Re: [libreoffice-users] Tab defaults change when pasting into Writer from some other applications

2014-11-06 Thread jomali
Couldn't be simpler. Simply create a personal template containing your personal default styles and save a new default template for styles you want all users on that machine to use. See https://help.libreoffice.org/Writer/Changing_the_Default_Template to see how to do it. John On Wed, Nov 5, 2014

Re: [libreoffice-users] Tab defaults change when pasting into Writer from some other applications

2014-11-05 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) +1 I think there is a balance somewhere. I found that about 20mins of reading the Published Guides chapter on styles and spending about 10mins messing with settings saved me about an hour or more on a task that had previously taken at least an hour. I can't remember the exact times but it

Re: [libreoffice-users] Tab defaults change when pasting into Writer from some other applications

2014-11-05 Thread Paul D. Mirowsky
The moment you think this doesn't look right to me is the moment that styles pays off. Our unique visual look at the world is just what styles is all about. When someone receives your document, there will be little questions that it is yours. Not something you don't already know, but very

Re: [libreoffice-users] Tab defaults change when pasting into Writer from some other applications

2014-11-05 Thread Virgil Arrington
On 11/5/2014 10:30 AM, Paul D. Mirowsky wrote: So, it begs the question, when you are using Writer, should there be a menu item that asks Change this style permanently? so the your world grows instead of trying to predetermine everything? MS Word has a setting in its Styles dialog that

Re: [libreoffice-users] Tab defaults change when pasting into Writer from some other applications

2014-11-05 Thread Paul D. Mirowsky
Correction: Change this style permanently? should be Change your personal style permanently?. That way the user does not assume that they are changing the default setting, but unique to them. On 11/5/2014 10:44 AM, Virgil Arrington wrote: On 11/5/2014 10:30 AM, Paul D. Mirowsky wrote:

Re: [libreoffice-users] Tab defaults change when pasting into Writer from some other applications

2014-11-05 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) It's be nice if certain users could set the style for all users on that machine. So 2 option rather than just the one, maybe. Regards from Tom :) On 5 November 2014 16:31, Paul D. Mirowsky p_mirow...@bentaxna.com wrote: Correction: Change this style permanently? should be Change your

Re: [libreoffice-users] Tab defaults change when pasting into Writer from some other applications

2014-11-05 Thread Paul D. Mirowsky
Sounds good to me! On 11/5/2014 2:21 PM, Tom Davies wrote: Hi :) It's be nice if certain users could set the style for all users on that machine. So 2 option rather than just the one, maybe. Regards from Tom :) On 5 November 2014 16:31, Paul D. Mirowsky p_mirow...@bentaxna.com wrote:

Re: [libreoffice-users] Tab defaults change when pasting into Writer from some other applications

2014-11-05 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) Anyone fancy posting a 'bug-report' about this and marking it as a feature request? I've still not registered on the bug-report site and i'm a bit swamped with other things and i'm a bit nervous about the whole process, despite my reassurances to JerryVB, as i'm not usually much of a people

Re: [libreoffice-users] Tab defaults change when pasting into Writer from some other applications

2014-11-04 Thread jomali
. From: Virgil Arrington arringto...@gmail.com Date: Sat, Nov 1, 2014 at 7:10 PM Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Tab defaults change when pasting into Writer from some other applications To: users@global.libreoffice.org Styles work best if you are creating the same types of documents

Re: [libreoffice-users] Tab defaults change when pasting into Writer from some other applications

2014-11-04 Thread Virgil Arrington
On 11/4/2014 12:46 PM, jomali wrote: I can't say I agree with Virgil. You can't help working with styles. Whenever you create a document, the default set of styles is automatically applied. When you create a numbered or bulleted list, you are applying the associated styles automatically. The

Re: [libreoffice-users] Tab defaults change when pasting into Writer from some other applications

2014-11-03 Thread anne-ology
Thank you; your explanation makes sense. From: Virgil Arrington arringto...@gmail.com Date: Sat, Nov 1, 2014 at 7:10 PM Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Tab defaults change when pasting into Writer from some other applications To: users@global.libreoffice.org Styles work best if you

Re: [libreoffice-users] Tab defaults change when pasting into Writer from some other applications

2014-11-01 Thread anne-ology
;-) Also, I'm curiously wondering what method(s) your students would be using which would take them so long ??? From: Virgil Arrington arringto...@gmail.com Date: Fri, Oct 31, 2014 at 9:36 AM Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Tab defaults change when pasting into Writer from some other applications

Re: [libreoffice-users] Tab defaults change when pasting into Writer from some other applications

