----- Original Message ----- From: "Dan Lewis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, August 18, 2006 4:28 PM Subject: Re: [users] Re: Macro to Change Language Doesn't Work
<snip> > What is wrong with using styles? What will a macro do that can > not be done with styles? > In Writer, you can set a character style for each language you > use. In this style, you can include the particular language and the > font it needs as well as other formating. When you change the > keyboard setting for a new language, you can then also double click > the appropriate style. > Perhaps I find this fairly easy because I keep the Styles and > Formating window docked at the left side of OOo for easy access. > > Dan > <snip> Not sure if styles will do it - too ignorant :-( If I wanted, say a French "style", wouldn't I need a separate OO writer style for each combination of font, font size, bold, italic etc. etc. etc? I ask this because these attributes are defined within the character styles. For example, the character style named "Source Text" is defined, "out of the box" on my system, as Courier New, Regular, 12pt., Normal Position (as opposed to Superscript or Subscript), English (UK) and so on. Harold Fuchs London, England --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
