2007/10/11, jimw wagner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > I'm using the Official version of OpenOffice_2.2 on Ubuntu 7.04. > > One of the things I've used to make my writing go faster was to use the > Replacement table. For instance, if I found my self using the name > 'Alexander' frequently, I would set it up so that if I put in ale*, it > would spell out Alexander. > > In the last few days, this function has stopped working. > > When I checked the Help Menu, it says that to enable this, I have to > have checked 'Format While Typing.' > > Unfortunately, If I check "Format While Typing," Every time I hit the
> Enter key, I lose all the formatting of the piece I have just typed, > including the font. > > The only unusual things I have been doing recently is reformatting some > pieces of writing I did before OpenOffice was around. > > This destruction of Formatting carries on, though, even when I go back > to a piece that I've been working on for months, since before I did the > reformatting. > > Any suggestions? > > JimW Hello Jim, As far as I know, what you look for is called Word Completion and is found under Tools > AutoCorrect > Word Completion. Or maybe it's something under the Options tab? HTH -- Guy using dutch OOo 2.3 m221 on a iMac Intel DualCore Tiger and brazilian OOo 2.3 RC 3 on a G4 PPC Powerbook Tiger -- please reply only to [email protected] -- Dodoes can't afford to have headaches --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
