David Clark wrote:
It looks like I managed either to get my subscription to this list
recognized, or Eudora changed to send text only messages. Sorry for the
duplication.
I'm trying to switch from WordPerfect where I've become fairly
proficient after 15 years.
Most important question -- Where is Reveal Codes????
I went to tools/options/OpenOffice.org Writer, and found a few items to
check in View and Formatting Aids. Is that it??? I looked at a large
document and can see spaces, tabs, and that's about it.
I must say, a plain text multi-page document inserted from Word Perfect
into OO quite well. Just a little editing and it'll be Good to Go.
Thanks.
Dave Clark
Hello Dave and welcome to the World of OOo.
Like you I would love to have OOo with Reveal Codes. So would my wife
and hundreds of other people. I would also like support for Quatro
Pro files.
There is a macro as another user has pointed out. It offers some of
the features of reveal codes but it just isn't the same. As many
users here will tell you, Styles are much more powerful for which I
totally disagree with. After using reveal codes, styles is like being
in the dark ages. I do agree that styles are nice but reveal codes
gives you true control of what is happening with your documents.
Now remember that OOo is a MS Office replacement and thus follows
their techniques closely.
Many on this list have never experienced the freedom of Reveal Codes
so they don't understand the joy and ease of fixing formatting
problems in two or three seconds instead of trying to edit a style to
get the effect you want.
Of course, once you get the Styles created and configured the way you
like, they are very powerful formatting tools. Much more powerful and
controllable than the Microsoft versions.
Good luck and I hope that the lack of Reveal Codes doesn't turn you away.
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