[SOLVED] Re: [libreoffice-users] paragraph style
On 2024/03/27 21:07, W. Robert J. Funnell, Prof. wrote: Thomas: If upgrading to the latest version (now version 24.2) doesn't help, could you make the document available somewhere? - Robert Good evening from Japan Well, it seems I found a better, more elegant solution. Only a few days I discovered "by accident" the tiny three horizontal bars in the upper right corner of the 'side panel'. If you click on those, a number of options appear, the first of which is "properties". HERE the funny attributes of the style (ONE incident!) that went haywire were displayed and could be changed! That was all. Isn't it funny, nobody ever mentioned this little trick? Maybe this helps if somebody else has similar problems. Cheers (actually, I have still more questions, but it is too late in the night already) Thomas -- 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: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: https://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ Privacy Policy: https://www.documentfoundation.org/privacy
Re: [libreoffice-users] paragraph style
On 2024/03/06 19:23, Thomas Blasejewicz wrote: Good evening I am working on a book and applied * chapter styles * heading styles and a few not so important other styles. Question: The chapter style specifies a certain font and font size, plus italic. For each chapter the little dialog box in the left upper corner shows the style name, font name and font size I specified. However I noticed, that for some chapters even though style name etc. is as I specified, the actually used font and font size are different. Trying Ctrl+M and then applying my style does NOT help. Why is it, that a certain style produces two different appearances? What can I do to get the same style for all chapters. That will be required later when I set up an table of contents. Using: Libreoffice 7.4.2.3, Windows 10, the text is in English, but includes a few Chinese characters Yes, I did ask this before Everything (almost) went fine for a while, now the problem reappeared. Among all the chapter headings just ONE refuses to use the specified font etc. Reapplying the style does not help. Deleting either the heading alone or some text around it does not help either. When I tried to edit = delete the style, I got the error message that doing so will delete ONE OF THE USED styles, which then will affect all other places where that style is used. -> Well, I know only the heading style and naturally the page style. If there is something else somewhere, how do I find out what that is - and how do I correct it? Thank you -- 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: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: https://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ Privacy Policy: https://www.documentfoundation.org/privacy
Re: [libreoffice-users] paragraph style
On 2024/03/06 22:55, Philip Jackson wrote: When you say you have applied chapter styles, are you talking about a particular heading sty;le for the beginning of a chapter or are you talking about a particular page style for the first page of a chapter? I would typically use a Heading 1 style for the chapter heading and would modify it to include things like font size and style, page break before, set up a larger space before the heading and set the outline level at 1. And then I would have a special page style for that page with no header and right hand only. I don't ever recall having had the variable font output that you mention. It would be good to see an example of your problem. Philip Thank you. Yes, I used a Heading 2 style (already my custom style) to create a style for CHAPTER TITLES with said font and font size settings. Sample: I don't think I can attach a file here on the list. Would a link to a file on Google drive etc. help? Thomas -- 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: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: https://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ Privacy Policy: https://www.documentfoundation.org/privacy
[libreoffice-users] paragraph style
Good evening I am working on a book and applied * chapter styles * heading styles and a few not so important other styles. Question: The chapter style specifies a certain font and font size, plus italic. For each chapter the little dialog box in the left upper corner shows the style name, font name and font size I specified. However I noticed, that for some chapters even though style name etc. is as I specified, the actually used font and font size are different. Trying Ctrl+M and then applying my style does NOT help. Why is it, that a certain style produces two different appearances? What can I do to get the same style for all chapters. That will be required later when I set up an table of contents. Thank you. Thomas -- 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: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: https://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ Privacy Policy: https://www.documentfoundation.org/privacy
[libreoffice-users] last cursor position
Good afternoon I am sure, this question has been asked a million times. When I open a document, the cursor is NOT in the position of the last edit. In fact, it appears at random locations, different each time I open the document. I have modified the user data section under tools, but that does not change anything. Deliberately editing the document at different locations, closing and reopening it (same computer), the cursor still pops up at totally unpredictable locations. This happens apparently also with other (not created by me) documents. Is there a smart trick, anything short of resetting the user profile? Thomas -- 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: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: https://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ Privacy Policy: https://www.documentfoundation.org/privacy
Re: [libreoffice-users] "reverse solidus" not working in the find dialog box - update
My apologies! This was supposed to be a reply to the list! Thomas On 2022/12/01 15:15, Thomas Blasejewicz wrote: On 2022/08/16 2:52, Regina Henschel wrote: Hi Thomas, and another try: In the 'Find' field call the context menu. That is a right click or Context-menu key on the key board. Choose 'Special Character'. The Reverse Solidus is at code point U+5c. That is is group "Basic Latin". Good afternoon from Japan I have NOT been working on this problem for some time, but would like to give a little update. * I DID switch to the English interface on one computer and got the "reverse solidus" - but it did not work at all. (all I got were new problems caused by the English interface) * I DID update another computer to 7.4.2.3. Trying to use regular expression to find line breaks, tabs etc. does not work. (at least I cannot make it work) * If I use the addon "Alternative Find & Replace for Writer v1.4.2, I can enter \p and the addon finds those line breaks just fine! - just found that \t actually finds tabs! * In the regular Find & Replace box I tried to enter a reverse solidus via 'Special Character' = U+5c. That is in my Japanese Windows machine the \ and it does NOT work. * I do not like Word, that is why I am using LibreOffice, but in my old Word 2007 (kept just in case ...) enter "find = ^p" and "replace = space": works perfect, no questions asked. I refuse to believe that having so much troube with LibreOffice is the way it is supposed to be. And I am still hoping, there is IS a way to make it work. Thomas -- 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: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: https://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ Privacy Policy: https://www.documentfoundation.org/privacy
Re: [libreoffice-users] "reverse solidus" not working in the find dialog box - update
On 2022/08/16 2:52, Regina Henschel wrote: Hi Thomas, and another try: In the 'Find' field call the context menu. That is a right click or Context-menu key on the key board. Choose 'Special Character'. The Reverse Solidus is at code point U+5c. That is is group "Basic Latin". Good afternoon from Japan I have NOT been working on this problem for some time, but would like to give a little update. * I DID switch to the English interface on one computer and got the "reverse solidus" - but it did not work at all. (all I got were new problems caused by the English interface) * I DID update another computer to 7.4.2.3. Trying to use regular expression to find line breaks, tabs etc. does not work. (at least I cannot make it work) * If I use the addon "Alternative Find & Replace for Writer v1.4.2, I can enter \p and the addon finds those line breaks just fine! - just found that \t actually finds tabs! * In the regular Find & Replace box I tried to enter a reverse solidus via 'Special Character' = U+5c. That is in my Japanese Windows machine the \ and it does NOT work. * I do not like Word, that is why I am using LibreOffice, but in my old Word 2007 (kept just in case ...) enter "find = ^p" and "replace = space": works perfect, no questions asked. I refuse to believe that having so much troube with LibreOffice is the way it is supposed to be. And I am still hoping, there is IS a way to make it work. Thomas -- 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: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: https://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ Privacy Policy: https://www.documentfoundation.org/privacy
Re: [libreoffice-users] "reverse solidus" not working in the find dialog box - update
On 2022/08/16 2:52, Regina Henschel wrote: Hi Thomas, and another try: In the 'Find' field call the context menu. That is a right click or Context-menu key on the key board. Choose 'Special Character'. The Reverse Solidus is at code point U+5c. That is is group "Basic Latin". Good afternoon from Japan I have NOT been working on this problem for some time, but would like to give a little update. * I DID switch to the English interface on one computer and got the "reverse solidus" - but it did not work at all. (all I got were new problems caused by the English interface) * I DID update another computer to 7.4.2.3. Trying to use regular expression to find line breaks, tabs etc. does not work. (at least I cannot make it work) * If I use the addon "Alternative Find & Replace for Writer v1.4.2, I can enter \p and the addon finds those line breaks just fine! - just found that \t actually finds tabs! * In the regular Find & Replace box I tried to enter a reverse solidus via 'Special Character' = U+5c. That is in my Japanese Windows machine the \ and it does NOT work. * I do not like Word, that is why I am using LibreOffice, but in my old Word 2007 (kept just in case ...) enter "find = ^p" and "replace = space": works perfect, no questions asked. I refuse to believe that having so much troube with LibreOffice is the way it is supposed to be. And I am still hoping, there is IS a way to make it work. Thomas -- 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: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: https://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ Privacy Policy: https://www.documentfoundation.org/privacy
Re: [libreoffice-users] "Match case" greyed out
On 2022/10/28 9:21, Remy Gauthier wrote: I noticed in Calc that when I try to find something, in the find dialog * Match case = greyed out = not working * Formatted display = OK * Entire cells = greyed out = not working * All sheets = OK I would like to apologize for my late response. My use of computers has drastically decreased lately. And - again - my question showed just how computer illiterate I am. I confirmed that unchecking "Cell styles" resolves the problem. But in my case it apparently was the checkbox "Sounds like (Japanese). I do not recall having checked either of these boxes, but since the problem is solved .. everything is "peachy". Thank you Thomas -- 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: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: https://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ Privacy Policy: https://www.documentfoundation.org/privacy
[libreoffice-users] "Match case" greyed out
Good evening I just came across something I do not understand (and so far could not find being mentioned in the manuals etc.). Using Windows 10, LibreOffice 7.1.8.1 I noticed in Calc that when I try to find something, in the find dialog * Match case = greyed out = not working * Formatted display = OK * Entire cells = greyed out = not working * All sheets = OK Now, why would these functions be disabled? I tried to find something under tools, but so far without luck. And I am quite sure I was able to search the data with Match case checked. I tried to reboot the computer. That did not change anything either. 1) Is there a reason for this behavior? 2) Is there a way to fix it? Thank you Thomas -- 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: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: https://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ Privacy Policy: https://www.documentfoundation.org/privacy
Re: [libreoffice-users] "reverse solidus" not working in the find dialog box
On 2022/08/15 19:07, Regina Henschel wrote: Hi Thomas, additions: Are you sure \ is not on your keyboard? If I switch to a Japanese keyboard layout, I see a \ as left most key in the lower row and as right most key in the middle row. You can install an additional language in Windows and then you can switch the keyboard layout. Kind regards Regina Good evening and I thank everybody for their help. Summary: * Yes, my KB does have a backslash. But pressing it (no matter what KB layout it use) ALWAYS produces a \. They are supposed to be identical. * I thought about inserting a backslash via symbols, but that alsow produces a \; in the Find dialog it does not work. * Neither does copying the "tab portion" from any piece of text. * I do not use Linux, so those commands do not help me. * This operation apparently does not work in a text editor either. * I thought about replacing "space[" with something like "spacekk" (with or without the space). THAT does not work either. * I just tried to find simply "[" (without the quotes). * Unchecking "Regular expressions" DOES find the brackets, but then inserts "\t[" (where the \ is a backslash). But that is not what I want .. and not helpful. Does this really have to be so difficult? In the hope, there IS a way to accomplish this. Thank you. Thomas -- 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: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: https://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ Privacy Policy: https://www.documentfoundation.org/privacy
[libreoffice-users] "reverse solidus" not working in the find dialog box
