Re: [libreoffice-users] Prompt On Replace

2018-09-08 Thread Dave Howorth
On Sat, 08 Sep 2018 10:15:13 +0100 Ianseeks wrote: > On Saturday, 8 September 2018 01:14:35 BST Remy Gauthier wrote: > > Hello, > > > > I am not sure I understand your question. However, when you open the > > Find and Replace panel, there are a "Find Next", "Find Previous" and > > "Replace"

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

2018-08-08 Thread Dave Barton
/main0108.html?=WRITER=WIN Do you want to submit the bug report or shall I? Dave On 08.08.2018 19:33, David Lynch wrote: > I cannot access the offline help in: > > Version: 6.1.0.3 (x64) > Build ID: efb621ed25068d70781dc026f7e9c5187a4decd1 > CPU threads: 4; OS: Windows 10.0; UI render: de

Re: [libreoffice-users] New features in 6.1.0 Re: [libreoffice-l10n] Text for "New Features" page for translation, after LO 6.1 release

2018-08-08 Thread Dave Howorth
On Wed, 8 Aug 2018 17:37:38 +0200 M Henri Day wrote: > Den ons 8 aug. 2018 kl 17:22 skrev James Knott > : > > > I see the same thing. > > > > On 08/08/2018 11:13 AM, Paul D. Mirowsky wrote: > > > FYI > > > > > > 11:08 AM EST > > > > > > YouTube video is not displaying. > > > > > > Results in

Re: [libreoffice-users] Calculate difference between two dates (with time)

2018-07-13 Thread Dave Howorth
On Fri, 13 Jul 2018 18:17:47 + Virgil Arrington wrote: > Chill, Dave Goodbye, Virgil. -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: users+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? https://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: ht

Re: [libreoffice-users] Calculate difference between two dates (with time)

2018-07-13 Thread Dave Howorth
uot;Reply to List" option that > only sends it to the list. > > Virgil > > > Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone > > Original message ---- > From: Tom Davies > Date: 7/13/18 9:55 AM (GMT-06:00) > To: Dave Howorth > Cc: users@global

Re: [libreoffice-users] Calculate difference between two dates (with time)

2018-07-13 Thread Dave Howorth
On Fri, 13 Jul 2018 14:10:38 +0100 Tom Davies wrote: > Hi :) > It is the design of the mailing list. It's designed so that people > can't just "reply to" in order to reply to the whole mailing list. > Clicking on "reply to" makes the reply private so that it can't be > seen by the mailing list

Re: [libreoffice-users] scalc: =MAX(SUM(F12:I12),1)

2018-07-04 Thread Dave Howorth
On Wed, 04 Jul 2018 18:22:35 +0200 Uwe Brauer wrote: > Hi > > > I want to have a column in which each value is either the sum of > previous columns or if the sum exceed the value of 1, it is > subsituted by 1. > > So I tried =MAX(SUM(F12:I12),1) > > But it does not work. What do I miss?

Re: [libreoffice-users] Glosses in linguistics

2018-06-08 Thread Dave Stevens
On Fri, 8 Jun 2018 12:52:08 -0700 John Jason Jordan wrote: > Linguists frequently need to write glosses. Here are a couple examples > using Spanish as the source language and English as the language that > the author is writing in: > > Todos iremos a la playa. >

Re: [libreoffice-users] copy function not working

2018-06-08 Thread Dave Howorth
On Fri, 8 Jun 2018 08:10:33 -0700 Robert M McClure wrote: > The Control-C copy failure is beginning to bother me. After I > downloaded the latest version of Firefox I say no failures for a full > day. This morning the failure began again. So I decided to run some > tests. Here are the results:

Re: [libreoffice-users] copy function not working

2018-06-06 Thread Dave Howorth
On Thu, 7 Jun 2018 08:18:33 +1200 Steve Edmonds wrote: > Hi. > Is this then a problem of Ctl-C not working in Firefox. > If you open notepad along with writer and Ctl-V in Firefox, Ctl-C > writer, Ctl-C notepad, does paste in notepad work while not in writer. > It seems hard to get this issue

Re: [libreoffice-users] Writer interface font size

2018-05-12 Thread Dave Howorth
On Sat, 12 May 2018 13:17:18 -0400 Tim-L wrote: > Eye issues are one of the reasons why I decided to be proactive with > a 20+ inch desktop monitor or use a 29 inch TV as a monitor. I have a > 17 inch laptop as well.  I did this knowing my eyes will get worse > over

Re: [libreoffice-users] How many of you deal with the Linux Users Group [Facebook]?

