https://wiki.openoffice.org/w/api.php?action=feedcontributions&feedformat=atom&user=ScottCarrApache OpenOffice Wiki - User contributions [en]2026-08-13T03:10:46ZUser contributionsMediaWiki 1.35.14https://wiki.openoffice.org/w/index.php?title=DomainDeveloper&diff=22779DomainDeveloper2007-01-02T02:46:15Z<p>ScottCarr: </p>
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<div>A mapping of names to OOo accounts.<br />
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Abbrev.:<br />
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* PL : Project Lead<br />
* CL : Project Co-Lead<br />
* CC : Community Council Member<br />
* ESC : Engineering Steering Committee Member <br />
* CVS : has write access to the OOo CVS repository<br />
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=== Developers ===<br />
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{| border="2" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse;"<br />
|-<br />
! Name || CVS || @openoffice.org || [[IRC Communication]] || Notes || Affiliation<br />
|-<br />
| || || || || || <br />
|-<br />
| Volker Ahrendt|| X || va||||||Sun Microsystems<br />
|-<br />
| Kai Ahrens|| X || ka || Kai_Ahrens ||PL Graphic Applications||Sun Microsystems<br />
|-<br />
| Gene Anaya|| || ganaya||||||<br />
|-<br />
| Joost Andrae|| X || ja||ja||CL qa, release testing en-US builds and releasing builds||Sun Microsystems<br />
|-<br />
| Eric Bachard|| X || ericb||ericb2|| CL porting Mac OSX/Linux PPC port ||French OO.o project<br />
|-<br />
| Kai Backman|| || kaib ||KaiB||||<br />
|-<br />
| Sascha Ballach|| X || sab||||||<br />
|-<br />
| Jayant Balraj Madavi|| || jayant_madavi||aZEN_JM||Connectivity / Database||Novell, Inc.<br />
|-<br />
| Jörg Barfurth|| X || jb||JoergB||Configuration Util||Sun Microsystems<br />
|-<br />
| Mathias Bauer|| X || mba||||PL Framework, XML||Sun Microsystems<br />
|-<br />
| Thorsten Behrens|| X || thb||thorsten||vcl/impress/toolkit visionary||Sun Microsystems<br />
|-<br />
| Thomas Benisch|| X || tbe||||Scripting framework||Sun Microsystems<br />
|-<br />
| Stefan Bergmann|| X || sb||||CL UDK, tools&amp;UCB hacker||Sun Microsystems<br />
|-<br />
| Andreas Bille|| X || abi||||||Sun Microsystems<br />
|-<br />
| Éric Bischoff|| X || ebischoff||ebischoff||KDE A/B driver||Bureau Cornavin<br />
|-<br />
| Nick Blievers|| X || nick||||IRIX||<br />
|-<br />
| Daniel Boelzle|| X || dbo||||UNO core/bridges/packages||Sun Microsystems<br />
|-<br />
| Oliver Bolte|| X || obo||||RE||Sun Microsystems<br />
|-<br />
| Rafaella Braconi|| || coni||||CL l10n, globalization program manager||Sun Microsystems<br />
|-<br />
| Michael Brauer|| X || mib||||PL XML||Sun Microsystems<br />
|-<br />
| Oliver Braun|| X || obr||obr||System Integration/Accessibility Hacker||Sun Microsystems<br />
|-<br />
| Andreas Bregas|| X || ab||||StarBasic||Sun Microsystems<br />
|-<br />
| Jörg Brunsmann|| || jbrunsmann||||UDK||<br />
|-<br />
| Jörg Budischewski|| || jbu||PyUNO hacker||||Sun Microsystems<br />
|-<br />
| Peter Burow|| X || pb||UI||||Sun Microsystems<br />
|-<br />
| Aidan Butler|| || aidan||||XML filters||<br />
|-<br />
| Giuseppe Castagno || X || beppec56 || beppec56_ or beppe_c || PDF output<br />
|-<br />
| [[User:ScottCarr|Scott Carr]] || X || kcarr||kcarr||PL Documentation||Progbits<br />
|-<br />
| Colin Charles|| || drbyte||bytee||Malaysian native-lang project||bytebot.net<br />
|-<br />
| Behrend Cornelius|| X || bc||||Wizards||Sun Microsystems<br />
|-<br />
| Michael Cziebalski|| || mci||||||<br />
|-<br />
| [[User:pdefilippis|Pierre de Filippis]]|| X || pdefilippis||aliscafo||Mac OSX native porting||<br />
|-<br />
| Andrew Dent|| X ||ace_dent||ace_dent||ui/custom_images||<br />
|-<br />
| Naren Devaiah|| || ||ndev||Performance||Intel Corporation<br />
|-<br />
| Nitin Dongre|| || ||nitin_BITS||||Novell, Inc.(intern)<br />
|-<br />
| Radek Doulik|| || radekdoulik||rodo_||Canvas hacker||Novell, Inc.<br />
|-<br />
| Carsten Driesner|| X || cd||||Framework||Sun Microsystems<br />
|-<br />
| Herbert Duerr|| X || hdu||hdu_hh||GSL||Sun Microsystems<br />
|-<br />
| Oliver Düsterhoff|| X || od||Writer||||Sun Microsystems<br />
|-<br />
| Bernd Eilers|| X || bei||rfc821||EIS||Sun Microsystems<br />
|-<br />
| René Engelhard|| X || rene||_rene_||config_office, Debian packager||Debian<br />
|-<br />
| Andre Fischer|| X || af||||Impress||Sun Microsystems<br />
|-<br />
| Uwe Fischer || || ufi || || || Sun Microsystems<br />
|-<br />
| Ken Foskey|| || waratah||waratah||config_office/dmake man||slug.org.au<br />
|-<br />
| Duncan Foster|| || dfoster||||||<br />
|-<br />
| David Fraser|| || davidfraser||davidfraser||South African translations, multilingual builds||translate.org.za<br />
|-<br />
| Nils Fuhrmann|| || nf||||Localization||Sun Microsystems<br />
|-<br />
| Martin Gallwey|| X || mtg||marty_||XML/Writer/packaging||<br />
|-<br />
| Pierre-Andre Galmes || || pagalmes || pagalmes || Chart2 ||<br />
|-<br />
| Tony Galmiche|| X || tonygalmiche||||CL FR native-lang project||<br />
|-<br />
| Sunil Gandhi|| || ||tyro||||NOSIP<br />
|-<br />
| Sophie Gautier|| X || sgauti|| sophi ||PL FR native-lang project, CC ||.<br />
|-<br />
| Vladimir Glazounov|| X || vg||||RE||Sun Microsystems<br />
|-<br />
| Laurent Godard || X || laurentgodard || lgodard || CC, PL Extensions, Fr Native-lang Project || inDesko/Nuxeo <br />
|-<br />
| Jody Goldberg|| X || jodygoldberg||jody||[[Calc]] spreadsheet-ness||Novell, Inc.<br />
|-<br />
| Dirk Grobler|| X || dg||||Database Access||Sun Microsystems<br />
|-<br />
| Bettina Haberer|| || bh||||RFEOwner||Sun Microsystems<br />
|-<br />
| Ingrid Halama|| X || iha||||Chart||Sun Microsystems<br />
|-<br />
| Chris Halls|| X || haggai||haggai||Debian packager&amp;misc. hacker||Credativ Ltd., Debian<br />
|-<br />
| Gregor Hartmann|| X || gh|| Lachs ||Testtool||Sun Microsystems<br />
|-<br />
| Bustamam Harun|| || bustamam||||Malaysian stuff||<br />
|-<br />
| Kevin Hendricks|| X || khendricks||||PL Lingucomponent, PowerPC||<br />
|-<br />
| Con Hennessy|| || cphennessy||cph2 or cph_||hacker &amp; former council person||OpenApp<br />
|-<br />
| Ivo Hinkelmann|| X || ihi||ivo||l10n tooling/general/RE||Sun Microsystems<br />
|-<br />
| Eric Hoch|| X || maveric||mav_eric||Mac Porting||<br />
|-<br />
| [[User:Lutz_Hoeger|Lutz Hoeger]]|| || lho||lutzh||[[User Experience]]||Sun Microsystems<br />
|-<br />
| Jan Holešovský|| X || kendy||kendy||KDE integration||Novell, Inc.<br />
|-<br />
| Martin Hollmichel|| X || mh||Ratte/Nesshof||Build Maestro, PL External, Tools, Porting, CC||Sun Microsystems<br />
|-<br />
| Karl Hong|| X || khong||||i18n, CJK expert||Sun Microsystems<br />
|-<br />
| Matthias Huetsch|| X || mhu||||Performance/strategy, PL UCB, CC, ESC||Sun Microsystems<br />
|-<br />
| Michael Hönnig|| X || mi||||PL API||<br />
|-<br />
| [[User:icobgr|Hristo Hristov]] || || icobgr || icobgr || PL Bulgarian native-lang project ||<br />
|-<br />
| Sven Jacobi|| X || sj||||Escherwizard||Sun Microsystems<br />
|-<br />
| Jörg Jahnke|| || jj||||Internal tooling||Sun Microsystems<br />
|-<br />
| Christian Jansen|| || cj ||||Menu and Toolbar?||Sun Microsystems<br />
|-<br />
| Ocke Janssen|| X || oj||Base||||Sun Microsystems<br />
|-<br />
| Pavel Janík|| X || pjanik||paveljanik||PL Czech native-lang project, CL l10n, CC, ESC, l10n builds||<br />
|-<br />
| Berry Jia|| X || berryjia||||||Sun Microsystems<br />
|-<br />
| Pascal Junck|| || pjunck||||||Sun Microsystems<br />
|-<br />
| Peter Junge|| X || pj|| peter13j|| OOo community contact for my Chinese Employer, QA||Beijing Redflag CH2000<br />
|-<br />
| Christian Junker|| || Cyb||christianju||API||Trees For Life<br />
|-<br />
| Hirano Kazunari|| || khirano||||Japanese||<br />
|-<br />
| Dhananjay Keskar|| X || dkeskar ||dkeskar||Performance,Buildbot,cat-herder||Intel Corporation<br />
|-<br />
| Robert Kinsella|| || rkinsella||||||Sun Microsystems<br />
|-<br />
| Volodymyr Khrystynych|| || volody||||XML Filter||<br />
|-<br />
| Matthias Klose|| || doko||doko||Ubuntu, gcc, python packager||Canonical, Inc.<br />
|-<br />
| Laszlo Kovacs|| || lkovacs||||Documentation||<br />
|-<br />
| Martin Kretzschmar|| X || mkretzschmar||martink||Gnome / Debian||Student<br />
|-<br />
| Will Lachance|| || wlach||wlach_||Word Perfect File Filters||Net Integration Technologies, Inc.<br />
|-<br />
| Thomas Lange|| X || tl||||||Sun Microsystems<br />
|-<br />
| Lars Langhans|| X || lla||||||Sun Microsystems<br />
|-<br />
| Hans-Joachim Lankenau|| X || hjs||ause||dmake makefile expert, RE||Sun Microsystems<br />
|-<br />
| Németh László|| X || nemeth||||PL lingucomponent||<br />
|-<br />
| Jakob Lechner|| X || jakob_lechner||||Writer||Fabalabs<br />
|-<br />
| Michael Leibowitz|| X || mikeleib ||mikeleib||performance||Intel Corporation<br />
|-<br />
| Wind Li|| X || windly||||Address books||<br />
|-<br />
| Ping Liao|| || pliao||||||<br />
|-<br />
| Tor Lillqvist|| X || tml||tml_||||Novell, Inc.<br />
|-<br />
| Joachim Lingner|| X || jl||||Java, CLI||Sun Microsystems<br />
|-<br />
| Christian Lippka|| X || cl||ChristianL||Graphic Applications||Sun Microsystems<br />
|-<br />
| Mindy Liu|| || mindyliu||||||<br />
|-<br />
| Dieter Loeschky|| X || ||||Localization||Sun Microsystems<br />
|-<br />
| Philipp Lohmann|| X || pl||pl_hh||VCL/X11 (GSL) hacker||Sun Microsystems<br />
|-<br />
| Jackson Low|| X || xxjack12xx||||Porting||<br />
|-<br />
| Patrick Luby|| || pluby||||Mac||<br />
|-<br />
| Prasad Madhav || X || pmadhav || pmadhav || Buildbot || Intern@Intel <br />
|-<br />
| Babak Mahbod|| || bmahbod||||||<br />
|-<br />
| Martin Maher|| || mmaher||||Writer &amp; Filter chap||<br />
|-<br />
| Nakata Maho|| X || maho||_maho_||PL QA, FreeBSD guy||Independent<br />
|-<br />
| John Marmion|| X || jmarmion||||||<br />
|-<br />
| Andreas Martens|| X || ama||||PL Writer||Sun Microsystems<br />
|-<br />
| [[User:smsm1|Shaun McDonald]] || X || smsm1 || shaunmcdonald || Mac Port, buildbot MacPort1 || Student<br />
|-<br />
| Caolán McNamara|| X || cmc||caolan||CL Writer &amp; Filter man||RedHat, Inc.<br />
|-<br />
| Michael Meeks|| X || mmeeks||michael_||ugly hack-er, ESC||Novell, Inc.<br />
|-<br />
| Frank Meies|| X || fme||||Writer||Sun Microsystems<br />
|-<br />
| Federico Mena-Quintero|| || federicomena||federico||perfectionist||Novell, Inc.<br />
|-<br />
| Michael Mi|| || mmi||||||<br />
|-<br />
| Björn Milcke|| X || bm||bm_||Chart||Sun Microsystems<br />
|-<br />
| Petr Mladek|| || pmladek||pmladek||SUSE RPMs, ooo-build releases||Novell, Inc.<br />
|-<br />
| Cyrille Moureaux|| X || cyrillem||Cyrille||||Sun Microsystems<br />
|-<br />
| [[User:Mmp|Matthias Müller-Prove]]|| || mmp|| mprove|| [[User Experience]] Engineer, http://ui.openoffice.org || Sun Microsystems<br />
|-<br />
| Niklas Nebel|| X || nn||||PL [[Calc]]||Sun Microsystems<br />
|-<br />
| Christoph Neumann|| X || cn||||API tests||Sun Microsystems<br />
|-<br />
| NicelKM|| X || mnicel||nicel||||Novell, Inc.<br />
|-<br />
| Bertram Nolte|| || bnolte||||||<br />
|-<br />
| Tomas O'Connor|| || toconnor||||Scripting Framework||<br />
|-<br />
| Lars Oppermann|| X || lo||||||Sun Microsystems<br />
|-<br />
| Rodrigo Parra Novo|| X || rodarvus||rodarvus||Gnumeric/Abiword OpenDocument Format support and port to Maemo||INdT (Instituto Nokia de Tecnologia)<br />
|-<br />
| Edward Peterlin|| X || OPENSTEP||||Mac||<br />
|-<br />
| Frank Peters|| X || fpe||||Documentation||Sun Microsystems<br />
|-<br />
| Christof Pintaske|| X || cp||||||Sun Microsystems<br />
|-<br />
| Ron Piterman|| || rpiterman||||||<br />
|-<br />
| Noel Power|| || npower||noelp||VBA Interop, Scripting||Novell, Inc.<br />
|-<br />
| Nikolai Pretzell|| X || np || ||Autodoc, code quality||Sun Microsystems<br />
|-<br />
| Volker Quetschke|| X || vq||vq||W32-tcsh/bash build environment and dmake Hacker, ESC||Gravity Waves<br />
|-<br />
| Tino Rachui|| X || tra||tinor||GSL/Unix Hacker||Sun Microsystems<br />
|-<br />
| [[User:Kr|Kay Ramme]]|| X || kr||||PL UDK||Sun Microsystems<br />
|-<br />
| [[User:ErAck|Eike Rathke]]|| X || er||erAck||CL [[Calc]], engine; CL i18n; stricken with number formatter||Sun Microsystems<br />
|-<br />
| Michael Rauch|| X || mrauch||||NetBSD||<br />
|-<br />
| Jens-Heiner Rechtien|| X || hr||blauwal||RE; OOo SCM (CVS, CWS tooling); Porting; Compilers||Sun Microsystems<br />
|-<br />
| Daniel Rentz|| X || dr||||[[Calc]] Excel filter, UI||Sun Microsystems<br />
|-<br />
| Florian Reuter|| X || flr||||Writer filters||Novell, Inc.<br />
|-<br />
| Georg Richter|| X || grichter||georg||Base, native MySQL driver||MySQL AB<br />
|-<br />
| G. Roderick Singleton|| || grsingleton||grsingleton||Documentation||pathtech.org<br />
|-<br />
| Hennes Rohling|| X || hro||||GSL &amp; Util||Sun Microsystems<br />
|-<br />
| Bibek Sahu|| || Bibek||bibek||Impress pieces||Trees For Life<br />
|-<br />
| Andreas Schlüns|| X || as||||Framework||Sun Microsystems<br />
|-<br />
| Ingo Schmidt|| X || is||||(Native) Installation||Sun Microsystems<br />
|-<br />
| [[User:Jsc|J&uuml;rgen Schmidt]]|| X || jsc||jsc||PL API, CL Extensions, UNO, SDK||Sun Microsystems<br />
|-<br />
| Stephan Schäfer|| X || ssa||ssa||VCL||Sun Microsystems<br />
|-<br />
| Frank Schönheit|| X || fs||FrankS||Database Access, Forms||Sun Microsystems<br />
|-<br />
| Julian Seward || || sewardj || || valgrind ||<br />
|-<br />
| Darragh Sherwin|| || dsherwin||darragh||E-Legislation / E-GovSystems||Propylon<br />
|-<br />
| Raul Siddhartha|| || rsiddhartha||raul||GTK File Selector||Novell, Inc.<br />
|-<br />
| Sarah Smith|| || ssmith||||||<br />
|-<br />
| [[User:mox|Mox Soini]] || X || mox || Moxed || Mac Porting || <br />
|-<br />
| Rajesh Sola|| || rajeshsola||sola||misc.||NOSIP<br />
|-<br />
| Kai Sommerfeld|| X || kso||||manager &amp; hacker||Sun Microsystems<br />
|-<br />
| Oliver Specht|| X || os||||PL UI||Sun Microsystems<br />
|-<br />
| Jörg Spindler|| || jspindler||||||<br />
|-<br />
| Fridrich Štrba|| X || fridrich_strba||Fridrich||Word Perfect Hacker||<br />
|-<br />
| Ulf Stroehler|| || us||||||Sun Microsystems<br />
|-<br />
| Muthu Subramanian|| || muthusuba||muthusuba||misc.||<br />
|-<br />
| Louis Suárez-Potts|| || louis||louis||Community Manager||Collab.net<br />
|-<br />
| Claus Sørensen|| || cs||c26n,cHBs,chbs||Danish Localization and Project Management Tool(oopm)||ProFOSS<br />
|-<br />
| Stefan Taxhet|| X || st||stx12||CC, interpersonal problem fixer||Sun Microsystems<br />
|-<br />
| Armin Theissen|| || armin||||||<br />
|-<br />
| Caio Tiago Oliveira|| X || asrail||asrail||CL QA, release testing pt-BR builds||Independent<br />
|-<br />
| Jan Tietjens|| || tietjens||||||<br />
|-<br />
| Rüdiger Timm|| X || rt||||RE||Sun Microsystems<br />
|-<br />
| Malte Timmermann|| X || mt||||||Sun Microsystems<br />
|-<br />
| Gerhard Tonn|| || tonn||||s390||<br />
|-<br />
| Willem van Dorp|| || willem.vandorp||||||<br />
|-<br />
| Tom Verbeek|| X || tv||||Wizards, Art team||Sun Microsystems<br />
|-<br />
| Sander Vesik|| || svesik||||||<br />
|-<br />
| Daniel Vogelheim|| X || dvo||||XML||<br />
|-<br />
| Mikhail Voitenko|| X || mav||Framework||||Sun Microsystems<br />
|-<br />
| Robert Vojta|| X || rvojta||rvojta||VBA Interop||<br />
|-<br />
| Dirk Völzke|| X || dv||||Installation||Sun Microsystems<br />
|-<br />
| [[User:Sparcmoz|Jim Watson]]|| X || sparcmoz|| sparcmoz||GNU Linux sparc porter||clug.org.au<br />
|-<br />
| Armin Weiss|| X || aw||||||Sun Microsystems<br />
|-<br />
| Dan Williams|| X || fa||dcbw||Mac et. al. hacker||RedHat, Inc.<br />
|-<br />
| Stephan Wunderlich|| X || sw||||||<br />
|-<br />
| Kohei Yoshida|| X || kohei||kohei_||[[Calc]] hacker, Calc optimization solver developer||SlickEdit, Inc.<br />
|-<br />
| George Zahopoulos|| X || georgez||||||<br />
|-<br />
| Kurt Zenker|| X || kz||smoketester||RE||Sun Microsystems<br />
|-<br />
| Claudio F Filho|| || filhocf||filhocf||Brazilian portuguese Localization||BrOffice.org<br />
|-<br />
| Xiaoyang Yu|| || || ||Disk block reordering||Intel Corporation <br />
|- <br />
| Antonio Xu|| X || antoxu || antoxu || Async dialogs, PRC improvements || Intel Corporation<br />
|-<br />
| Rail Aliev || X || rail || rail || Ru and Tr NL Co-lead || Infra-Resource <br />
|-<br />
| Jeremy Zheng|| X || zhiming || Jeremy || Async dialogs, PRC improvements || Intel Corporation<br />
|-<br />
| [[User:Schmidtm|Matthias Schmidt]] || || schmidtm || schmidtm || Mac OSX Aqua Port || Sun Microsystems<br />
|-<br />
| Yuri Dario || || ydario || Paperino || OS/2 Port || Serenity Systems intl<br />
|-<br />
| Wei Zhao || || weiz || || Chinese Localization || Beijing Redflag CH2000<br />
|-<br />
| Liu Tao || || liutao || || PyUNO, Async dialogs|| Beijing Redflag CH2000<br />
|-<br />
| JiangChuang || || jiangc || || || Beijing Redflag CH2000<br />
|-<br />
| Lv Xugang || || lvxg || || || Beijing Redflag CH2000<br />
|-<br />
| Chen Jinhong || || chainchen || || || Beijing Redflag CH2000<br />
|-<br />
| Li Yuan || || liyuan || || PyUNO, Async dialogs || Beijing Redflag CH2000<br />
|-<br />
| Wu Yan || || youngwoo || || || Beijing Redflag CH2000<br />
|-<br />
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|}<br />
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=== QA Engineers ===<br />
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{| border="2" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse;"<br />
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! Name ||CVS||@openoffice.org || [[IRC Communication]] || Interested modules || Notes || Affiliation<br />
|-<br />
| Stefan Baltzer||||sba||||writer||||Sun Microsystems<br />
|-<br />
| Thorsten Bosbach||X||tbo||||framework, qa/qatesttool||QA Framework / Automation||Sun Microsystems<br />
|-<br />
| Oliver Craemer||X||oc||||[[Calc]]||QA Calc / Automation||Sun Microsystems<br />
|-<br />
| Helge Delfs||X||hde||||writer, qa/qatesttool||QA Writer / Automation||Sun Microsystems<br />
|-<br />
| Fredrik Haegg||X||fha||||draw, impress, qa/qatesttool||QA Graphics / Automation||Sun Microsystems<br />
|-<br />
| Hasan Ilter||||hi||||writer, printing, pdf export||||Sun Microsystems<br />
|-<br />
| Michael Rüß||||mru||||writer, word im/export||||Sun Microsystems<br />
|-<br />
| Éric Savary||||es||||writer, accessibility||||Sun Microsystems<br />
|-<br />
| [[User:jsi|Joerg Sievers]]||X||jsi||jogi||qa/qatesttool, [[Calc]]||Automation / QA Calc||Sun Microsystems<br />
|-<br />
| Joerg Skottke||X||jsk||skotti||framework, qa/qatesttool||QA Framework / Automation||Sun Microsystems<br />
|-<br />
| Marc Neumann||X||msc||||database, qa/qatesttool||QA Base / Automation||Sun Microsystems<br />
|-<br />
| Chris Lukasiak||||clu||||database||||Sun Microsystems<br />
|-<br />
| Frank Stecher||||fst||||[[Calc]]||||Sun Microsystems<br />
|-<br />
| Jack Warchold|||| jw||||writer, import/export filters||||Sun Microsystems<br />
|-<br />
| Uwe Luebbers||||ul||||framework||||Sun Microsystems<br />
|-<br />
| Thorsten Martens||||tm||||framework||||Sun Microsystems<br />
|-<br />
| Olaf Felka|||| of||||framework, installation||||Sun Microsystems<br />
|-<br />
| Thomas Klarhoefer||||kla||||chart||||Sun Microsystems<br />
|-<br />
| Wolfram Garten|||| wg||||draw, impress||||Sun Microsystems<br />
|-<br />
| Christian Guenther||||cgu||||draw, impress||||Sun Microsystems<br />
|-<br />
| [[User:Thorsten_Ziehm|Thorsten Ziehm]]||||| thorstenziehm||||||QA lead||Sun Microsystems<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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We are tracking pending JCAs in the document [[Pending JCAs]].<br />