Good afternoon from Japan Actually, I have asked about this in 2018 and a number of things were suggested. Unfortunately none did solve the problem. Problem: I have a long file with about 3,500 lines (each line = item) looking like: HKES 良知良能 [りょうちりょうのう] /(n) xx/ where I would like to replace the "space[" and "]space" with tabs so that I can import the file into Calc. However, working with Japanese Windows 10, Japanese keyboard etc. NOTHING I tried so far allowed me to enter a \t (=> THIS is supposed to be a backslash) as a regular expression, telling the computer to replace the space[ with a tab. Question: Is there a trick telling the computer to replace any key sequence with a tab? Thank you. -- 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: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: https://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ Privacy Policy: https://www.documentfoundation.org/privacy
Re: [libreoffice-users] searching in Calc does not find anything
Thank you everybody On 2022/06/07 12:04, Felmon Davis wrote: On Tue, 7 Jun 2022, Thomas Blasejewicz wrote: Good morning For years Crtl+F and then entering entering numbers or words used to find those, if they are in the sheets somewhere. For a few days now trying to find anything, numbers, digits, words ..., ALWAYS gives me "Search key not found", even if the item in question sits right in the middle of the screen. I checked and saw that for some reason (I do not remember changing the setting) the "Search in" box was set to Formulas. So, I corrected that. Nothing else had been selected among the options. Still I had trouble finding things. Even in a newly created sheet with just two numbers, Calc refused to find the "111" I put somewhere. Fiddling with other things, I tried changing the font in the column where I was looking for a name. This had no effect. I have no idea what brought this on, put trying other things I also did: > I was looking for the name "Yamauchi" > Search for Yama -> found a number of entries > Adding one character at the time -> Yama+u+c+h+i resulting in the end in "Yamauchi" > Finally Calc found the name I was looking for I do NOT know what happened, but at least for now, things are back to normal. BUT .. similar things did happen these few days. If it happens again, I will report back here. Otherwise .. THANK YOU everybody and sorry for the commotion. Thomas -- 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: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: https://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ Privacy Policy: https://www.documentfoundation.org/privacy
[libreoffice-users] searching in Calc does not find anything
Good morning For years Crtl+F and then entering entering numbers or words used to find those, if they are in the sheets somewhere. For a few days now trying to find anything, numbers, digits, words ..., ALWAYS gives me "Search key not found", even if the item in question sits right in the middle of the screen. I tried all sorts of settings and options in the search box. Apparently I am not smart enough to figure out what I am missing. I would be grateful for a hint. Thank you Thomas -- 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: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: https://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ Privacy Policy: https://www.documentfoundation.org/privacy
Re: [libreoffice-users] Cannot save file/ ATTENTION, possible spam
There are at least two messages from someone/something called "PeoplePerHour" Please note: I DID NOT CONTACT them in any way! This must be some form of spam. Thomas On 2022/03/04 5:01, Paul D. Mirowsky wrote: Have you tried?... [Right click][Left click: Paste Special; Unformatted Text] Before pasting do [Right click][Left click: Clear Direct Formatting] Is it possible that the source file has locked text? On 3/2/22 03:14, Thomas Blasejewicz wrote: Good afternoon Another incomprehensible behavior arose. I open a new document, copy text from a text file and try to save the document as .odt. Yet, nothing happens. I tried to save the document in different locations, but that does not change anything. Creating a document in the same way in Word (which I rarely use) causes no problems. How can I fix this very annoying behavior. Thank you Thomas -- 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: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: https://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ Privacy Policy: https://www.documentfoundation.org/privacy
Re: [libreoffice-users] Cannot save file
On 2022/03/02 17:34, Harvey Nimmo wrote: Just guessing, Thomas, but I suspect the first questions the experts will ask you next is: What LO version are you using on what operating system. you will find it under Help > AboutLibreOffice and click Version Information and paste that to a mail. That way you might pre-empt the experts' question and speed things up a bit. Cheers Harvey Sorry, I was sort of "carried away". Windows 10, 64-bit, LO 7.1.8.1 On Wed, 2022-03-02 at 17:14 +0900, Thomas Blasejewicz wrote: Good afternoon Another incomprehensible behavior arose. I open a new document, copy text from a text file and try to save the document as .odt. Yet, nothing happens. I tried to save the document in different locations, but that does not change anything. Creating a document in the same way in Word (which I rarely use) causes no problems. How can I fix this very annoying behavior. Thank you Thomas -- 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: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: https://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ Privacy Policy: https://www.documentfoundation.org/privacy
[libreoffice-users] Cannot save file
Good afternoon Another incomprehensible behavior arose. I open a new document, copy text from a text file and try to save the document as .odt. Yet, nothing happens. I tried to save the document in different locations, but that does not change anything. Creating a document in the same way in Word (which I rarely use) causes no problems. How can I fix this very annoying behavior. Thank you Thomas -- 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: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: https://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ Privacy Policy: https://www.documentfoundation.org/privacy
[libreoffice-users] Saving file produces unknow file format
Good afternoon (again) One other question. Maybe related to the one I just posted. I noticed the other day, that when I use files in a server based file synchronization environment (ownCloud), .odt files may be transformed immediately or after having been edited a few times into an unknown file format. Usually, I expect to see something like "file.odt" in file explorer, but for some files - I have no idea why this happens only to SOME files - I suddenly get just "file". When I click that file to open it, the computer shows me a list of possibly usuful application to choose from to open that file. Even creating a new/blank file, copying the text of the original file into a text editor and then from there into the new document produces the same result. Does anybody know WHY this happens - and if possible could tell me how to fix it? Is THIS problem and the other one I described in my previous post possibly another Ver. 7.xxx bug? -> I have never seen anything like this before. Thank you. Thomas -- 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: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: https://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ Privacy Policy: https://www.documentfoundation.org/privacy
[libreoffice-users] Writer slow display
Good evening I believe I have asked this before. Currently running Windows 10 machine and LibreOffice 7.2.5.2 - just updated from 7.1.8 .. Typing in Writer the display of characters on the screen very annoyingly lacks behing my typing. It is definitely slower than in 7.1.8. As Mr. Großkopf suggested: did you try to disable Skia? (Options → LO → View → Graphics Output) Yes, I did disable that. With 7.1.8 the "display velocity" (if there is such a term) was acceptable, but with 7.2.5.2 it is VERY uncomfortable to work with Writer. Is there another trick that might speed up the display. By the way, in Calc I do not notice any annoying slowness. Thank you. Thomas -- 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: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: https://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ Privacy Policy: https://www.documentfoundation.org/privacy
[libreoffice-users] clicking anywhere in a file make the cursor jump to other open files
Good evening Running LibreOffice 7.1.8.1 on a Windows 10 machine. I am really sorry to bother everyone with these (rather numerous) strange problems I am facing. Also something relatively new (did not happen with earlier versions) - and it seems to happen only with one particular file. I do have this Writer file open. When I have at the same time any other Writer or Calc file open too, clicking ***ANYWHERE*** in the said Writer file causes the cursor to jump to the next open LibreOffice file. I can move around in the file using arrow keys, but using the mouse makes work impossible. AND .. this happens "when the computer feels like acting up". Does anybody have any idea what this may be about? Thank you Thomas -- 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: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: https://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ Privacy Policy: https://www.documentfoundation.org/privacy
Re: [libreoffice-users] LibreOffice crashes every day
On 2022/02/09 18:43, Robert Großkopf wrote: Hi Thomas, did you try to disable Skia? (Options → LO → View → Graphics Output) I have no idea what "Skia" is and seen this the first time. Now I have to wait and see how LO works for a day or so. Unfortunately, it does NOT speed up the very slow display of typed characters. Having to wait for the screen to display what the fingers typed 5 minutes (exaggerated!) ago is maddening. Thomas See also: https://ask.libreoffice.org/t/version-7-1-6-2-crashes-on-windows-10/67946 Regards Robert -- 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: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: https://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ Privacy Policy: https://www.documentfoundation.org/privacy
Re: [libreoffice-users] LibreOffice crashes every day
Good afternoon On 2022/02/08 20:37, Dave Barton wrote: There is no version 7.18 yet. Well, the other day when I downloaded what was presented to me as the newest version, it was 7.1.8... Thirty minutes ago I downloaded 7.2.5.2 and installed it. It crashed almost immediately. Starting in safe mode did not do much good. And .. I just opened and ordinary writer file, currently without any images or graphics, and LO writer simply does not keep up with my typing -> it working/responding VERY slow. This is something new to me. If this cannot be brought a little "up to speed", it would render Libreoffice useless. Waiting for the letters typed to appear on the screen is not really acceptable these days. (Windows 10 workstation, 2 XEON processors = 32 CPUs, 64 GB RAM, much more than enough storage space) Is there something else I could try? Thank you. Thomas If installing version 7.2.5.2 or 7.3.0.3 does not resolve your issue, try the "Help -> Restart in Safe Mode..." menu option. Original Message From: Kolbjørn Stuestøl [mailto:kolbjo...@stuestoel.no] Sent: Tuesday, February 8, 2022, 11:23 UTC To: users@global.libreoffice.org Subject: [libreoffice-users] LibreOffice crashes every day I had a similar problem with an earlier version, do not remember which (7.2.4.x. ?), but switching to 7.2.5.2. solved it. Running on Windows 10. Kolbjørn Den 08.02.2022 12:04, skreiv Thomas Blasejewicz: Good evening Another probably stupid question. As I said in my previous post, I am using 7.18 on a Windows 10 machine. I upgraded to 7.18 a few days back from 7.12. Since I am working on certain files both at home and in my little clinic, I tend to put those files on cloud storage places like Dropbox and a few other services. Since maybe 2 month now, LibreOffice crashes at least once DAILY; then asking me to send a crash report (which I always do). I can be restarted normally, but often a portion of my work is lost. Since I had trouble in the past using an online storage called "pCloud", I now use my local hard disk to save the files and make copies to take them to the other place. Still, this does not seem to change anything. LO still crashes at least once a day. Other applications do not seem to be affected. Is there something I may try to improve the situation? Thank you. Thomas -- 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: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: https://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ Privacy Policy: https://www.documentfoundation.org/privacy
[libreoffice-users] "save as" behave very strange
Good evening from Japan I have been using LibreOffice for years by now. Currently I use 7.18 on a Windows 10 machine. Let's say, I have a file "xyz" that is saved in one directory/folder. Now I want to save it in a different location (different disk) where there are directories and folders of the same name. The target folder also contains the file, but I want to overwrite it with a newer version. E:\AA\filexyz.odt Here I want to replace/overwrite the "filexyz.odt". HOWEVER, the directory E:\AA\ ... has 2-3 more folders with related files. Like: E:\AA\bb\xx\ When I try the "save as" command and indicate the directory-folder-file name -> LibreOffice jumps to the next folder one level BELOW the one I want to save the file in. And it keeps doing that so long, until there is no other folder any more. LibreOffice did not do this in the past. Is there a particular reason for this behavior? Is there a way to tell LibreOffice to save the file where I want it to be saved? Any help would reduce unnecessary stress immensely. Thank you. Thomas -- 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: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: https://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ Privacy Policy: https://www.documentfoundation.org/privacy
[libreoffice-users] LibreOffice crashes every day
Good evening Another probably stupid question. As I said in my previous post, I am using 7.18 on a Windows 10 machine. I upgraded to 7.18 a few days back from 7.12. Since I am working on certain files both at home and in my little clinic, I tend to put those files on cloud storage places like Dropbox and a few other services. Since maybe 2 month now, LibreOffice crashes at least once DAILY; then asking me to send a crash report (which I always do). I can be restarted normally, but often a portion of my work is lost. Since I had trouble in the past using an online storage called "pCloud", I now use my local hard disk to save the files and make copies to take them to the other place. Still, this does not seem to change anything. LO still crashes at least once a day. Other applications do not seem to be affected. Is there something I may try to improve the situation? Thank you. Thomas -- 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: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: https://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ Privacy Policy: https://www.documentfoundation.org/privacy
[libreoffice-users] Has something happened to the list?