2018-05-01 Thread Dave Howorth
On Tue, 1 May 2018 18:03:42 + toki wrote: > On 04/30/2018 07:39 PM, Tanstaafl wrote: > > > The easiest - and safst - approach would be to use Libreoffice to > > create the form, save it as a fillable PDF form, then send that to > > your students.\ > > Government

Re: [libreoffice-users] please help ...

2018-04-03 Thread Dave Stevens
On Tue, 3 Apr 2018 18:48:19 -0500 anne-ology wrote: > Brian Barker - *privately* not very -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: users+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? https://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more:

Re: [libreoffice-users] Limit on resizing windows in LO 6 (GTK)

2018-02-27 Thread Dave Howorth
tter. > > For what it's worth, it's not a problem on my LO 5.1.6.2 on Linux > Mint 18 or LO 5.3.3.2 on Puppy Tahr Linux. On both systems, the menu > bar just collapses as I shrink the window. > > Virgil Not a problem with my 5.4.5.1 on openSUSE Leap 42.3 either. E

Re: [libreoffice-users] writer vs calc behaviour in LO 6.0.1.1

2018-02-26 Thread Dave Stevens
On Sat, 24 Feb 2018 19:50:08 + Brian Barker <b.m.bar...@btinternet.com> wrote: > At 11:03 24/02/2018 -0800, Dave Stevens wrote: > >I'm using the version in the subject line on Linux Mint. In calc if > >I insert the date using the insert menu and the date option I get a

[libreoffice-users] writer vs calc behaviour in LO 6.0.1.1

2018-02-24 Thread Dave Stevens
ing breaks wysiwyg. Can anyone tell me a simple way to insert the data as characters rather than a field? TIA Dave -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: users+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? https://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + m

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

2018-02-12 Thread Dave Barton
Hi Jorge, What you propose may work for a Linux installation, but does not explain why I am seeing the same issue on Windows machines. Best Regards Dave On 12.02.2018 14:44, jorge Rodríguez wrote: > Hi Tim and all: > >     I'm not an expert on computer science, ... but

Re: [libreoffice-users] breadcrumbs show up partly as little squares in LO Writer 6

2018-02-11 Thread Dave Howorth
On Sun, 11 Feb 2018 09:06:51 -0800 Dave Stevens <g...@uniserve.com> wrote: > so if I'm navigating to e.g. a save as... folder the rightmost folder > name shows up as a set of little boxes rather than characters. Mint > 18.3 Mate desktop. Anyone else see this? A little box

[libreoffice-users] breadcrumbs show up partly as little squares in LO Writer 6

2018-02-11 Thread Dave Stevens
so if I'm navigating to e.g. a save as... folder the rightmost folder name shows up as a set of little boxes rather than characters. Mint 18.3 Mate desktop. Anyone else see this? Otherwise a fine release works well and quickly. D -- To unsubscribe e-mail to:

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

2018-02-10 Thread Dave Barton
This appears not to be a Linux specific issue. I can't speak for macOS users, but it is definitely a problem with LO 6.0.1.1 on all of my WIN 7 and Linux boxes, where I have zero scanning issues using LO 5.4 or other office software. Has anyone entered a bug report yet? Dave On 08.02.2018 16:45

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

2018-02-08 Thread Dave Howorth
t; > This is the first Canon printer that I bought that has Linux drivers > in their USA web site.  I always had to go to the UK site to get the > drivers. At least Canon is starting to get the picture that a lot of > people in the USA are Linux users. > > > > On 02/07/2018 07:32

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

2018-02-07 Thread Dave Howorth
restarting LO, it scanned fine. I'll still prefer to use xsane. > On 02/07/2018 03:12 PM, Dave Barton wrote: > > After seeing Tim's post I checked and Insert > Media > Scan > Select > > Source... opens an empty dialog and Insert > Media > Scan &g

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

2018-02-07 Thread Dave Barton
o issues with scan in either AOO or MS Office on the same machine. Dave On 07.02.2018 22:50, Joe Conner wrote: > Did you use the menu tree INSERT -> MEDIA -> SCAN? > > > On 02/07/2018 02:25 PM, Tim-L wrote: >> >> I just installed 6.0.0.3 64-bit DEB for Ubuntu MATE 16

Re: [libreoffice-users] doing something idiotic but what?

