On 30 Apr 2008 at 8:41, thomas steel wrote: > Dear Mike: Baffled by what you say about the blank message. Yes I have
Seemed clear to me. You wrote, "there is a blank where your message should be! ???", implying you didn't receive my comment. I pointed out you had quoted my remark just a little further down. I can only further quote Lisi Reisz's comment: "You need to read what people say more carefully, and follow instructions more accurately. This would make your life much easier." I do not propose to contribute further to this thread. > tried Google, which leads to a specific instruction that using ALT > 0150 works perfectly for producing n-dashes, but unfortunately it > won't work for me. I'm sorry that I don't know how to 'snip messages > appropriately' (don't know what it means). TS ----- Original Message > ----- From: "mike scott" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: > <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2008 8:03 AM Subject: > Re: [users] Re: N-dashes > > > > I'm not sure why you say there's a blank instead of my message. You > > seem to quote my reply imediately afterwards..... > > > > I would by the way point out that the OOo website contains a lot of > > documentation, and that judicious use of google can help sort a lot > > of problems out. And, like many programs, OOo comes with a help file > > accessible in the standard way - it contains a wealth of information, > > admittedly it's sometimes quite terse though. > > > > (Oh, please could you snip messages appropriately in future when > > replying? Thanks!) > > > > > > On 29 Apr 2008 at 19:39, thomas steel wrote: > > > >> Dear Mike: You have responded to my request to Twayne---but there is a > >> blank > >> where your message should be! ??? TS > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "mike scott" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> To: <[email protected]> > >> Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2008 7:29 PM > >> Subject: Re: [users] Re: N-dashes > >> > >> > >> > Try the help file - either press F1 in writer or via the Help menu - > >> > and search for "autocorrect". It will provide a lightning tour. <SNIP> -- Permission for this mail to be processed by any third party in connection with marketing or advertising purposes is hereby explicitly denied. http://www.scottsonline.org.uk lists incoming sites blocked because of spam [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mike Scott, Harlow, Essex, England --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