Good evening I was just wondering I have not receive any messages through this list for a week now. Has something happened to the list? Thomas Blasejewicz -- 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: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: https://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ Privacy Policy: https://www.documentfoundation.org/privacy
[libreoffice-users] Calc file "invalid parameter"
Good evening Again some strange question. Recently LibreOffice, maybe the computer?, has started to act strange on some occasions. Checking the net, I found only ONE related item. https://forum.openoffice.org/en/forum/viewtopic.php?f=11=96478 This is not really a "problem", but I would still like to know, what is going on. I have a sort of "cloud storage" called pCloud, which creates a 5-GB virtual drive with its own drive letter on my HDD. There I store among other stuff files I use regularly and update several times a day. For some time now, a number of Calc files open alright, but when I edit them and hit "save", I get the following error message: "Error saving the document "file name". The operation [path / file name] was started with an invalid parameter." When I rename the file, I can save it, but the same problem tends to recur when I open it the next time. When I rename it and store it in a different location, the problem seems to disappear. Probably all I have to do, is choose a different folder to save those files. Yet, I would really like to know, what that "invalid parameter" refers to. If anyone has any idea, I would love to hear it. Thank you. Thomas -- 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: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: https://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ Privacy Policy: https://www.documentfoundation.org/privacy
Re: [libreoffice-users] specify an absolute sheet address (SOLVED)
On 2021/06/13 2:55, Johnny Rosenberg wrote: Another way to get around it is to name your range. Then your formula could look something like =VLOOKUP(N76;ZipCodes;2;0) Named ranges are absolute, always. Kind regards Johnny Rosenberg After futile efforts to make all those symbols work somehow, I recalled you mentioning "naming a range". Since I did not know, there is such a concept, I did some reading and after a few experiments - I hope! - I may actually have solved my problem. Defining the data range in the sheet "Zip codes", naming it "zipcodes" (this setting apparently does not accept spaces), the formula seems to be working .. AND .. looks a lot friendlier! =VLOOKUP(N79,zipcodes,2,0) Your idea was VERY helpful! Thank you. Even I can understand that formula. (You used semicolons in your formula, mine has commas. Is there a difference? Greetings from Japan where it is sunny (and rather hot) today, but we are about to enter the rainy season ... Thomas Blasejewicz -- 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: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: https://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ Privacy Policy: https://www.documentfoundation.org/privacy
[libreoffice-users] specify an absolute sheet address
Good evening I am probably, again!, too stupid to figure this out by myself, so I would be grateful for a hint. I have a file with something like 25 sheets listing the patients who visited my clinic before grouped by year. In one sheet I have all names (about 2,000). To make my work easier I set up a VLOOKUP function to help me enter zip codes. In sheet 2021 that formula looks like =VLOOKUP(N77,'Zip codes'.$A$2:$B$150,2,0) and refers to a sheet with the zip codes 3 sheets to the right. This works fine. However, when I copy the data (whenever there is something new) to the "ALL" sheet to the right of 2021, I get a "N/A", because the formula AGAIN refers to the THIRD sheet to the right, that does not have any zip codes. I tried to figure out, how to specify the sheet "Zip codes" as the absolute address, like: =VLOOKUP(N76,$zip codes.$a$2$:$zip #REF!.$B$220,2,0) but so far all attempts (for quite a while now!) at placing those $ marks have resulted in errors. I am sure, this is something very simple, but being a simpleton I just cannot figure it out. Thank you. Thomas -- 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: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: https://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ Privacy Policy: https://www.documentfoundation.org/privacy
Re: [libreoffice-users] search for Asian font in English text
Good afternoon On 2021/04/15 11:30, Michael H wrote: Set your "other options" in the find/replace box to enable regular expressions All Kanji characters, paste the following into search. ([一-龯]+) In the replace section, paste $1 That is great! It works. Thank you! Thomas -- 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: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: https://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ Privacy Policy: https://www.documentfoundation.org/privacy
[libreoffice-users] search for Asian font in English text
Good morning. I have this not very long English text with occasional Japanese characters in it. I would like to search for ONLY the Japanese characters, naturally the font is different from the English but attribut "regular" and size are the same, and if possible change their attributes (color, highlighting etc.). Searching the net, I found: https://ask.libreoffice.org/en/question/140748/how-do-i-search-for-a-specific-font-in-writer/ "The Find and Replace dialog (Control+H) should be able to search for text by font. Leave the "Find" box blank. Then go Other options > Format and fill in the "Family" box." However, that does NOT work. I tried to search for all sorts of things: format, attribute, language etc., but so far nothing helped finding Japanese characters. If anybody knows how to do that, I would be grateful for a hint. Thank you. Thomas -- 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: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: https://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ Privacy Policy: https://www.documentfoundation.org/privacy
Re: [libreoffice-users] Collabora experience?
On 2021/03/12 23:11, Robert Großkopf wrote: Hi Thomas, could be the same here with LibreOffice Online for scools: Set the mobile-phone Collabora to fullscreen. A blue pen appears. Press on the blue pen. All must be writable now. Well, **IF** I get to the Collabora full screen, I am still presented with: "Do you want to open a read-only file / Do you want to open/edit a copy". And this is not only with pCloud but also with Airsend the case. Thomas -- 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: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: https://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ Privacy Policy: https://www.documentfoundation.org/privacy
[libreoffice-users] Collabora experience?
Good evening from Japan The following is probably really stupid. Please bear with me for a moment. About 3 weeks ago I got a smartphone - first time ever. I did use an older mobile phone before, but deliberately refused to learn how to operate that thing. (I hate these mobile phones) Well, I also use something like Dropbox, but supposedly more secure = pCloud (based in Switzerland) (if someone should sign up there and tell those guys, I referred you (no idea how that works), maybe I get a GB extra space ... but I am not trying to do any sort of business here) Most of the files in there are created with LibreOffice, plus some text files and PDFs. This pCloud is available for Android, so I installed it. So far, so good. LibreOffice, however, is NOT directly available for Android. Therefore I was referred to "Collabora". Installed that too. Problem: When I try to open ANY file (except PDF), I get messages telling me, the file (ALL files) are "read-only" and saving is diabled. If I want to access any file, I have to * make the file available offline * choose to edit it * choose a software to do so (here Collabora), EVERY time -> if successful, I am again asked, whether I want to open a read-only file, or edit a copy. * if I edit a copy, that will then be stored somewhere in the phone and NOT in one of the folders on pCloud. That renders the whole idea of having files "in the cloud" useless, doen't it? The pCloud support send me (partially) the following: "You can open the pCloud files with all kinds of 3rd party apps but unfortunately, you can not save the changes in pCloud. You'll probably need a paid version of LibreOffice in order to save the changes to pCloud so you have to download the edited files locally and upload to pCloud. If you wish to edit files directly from pCloud, you can use Google Sheets." And Google Sheets etc. is something I do NOT want to use. BTW, the same thing happens when I use AIRSEND. (have not tried anything else) Has anybody any experience with using LibreOffice = Collabora with an Android smartphone? Is there maybe a trick? If not, that is just fine. I consider working with this miniture machine a form of "digital torture" anyway. Sorry for the trouble Thomas -- 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: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: https://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ Privacy Policy: https://www.documentfoundation.org/privacy
Re: [libreoffice-users] Language setting in Calc
On 2021/02/20 6:14, Paul D. Mirowsky wrote: This may be an answer. Choose Tools - Options. Go to Language Settings - Languages. Under Default languages for documents, select the document language for all newly created documents. If you mark For the current document only, your choice will only apply to the current document. https://help.libreoffice.org/4.4/Common/Selecting_the_Document_Language Thank you, but I am afraid, that is not the answer. The (Excel) file is the draft for the preparation of a questionnaire - to be translated into several languages (although the one I am currently working on has only 3 languages). Means: I want certain columns ONLY to be set to German, while others next to it are set to English and Japanese. Applying the language to the entire document does not do this trick. Thomas -- 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: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: https://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ Privacy Policy: https://www.documentfoundation.org/privacy
[libreoffice-users] Language setting in Calc
Good evening In my line of work (translator) I often forced to use MS Office files. Right now I am working with an Excel worksheet. I am not allowed to change file name, format or anything else am only supposed to enter the German translation of a Japanese text into the designated columns. Fine so far. The original file is so formatted that there are font settings for English and Japanese. When I work at home (right now) I select the relevant columns and change the language setting to German. But when I go to my little work place and open the same file there, the language in those columns is back to English. I changed it in my office to German again, but once I am home and start working here, it is back to English again. Is there a way to tell Excel files to use a specific language AND STAY THAT WAY? It would reduce unnecessary stress significantly. Thank you. Thomas -- 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: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: https://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ Privacy Policy: https://www.documentfoundation.org/privacy
Re: [libreoffice-users] LibreOffice and German software
On 2019/11/25 14:01, Thomas Blasejewicz wrote: On 2019/11/25 13:09, James Knott wrote: On 2019-11-24 10:17 PM, Thomas Blasejewicz wrote: Thank you. (two applications up and running) I do have 16 GB of RAM, 22% of which are used, the CPU (8 CPUs) usage is appr. 2%, running at about 3.9 GHz (Core i7 processor) Should that not be enough? And, the same two applications running on a lower spec Windows 7 machine do not cause any problems. Or is it maybe Windows 10 that is causing the problem? Update I just installed LibreOffice 6.2.8. This does not change anything. Probably I will have to live with this. Which is not really a "big deal", as I said earlier. Thomas -- 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: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: https://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ Privacy Policy: https://www.documentfoundation.org/privacy
Re: [libreoffice-users] LibreOffice and German software
On 2019/11/25 13:09, James Knott wrote: On 2019-11-24 10:17 PM, Thomas Blasejewicz wrote: Is there some thing / place I should be looking into? You might look into resources required vs resources available. What CPU and how much memory etc. In Linux, there are utilities that show the load both on the system and as used by the various apps. I expect similar may be available on Windows. Thank you. (two applications up and running) I do have 16 GB of RAM, 22% of which are used, the CPU (8 CPUs) usage is appr. 2%, running at about 3.9 GHz (Core i7 processor) Should that not be enough? And, the same two applications running on a lower spec Windows 7 machine do not cause any problems. Or is it maybe Windows 10 that is causing the problem? Thomas -- 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: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: https://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ Privacy Policy: https://www.documentfoundation.org/privacy
[libreoffice-users] List down?