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== Related Pages ==<br />
* [[User Experience Community]]<br />
* A map of OOo developers around the world is available at http://www.frappr.com/ooodev, please add yourself to the map if you're involved in OOo development. It's just fun to see who's where :-)<br />
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[[Category:Development]]</div>ScottCarrhttps://wiki.openoffice.org/w/index.php?title=User:ScottCarr&diff=17859User:ScottCarr2006-10-02T16:34:54Z<p>ScottCarr: </p>
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<div>My full name is Kevin Scott Carr.<br />
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* Born: 05/14/1973<br />
* Live in Lebanon, TN, which is 30 miles from Nashville, TN<br />
* I am married and have 5 kids.<br />
* I work with an Emergency Notification in Franklin, TN.<br />
* Lead/Co-Lead for Documentation Project since July 2001</div>ScottCarrhttps://wiki.openoffice.org/w/index.php?title=Bios&diff=17858Bios2006-10-02T16:30:22Z<p>ScottCarr: /* Native Lang / L10N */</p>
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<div>This page is for the bios and pictures of the OpenOffice.org project leads.<br />
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=== Native Lang / L10N ===<br />
* [[User:Rescue| Joey Stanford]] - [http://eo.openoffice.org Esperanto Team]<br />
* [[User:southerncross|Charles-H.Schulz]] - [http://native-lang.openoffice.org NLC Lead]<br />
* [[User:Jcorrius|Jesús Corrius]] - [http://ca.openoffice.org Catalan Native Language / Catalan L10N Lead]<br />
* [[User:Jza|Alexandro Colorado]] - [http://es.openoffice.org Spanish Native Language Lead]<br />
* [[User:markomlm|Marko Moeller]] - [http://de.openoffice.org German Native Language Co-Lead]<br />
* [[User:laonux|Anousak Souphavanh]] - [http://lo.openoffice.org Lao Native Language Lead]<br />
* [[User:ScottCarr|Scott Carr]] - [http://documentation.openoffice.org Documentation Co-Lead]</div>ScottCarrhttps://wiki.openoffice.org/w/index.php?title=User:ScottCarr&diff=17857User:ScottCarr2006-10-02T16:28:38Z<p>ScottCarr: </p>
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<div>Scott Carr has been Lead/Co-Lead of the Documentation project since July 2001.</div>ScottCarrhttps://wiki.openoffice.org/w/index.php?title=Documentation/FAQ/Writer&diff=11923Documentation/FAQ/Writer2006-06-06T23:07:17Z<p>ScottCarr: /* How do I create a hanging indent in my document? */</p>
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<div>[[Category:User_FAQ]]<br />
<br />
[[FAQ:Overview|User FAQ]]<br />
<br />
== If I click in the middle of a table cell or in an empty paragraph, OpenOffice.org insert tabs in front of the cursor position. How do I stop this? ==<br />
This is caused by a default<br />
setting of the OpenOffice.org interface called 'Direct Cursor'. To<br />
change this behavior: <br />
<br />
* From the pull down menus, select: Tools -> Options <br />
* In the dialog that appears, select: Text Document - Cursor <br />
* Change the 'Insert' value to 'Left Paragraph Margin' (it was set to 'Tabs') <br />
* Click on OK <br />
<br />
== These automatisms suck!! ==<br />
OpenOffice is configured in standard to execute, while typing a text, automatical<br />
formatting tasks. Those automatisms can be amazing or boring - especially because<br />
they can occure when you don't expect them.<br />
<br />
You have two solutions: turn them off or learn to know them and domesticate them.<br />
<br />
* Turn them ALL off/on: under '''Format-AutoFormat-While Typing'''.<br />
* Turn some of them off/on: under '''Tools-AutoCorrect/Autoformat'''.<br />
<br />
To USE them you have to know them and first recognize them, so...<br />
<br />
How to recognize them?<br />
<br />
<TABLE width=600 BORDER=1 CELLPADDING=4 CELLSPACING=0 FRAME=HSIDES RULES=ROWS><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
<I>When I type</I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<I>I get</I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<I>caused by</I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<I>module</I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
DNA<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
And<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
the replacement table<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br/><br />
(<A HREF="#1">1</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
All<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
XImport<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Ximport<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
&nbsp;<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<P ALIGN="left">(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<P ALIGN="left">All<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
coordination<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Coordination<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Capitalize first<br />
letter of every sentence<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
All<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
It was excl. on this day<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<I>The lowercase<br />
won't be replaced by a capital though there is a dot and I check<br />
the option "Capitalize first letter of every sentence"<br />
in the AutoFormat.</I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
the exceptions<br />
table<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no2">2</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Writer only<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
*Hello* _world_<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
'''Hello''' <U>world</U><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Automatic bold and<br />
underline<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
All<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
www.openoffice.org<br/>john@sun.com<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<A HREF="http://www.openoffice.org/">www.openoffice.org</A><br />
<br/><A HREF="mailto:john@sun.com">john@sun.com</A><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
The URL recognition<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
All<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
1st, 2nd, 4th<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
1<SUP>st</SUP>, 2<SUP>nd</SUP>, 4<SUP>th</SUP><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
The AutoFormat of the cardinal numbers<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
All<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
1/2 1/4 3/4 <br />
<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
&frac12; &frac14; &frac34;<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
The AutoFormat of<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
All<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
The man -- yes, him!<br/><br />
The man--yes, him!<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
The man &ndash; yes, him!<br/><br />
The man&mdash;yes, him!<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Replace dashes<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
All<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
<I>&lt;2_spaces></I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<I>The second space doesn't appear</I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Ignore double<br />
spaces<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
All<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
1 bottle of milk <I>&lt;Return></I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
1. bottle of milk<br/>2.<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Apply numbering<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Writer only<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
---<I>&lt;Return></I><br />
===<I>&lt;Return></I><br />
___<I>&lt;Return></I><br />
<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<I>horizontal lines created</I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Apply border<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Writer only<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
+---+---+<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<I>a table</I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Create table<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Writer only<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
My title<br/><I>&lt;Return><br/>&lt;Return></I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<I><font size=5>'''My title'''</font></I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Use styles<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Writer only<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
- one<br/><br />
-<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<ul><br />
* one<br />
</LI><br />
<LI style="color: #FFF;">test </LI><br />
</ul><br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Replace bullets<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Writer only<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
"<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
&laquo;&nbsp;<I>or<br />
an other typographical quote</I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Custom quotes<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no4">4</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Writer only<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
<FONT FACE="Arial">Int</FONT><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<FONT FACE="Arial">Int|roduction|<br/><I>(the word<br />
is completed)</I></FONT><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<FONT FACE="Arial">Word completion</FONT><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<P ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Arial">(<A HREF="#no5">5</A></FONT>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
&nbsp;<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
<FONT FACE="Arial">1.1<br/><I>in a table</I></FONT><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<FONT FACE="Arial"><I>01/01/03<br/>(a date)</I></FONT><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<FONT FACE="Arial">Number recognition</FONT><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<FONT FACE="Arial">(<A HREF="#no6">6</A></FONT FACE>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<FONT FACE="Arial">Writer only</FONT><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
</TABLE><br />
<br />
<A NAME="no1">(1)</A> Menu '''Tools-AutoCorrect/AutoFormat''', tabpage '''[Replace]'''<br/><br />
<A NAME="no2">(2)</A> Menu '''Tools-AutoCorrect/AutoFormat''', tabpage '''[Exceptions]'''<br/><br />
<A NAME="no3">(3)</A> Menu '''Tools-AutoCorrect/AutoFormat''', tabpage '''[Options]'''<br/><br />
<A NAME="no4">(4)</A> Menu '''Tools-AutoCorrect/AutoFormat''', tabpage '''[Custom quotes]'''<br/><br />
<A NAME="no5">(5)</A> Menu '''Tools-AutoCorrect/AutoFormat''', tabpage '''[Word completion]'''<br/><br />
<A NAME="no6">(6)</A> Menu '''Tools-Options-Text document-Table-Input in table-Number recognition'''<br />
<br />
<br />
== How to easily come back to the default character format while typing when I just wanted to format one word? ==<br />
Example: you write default, then <U>underlined for a while and you want to</U> come back to the normal styles.<br />
<br />
In this example, you have pressed [Ctrl]+U after "then" to format your text italic.<br/><br />
To return to the normal attribute press [Right] immediatly after the first "to" as following:<br />
<br />
You write default, then '''[Ctrl]+U''' <U>underlined for a while and you want to</U> [Right] come back to the normal styles.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How to format a piece of text (not a whole page) in columns? ==<br />
You have to use a section:<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Select the text you want to format<br />
<br />
* Menu '''Insert-Section-[Columns]'''<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
<br />
<br />
== How to correct the text of an hyperlink? (if I click on the text the target document loads) ==<br />
Quick methode: '''[Alt]+click'''<br />
<br />
Permanante state: in the '''staus bar''', click the field "'''HYP'''" (HYPerlink) to toggle it to "'''SEL'''" (SELection)<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How to move paragraphs with the keyboard? ==<br />
<UL><br />
* Set the cursor in the paragraph you want to to move<br />
<br />
* '''[Ctrl]+[Up]''' or '''[Down]'''<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
<br />
<br />
== How to select multiple parts of the text? ==<br />
<br />
Copy, cut, format, delete parts of the text in differents areas of the document:<BR><br />
<UL>* '''[Ctrl]+&lt;selection>''' with one click, double click or sliding.<br />
</UL><br />
<br />
An other methode exists - the "lazzy" one (don't feel about holding [Ctrl] over 150 pages!):<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Click once on the field "'''STD'''" (STanDard) in the '''status bar'''<br />
<br />
* The field shows now "'''EXT'''" (EXTended selection)<br />
<br />
* An other clic and it goes to "'''ADD'''" (ADD to selection).<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
<br />
-> the '''ADD''' mode has the same function than '''[Ctrl] + click'''<BR><br />
and '''EXT''' the same function than '''[Shift]+click'''.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== A series of '#' characters on a line by themselves has generated a bold black double line. How can I remove this line? ==<br />
A series of # symbols is a keyboard short cut to creating a solid line below a paragraph in a text document. To remove this line, click anywhere in the paragraph just above the thick line and choose Format -> Paragraph. The line set will appear on the Borders tab. To remove the line, keep the cursor in the paragraph above the line and choose Format -> Default.<br />
<br />
Learn more about automatisms <A HREF="025.html">here (#025)</A>.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== URLs (Uniform Reference Locators) appear underlined and in a different color from the rest of my text. How do I reverse this setting? ==<br />
To reverse this setting:<br />
<UL><br />
* Select '''Tools-AutoCorrect/AutoFormat-[Options]'''<br />
<br />
* Scroll down in the list that appears to the choice called 'URL recognition'.<br />
<br />
* Click the box to the left of this choice to turn the behavior off.<br />
<br />
* Click 'OK' at the bottom of the dialog to apply the change.<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
URL recognition also recognizes anything with the '@' symbol as an email address. Turning this option off will cause email addresses to remain unrecognized.<br />
<br />
To selectively determine which addresses should be treated as links, leave URL recognition on, but turn off recognition by one of the following two methods:<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Drag select the entire address<br />
<br />
* Hold down the context (right mouse) button<br />
<br />
* Select 'Default'<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
An address which has converted to a link may be converted back to normal text by entering Ctrl-Z before the text cursor is moved.<br />
<br />
Learn more about automatisms <A HREF="025.html">here (#025)</A>.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== OpenOffice.org is changing my decimals into fractions. How do I reverse this setting? ==<br />
<To reverse this setting:<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* select '''Tools-AutoCorrect/AutoFormat-[Replace]'''.<br />
<br />
* near the top of the list, find the replacement choice for '.5'<br />
<br />
* select this replacement description and click on the 'Delete' button to the right of the dialog<br />
<br />
* click 'OK' at the bottom of the dialog to apply the change.<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
Learn more about automatisms <A HREF="025.html">here (#025)</A>.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== When lower case text is typed, OpenOffice.org changes the first letter to uppercase. How do reverse this setting? ==<br />
This setting is designed to correct sentences mistakenly typed starting with a lower case letter.<br />
<br />
To reverse this setting:<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Select '''Tools-AutoCorrect/AutoFormat-[Options]'''.<br />
<br />
* Near the top of the list, uncheck the box next to "Capitalize the first letter of every sentence"<br />
<br />
* Click 'OK' at the bottom of the dialog to apply the change.<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
Learn more about automatisms <A HREF="025.html">here (#025)</A>.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== When using asterisks [ asterisk = * ], OpenOffice.org removes the asterisks [ * ] and presents the text in bold. How do reverse this setting? ==<br />
Typing an asterisk [ * ] before and after a word or words allows for words to be made bold without using<br />
the mouse. Similarly, typing an undersc ore [underscore = _] before and after a word or words allows for words to be underlined.<br />
<br />
To reverse this setting:<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Select '''Tools-AutoCorrect/AutoFormat-[Options]'''<br />
<br />
* Near the top of the list click the checkbox next to "Automatic *bold* and _underline_" to deselect this choice.<br />
<br />
* Click 'OK' at the bottom of the dialog to apply the change.<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
Learn more about automatisms <A HREF="025.html">here (#025)</A>.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How do I insert a page number of the form 'Page 1 of N'? ==<br />
<UL><br />
* Click in the footer or header area of the document<br />
<br />
* Type the text "Page "<br />
<br />
* Select '''Insert-Fields-Page Numbers''' from the pulldown menus to insert the page number field<br />
<br />
* Type the text "of "<br />
<br />
* Select '''Insert-Fields-Page Count''' from the pulldown menus to insert the page total field.<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
The page number should appear in the footer or header of every page.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How do I insert a special character? ==<br />
The simplest method for inserting special characters is to select them from the special character dialog:<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* From the pull down menus, select '''Insert-Special Character'''<br />
<br />
* In the dialog that appears, all the available characters in the current font will be displayed<br />
<br />
* Select a character by clicking on it. If you do not see the desired character, it may not be available in the current font. Try changing fonts if it is not.<br />
<br />
* After selecting one or more characters, click on '''[OK]''' to insert the characters at the location of the text cursor.<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
On certain platforms, OpenOffice.org does not have certain characters available in any font, including emdash and curly double quote characters.<br />
<br />
Characters used in mathematical formulas may be inserted using this method:<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* From the pull down menus, select '''Insert-Object-Formula'''<br />
<br />
