On Mon September 5 2005 18:02, Naomi Kramer wrote: > Hmmm. So you're using 1.1.4? I'm using the 2.0 beta builds of OOo, so > sometimes I'll suggest functionality that isn't available in earlier > versions - apologies if I stuff people up by doing so. > > So, John... what format did you select to paste as? Plain text? Sounds > peculiar :-/ If you selected Calc, it's probably stuck it in as an OLE > object or something? What happens when you right-click on the text > you've pasted in - any unusual options? > > Temporary workaround - paste to Notepad (assuming you're using Windows) > and copy from there to paste into Writer. Other options - upgrade to 2.0 > beta? Theoretically you should also be able to paste from a > spreadsheet, into a Writer table. > > Does that help? > > - Naomi > > John R. Sowden wrote: > >This is interesting. I used the ctrl-shift-v function. Note: Past > > Special was a sub-menu option in calc, but not in writer, yet when I > > entered ctrl-shift-v, a sub menu popped up for me to select the type of > > file to write. > > > >That was just an observation. The fun began when I found that I could not > >edit (move text), but the cut/copy options on the right click menu or the > >edit menu were grayed out. I then saved and closed the file, then > > re-opened it with the same results.
I am running 1.9.79.2.3 (not the most current as a download takes 8 hours). When I right clicked on the text (yes-plain text) I got paste, font style, etc. I was able to select a work and change the point size. But cut and copy ere not in the menu, and the delete key did not work. John > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- John R. Sowden AMERICAN SENTRY SYSTEMS, INC. Residential & Commercial Alarm Service UL Listed Central Station Serving the San Francisco Bay Area Since 1967 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.americansentry.net
