Dan Lewis wrote: > On Sunday 28 January 2007 12:26 pm, James Knott wrote: > >> In the AutoText panel, there's an "AutoText" button, where you're >> supposed to be able to select New, Copy, Edit, Import etc. However >> apparently only Import is there and it will only allow MS Word >> sources. There is no way to create a new AutoText or edit etc. >> >> This problem exists in original OpenOffice v2.1 for Windows and >> Novell's OO version 2.04 (both 32 and 64 bit) for Linux. >> >> tnx jk >> > > I doubt that this is entirely true. I have OOo 2.1 on Mandriv > Linux (OOo was downloaded from OOo web site). I opened AutoText in > the Edit menu. The first thing I did was to click the AutoText > button. Sure enough, only MS Word sources were possible. > Once in a while I am able to create an New AutoText, but it has > not been consistent within AutoText itself. (Open AutoText. Enter a > Name and Shortcut. Click AutoText button and then New.) > However, I have been able to create what I want in the AutoText in > a text document and in place it within AutoText consistently. > > 1) Create what is desired in a text document. > 2) Highlight everything that has been created. > 3) Edit > AutoText. > 4) Click the category you want to put the new AutoText in. > 5) Enter the Name and Shortcut. > 6) Click the AutoText button and select New from the menu. > 7) Click closed. > >
That seems to do it. I guess someone should fix the "Help" or fix the program. tnx jk --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