* In the "Command" window, hold down your right mouse button to access the context menu. The available formula operators can be found within this menu.<br />
<br />
* The "Command" window does not have a close button - so just click outside the formula box (anywhere else in the document) to perform the close.<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
Formulas are graphical objects and characters inserted using this method may not convert well to other applications. OpenOffice.org also supports entry of certain characters (accented characters, ligatures, monetary symbols, etc.) via compose (keyboard) sequences.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How do I insert a trademark symbol? ==<br />
This symbol is only available in certain fonts. On Solaris platforms, the symbol is available in the 'Symbols', 'Serif' and San-Serif' font. To insert: <br />
<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Place your cursor in the location where you would like the symbol to appear<br />
<br />
* From the pull down menu, select '''Insert-Special Character'''<br />
<br />
* In the dialog that appears, choose 'Symbol' from the 'Font' list<br />
<br />
* The trademark symbol is available in a serif font (character 212) or in a san-serif font (character 228). Click on the symbol desired.<br />
<br />
* Click 'OK'<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
<br />
<br />
== How Do I remove an envelope from a document? ==<br />
Removing an envelope from a document can be tricky. &nbsp;Work is being done to make this easier in the future. &nbsp;In the meantime, here are the steps to manually remove the envelope:<br />
<br />
<ul><br />
<li>Place the cursor at the beginning of the envelope page.</li><br />
<li>If the "Stylist" dialog box is not open, press F11 or use the Menu Option Format->Stylist to open it up.</li><br />
<li>Change to the Page Styles options. &nbsp;It's the fourth icon from the left.</li><br />
<li>Double Click on "Default"</li><br />
<li>Remove the remaining elements.</li> <br />
</ul><br />
<br />
<br />
== How can I change the defaults for a new writer document? ==<br />
<br />
You need to create a template that has the settings you want and then<br />
make that template the default. The way you do this is as follows:<br />
<br />
<br />
Part 1: Create a template<br />
<UL><br />
* Start with a blank document.<br />
* Change whatever settings you need to change. To change margins,<br />
modify the Default page style.<br />
* Save the document as a template: File > Templates > Save, and<br />
specify a name for the template.<br />
</UL><br />
Part 2: Make your new template the default<br />
<UL><br />
* File > Templates > Organize<br />
* In the left-hand list, find your template. Most likely, you'll need<br />
to double-click on the folder called Default, and your template will<br />
be inside that folder. Click on the template.<br />
* Click Commands. From the menu that appears, choose Set as Default Template.<br />
</UL><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How to delete a table? ==<br />
For this, you need to highlight the whole table, then rightclick into the<br />
highlighted area and choose > Row > Delete.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== I want to insert special characters with keyboard shortcuts. How do I do this? ==<br />
From OpenOffice.org Version 1.1 on you can use the built in macro recorder.<br />
To assign a character to a key, follow these steps:<br />
<br />
* Select Tools > Macro > Record to start the recording process.<br />
* Now click Insert > Special Character and choose the character you want,<br />
then insert it and close the special character dialog.<br />
* Click on "Stop recording" in the small macro recorder dialog.<br />
* A dialog appears asking you to save the macro with a name.<br />
Be sure to save it under Standard, not in the tree for the document currently open.<br />
That way you'll be able to use the macro use it any time a OOo Writer window is open.<br />
<br />
Now that you have recorded the macro, you'll need to assign it to a keystroke.<br />
<br />
* Select > Tools > Macro > Macros ..., then > Assign.<br />
* Now follow > Keyboard > Functions and find your macro using the Category tree.<br />
Your macro will appear in the Function window when you've found the right module.<br />
* Select a keystroke in the Shortcut Keys list, and click Modify.<br />
The key you have selected will appear in the Keys window.<br />
<br />
<br />
== How can I rotate a graphic with a given angle? ==<br />
<br />
Up to version 1.x, Writer doesn't contain a rotation facility for graphics.<br />
To be able to rotate graphics one needs to use Draw:<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* In your Writer file, select the graphic you want to rotate and copy it.<br />
* Open a Draw window and paste your graphic into the draw file.<br />
<li>Rightclick onto the graphic, select "Position and Size"<br />
<li>Select "Rotation" and rotate according to your needs.<br />
<li>Select your graphic after it has been rotated and copy it.<br />
<li>Go back to Writer and paste the rotated graphic into your file.<br />
</UL><br />
<br />
<br />
== How can change the page number of the first page of my document to something other than "1"? ==<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Click into the first paragraph of your first page.<br />
<li>Then select > Format > Paragraph > Text Flow.<br />
<li>Under "Breaks", check "Enable".<br />
<li>Make sure it says "Page" as Type, and "Before" as Position.<br />
<li>Check "With Page Style" und choose "Default" as Page Style or any other according<br />
to your needs.<br />
<li>Now choose the page number you need. Note that the "0" in the Page Number dropdown list doesn't<br />
denote a page number but simply means that the present page number won't be changed.<br />
</UL><br />
<br />
<br />
== The space between the letters in a word seems just a bit too wide. It would look better if that space is being reduced. How can I achieve this? ==<br />
<br />
What you need to enable is "Kerning".<br />
Kerning is part of the typesetting process, where the space between<br />
letters is adjusted to the appearance of the letter and its<br />
neighbour. For example, when a <tt>V</tt> is followed by an<br />
<tt>A</tt>, the shape of the letters would result in a little too much<br />
space between them, and this just doesn't look nice. The <tt>A</tt><br />
should be moved a little towards the <tt>V</tt>.<br />
<br />
This text is not kerned:<br />
<br><img src="lvat1.jpg"><br />
<br>As you can see, the space between the letters is just too wide.<br />
This text is kerned:<br />
<br><img src="lvat2.jpg"><br />
<br />
So how do you enable kerning?<br />
<br />
If you need kerning only for selected parts of your text, follow these steps:<br />
<br />
<ul><br />
<li>Highlight the passages of your text for which kerning needs to be enabled.<br />
<li>Now > Format > Character > Position > Spacing, here check box "pair kerning"<br />
</ul><br />
If you need the whole text to be "kerned", follow here<br />
<br />
* Press F1 to open the stylist.<br />
* Click on paragraph styles icon to open the list of paragraph styles.<br />
* Rightclick on each paragraph styles that's being used > Modify.<br />
* Now > Position > Spacing, here check box "pair kerning".<br />
<br />
Note that kerning is controlled by information in the font data<br />
(in particular the font metrics). <br />
Fonts that do not need such precise corrections,<br />
like fixed width fonts, will not be subject to kerning.<br />
<br />
== Is there something like a Format Painter feature that copies the formats of one part of the text to other parts? ==<br />
<br />
There are two possibilities within OOo Writer.<br />
For the first, follow these steps:<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
* Make the changes that you want, then, with the cursor still in the<br />
paragraph, open the Stylist and then you can either<br />
** Highlight a portion of the text, hold down the left mouse button and<br />
drag the text over the style name then release the mouse button, or<br />
** Left click on the very far right icon in the Stylist header. This icon<br />
is called Update Style.<br />
* Now, if the changes you have made haven't been transferred already to<br />
the other relevant parts of your text, click on the "Fill Format"<br />
icon in the Stylist, which is the third from the right.<br />
The button is a toggle - so click once to turn the feature on,<br />
and click again to turn it off.<br />
* Once it is on, select the style from<br />
the list to which you've just made the changes,<br />
then click into the text area<br />
that you want to change.<br />
<br />
Another solution would be to actually add a button that acts like a<br />
format painter: It's an unofficial, but excellent addon written by the Francophone <br />
project. It adds two paintbrush icons to the tool bar, which copy and paint <br />
styles. Get it from here:<br />
[http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=23756]<br />
<br />
== How can I place a time/date variable (or field) that updates automatically into a document? ==<br />
You need to insert a time/date field that indicates the time when the doc last has been modified. Follow here:<br />
<br />
<ul><br />
<li>In the drop-down menus in Writer, go to '''Insert Fields > Other'''.</li><br />
<li>Select the '''DocInformation''' tab.</li><br />
<li>In the Type section, click on '''Modified'''; in the Select section, click on '''Date'''.</li><br />
<li>Click on '''Insert''' to place this field in your document.</li><br />
</ul><br />
<br />
<br />
== How to print an envelope in OpenOffice.org? ==<br />
You need to print an envelope. Follow these steps:<br />
<br />
<ol><br />
<li>Open OOo Writer</li><br />
<li>Insert Envelope</li><br />
<li>On the Envelope tab, enter your address info.</li><br />
<li>On the Format tab, set Size > Format to DL. Adjust layout to suit.</li><br />
<li>On the Printer tab, Select the layout that reflects how to feed. </li><br />
<li>On the same tab, you next, click on Setup. This opens a new dialogue.</li><br />
<li>On the Setup dialogue, select your printer and click Properties.</li><br />
<li>On the Properties dialogue, select the envelope size in the dialogue.</li><br />
<li>Same dialogue, select Orientation. This depends on how your envelope feeds (see step 5) In any case, landscape means that the text is rotated 90 degrees so that it is parallel to the envelope and vice versa for portrait.</li><br />
<li>If you have a manual feed tray, select this under Device.</li><br />
<li>Click OK</li><br />
<li>Click OK</li><br />
<li>Select New Doc if you only want the envelope or insert to add it to your existing doc. I tested with New Doc.</li><br />
<li>In the new window, check that all is okay and click the print icon.</li><br />
</ol><br />
<br />
Now you have an envelope.<br />
<br />
<br />
This may seem a bit complicated but it is historical. If you would like<br />
OOo print setup to set the printer too, please vote for http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=47121<br />
<br />
<br/><br />
Skipping steps 6 through 12 will cause you no end of problems.<br />
<br />
== How do I make page numbers alternate? (eg. even page numbers on the top-right, odd page numbers on the top-left). ==<br />
<br />
<ol><br />
<li>Open the Stylist (F11).<br /></li><br />
<br />
<li>Select Page Styles.<br /></li><br />
<br />
<li>Select Right Page (create it if it does not exist).<br /></li><br />
<br />
<li>Double-click on Right Page to set the current page to Right Page.<br /></li><br />
<br />
<li>Insert a page number on the top-right.<br /></li><br />
<br />
<li>Set Right Page to be followed by Left Page (you'll have to create Left Page first if it does not exist.<br /></li><br />
<br />
<li>Repeat the steps above to get a Left Page to display the page number on the top-left.<br /></li><br />
<br />
</ol><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How to re-enable update of template style in OpenOffice.org 2.0.2? ==<br />
<br />
* Open the document you want to fix in OpenOffice.org</li><br />
* Use Tools > Macros > Organize Dialogs > Modules and select the document from the list and Standard module or use Tools > Macros > Organize Macros >OpenOffice.org BASIC and select the document from the list and Standard module.</li><br />
* Click New</li><br />
* Name the macro. For example, you could call it FixDocument.</li><br />
* Click the Edit button and enter the following in the IDE.<br><br />
Sub FixDocument<br />
TemplateName = ThisComponent.DocumentInfo.Template<br />
if TemplateName <> "" then<br />
ThisComponent.DocumentInfo.Template = TemplateName<br />
end if<br />
End Sub<br />
* Click the Run icon<br />
* Finallly save the document.<br />
<br />
Next time when you open this document you<br />
will have the update from template feature back.<br />
<br />
This is issue [http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=63320 Issue 63320]<br />
<br />
== What is the equivalent of MSO outline mode in OpenOffice.org? ==<br />
Open the Navigator to have most of this functionality. The Navigator can be found in Writer's drop-down menus: '''Edit > Navigator'''.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How do I do revision marking (redlining) in OpenOffice.org? ==<br />
To enable the Revision feature: <br />
<br />
* Open the document to be edited <br />
* From the pull down menus, select: Edit -> Changes -> Record <br />
<br />
Start making your changes. You will note that all new text<br />
passages you enter are underlined in color, while all text that you<br />
delete remains visible but is crossed out and shown in color.<br />
<br />
== How do I make my first page a cover/title page and start page numbering (Page 1) on the second page of my document? ==<br />
Here is the basic procedure for breaking a document<br />
into sections (for whatever purpose) as well as placing a page number<br />
in a footer of the second page: <br />
<br />
* Open a new word processing document. <br />
* Enter some or all of the data that you want on your cover page (or simply hit the return key a few times).<br />
* Press F11 to open the Stylist, choose "Page Styles" from the icons (hover with your pointer on each icon to open the note), doubleclick on "First Page" for assigning the "First Page" style to the first page of your document.<br />
* Place your cursor at the end of the first page. Select: Insert->Manual Break...<br />
* Select the button next to "Page Break". Then choose the style to use for the next page (pick one from the menu - such as "Default"). Then mark the check box called "Change page number". In the box below this check box the number 1 should appear. Click OK. <br />
Note: by picking a different style for the next page, you are in<br />
effect breaking the document into two sections. The sections then<br />
can have different characteristics (headers, footers, page<br />
numbering, etc.). The page style that is assigned for each section<br />
of the document can be seen by clicking into the desired page. Look<br />
below the document window area, to the right of the "Page x/n"<br />
block to see the page style name for the current page/section.<br />
* Now you should have two pages. Put your cursor in the second page, then select: Insert->Footer->Default from the pulldown menus. A footer area will appear on the second page. <br />
* To insert the page number, select: Insert->Fields->Page Numbers. A number '1' should appear on the second page of the file (because the page number field is counting pages from the beginning<br />
of the current SECTION).<br />
<br />
== How do I make a header appear on only the first page of my document? ==<br />
Follow these steps: <br />
<br />
* Open a new word processing document. <br />
* Enter some or all of the data that you want on your cover (1st) page (or simply hit the return key a few times) <br />
* Select: Format->Stylist <br />
* Click on the Page style icon (fourth one from the left) <br />
* Double-click on the Page style called "First Page". The page style name should appear on the status bar below your document. It is also possible at this point to create your own first page style. You may close the Stylist now, if desired. <br />
* Select: Insert->Manual Break...<br />
* Select the button next to "Page Break". Then choose the style to use for the next page (pick one from the menu - such as "Standard"). <br />
* Click OK. <br />
* Now you should have two pages. Put your cursor in the first page, then select: Insert->Header->First Page from the pulldown menus. <br />
* A header area will appear on the first page. Use the OpenOffice.org tools to insert whatever you want in the header area.<br />
<br />
== How do I make a logo appear on the top of every page of my document? ==<br />
Follow these steps: <br />
<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Open a new word processing<br />
document<br />
<br />
* From the pull down menus, select:<br />
Insert -> Header -> Standard <br />
<br />
<br />
* Click inside the new header block <br />
<br />
<br />
* From the pull down menus, select:<br />
Insert -> Graphics -> From File... <br />
<br />
<br />
* Navigate to the desired logo, then click Open <br />
<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
If the graphic does not appear on every page, there are two<br />
possible problems. The page style in use could have the wrong header<br />
settings. To check the settings: <br />
<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* From the pull down menus, select:<br />
Format -> Page <br />
<br />
<br />
* Click on the 'Header' tab <br />
<br />
<br />
* Check to see that the box next to "Same content<br />
left/right" is clicked. If it is not, you will get logos only<br />
on odd or even pages, but not both. <br />
<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
If the graphic appears on one or more pages, then stops appearing,<br />
the cause is likely to be a different page style that is applied on<br />
the page where the logo ceases to appear. Look below the document,<br />
just to the right of where the page number information appears. The<br />
name that appears is the page style name. If the style name is<br />
different, the document has been broken into sections. To change<br />
this: <br />
<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Place your text cursor into the<br />
page that has the wrong style <br />
<br />
<br />
* From the pull down menus, select:<br />
Format -> Stylist <br />
<br />
<br />
* Click on the Page style icon<br />
(fourth one from the left) <br />
<br />
<br />
* Double-click on the desired Page style name (the one that<br />
properly displays your header/logo). You may close the Stylist now,<br />
if desired. <br />
<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How do you turn off the Automatic word completion behavior? ==<br />
Open a text document. From the pulldown menus, select:<br />
Tools->AutoCorrect/AutoFormat. Select the "Word Completion"<br />
tab. Deselect the check box to the left of "Complete Words".<br />
Click on OK.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How do I create a simple outline-style numbered list? It should look like: ==<br />
<br/><br />
<br />
1. List Title<br />
1.1 First Item<br />
1.2 Second Item<br />
1.3 Third Item<br />
<br />
There are two tools in OpenOffice.org that give you<br />
