:
> Three groups? 1) pdf 2) Online help
>
> Who else?
Built-in Help.
This is the group that uses those two files I described as "what should
be a trivial task to find and install."
And I think a case can also be made for the individual L10N Teams.
jonathon
On 06/25/2015 12:56 AM, Dave Barton wrote:
> To the best of my knowledge, only one of those USERS has professional
> writing skills and without her tireless input from day one neither the
FWIW, several of the people on the Documentation Team, published books
and other material, prior to volunteer
On 06/24/2015 08:01 PM, toki wrote:
> Microsoft program specifications have defined as the help key for
> at least two decades.
Ah... So, it's fairly new then. ;-)
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On 06/24/2015 11:53 PM, Doug wrote:
> If I had to guess, my guess is that most people trying to use LO do not know
> about finding help under the F1 key.
Microsoft program specifications have defined as the help key for
at least two decades.
jonathon
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On 06/24/2015 12:58 PM, dallen wrote:
Hi All,
I'm an experienced Technical Writer beginning work on LibreOffice's
documentation, but I have some questions for LibreOffice users:
1) Does anyone EVER look at the pdf documentation? If not, why not?
2) Does anyone EVER click the F1 ke
Here are my responses.
1. I seldom look at the PDF documentation. Mostly I find what I need
through the F1 key, and also because I forget it's there until I go
searching for an answer online. I'll also go to the PDF when I'm trying
to understand an entire concept (like styles, which still a
On 06/24/2015 07:01 PM, anne-ology wrote:
>I dislike the way these make it next to impossible to add
> responses, save in some usable form, ... ... ... ]
FWIW, the documentation is available in ODF file formats.
>2) Does anyone EVER click the F1 key for help? If not, why not?
>
>
As a user, I shall attempt to respond,
(see below)
From: dallen
Date: Wed, Jun 24, 2015 at 11:58 AM
Subject: [libreoffice-users] LibreOffice's documentation (pdf and online)
To: users@global.libreoffice.org
Hi All,
I'm an experienced Technical Writer beginni
Le 24 juin 2015 19:09:26 GMT+02:00, James Knott a
écrit :
>On 06/24/2015 12:58 PM, dallen wrote:
>> Hi All,
>>
>>I'm an experienced Technical Writer beginning work on
>LibreOffice's
>> documentation, but I have some questions for LibreOffice users:
>>
>>1) Does anyone EVER look at the pdf
On 06/24/2015 12:58 PM, dallen wrote:
> Hi All,
>
>I'm an experienced Technical Writer beginning work on LibreOffice's
> documentation, but I have some questions for LibreOffice users:
>
>1) Does anyone EVER look at the pdf documentation? If not, why not?
I have occasionally used the PDFs
>
Hi All,
I'm an experienced Technical Writer beginning work on LibreOffice's
documentation, but I have some questions for LibreOffice users:
1) Does anyone EVER look at the pdf documentation? If not, why not?
2) Does anyone EVER click the F1 key for help? If not, why not?
3) Do you see
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