Good evening Is the list down? I have not received a single message in almost a week. Thomas -- 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: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: https://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ Privacy Policy: https://www.documentfoundation.org/privacy
[libreoffice-users] LO upgrade under Linux - delete old files
Good morning Probably I am just not smart enough (again). I upgraded LibreOffice from 6.0.7 to 6.1.6 on a machine running Linux Mint 19. The Readme file instructed me to run a dpkg command to unpack the .deb files after extracting them from the downloaded compressed file. I did that. It seemed to run fine and completed successfully. When I clicked on the Writer icon I used before, it is still LibreOffice 6.0.7 that opens. Looking around, I found that there are OTHER LibreOffice icons, which start the 6.1.6 version. Are those old files supposed to remain there under Linux? An update on Windows deletes those (as far as I know). Looking in software manager I am told, that Libreoffice is installed, but there is no distinction between 6.0.7 and 6.1.6. If I update Libreoffice in the future again, will all the old files be retained? Should I **uninstall** Libreoffice first and then make a fresh installation of the new version, or is there a way of cleaning out old files? (I presume, after a fresh installation I have to set up my preferences etc. all over; that is something I would like to avoid. Thank you. Thomas -- 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: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: https://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ Privacy Policy: https://www.documentfoundation.org/privacy
Re: [libreoffice-users] offline help
On 2019/05/17 19:40, Peter Hillier-Brook wrote: On 17/05/2019 11:09, Philip Jackson wrote: Are you sure it's going on-line and not just displaying in a browser. You are right: in 6.1.5 the offline help opens using a browser and in the URL field it starts with "file ..." In an 6.0.7 installation on Linux Mint 19, where the offline help works, the file opens other than with a browser. And in the 6.0.7 installation on a Windows 7 Workstation the computer tells me "offline help is not installed" HOWEVER, I installed both Japanese and English versions, each one alone and together, tried to fiddle with the language setting (currently: interface = English, locale = Japanese), but that did not change anything. This "offline help is not installed" is what I would like to change. Have not yet had the time to upgrade to 6.1.5, but should it not be possible to install the offline help also for 6.0.7? Thank you. Thomas -- 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: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: https://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ Privacy Policy: https://www.documentfoundation.org/privacy
[libreoffice-users] offline help
Good afternoon A few days I upgrade my (Windows 10) installation to LibreOffice 6.1.5.2 I also installed the offline help package. However, when I click on Help, it ALWAYS goes online. Is there a trick to make the offline help package work? Thank you Thomas -- 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: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: https://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ Privacy Policy: https://www.documentfoundation.org/privacy
[libreoffice-users] compose characters
Good afternoon I have to enter into a technical text a capital "M" with a short bar on top of it. Some sort of mathematical expression indicating a vector. I know there is something like "composing characters", but I cannot get it right. All I ever get is a diacritical mark either left or right from the M. I would appreciate if someone could point me in the right direction. While googling about this, I also found some talk a "autocorrect options" using : : Yet, I cannot make this work either. I suppose, there is a trick for this one too. Thank you Thomas -- 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: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: https://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ Privacy Policy: https://www.documentfoundation.org/privacy
Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: autotext? question.
On 2019/04/16 21:59, V Stuart Foote wrote: Oh sorry , I see now. I'm not sure how you've linked the text string "formula" to be a macro to launch the standard autotext. Not aware it can be within LibreOffice. Set as an os/DE keyboard macro--outside LibreOffice--but calling the "FN"+ autotext? I am very sorry for the commotion. This afternoon I found out, that disabling the option "Display remainder of the name as suggestion while typing" seems to solve the "problem". I am afraid, I have caused some unwanted excitement. Thomas -- 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: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: https://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ Privacy Policy: https://www.documentfoundation.org/privacy
[libreoffice-users] autotext? question.
Good morning I probably made a really stupid mistake somewhere. Yesterday I noticed (in one of my computers only) that when I enter "Formula" and hit enter, I get a table = 1 row/2 columns with the formula E=mc2 on the left and running number on the right. Unfortunately I cannot remember where and what I did to make this happen. I checked: autotext, macros, autocorrect options, customize-> keyboard (where I deleted "formula"-> F2) Neither can I find this setting, nor did the keyboard customization have any effect. Does anyone have an idea where I should be looking. This is apparently NOT a LibreOffice problem, but I would still be grateful for hints. Thomas -- 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: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: https://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ Privacy Policy: https://www.documentfoundation.org/privacy
Re: [libreoffice-users] edit autocorrection options
On 2019/03/16 9:28, Dave Howorth wrote: >> The problem: there *** IS NO *** (c) in the replacement Someone suggested the following and I would like to pass that idea on: "Libre Office installs to an area on your system that isn't user specific, but is available to all users. What you describe seems like the default autocorrect file is in that area, and has restricted access to your user account, so you can read it, but not change or save it." So, I copied the "autocorr" folder from the user profile to a folder where I keep all my LibreOffice staff. "Added" the new location under Options->Paths and then selected the newly added folder as the location. Now I can change the contents and after newly adding the "(c)" (which I still cannot find anywhere in the preexisting lists), the thing WORKS! Thank you! I think, that was a brilliant idea. Thomas -- 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: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: https://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ Privacy Policy: https://www.documentfoundation.org/privacy
Re: [libreoffice-users] edit autocorrection options
On 2018/12/24 16:46, Brian Barker wrote: At 15:55 24/12/2018 +0900, Thomas Blasejewicz wrote: The problem: there *** IS NO *** (c) in the replacement list. (only (R)) I have looked at least twice. In all three languages I use. As you will have seen, V Stuart Foote finds ".*(C)" there. I just entered (c) under "Replace" AND "With". For now, that seems to be working. Since I am struggling with the autocorrect options again ... I remember that entering (c) once worked .. but not any more. (c) IS listed under exceptions, but nevertheless it is ALWAYS converted to the copyright symbol, regardless of what I do. What I CAN do is: type "(c " followed by some other text and LATER add the right-sided bracket. But that is a rather inconvenient procedure. Any way out of this? Thank you. Thomas -- 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: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: https://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ Privacy Policy: https://www.documentfoundation.org/privacy
[libreoffice-users] word completion
Good evening Writer is so friendly as to offer "word completion" while typing. I am grateful for that. However, sometimes that list, found under Tools -> Auto Correct -> Word completion contains "wrong" or outdated items. I tried to delete a few, but the next time I type, they are always back as if nothing has happened. Example: informant / information I have used both, but the former one is no longer required/desired. So I opened said list and deleted "informant", but that apparently has no effect. Is there a trick to convince the list, that I do not want this term any longer? Thank you. Thomas -- 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: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: https://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ Privacy Policy: https://www.documentfoundation.org/privacy
Re: [libreoffice-users] automatic font selection in macro
Addition
On 2019/02/13 13:26, Andrew Pitonyak wrote:
if I wrote a macro that inserts the letter 'X', I would not expect the
insertion to specify the font unless I went out of my way to do so.
* Japanese font -> I was just playing around and this is NOT what I want.
This is what LibreOffice has recorded:
sub insertalpha
rem --
rem define variables
dim document as object
dim dispatcher as object
rem --
rem get access to the document
document = ThisComponent.CurrentController.Frame
dispatcher = createUnoService("com.sun.star.frame.DispatchHelper")
rem --
dim args1(1) as new com.sun.star.beans.PropertyValue
args1(0).Name = "Symbols"
args1(0).Value = "α"
args1(1).Name = "FontName"
args1(1).Value = "ＭＳ Ｐゴシック"
dispatcher.executeDispatch(document, ".uno:InsertSymbol", "", 0, args1())
rem --
rem dispatcher.executeDispatch(document, ".uno:InsertSymbol", "", 0,
Array())
end sub
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Re: [libreoffice-users] automatic font selection in macro
On 2019/02/13 13:26, Andrew Pitonyak wrote: if I wrote a macro that inserts the letter 'X', I would not expect the insertion to specify the font unless I went out of my way to do so. I am interested in seeing the macro that you are using. Well, I am not actually "writing" the macro - I have no idea how to do that. I use "Tools -> Macros -> Record macro" and open the "insert special characters dialog box". THIS is where the problem is. As far as I can tell, there is no way NOT to select a font in that dialog. On top you have the "Search / Font / Subset" fields. "Font" gives you a list of fonts, but not the choice of "none / automatic" etc. - or allows you to delete the currently selected font. I had been hoping to find that kind of choice. Mr. Pitonyak. Please don't worry. I am not in a hurry. I have been pondering this for years already ... Thank you. Thomas Blasejewicz Sent from BlueMail <http://www.bluemail.me/r?b=14470> On Feb 12, 2019, at 9:55 PM, Thomas Blasejewicz <mailto:ny...@hb.tp1.jp>> wrote: Good morning I have another strange question. Work related I have to insert not infrequently symbols into texts. To make work easier, I have already created a number of macros to insert for example the symbol "micro" into a text using a keyboard shortcut. Problem: Let's say, I created the macro in a document that happened to use "Arial" as font and later want to use it in a document that uses "Times Roman". The macro I created then inserts an "Arial font micro" into the Times Roman text, which then looks out of place. Is there a trick to create macros, so that the inserted symbol matches the surrounding font? I have tried all sorts of things, but could not yet find a solution. It is not really a "problem", but such an automatic font adjustment would be nice/helpful. Thank you. Thomas -- 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: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: https://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ Privacy Policy: https://www.documentfoundation.org/privacy
[libreoffice-users] automatic font selection in macro
Good morning I have another strange question. Work related I have to insert not infrequently symbols into texts. To make work easier, I have already created a number of macros to insert for example the symbol "micro" into a text using a keyboard shortcut. Problem: Let's say, I created the macro in a document that happened to use "Arial" as font and later want to use it in a document that uses "Times Roman". The macro I created then inserts an "Arial font micro" into the Times Roman text, which then looks out of place. Is there a trick to create macros, so that the inserted symbol matches the surrounding font? I have tried all sorts of things, but could not yet find a solution. It is not really a "problem", but such an automatic font adjustment would be nice/helpful. Thank you. Thomas -- 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: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: https://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ Privacy Policy: https://www.documentfoundation.org/privacy
[libreoffice-users] (urgent) shift+down always selects TWO cells in a table
Good morning Using LibreOffice 6.0.5.2 (64-bit) on Windows 10 I just made a mistake somewhere: I hit some key combination that rotated the screen by 90 degrees. Although I was able to fix that somehow, since then LibreOffice insists on selecting always TWO cells simultaneously in a 2-column table to be translated. Using for example "Shift+Down". Even in a newly created document. I tried rebooting, but that does not change anything. This is very disruptive to my work. Searching the help documentation I could not yet find any hints. Since I am somewhat pressed for time with this work, I would very much appreciate any hints as to how to fix this. LibreOffice did not behave like this before the screen rotation. I presume, something must have happened there. Thank you. Thomas -- 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: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: https://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ Privacy Policy: https://www.documentfoundation.org/privacy
[libreoffice-users] disable 2-digit options
Good evening
I am using Calc to maintain a list of patients including entries like
name, age, date of birth etc.
I tried to set a consistent style to about 20 different sheets.
Sheet styles do not allow to adjust font etc.
I choose character style to set the desired font for all sheets.
Problem:
I DID set a certain "date format"
and
a certain "number format".
However, this gives me either an incomprehensible 5-digit number for the
dates (of birth),
or alternatively a similarily incomprehensible 5-digit number for the
age = 2 digits.
I found under:
Tools - Options - General -> a "Two digit options":
Year (two digits)
Defines a date range, within which the system recognizes a two-digit year.
In LibreOffice, years are indicated by four digits, so that the
difference between 1/1/99 and 1/1/01 is two years. This *Year (two
digits)* setting allows the user to define the years in which two-digit
dates are added to 2000. To illustrate, if you specify a date of 1/1/30
or later, the entry "1/1/20" is recognized as 1/1/2020 instead of 1/1/1920.
That may be wonderful in certain situations, but leaves me having to
choose between the "age" (MOST of my patients have a 2-digit age!!!) or
"date of birth" of my patients.
And, naturally, having to format those columns by hand, for all sheets
(and maybe all eternity)
AND ... my patients turn out to have a VERY strange "date of birth":
70 ("age" translates into ) 1900/3/10
25 1900/1/24
33 1900/2/1 (I am sure, there is
some logical rule, but I cannot see it)
The above cited help section does NOT indicate any way of how to
*DISABLE *that function.
Is there a way to do so?