2018-01-30 Thread Dave Stevens
On Wed, 31 Jan 2018 02:29:51 + Brian Barker <b.m.bar...@btinternet.com> wrote: > At 17:31 30/01/2018 -0800, Dave Stevens wrote: > >This started a couple weeks when I undoubtedly changed a setting. If > >I paste an image into a LO 5.3.1.2 document I see it as in the

Re: [libreoffice-users] doing something idiotic but what?

2018-01-30 Thread Dave Stevens
On Tue, 30 Jan 2018 17:31:37 -0800 Dave Stevens <g...@uniserve.com> wrote: > This started a couple weeks when I undoubtedly changed a setting. > > If I paste an image into a LO 5.3.1.2 document I see it as in the > first screenshot attached, but if I print preview or exp

[libreoffice-users] doing something idiotic but what?

2018-01-30 Thread Dave Stevens
This started a couple weeks when I undoubtedly changed a setting. If I paste an image into a LO 5.3.1.2 document I see it as in the first screenshot attached, but if I print preview or export as pdf I get the image properly. Does anyone recognize this particular mess-up? d -- In modern

Re: [libreoffice-users] AltGr behaviour

2018-01-24 Thread Dave Howorth
s. Only AltGr acts as a composition key but it doesn't composite with arrow keys or the return key like the OPs system. I don't know the reasons for any of these variations. I have openSuse 42.3 with an LXDE desktop and LO 5.3.5.2 from the openSuse standard repositories. Cheers, Dave -- To unsu

Re: [libreoffice-users] Focus issues on Linux

2017-12-23 Thread Dave Howorth
On Sat, 23 Dec 2017 11:38:32 -0800 John Jason Jordan wrote: > > > On Sat, 23 Dec 2017 10:59:12 -0800 > Girvin Herr dijo: > > >> At this point I should also add that there has long been a bug with > >> floating toolbars on all Linux installations that I

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

2017-12-22 Thread Dave Barton
act, by defaulting to the Properties sidebar, the program encourages > direct formatting rather than styles-based formatting. > > I'll be thrilled when I can choose to have it default to the styles list. > > Virgil +1000 Even better if the day ever comes when we can have st

[libreoffice-users] libre-office in the browser?

2017-12-01 Thread Dave Stevens
I need to use different computers belonging to other people to work on documents. I normally use LO Writer and would prefer to be able to use it in a browser without installing anything on the computers I'm using. I have access to a server and could do a server-side install to make this

[libreoffice-users] Mail merge template and tutorial

2017-10-19 Thread Dave Koelmeyer
Hi All, For any folks looking for easy guidance on creating mail merges with LibreOffice, I've created a video tutorial to be used in combination with a data source template: https://www.apertura.co.nz/libreofficemailmerge Hope this helps—feedback of course is welcome. Cheers, Dave -- Dave

[libreoffice-users] LO slow/jerky mouse wheel scrolling problems under Windows.

2017-09-29 Thread Dave
the mouse wheel control program whenever working with LO and re-enable it for every other program. This conflict is exclusive to LO, since AOO, MSO and all other programs on the same computer are totally unaffected. Dave -- Please address any reply to the mailing list only. Any messages sent

Re: [libreoffice-users] printing envelopes & other labels

2017-09-23 Thread Dave Howorth
On Sun, 24 Sep 2017 09:02:49 +1300 Steve Edmonds <steve.edmo...@ptglobal.com> wrote: > On 24/09/17 06:21, Dave Howorth wrote: > > On Sat, 23 Sep 2017 05:17:01 -0700 > > "John R. Sowden" <jsow...@americansentry.net> wrote: > > > >> A few mont

Re: [libreoffice-users] printing envelopes

2017-09-23 Thread Dave Howorth
On Sat, 23 Sep 2017 05:17:01 -0700 "John R. Sowden" wrote: > A few months ago, I asked about printing envelopes.  All I got was > explaining how LO does it.  Finally someone said LO only prints one > envelope for one document, not 100 envelopes with a custom return >

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Creating a table with equal sized rows

2017-09-19 Thread Dave Howorth
tps://help.libreoffice.org/Common/Selecting_Measurement_Units https://help.libreoffice.org/Common/Conversion_of_measurement_units It looks like it works on screen but I've no idea whether it prints correctly. HTH, Dave -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: users+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? h

Re: [libreoffice-users] calc autofill

2017-09-10 Thread Dave Howorth
On Sun, 10 Sep 2017 14:10:34 +0200 Philip Jackson wrote: > On 10/09/17 11:09, Gary Collins wrote: > > Hi > > Ive noticed what appears to be an anomaly when using autofill (hope > > thats the right word) in calc 5.2.2.2 in ubuntu 16.10 > > > > To illustrate, open a new

