On Wed, 2006-08-16 at 12:15 +0100, Philip Bentley wrote: > DearCPH > > thanks for your reply > > at last! you have explained the STD/EXT/ADD mystery - I had not worked it > out and just left them alone . . > > however this does not solve Heather's problem - it was set to STD and the > drag and drop sometimes works but mostly doesn't . . . Many thanks for > your help. I have searched FAQ and the Users pages but nobody else has > come up with a suggestion yet. > > I have just installed the latest 2.0.3 version and the D&D still doesn't > work so . . . > > I am beginning to think it is a computer problem rather than OO software . . > . and accordingly will be contacting her support service, as it is a new > laptop bought Feb. > > I do intend to join the OO system v soon (subscribe or register) as I am > impressed with what you are all doing and wd like to be involved in some > way. > > Thanks again > > Philip Bentley >
Definitely subscribe at the very least. You have a choice of many individual messages or as a Digest. As to you problem, you have not provided enough information to determine what is wrong. However, I do know that OOo will tell you when you can D&D by changing the cursor shape. You might find that the section titled "Moving Text Sections in Documents" on or about page 64 of http://documentation.openoffice.org/manuals/OOo2.x/user_guide2_draft.pdf explains what is going on. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "CPHennessy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]>; "Philip Bentley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2006 11:17 PM > Subject: Re: [users] drag and drop problem > > > > On Fri August 11 2006 15:04, + Philip Bentley wrote: > >> [ MODERATED ] ******************** > >> I am using OO v2.0 on Windows XP on a newish PC (shop demo - Advance) and > >> can drag and drop in Writer with no problem. > >> > >> My wife bought her new XP operating laptop (IPC Multimedia) at about the > >> same time (early this year) from the same local shop - Sussex - and > >> cannot; > >> dragging just enlarges the highlight but doesn't move the selected text. > >> > >> Returned to the shop the assistant installed OO v2.0 on another PC to > >> ascertain the correct operation of Dr&Dr, then uninstalled OO v2.0 on the > >> laptop and reinstalled it from the same file as the PC - it wouldn't Drag > >> and Drop!! either with the touch pad or a mouse. > >> > >> I am flummoxed. Is it an installation problem or a laptop problem? > >> > >> At the same time she has been having corrupt text appearing on her > >> document > >> - curiously compacted text letters inserting at different places from the > >> insertion cursor. > >> > >> Would installing OO v 2.0.3 solve this and do I need to uninstall the > >> earlier v2.0? > > > > Hi Philip, > > It's possible that the option to enable this was activated. have a look at > > the status bar at the bottom of the Writer window and you will see a > > "STD". > > In this mode you will be able to do standard selecitons and drag and > > drops. By > > clicking on STD you will change the mode to EXTend and ADD. I think that > > your > > wife may have inadvertently changed this mode. > > > > Please reply to [email protected] only > > > > -- > > CPH : openoffice.org contributor > > > > Maybe your question has been answered already? > > http://user-faq.openoffice.org/#FAQ > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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/
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