John Jason Jordan wrote: > On Mon, 22 Jan 2007 15:47:03 +1100 > Russell Butler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> dijo: > >>> I also tried setting the style to Text Body and then modifying the >>> settings for Text Body, but this has no effect. I did the same for >>> the Default style, but again without any success. >>> >>> I hope someone can tell me how to fix this, because it's driving me >>> nuts! > >> Secret is to set up a document as you want, File-Template-Save, say >> as "default". _Then_ File-Template-Organize and set that template >> as your default. >> Found in Help under "Default Templates" > > Thanks for the suggestions -- now I have at least figured out how to > get the proper font and paragraph settings to appear in a new > document. However, the tab settings insist on resetting themselves to > 57.6 points. > > Here is what I have done: > > I created a new document called jjj_default. I set the document to a > particular font and point size. I also set the Default style itself to > the same font and point size. And I changed the Text Body style to the > same. And for the document and for the two styles I set in the Tabs > tab "delete all." Then I went into Tools > Options and set the > default tab position to 21.6 points. I tested the tabs and they > tabbed to 21.6 points. Then I deleted the tabs I had entered (as a > test), saved the file as a template and closed it. > > Finally, I opened File > Templates > Organize, found jjj_default.ott, > selected it, right clicked on it, and then on Set as Default Template, > and also on Reset Default Template - Text Document, and I closed the > window. > > Then I closed jjj_default.ott and opened a new, blank text document. > The default tab settings were 57.6 points. > > What am I doing wrong?
Perhaps irrelevant but did you have Quickstarter running? I have often found that options set while Quickstarter is running don't "stick" after closing & re-opening Writer or whatever. -- Harold Fuchs London, England --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
