Re: [libreoffice-users] OST to PST Recovery

ryandelgado wrote: OST to PST Converter Software This program has multiple fatal flaws: - it is proprietary (user-subjugating) software (this alone is sufficient to disconsider it for any use); see https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html why this is bad. - it carries proprietary depend

[libreoffice-users] Re: change user interface

Bruce Hohl wrote > "... current user interface look like old office 2003.I need to change > the > look like office 2007 or higher." > > Firstly, quite a few people do *not* prefer the 'Ribbon' menu system > introduced with MSO 2007. Google Docs features tool bars of icons but I > doubt anyone th

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: LO Base - Dropdown boxes

I have never done this but since it seems your data might fit within a spreadsheet perhaps you can use the features in View > Tool bars > Form Controls, Design, Navigation to create an input sheet / form. Then another sheet(s) for "output" via Data > Filters or Pivot Tables. You might also be abl

Re: [libreoffice-users] change user interface

"... current user interface look like old office 2003.I need to change the look like office 2007 or higher." Firstly, quite a few people do *not* prefer the 'Ribbon' menu system introduced with MSO 2007. Google Docs features tool bars of icons but I doubt anyone thinks it seems "old" and certain

[libreoffice-users] A toolbar option that makes it easier to type using unicode

There is the need for an "unicode editor" to be implemented in LiberOffice. It will allow you to select a certain unicode range, such as a specific language or script, and then choose from a number of fonts that support that range, or give the opportunity to download or buy a font that supports th

Re: [libreoffice-users] A toolbar option that makes it easier to type using unicode

On 29/06/2016 20:41, Samiur Rahman wrote: > We need an "unicode editor" to be implemented in LiberOffice. CF Bug 34882 ( https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=34882 ) > It will allow you to select a certain unicode range, such as a specific The virtual keyboard extension rears its

[libreoffice-users] A toolbar option to type using unicode

We need an "Unicode Editor." It will allow you to select a certain unicode range, such as a specific language or script, and then choose from a number of fonts that support that range, or give the opportunity to download or buy a font that supports that range. Liboffice apps can offer a choice betw

[libreoffice-users] A toolbar option that makes it easier to type using unicode

We need an "unicode editor" to be implemented in LiberOffice. It will allow you to select a certain unicode range, such as a specific language or script, and then choose from a number of fonts that support that range, or give the opportunity to download or buy a font that supports that range. Lib

Re: [libreoffice-users] change user interface

Hi Jinesh: We understand that you are accustomed to use office from microsoft. It is normal to have to use a new program some days to get use to it. It is like to use a new car or a new house. Enjoy LibreOffice as is because it offers you almost feature that you can find in office

[libreoffice-users] install error - "package is of bad quality"

I just installed 5.1.4.2 /DEB 64 English help file. I tried to use Ubuntu Software Center to install the file, instead of through the "terminal" command. I received an error message stating "the package is of bad quality". I was able to install it using the "sudo dpkg -i *.deb" terminal comm

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: LO5.1 on Linux - Opening Writer document takes >1hr

Hi :) Ahh, the magic of updates! I'm glad it got resolved! I haven't read what got tried but it seemed like you did all the right things worth trying. Often problems are due to settings in the "User Profile" or more likely Extensions in there. Renaming the "User Profile" often fixes a wide vari

Re: [libreoffice-users] FlatPak on Ubuntu 14.04??

Hi :) I thought it was only bug-fixes and simple upgrades that were back-ported to LTS releases? I thought there had been a bit of argument within the Ubuntu community about that sort of thing and how it is difficult to maintain all the dependancies. A very old version of an Ubuntu LTS becomes a

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: about libreoffice 5.2

Hi! I can confirm the issue about Microsoft and WinXP (no longer supported and affordable). The issue rised more protests when users face a 'mandatory' upgrade to the last version of win (more people complained 'it looked like mandatory to upgrade the system, but when I did, many things stopp

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: about libreoffice 5.2

Hi :) That would be a brilliant way to have it in the longer-term. I've not managed to get Virtualbox to use a proper hard-drive rather than it's own internal image of a drive but probably because i only had a very brief stab at it. There are many other ways, such as just using LibreOffice within

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: How to NOT turn (c) into a symbol

Hi :) I can empathise with Alexander because we almost always give answers assuming people are using Windows or Linux and things are a little different on Macs and iThings. The Published Guides do the same thing but at least they have a tiny section at the front to explain how to translate the ins