the ability to create numbered lists. One is the Format '''Stylist''',<br />
accessed by selecting Stylist from the pulldown menu. It<br />
will open in a separate window and will default to opening the<br />
"Paragraph Styles" view. If you click on the fifth icon<br />
from the left, "Numbering Styles", you will see a list of<br />
pre-defined number styles. The other tool that you need is the<br />
numbering toolbar. At the extreme far right of the text toolbar (the<br />
bar that displays font name, font size, etc.), there is a small arrow<br />
that points to the left. Click on it. You will now see the numbering<br />
toolbar. You will not see this arrow if you are not already in a text<br />
area that has a numbering style assigned. It turns out that the<br />
numbering you want for the simple list above is already defined in<br />
the pre-defined numbering styles. If the style you need does not<br />
exist, you may also create your own styles. To create the list above:<br />
<br />
<br />
* Type in your text. The paragraph style that you use should not matter. This procedure was tested using the "Text body" paragraph style. <br />
* Select all the text by drag selecting. <br />
* Double-click on the numbering style "Numbering 5". List numbers (but not the sub-numbers) should appear. <br />
* Click on the left pointing arrow to the far right of the text toolbar. This will expose the numbering toolbar. <br />
* Place your text cursor into the list item that says "First item". <br />
* Click on the right pointing arrow (the single one) in the numbering toolbar. Its name is "Move Level Down". This item should now have the number "1.1" in front of it. <br />
* Repeat the above step for the other sub-list items. <br />
<br />
If you need to make your own list numbering style, it is suggested<br />
to select one of the existing styles that is similar (in the<br />
Stylist), then right click to get a context menu. Select "New..."<br />
to make a new style based on the style that was selected. You will<br />
get a dialog with many tabs that allow you to configure your own<br />
numbering style. By the way, you can set up heading numbering the<br />
same way. Each heading level can be assigned a different paragraph<br />
style (e.g. Heading 1, Heading 2, Heading 3) but they all would be<br />
assigned the same NUMBERING style - so the list would number<br />
correctly. '''Note: '''OpenOffice.org will often make numbering<br />
difficult when you do the following actions: <br />
<br />
* Hit the back space key when you are in the style following a numbering style <br />
* Insert unnumbered styles between numbered styles <br />
* Output to HTML format with noncontiguous numbered and unnumbered styles<br />
<br />
== How do I join two adjacent tables? ==<br />
The tables must be right next to each other for the<br />
"Join Tables" menu choice to appear. Even if there is only<br />
one text style between the tables with no content, the choice will<br />
not show up. When the tables appear to be almost touching, place your<br />
cursor into one of the tables. Right click to get the context menu.<br />
Select "Join Tables". <br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How do I create a hanging indent in my document? ==<br />
You have two basic options, depending on how you want<br />
your hanging indent to look. <br />
<br />
* Using a pre-defined style: <br />
** Open the Format Stylist (select: Format -> Stylist from the pulldown menu) <br />
** Have the text cursor in the text that you want to format as hanging indent (or have the cursor in an empty text style and enter the text later) <br />
** Double-click on the "Hanging indent" choice in the Stylist window. This default style has a hanging indent - but it also has a left margin offset of .19 inches. <br />
* Create your own style: <br />
** Open the Stylist (as described above) <br />
** Select one of the "generic" styles such as "Standard" <br />
** Right click (in the Stylist window) to get the context menu and select "New ..." <br />
** In the dialog that appears, enter a new name for the style <br />
** Click on the "Indents &amp; Spacing" tab. For a .25 inch hanging style, you would enter ".25" in the "Indent From left" field. Then enter "-.25" in the "Indent First line" field * Click on "OK". The new style will be available in the Stylist list.<br />
<br />
== How do I perform a word count of my document? ==<br />
Open the file, then select: File -> Properties.<br />
Click on the "Statistics" tab. The word count (and other<br />
statistics) will appear in the dialog.<br />
<br />
== How do I insert 'dummy text' into my document? ==<br />
Follow these steps: <br />
<br />
* Place your cursor where you want<br />
some text <br />
* Type the characters: dt <br />
* Press the 'F3' key on your keyboard <br />
<br />
== How do I create labels in OpenOffice.org? ==<br />
Select: File -> New -> Labels. In the dialog<br />
that appears, you will be able to enter the initial text for the<br />
label(s) and select the label type (Avery, etc.) desired. Click on<br />
"New Document" to open the document using the settings you<br />
selected. <br />
<br />
== How do I insert a Landscape page into my (portrait) document? ==<br />
In your open document in OpenOffice.org: <br />
<br />
* Open the Stylist ('''Format-Stylist''' or '''[F11]''')<br />
* In the Stylist window, click on the '''Page Styles''' icon (fourth icon from left)<br />
* The type "Standard" should already be highlighted, hold the right menu button down to see the context menu and choose "'''New...'''" <br />
* In the dialog that appears, give the new page style a descriptive name, e.g. Landscape<br />
* Click on the '''[Page]''' taband change the page orientation to Landscape by clicking on the corresponding radio button. You may also make other changes to the page style, if needed (such as adjusting the margin sizes).<br />
* Click on '''[OK]'''. The new style will appear as one of your page style choices.<br />
* Place the text cursor in your document at the location where you want to insert the Landscape page<br />
* Select '''Insert-Manual Break'''<br />
* In the dialog that appears, select '''Page Break''' and in the '''Style list''', select your new page style, e.g. "Landscape";<br />
* Click on '''[OK]'''<br />
<br />
To end the Landscape area in your document:<br />
<br />
* Place the text cursor in your document at the location where you want to stop the Landscape layout <br />
* Select '''Insert-Manual Break'''<br />
* In the dialog that appears, select '''Page Break''' and in the '''Style list''', select the previous page style, e.g. "Standard"<br />
* Click on '''[OK]''' <br />
<br />
== I have a blank page in my word processing document. All of my content seems to fit on the previous page. How do I get rid of this extra page? ==<br />
Select View -> Nonprinting Characters from the pull<br />
down menus (so that the choice is checked). This will allow you to<br />
see the special control character that is pushing the page over to<br />
another sheet. Locate that character and delete it (after making a<br />
backup of your file). Be sure to turn these options off before<br />
printing. (If left 'on' you will be prompted for whether you want to<br />
print them or not). In '''rare''' cases, playing around with the<br />
Insert -> Manual Break feature using a change of page style can<br />
cause 'ghost' pages. These are pages that have no apparent content,<br />
no hidden characters, and cannot hold a text cursor. In the case<br />
tested, these 'ghost' pages were removed by the following procedure: <br />
<br />
* From the pulldown menus, select<br />
View -> Online Layout <br />
* Scroll through your document. The<br />
'ghost' pages should not appear. <br />
* Select View -> Online Layout again (this deselects the<br />
choice). The 'ghost' pages should not return. <br />
<br />
== How do I make a table heading row repeat on each page of my word processing document that the table appears on? ==<br />
A repeating header row is the default in<br />
OpenOffice.org when creating a new table. If you have an existing<br />
table, or if you are using a different text document template, follow<br />
the following instructions: <br />
<br />
* Place your cursor somewhere in the<br />
table <br />
* Hold your right mouse button down<br />
to get the context menu, then select: Table <br />
* In the dialog that appears, click<br />
on the "Text Flow" tab <br />
* In the "Text Flow" box,<br />
click on the check box next to "Repeat heading" (so that a<br />
check appears) <br />
* Click on OK <br />
<br />
== How do I perform a spellcheck in a multilingual text? ==<br />
<br />
When OOo checks the spelling of a word (note: word, not paragraph or<br />
text) it chooses the spelling dictionary appropriate to the language<br />
this single word comes from. This is defined in > Format > Character ><br />
Font. This individual language setting normally is set to the default<br />
language but can be changed to any other supported language.<br />
<br />
So, to perform a spellcheck on a multilingual text you need to select each word<br />
that isn't part of the default language and assign the appropriate language<br />
in > Format > Character > Font.<br />
<br />
However, if you want to set the whole text to a new language, highlight the<br />
whole text and change the setting in > Format > Character > Font.<br />
<br />
== How do I remove a large number of hard returns from text that were pasted into my document (for example, from an email message)? ==<br />
Follow these steps: <br />
<br />
* Select Edit -> Find &amp;<br />
Replace <br />
* Near the bottom left of the dialog<br />
that appears, click on the box next to "Regular Expressions"<br />
* In the "Search For"<br />
field, type: ^$ This regular expression says to search for a<br />
paragraph marker '$' at the beginning of a paragraph - programmer<br />
terms for an empty paragraph. <br />
* Click on the "Find"<br />
button <br />
* To replace the hard return with a<br />
space character, type a space in the "Replace With" field,<br />
then click the "Replace" button <br />
* To replace the hard return with<br />
nothing (remove the character), click the "Replace" button<br />
(without entering anything in the "Replace With" field) <br />
* If you have many hard returns to replace, you can also use<br />
the "Replace All" button. It is wise to save your document<br />
prior to using this option, in case it behaves unexpectedly. <br />
<br />
Note: Regular expressions do not appear to work in the 'Replace'<br />
field.<br />
<br />
== How do I protect (lock) a section of text so that the content cannot be changed? ==<br />
Follow these steps to protect a section of text: <br />
<br />
* Write or otherwise insert the<br />
desired text <br />
* Select the text to be protected <br />
* From the pull down menus, select:<br />
Insert -> Section <br />
* Click on the box next to<br />
"Protected" <br />
* Give the section a name (or take<br />
the default name assigned) <br />
* Click on the "insert"<br />
box <br />
* You may also want to create a password on the section. This<br />
will keep anyone without the password from removing the protection<br />
set on the section. <br />
<br />
To insert a password on a protected section: <br />
<br />
* From the pull down menus, select:<br />
Format -> Sections <br />
* Select the name of the desired<br />
section (if, applicable) <br />
* Click on the box next to "Password<br />
protected" <br />
* In the dialog that appears, enter<br />
a password and confirm the password <br />
* Click on OK (in the password<br />
dialog) <br />
* Click on OK (in the format section dialog) <br />
<br />
Follow these steps to modify a section that you have previously<br />
protected: <br />
<br />
* From the pull down menus, select:<br />
Format -> Sections <br />
* Enter your password in the dialog<br />
that appears (only appears if password protected); Click OK <br />
* Select the name of the desired<br />
section (if, applicable) <br />
* Click on the "Remove"<br />
button <br />
* Click on OK <br />
* Make the desired changes <br />
* Follow steps in the "protect a section of text"<br />
instructions, above, to re-apply the section protection <br />
<br />
Note that, once you put a password on a section, you will be<br />
prompted for that password before receiving '''any''' dialog that<br />
might have a chance to access that section of text.<br />
<br />
== I have some text that I want to appear with the first character of each word in uppercase and the rest of the word in lowercase (initial uppercase). How do I do this automatically? ==<br />
Follow these steps: <br />
<br />
* Select the desired text (by drag<br />
selecting) <br />
* From the pull down menus, select:<br />
Format -> Character <br />
* Click on the tab called 'Font<br />
Effects' <br />
* In the 'More Effects' area, click<br />
on the box next to 'Title Case' <br />
* Click on OK <br />
<br />
This method also works for anything that can be drag-selected,<br />
such as a table row or column.<br />
<br />
== In my document, how do I repeat more than one table row when the table breaks across pages? ==<br />
This function is not very intuitive, but it is<br />
possible: <br />
<br />
* Select the first (heading) table<br />
ROW <br />
* From the pull down menus, select:<br />
Format -> Cell -> Split <br />
* Set the "Split Amount"<br />
for the number of total heading rows needed. Make sure the<br />
"Direction" is set to "horizontally". <br />
* Click on OK <br />
* Add text as needed to the added heading rows. This may mean<br />
having to copy/paste data from rows you had previously created. <br />
<br />
If this method is used, the THEAD and TBODY tags are used when<br />
exporting to HTML format.<br />
<br />
== How do I insert a Table of Contents into my document? ==<br />
Before inserting a Table of Contents,<br />
the Stylist must be used to identify headings.<br />
<br />
To mark headings:<br />
<br />
* Highlight the paragraph heading. <br />
* Choose Format -> Stylist from<br />
the pull-down menu.<br />
* Double-click on your choice of<br />
Heading Level from the dialog box. <br />
* Mark all headings in your document<br />
as described above.<br />
<br />
To Insert the Table of Contents:<br />
<br />
* Place your text cursor at the<br />
location where you would like a Table of Contents<br />
* From the pulldown menus, select:<br />
Insert -> Indexes -> Indexes... <br />
* In the dialog that appears, make<br />
sure you are on the "Index" tab, then select the index<br />
"Type:" to be "Table of Contents" <br />
* You may want to adjust other<br />
settings in this dialog to create the type of TOC desired. For<br />
example, if you want a table of captions, you would click on the box<br />
next to "Additional Styles" and select your caption style.<br />
* Click on "OK" <br />
<br />
== How do I update my table of contents (TOC)? I've added more data and it does not reflect my new headings. ==<br />
Click inside the TOC (so that your text cursor is<br />
blinking somewhere inside it), then hold down your right mouse button<br />
to get the context menu. Select "Update Index".<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How do I insert a variable for the current date into the footer of my document? ==<br />
Follow these steps: <br />
<br />
* Insert a footer into your document<br />
(if you don't already have one) by selecting: Insert->Footer ->Standard <br />
* With the cursor in the footer<br />
area, select: Insert -> Fields -> Other <br />
* In the dialog that appears, be sure that the 'DocInformation' tab is selected (click to select) <br />
* If you want the date to update each time the document is modified, select 'Modified' in the 'Type' list. Other choices are 'Last Printed', 'Created', etc. <br />
* In the 'Select' list, click on 'Date' <br />
* In the 'Format' list, click on the format desired <br />
* Make sure that the check box next to 'Fixed content' is '''not''' checked <br />
* Click on 'Insert' <br />
* Click on 'Close' <br />
<br />
You should now see the current date. If you see the name of the<br />
date field, select: View -> Fields (to turn off the check mark<br />
next to this choice). If you see nothing, it may be because you have<br />
not yet saved your document for the first time.<br />
<br />
== Trying to use the version control features for my word processing document, but some of the menu choices I've seen before do not appear. What's wrong? ==<br />
Some version management functions become unavailable when you create an index (such as Table of Contents) within your document. Menu choices that will no longer<br />
appear include: <br />
<br />
* Edit->Changes->Merge Document<br />
* Edit->Compare Document In addition, the 'Compare' button in the 'Versions' dialog (accessed using File -> Versions) becomes gray (unusable) when the document contains an index.</div>ScottCarrhttps://wiki.openoffice.org/w/index.php?title=Documentation/FAQ/Writer&diff=11922Documentation/FAQ/Writer2006-06-06T23:05:14Z<p>ScottCarr: /* How do I create a simple outline-style numbered list? It should look like: */</p>
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<div>[[Category:User_FAQ]]<br />
<br />
[[FAQ:Overview|User FAQ]]<br />
<br />
== If I click in the middle of a table cell or in an empty paragraph, OpenOffice.org insert tabs in front of the cursor position. How do I stop this? ==<br />
This is caused by a default<br />
setting of the OpenOffice.org interface called 'Direct Cursor'. To<br />
change this behavior: <br />
<br />
* From the pull down menus, select: Tools -> Options <br />
* In the dialog that appears, select: Text Document - Cursor <br />
* Change the 'Insert' value to 'Left Paragraph Margin' (it was set to 'Tabs') <br />
* Click on OK <br />
<br />
== These automatisms suck!! ==<br />
OpenOffice is configured in standard to execute, while typing a text, automatical<br />
formatting tasks. Those automatisms can be amazing or boring - especially because<br />
they can occure when you don't expect them.<br />
<br />
You have two solutions: turn them off or learn to know them and domesticate them.<br />
<br />
* Turn them ALL off/on: under '''Format-AutoFormat-While Typing'''.<br />
* Turn some of them off/on: under '''Tools-AutoCorrect/Autoformat'''.<br />
<br />
To USE them you have to know them and first recognize them, so...<br />
<br />
How to recognize them?<br />
<br />
<TABLE width=600 BORDER=1 CELLPADDING=4 CELLSPACING=0 FRAME=HSIDES RULES=ROWS><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
<I>When I type</I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<I>I get</I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<I>caused by</I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<I>module</I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
DNA<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
And<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
the replacement table<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br/><br />
(<A HREF="#1">1</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
All<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
XImport<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Ximport<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
&nbsp;<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<P ALIGN="left">(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<P ALIGN="left">All<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
