On Mon, 2006-01-30 at 11:00 +1000, Jean Hollis Weber wrote: > I don't think it's necessary to have an explanation of the > typographic use of em and en dashes in OOo user documentation, > but what is needed (if it's not already there, and it certainly > is not in the Help) is a description of the other ways one can > insert these dashes in addition to using AutoCorrect, e.g. by > using an ALT+numeral keystroke combination or by choosing from > the Special Characters dialog (and telling people what the code > is for the dashes). > > --Jean
Yes inserting special characters is covered by http://documentation.openoffice.org/HOW_TO/various_topics/Howto_special_char.pdf As using Alt sequences, can someone please confirm that this is available on _ALL_ the OSes we support or is it a Windows only feature. If it is general then the doc can be updated. With respect to the manual, I agree this subject is better covered by the document I mentioned above rather than add bloat. > > Ross Johnson wrote: > > Hi Jallan, > > > > Thanks for this clear description. I hope nobody minds that I've logged > > the following issues: > > > > Online help: > > http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=61325 > > Manual: > > http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=61326 > > > > Ross Johnson > > > > On Sun, 2006-01-29 at 11:59 -0500, Jallan wrote: > > > >>Both en-dash and em-dash are used for normal dash usage, depending on > >>preference. There is a tendency today to either use en-dash surrounded > >>by spaces or em-dash with no spaces around it. > [...] > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- PLEASE KEEP MESSAGES ON THE LIST. OpenOffice.org Documentation Co-Lead http://documentation.openoffice.org/ --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