Re: [libreoffice-users] need help off list on a Asus Win10/Ubuntu laptop

2017-08-14 Thread Dave Howorth
On Mon, 14 Aug 2017 00:16:45 -0400 Tim-L--Elmira-NY wrote: > I am just MAD at my ASUS X751S laptop. > > Windows updated itself to a newer version of Windows 10. That, > again, dumped the GRUB system to be able to boot to Ubuntu-MATE > 16.04LTS. I have been trying

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Unwanted Alternative Image Names

2017-07-28 Thread Dave Howorth
On Fri, 28 Jul 2017 06:28:50 + jonathon wrote: > On 27 July 2017 10:10:20 PM GMT-07:00, gordon cooper wrote: > > >However, the Alternative text should not appear if the image > >already has the Name used as the caption. > > Er no. The alternative name is

Re: [libreoffice-users] Releases

2017-07-26 Thread Dave
//www.libreoffice.org/download/download/ where it says that 5.3.4 is a stable release. At the bottom of that page there are links to two pre-release versions, which are still subject to QA review and possible revision before being offered as production releases. Hope this helps. Dave -- Please

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

2017-07-23 Thread Dave
My replies are given in-line with your original message. Original Message From: zahra a <nasrinkhaks...@gmail.com> To: Dave <nore...@tasit.net> Date: Sun, 23 Jul 2017 16:35:21 +0430 > hello. > i have version 5.3.4.1 and for me libreoffice is faster than p

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

2017-07-23 Thread Dave
On 23.07.2017 17:37, David Lynch wrote: > On 23/07/2017 10:07, Dave wrote: >> I am encountering an increasing number of scroll rendering issues, with >> ODF documents (.odt) opened in LO 5.3.4 and 5.4.0.2 under Windows 7, 8.1 >> & 10 The issue is that some (not all) docum

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

2017-07-23 Thread Dave
On 23.07.2017 11:07, Dave wrote: > I am encountering an increasing number of scroll rendering issues, with > ODF documents (.odt) opened in LO 5.3.4 and 5.4.0.2 under Windows 7, 8.1 > & 10 The issue is that some (not all) documents take several seconds to > scroll single lines an

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

2017-07-23 Thread Dave Barton
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 de

[libreoffice-users] LO Scolling problems under Windows.

2017-07-23 Thread Dave
does not manifest itself in LO 5.3.4 under Linux, AOO 4.3.1 or LO 3.3 under Windows. Is anyone else experiencing a similar issue, or is there a known rendering problem in recent versions of LO? Regards Dave -- Please address any reply to the mailing list only. Any messages sent to this noreply@ add

[libreoffice-users] Documentation Team Call For Help

2017-07-20 Thread Dave Barton
users to understand. If you would like to help in any way, please email a request for more information to the Documentation Team: documentat...@libreoffice.org <mailto:documentat...@global.libreoffice.org> Your assistance will be greatly appreciated. Regards Dave -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: us

Re: [libreoffice-users] Endnote Multiple References

2017-06-26 Thread Dave
reference to a single endnote citation within a document. Appreciate you taking the time to answer. Regards Dave On 26.06.2017 21:35, Steve Edmonds wrote: > Hi. > I am not sure this is what you tried, but I have done this by creating a > numbered block of text at the end (not LO end notes

[libreoffice-users] Endnote Multiple References

2017-06-26 Thread Dave
be much appreciated. TIA Dave -- Please address any reply to the mailing list only. Any messages sent to this noreply@ address are automatically deleted from the server and will never be read. -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: users+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org

Re: [libreoffice-users] Writer - Best Font Ever...Don't Lister to the Critics

2017-06-12 Thread Dave Stevens
On Sat, 10 Jun 2017 13:18:53 -0400 charles meyer <reachmepl...@gmail.com> wrote: > Ahoy my esteemed and steamy mates, > > I'm looking for your experienced suggestions of which font(s) have you I've been using SIL's Gentium, both Basic and Plus with nice results for short to med

Re: [libreoffice-users] Fontworks, how to change font

2017-06-08 Thread Dave
Original Message From: Steve Edmonds <steve.edmo...@ptglobal.com> To: users@global.libreoffice.org Date: Fri, 9 Jun 2017 08:47:03 +1200 > > > On 09/06/17 00:01, Dave wrote: >> On 08.06.2017 12:41, Steve Edmonds wrote: >>> Hi. >>>

Re: [libreoffice-users] Fontworks, how to change font

2017-06-08 Thread Dave
ed text and choose the required font from the style drop-down or that sidebar thing. Click outside of the Fontworks object to finish. Note: Fontworks is converting normal fonts into vector shapes, so some results may not always be pleasing. Hope this helps. Dave -- Please address any reply to

[libreoffice-users] add date to filename when saving?

