Re: [libreoffice-users] copy of text fragments

2011-03-11 Thread ruud habets
Op 11-3-2011 23:24, Cor Nouws schreef: Hi Ruud, ruud habets wrote (11-03-11 20:40) I was wondering: I need to have a copy of several text-fragments in any help is appreciated. Two options come to my mind: - paste special > Past as DDE-link (no idea how reliable that is and practical for

[libreoffice-users] Calc bug: "column has labels" is barely tacky, not at all sticky

2011-03-11 Thread MR ZenWiz
I had forgotten about this until tonight when I needed to use it: In Calc, when I want to do a sort, usually global (whole sheet), when I go into the sort it usually forgets that I have checked the "Columns have labels" option and I have to do that again. It seems that this setting is not very st

[libreoffice-users] Re: Missing function: Bankers Rounding

2011-03-11 Thread colinkeenan
plino wrote: > > I had never heard of bankers rounding before. Interesting concept. > > There is no such function in OOo/LO, Excel or Gnumeric... > > But you can easily create a function > > =IF(A1-INT(A1)=0.5;IF(ISEVEN(INT(A1));A1-0.5;A1+0.5);ROUND(A1)) > > (Adjust if your separator is a com

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Date format in template

2011-03-11 Thread James Wilde
On Mar 11, 2011, at 23:41 , Larry Gusaas wrote: > On 2011/03/11 3:55 PM James Wilde wrote: >> Just sent a copy to Andy Brown who contacted me offline. He opens a >> document with my template and sees the date in iso-format. so it's >> something local. I have a Macbook and a Mac Mini, both r

[libreoffice-users] Re: Missing function: Bankers Rounding

2011-03-11 Thread colinkeenan
plino wrote: > > I had never heard of bankers rounding before. Interesting concept. > > There is no such function in OOo/LO, Excel or Gnumeric... > > But you can easily create a function > > =IF(A1-INT(A1)=0.5;IF(ISEVEN(INT(A1));A1-0.5;A1+0.5);ROUND(A1)) > > (Adjust if your separator is a com

[libreoffice-users] Re: Date format in template

2011-03-11 Thread Larry Gusaas
On 2011/03/11 3:55 PM James Wilde wrote: Just sent a copy to Andy Brown who contacted me offline. He opens a document with my template and sees the date in iso-format. so it's something local. I have a Macbook and a Mac Mini, both running the same OS and the same version of LibO, and both

Re: [libreoffice-users] copy of text fragments

2011-03-11 Thread Cor Nouws
Hi Ruud, ruud habets wrote (11-03-11 20:40) I was wondering: I need to have a copy of several text-fragments in another chapter in the same document. Do I realy need to work with subdocuments, or is there another way to get this working. So: CHP 1 CHP 2 text-a text-b text-c text-d CHP 3 text-b

[libreoffice-users] Re: Missing function: Bankers Rounding

2011-03-11 Thread colinkeenan
colinkeenan wrote: > > > plino wrote: >> >> I had never heard of bankers rounding before. Interesting concept. >> >> There is no such function in OOo/LO, Excel or Gnumeric... >> >> But you can easily create a function >> >> =IF(A1-INT(A1)=0.5;IF(ISEVEN(INT(A1));A1-0.5;A1+0.5);ROUND(A1)) >>

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Date format in template

2011-03-11 Thread James Wilde
On Mar 11, 2011, at 22:52 , James Wilde wrote: > Thanks Larry. > > On Mar 11, 2011, at 22:41 , Larry Gusaas wrote: > >> On 2011/03/11 7:31 AM James Wilde wrote: >>> Open a document, format it as I wanted, insert the date field, convert to >>> iso-format, save as .ott in the templates folder.

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Date format in template

2011-03-11 Thread James Wilde
Thanks Larry. On Mar 11, 2011, at 22:41 , Larry Gusaas wrote: > On 2011/03/11 7:31 AM James Wilde wrote: >> Open a document, format it as I wanted, insert the date field, convert to >> iso-format, save as .ott in the templates folder. On opening it reverts >> always to US format. > Please des

[libreoffice-users] Re: Date format in template

2011-03-11 Thread Larry Gusaas
On 2011/03/11 7:31 AM James Wilde wrote: Open a document, format it as I wanted, insert the date field, convert to iso-format, save as .ott in the templates folder. On opening it reverts always to US format. Please describe how you convert the date field to iso-format. How can I fix the da

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: message from Marc Grober

2011-03-11 Thread Robert Holtzman
On Fri, Mar 11, 2011 at 11:09:14AM +0200, Peter G. Underwood wrote: > As a new user, I am somewhat discouraged by the tone of your remarks. > Perhaps you would care either to answer the question or to direct me to > someone who can. Do I take it that you're not open to constructive criticism, abru

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Date format in template

2011-03-11 Thread James Wilde
Well, to be sure it's not something in the original template, I just created a new one with nothing other than create date and saved it as you said using /File/Templates/Save. Same behavkiour. I'm at a loss. //James On Mar 11, 2011, at 22:19 , Tinkerer wrote: > Hi James > > It works for me.

