On Sun, 12 Mar 2006 10:13:24 -0500 EJones <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On or about 3/12/2006 7:21 AM, Andy Pepperdine penned the following: > > On Sunday 12 March 2006 11:05, EJones wrote: > >> I can't seem to find a 'view' option in OO Writer that will reveal > >> codes. I'm looking for an option as in Word Perfect's VIEW/REVEAL > >> CODES. > > > > What are Reveal Codes? Does View -> Nonprinting Characters provide > > what you want? In OOo, text has attributes that are defined by > > styles. > > Not really. What I had in mind is the option to view control and > formatting codes as in WP. Many times I might change formatting or > other options and forgot where they got changed. By looking at the > codes, I can find and edit the document much easier than by other > methods. The links provided by [EMAIL PROTECTED] in this > thread seem to do what I want. We'll see. > If controlling and tracking formatting of documents is important to you, you really need to take the time to investigate styles rather than pursuing the Reveal Codes path. Styles give you better control and more rapid changes through a document.
I mainly use OO for simple letters and so on, but on occasions where formatting is important, styles do make a big difference. -- God bless you, Keith Bates 4 Mooloobar St Narrabri NSW 2390 Phone: 02 67924890 Fax: 02 67925418 www.new-life.org.au If you don't have a reason to live JESUS IS THE ANSWER! Ask him into your life today... He really does make a difference. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