I tried to just delete the number in the year field. THAT did not work.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you.
Thomas
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Re: [libreoffice-users] edit autocorrection options
On 2018/12/24 13:21, Brian Barker wrote: At 12:26 24/12/2018 +0900, Thomas Blasejewicz wrote: The help section says, typing Crtl+z immediately after the (c) input reverts the autocorrection and adds it to the list of exception. The first part - that Edit | Undo or Ctrl+Z undoes the automatic correction - is right, but I'm very surprised to hear any suggestion of adding something to the list of exceptions. Adding Exceptions to the AutoCorrect List You can prevent AutoCorrect from correcting specific abbreviations or words that have mixed capital letters and lowercase letters. 1. Choose *Tools - AutoCorrect - AutoCorrect Options*, and then click the *Exceptions* tab. 2. Do one of the following: Type the abbreviation followed by a period in the *Abbreviations (no subsequent capital) *box and click *New*. Type the word in the *Words with TWo INitial CApitals *box and click *New*. Tip Icon To quickly undo an AutoCorrect replacement, press Ctrl+Z. *This also adds the word or abbreviation that you typed to the AutoCorrect exceptions list.* Here is the copy from the Help section. It says there, the Ctrl+Z action adds something to the excecption list. o Go to Tools | AutoCorrect Options... | Replace. o Scroll down to and select the line showing the unwanted correction. o Click Delete. Voilà! The problem: there *** IS NO *** (c) in the replacement list. (only (R)) I have looked at least twice. In all three languages I use. About the two initial caps: in the exception section I have only two choices: abbreviations (with a period) or two initial caps. Where else would I have put my request? When you want to reinstate it: o Select the copyright symbol in your text. o Go to Tools | AutoCorrect Options... | Replace; notice that the symbol is already in the With box. o Type (C) in the Replace box. o Click New. I just entered (c) under "Replace" AND "With". For now, that seems to be working. Although this seems to be a very strange behavior to me. Thank you! Thomas -- 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: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: https://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ Privacy Policy: https://www.documentfoundation.org/privacy
[libreoffice-users] edit autocorrection options
Good afternoon I am frequently working on patent specifications, in which there references to all those numbers and symbols in the accompanying figures. This also often includes something like "(c)". LibreOffice insists on converting this into the copyright symbol. I tried Tools -> Autocorrect Options -> Exceptions (words with two capitals) and added this (c). However Writer apparently does not recognize / remember this setting. The help section says, typing Crtl+z immediately after the (c) input reverts the autocorrection and adds it to the list of exception. Yet, Writer does NOT remember this. Is there a way to make this exception "permanent" (until a time when I choose to change the setting)? Thank you. Thomas -- 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: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: https://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ Privacy Policy: https://www.documentfoundation.org/privacy
Re: [libreoffice-users] insert special characters
On 2018/08/22 17:30, Brian Barker wrote: At 11:31 22/08/2018 +0900, you wrote: In the office I do: Alt+P -> open special character dialog -> select a character -> Enter Is that Alt+I, P? It is Alt+P. Since I do not recall having set this shortcut key, I believe it is the default setting. -- 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: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: https://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ Privacy Policy: https://www.documentfoundation.org/privacy
[libreoffice-users] insert special characters
Good morning At home I am using LibreOffice 6.0.5.2 (Windows 10) In my office I use a little older version (not sure about that version number). In the office I do: Alt+P -> open special character dialog -> select a character -> Enter When I repeat this operation a little later and want to use the SAME character, it used to be selected already and all I had to do was press Enter. At home this does not work any more. I have to repeat to entire procedure: Alt+P -> open special character dialog -> select a character -> Enter. Is this an "improvement" (of obscure meaning) I have to live with, or is there a trick that would give me the functionality I am enjoying in my office? Thank you. Thomas -- 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: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: https://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ Privacy Policy: https://www.documentfoundation.org/privacy
Re: [libreoffice-users] Cut/Copy problems in LO
On 2018/08/09 14:42, Alex Kempshall wrote: Have you tried Copy a section in memoQ -> start notepad -> paste that section into notepad -> Copy that section from notepad -> move to Writer -> paste that section into writer Alex That does NOT help. The result is (almost) always the same. I tried similar tricks a million times already. -- 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: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: https://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ Privacy Policy: https://www.documentfoundation.org/privacy
Re: [libreoffice-users] Cut/Copy problems in LO
On 2018/08/09 12:36, Steve Edmonds wrote: On 09/08/18 15:01, Thomas Blasejewicz wrote: On 2018/07/05 9:40, Thomas Blasejewicz wrote: On 2018/07/05 5:23, Virgil Arrington wrote: Okay, I've had the cut/copy/paste issue pop up again in LO. It just happened today. By way of reminder, my configuration is as follows: Sony Vaio laptop Linux Mint 18 LO 6.0.3.2 The problem occurs ONLY with Libreoffice, but not with any other software as far as I can tell, using at least three different versions: older version 4..somenthing, intermediate verions 5.2.. and the newest 6.0.5.2. Once the problem pops up, I have to try all sort of things like deliberately saving all open files, repeating the copy+paste procedure several times among different softwares, or, as Mr. Virgil said, close down LibreOffice. Usually Write alone WILL NOT be sufficient. AND .. it does not make any difference whether I use keyboard commands or the mouse. By now, the situation has developed into a nightmare! There is nothing wrong with my operation -> it works just fine with other software. The problem starts mostly when I use memoQ (a CAT tool): Copy a section in memoQ -> move to Writer -> paste that section. It may work ONCE - but then never again. The exact same procedure, except for copying into a text editor or even MS-Word does NOT cause any problems. What is this with LibreOffice? Is there really nothing that can be done? (I do NOT want to use Word and by now I have mostly forgotten how to use it anyway. That would make work very uncomfortable.) Thank you. Thomas Grabbing at straws here, does it make any difference if, when you paste into Writer, you paste special>unformatted text. steve No, unfortunately it does not. -- 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: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: https://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ Privacy Policy: https://www.documentfoundation.org/privacy
Re: [libreoffice-users] Cut/Copy problems in LO
On 2018/07/05 9:40, Thomas Blasejewicz wrote: On 2018/07/05 5:23, Virgil Arrington wrote: Okay, I've had the cut/copy/paste issue pop up again in LO. It just happened today. By way of reminder, my configuration is as follows: Sony Vaio laptop Linux Mint 18 LO 6.0.3.2 The problem occurs ONLY with Libreoffice, but not with any other software as far as I can tell, using at least three different versions: older version 4..somenthing, intermediate verions 5.2.. and the newest 6.0.5.2. Once the problem pops up, I have to try all sort of things like deliberately saving all open files, repeating the copy+paste procedure several times among different softwares, or, as Mr. Virgil said, close down LibreOffice. Usually Write alone WILL NOT be sufficient. AND .. it does not make any difference whether I use keyboard commands or the mouse. By now, the situation has developed into a nightmare! There is nothing wrong with my operation -> it works just fine with other software. The problem starts mostly when I use memoQ (a CAT tool): Copy a section in memoQ -> move to Writer -> paste that section. It may work ONCE - but then never again. The exact same procedure, except for copying into a text editor or even MS-Word does NOT cause any problems. What is this with LibreOffice? Is there really nothing that can be done? (I do NOT want to use Word and by now I have mostly forgotten how to use it anyway. That would make work very uncomfortable.) Thank you. Thomas -- 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: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: https://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ Privacy Policy: https://www.documentfoundation.org/privacy
Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: type backslash in "Find" dialog
On 2018/05/19 19:22, Thomas Blasejewicz wrote: On 2018/05/18 1:01, Roy Reese wrote: Enviar: jueves 17 de mayo de 2018 a las 11:54 De: "Thomas Blasejewicz" My guess is that LibO is using that codepage for the UI, and UTF-8 in Write. jonathon -- For coding in LO, click on Help About and you will see it. It says there: "UI render: default Locale: ja_JP (ja_JP); Calc: group" Does that mean, I need to change the locale setting of the computer? Living in Japan and working with a computer running the Japanese Version of Windows that might not be such a good idea. I do use an (USA) English UI and changing the locale within Libreoffice (Tools -> Options -> Language settings) to US English apparently has no effect. Anything else I might try? Thomas This is another problem that has NOT been solved. BUT ... I noticed that in MS Word (I DO NOT like MS products and thus try to avoid them whenever possible), I can select a backslash in the text, copy it to the search field -> where it is displayed as the YEN sign -> AND perform search and replace. That works. The very same thing also works in "Textmaker" (Softmaker product). It DOES NOT work in a text editor. Since other softwares are actually able to do this little trick, it would be wonderful if someone could work this bit of computer magic. Thomas -- 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: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: https://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ Privacy Policy: https://www.documentfoundation.org/privacy
Re: [libreoffice-users] Cut/Copy problems in LO
On 2018/07/05 5:23, Virgil Arrington wrote: Okay, I've had the cut/copy/paste issue pop up again in LO. It just happened today. By way of reminder, my configuration is as follows: Sony Vaio laptop Linux Mint 18 LO 6.0.3.2 Today, I was working on an LO Impress presentation. I was also running LyX, Geany (text editor), Xiphos (Bible software) and Nemo (file explorer). I wanted to move some text on one of my LO Impress slides. All I was trying to do was move the text to another location on the slide itself. I selected the text and pressed Ctrl-X to cut it. It didn't cut. I then clicked on the Edit menu and both "Cut" and "Copy" were greyed out as if I hadn't even selected any text. I tried some other functions, such as applying boldface to the selected text, and it worked, so LO recognized that I had, indeed selected text. It just wouldn't let me cut or copy it to the clipboard. Both Ctrl-C and Ctrl-X did nothing and the mouse options on the menu weren't available. I then went into both LyX and Geany to see if, perhaps my issue was OS related. Both LyX and Geany allowed me to cut, copy and paste. I could cut and copy within LyX and Geany and across the two programs. I could also paste text into LO from LyX or Geany without problem. So, the problem seems to be that, for whatever reason, from time to time, LO stops allowing a user to cut or copy text to the clipboard (or whatever Linux calls it). When this happened today, as in the past, I was able to solve the problem by closing out the Impress presentation (without closing down LO completely) and reopening the file. Once reopened, I was able to cut and paste within LO again. Curiouser and curiouser. Virgil I (the original poster) have been quiet about this, but actually, the problem is getter worse with time and by now makes working (translation) uncomfortable process! The problem occurs ONLY with Libreoffice, but not with any other software as far as I can tell, using at least three different versions: older version 4..somenthing, intermediate verions 5.2.. and the newest 6.0.5.2. Once the problem pops up, I have to try all sort of things like deliberately saving all open files, repeating the copy+paste procedure several times among different softwares, or, as Mr. Virgil said, close down LibreOffice. Usually Write alone WILL NOT be sufficient. AND .. it does not make any difference whether I use keyboard commands or the mouse. So, whatever this is ... it has developed into a real pay in the neck. -- 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: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: https://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ Privacy Policy: https://www.documentfoundation.org/privacy
[libreoffice-users] install built-in help
Good evening (Windows 10, LibreOffice 6.0.4.2, Japanese OS, selected interface language: US English) When I press F1, I get the error message: "LibreOffice built-in help is not installed on your computer." I downloaded both the English AND the Japanese versions of the built-in help file and stalled both. Regardless of the interface language I choose, I still get the above error. Is there a trick to achieve this. Googling showed answers like selecting the appropriate IF language, but that apparently does NOT work. Thank you Thomas -- 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: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: https://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ Privacy Policy: https://www.documentfoundation.org/privacy
Re: [libreoffice-users] copy function not working
On 2018/06/03 17:09, Brian Barker wrote: At 20:50 29/05/2018 +, Virgil Arrington wrote: I am starting to experience more copy/paste issues similar to those described by Thomas. I am using LO 6.0.3.2 with Linux Mint 18. Today, I was working in Impress. I've been copying and pasting text from one slide to another within a single Impress presentation file. Every now and then, the copy function does not copy the new text, so that when I press , instead of getting the text I just copied, I get a previous copy. It also happened when I tried copying text from another program (LyX) into my LO Impress. I have to say that the simplest explanation of this for both of you - and consequently the one recommended by Occam - is still that your copy operation - using Ctrl+C - failed to happen. Keyboards do fail or become unreliable, so this would hardly be surprising. Pardon my asking this, but when did you last remove dust, cat hair, biscuit crumbs, paper clips, and so on from your keyboard? Gravity is effective at adding these items. Do you use the "C" key often? Are you perhaps a member of the Caius College Cambridge Cricket Club? Here's a suggestion. When you use Ctrl+C you see no feedback of the process. In other words, the behaviour is exactly the same whether the operation has succeeded or failed, so you cannot tell. This is different from using Edit | Copy, where the Edit menu disappears when the click is successful, but not otherwise. Similarly, using right-click | Copy, the context menu disappears only when your click is successful. Just test by using either of these techniques instead. If you can reproduce the problem with the *Copy* operation performed in either of these ways, there may be some underlying software problem; if not, your Ctrl+C is simply not working. I must say this is an entirely new behavior for me and my copy of LO. It not only happened when copying and pasting from another program to LO, but also from one slide to another within LO itself. I'll keep an eye on it and try to see any consistency in the behavior. So far, it has been intermittent. Again, this is all consistent with a hardware problem. I trust this helps. Brian Barker Good evening I do not want to be awkward, but this behavior seems to affect ONLY Libreoffice. (it did not bother me for 1-2 weeks now) Trying to copy one word selected in a text editor works just fine in ALL softwares I tried EXCEPT Writer - which insists on inserting some earlier selection (when it is in the mood to). How can this be a hardware problem? -- 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: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: https://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ Privacy Policy: https://www.documentfoundation.org/privacy