coordination<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Coordination<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Capitalize first<br />
letter of every sentence<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
All<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
It was excl. on this day<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<I>The lowercase<br />
won't be replaced by a capital though there is a dot and I check<br />
the option "Capitalize first letter of every sentence"<br />
in the AutoFormat.</I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
the exceptions<br />
table<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no2">2</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Writer only<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
*Hello* _world_<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
'''Hello''' <U>world</U><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Automatic bold and<br />
underline<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
All<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
www.openoffice.org<br/>john@sun.com<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<A HREF="http://www.openoffice.org/">www.openoffice.org</A><br />
<br/><A HREF="mailto:john@sun.com">john@sun.com</A><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
The URL recognition<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
All<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
1st, 2nd, 4th<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
1<SUP>st</SUP>, 2<SUP>nd</SUP>, 4<SUP>th</SUP><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
The AutoFormat of the cardinal numbers<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
All<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
1/2 1/4 3/4 <br />
<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
&frac12; &frac14; &frac34;<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
The AutoFormat of<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
All<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
The man -- yes, him!<br/><br />
The man--yes, him!<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
The man &ndash; yes, him!<br/><br />
The man&mdash;yes, him!<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Replace dashes<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
All<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
<I>&lt;2_spaces></I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<I>The second space doesn't appear</I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Ignore double<br />
spaces<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
All<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
1 bottle of milk <I>&lt;Return></I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
1. bottle of milk<br/>2.<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Apply numbering<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Writer only<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
---<I>&lt;Return></I><br />
===<I>&lt;Return></I><br />
___<I>&lt;Return></I><br />
<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<I>horizontal lines created</I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Apply border<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Writer only<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
+---+---+<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<I>a table</I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Create table<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Writer only<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
My title<br/><I>&lt;Return><br/>&lt;Return></I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<I><font size=5>'''My title'''</font></I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Use styles<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Writer only<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
- one<br/><br />
-<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<ul><br />
* one<br />
</LI><br />
<LI style="color: #FFF;">test </LI><br />
</ul><br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Replace bullets<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Writer only<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
"<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
&laquo;&nbsp;<I>or<br />
an other typographical quote</I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Custom quotes<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no4">4</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Writer only<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
<FONT FACE="Arial">Int</FONT><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<FONT FACE="Arial">Int|roduction|<br/><I>(the word<br />
is completed)</I></FONT><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<FONT FACE="Arial">Word completion</FONT><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<P ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Arial">(<A HREF="#no5">5</A></FONT>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
&nbsp;<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
<FONT FACE="Arial">1.1<br/><I>in a table</I></FONT><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<FONT FACE="Arial"><I>01/01/03<br/>(a date)</I></FONT><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<FONT FACE="Arial">Number recognition</FONT><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<FONT FACE="Arial">(<A HREF="#no6">6</A></FONT FACE>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<FONT FACE="Arial">Writer only</FONT><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
</TABLE><br />
<br />
<A NAME="no1">(1)</A> Menu '''Tools-AutoCorrect/AutoFormat''', tabpage '''[Replace]'''<br/><br />
<A NAME="no2">(2)</A> Menu '''Tools-AutoCorrect/AutoFormat''', tabpage '''[Exceptions]'''<br/><br />
<A NAME="no3">(3)</A> Menu '''Tools-AutoCorrect/AutoFormat''', tabpage '''[Options]'''<br/><br />
<A NAME="no4">(4)</A> Menu '''Tools-AutoCorrect/AutoFormat''', tabpage '''[Custom quotes]'''<br/><br />
<A NAME="no5">(5)</A> Menu '''Tools-AutoCorrect/AutoFormat''', tabpage '''[Word completion]'''<br/><br />
<A NAME="no6">(6)</A> Menu '''Tools-Options-Text document-Table-Input in table-Number recognition'''<br />
<br />
<br />
== How to easily come back to the default character format while typing when I just wanted to format one word? ==<br />
Example: you write default, then <U>underlined for a while and you want to</U> come back to the normal styles.<br />
<br />
In this example, you have pressed [Ctrl]+U after "then" to format your text italic.<br/><br />
To return to the normal attribute press [Right] immediatly after the first "to" as following:<br />
<br />
You write default, then '''[Ctrl]+U''' <U>underlined for a while and you want to</U> [Right] come back to the normal styles.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How to format a piece of text (not a whole page) in columns? ==<br />
You have to use a section:<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Select the text you want to format<br />
<br />
* Menu '''Insert-Section-[Columns]'''<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
<br />
<br />
== How to correct the text of an hyperlink? (if I click on the text the target document loads) ==<br />
Quick methode: '''[Alt]+click'''<br />
<br />
Permanante state: in the '''staus bar''', click the field "'''HYP'''" (HYPerlink) to toggle it to "'''SEL'''" (SELection)<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How to move paragraphs with the keyboard? ==<br />
<UL><br />
* Set the cursor in the paragraph you want to to move<br />
<br />
* '''[Ctrl]+[Up]''' or '''[Down]'''<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
<br />
<br />
== How to select multiple parts of the text? ==<br />
<br />
Copy, cut, format, delete parts of the text in differents areas of the document:<BR><br />
<UL>* '''[Ctrl]+&lt;selection>''' with one click, double click or sliding.<br />
</UL><br />
<br />
An other methode exists - the "lazzy" one (don't feel about holding [Ctrl] over 150 pages!):<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Click once on the field "'''STD'''" (STanDard) in the '''status bar'''<br />
<br />
* The field shows now "'''EXT'''" (EXTended selection)<br />
<br />
* An other clic and it goes to "'''ADD'''" (ADD to selection).<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
<br />
-> the '''ADD''' mode has the same function than '''[Ctrl] + click'''<BR><br />
and '''EXT''' the same function than '''[Shift]+click'''.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== A series of '#' characters on a line by themselves has generated a bold black double line. How can I remove this line? ==<br />
A series of # symbols is a keyboard short cut to creating a solid line below a paragraph in a text document. To remove this line, click anywhere in the paragraph just above the thick line and choose Format -> Paragraph. The line set will appear on the Borders tab. To remove the line, keep the cursor in the paragraph above the line and choose Format -> Default.<br />
<br />
Learn more about automatisms <A HREF="025.html">here (#025)</A>.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== URLs (Uniform Reference Locators) appear underlined and in a different color from the rest of my text. How do I reverse this setting? ==<br />
To reverse this setting:<br />
<UL><br />
* Select '''Tools-AutoCorrect/AutoFormat-[Options]'''<br />
<br />
* Scroll down in the list that appears to the choice called 'URL recognition'.<br />
<br />
* Click the box to the left of this choice to turn the behavior off.<br />
<br />
* Click 'OK' at the bottom of the dialog to apply the change.<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
URL recognition also recognizes anything with the '@' symbol as an email address. Turning this option off will cause email addresses to remain unrecognized.<br />
<br />
To selectively determine which addresses should be treated as links, leave URL recognition on, but turn off recognition by one of the following two methods:<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Drag select the entire address<br />
<br />
* Hold down the context (right mouse) button<br />
<br />
* Select 'Default'<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
An address which has converted to a link may be converted back to normal text by entering Ctrl-Z before the text cursor is moved.<br />
<br />
Learn more about automatisms <A HREF="025.html">here (#025)</A>.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== OpenOffice.org is changing my decimals into fractions. How do I reverse this setting? ==<br />
<To reverse this setting:<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* select '''Tools-AutoCorrect/AutoFormat-[Replace]'''.<br />
<br />
* near the top of the list, find the replacement choice for '.5'<br />
<br />
* select this replacement description and click on the 'Delete' button to the right of the dialog<br />
<br />
* click 'OK' at the bottom of the dialog to apply the change.<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
Learn more about automatisms <A HREF="025.html">here (#025)</A>.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== When lower case text is typed, OpenOffice.org changes the first letter to uppercase. How do reverse this setting? ==<br />
This setting is designed to correct sentences mistakenly typed starting with a lower case letter.<br />
<br />
To reverse this setting:<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Select '''Tools-AutoCorrect/AutoFormat-[Options]'''.<br />
<br />
* Near the top of the list, uncheck the box next to "Capitalize the first letter of every sentence"<br />
<br />
* Click 'OK' at the bottom of the dialog to apply the change.<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
Learn more about automatisms <A HREF="025.html">here (#025)</A>.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== When using asterisks [ asterisk = * ], OpenOffice.org removes the asterisks [ * ] and presents the text in bold. How do reverse this setting? ==<br />
Typing an asterisk [ * ] before and after a word or words allows for words to be made bold without using<br />
the mouse. Similarly, typing an undersc ore [underscore = _] before and after a word or words allows for words to be underlined.<br />
<br />
To reverse this setting:<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Select '''Tools-AutoCorrect/AutoFormat-[Options]'''<br />
<br />
* Near the top of the list click the checkbox next to "Automatic *bold* and _underline_" to deselect this choice.<br />
<br />
* Click 'OK' at the bottom of the dialog to apply the change.<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
Learn more about automatisms <A HREF="025.html">here (#025)</A>.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How do I insert a page number of the form 'Page 1 of N'? ==<br />
<UL><br />
* Click in the footer or header area of the document<br />
<br />
* Type the text "Page "<br />
<br />
* Select '''Insert-Fields-Page Numbers''' from the pulldown menus to insert the page number field<br />
<br />
* Type the text "of "<br />
<br />
* Select '''Insert-Fields-Page Count''' from the pulldown menus to insert the page total field.<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
The page number should appear in the footer or header of every page.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How do I insert a special character? ==<br />
The simplest method for inserting special characters is to select them from the special character dialog:<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* From the pull down menus, select '''Insert-Special Character'''<br />
<br />
* In the dialog that appears, all the available characters in the current font will be displayed<br />
<br />
* Select a character by clicking on it. If you do not see the desired character, it may not be available in the current font. Try changing fonts if it is not.<br />
<br />
* After selecting one or more characters, click on '''[OK]''' to insert the characters at the location of the text cursor.<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
On certain platforms, OpenOffice.org does not have certain characters available in any font, including emdash and curly double quote characters.<br />
<br />
Characters used in mathematical formulas may be inserted using this method:<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* From the pull down menus, select '''Insert-Object-Formula'''<br />
<br />
* In the "Command" window, hold down your right mouse button to access the context menu. The available formula operators can be found within this menu.<br />
<br />
* The "Command" window does not have a close button - so just click outside the formula box (anywhere else in the document) to perform the close.<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
Formulas are graphical objects and characters inserted using this method may not convert well to other applications. OpenOffice.org also supports entry of certain characters (accented characters, ligatures, monetary symbols, etc.) via compose (keyboard) sequences.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How do I insert a trademark symbol? ==<br />
This symbol is only available in certain fonts. On Solaris platforms, the symbol is available in the 'Symbols', 'Serif' and San-Serif' font. To insert: <br />
<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Place your cursor in the location where you would like the symbol to appear<br />
<br />
* From the pull down menu, select '''Insert-Special Character'''<br />
<br />
* In the dialog that appears, choose 'Symbol' from the 'Font' list<br />
<br />
* The trademark symbol is available in a serif font (character 212) or in a san-serif font (character 228). Click on the symbol desired.<br />
<br />
* Click 'OK'<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
<br />
<br />
== How Do I remove an envelope from a document? ==<br />
Removing an envelope from a document can be tricky. &nbsp;Work is being done to make this easier in the future. &nbsp;In the meantime, here are the steps to manually remove the envelope:<br />
<br />
<ul><br />
<li>Place the cursor at the beginning of the envelope page.</li><br />
<li>If the "Stylist" dialog box is not open, press F11 or use the Menu Option Format->Stylist to open it up.</li><br />
<li>Change to the Page Styles options. &nbsp;It's the fourth icon from the left.</li><br />
<li>Double Click on "Default"</li><br />
<li>Remove the remaining elements.</li> <br />
</ul><br />
<br />
<br />
== How can I change the defaults for a new writer document? ==<br />
<br />
You need to create a template that has the settings you want and then<br />
make that template the default. The way you do this is as follows:<br />
<br />
<br />
Part 1: Create a template<br />
<UL><br />
* Start with a blank document.<br />
* Change whatever settings you need to change. To change margins,<br />
modify the Default page style.<br />
* Save the document as a template: File > Templates > Save, and<br />
specify a name for the template.<br />
</UL><br />
Part 2: Make your new template the default<br />
<UL><br />
* File > Templates > Organize<br />
* In the left-hand list, find your template. Most likely, you'll need<br />
to double-click on the folder called Default, and your template will<br />
be inside that folder. Click on the template.<br />
* Click Commands. From the menu that appears, choose Set as Default Template.<br />
</UL><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How to delete a table? ==<br />
For this, you need to highlight the whole table, then rightclick into the<br />
highlighted area and choose > Row > Delete.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== I want to insert special characters with keyboard shortcuts. How do I do this? ==<br />
From OpenOffice.org Version 1.1 on you can use the built in macro recorder.<br />
To assign a character to a key, follow these steps:<br />
<br />
* Select Tools > Macro > Record to start the recording process.<br />
* Now click Insert > Special Character and choose the character you want,<br />
then insert it and close the special character dialog.<br />
* Click on "Stop recording" in the small macro recorder dialog.<br />
* A dialog appears asking you to save the macro with a name.<br />
Be sure to save it under Standard, not in the tree for the document currently open.<br />
That way you'll be able to use the macro use it any time a OOo Writer window is open.<br />
<br />
Now that you have recorded the macro, you'll need to assign it to a keystroke.<br />
<br />
* Select > Tools > Macro > Macros ..., then > Assign.<br />
* Now follow > Keyboard > Functions and find your macro using the Category tree.<br />
Your macro will appear in the Function window when you've found the right module.<br />
* Select a keystroke in the Shortcut Keys list, and click Modify.<br />
The key you have selected will appear in the Keys window.<br />
<br />
<br />
== How can I rotate a graphic with a given angle? ==<br />
<br />
Up to version 1.x, Writer doesn't contain a rotation facility for graphics.<br />
To be able to rotate graphics one needs to use Draw:<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* In your Writer file, select the graphic you want to rotate and copy it.<br />
