Re: [libreoffice-users] Writer "record changes" feature

2014-02-14 Thread Alan B
On Thu, Feb 13, 2014 at 10:54 PM, Brian Barker wrote: > > The option that is indeed present in (recent versions of?) Microsoft Word > but missing in LibreOffice is the display of the original, unedited version > of the document. But you kept a separate copy of that, didn't you? > > Yes, I do have

Re: [libreoffice-users] Writer "record changes" feature

2014-02-14 Thread Alan B
On Thu, Feb 13, 2014 at 10:55 PM, Jonathon wrote: > > > On February 13, 2014 5:18:58 PM PST, Alan wrote: > > >Is there a way to display the changed document, as if all edits are > accepted, *without* accepting the changes?? IOW, "show changed document". > > Probably not the way you want to do thi

Re: [libreoffice-users] Writer "record changes" feature

2014-02-13 Thread Jonathon
On February 13, 2014 5:18:58 PM PST, Alan wrote: >Is there a way to display the changed document, as if all edits are accepted, >*without* accepting the changes?? IOW, "show changed document". Probably not the way you want to do things, but installing OOoSVN, and regular saves to SVN will let

Re: [libreoffice-users] Writer "record changes" feature

2014-02-13 Thread Brian Barker
At 22:16 13/02/2014 -0500, Alan Bonly wrote: Would like to be able to toggle state between original, edits displayed, and edits "accepted" versions of the document. "Accepted" in quotes because they wouldn't really have been committed otherwise the other document states would be lost. It's od

Re: [libreoffice-users] Writer "record changes" feature

2014-02-13 Thread Brian Barker
At 22:06 13/02/2014 -0500, Alan Bonly wrote: I haven't used MS Word for a while, when I did, this was available. It was possible to see a document in its original form, with all edits displayed, or as if all edits are accepted. That function, or a close approximation, is what I'm hoping is avai

Re: [libreoffice-users] Writer "record changes" feature

2014-02-13 Thread Dale Rebgetz
On 14/02/2014 2:16 pm, Alan B wrote: Would like to be able to toggle state between original, edits displayed, and edits "accepted" versions of the document. In the MS Word of a few years ago this was straightforward to do (could click icons on a tool bar) and something that I found very conven

Re: [libreoffice-users] Writer "record changes" feature

2014-02-13 Thread Alan B
The way it works for me is if "show changes" is de-selected (after the > changes have been made), then what I see is what you are asking for - the > CHANGED document, not the original. > > Dale. > ...and p.s. sorry to get folks off on the wrong track. I was hurrying through an unfamiliar document

Re: [libreoffice-users] Writer "record changes" feature

2014-02-13 Thread Alan B
On Thu, Feb 13, 2014 at 9:57 PM, Dale Rebgetz wrote: > > The way it works for me is if "show changes" is de-selected (after the > changes have been made), then what I see is what you are asking for - the > CHANGED document, not the original. > > Dale. > > Made me look Dale, you're right. It is the

Re: [libreoffice-users] Writer "record changes" feature

2014-02-13 Thread Brian Barker
At 20:18 13/02/2014 -0500, Alan Bonly wrote: With the "record changes" feature turned on and the "show changes" feature enabled any changes made to a Writer document are clearly seen. If the "show changes" feature is disabled the original document is displayed. Really? Is this a bug or, if n

Re: [libreoffice-users] Writer "record changes" feature

2014-02-13 Thread Alan B
Thanks for the thought. It's not quite as KISS as I'd like though. I haven't used MS Word for a while, when I did, this was available. It was possible to see a document in it's original form, with all edits displayed, or as if all edits are accepted. That function, or a close approximation, is wh

Re: [libreoffice-users] Writer "record changes" feature

2014-02-13 Thread Dale Rebgetz
On 14/02/2014 12:18 pm, Alan B wrote: With the "record changes" feature turned on and the "show changes" feature enabled any changes made to a Writer document are clearly seen. If the "show changes" feature is disabled the original document is displayed. The changes are not lost and the document

Re: [libreoffice-users] Writer "record changes" feature

2014-02-13 Thread anne-ology
ibreoffice-users] Writer "record changes" feature To: "users@global.libreoffice.org" With the "record changes" feature turned on and the "show changes" feature enabled any changes made to a Writer document are clearly seen. If the "show changes"

[libreoffice-users] Writer "record changes" feature

2014-02-13 Thread Alan B
With the "record changes" feature turned on and the "show changes" feature enabled any changes made to a Writer document are clearly seen. If the "show changes" feature is disabled the original document is displayed. The changes are not lost and the document with edits can be displayed by once aga