On 06/09/2010 08:22 AM, John Kaufmann wrote: > [This is a third attempt in two weeks at a question that has so far > had no responses - I don't know whether because I ask questions > poorly or because others are as clueless as I am on such questions. > If the former: my questions may seem long, because I do a lot of > homework before asking a question, and try to lay out the background > in a systematic way. However, I'm open to suggestion on how to ask > questions more efficiently; meanwhile, I try again, from yet another > angle.] > > (1) What is the point of the envelope style? According to the > Stylist, the page style becomes "Envelope" after an envelope is > formed from the Insert|Envelope wizard - but the page style > apparently has no connection to what was defined in the Envelope > wizard.
Open a new Writer document. Format|Page|Paper format:|Format:#10 Envelope|Orientation:Landscape. Address your envelope & print. > > (2) Where should the envelope size be set? - In the Envelope page > style, the Envelope wizard Format tab, or the Printer tab > (Setup->Advanced), or ... ? See above. If you wish to modify the default Envelope Style: Format|Styles...|select page styles|right click Envelope & click 'Modify'. > > The various references - the Help, the wiki Writer Guide > <http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/Documentation/OOo3_User_Guides/Writer_Guide/Printing_envelopes>, > and the wiki FAQ > <http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/Documentation/FAQ/Writer/Printing/How_to_print_an_envelope_with_OpenOffice.org> > - all have different answers to these questions, none apparently > completely correct. (Neither of the wiki sources even mentions the > Envelope style; that is from the Help.) For what should be a routine > operation, this is crazy. Can anyone clarify? > > John --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