Re: [libreoffice-users] Set JRE in LibreOffice
On 2018/05/23 15:13, Robert Großkopf wrote: Hi Thomas, which version of LO do you use? 64bit or 32bit? You need Java 32bit for LO 32bit and Java 64bit for LO 64bit. Regards Robert I am currently talking about a 64-bit Windows 10 machine where also LO is 64-bit. However, over the last 10+ years I NEVER needed to specify that during setup. Nor during the installation of Java. The Java website allows you download the newest version, but does NOT ask about 32/64-bit installation. (I presume it detects that automatically) Am I missing something important here? Thomas -- 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: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: https://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
[libreoffice-users] Set JRE in LibreOffice
Good morning I recently upgraded to 6.0.4. In recent versions a java runtime environment was set up automatically or I did that manually. For example on a Windows 7 notebook -> tools - options - libreoffice - advanced -> Java options location: C:\Program Files\Java\jre xxx However in 6.0.4 the Java options box is empty and when I try to add the jre: location (Windows 10): C:\Program Files(x86)\Java\jre xxx I get the error message: "The folder you selected does not contain a Java runtime environment. Please select a different folder." Actually there are TWO jre versions, both cause the same error message. The Java version on the computer is the newest one available. Is there a trick to it, or does 6.0.4 does not use JRE any more? Thank you. Thomas -- 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: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: https://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: type backslash in "Find" dialog
On 2018/05/18 1:01, Roy Reese wrote: Enviar: jueves 17 de mayo de 2018 a las 11:54 De: "Thomas Blasejewicz" <ny...@hb.tp1.jp> My guess is that LibO is using that codepage for the UI, and UTF-8 in Write. jonathon -- For coding in LO, click on Help About and you will see it. It says there: "UI render: default Locale: ja_JP (ja_JP); Calc: group" Does that mean, I need to change the locale setting of the computer? Living in Japan and working with a computer running the Japanese Version of Windows that might not be such a good idea. I do use an (USA) English UI and changing the locale within Libreoffice (Tools -> Options -> Language settings) to US English apparently has no effect. Anything else I might try? Thomas -- 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: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: https://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: type backslash in "Find" dialog
On 2018/05/17 5:36, toki wrote: Thomas wrote: While writing in Writer I get that backslash, but in the Find dialog I always get the "Yen" mark no matter what I do. Naturally, find dialog always tells me, there is no such thing as for example "backslash+p", since the find field contains on "yen+p". What codepage is the computer configured for? Sorry, but I don't how I am supposed to look for that information. I usually use English, German and Japanese and don't have any problems entering things - except the backslash in the find dialog. In most cases where a backslash was required in the past, the "Yen" mark appearing on the screen worked just fine. My guess is that LibO is using that codepage for the UI, and UTF-8 in Write. jonathon -- 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: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: https://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: [libreoffice-users] type backslash in "Find" dialog
On 2018/05/16 22:25, Regina Henschel wrote: Hi Thomas, Thomas Blasejewicz schrieb am 16.05.2018 um 13:32: On 2018/05/16 20:09, Regina Henschel wrote: I tried that. In there it is called "reverse solidus" -> Yen / backslash are identical and ONLY the Yen mark ever appears in the Find dialog. So, this does not help. Then the question is more, why the backslash it converted at all. I think, that it is not a problem in LibreOffice, but one of the operating system. In case of Windows 10 you might try the "Advanced Settings for Microsoft IME". In its part "AutoCorrect" you will find a replacement of \ to ¥. Perhaps if you set it to "No conversion" the problem goes away. I cannot test it. Kind regards Regina Good evening. Yes, I tried that too, but it does not work. Googling the topic I found an article "Entering a backslash when using UK keyboard layout on US keyboard" saying that you can get a backslash by typing 92. That gives me again a Yen mark. Installing a US keyboard layout (again) does not help either. I guess, I have to think of some other solution. Sorry for having you all bothered with this. Thomas -- 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: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: https://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: [libreoffice-users] type backslash in "Find" dialog
On 2018/05/16 20:09, Regina Henschel wrote: Hi Thomas, Thomas Blasejewicz schrieb am 16.05.2018 um 11:51: Good evening Sorry, but I have another stupid question. I am using a Japanese computer with a Japanese keyboard that I have set to switch between English (German) and Japanese input. Activating the US English keyboard does not help. When I want to use regular expressions in Writer I am supposed to enter a backslash. While writing in Writer I get that backslash, but in the Find dialog I always get the "Yen" mark no matter what I do. Naturally, find dialog always tells me, there is no such thing as for example "backslash+p", since the find field contains on "yen+p". The context menu of the input field in the find dialog has an item "Special Characters" (or Ctrl+Shift+S). Do you have tried that? Kind regards Regina I tried that. In there it is called "reverse solidus" -> Yen / backslash are identical and ONLY the Yen mark ever appears in the Find dialog. So, this does not help. -- 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: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: https://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
[libreoffice-users] type backslash in "Find" dialog
Good evening Sorry, but I have another stupid question. I am using a Japanese computer with a Japanese keyboard that I have set to switch between English (German) and Japanese input. Activating the US English keyboard does not help. When I want to use regular expressions in Writer I am supposed to enter a backslash. While writing in Writer I get that backslash, but in the Find dialog I always get the "Yen" mark no matter what I do. Naturally, find dialog always tells me, there is no such thing as for example "backslash+p", since the find field contains on "yen+p". Is there a trick to tell the Find dialog that I am talking about "backslash" and NOT "Yen"? So far all my attempts have failed. (meaning I am unable to use regular expressions associated with a backslash). Thank you Thomas -- 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: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: https://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: [libreoffice-users] copy function not working
On 2018/05/12 2:11, Brian Barker wrote: At 20:04 10/05/2018 +0900, Thomas Blasejewicz wrote: Problem: Select a text portion in one application -> move to Writer -> Ctrl+V (paste). Sorry, most likely my explanation was not good enough. So, I will try it again. My home computer is now on 6.0.4 - which did NOT improve things. (if anything, the apparent lack of scaling capability for the interface font makes work only harder) Use any piece of text: let's use A = help / B = rescue * Suppose now I have a text editor open and select "A" on the editor screen and press Ctrl+C (or use the mouse to achieve the same thing) * switch to Writer * press Ctrl+V (or use the mouse to achieve the same thing) * I get "A" So far so good. * Next I select a different word, like B and perform the same procedure. * Having done this a trillion times on "countless" computers using equally "countless" different applications -> * I DO expect to get "B" in Writer. * However, Writer insists on copying "A". It does not matter how many times I repeat the procedure. * This morning it even continued to insist in copying "A" instead of "B" AFTER I shut Writer down and reopened it. * When I use the "Ctrl+C" + "Ctrl+V" routine to copy either "A" or "B" into software OTHER than Libreoffice, it works as expected. I am definitely NOT a computer expert, but I believe I can perform a "copy and paste" action. In particular when I do this deliberately and with great care. One might argue, that "A" is still on the (Windows) clipboard. But if that were true, copying it to other applications should also give me an "A", but I actually get the requested "B". For that reason I cannot help but assume, that there is something strange going on in Writer. While working in Writer I use Calc in parallel to create a list of term and their translations. Copying either A or B from other applications into Cals DOES NOT give me this grief. (at least not yet) This is a recent event and I don't thing I have had this problem with the computer in my little clinic. Even though this may not be any sort of "fatal error", it is nonetheless very annoying during work. Is this explanation a little better? Thomas -- 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: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: https://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: [libreoffice-users] Writer interface font size
On 2018/05/13 0:36, Jorge Rodríguez wrote: Hi Thomas: You can do it follow this steps: Menu-Tools-Options-LibreOffice Writer-Basic Fons ( Western ) There you can select the type and the size default font Thank you. Yes, I know that I can do that. However .. that applies to the font of the text your are writing and NOT the interface. Monitor size: I already use a 24-inch monitor at home. Thomas -- 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: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: https://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: [libreoffice-users] Writer interface font size
On 2018/05/12 19:00, Luuk wrote: On 12-5-2018 04:55, Thomas Blasejewicz wrote: I know how to increase the size of the icons in the menu bars, but unfortunately I could not yet figure out how to increase the interface font size. There seems to be no such item under "Options" Could somebody please direct me to the relevant setting (in the hope, there IS such setting). Thank you Thomas In Windows 10 you can increase the size of the fonts for all applications using: - rightcLick the windows logo, and choos System - choose Display - under 'Change the size of text, apps, and other items', choose a higher percentage (i.e. 125%) Thank you, but that is not what I am looking for. Most of my applications are individually set to the (interface) font size that I like best. I was hoping that LibreOffice let's me choose among some options ... -- 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: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: https://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
[libreoffice-users] Writer interface font size
Good morning Just installed LibreOffice 6.0.4 (on the computer where I had problems with copying). Because I am getting older and my vision deteriorates, the fist thing I always do with new/upgraded software is to increase interface font size. I know how to increase the size of the icons in the menu bars, but unfortunately I could not yet figure out how to increase the interface font size. There seems to be no such item under "Options" Could somebody please direct me to the relevant setting (in the hope, there IS such setting). Thank you Thomas -- 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: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: https://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: [libreoffice-users] copy function not working
On 2018/05/11 16:49, Steve Edmonds wrote: Hi. Are you using Ctl-c to copy. Do you have a clipboard other than the standard windows one (equivalent to Klipper in KDE or Clypan on Mac). Steve On 10/05/18 23:04, Thomas Blasejewicz wrote: Good evening I am using Ver. 5.2.6.2 (and some other minor variations) on a Windows 10 machine and having trouble with "copying text". I think, this problem has not yet appeared on other machines. Problem: Select a text portion in one application -> move to Writer -> Ctrl+V (paste). (copy "text only" does NOT help) However, what shows up is a text portion selected earlier and NOT the one selected just now. When I do the Ctrl+V (paste) trick in a text editor, the text portion in question shows up just fine. This happens SOMETIMES but not always. (it is nevertheless very annoying). Currently I have to close Writer and reopen it to "solve" this problem. Is there something a little smarter that can be done? Thank you. Thomas Yes, MOSTLY I use Ctrl+C -> Ctrl+V. Since that did not work, I also tried the mouse. I DO NOT have any of the clipboard things you mentioned. (I hope find enough time tonight to install a new version ... maybe things will improve) -- 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: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: https://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
[libreoffice-users] copy function not working
Good evening I am using Ver. 5.2.6.2 (and some other minor variations) on a Windows 10 machine and having trouble with "copying text". I think, this problem has not yet appeared on other machines. Problem: Select a text portion in one application -> move to Writer -> Ctrl+V (paste). (copy "text only" does NOT help) However, what shows up is a text portion selected earlier and NOT the one selected just now. When I do the Ctrl+V (paste) trick in a text editor, the text portion in question shows up just fine. This happens SOMETIMES but not always. (it is nevertheless very annoying). Currently I have to close Writer and reopen it to "solve" this problem. Is there something a little smarter that can be done? Thank you. Thomas -- 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: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: https://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: [libreoffice-users] Runtime error with extensions
May I ask the same thing again? There seem to have been no replies. Sorry for the inconvenience. On 2018/03/24 10:45, Thomas Blasejewicz wrote: Good morning I use LibreOffice (5.2.2.2) on Windows (7 / 10) and Linux machines. Rarely I try to use extensions. Recently in particular: * Alternative Searching * Anaphraseus (have not really tried any other extensions) However, EVERY time I am trying to start those extensions on the Windows machines (NOT the linux machine: Linux Mint 17.3 / LibreOffice 4.4.3.2), I get the following error: Basic runtime error. An exception occurred Type: com.sun.star.container.NoSuchElementException Message: . OK When I go into "Extensions" and disable the respective extension once and then (immediately after) enable it again, they work. But the next time I start LibreOffice it is again the same thing. Is there a way to fix this? Googling did not bring up any solutions so far. Thank you Thomas -- 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: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: https://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
[libreoffice-users] bouncing messages?
