[CC:d to user] Erwan Milis wrote: > (I'm french, so please, forgive my english) > > I'm Erwan.M using Open Office 2.3 > As said in the subject, I have a problem with coloring text: when I > click on the color I want, the cursor became a paint pot, but I only > want to type my text in this color. For example: I tape a black text, > I want now to type red text, I click on the text-coloring tool, but > the cursor became a paint pot and it don't type in red. How I can do > to do this?
According to the Help: "The following only applies to OpenOffice.org Writer: If you click the icon with a short-click while no text is selected, then the mouse pointer changes its appearance and is displayed as a paint can. Use this paint can symbol with the mouse key pressed to drag across a text area. This text area takes the selected color. The function remains active for as long as the icon is pressed, or until you click without dragging, or until you press the Escape key." I have not tried the "paint can" method to change colour while typing. It seems it is suited to "painting over" text that is already typed. If you do Format|Character|Font Effects|Font Color then that will change the colour of the text that you next type. It's not so convenient, though. -- Bob Long P.S. You have written to a mailing list where help is provided by volunteers. To ensure you see all replies, it is recommended that you subscribe to the mailing list. Please reply only to the mailing list at [email protected] and not to me personally. FAQ, userguide, etc: http://documentation.openoffice.org/ --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
