Re: apols Re: [libreoffice-users] English dictionary extension

2012-06-23 Thread Libre User
As one of those who is enjoying the benefits of all the work you put into these dictionaries, THANK YOU.!!! Jerry At 01:22 PM 6/23/2012, you wrote: So, clearly there are a lot of people out there quietly enjoying using your works. Regards from Tom :) --- On Sat, 23/6/12,

Re: [libreoffice-users] calling all users - need missing terms for spelling dictionaries

2012-06-24 Thread Libre User
Here is a link to the Geology dictionary at geology.com. http://geology.com/dictionary/glossary-a.shtml It has 1 page per letter of the alphabet and is a true dictionary with definition, not just a list of terms. I hope this helps. Jerry At 10:01 AM 6/24/2012, you wrote: I know that

[libreoffice-users] Where are my custom labels?

2012-07-23 Thread Libre User
I have recently upgraded to LibreOffice 3.6.4 and can't find my custom labels. Using the LO 3.2 family I have been creating labels for museum exhibits. From a museum supplied spreadsheet with the necessary fields, I used an LO Base query sheet and then used Insert Labels. I created a custom

Re: [libreoffice-users] Where are my custom labels?

2012-07-24 Thread Libre User
recommend backing them both up before trying to copy the old one into the right place. Good luck! Please let us know how it goes! Regards from Tom :) --- On Tue, 24/7/12, Libre User libreu...@earthlink.net wrote: From: Libre User libreu...@earthlink.net Subject: [libreoffice-users] Where are my

Re: [libreoffice-users] Where are my custom labels?

2012-07-24 Thread Libre User
Sorry, I mistyped. I am using 3.4.6 which I upgraded from 3.2.? which is why I referred to it as the 3.2 family. I just don't remember Jerry At 04:37 PM 7/24/2012, you wrote: Hi Jerry, Libre User schrieb: I have recently upgraded to LibreOffice 3.6.4 and can't find my custom labels. Using

[libreoffice-users] 2013 Calendar Template

2012-09-15 Thread Libre User
Does anyone know I can get one of these as a Writer template not a Calc template Jerry -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more:

Re: [libreoffice-users] Libreoffice message footer

2011-07-30 Thread Libre User
At 06:16 AM 7/30/2011, you wrote: ** Reply to message from Jean-Baptiste Faure jbf.fa...@orange.fr on Sat, 30 Jul 2011 08:54:08 +0200 Le 30/07/2011 04:07, Cliff Scott a écrit : At the risk of starting another round of arguments regarding subscribing unsubscribing I would like to point

Re: [libreoffice-users] Two dictionary questions

2011-09-27 Thread Libre User
At 02:08 PM 9/26/2011, you wrote: Hi Jeremy, Jeremy J. Shapiro wrote (26-09-11 06:05) 1) What path do the dictionaries need to be locate such that LibreOffice will consult them and enable one to add words to them? Apart from what others told, you can have personal word lists. See Tools

[libreoffice-users] Where is Find? (Writer 3.4.3)

2011-10-14 Thread Libre User
I just updated to LO 3.4.3 in a Windows 7 laptop. [ctrl]+F used to bring up Find but now it doesn't. Checked keyboard shortcuts and it shows [ctrl]+F is 'find' for LO but is blank for Writer. Also menu selections editFind or editFind and Replace show keyboard shortcuts but don't work

Re: [libreoffice-users] Where is Find? (Writer 3.4.3)

2011-10-14 Thread Libre User
Thank you. Did not notice the new find toolbar at the bottom of the screen. Was looking for the old dialog box to open. I think I like the new toolbar better. Jerry At 01:28 PM 10/14/2011, you wrote: Hi Jerry, Libre User wrote (14-10-11 22:20) I just updated to LO 3.4.3 in a Windows 7

RE: [libreoffice-users] Where is Find? (Writer 3.4.3)

2011-10-14 Thread Libre User
From: Libre User [mailto:libreu...@earthlink.net] Sent: Fri 10/14/2011 3:20 PM To: users@global.libreoffice.org Subject: [libreoffice-users] Where is Find? (Writer 3.4.3) I just updated to LO 3.4.3 in a Windows 7 laptop. [ctrl]+F used to bring up Find but now

Re: [libreoffice-users] Where is Find? (Writer 3.4.3)

