Brilliant, Bob! (or maybe I'm just dim).
I put my database into 'List' format, and by selecting half-a-dozen
cells in one row, I was able to adjust the font as you suggested.
It's not the complete answer - when I selected the whole of a row at
the head and tried to do the same, Appleworks just stopped (no rotating
circle). But the principle has been proved, I can work on from there.
Many thanks
David Noel
2007 May 28
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From: Robert Howells <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: 'WAMUG Mailing List' <[email protected]>
Re: Changing the font etc in an Appleworks database field
Date: Sat May 26 15:47
Never say Never !
You say : One particular Text field .... over the whole
database ! ?
The interpretation I give to this is that there are numerous fields ...
and a number of fields in that group in which you wish to change the
Font !
If the interpretation is correct ...
are you able to sort the fields so that those needing to be changed
will appear in a row or a column ???
In which case you could highlight that row/column and format only the
cells it contains.
Reverse the sort to reinstate your presentation .
But perhaps I misinterpret what you are telling us .
Cheers
Bob
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On 26/05/2007, at 3:01 PM, David Noel wrote:
> Thanks for the suggestion, Merv, but your procedure only resets the
> default for the data field, it doesn't change data existing in fields.
>
> I guess that the short answer might be, it isn't possible to do
> what I want?
>
> Regards
>
> David Noel
> 2007 May 26
> ============================
>
> From: Mervyn & Giuliana Bond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: 'WAMUG Mailing List' <[email protected]>
>
> Re: Changing the font etc in an Appleworks database field
> Date: Fri May 25 17:28
>
> David
> In Layout click on the data field rectangle so that is shows it
> little black "handles" for size changing then go Format and choose
> the font etc. Return to Browse and the data should appear as chosen
> in format. Save.
> Merv
> ============================
>
> At 4:44 PM +0800 25/5/07, David Noel wrote:
> >Hi, I've used database files in Clarisworks/Appleworks over many
> >years, and worked out how to do most of the things I want to. But
> >one thing leaves me still baffled.
> >
> >How can I change all the data in one particular text field (over the
> >whole database) to a given font, size, etc? Obviously the Layout
> >gives the defaults for such things, but data pasted into these
> >fields often retains font and size from its source. I want to
> >retrospectively convert all the data in a particular field to a
> >given format. I realize I can probably select and convert all data
> >over all fields, but I need different fields to be in different
> >formats.
> >
> >Sounds as if it should be simple to do ....... if only some kind
> >soul would point out how.......!! (esteemed Ronnie, where are you?).
> >
> >David Noel
> >2007 May 25
> >
>
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