2017-05-27 Thread Dave Stevens
I can manually add today's date to a filename when using save as... but would like to have LO writer do it for me. Anyone know how? Dave -- In modern fantasy (literary or governmental), killing people is the usual solution to the so-called war between good and evil. My books are not conceived

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Libre Writer - special characters

2017-05-07 Thread Dave
On 07.05.2017 20:59, V Stuart Foote wrote: > Dave-3 wrote >> That's interesting. If I try every possible combination of this method >> with Writer under Win 7, all I get is a lower case x. It this something >> peculiar to Linux or OSX? > > Added for the 5.1.0 release

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Libre Writer - special characters

2017-05-07 Thread Dave
> It works with just 211e +X. That's interesting. If I try every possible combination of this method with Writer under Win 7, all I get is a lower case x. It this something peculiar to Linux or OSX? Dave -- Please address any reply to the mailing list only. Any messages sent to this norepl

[libreoffice-users] LO base reference?

2017-05-06 Thread Dave Stevens
advice appreciated. Dave -- "As long as politics is the shadow cast on society by big business, the attenuation of the shadow will not change the substance." -- John Dewey -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: users+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.or

Re: [libreoffice-users] Libre Writer - special characters

2017-05-06 Thread Dave
ere: https://forum.openoffice.org/en/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7=87787 Basically, Writer (just like Word) uses the fonts installed on your system. If the font you are using contains the required character, Writer will display the 211E symbol in exactly the same way as Word. Regards Dave -- Pl

Re: [libreoffice-users] Setting Defaults

2017-04-20 Thread Dave
is caused by a corrupt user profile it's relatively simple to close any instance of LO, rename your profile and when you restart LO it will automatically create a new profile for you. See: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/UserProfile If this does not resolve one or both issues, you can delete the new

Re: [libreoffice-users] Libre Office saving spreadsheets as images when saving as Word docx!?

2017-04-16 Thread Dave Stevens
On Fri, 14 Apr 2017 16:33:01 -0500 QC wrote: > I've just discovered that when I save a copy of an invoice it's > saving the spreadsheet part as an image. This is not the behavior I > expected. > > I'm running: > Linux mint 17 64 bit > KDE 4.13 > LibreOffice 4.4.7.2 > >

Re: [libreoffice-users] Libre Office saving spreadsheets as images when saving as Word docx!?

2017-04-15 Thread Dave Howorth
On Sat, 15 Apr 2017 18:04:47 +0200 Johnny Rosenberg wrote: > Since this is still the only mailing list that I'm on that requires > me to hit ”Reply to all” to reply to the group, I failed doing so > again, and all the crap ended up at the OP only… so this is my second >

Re: [libreoffice-users] very slow download of LO 5.3.1

2017-03-19 Thread Dave
On 19.03.2017 12:17, mboleslav wrote: > Since Friday evening I experience a problem with downloading LO 5.3.1. The > download indicator shows 2-3 hours, however having downloaded previous > versions earlier I experienced downloading within very few minutes. My > internet connection is all right.

Re: [libreoffice-users] How to delete ~/.config/libreoffice/

2017-02-26 Thread Dave Howorth
ikelihood of such accidents. It's up to you what procedures you follow on your own systems, of course, but it's best to recommend safer procedures to the great unwashed that may read this list. Cheers, Dave > Rgds, > > Rémy Gauthier. -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: users+unsubscr...@global.lib

Re: [libreoffice-users] How to delete ~/.config/libreoffice/

2017-02-25 Thread Dave Howorth
On Sat, 25 Feb 2017 17:29:24 -0500 Remy Gauthier wrote: > Hi, > > The easiest way to delete a folder in Linux is to use the "rm -rf" > command: > > 1) Open a terminal/shell > 2) cd to ~/.config > 3) Enter "rm -rf libreoffice" (without the quotes) You shouldn't normally

Re: [libreoffice-users] Shortage of Fonts in LibreOffice 5.3.0.3

2017-02-23 Thread Dave Stevens
favorate Classical Garamond. > ´the asked font is not available and will be replaced´ is the only > message I get. > > How to proceed? > > Andre den Oudsten > you'll get better results if you correct the time and date on your system, lots of people sort email by date. Dave