2011-10-16 Thread Libre User
With help like this coming so fast, I will stay with the list despite the theological disputes that erupt from time to time here. Won't mention the topics or it will get them started again. Thanks again for the rapid help. Jerry At 03:09 PM 10/15/2011, you wrote: Hi Jerry, Libre User

Re: [libreoffice-users] Altered use of CTRLF in Writer

2011-10-24 Thread Libre User
At first I was also annoyed but now find that I like the new arrangement much better than the old function. Since the small search box at the bottom of the screen is a toolbar, it can be moved. I moved it to an unused piece of real estate at the right side of the top tool bar and then

Re: [libreoffice-users] testing out 2 new large word list English dictionaries.

2011-11-01 Thread Libre User
Are there instructions for installing these alternate files? OS=Win7 Jerry At 07:40 AM 11/1/2011, you wrote: I am testing out 2 new .oxt extensions. They are about 5.5MB each in size. The American English one has en_US spelling, hyphen, and thesaurus. The British one has en_GB spelling,

Re: [libreoffice-users] LO 3.4.4 (Writer): make comment refer to selected text rather than cursor point

2011-11-13 Thread Libre User
Since the comment will always have a single location as a starting point why not just highlight the selection using the highlight tool on the Formatting Toolbar and then insert the comment? That should make it clear that your comment refers to the entire highlighted text. Jerry At 08:16

Re: [libreoffice-users] writer: business cards w/ tables - duplicate cells

2011-11-19 Thread Libre User
I'm confused on what you are describing. How can you do business cards if the content takes up an entire 8 1/2 x 11 page? Or by page do you mean the entire business card? If this is what you mean it is very simple to do. If you use the File New Business Cards commands, it brings up a

Re: [libreoffice-users] writer: business cards w/ tables - duplicate cells

2011-11-19 Thread Libre User
Mathew, That blank second page is inserted by LibreWriter for some unknown reason. After you have generated the business card, press Ctrl P to bring up the print menu. Select the LibreOffice Writer tab and unselect Print automatically inserted blank pages. Jerry At 02:17 PM 11/19/2011,

Re: [libreoffice-users] writer: business cards w/ tables - duplicate cells

2011-11-19 Thread Libre User
I don't believe that is always the case. I just used the label format to create a set of 422 labels for specimens in a museum using a spreadsheet which contained all of the label data and LibreOffice Base. There were 39 pages of labels and the program inserted a blank page between each page

Re: [libreoffice-users] writer: business cards w/ tables - duplicate cells

2011-11-19 Thread Libre User
Matt I see that if you do FileNewBusiness Card you are forced to use preformatted cards with layouts and fields already selected. But if you use FileNew Label, and then select as your label, one of the Business Card templates (e.g. Avery Letter Size; Avery 5371) you will get a blank

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Unwanted horizontal white hairline rules in PDF in Mac Preview

2011-12-01 Thread Libre User
I viewed the document in Foxit Reader v5.1 on a Win7 64bit system and didn't see the lines either. Jerry At 04:10 PM 12/1/2011, you wrote: On 12/01/2011 10:55 AM, bh wrote: I just switched from NeoOffice to LibreOffice on my Mac. LibreOffice is much more reliable! I was getting

Re: [libreoffice-users] Labels

2011-12-03 Thread Libre User
I just completed a project where I produced the 422 labels needed for a mineral museum display which started with an Excel spreadsheet of the collection. I am using LibreOffice 3.4.3 on a Win7 64 bit system. Here are the steps that I followed. Creat a database (LibreBase) using the Excel

Re: [libreoffice-users] how to write in two separate column in writer?

2011-12-03 Thread Libre User
I just see a two lines with a series of letters. Not sure what you are trying to do. My email client doesn't seem to have the same formatting as yours. Can you describe what you want in words. Jerry At 08:31 PM 12/3/2011, you wrote: hi, what i want to do is something like this with

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Can words in LibreOffice be auto-italicized?

2011-12-20 Thread Libre User
Pedro, It does not work in my LO. (Version 3.4.3, Win 7 64bit) After creating in situ in italics, I opened the AutoCorrect box. in situ does not appear in the 'with' box and the 'Text only' box is checked, grayed out and can not be changed. Jerry At 03:41 PM 12/20/2011, you wrote:

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Can words in LibreOffice be auto-italicized?

