On Sunday 28 January 2007 19:49, James Knott wrote: > 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.
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