[libreoffice-users] Re: Date format in template

2011-03-11 Thread Tinkerer
Hi James It works for me. LO 3.3.2.1 on a Mac 10.6.6 Tink -- View this message in context: http://nabble.documentfoundation.org/Date-format-in-template-tp2664412p2666896.html Sent from the Users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to users+h...@libreoffice.

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Date format in template

2011-03-11 Thread James Wilde
On Mar 11, 2011, at 21:41 , Tinkerer wrote: > As I said. > Scroll down to Templates in the File Menu, then click on Save. > You will then be asked for a name. > Omit the suffix as Libre will add that, i.e. .ott > Still doesn't work. //James -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to users+h...

[libreoffice-users] Impress: Importing multiple pictures, one per slide?

2011-03-11 Thread Jeff Prater
I need to make a presentation w/ 300 pictures. This is going to be a relatively simple presentation--one picture per slide. Is there a way to do this in Impress? I can't find an option to do this. I found a macro called "Photo Album Creator", but it doesn't work in LibO 3.3. Any ideas? Is this poss

[libreoffice-users] Re: Date format in template

2011-03-11 Thread Tinkerer
As I said. Scroll down to Templates in the File Menu, then click on Save. You will then be asked for a name. Omit the suffix as Libre will add that, i.e. .ott Tink. -- View this message in context: http://nabble.documentfoundation.org/Date-format-in-template-tp2664412p2666734.html Sent from the

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Date format in template

2011-03-11 Thread James Wilde
On Mar 11, 2011, at 21:20 , Tinkerer wrote: > You apparently are saving it in the Template folder but not saving it as a > Template. > When saving, ignore Save, Save as... > Scroll down to Templates, then Save. > > Tink > Sorry, Tink, I couldn't save it as an .ott file if I didn't choose Save as

[libreoffice-users] Re: Date format in template

2011-03-11 Thread Tinkerer
You apparently are saving it in the Template folder but not saving it as a Template. When saving, ignore Save, Save as... Scroll down to Templates, then Save. Tink -- View this message in context: http://nabble.documentfoundation.org/Date-format-in-template-tp2664412p229.html Sent from the U

[libreoffice-users] Re: Date format in template

2011-03-11 Thread Tinkerer
You apparently are saving it in the Template folder but not saving it as a Template. When saving, ignore Save, Save as... Scroll down to Templates, then Save. tink -- View this message in context: http://nabble.documentfoundation.org/Date-format-in-template-tp2664412p225.html Sent from the U

[libreoffice-users] copy of text fragments

2011-03-11 Thread ruud habets
Op 11-3-2011 20:40, ruud habets schreef: Hi, I was wondering: I need to have a copy of several text-fragments in another chapter in the same document. Do I realy need to work with subdocuments, or is there another way to ruud Sorry, The subject of my last message is incorrect, this one

Re: [libreoffice-users] Problem with spellcheck

2011-03-11 Thread ruud habets
Hi, I was wondering: I need to have a copy of several text-fragments in another chapter in the same document. Do I realy need to work with subdocuments, or is there another way to get this working. So: CHP 1 CHP 2 text-a text-b text-c text-d CHP 3 text-b text-e CHP 4 C

Re: [libreoffice-users] regular expressions

2011-03-11 Thread MR ZenWiz
On Thu, Mar 10, 2011 at 11:42 PM, Peter G. Underwood wrote: > How can I switch this list to a "daily digest" format, please? > -- Please read what it says below and get help from the same email address as unsubscribe. -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to users+h...@libreoffice.org List archive

Re: [libreoffice-users] Writer

2011-03-11 Thread webmaster for Kracked Press Productions
On 03/11/2011 07:46 AM, Rewarp wrote: Tools> Options> Language Settings> Languages You can then choose the UK dictionary as the default spell-checker. I change it to UK English as well every time I install an Office Suite. But I wouldn't go so far as to remove the US English dictionary, as I'

Re: [libreoffice-users] Outline Numbering

2011-03-11 Thread Albert Chen
I am an attorney too, eager to find solutions. Regards, Albert 2011/3/11 gmanrpi > Dear All, > I am an attorney and I was recently working on an Operating Agreement for > for a limited liability company and I was experimenting with using outline > numbering to number to effectively, and effici

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: message from Marc Grober

2011-03-11 Thread Charles Marcus
On 2011-03-11 4:34 AM, Cor Nouws wrote: > Send a mail to users+h...@libreoffice.org for all instructions (see the > footer of this mail). See my last email for how/why this footer is lacking... -- Best regards, Charles -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to users+h...@libreoffice.org List ar

[libreoffice-users] Re: Can't connect to outgoing mail server.