Good evening An automated messages tell me, that there are a number of "bouncing messages", but all I get is a number : Here is the list of the bounced messages: - 53454 How am I supposed to view those messages? Thank you Thomas -- 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: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: https://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
[libreoffice-users] Runtime error with extensions
Good morning I use LibreOffice (5.2.2.2) on Windows (7 / 10) and Linux machines. Rarely I try to use extensions. Recently in particular: * Alternative Searching * Anaphraseus (have not really tried any other extensions) However, EVERY time I am trying to start those extensions on the Windows machines (NOT the linux machine: Linux Mint 17.3 / LibreOffice 4.4.3.2), I get the following error: Basic runtime error. An exception occurred Type: com.sun.star.container.NoSuchElementException Message: . OK When I go into "Extensions" and disable the respective extension once and then (immediately after) enable it again, they work. But the next time I start LibreOffice it is again the same thing. Is there a way to fix this? Googling did not bring up any solutions so far. Thank you Thomas -- 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: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: https://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
[libreoffice-users] How to write vertical text in Draw (text boxes)
I need to write vertical text (Japanese) in text boxes but cannot find out to manage that. (I have been working on that almost a whole day already). Inserting a text box and writing something give a horizontal text. Rotation then turns the whole thing for example 90 degrees, but that does not give any "vertical writing" as it is supposed to look in Japanese. I would very much appreciate any hints. Thomas -- 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: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: https://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: [libreoffice-users] system sound + Libreoffice [SOLVED]
On 2017/10/06 23:00, Tim-L wrote: Last time I heard of this type of problem was in the early Windows days [i.e. Windows 95 era?]. ASCII has a non-printable character that actually causes the beep noise with the motherboard hardware. On 10/6/2017 5:11 AM, Thomas Blasejewicz wrote: Good evening I noted a very strange behavior. Although I have set Windows (10) system sounds to "no sound", in more or less frequent intervals the systems starts beeping (e.g., when switching to Caps Lock). This happens ***ONLY*** when I am using Libreoffice. It used to go away, when I reset the "no sound". By now, this does not work any longer. The computer annoyingly keeps "beeping me crazy". Is there a trick to stop that behavior??? Thank you Thomas Hopefully I have "solved" the problem https://www.howtogeek.com/252226/how-to-make-windows-play-a-sound-when-you-press-caps-lock-num-lock-or-scroll-lock/ Since the computer did not act so before, I have no idea how this came to pass, but there is a KEYBOARD setting designed to make sounds when toggling keys. I turned that OFF ... and now the computer finally keeps quiet - VERY helpful when working at 2 am (now!) Thank you Thomas -- 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 archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
[libreoffice-users] system sound + Libreoffice
Good evening I noted a very strange behavior. Although I have set Windows (10) system sounds to "no sound", in more or less frequent intervals the systems starts beeping (e.g., when switching to Caps Lock). This happens ***ONLY*** when I am using Libreoffice. It used to go away, when I reset the "no sound". By now, this does not work any longer. The computer annoyingly keeps "beeping me crazy". Is there a trick to stop that behavior??? Thank you Thomas -- 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 archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: [libreoffice-users] word count in impress
On 2017/10/04 2:38, Toki wrote: On 10/02/2017 04:13 PM, Thomas Blasejewicz wrote: (A similar question posted on the net somewhere was "closed, because it is irrelevant" ???) I'll hazard an explanation, without looking at the specific question so closed. b) For presentations, regardless of how "word" is defined, words are not fundamental to the final product. What matters is the aesthetics of each frame, and the number of frames within the presentation. As such, words are irrelevant; Well, I do not want to be rude, but words (= their number) ***ARE*** fundamental to the (my) final product. As I said, I am given PPT files (I hate to work with those!!!) to TRANSLATE the content. The _*number of words*_ (or the number of original (Japanese) characters) defines how much money I get. I do not care about the "looks" of the file (or academic definitions of "word"). (from the Libreoffice Help page: How does LibreOffice count words? In general, every string of characters between two spaces is a word. Dashes, tabs, line breaks, and paragraph breaks are word limits, too.) All I need to know is the number of words - counted in a way that is reproducible, since the translation agency will have its own opinion about that. Thank you Thomas -- 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 archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: [libreoffice-users] word count in impress
On 2017/10/03 4:03, Krunose wrote: On 02.10.2017 18:13, Thomas Blasejewicz wrote: Good evening It happens once in a while .. I have to work (translate) PPT files for which I use Impress and then need to know the number of words. In the entire file. So far I could not figure out, whether there is a way to count all words in an Impress file. (A similar question posted on the net somewhere was "closed, because it is irrelevant" ???) Today I found, that one can get a word count in the real PPT by looking at properties. Is there such a trick for Impress? Thank you. Thomas I don't know about better solution but you could save presentation as html (as one file) and then open that file in Writer. Could this work for you? Kruno Under "save as" I cannot find anything resembling "html", so the file has to be "exported" as xhtml. But THAT give you all that computer language, which will NOT! be paid. So the count for a test file I opened should be somewhere around 30 pages (translation), but the word/character count in Writer gives a count like 350 pages. If the companies would pay me that much, that would be wonderfull, however that is unfortunately not how the world works ... When I export it as html, I get a count of 52 words. That is obviously not correct either. Apparently, this does not work. Thomas -- 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 archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
[libreoffice-users] word count in impress
Good evening It happens once in a while .. I have to work (translate) PPT files for which I use Impress and then need to know the number of words. In the entire file. So far I could not figure out, whether there is a way to count all words in an Impress file. (A similar question posted on the net somewhere was "closed, because it is irrelevant" ???) Today I found, that one can get a word count in the real PPT by looking at properties. Is there such a trick for Impress? Thank you. Thomas -- 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 archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
[libreoffice-users] keep cell format in Calc
Good morning I have to work (translation) on an Excel file with two columns> Japanese and an empty column where German has to be placed. "Naturally" (translation agencies just don't get it), everything is formated for Japanese. To make my work easier, I format the "German" column to have a different font + language AND word wrapping. I do my work and save the file to "SpiderOak" (something like Dropbox). HOWEVER, when I go home (or the next day back to the office) to use a different computer, all that formatting is gone. I do not believe, this has happened to any other file I have used in the past. Is there somewhere a setting, that tells the computer NOT to remember my formatting? It is not a major problem ... but bothersome. Thank you Thomas -- 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 archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
[libreoffice-users] style per sheet for different types of numbers
Good morning I am using LibreOffice 5.2.2.2 on Windows 10 / 7 / Linux Mint I do have a file with about 20 sheets, containing patient data - using both English and Japanese. Naturally there are ordinary numbers like age (50 etc.), but there are also dates like first visit etc. I would like to apply the same style to every sheet. Meaning: Japanese font = xxx / size = xxx English font = xxx / size = xxx I think I managed to set that up in my cell style "clinic". However, numbers I can set ONLY to "Date", in which case "50" suddenly turns into some incomprehensible figure, or to "Numbers", in which case then the date is converted into a number that does not make any sense to me (although by now I know, there is a rationale behind that number). Is there a way to set up a cell style (page styles do not have any settings for numbers, fonts etc.) that can handle BOTH standard numbers and dates? Or do I have to format every single column in every single sheet by hand? Thank you for your help. Thomas -- 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 archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
[libreoffice-users] style panel on the right "crashes"
Good evening I just discovered something. Since I never did this before, I do not know, whether the problem is old or new. 1) Open document. existing or empty - it does not matter 2) click F11 to open the style/navigator etc. panel on the right 3) I pointed the cursor on the double line separating the panel from the text area and tried to drag it a little to the left 4) with the cursor on said double line, the cursor assumes the shape of a double line with arrows pointing in opposite directions 5) this operation then starts very fast and wild flickering mainly of the panel, but also the text area and the cursor remains forever in the shape of a double line with arrows pointing in opposite directions The ONLY way of stopping this is Ctrl+Alt+Del -> Task manager -> force quite Libreoffice. THAT cannot be normal. Is there a way to avoid this behavior. It is obviously VERY disruptive! Thank you Thomas -- 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 archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
[libreoffice-users] style panel on the right "crashes"
Good evening I just discovered something. Since I never did this before, I do not know, whether the problem is old or new. 1) Open document. existing or empty - it does not matter 2) click F11 to open the style/navigator etc. panel on the right 3) I pointed the cursor on the double line separating the panel from the text area and tried to drag it a little to the left 4) with the cursor on said double line, the cursor assumes the shape of a double line with arrows pointing in opposite directions 5) this operation then starts very fast and wild flickering mainly of the panel, but also the text area and the cursor remains forever in the shape of a double line with arrows pointing in opposite directions The ONLY way of stopping this is Ctrl+Alt+Del -> Task manager -> force quite Libreoffice. THAT cannot be normal. Is there a way to avoid this behavior. It is obviously VERY disruptive! Thank you Thomas -- 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 archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: How to NOT turn (c) into a symbol
On 2016/07/06 15:45, Piet van Oostrum wrote: Thomas Blasejewicz wrote: > Tools -> Autocorrect options -> "Replace" by language: > All -> no entries > English -> (C) -> deleted -> no change > Default - Japanese -> deleted -> no change > German/Germany -> deleted -> no change > German/Austria -> no fitting entry* > German/Belgium -> no fitting entry > German/Lichtenstein -> no fitting entry > German/Luxembourg -> no fitting entry > German/Switzerland -> no fitting entry > > *"no fitting entry" means: there IS the item ".*(c)", but that is > NOT what I am typing. .*(c) looks like a regular expression. I don't know exactly what the interpretation of it is when doing autocorrection but I would suspect that these should also be deleted. Well, I deleted the .*(c) from ALL German variants too. Now, there is NOWHERE in the languages I use (English, Japanese, German) any such entry as (c), but LO is still throwing the copyright mark at me. This cannot be right. Thomas -- 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 archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: How to NOT turn (c) into a symbol