2011-12-20 Thread Libre User
I know that with mine, the Text Only box is checked and grayed out so it will not take formatted text. And yes I used Ctrl-c to capture the formatting. Is there a setting some place that will allow it work the way you describe? Jerry At 09:10 PM 12/20/2011, you wrote: On 21/12/11 14:55,

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: LibreOffice Questions

2012-01-17 Thread Libre User
At 01:17 PM 1/17/2012, you wrote: On 2012-01-17 2:47 PM, NoOp gl...@sbcglobal.net wrote: On 01/16/2012 10:26 PM, Julieann Wright wrote: ... Lastly, I tend to write very long documents (several hundred pages) that often require me to backtrack to an earlier page to make a correction. Prior to

[libreoffice-users] Specialized dictionary

2012-02-28 Thread Libre User
I have a project to make display labels for a mineral museum. Does anyone know of a source for a specialized dictionary of mineral and chemical names that can be used with LO? Jerry -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems?

Re: [libreoffice-users] Specialized dictionary

2012-03-01 Thread Libre User
Thank you. It doesn't have all the minerals but it does cut down on the number of terms marked misspelled. And that dictionary will be useful for other projects. Jerry At 09:22 AM 2/29/2012, you wrote: On 02/28/2012 12:38 PM, Libre User wrote: I have a project to make display labels

[libreoffice-users] Upgrade information

2012-04-05 Thread Libre User
I am currently running LO 3.4.4. I want to upgrade to LO 3.5.2. Release notes say that For Windows users that have LibreOffice prior to version 3.4.5 installed, either uninstall that beforehand, or upgrade to 3.4.5. Otherwise, the upgrade to 3.5.2 may fail. Am I correct in thinking that

Re: [libreoffice-users] LibreOffice losing position between sessions

2012-04-14 Thread Libre User
You need to have entered some information in the User Data section under ToolsOptionsLibreOfficeUser Data. Only a first name is sufficient but the form can not be completely blank. Also check the box labeled Enable experimental (unstable) features under ToolsOptionsLibreOfficeGeneral Jerry

Re: [libreoffice-users] LibreOffice losing position between sessions - solved!

2012-04-20 Thread Libre User
Ron, Been there - done that. This forum solved the same problem for me. Glad to pass on the help. This community rocks!!! Jerry At 04:21 AM 4/19/2012, you wrote: Thanks Tom and Jerry, it works like a charm! Cheers Ron On 15/04/12 16:58, Tom Davies wrote: Hi :) I think it's an accident

Re: [libreoffice-users] LibreOffice losing position between sessions - solved!

2012-04-21 Thread Libre User
Could be. Being basically lazy, I only put a first name into the form. When I edit fiction, hovering the cursor over any of my edits shows a tag with either Inserted: Jerry - Date and Time or Deleted: Jerry - Date and Time. I just tested it by adding my last name to the form. Edits done

Re: [libreoffice-users] Difficulty with Page Up, Page Down, and scrolling

2011-04-24 Thread Libre User
I have been using a Logitech Trackball without problems with both OpenOffice and then with LibreOffice. My suggestion is that first you go to the Logitech web site and download the latest drivers for the trackball. After installing the new driver, go to Control Panel ---Mouse Settings. You

[libreoffice-users] Cursor focus on reopening file

2011-04-24 Thread Libre User
I have a problem that I hope this group can help me with. Simply stated, I work with very large documents, some in excess of 100 pages. They are either created in odt format or converted from doc or docx to odt when I get them. While working with these documents, if I save the file and then

Re: [libreoffice-users] Cursor focus on reopening file

2011-04-24 Thread Libre User
would have ever made the connection. Thank you again. Jerry At 03:09 PM 4/24/2011, you wrote: Hi, Le 24/04/2011 21:28, Libre User a écrit : Help! Is the problem with my OS settings? (I can't be sure that the Win7 settings are the same on both Win7 computers.) Something different between HP

Re: [libreoffice-users] Please update the signature wrt unsubscribing.

2011-05-03 Thread Libre User
If that's what it means then it should say To get unsubscribe instructions send E-mail to users+h...@libreoffice.org My reading of the signature statement was that the instruction to unsubscribe was to send the email. Brevity may be the soul of wit but it is also the foundation of