Re: [libreoffice-users] Style updates in Writer

On Saturday, 3 February 2018 13:38:02 GMT DaveB wrote: > On 03.02.2018 12:00, Ianseeks wrote: > > Thanks for that advice, i'll definitely put my head down and learn more > > about styles especially now i know about Ctrl-M etc. > > > > all the best > > > > Ian > > Hi Ian, > > I don't know if it

Re: [libreoffice-users] Style updates in Writer

On 03.02.2018 12:00, Ianseeks wrote: > Thanks for that advice, i'll definitely put my head down and learn more about > styles especially now i know about Ctrl-M etc. > > all the best > > Ian Hi Ian, I don't know if it has already been mentioned, but if you want to get to grips with styles and

Re: [libreoffice-users] Style updates in Writer

Thanks for that advice, i'll definitely put my head down and learn more about styles especially now i know about Ctrl-M etc. all the best Ian On Friday, 2 February 2018 18:05:55 GMT Virgil Arrington wrote: > On 02/02/2018 05:20 AM, Ianseeks wrote: > > I think this is where i went wrong. Is

Re: [libreoffice-users] Style updates in Writer

On 02/02/2018 05:20 AM, Ianseeks wrote: > I think this is where i went wrong. Is there an obvious indicator that > shows its direct formatting as opposed to a style? It would be handy > when picking up someone else's document (which is what happened here) I'm not sure that there is. In my

Re: [libreoffice-users] Style updates in Writer

On Thursday, 1 February 2018 20:59:43 GMT Virgil Arrington wrote: > Ian, > > I don't know your level of experience with styles, so forgive me if I > tell you something you already know. Thanks Virgil, more information is always a big help. My biggest bit of me being clueless was the not knowing

Re: [libreoffice-users] Style updates in Writer

On Thursday, 1 February 2018 22:03:00 GMT Steve Edmonds wrote: > Also to add to Virgil's explanation is what happens when copy/pasting > text with the same style name or a new style name. > > If you copy text from a document with style named "Default Style" into > your working document, the

Re: [libreoffice-users] Style updates in Writer

On Thursday, 1 February 2018 19:50:38 GMT Steve Edmonds wrote: > Hi. > If you select all text (the whole document) and menu Format>Clear direct > formatting (Ctl M), lots may change visually, does the document then > behave as you might expect styles to behave. I do this as a matter of > course

Re: [libreoffice-users] Style updates in Writer

Also to add to Virgil's explanation is what happens when copy/pasting text with the same style name or a new style name. If you copy text from a document with style named "Default Style" into your working document, the text will inherit the attributes of the settings for Default Style in your

Re: [libreoffice-users] Style updates in Writer

Ian, I don't know your level of experience with styles, so forgive me if I tell you something you already know. I use the "Default Style" simply as a starting point for all my other styles. I rarely actually apply the "Default Style" to a given paragraph. LO's styles are hierarchical in

Re: [libreoffice-users] Style updates in Writer

Hi. If you select all text (the whole document) and menu Format>Clear direct formatting (Ctl M), lots may change visually, does the document then behave as you might expect styles to behave. I do this as a matter of course to get MS docs into odts that I can style properly. steve On 01/02/18

Re: [libreoffice-users] Style updates in Writer

On Wednesday, 31 January 2018 19:02:35 GMT Ricardo Berlasso wrote: > 2018-01-31 19:25 GMT+01:00 Ianseeks : > > > Hi > > > > If i update a style that is used in a document e.g. change font and font > > size, should the whole document where that style is used be changed

Re: [libreoffice-users] Style updates in Writer

On Wednesday, 31 January 2018 19:02:35 GMT Ricardo Berlasso wrote: > 2018-01-31 19:25 GMT+01:00 Ianseeks : > > > Hi > > > > If i update a style that is used in a document e.g. change font and font > > size, should the whole document where that style is used be changed

Re: [libreoffice-users] Style updates in Writer

2018-01-31 19:25 GMT+01:00 Ianseeks : > Hi > > If i update a style that is used in a document e.g. change font and font > size, should the whole document where that style is used be changed to the > new settings when is pressed? Currently I have to highlight the >