On 2016/06/29 20:13, Thomas Blasejewicz wrote: 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 way it is and therefore the way I am supposed to render it in the translation. I would like to think, that therre should be more elegant way ... If there is, I would be interested too, because it is a PITA. Having to translate from English to French with this in styles not of my making and render the same back to a client can quickly become an exercise in frustration ! ;-) Alex Posting back (better late then never) as requested about the things I tried: LibreOffice 5.1.2.2 Windows 10 Options -> Language -> User IF = English *Default language -> Western = English (USA) -> Asian = Default Japanese -> English (default) is NOT in my list Tools -> Autocorrect options -> "Replace" by language: All -> no entries English -> (C) -> deleted -> no change Default - Japanese -> deleted -> no change German/Germany -> deleted -> no change German/Austria -> no fitting entry* German/Belgium -> no fitting entry German/Lichtenstein -> no fitting entry German/Luxembourg -> no fitting entry German/Switzerland -> no fitting entry *"no fitting entry" means: there IS the item ".*(c)", but that is NOT what I am typing. So, deleting ALL instances of "(c)" I could find in all languages I use (English, Japanese, German) still does not change anything. When I type "(c)" in a document with German as language setting, I invariably get the copyright mark. Do I have to delete the "related" items in all the other German variants - which I NEVER use - too to make this work? If this setting cannot be changed at all .. no offense, but that would be really stupid. Thomas -- 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 archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
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 way it is and therefore the way I am supposed to render it in the translation. I would like to think, that therre should be more elegant way ... If there is, I would be interested too, because it is a PITA. Having to translate from English to French with this in styles not of my making and render the same back to a client can quickly become an exercise in frustration ! ;-) Alex Actually, I did not solve this problem yet. The suggestion: there is "Default - English (USA)" does not seem to apply to my setting. In my case there is "Default - Japanese" (although I cannot remember having deliberately specified) Otherwise there are only English (UK / USA) Deleting the item for those languages / setting an exception for Default - Japanese does not change anything. Also, I do not really understand what the discussion about unicode characters has to do with the issue. 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? -- 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 archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: [libreoffice-users] How to NOT turn (c) into a symbol
On 2016/06/27 22:18, Piet van Oostrum wrote: Thomas Blasejewicz wrote: > Good evening > I have tried all sorts of settings to prevent LibreOffice from changing > (c) into the copywright symbol. > So far nothing has helped. > Setting it as an exception does not work. > For reasons I do not understand the conversion is NOT made when I type > (C) (=capital C). > > What is the trick required to stop Libreoffice from doing this conversion. > > If possible, I prefer NOT to turn of autocorrect entirely. > > Thank you. > Thomas Well, you have Tools > Autocorrect > Autocorrect options and there you delete that specific replacement. BUT: you have to do it for the language that your text is in. Apparently your text is not English (USA), because that has the (C) [Capital C] replaced by ©, not the lowercase (c). So check the language setting of your document (or that part of the document). Thank you. That is something I have not thought of. However, it does not help either. I am working on a document written in Japanese (-> a language that does NOT appear in the langauge field under autocorrect options), that has to be overwritten by German. I am using a German keyboard layout. The replacement occurs regardless of whether I type within the still Japanese section or the already translated German section. German: neither deleting the entry present in the list of replacements nor adding (c) as new item changes anything. Entering (c) for ALL languages does not any good either. Does that leave "Ctrl+Z" the one and only option? 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 way it is and therefore the way I am supposed to render it in the translation. I would like to think, that therre should be more elegant way ... -- 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 archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
[libreoffice-users] How to NOT turn (c) into a symbol
Good evening I have tried all sorts of settings to prevent LibreOffice from changing (c) into the copywright symbol. So far nothing has helped. Setting it as an exception does not work. For reasons I do not understand the conversion is NOT made when I type (C) (=capital C). What is the trick required to stop Libreoffice from doing this conversion. If possible, I prefer NOT to turn of autocorrect entirely. Thank you. Thomas -- 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 archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: [libreoffice-users] file format problem?
On 2016/04/07 0:16, anne-ology wrote: [yet another program?] SpiderOak is not a program but a cloud storage service like Dropbox. What I save on one computer will be synchronized (AND older versions archived) with my other computers. [suggestion: open LO - then attempt to open saved document, allowing it to translate if necessary; hopefully, your file will re-appear.] That did not help. I opened the .docx file with LO in the first place, upon saving accepted the proposed (by LO) .docx format. The file contained originally about 4300 Japanese characters. Even though there was nothing on my screen beyond the first 1/3 of that file, its size did not change. When I deleted the second 2/3 of the original file, the original size of 470 kb shrank to 130 kb. After I retyped all the lost work and saved that first as .ODT and then later as .docx, file size was 23 and 16 kb respectively. [these are MsFt not LO documents.] After the trouble occured, I copied TEXT ONLY into Writer, finished work there AND THEN saved first as .odt and then as .docx (same file) Necessity for Word format: translation agencies send me those Word file -> expect them to be "overwritten" -> AND expect Word files back. Which will then be sold to the clients who ordered the translations. (translation not of file formats, but of text: manuals, books, letters etc.) If I start mumbling "I use only odt format ...", they will probably stop sending me work. Then I will starve to death ... -- 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 archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
[libreoffice-users] file format problem?
Good evening I am not sure whether this is a LibreOffice (?) problem or just MY problem. It happened before, but I will describe the latest episode. I was working with Writer on a Word (.docx) file. As a translation job I was supposed to overwrite that file. The file contained images, tables and objects. After being 2/3 finished, I saved the file, went downstairs and wanted to continue working while having a coffee. However, when I opened the file, saved in SpiderOakOne, I noticed, that the latter 2/3 of the file were gone. Including 1/2 day of work. Even archived earlier versions of the same file showed only the first 1/3. Trying to open that file with MS Word, resulted in the following error: "File Format error at SAXParse Exception: [word/document.xml line 2]: Attribute w:hAnsi redefined Stream word/document.xml line 2, column 73305 (row,col)" The file contained originally about 4300 Japanese characters. Even though there was nothing on my screen beyond the first 1/3 of that file, its size did not change. When I deleted the second 2/3 of the original file, the original size of 470 kb shrank to 130 kb. After I retyped all the lost work and saved that first as .ODT and then later as .docx, file size was 23 and 16 kb respectively. A different translator translating the same file (probably using MS Word) into a different language had apparently no problems. What is happening here? Does this mean Writer has problems handling MS Word files? Is it the incomprehensible .docs format? Do I HAVE to use Word for such file? Something I really do not want to do! Is there anything to PREVENT this kind of event? (retyping my work all the time will get me into real trouble!) Thomas -- 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 archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
[libreoffice-users] update
Good evening Questions about updating LibreOffice. In the past I read somewhere that there is an option of "automatic" (online) updating for Linux, but not for Windows. In case of Windows I am "used" to download everything from scratch. However, trying to set up a Linux machine (Mint 17.2) for work, I noticed, that the description of the help documentation does NOT correspond to the actual situation: https://help.libreoffice.org/Common/Online_Update Choose Tools - Options - LibreOffice - Online Update On my LO 4.4 installation on the said Mint 17.2 machine there ***IS NO*** item called "online update". Is there a trick to do that? I also just downloaded the latest version 5.1, but that will not install either. I am supposed to: Right-click within the directory and choose "Open in Terminal" ... type: sudo dpkg -i *.deb but get the error: "dpkg: error processing archive *.deb (--install): cannot access archive: No such file or directory" Any trick to solve this problem? Thank you. Thomas -- 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 archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: date display in Calc Linux/Windows
On 2016/03/24 20:08, Bruce Hohl wrote: What format is used to save the file: ods, xlsx, xls? Sometimes the filters used to save in formats other than ods fail to retain all formatting. Good evening Nativ ODS format, since I use this file ONLY with LibreOffice. -- 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 archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: date display in Calc Linux/Windows
On 2016/03/07 0:10, Pedro wrote: Thomas Blasejewicz-3 wrote I assume, there is a trick to do that? Fonts: as far as I can see, there are no fonts with the same name in Linux/Windows. Does that then mean, I cannot work on the same file using both Linux and Windows? Open the file in the Windows machine, go to File > Properties, switch to the Font tab and check the "Embed fonts in the document" box. In theory the fonts are cross platform and should work on both OSes... Please be warned that the file will increase substantially in size. LibreOffice currently has a bug that causes some unneeded fonts to be embedded https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=65353 Hope this helps. Good evening I am afraid, I still have problems with this trick. I have a "schedule" file on a Windows 10 machine. On the left edge are dates. I specified the format for that column "number -> date -> (Japanese) date format". However on opening the file today, everything was garbled up. Resetting the format to date -> closing the file -> reopening it => again everything is messed up. I tried this several time with different formats, removing the "language" argument from that column etc. ... so far the ONLY thing that seems to help is setting the date to alphanumeric style. That is basically OK, but I am wondering why all of a sudden I am not permitted to use something that has been working for years ... Thomas -- 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 archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
[libreoffice-users] date display in Calc Linux/Windows
Good evening I am using LibreOffice both on Windows and Linux (not that frequently) machines. Recent I noticed, that when I open a Calc file using dates (Japanese format) on a Linux machine, save that file via cloud services (here TeamDrive) and then open the file on a Windows machine, the dates are still there (as dates), but the font is all garbled up. I tried all sort of settings, like specifying "date", tried several different fonts etc., but so far nothing has helped. I assume, there is a trick to do that? Fonts: as far as I can see, there are no fonts with the same name in Linux/Windows. Does that then mean, I cannot work on the same file using both Linux and Windows? * I have not really started checking, but it seems, Japanese names (characters) DO NOT get garbled up. Thank you in advance Thomas -- 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 archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
[libreoffice-users] paste special
Good evening I just noticed something that I believe did not happen before. Windows 10 high-spec desktop machine, LO 4.4.3.2 The same funktion works on a Windows 7 Dell Vostro 3500 notebook, some LO. When I select text portions on any website and then try to copy that text into a Writer document as "paste special" (Ctrl+Shift+V) or my personal shortcut* for "past text only", NOTHING happens. (* I used to use Ctrl+Alt+0) When I hit Ctrl+V I get the text PLUS formatting etc., Something I DO NOT want. Copying the text portion into a text editor works just fine = copy without formatting. Do I miss something here. Or did I "mess" something? Thank you in advance for your help. Thomas -- 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 archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