* Open a Draw window and paste your graphic into the draw file.<br />
<li>Rightclick onto the graphic, select "Position and Size"<br />
<li>Select "Rotation" and rotate according to your needs.<br />
<li>Select your graphic after it has been rotated and copy it.<br />
<li>Go back to Writer and paste the rotated graphic into your file.<br />
</UL><br />
<br />
<br />
== How can change the page number of the first page of my document to something other than "1"? ==<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Click into the first paragraph of your first page.<br />
<li>Then select > Format > Paragraph > Text Flow.<br />
<li>Under "Breaks", check "Enable".<br />
<li>Make sure it says "Page" as Type, and "Before" as Position.<br />
<li>Check "With Page Style" und choose "Default" as Page Style or any other according<br />
to your needs.<br />
<li>Now choose the page number you need. Note that the "0" in the Page Number dropdown list doesn't<br />
denote a page number but simply means that the present page number won't be changed.<br />
</UL><br />
<br />
<br />
== The space between the letters in a word seems just a bit too wide. It would look better if that space is being reduced. How can I achieve this? ==<br />
<br />
What you need to enable is "Kerning".<br />
Kerning is part of the typesetting process, where the space between<br />
letters is adjusted to the appearance of the letter and its<br />
neighbour. For example, when a <tt>V</tt> is followed by an<br />
<tt>A</tt>, the shape of the letters would result in a little too much<br />
space between them, and this just doesn't look nice. The <tt>A</tt><br />
should be moved a little towards the <tt>V</tt>.<br />
<br />
This text is not kerned:<br />
<br><img src="lvat1.jpg"><br />
<br>As you can see, the space between the letters is just too wide.<br />
This text is kerned:<br />
<br><img src="lvat2.jpg"><br />
<br />
So how do you enable kerning?<br />
<br />
If you need kerning only for selected parts of your text, follow these steps:<br />
<br />
<ul><br />
<li>Highlight the passages of your text for which kerning needs to be enabled.<br />
<li>Now > Format > Character > Position > Spacing, here check box "pair kerning"<br />
</ul><br />
If you need the whole text to be "kerned", follow here<br />
<br />
* Press F1 to open the stylist.<br />
* Click on paragraph styles icon to open the list of paragraph styles.<br />
* Rightclick on each paragraph styles that's being used > Modify.<br />
* Now > Position > Spacing, here check box "pair kerning".<br />
<br />
Note that kerning is controlled by information in the font data<br />
(in particular the font metrics). <br />
Fonts that do not need such precise corrections,<br />
like fixed width fonts, will not be subject to kerning.<br />
<br />
== Is there something like a Format Painter feature that copies the formats of one part of the text to other parts? ==<br />
<br />
There are two possibilities within OOo Writer.<br />
For the first, follow these steps:<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
* Make the changes that you want, then, with the cursor still in the<br />
paragraph, open the Stylist and then you can either<br />
** Highlight a portion of the text, hold down the left mouse button and<br />
drag the text over the style name then release the mouse button, or<br />
** Left click on the very far right icon in the Stylist header. This icon<br />
is called Update Style.<br />
* Now, if the changes you have made haven't been transferred already to<br />
the other relevant parts of your text, click on the "Fill Format"<br />
icon in the Stylist, which is the third from the right.<br />
The button is a toggle - so click once to turn the feature on,<br />
and click again to turn it off.<br />
* Once it is on, select the style from<br />
the list to which you've just made the changes,<br />
then click into the text area<br />
that you want to change.<br />
<br />
Another solution would be to actually add a button that acts like a<br />
format painter: It's an unofficial, but excellent addon written by the Francophone <br />
project. It adds two paintbrush icons to the tool bar, which copy and paint <br />
styles. Get it from here:<br />
[http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=23756]<br />
<br />
== How can I place a time/date variable (or field) that updates automatically into a document? ==<br />
You need to insert a time/date field that indicates the time when the doc last has been modified. Follow here:<br />
<br />
<ul><br />
<li>In the drop-down menus in Writer, go to '''Insert Fields > Other'''.</li><br />
<li>Select the '''DocInformation''' tab.</li><br />
<li>In the Type section, click on '''Modified'''; in the Select section, click on '''Date'''.</li><br />
<li>Click on '''Insert''' to place this field in your document.</li><br />
</ul><br />
<br />
<br />
== How to print an envelope in OpenOffice.org? ==<br />
You need to print an envelope. Follow these steps:<br />
<br />
<ol><br />
<li>Open OOo Writer</li><br />
<li>Insert Envelope</li><br />
<li>On the Envelope tab, enter your address info.</li><br />
<li>On the Format tab, set Size > Format to DL. Adjust layout to suit.</li><br />
<li>On the Printer tab, Select the layout that reflects how to feed. </li><br />
<li>On the same tab, you next, click on Setup. This opens a new dialogue.</li><br />
<li>On the Setup dialogue, select your printer and click Properties.</li><br />
<li>On the Properties dialogue, select the envelope size in the dialogue.</li><br />
<li>Same dialogue, select Orientation. This depends on how your envelope feeds (see step 5) In any case, landscape means that the text is rotated 90 degrees so that it is parallel to the envelope and vice versa for portrait.</li><br />
<li>If you have a manual feed tray, select this under Device.</li><br />
<li>Click OK</li><br />
<li>Click OK</li><br />
<li>Select New Doc if you only want the envelope or insert to add it to your existing doc. I tested with New Doc.</li><br />
<li>In the new window, check that all is okay and click the print icon.</li><br />
</ol><br />
<br />
Now you have an envelope.<br />
<br />
<br />
This may seem a bit complicated but it is historical. If you would like<br />
OOo print setup to set the printer too, please vote for http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=47121<br />
<br />
<br/><br />
Skipping steps 6 through 12 will cause you no end of problems.<br />
<br />
== How do I make page numbers alternate? (eg. even page numbers on the top-right, odd page numbers on the top-left). ==<br />
<br />
<ol><br />
<li>Open the Stylist (F11).<br /></li><br />
<br />
<li>Select Page Styles.<br /></li><br />
<br />
<li>Select Right Page (create it if it does not exist).<br /></li><br />
<br />
<li>Double-click on Right Page to set the current page to Right Page.<br /></li><br />
<br />
<li>Insert a page number on the top-right.<br /></li><br />
<br />
<li>Set Right Page to be followed by Left Page (you'll have to create Left Page first if it does not exist.<br /></li><br />
<br />
<li>Repeat the steps above to get a Left Page to display the page number on the top-left.<br /></li><br />
<br />
</ol><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How to re-enable update of template style in OpenOffice.org 2.0.2? ==<br />
<br />
* Open the document you want to fix in OpenOffice.org</li><br />
* Use Tools > Macros > Organize Dialogs > Modules and select the document from the list and Standard module or use Tools > Macros > Organize Macros >OpenOffice.org BASIC and select the document from the list and Standard module.</li><br />
* Click New</li><br />
* Name the macro. For example, you could call it FixDocument.</li><br />
* Click the Edit button and enter the following in the IDE.<br><br />
Sub FixDocument<br />
TemplateName = ThisComponent.DocumentInfo.Template<br />
if TemplateName <> "" then<br />
ThisComponent.DocumentInfo.Template = TemplateName<br />
end if<br />
End Sub<br />
* Click the Run icon<br />
* Finallly save the document.<br />
<br />
Next time when you open this document you<br />
will have the update from template feature back.<br />
<br />
This is issue [http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=63320 Issue 63320]<br />
<br />
== What is the equivalent of MSO outline mode in OpenOffice.org? ==<br />
Open the Navigator to have most of this functionality. The Navigator can be found in Writer's drop-down menus: '''Edit > Navigator'''.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How do I do revision marking (redlining) in OpenOffice.org? ==<br />
To enable the Revision feature: <br />
<br />
* Open the document to be edited <br />
* From the pull down menus, select: Edit -> Changes -> Record <br />
<br />
Start making your changes. You will note that all new text<br />
passages you enter are underlined in color, while all text that you<br />
delete remains visible but is crossed out and shown in color.<br />
<br />
== How do I make my first page a cover/title page and start page numbering (Page 1) on the second page of my document? ==<br />
Here is the basic procedure for breaking a document<br />
into sections (for whatever purpose) as well as placing a page number<br />
in a footer of the second page: <br />
<br />
* Open a new word processing document. <br />
* Enter some or all of the data that you want on your cover page (or simply hit the return key a few times).<br />
* Press F11 to open the Stylist, choose "Page Styles" from the icons (hover with your pointer on each icon to open the note), doubleclick on "First Page" for assigning the "First Page" style to the first page of your document.<br />
* Place your cursor at the end of the first page. Select: Insert->Manual Break...<br />
* Select the button next to "Page Break". Then choose the style to use for the next page (pick one from the menu - such as "Default"). Then mark the check box called "Change page number". In the box below this check box the number 1 should appear. Click OK. <br />
Note: by picking a different style for the next page, you are in<br />
effect breaking the document into two sections. The sections then<br />
can have different characteristics (headers, footers, page<br />
numbering, etc.). The page style that is assigned for each section<br />
of the document can be seen by clicking into the desired page. Look<br />
below the document window area, to the right of the "Page x/n"<br />
block to see the page style name for the current page/section.<br />
* Now you should have two pages. Put your cursor in the second page, then select: Insert->Footer->Default from the pulldown menus. A footer area will appear on the second page. <br />
* To insert the page number, select: Insert->Fields->Page Numbers. A number '1' should appear on the second page of the file (because the page number field is counting pages from the beginning<br />
of the current SECTION).<br />
<br />
== How do I make a header appear on only the first page of my document? ==<br />
Follow these steps: <br />
<br />
* Open a new word processing document. <br />
* Enter some or all of the data that you want on your cover (1st) page (or simply hit the return key a few times) <br />
* Select: Format->Stylist <br />
* Click on the Page style icon (fourth one from the left) <br />
* Double-click on the Page style called "First Page". The page style name should appear on the status bar below your document. It is also possible at this point to create your own first page style. You may close the Stylist now, if desired. <br />
* Select: Insert->Manual Break...<br />
* Select the button next to "Page Break". Then choose the style to use for the next page (pick one from the menu - such as "Standard"). <br />
* Click OK. <br />
* Now you should have two pages. Put your cursor in the first page, then select: Insert->Header->First Page from the pulldown menus. <br />
* A header area will appear on the first page. Use the OpenOffice.org tools to insert whatever you want in the header area.<br />
<br />
== How do I make a logo appear on the top of every page of my document? ==<br />
Follow these steps: <br />
<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Open a new word processing<br />
document<br />
<br />
* From the pull down menus, select:<br />
Insert -> Header -> Standard <br />
<br />
<br />
* Click inside the new header block <br />
<br />
<br />
* From the pull down menus, select:<br />
Insert -> Graphics -> From File... <br />
<br />
<br />
* Navigate to the desired logo, then click Open <br />
<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
If the graphic does not appear on every page, there are two<br />
possible problems. The page style in use could have the wrong header<br />
settings. To check the settings: <br />
<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* From the pull down menus, select:<br />
Format -> Page <br />
<br />
<br />
* Click on the 'Header' tab <br />
<br />
<br />
* Check to see that the box next to "Same content<br />
left/right" is clicked. If it is not, you will get logos only<br />
on odd or even pages, but not both. <br />
<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
If the graphic appears on one or more pages, then stops appearing,<br />
the cause is likely to be a different page style that is applied on<br />
the page where the logo ceases to appear. Look below the document,<br />
just to the right of where the page number information appears. The<br />
name that appears is the page style name. If the style name is<br />
different, the document has been broken into sections. To change<br />
this: <br />
<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Place your text cursor into the<br />
page that has the wrong style <br />
<br />
<br />
* From the pull down menus, select:<br />
Format -> Stylist <br />
<br />
<br />
* Click on the Page style icon<br />
(fourth one from the left) <br />
<br />
<br />
* Double-click on the desired Page style name (the one that<br />
properly displays your header/logo). You may close the Stylist now,<br />
if desired. <br />
<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How do you turn off the Automatic word completion behavior? ==<br />
Open a text document. From the pulldown menus, select:<br />
Tools->AutoCorrect/AutoFormat. Select the "Word Completion"<br />
tab. Deselect the check box to the left of "Complete Words".<br />
Click on OK.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How do I create a simple outline-style numbered list? It should look like: ==<br />
<br/><br />
<br />
1. List Title<br />
1.1 First Item<br />
1.2 Second Item<br />
1.3 Third Item<br />
<br />
There are two tools in OpenOffice.org that give you<br />
the ability to create numbered lists. One is the Format '''Stylist''',<br />
accessed by selecting Stylist from the pulldown menu. It<br />
will open in a separate window and will default to opening the<br />
"Paragraph Styles" view. If you click on the fifth icon<br />
from the left, "Numbering Styles", you will see a list of<br />
pre-defined number styles. The other tool that you need is the<br />
numbering toolbar. At the extreme far right of the text toolbar (the<br />
bar that displays font name, font size, etc.), there is a small arrow<br />
that points to the left. Click on it. You will now see the numbering<br />
toolbar. You will not see this arrow if you are not already in a text<br />
area that has a numbering style assigned. It turns out that the<br />
numbering you want for the simple list above is already defined in<br />
the pre-defined numbering styles. If the style you need does not<br />
exist, you may also create your own styles. To create the list above:<br />
<br />
<br />
* Type in your text. The paragraph style that you use should not matter. This procedure was tested using the "Text body" paragraph style. <br />
* Select all the text by drag selecting. <br />
* Double-click on the numbering style "Numbering 5". List numbers (but not the sub-numbers) should appear. <br />
* Click on the left pointing arrow to the far right of the text toolbar. This will expose the numbering toolbar. <br />
* Place your text cursor into the list item that says "First item". <br />
* Click on the right pointing arrow (the single one) in the numbering toolbar. Its name is "Move Level Down". This item should now have the number "1.1" in front of it. <br />
* Repeat the above step for the other sub-list items. <br />
<br />
If you need to make your own list numbering style, it is suggested<br />
to select one of the existing styles that is similar (in the<br />
Stylist), then right click to get a context menu. Select "New..."<br />
to make a new style based on the style that was selected. You will<br />
get a dialog with many tabs that allow you to configure your own<br />
numbering style. By the way, you can set up heading numbering the<br />
same way. Each heading level can be assigned a different paragraph<br />
style (e.g. Heading 1, Heading 2, Heading 3) but they all would be<br />
assigned the same NUMBERING style - so the list would number<br />
correctly. '''Note: '''OpenOffice.org will often make numbering<br />
difficult when you do the following actions: <br />
<br />
* Hit the back space key when you are in the style following a numbering style <br />
* Insert unnumbered styles between numbered styles <br />
* Output to HTML format with noncontiguous numbered and unnumbered styles<br />
<br />
== How do I join two adjacent tables? ==<br />
The tables must be right next to each other for the<br />
"Join Tables" menu choice to appear. Even if there is only<br />
one text style between the tables with no content, the choice will<br />
not show up. When the tables appear to be almost touching, place your<br />
cursor into one of the tables. Right click to get the context menu.<br />
Select "Join Tables". <br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How do I create a hanging indent in my document? ==<br />
You have two basic options, depending on how you want<br />
your hanging indent to look. <br />
<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Using a pre-defined style: <br />
<br />
<br />
<OL><br />
* Open the Format Stylist (select:<br />
Format -> Stylist from the pulldown menu) <br />
<br />
<br />
* Have the text cursor in the text<br />
that you want to format as hanging indent (or have the cursor in an<br />
empty text style and enter the text later) <br />
<br />
<br />
* Double-click on the "Hanging indent" choice in the<br />
Stylist window. This default style has a hanging indent - but it<br />
also has a left margin offset of .19 inches. <br />
<br />
<br />
</OL><br />
* Create your own style: <br />
<br />
<br />
<OL><br />
* Open the Stylist (as described<br />
above) <br />
<br />
<br />
* Select one of the "generic"<br />
styles such as "Standard" <br />
<br />
<br />
* Right click (in the Stylist<br />
window) to get the context menu and select "New ..." <br />
<br />
<br />
* In the dialog that appears, enter<br />
a new name for the style <br />
<br />
<br />
* Click on the "Indents &amp;<br />
Spacing" tab. For a .25 inch hanging style, you would enter<br />
".25" in the "Indent From left" field. Then<br />
enter "-.25" in the "Indent First line" field <br />
<br />
<br />
* Click on "OK". The new style will be available in<br />
the Stylist list. <br />
<br />
<br />
</OL><br />
</UL><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How do I perform a word count of my document? ==<br />