Re: [libreoffice-users] Exporting records to individual files (Base or Calc)

2017-02-23 Thread Dave Howorth
On Thu, 23 Feb 2017 09:41:49 -0700 (MST) GJim wrote: > I have 1600+ records (rows) where I wish to export each to an > individual external file. > > Export the information in Column B and save the file as the name in > Column A. > > I'm comfortable with SQL code for

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

2017-02-21 Thread Dave Barton
from your description. Try directly opening the attached sample template and you should see a single sheet with Bold 14pt. Liberation Serif font. If not there is something "adrift" in your setup. Regards Dave -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: users+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Proble

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

2017-02-20 Thread Dave
quot;. The software has to start with some kind of default settings. If the user has not customized those settings by providing their own default preferences in the form of a template, the software has no option but to use it's inbuilt defaults. Don't fight templates, use them. Dave -- Please addr

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

2017-02-20 Thread Dave Howorth
hree short horizontal lines and a triangle) and Styles and Formatting is in the sub-menu it brings up, but ... The Styles and Formatting icon (a piece of paper and a T-bar) is immediately below the Properties icon (green and blue) anyway, so just click on it ... HTH, Dave > > But when I s

Re: [libreoffice-users] m$ and munich

2017-02-17 Thread Dave Stevens
On Fri, 17 Feb 2017 09:17:38 -0800 Tom Cloyd wrote: > You guys are missing something here. I don't have the link, but I > read a news report on this (in The Guardian perhaps) which said that > what had happened was that has been a group of conservatives in city >

Re: [libreoffice-users] LO 5.3 glitches

2017-02-03 Thread Dave Stevens
gestions, with which I agree, I think I'll park this advice for another upgrade. I'll send along a note to the packager as you suggest though. Thanks! D > > > > On 02/03/2017 06:38 AM, Paul D. Mirowsky wrote: > > Try changing the Icon properties set to allow execute. >

Re: [libreoffice-users] LO 5.3 glitches

2017-02-03 Thread Dave Stevens
On Fri, 3 Feb 2017 10:21:54 -0500 Tim---Kracked_P_P---webmaster wrote: > I used Linux Mint on a test system. What Desktop version are you > using > - MATE or Cinnamon? I used MATE when I tested Linux Mint. yes Mate for me too. d > > I use Ubuntu with the MATE

Re: [libreoffice-users] LO 5.3 glitches [SOLVED]

2017-02-03 Thread Dave Stevens
On Fri, 3 Feb 2017 09:38:24 -0500 "Paul D. Mirowsky" <p_mirow...@bentaxna.com> wrote: > Try changing the Icon properties set to allow execute. > > This may help. Wow! You da man! fixed! > > > On 2/2/2017 7:36 PM, Dave Stevens wrote: > > Minor

[libreoffice-users] LO 5.3 glitches

2017-02-02 Thread Dave Stevens
bel text but an attempt to rename through the icon properties dialogue box leaves me with a message box telling me the item could not be renamed and 'unable to rename desktop file.' All small stuff the upgrade is still very worthwhile. TIA Dave -- In modern fantasy (literary or governmental), killing

Re: [libreoffice-users] Trying to unsubscribe

2017-02-02 Thread Dave Howorth
On Thu, 2 Feb 2017 14:40:09 + MARK ARTMAN wrote: > Every time I try to Unsubscribe from the list, I get this: > > Hi, this is the Mlmmj program managing the > > > mailing list. > > The message from >

Re: [libreoffice-users] no spell checking taking place in Version: 5.1.4.2

2017-01-28 Thread Dave Stevens
s d > > Rémy. > Le samedi 28 janvier 2017 à 16:01 -0800, Dave Stevens a écrit : > > Hi, > > > > I'm using Libre Office, mostly Writer, version: 5.1.4.2 with Linux > > > Mint. I would like to have check as I go spell checking. In the > > > past > I

[libreoffice-users] no spell checking taking place in Version: 5.1.4.2

2017-01-28 Thread Dave Stevens
can use shift-F7 in an attempt to turn on auto checking but no joy. Ideas? Dave -- Reporter to Mahatma Ghandi after his tour of east London "What do you think of western civilization, Mr. Ghandi?" Ghandi - "I think it would be an excellent idea!" -- To unsubscribe e-mai

Re: [libreoffice-users] LibreOffice help menu

2017-01-24 Thread Dave Howorth
ate > > > > before doing the install line above just to make sure my repo.s are > > all working properly. openSuSE will have similar commands but just > > replace "apt-get" with "yum" or whatever and the command to reload > > the repos might u

