russbucket wrote: > On Thursday 18 June 2009 07:23:35 am Barbara Duprey wrote: >> Brian Barker wrote: >>> At 12:24 18/06/2009 +0100, Nobody Noname wrote: >>>> I'm having trouble with columns in Writer 3.0.1, WinXp. >>>> >>>> I've formatted the document for 4 columns per page. It's a >>>> multi-page document with no page breaks inserted. The problem is >>>> that but page-2 shows only 1 column. >>> >>> I've opened your document and on my system (3.1 for Windows XP) it >>> shows three pages, all of which are formatted for four columns. >>> Indeed, they all have the same page style: Default. >>> >>>> Would someone be able to look at the file please and tell me if >>>> it's something I did wrong or is it a bug in OO? >>> >>> If it is a bug (and I'm not saying it is), perhaps it was in 3.0.1 >>> and was corrected in 3.1. You may want to upgrade. >>> >>> I trust this helps. >>> >>> Brian Barker >> >> I see the three 4-column pages just fine on VistaHP with OOo 3.0.1. >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] >> For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] > > I have to take exception to the answer you gave earlier in this > thread. I think it needs some qualification. > > My Situation: > I am a strict Linux user and the people that help modify this > document are all MS Word users. > > I have a .odt document (news letter) that uses frames. I try to save > it as a .doc and the frames are total messed up in the word document. > (using save as .doc) > The clipart is moved to different locations, > > example: clipart 1 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX clipart 2 becomes > clipart 1 clipart 2 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX where > XXXXXX is text > > a frame with four columns losses the columns and I am not able to > restore to original setup of the columns. > > where there were jpeg pictures the picture is moved in some cases and > all the text that is under them is gone. > > I use openSUSE version of OOo. I have reported this as a bug. > OpenOffice_org-3.1.0.6-2.1 > > do you know of any work around?
Offhand, some of that sounds like where you are anchoring the images to. Anchor them to their accompanying text might help? Twayne --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