2011-03-11 Thread Alexander Thurgood
Le 11/03/11 11:57, Pablo Maril a écrit : > Hi everyone, I have this issue on Max OS X 10.4 > > When I start the Mail Merge Wizzard i follow all the steps, and I can > only get to step 3. I think "Maybe the settings" and check for the mail > server, and efectivelly there is none, but when I tryed t

[libreoffice-users] Re: Can't connect to outgoing mail server.

2011-03-11 Thread Alexander Thurgood
Le 11/03/11 11:57, Pablo Maril a écrit : Hi Pablo, > When I start the Mail Merge Wizzard i follow all the steps, and I can > only get to step 3. I think "Maybe the settings" and check for the mail > server, and efectivelly there is none, but when I tryed to put my own > server, I get allways the

Re: [libreoffice-users] Date format in template

2011-03-11 Thread James Wilde
On Mar 11, 2011, at 13:35 , Lorenzo Sutton wrote: > Dear James, > > > James Wilde wrote: >> It is appropriate to say that I am running LibO 3.3.1 on a Mac running OSX >> 10.6.6. >> >> I have a letterhead template which includes a date field (creation date). >> However, despite several attem

Re: [libreoffice-users] Error:The application cannot be started. [context="bundled"] caught unexpected exception!

2011-03-11 Thread Cor Nouws
Hi Velaaddin, Velaaddin KARAKUZU wrote (11-03-11 08:02) We have Installed LibreOffice3.3 on Windows 2008 R2 Server ( 64 Bit) Terminalserver. During the Installation the Fields (Name, Surname and Firmname) are not filled, they leaved as blank. Installationprocess gived no Errors but if w

Re: [libreoffice-users] Writer

2011-03-11 Thread Rewarp
Tools > Options > Language Settings > Languages You can then choose the UK dictionary as the default spell-checker. I change it to UK English as well every time I install an Office Suite. But I wouldn't go so far as to remove the US English dictionary, as I'll need them some of the time as well fo

Re: [libreoffice-users] Date format in template

2011-03-11 Thread Lorenzo Sutton
Dear James, James Wilde wrote: It is appropriate to say that I am running LibO 3.3.1 on a Mac running OSX 10.6.6. I have a letterhead template which includes a date field (creation date). However, despite several attempts, I am unable to maintain the format of the date, which I want to pre

[libreoffice-users] Date format in template

2011-03-11 Thread James Wilde
It is appropriate to say that I am running LibO 3.3.1 on a Mac running OSX 10.6.6. I have a letterhead template which includes a date field (creation date). However, despite several attempts, I am unable to maintain the format of the date, which I want to present in iso-format: -MM-DD. In

[libreoffice-users] Can't connect to outgoing mail server.

2011-03-11 Thread Pablo Maril
Hi everyone, I have this issue on Max OS X 10.4 When I start the Mail Merge Wizzard i follow all the steps, and I can only get to step 3. I think "Maybe the settings" and check for the mail server, and efectivelly there is none, but when I tryed to put my own server, I get allways the same

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: message from Marc Grober

2011-03-11 Thread Cor Nouws
Hi Peter, Peter G. Underwood wrote How can I switch this list to a "daily digest" format, please? Send a mail to users+h...@libreoffice.org for all instructions (see the footer of this mail). Cor -- - giving openoffice.org its foundation :: The Document Foundation - -- Unsubscribe instr

Re: [libreoffice-users] History Manager

2011-03-11 Thread Heinrich Stoellinger
Thanks a lot. I installed History Master and it works fine on my Linux-Debian-Squeeze and LO 3.3.1 "combination"... Regards H. Stoellinger On Fri, 11 Mar 2011 09:36:42 +0100, Manfred J. Krause wrote: Hi, On Fri, Mar 11, 2011 at 08:33, Heinrich Stoellinger wrote: Hello, Nothing critical, but

[libreoffice-users] Re: message from Marc Grober

2011-03-11 Thread Peter G. Underwood
As a new user, I am somewhat discouraged by the tone of your remarks. Perhaps you would care either to answer the question or to direct me to someone who can. -- Peter G. Underwood tel/fax: +27 21 761 8463 4 Brentwood Clo

Re: [libreoffice-users] History Manager

2011-03-11 Thread Manfred J. Krause
Hi, On Fri, Mar 11, 2011 at 08:33, Heinrich Stoellinger wrote: > Hello, > Nothing critical, but - while one can activate History Manager, its behavior > is > rather erratic. Most annoying: it tends to "forget" its "recently used > documents". > Isn't that actually its main (only?) function? > Coul

Re: [libreoffice-users] hijacking threads

2011-03-11 Thread Marc Grober
On 3/10/11 10:42 PM, Peter G. Underwood wrote: > How can I switch this list to a "daily digest" format, please? How can one express to others how inappropriate it is to hijack a thread to discuss something that is NOT pertinent -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to users+h...@libreoffice.org Li