Open the file, then select: File -> Properties.<br />
Click on the "Statistics" tab. The word count (and other<br />
statistics) will appear in the dialog.<br />
<br />
== How do I insert 'dummy text' into my document? ==<br />
Follow these steps: <br />
<br />
* Place your cursor where you want<br />
some text <br />
* Type the characters: dt <br />
* Press the 'F3' key on your keyboard <br />
<br />
== How do I create labels in OpenOffice.org? ==<br />
Select: File -> New -> Labels. In the dialog<br />
that appears, you will be able to enter the initial text for the<br />
label(s) and select the label type (Avery, etc.) desired. Click on<br />
"New Document" to open the document using the settings you<br />
selected. <br />
<br />
== How do I insert a Landscape page into my (portrait) document? ==<br />
In your open document in OpenOffice.org: <br />
<br />
* Open the Stylist ('''Format-Stylist''' or '''[F11]''')<br />
* In the Stylist window, click on the '''Page Styles''' icon (fourth icon from left)<br />
* The type "Standard" should already be highlighted, hold the right menu button down to see the context menu and choose "'''New...'''" <br />
* In the dialog that appears, give the new page style a descriptive name, e.g. Landscape<br />
* Click on the '''[Page]''' taband change the page orientation to Landscape by clicking on the corresponding radio button. You may also make other changes to the page style, if needed (such as adjusting the margin sizes).<br />
* Click on '''[OK]'''. The new style will appear as one of your page style choices.<br />
* Place the text cursor in your document at the location where you want to insert the Landscape page<br />
* Select '''Insert-Manual Break'''<br />
* In the dialog that appears, select '''Page Break''' and in the '''Style list''', select your new page style, e.g. "Landscape";<br />
* Click on '''[OK]'''<br />
<br />
To end the Landscape area in your document:<br />
<br />
* Place the text cursor in your document at the location where you want to stop the Landscape layout <br />
* Select '''Insert-Manual Break'''<br />
* In the dialog that appears, select '''Page Break''' and in the '''Style list''', select the previous page style, e.g. "Standard"<br />
* Click on '''[OK]''' <br />
<br />
== I have a blank page in my word processing document. All of my content seems to fit on the previous page. How do I get rid of this extra page? ==<br />
Select View -> Nonprinting Characters from the pull<br />
down menus (so that the choice is checked). This will allow you to<br />
see the special control character that is pushing the page over to<br />
another sheet. Locate that character and delete it (after making a<br />
backup of your file). Be sure to turn these options off before<br />
printing. (If left 'on' you will be prompted for whether you want to<br />
print them or not). In '''rare''' cases, playing around with the<br />
Insert -> Manual Break feature using a change of page style can<br />
cause 'ghost' pages. These are pages that have no apparent content,<br />
no hidden characters, and cannot hold a text cursor. In the case<br />
tested, these 'ghost' pages were removed by the following procedure: <br />
<br />
* From the pulldown menus, select<br />
View -> Online Layout <br />
* Scroll through your document. The<br />
'ghost' pages should not appear. <br />
* Select View -> Online Layout again (this deselects the<br />
choice). The 'ghost' pages should not return. <br />
<br />
== How do I make a table heading row repeat on each page of my word processing document that the table appears on? ==<br />
A repeating header row is the default in<br />
OpenOffice.org when creating a new table. If you have an existing<br />
table, or if you are using a different text document template, follow<br />
the following instructions: <br />
<br />
* Place your cursor somewhere in the<br />
table <br />
* Hold your right mouse button down<br />
to get the context menu, then select: Table <br />
* In the dialog that appears, click<br />
on the "Text Flow" tab <br />
* In the "Text Flow" box,<br />
click on the check box next to "Repeat heading" (so that a<br />
check appears) <br />
* Click on OK <br />
<br />
== How do I perform a spellcheck in a multilingual text? ==<br />
<br />
When OOo checks the spelling of a word (note: word, not paragraph or<br />
text) it chooses the spelling dictionary appropriate to the language<br />
this single word comes from. This is defined in > Format > Character ><br />
Font. This individual language setting normally is set to the default<br />
language but can be changed to any other supported language.<br />
<br />
So, to perform a spellcheck on a multilingual text you need to select each word<br />
that isn't part of the default language and assign the appropriate language<br />
in > Format > Character > Font.<br />
<br />
However, if you want to set the whole text to a new language, highlight the<br />
whole text and change the setting in > Format > Character > Font.<br />
<br />
== How do I remove a large number of hard returns from text that were pasted into my document (for example, from an email message)? ==<br />
Follow these steps: <br />
<br />
* Select Edit -> Find &amp;<br />
Replace <br />
* Near the bottom left of the dialog<br />
that appears, click on the box next to "Regular Expressions"<br />
* In the "Search For"<br />
field, type: ^$ This regular expression says to search for a<br />
paragraph marker '$' at the beginning of a paragraph - programmer<br />
terms for an empty paragraph. <br />
* Click on the "Find"<br />
button <br />
* To replace the hard return with a<br />
space character, type a space in the "Replace With" field,<br />
then click the "Replace" button <br />
* To replace the hard return with<br />
nothing (remove the character), click the "Replace" button<br />
(without entering anything in the "Replace With" field) <br />
* If you have many hard returns to replace, you can also use<br />
the "Replace All" button. It is wise to save your document<br />
prior to using this option, in case it behaves unexpectedly. <br />
<br />
Note: Regular expressions do not appear to work in the 'Replace'<br />
field.<br />
<br />
== How do I protect (lock) a section of text so that the content cannot be changed? ==<br />
Follow these steps to protect a section of text: <br />
<br />
* Write or otherwise insert the<br />
desired text <br />
* Select the text to be protected <br />
* From the pull down menus, select:<br />
Insert -> Section <br />
* Click on the box next to<br />
"Protected" <br />
* Give the section a name (or take<br />
the default name assigned) <br />
* Click on the "insert"<br />
box <br />
* You may also want to create a password on the section. This<br />
will keep anyone without the password from removing the protection<br />
set on the section. <br />
<br />
To insert a password on a protected section: <br />
<br />
* From the pull down menus, select:<br />
Format -> Sections <br />
* Select the name of the desired<br />
section (if, applicable) <br />
* Click on the box next to "Password<br />
protected" <br />
* In the dialog that appears, enter<br />
a password and confirm the password <br />
* Click on OK (in the password<br />
dialog) <br />
* Click on OK (in the format section dialog) <br />
<br />
Follow these steps to modify a section that you have previously<br />
protected: <br />
<br />
* From the pull down menus, select:<br />
Format -> Sections <br />
* Enter your password in the dialog<br />
that appears (only appears if password protected); Click OK <br />
* Select the name of the desired<br />
section (if, applicable) <br />
* Click on the "Remove"<br />
button <br />
* Click on OK <br />
* Make the desired changes <br />
* Follow steps in the "protect a section of text"<br />
instructions, above, to re-apply the section protection <br />
<br />
Note that, once you put a password on a section, you will be<br />
prompted for that password before receiving '''any''' dialog that<br />
might have a chance to access that section of text.<br />
<br />
== I have some text that I want to appear with the first character of each word in uppercase and the rest of the word in lowercase (initial uppercase). How do I do this automatically? ==<br />
Follow these steps: <br />
<br />
* Select the desired text (by drag<br />
selecting) <br />
* From the pull down menus, select:<br />
Format -> Character <br />
* Click on the tab called 'Font<br />
Effects' <br />
* In the 'More Effects' area, click<br />
on the box next to 'Title Case' <br />
* Click on OK <br />
<br />
This method also works for anything that can be drag-selected,<br />
such as a table row or column.<br />
<br />
== In my document, how do I repeat more than one table row when the table breaks across pages? ==<br />
This function is not very intuitive, but it is<br />
possible: <br />
<br />
* Select the first (heading) table<br />
ROW <br />
* From the pull down menus, select:<br />
Format -> Cell -> Split <br />
* Set the "Split Amount"<br />
for the number of total heading rows needed. Make sure the<br />
"Direction" is set to "horizontally". <br />
* Click on OK <br />
* Add text as needed to the added heading rows. This may mean<br />
having to copy/paste data from rows you had previously created. <br />
<br />
If this method is used, the THEAD and TBODY tags are used when<br />
exporting to HTML format.<br />
<br />
== How do I insert a Table of Contents into my document? ==<br />
Before inserting a Table of Contents,<br />
the Stylist must be used to identify headings.<br />
<br />
To mark headings:<br />
<br />
* Highlight the paragraph heading. <br />
* Choose Format -> Stylist from<br />
the pull-down menu.<br />
* Double-click on your choice of<br />
Heading Level from the dialog box. <br />
* Mark all headings in your document<br />
as described above.<br />
<br />
To Insert the Table of Contents:<br />
<br />
* Place your text cursor at the<br />
location where you would like a Table of Contents<br />
* From the pulldown menus, select:<br />
Insert -> Indexes -> Indexes... <br />
* In the dialog that appears, make<br />
sure you are on the "Index" tab, then select the index<br />
"Type:" to be "Table of Contents" <br />
* You may want to adjust other<br />
settings in this dialog to create the type of TOC desired. For<br />
example, if you want a table of captions, you would click on the box<br />
next to "Additional Styles" and select your caption style.<br />
* Click on "OK" <br />
<br />
== How do I update my table of contents (TOC)? I've added more data and it does not reflect my new headings. ==<br />
Click inside the TOC (so that your text cursor is<br />
blinking somewhere inside it), then hold down your right mouse button<br />
to get the context menu. Select "Update Index".<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How do I insert a variable for the current date into the footer of my document? ==<br />
Follow these steps: <br />
<br />
* Insert a footer into your document<br />
(if you don't already have one) by selecting: Insert->Footer ->Standard <br />
* With the cursor in the footer<br />
area, select: Insert -> Fields -> Other <br />
* In the dialog that appears, be sure that the 'DocInformation' tab is selected (click to select) <br />
* If you want the date to update each time the document is modified, select 'Modified' in the 'Type' list. Other choices are 'Last Printed', 'Created', etc. <br />
* In the 'Select' list, click on 'Date' <br />
* In the 'Format' list, click on the format desired <br />
* Make sure that the check box next to 'Fixed content' is '''not''' checked <br />
* Click on 'Insert' <br />
* Click on 'Close' <br />
<br />
You should now see the current date. If you see the name of the<br />
date field, select: View -> Fields (to turn off the check mark<br />
next to this choice). If you see nothing, it may be because you have<br />
not yet saved your document for the first time.<br />
<br />
== Trying to use the version control features for my word processing document, but some of the menu choices I've seen before do not appear. What's wrong? ==<br />
Some version management functions become unavailable when you create an index (such as Table of Contents) within your document. Menu choices that will no longer<br />
appear include: <br />
<br />
* Edit->Changes->Merge Document<br />
* Edit->Compare Document In addition, the 'Compare' button in the 'Versions' dialog (accessed using File -> Versions) becomes gray (unusable) when the document contains an index.</div>ScottCarrhttps://wiki.openoffice.org/w/index.php?title=Documentation/FAQ/Writer&diff=11921Documentation/FAQ/Writer2006-06-06T23:01:43Z<p>ScottCarr: /* How do I make a header appear on only the first page of my document? */</p>
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<div>[[Category:User_FAQ]]<br />
<br />
[[FAQ:Overview|User FAQ]]<br />
<br />
== If I click in the middle of a table cell or in an empty paragraph, OpenOffice.org insert tabs in front of the cursor position. How do I stop this? ==<br />
This is caused by a default<br />
setting of the OpenOffice.org interface called 'Direct Cursor'. To<br />
change this behavior: <br />
<br />
* From the pull down menus, select: Tools -> Options <br />
* In the dialog that appears, select: Text Document - Cursor <br />
* Change the 'Insert' value to 'Left Paragraph Margin' (it was set to 'Tabs') <br />
* Click on OK <br />
<br />
== These automatisms suck!! ==<br />
OpenOffice is configured in standard to execute, while typing a text, automatical<br />
formatting tasks. Those automatisms can be amazing or boring - especially because<br />
they can occure when you don't expect them.<br />
<br />
You have two solutions: turn them off or learn to know them and domesticate them.<br />
<br />
* Turn them ALL off/on: under '''Format-AutoFormat-While Typing'''.<br />
* Turn some of them off/on: under '''Tools-AutoCorrect/Autoformat'''.<br />
<br />
To USE them you have to know them and first recognize them, so...<br />
<br />
How to recognize them?<br />
<br />
<TABLE width=600 BORDER=1 CELLPADDING=4 CELLSPACING=0 FRAME=HSIDES RULES=ROWS><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
<I>When I type</I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<I>I get</I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<I>caused by</I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<I>module</I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
DNA<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
And<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
the replacement table<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br/><br />
(<A HREF="#1">1</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
All<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
XImport<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Ximport<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
&nbsp;<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<P ALIGN="left">(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<P ALIGN="left">All<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
coordination<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Coordination<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Capitalize first<br />
letter of every sentence<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
All<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
It was excl. on this day<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<I>The lowercase<br />
won't be replaced by a capital though there is a dot and I check<br />
the option "Capitalize first letter of every sentence"<br />
in the AutoFormat.</I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
the exceptions<br />
table<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no2">2</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Writer only<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
*Hello* _world_<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
'''Hello''' <U>world</U><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Automatic bold and<br />
underline<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
All<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
www.openoffice.org<br/>john@sun.com<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<A HREF="http://www.openoffice.org/">www.openoffice.org</A><br />
<br/><A HREF="mailto:john@sun.com">john@sun.com</A><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
The URL recognition<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
All<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
1st, 2nd, 4th<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
1<SUP>st</SUP>, 2<SUP>nd</SUP>, 4<SUP>th</SUP><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
The AutoFormat of the cardinal numbers<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
All<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
1/2 1/4 3/4 <br />
<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
&frac12; &frac14; &frac34;<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
The AutoFormat of<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
All<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
The man -- yes, him!<br/><br />
The man--yes, him!<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
The man &ndash; yes, him!<br/><br />
The man&mdash;yes, him!<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Replace dashes<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
All<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
<I>&lt;2_spaces></I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<I>The second space doesn't appear</I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Ignore double<br />
spaces<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
All<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
1 bottle of milk <I>&lt;Return></I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
1. bottle of milk<br/>2.<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Apply numbering<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Writer only<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
---<I>&lt;Return></I><br />
===<I>&lt;Return></I><br />
___<I>&lt;Return></I><br />
<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<I>horizontal lines created</I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Apply border<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Writer only<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
+---+---+<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<I>a table</I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Create table<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Writer only<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
My title<br/><I>&lt;Return><br/>&lt;Return></I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<I><font size=5>'''My title'''</font></I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Use styles<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Writer only<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
- one<br/><br />
-<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<ul><br />
* one<br />
</LI><br />
<LI style="color: #FFF;">test </LI><br />
</ul><br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Replace bullets<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Writer only<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
"<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