Re: [libreoffice-users] LO 5.1.4.2 calc consistently crashing on row deletion

2016-06-29 19:09 GMT+02:00 Tom Davies : > Hi Henri :) > Thanks :) I still think your idea is likely to be the winner, the idea > about switching to using the PPA rather than the upstream version. > Regards from > Tom :) > > > > On 29 June 2016 at 15:35, M Henri Day wrote: > >> 2016-06-29 16:20 G

[libreoffice-users] change user interface

Hello, I'm using Libreoffice 5.1 its the best alternative for Microsoft office. I have a doubt please help me, How can i change the user interface in Libreoffice 5.1 current user interface look like old office 2003.I need to change the look like office 2007 or higher. Regards,

Re: [libreoffice-users] LO 5.1.4.2 calc consistently crashing on row deletion

Hi Henri :) Thanks :) I still think your idea is likely to be the winner, the idea about switching to using the PPA rather than the upstream version. Regards from Tom :) On 29 June 2016 at 15:35, M Henri Day wrote: > 2016-06-29 16:20 GMT+02:00 Tom Davies : > >> Hi :) >> Java is notoriously un

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Colour Palette Problem

Hi Jonathon :) You are a star :)) Thanks for changing the name and also a big thanks for pasting the instructions note :)) Sensible 'rules'!! That's pretty rare to find ime. ;) Regards from Tom :) On 29 June 2016 at 17:44, toki wrote: > Tom wrote: > > >I saw the link as > >https://groups

RE: [libreoffice-users] Re: Colour Palette Problem

Tom wrote: >I saw the link as >https://groups.io/g/ODF_Templates/files/Colour >which presumably doesn't work. After signing in, that throws one into https://groups.io/g/ODF_Templates/files. I took your advice and changed all the folder names to CamelCase. https://groups.io/g/ODF_Templates/files

[libreoffice-users] Re: How to NOT turn (c) into a symbol

Alex Thurgood wrote > Le 28/06/2016 à 20:37, V Stuart Foote a écrit : > > Hi Stuart, > >> tdf#73691 >> ;-- >> add unicode conversion shortcut like word (alt+x) has been in the source >> since August 2015, and is included in 5.1 releas

Re: [libreoffice-users] LO 5.1.4.2 calc consistently crashing on row deletion

2016-06-29 16:20 GMT+02:00 Tom Davies : > Hi :) > Java is notoriously unreliable with many intermittently and > situation-specific problems. Sadly it's not the case that if it works in > one place that it can be relied on anywhere else. > It's quirky problematic nature is more like the problems w

[libreoffice-users] Re: LO Base - Dropdown boxes

Le 26/06/2016 à 16:20, Ian Whitfield a écrit : Hi Ian, We need more info. > I'm trying to use LO Base - linked to a Spreadsheet and so far all is > going well. How is it linked ? What exactly do you mean by linked to a spreadsheet ? > However I don't seem to be able to get Dropdown Boxes t

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: about libreoffice 5.2

2016-06-29 16:05 GMT+02:00 Tom Davies : > Hi :) > Are you able to install a Virtual Machine, such as Virtualbox; > https://www.virtualbox.org/ > > and then try out Linux Mint or some other versions of Linux on the virtual > machine? If you can find a version of linux that you like and that works

[libreoffice-users] Re: How to NOT turn (c) into a symbol

Le 29/06/2016 à 16:02, Piet van Oostrum a écrit : Cheers ! Alex -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: users+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List ar

Re: [libreoffice-users] LO 5.1.4.2 calc consistently crashing on row deletion

Hi :) Java is notoriously unreliable with many intermittently and situation-specific problems. Sadly it's not the case that if it works in one place that it can be relied on anywhere else. It's quirky problematic nature is more like the problems with Flash, only much worse. Regards from TomD :)

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Colour Palette Problem

Hi :) Spaces in names, particularly in Urls, can cause problems on many systems. I saw the link as https://groups.io/g/ODF_Templates/files/Colour which presumably doesn't work. Sometimes the space gets replaced by a %20 which makes the url unreadable to normal users as they get a bit scared at the

Re: [libreoffice-users] LO 5.1.4.2 calc consistently crashing on row deletion

2016-06-29 15:57 GMT+02:00 Tom Davies : > Hi :) > Crashing used to be usually due to having Java active. > > Base often uses Java and so do screen-readers and such but almost > everything 'normal' users do doesn't need Java at all. It's possible to > just switch Java off in just LibreOffice befor

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: about libreoffice 5.2

Hi :) Are you able to install a Virtual Machine, such as Virtualbox; https://www.virtualbox.org/ and then try out Linux Mint or some other versions of Linux on the virtual machine? If you can find a version of linux that you like and that works on your machine then you might not have to worry abo

