On Thu, Sep 2, 2010 at 9:42 AM, Gurus Knugum <[email protected]> wrote:
> Den 2010-09-02 18:27:49 skrev Adam <[email protected]>: > > On Thu, Sep 2, 2010 at 9:13 AM, Gurus Knugum <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> Den 2010-09-02 17:37:18 skrev Adam <[email protected]>: >>> >>> >>> I need some help with how to change the formatting (e.g. first line >>> >>>> indentation) of a paragraph style. The F11 "Styles and Formatting" and >>>> "Edit >>>> Paragraph Style" do not work for me and the help wasn't very helpful :( >>>> >>>> Thanks >>>> >>>> >>>> Unfortunately I have the Swedish version but hopefully I can help you >>> anyway, if I understand your problem correctly. >>> >>> I don't know exactly what you edited at ”Edit paragraph style”, but this >>> worked for me: >>> F11 → Right click the style you want to edit → Select ”Ändra…” (should be >>> something like ”Change…” in English) → Click the tab called ”Indrag och >>> avstånd” (probably something like ”Indentation and spacing”) → set >>> ”Första >>> raden” (”First row” or ”First line”, I'd guess) to something, such as >>> 1,00 >>> cm (or 1.00 cm if ”.” is your decimal separator). >>> >>> All your paragraphs using that style should now be changed accordingly, >>> unless you did some format settings within a paragraph or so, I think you >>> can ”ruin” a paragraph that way… If so, try to reset the paragraph to the >>> default style first, by clicking ”Format → Default formatting” or by >>> Ctrl+m, >>> then apply your style again to the same paragraph. You can apply a style >>> from the F11 window by setting the cursor in the paragraph and then >>> double >>> click a style in the F11 window. >>> >>> Also note that if you use Go-OO, F11 means full screen, not the styles >>> and >>> formatting window, but it seems like you use the usual OpenOffice.org >>> version. >>> >>> >>> If you try this and it still doesn't work, exactly what happens? >>> >>> -- >>> Kind regards >>> >>> Johnny Rosenberg >>> >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] >>> For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] >>> >>> >>> >> >> Johnny >> >> Doesn't work. These are my steps: >> >> 1. First I did what you suggested, selected my paragraph and Format > >> >> Default Formatting which gave me Indent *Before text* 1.27cm and *First >> Line* -0.64cm >> > > When I do that, I get 0,00 cm everywhere. > > 2. Format > Paragraph and changed Indent *Before text* 2.00cm and *First >> >> >> Line* -0.13cm This changed the selected para to what I wanted the >> formatting to be. >> > > Now you changed the format of that particular paragraph, not the style. > > 3. F11 > double click Default and at this point the para formatting >> >> changes to *Before text* 1.27cm and *First Line* -0.64cm which is not >> what I want. So I must be telling it to change to the Default rather >> than me >> wanting to cahnge the default style if you know what I mean. >> > > Yes, now you told it to use the default style once again. > > But what about if you change the actual style or create a new one that > suits your needs? Create a new style by right click an existing one (in the > F11 window) and select ”New style”, or maybe it is just ”New…”. Give the new > style a name at the Administration tab and change whatever else you want to > change in the other tabs. Now assign it to the paragraphs that you want it > on. > > But as I said in another message, I don't think this works for numbered > paragraphs, but I am not 100% sure about that. > > -- > Kind regards > > Johnny Rosenberg > > > because all my paras are formatted suing the Default style I want to change the indentation of THAT style which I can't seem to do. right click on style named Default in the F11 window and shows me the correct new indents that I want but when I select modify nothing happens :( This is so painful with emails :( Does anybody use a chat client like Skype or Windows Live Messenger :-O Adam
