Good idea. Google Docs (dare I mention the name??) has a similar thing, access via a specific keystroke, and on its menus. Very convenient. Don't know if it's printable. Steve
On Thu, Nov 15, 2012 at 7:20 AM, webmaster-Kracked_P_P < [email protected]> wrote: > > I do not use many keyboard shortcuts, and have not for years. I got out > of the habit back in the XP days. > > There are other things, besides shortcuts, that can be included in a > "cheat sheet". A graphic or chart showing where all of the needed options > are in the toolbars/menus, could be useful. Showing how to do the different > types of PDF exporting. Showing all of the types of import filters, like > Corel Draw and Visio, could be useful. > > I know that there could be a lot of things a "cheat sheet" could include, > keyboard short cuts are just one part. > > > On 11/14/2012 04:03 PM, Steve Edmonds wrote: > >> I like that idea charles. I remember the Wordperfect sheet and even shor >> tcuts you stuck on the top of the keyboard. I have not used word past 6.0 >> for dos, so for me it would be useful for me to explain to someone using >> word what I am doing in LO. >> steve >> >> >> On 2012-11-15 09:17, charles meyer wrote: >> >>> There are still many Word 2003 users as 2007 did not offer many >>> spectacular advances (especially for the price so many businesses, >>> educational and nonprofit orgs, gov't, etc. did not "upgrade" to the >>> ribbons. >>> >>> I found the ribbons at work not to be a problem as others did but >>> there are plenty of 2003 Word users who still will not be upgrade into >>> 2010, 2013, etc. because many have found it's diminishing returns. It >>> costs a lot of time (training, classes, tutorials, trial and error) >>> and money (training, money lost while being trained) to "re-learn" >>> Word with each upgrade and the returns have been found by many to be >>> minimal in comparison to the costs. >>> >>> Here's my bold proposal, s'il vous plaît? >>> >>> How about if we (end users) on this list all contribute our shortcuts >>> we've learned transitioning from Word (2003, 2007) to Libre Office? >>> >>> We could create on our own a chart with column headings ... >>> >>> Ex. >>> >>> Function Libre Writer Word 2003 Word 2007 >>> Set default font ????? xxxxx xxxxx >>> >>> >>> .... much like WordPerfect did many years ago where you can look at >>> the chart for a function (e.g. changing the default font for all >>> documents created) and next to that have the method used in Libre >>> Writer and next to that the method the method used in Word 2003 and >>> next that Word 2007. >>> >>> Along the way we can all contribute to each of those columns what we >>> have learned. >>> >>> Many Word and WordPerfect users I speak with won't use Libre Writer >>> because of the learning curve. They already spent a lot of time (and >>> often aggravation) leaning Word 2003, 2007 and/or the latest WP >>> development their attitude is - "Oh, no! Not another one!" >>> >>> But, if they could get up to speed quickly with a "cheat sheet" with >>> at least the most often used features/functions of a word processor >>> like Libre Writer then they would be more apt to use it and more >>> likely not feel they have to buy another Word version. >>> >>> There was a time when users were afraid of Open Source software. Early >>> versions may have been too complicated, too many bugs or they would >>> hear of the apocryphal (often unfounded) tales of the horrors of Open >>> Source software. >>> >>> That's no longer true. Users learned over time the world would not end >>> if they didn't use Internet Explorer to browse the web - that Firefox >>> and Opera actually worked just fine and attracted less badware. >>> >>> They they tried Thunderbird, pdf995 and Audacity and lo and behold >>> they not only worked well and easier their friends and family still >>> loved them...as much as they ever did or could. >>> >>> So, as users became more educated about Open Source software they >>> realized they could use it, it wouldn't make their heads explode and >>> they enjoyed pocketing all their savings. >>> >>> They also learned there were some great forums on the net where you >>> could reach out to other users and they would share their workable >>> solutions. >>> >>> So, what do you say?! >>> >>> Shall we start on that chart and slowly but surely fill it in along >>> the way and educate others about how Libre Writer can be their >>> wordoprocessor of choice? >>> >>> Or we could just eat dark chocolate. >>> >>> It's all good. >>> >>> Charles. >>> >>> Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Word 2003 to Libre Writer - Comparison >>> Chart >>> From: webmaster-Kracked_P_P <[email protected]> >>> Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2012 09:33:25 -0500 >>> To: [email protected] >>> >>> WE do need to have some document comparing MSO [2003, 2007, 2010, and >>> 2013] with LibreOffice as part of a Marketing Tool. We need to be >>> able to show our users that what they are using MSO for, they can use >>> LO to do the same. >>> >>> There are many advantages in using LO instead of MSO, besides the >>> price of the software, and we need to have some "official" >>> list/document from LO/TDF that describes these advantages. >>> >>> YES - I would like to see a chart comparing features with MSO. The >>> last one I used was MSO2003, but we need to have LO compared to MSO >>> 2010/13 as well. 2010 is the current version and we need to compare >>> LO with MS's current package. It would be nice to get a MSO2013 beta >>> and see how LO compares with that package. >>> >>> I know that there are differences in the UI, but the functions are the >>> important part. Import/Export filters. MSO does not have a Draw >>> style package, as far as I remember. 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