Phil Morgan-Ellis wrote:
Excuse me for the exasperation...but I really HATE having a piece of
software telling me how to think.
I need to put together a worksheet for my class. I'm using the OO
Spreadsheet so I can get nice columns. Eight columns each containing
the chord for the corresponding measure. Something like:
a a a e E E E7 A
Not really that hard. (a = a minor -- A=a major -- two *_different_*
chords.) However because the first time an "a" chord is used it's minor
the auto correct feature insists that ALL "a" cords must be minor (what
lunacy!). The result is:
a a a e e e e7 a (please note that these two are
NOT the same.)
I've NEVER been able to turn this off, in spite of the help
instructions. Placing a quote mark before the "A" and the quote
prints. It's like trying to create a list of words using the
spreadsheet or word processor. SOME words begin with capital letters,
some don't. Changing that either makes the word wrong or changes the
meaning. Why is this NOT understood...
Similarly I have a budget spreadsheet using OO. I have a column for my
Health Savings Account (HSA). Of course the spreadsheet makes me use
"HAS".
May *I* be permitted to decide what information goes in the
cells....please?
Exasportated in Seattle,
pHIL
Hi Phil
Not being a musician, I'm not quite sure about your first item, but
experimenting with your HSA/has problem, I found that turning off
"Tools-Autocorrect-Options-Use replacement table" stopped that
behaviour. (OOo 2.4.1 linux)
Just be careful with this getting Exasportated, it sounds dangerous.
HTH
Russell
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