Re: [libreoffice-users] LibreOffice help menu

2017-01-24 Thread Dave Howorth
On Tue, 24 Jan 2017 03:05:15 + Tom Davies wrote: > Hi :) > It sounds like the 'in-built' help package has not been installed. Agreed. > When installing LibreOffice from the upstream website (ie the > LibreOffice website, as you would install stuff if you were using >

Re: [libreoffice-users] LibreOffice help menu

2017-01-20 Thread Dave Howorth
On Thu, 19 Jan 2017 19:27:20 +0100 Philip Jackson <philip.jack...@nordnet.fr> wrote: > On 18/01/17 13:16, Dave Howorth wrote: > > I run LibreOffice Version: 5.2.3.3 Build ID: 20m0(Build:3) on > > openSUSE Leap 42.1 > > > > I just clicked on LibreOffice Hel

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: LibreOffice help menu

2017-01-19 Thread Dave Howorth
list. > On Wednesday, January 18, 2017 11:28 PM, Dave Howorth > <d...@howorth.org.uk> wrote: On Wed, 18 Jan 2017 07:01:11 -0700 (MST) > branko-4 <bhorv...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > This behavior is as you have clicked F1 on the keyboard. Tray what > > will happen - click

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: LibreOffice help menu

2017-01-18 Thread Dave Howorth
ow to use it to get help! It seems to be some kind of overview/index but there doesn't seem to be any way to actually invoke help. How do I use it? Thanks, Dave -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: users+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how

[libreoffice-users] LibreOffice help menu

2017-01-18 Thread Dave Howorth
#bm_id3149178 and I can't figure out how to use it to get help! It seems to be some kind of overview/index but there doesn't seem to be any way to actually invoke help. How do I use it? Thanks, Dave -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: users+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Opening mdb jet db files under Linux

2017-01-13 Thread dave boland
Thanks Alex! Dave, On Fri, Jan 13, 2017, at 06:13 AM, Alexander Thurgood wrote: > Le 12/01/2017 à 22:34, dave boland a écrit : > > Hi Dave, > > > > Will Base do this? If so, how? I tried to open one, and nothing > > happened. > > >

Re: [libreoffice-users] Fill Series

2017-01-12 Thread Dave Liesse
I don't have the older version anymore, but it might still be under Edit ... Fill. (Took me forever to find the new location in v5.whatever-I-have). Dave On 1/12/2017 13:34, toki wrote: On 01/12/2017 09:09 PM, Eric Beversluis wrote: Where is "Sheet"? I don't see it on any o

[libreoffice-users] Opening mdb jet db files under Linux

2017-01-12 Thread dave boland
Will Base do this? If so, how? I tried to open one, and nothing happened. Thanks, Dave -- dave boland dbola...@fastmail.fm -- http://www.fastmail.com - Access your email from home and the web -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: users+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http

Re: [libreoffice-users] LibreOffice 5 .config directory?

2017-01-06 Thread Dave
hy > the '4', I expected '5'. Is this normal. > > Regards, Jim Yes, completely normal. When 5 was first developed, it was deemed unnecessary to change/rename a users existing profile. For continuity, new 5 installations also use 4 in the profile path. Dave -- Please address any reply

Re: [libreoffice-users] Style from selection

2016-12-16 Thread Dave
On 16.12.2016 09:46, Gary Collins wrote: > Thanks for reply, Dave. I just tried this and it doesnt seem to work for > me. A new style with the name is created but it doesnt have the > attributes of the selected text, in particular font size, font colour. These > attributes were ap

Re: [libreoffice-users] Style from selection

2016-12-15 Thread Dave
sential, but it's what I choose do.) * From the styles menu choose "New Style... Shift F11", or click the "New Style" icon on the formatting toolbar (Usually to the left of the font selection drop-down list.) * In the dialog that opens, give the new style a name and click OK.

Re: [libreoffice-users] Printing 7' x 5" envelopes?

2016-12-06 Thread dave boland
UPDATE: I was able to get the envelopes printed by creating my own template and somehow the mail merge worked (don't ask me what I did - don't recall). Still, the envelope/mail merge process needs some serious improvement to make it more straight forward and easier. Dave, On Wed, Dec 7, 2016

[libreoffice-users] Printing 7' x 5" envelopes?