[libreoffice-users] Re: How to NOT turn (c) into a symbol

Alexander Thurgood wrote: > Le 28/06/2016 à 20:37, V Stuart Foote a écrit : > > Hi Stuart, > > > tdf#73691 -- > > add unicode conversion shortcut like word (alt+x) has been in the source > > since August 2015, and is included

Re: [libreoffice-users] LO 5.1.4.2 calc consistently crashing on row deletion

Hi :) Crashing used to be usually due to having Java active. Base often uses Java and so do screen-readers and such but almost everything 'normal' users do doesn't need Java at all. It's possible to just switch Java off in just LibreOffice before considering removing it entirely. If it grumbles

[libreoffice-users] Re: How to NOT turn (c) into a symbol

Le 28/06/2016 à 20:37, V Stuart Foote a écrit : Hi Stuart, > tdf#73691 -- > add unicode conversion shortcut like word (alt+x) has been in the source > since August 2015, and is included in 5.1 release onward. > Doesn't work on OSX

[libreoffice-users] Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Getting Started 5.1: Chapter 11: Graphics

Hi :) The documentation team needs people who have almost no experience with LibreOffice and almost no knowledge of how to use it. Such proof-reading is always tricky because it leads to people suddenly gaining a far greater understanding of LibreOffice and that often tends to detract from the val

Re: [libreoffice-users] em-dash sticking to its left term:follow up

Hi :) Sorry you have not had any responses so far. Hopefully someone might be able to help in a while. Sometimes it is a good idea to "bump the thread" (which my reply here will do) in order to get your question back to the top of the mailing list. I have no idea why that sort of quirkiness happ

Re: [libreoffice-users] LO Base - Dropdown boxes

Hi :) Sorry you have not had any responses so far. Hopefully someone might be able to help in a while. Sometimes it is a good idea to "bump the thread" (which my reply here will do) in order to get your question back to the top of the mailing list. Regards from Tom :) On 26 June 2016 at 15:20,

Re: [libreoffice-users] em-dash sticking to its left term

Hi :) Perhaps something in the "Auto-correct" thing being talked about in another thread at the moment? Has that helped at all? Good luck and regards from Tom :) On 26 June 2016 at 22:28, Eric Beversluis wrote: > It seems in M$ Word that the default if for the em-dash always to stick > with it

Re: [libreoffice-users] Recording devices tab - getting it to work

Hi :) I don't know if the Accessibility Mailing List might be able to help more with this question. I thought it might be good to forwards it to them jic. To summarise a bit, it is on an unusually healthy Windows 7 system. Regards from Tom :) On 27 June 2016 at 20:53, charles meyer wrote:

[libreoffice-users] Re: [libreoffice-marketing] LibreOffice 5.2 New Features videos: scripts

Hi :) I just saw this on the "Marketing" mailing list. Usually i don't forwards things from there but i thought this one might be of interest to a few people here. The Document Foundation has many different teams working on specific things and generally welcomes new people joining their mailing l

Re: [libreoffice-users] Calc suggestion

Hi :) The bug-report system is good for suggesting new ideas too. This is also true in many other projects too. In the LibreOffice's bug-tracker it used to be that one of the drop-downs (severity, urgency or whatever) had "feature request" somewhere in it's options. Bug-reports look a lot like e

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: How to NOT turn (c) into a symbol

Thomas Blasejewicz wrote: > ALL I want to do is type "(c)" leave it standing as it is. > No automatic changes. > Now, this cannot be so difficult, can it? These changes are defined in Autocorrect Options, so that's the place where you have to change it. You just have to find out which languag

[libreoffice-users] Re: How to NOT turn (c) into a symbol

Sorry Thomas - the descent into Unicode characters was probably inappropriate given your needs, but that is one of the driving forces behind the feature that is annoying you, so likely inevitable diversion. You're correct, it should be simple, and it actually is: Open Writer if it isn’t already.

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: How to NOT turn (c) into a symbol

On 2016/06/28 18:46, Alexander Thurgood wrote: Le 27/06/2016 à 18:57, Thomas Blasejewicz a écrit : Hi Thomas, This "(c)" comes from a Japanese style of numbering (lots of) tables and items in a manner like "3.(4).A.(c)-1". Don't ask me, whether that is good/right or whatever. It is just the wa

Re: [libreoffice-users] OST to PST Recovery

Hi :) I think we know that it's better to use Thunderbird, Claws or web-based ones such as GMail or anything else that works on more than just 1 platform. Afaik the only thing worse than Outlook is Outlook Express. Choosing a Microsquish-specific one tends to be very limiting. Does Outlook still