2014-11-01 Thread Tom Davies
, 2014 at 9:36 AM Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Tab defaults change when pasting into Writer from some other applications To: users@global.libreoffice.org Tim, I'm way too late in this thread to be helpful as I have been absent for several months (for some reason the list stopped

Re: [libreoffice-users] Tab defaults change when pasting into Writer from some other applications

2014-11-01 Thread Virgil Arrington
On 11/1/2014 9:33 AM, anne-ology wrote: I agree with your method ... congratulate you on obviously being a bright teacher. Now ... I'm curiously wondering how using 'styles' differs from the 'select all' then changing the font, or whatever; that

Re: [libreoffice-users] Tab defaults change when pasting into Writer from some other applications

2014-11-01 Thread Virgil Arrington
as well ;-) Also, I'm curiously wondering what method(s) your students would be using which would take them so long ??? From: *Virgil Arrington* arringto...@gmail.com mailto:arringto...@gmail.com Date: Fri, Oct 31, 2014 at 9:36 AM Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Tab defaults change when

Re: [libreoffice-users] Tab defaults change when pasting into Writer from some other applications

2014-11-01 Thread Virgil Arrington
curiously wondering what method(s) your students would be using which would take them so long ??? From: Virgil Arrington arringto...@gmail.com mailto:arringto...@gmail.com Date: Fri, Oct 31, 2014 at 9:36 AM Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Tab defaults change when pasting

Re: [libreoffice-users] Tab defaults change when pasting into Writer from some other applications

2014-11-01 Thread anne-ology
Wow, you're really bringing your students up to date; congratulations! Maybe I should start using 'styles' ;-) From: Virgil Arrington arringto...@gmail.com Date: Sat, Nov 1, 2014 at 2:41 PM Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Tab defaults change when pasting into Writer from some

Re: [libreoffice-users] Tab defaults change when pasting into Writer from some other applications

2014-11-01 Thread Virgil Arrington
change when pasting into Writer from some other applications To: anne-ology lagin...@gmail.com Cc: users@global.libreoffice.org On 11/1/2014 9:33 AM, anne-ology wrote: I agree with your method ... congratulate you on obviously being a bright teacher. Now ... I'm

Re: [libreoffice-users] Tab defaults change when pasting into Writer from some other applications

2014-10-31 Thread Tim Deaton
Sorry for the delay in responding. Too many other things going on. -- Tim === On 10/26/2014 4:56 PM, Brian Barker wrote: At 16:25 26/10/2014 -0400, Dan Lewis wrote: On 10/26/2014 02:13 PM, Brian Barker wrote: At 13:51 26/10/2014 -0400, Tim Deaton wrote: I'm

Re: [libreoffice-users] Tab defaults change when pasting into Writer from some other applications

2014-10-31 Thread Virgil Arrington
Tim, I'm way too late in this thread to be helpful as I have been absent for several months (for some reason the list stopped recognizing my email address, so I recently resubscribed with a different address). That said, I can relate to what I perceive to be your issues. I do a lot of Bible

[libreoffice-users] Tab defaults change when pasting into Writer from some other applications

2014-10-26 Thread Tim Deaton
I'm currently running LO v4.2.6.3 on Windows 7, 64-bit, SP1. I use Writer primarily to create notes for Bible study lessons. In that process, I often copy text into Writer from other programs (most likely e-Sword and TheWord (two free Bible software programs which, I think, both use the

Re: [libreoffice-users] Tab defaults change when pasting into Writer from some other applications

2014-10-26 Thread Brian Barker
At 13:51 26/10/2014 -0400, Tim Deaton wrote: I'm currently running LO v4.2.6.3 on Windows 7, 64-bit, SP1. I use Writer primarily to create notes for Bible study lessons. In that process, I often copy text into Writer from other programs (most likely e-Sword and TheWord (two free Bible

Re: [libreoffice-users] Tab defaults change when pasting into Writer from some other applications

2014-10-26 Thread Dan Lewis
On 10/26/2014 02:13 PM, Brian Barker wrote: At 13:51 26/10/2014 -0400, Tim Deaton wrote: I'm currently running LO v4.2.6.3 on Windows 7, 64-bit, SP1. I use Writer primarily to create notes for Bible study lessons. In that process, I often copy text into Writer from other programs (most

Re: [libreoffice-users] Tab defaults change when pasting into Writer from some other applications

2014-10-26 Thread Brian Barker
At 16:25 26/10/2014 -0400, Dan Lewis wrote: On 10/26/2014 02:13 PM, Brian Barker wrote: At 13:51 26/10/2014 -0400, Tim Deaton wrote: I'm currently running LO v4.2.6.3 on Windows 7, 64-bit, SP1. I use Writer primarily to create notes for Bible study lessons. In that process, I often copy text