2016-12-06 Thread dave boland
rmat right does not work. I used User/Custom size, 7.25"W x 5.25"H. What is displayed is not a 7.25" x 5.25" envelope. I need a detailed procedure to make this work. Thanks, Dave -- dave boland dbola...@fastmail.fm -- http://www.fastmail.com - The way an email service sh

Re: [libreoffice-users] Column width not shown when resizing column

2016-12-04 Thread dave boland
Bruce, I have both Use hardware acceleration and Use anti-aliasing checked. No combination of checked/unchecked resolves the problem. Dave, On Sun, Dec 4, 2016, at 09:01 AM, Bruce Hohl wrote: > Version: 5.2.3.2, Build ID: 1:5.2.3~rc2-0ubuntu1~xenial1, which I > currently > have insta

Re: [libreoffice-users] New Option in "Report As Inaapropriate" Option

2016-12-04 Thread Dave
Revising my previous message, I seem to recall that the response you were referring to came directly to the mailing list, not via Nabble. In that case you should lodge your objection with the users list moderators. On 04.12.2016 13:47, Dave wrote: > The "Report as inappropriate

Re: [libreoffice-users] New Option in "Report As Inaapropriate" Option

2016-12-04 Thread Dave
The "Report as inappropriate" option is a Nabble web interface function. I think your request should be submitted the Nabble administrators, rather than this list. On 04.12.2016 13:17, arakish wrote: > I just received a response to a question that was actually a "political > statement." > >

Re: [libreoffice-users] Remove or hide Endnotes separator line.

2016-12-04 Thread Dave
On 04.12.2016 10:14, Dave wrote: >> Important note: this seems to work only on 5.2+, with 5.1 "none" shows a >> continuous line too. > That is unfortunate. There are a couple of problem bugs for me in the > 5.2.3 release and I am switching to 5.1.6 for my p

Re: [libreoffice-users] Remove or hide Endnotes separator line.

2016-12-04 Thread Dave
Thanks Ricardo On 03.12.2016 21:52, Ricardo wrote: > El 2016-12-03 17:04, Dave escribió: >> Hi Folks, >> >> 64bit LO 5.3.3 on Linux and Windows. > > Maybe 5.2.3? Yes, a simple typo. I have been bug hunting 5.3 beta for the past week and the version number kind of

[libreoffice-users] Remove or hide Endnotes separator line.

2016-12-03 Thread Dave
ius wants to tell me this is the technically correct method of displaying/printing Endnotes. I don't care, I and my students just want to make it go away. TIA Dave -- Please address any reply to the mailing list only. Any messages sent to this noreply@ address are automatically deleted from the s

[libreoffice-users] Column width not shown when resizing column

2016-12-01 Thread dave boland
Previous versions showed the column width when the column was resized. Version: 5.2.2.2 does not do that. Is there a fix? Dave, Ubuntu mate 16.10 -- dave boland dbola...@fastmail.fm -- http://www.fastmail.com - Email service worth paying for. Try it for free -- To unsubscribe e-mail

[libreoffice-users] Version 5.2.1.2 Questions

2016-11-30 Thread Dave Liesse
at the end of the second (longer) line. I haven't been able to discern a pattern. Is this a known issue? I'm not familiar enough with the bug reporting system to find it. Since it can make a difference, I'm working in Windows 7 Professional 64-bit. Thanks for any insight anyone can prov

Re: [libreoffice-users] Error 1714 - Can't upgrade to version 5.2.3.3

2016-11-29 Thread Dave
Original Message From: Peter Chokola To: users@global.libreoffice.org Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2016 11:44:15 -0700 (mst) > In order for the install to continue it needs the older > "LibreOffice_5.2.2_Win_x86.msi" file. Since LibreOffice was first released > I

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Base and Java

2016-11-29 Thread Dave
nd have not encountered any problem. Based on the mail headers of the previous posts in this thread, they appear to come from Windows users. Dave -- Please address any reply to the mailing list only. Any messages sent to this noreply@ address are automatically deleted from the server and will nev

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Base not starting

2016-11-21 Thread dave boland
Thanks Alex! Dave, On Mon, Nov 21, 2016, at 07:04 AM, Alexander Thurgood wrote: > Le 19/11/2016 à 21:49, dave boland a écrit : > > Hi Dave, > > > > > > It appears that Base was not installed as part of the upgrade - odd! > > Ubuntu has a habit of not instal

Re: [libreoffice-users] Base not starting

2016-11-19 Thread dave boland
Robert, It appears that Base was not installed as part of the upgrade - odd! So, my question is what components are needed? They are: * Java runtime. Should not need as I have the 1.8 JDK, but... * report-builder * others? Dave, On Sat, Nov 19, 2016, at 10:21 AM, Robert Großkopf wrote

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