&laquo;&nbsp;<I>or<br />
an other typographical quote</I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Custom quotes<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no4">4</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Writer only<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
<FONT FACE="Arial">Int</FONT><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<FONT FACE="Arial">Int|roduction|<br/><I>(the word<br />
is completed)</I></FONT><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<FONT FACE="Arial">Word completion</FONT><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<P ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Arial">(<A HREF="#no5">5</A></FONT>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
&nbsp;<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
<FONT FACE="Arial">1.1<br/><I>in a table</I></FONT><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<FONT FACE="Arial"><I>01/01/03<br/>(a date)</I></FONT><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<FONT FACE="Arial">Number recognition</FONT><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<FONT FACE="Arial">(<A HREF="#no6">6</A></FONT FACE>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<FONT FACE="Arial">Writer only</FONT><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
</TABLE><br />
<br />
<A NAME="no1">(1)</A> Menu '''Tools-AutoCorrect/AutoFormat''', tabpage '''[Replace]'''<br/><br />
<A NAME="no2">(2)</A> Menu '''Tools-AutoCorrect/AutoFormat''', tabpage '''[Exceptions]'''<br/><br />
<A NAME="no3">(3)</A> Menu '''Tools-AutoCorrect/AutoFormat''', tabpage '''[Options]'''<br/><br />
<A NAME="no4">(4)</A> Menu '''Tools-AutoCorrect/AutoFormat''', tabpage '''[Custom quotes]'''<br/><br />
<A NAME="no5">(5)</A> Menu '''Tools-AutoCorrect/AutoFormat''', tabpage '''[Word completion]'''<br/><br />
<A NAME="no6">(6)</A> Menu '''Tools-Options-Text document-Table-Input in table-Number recognition'''<br />
<br />
<br />
== How to easily come back to the default character format while typing when I just wanted to format one word? ==<br />
Example: you write default, then <U>underlined for a while and you want to</U> come back to the normal styles.<br />
<br />
In this example, you have pressed [Ctrl]+U after "then" to format your text italic.<br/><br />
To return to the normal attribute press [Right] immediatly after the first "to" as following:<br />
<br />
You write default, then '''[Ctrl]+U''' <U>underlined for a while and you want to</U> [Right] come back to the normal styles.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How to format a piece of text (not a whole page) in columns? ==<br />
You have to use a section:<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Select the text you want to format<br />
<br />
* Menu '''Insert-Section-[Columns]'''<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
<br />
<br />
== How to correct the text of an hyperlink? (if I click on the text the target document loads) ==<br />
Quick methode: '''[Alt]+click'''<br />
<br />
Permanante state: in the '''staus bar''', click the field "'''HYP'''" (HYPerlink) to toggle it to "'''SEL'''" (SELection)<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How to move paragraphs with the keyboard? ==<br />
<UL><br />
* Set the cursor in the paragraph you want to to move<br />
<br />
* '''[Ctrl]+[Up]''' or '''[Down]'''<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
<br />
<br />
== How to select multiple parts of the text? ==<br />
<br />
Copy, cut, format, delete parts of the text in differents areas of the document:<BR><br />
<UL>* '''[Ctrl]+&lt;selection>''' with one click, double click or sliding.<br />
</UL><br />
<br />
An other methode exists - the "lazzy" one (don't feel about holding [Ctrl] over 150 pages!):<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Click once on the field "'''STD'''" (STanDard) in the '''status bar'''<br />
<br />
* The field shows now "'''EXT'''" (EXTended selection)<br />
<br />
* An other clic and it goes to "'''ADD'''" (ADD to selection).<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
<br />
-> the '''ADD''' mode has the same function than '''[Ctrl] + click'''<BR><br />
and '''EXT''' the same function than '''[Shift]+click'''.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== A series of '#' characters on a line by themselves has generated a bold black double line. How can I remove this line? ==<br />
A series of # symbols is a keyboard short cut to creating a solid line below a paragraph in a text document. To remove this line, click anywhere in the paragraph just above the thick line and choose Format -> Paragraph. The line set will appear on the Borders tab. To remove the line, keep the cursor in the paragraph above the line and choose Format -> Default.<br />
<br />
Learn more about automatisms <A HREF="025.html">here (#025)</A>.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== URLs (Uniform Reference Locators) appear underlined and in a different color from the rest of my text. How do I reverse this setting? ==<br />
To reverse this setting:<br />
<UL><br />
* Select '''Tools-AutoCorrect/AutoFormat-[Options]'''<br />
<br />
* Scroll down in the list that appears to the choice called 'URL recognition'.<br />
<br />
* Click the box to the left of this choice to turn the behavior off.<br />
<br />
* Click 'OK' at the bottom of the dialog to apply the change.<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
URL recognition also recognizes anything with the '@' symbol as an email address. Turning this option off will cause email addresses to remain unrecognized.<br />
<br />
To selectively determine which addresses should be treated as links, leave URL recognition on, but turn off recognition by one of the following two methods:<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Drag select the entire address<br />
<br />
* Hold down the context (right mouse) button<br />
<br />
* Select 'Default'<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
An address which has converted to a link may be converted back to normal text by entering Ctrl-Z before the text cursor is moved.<br />
<br />
Learn more about automatisms <A HREF="025.html">here (#025)</A>.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== OpenOffice.org is changing my decimals into fractions. How do I reverse this setting? ==<br />
<To reverse this setting:<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* select '''Tools-AutoCorrect/AutoFormat-[Replace]'''.<br />
<br />
* near the top of the list, find the replacement choice for '.5'<br />
<br />
* select this replacement description and click on the 'Delete' button to the right of the dialog<br />
<br />
* click 'OK' at the bottom of the dialog to apply the change.<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
Learn more about automatisms <A HREF="025.html">here (#025)</A>.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== When lower case text is typed, OpenOffice.org changes the first letter to uppercase. How do reverse this setting? ==<br />
This setting is designed to correct sentences mistakenly typed starting with a lower case letter.<br />
<br />
To reverse this setting:<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Select '''Tools-AutoCorrect/AutoFormat-[Options]'''.<br />
<br />
* Near the top of the list, uncheck the box next to "Capitalize the first letter of every sentence"<br />
<br />
* Click 'OK' at the bottom of the dialog to apply the change.<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
Learn more about automatisms <A HREF="025.html">here (#025)</A>.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== When using asterisks [ asterisk = * ], OpenOffice.org removes the asterisks [ * ] and presents the text in bold. How do reverse this setting? ==<br />
Typing an asterisk [ * ] before and after a word or words allows for words to be made bold without using<br />
the mouse. Similarly, typing an undersc ore [underscore = _] before and after a word or words allows for words to be underlined.<br />
<br />
To reverse this setting:<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Select '''Tools-AutoCorrect/AutoFormat-[Options]'''<br />
<br />
* Near the top of the list click the checkbox next to "Automatic *bold* and _underline_" to deselect this choice.<br />
<br />
* Click 'OK' at the bottom of the dialog to apply the change.<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
Learn more about automatisms <A HREF="025.html">here (#025)</A>.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How do I insert a page number of the form 'Page 1 of N'? ==<br />
<UL><br />
* Click in the footer or header area of the document<br />
<br />
* Type the text "Page "<br />
<br />
* Select '''Insert-Fields-Page Numbers''' from the pulldown menus to insert the page number field<br />
<br />
* Type the text "of "<br />
<br />
* Select '''Insert-Fields-Page Count''' from the pulldown menus to insert the page total field.<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
The page number should appear in the footer or header of every page.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How do I insert a special character? ==<br />
The simplest method for inserting special characters is to select them from the special character dialog:<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* From the pull down menus, select '''Insert-Special Character'''<br />
<br />
* In the dialog that appears, all the available characters in the current font will be displayed<br />
<br />
* Select a character by clicking on it. If you do not see the desired character, it may not be available in the current font. Try changing fonts if it is not.<br />
<br />
* After selecting one or more characters, click on '''[OK]''' to insert the characters at the location of the text cursor.<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
On certain platforms, OpenOffice.org does not have certain characters available in any font, including emdash and curly double quote characters.<br />
<br />
Characters used in mathematical formulas may be inserted using this method:<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* From the pull down menus, select '''Insert-Object-Formula'''<br />
<br />
* In the "Command" window, hold down your right mouse button to access the context menu. The available formula operators can be found within this menu.<br />
<br />
* The "Command" window does not have a close button - so just click outside the formula box (anywhere else in the document) to perform the close.<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
Formulas are graphical objects and characters inserted using this method may not convert well to other applications. OpenOffice.org also supports entry of certain characters (accented characters, ligatures, monetary symbols, etc.) via compose (keyboard) sequences.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How do I insert a trademark symbol? ==<br />
This symbol is only available in certain fonts. On Solaris platforms, the symbol is available in the 'Symbols', 'Serif' and San-Serif' font. To insert: <br />
<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Place your cursor in the location where you would like the symbol to appear<br />
<br />
* From the pull down menu, select '''Insert-Special Character'''<br />
<br />
* In the dialog that appears, choose 'Symbol' from the 'Font' list<br />
<br />
* The trademark symbol is available in a serif font (character 212) or in a san-serif font (character 228). Click on the symbol desired.<br />
<br />
* Click 'OK'<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
<br />
<br />
== How Do I remove an envelope from a document? ==<br />
Removing an envelope from a document can be tricky. &nbsp;Work is being done to make this easier in the future. &nbsp;In the meantime, here are the steps to manually remove the envelope:<br />
<br />
<ul><br />
<li>Place the cursor at the beginning of the envelope page.</li><br />
<li>If the "Stylist" dialog box is not open, press F11 or use the Menu Option Format->Stylist to open it up.</li><br />
<li>Change to the Page Styles options. &nbsp;It's the fourth icon from the left.</li><br />
<li>Double Click on "Default"</li><br />
<li>Remove the remaining elements.</li> <br />
</ul><br />
<br />
<br />
== How can I change the defaults for a new writer document? ==<br />
<br />
You need to create a template that has the settings you want and then<br />
make that template the default. The way you do this is as follows:<br />
<br />
<br />
Part 1: Create a template<br />
<UL><br />
* Start with a blank document.<br />
* Change whatever settings you need to change. To change margins,<br />
modify the Default page style.<br />
* Save the document as a template: File > Templates > Save, and<br />
specify a name for the template.<br />
</UL><br />
Part 2: Make your new template the default<br />
<UL><br />
* File > Templates > Organize<br />
* In the left-hand list, find your template. Most likely, you'll need<br />
to double-click on the folder called Default, and your template will<br />
be inside that folder. Click on the template.<br />
* Click Commands. From the menu that appears, choose Set as Default Template.<br />
</UL><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How to delete a table? ==<br />
For this, you need to highlight the whole table, then rightclick into the<br />
highlighted area and choose > Row > Delete.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== I want to insert special characters with keyboard shortcuts. How do I do this? ==<br />
From OpenOffice.org Version 1.1 on you can use the built in macro recorder.<br />
To assign a character to a key, follow these steps:<br />
<br />
* Select Tools > Macro > Record to start the recording process.<br />
* Now click Insert > Special Character and choose the character you want,<br />
then insert it and close the special character dialog.<br />
* Click on "Stop recording" in the small macro recorder dialog.<br />
* A dialog appears asking you to save the macro with a name.<br />
Be sure to save it under Standard, not in the tree for the document currently open.<br />
That way you'll be able to use the macro use it any time a OOo Writer window is open.<br />
<br />
Now that you have recorded the macro, you'll need to assign it to a keystroke.<br />
<br />
* Select > Tools > Macro > Macros ..., then > Assign.<br />
* Now follow > Keyboard > Functions and find your macro using the Category tree.<br />
Your macro will appear in the Function window when you've found the right module.<br />
* Select a keystroke in the Shortcut Keys list, and click Modify.<br />
The key you have selected will appear in the Keys window.<br />
<br />
<br />
== How can I rotate a graphic with a given angle? ==<br />
<br />
Up to version 1.x, Writer doesn't contain a rotation facility for graphics.<br />
To be able to rotate graphics one needs to use Draw:<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* In your Writer file, select the graphic you want to rotate and copy it.<br />
* Open a Draw window and paste your graphic into the draw file.<br />
<li>Rightclick onto the graphic, select "Position and Size"<br />
<li>Select "Rotation" and rotate according to your needs.<br />
<li>Select your graphic after it has been rotated and copy it.<br />
<li>Go back to Writer and paste the rotated graphic into your file.<br />
</UL><br />
<br />
<br />
== How can change the page number of the first page of my document to something other than "1"? ==<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Click into the first paragraph of your first page.<br />
<li>Then select > Format > Paragraph > Text Flow.<br />
<li>Under "Breaks", check "Enable".<br />
<li>Make sure it says "Page" as Type, and "Before" as Position.<br />
<li>Check "With Page Style" und choose "Default" as Page Style or any other according<br />
to your needs.<br />
<li>Now choose the page number you need. Note that the "0" in the Page Number dropdown list doesn't<br />
denote a page number but simply means that the present page number won't be changed.<br />
</UL><br />
<br />
<br />
== The space between the letters in a word seems just a bit too wide. It would look better if that space is being reduced. How can I achieve this? ==<br />
<br />
What you need to enable is "Kerning".<br />
Kerning is part of the typesetting process, where the space between<br />
letters is adjusted to the appearance of the letter and its<br />
neighbour. For example, when a <tt>V</tt> is followed by an<br />
<tt>A</tt>, the shape of the letters would result in a little too much<br />
space between them, and this just doesn't look nice. The <tt>A</tt><br />
should be moved a little towards the <tt>V</tt>.<br />
<br />
This text is not kerned:<br />
<br><img src="lvat1.jpg"><br />
<br>As you can see, the space between the letters is just too wide.<br />
This text is kerned:<br />
<br><img src="lvat2.jpg"><br />
<br />
So how do you enable kerning?<br />
<br />
If you need kerning only for selected parts of your text, follow these steps:<br />
<br />
<ul><br />
<li>Highlight the passages of your text for which kerning needs to be enabled.<br />
<li>Now > Format > Character > Position > Spacing, here check box "pair kerning"<br />
</ul><br />
If you need the whole text to be "kerned", follow here<br />
<br />
* Press F1 to open the stylist.<br />
* Click on paragraph styles icon to open the list of paragraph styles.<br />
* Rightclick on each paragraph styles that's being used > Modify.<br />
* Now > Position > Spacing, here check box "pair kerning".<br />
<br />
Note that kerning is controlled by information in the font data<br />
(in particular the font metrics). <br />
Fonts that do not need such precise corrections,<br />
like fixed width fonts, will not be subject to kerning.<br />
<br />
== Is there something like a Format Painter feature that copies the formats of one part of the text to other parts? ==<br />
<br />
There are two possibilities within OOo Writer.<br />
For the first, follow these steps:<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
* Make the changes that you want, then, with the cursor still in the<br />
paragraph, open the Stylist and then you can either<br />
** Highlight a portion of the text, hold down the left mouse button and<br />
drag the text over the style name then release the mouse button, or<br />
** Left click on the very far right icon in the Stylist header. This icon<br />
is called Update Style.<br />
* Now, if the changes you have made haven't been transferred already to<br />
the other relevant parts of your text, click on the "Fill Format"<br />
icon in the Stylist, which is the third from the right.<br />
The button is a toggle - so click once to turn the feature on,<br />
and click again to turn it off.<br />
* Once it is on, select the style from<br />
the list to which you've just made the changes,<br />
then click into the text area<br />
that you want to change.<br />
<br />
Another solution would be to actually add a button that acts like a<br />
format painter: It's an unofficial, but excellent addon written by the Francophone <br />
project. It adds two paintbrush icons to the tool bar, which copy and paint <br />
styles. Get it from here:<br />
[http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=23756]<br />
<br />
== How can I place a time/date variable (or field) that updates automatically into a document? ==<br />
You need to insert a time/date field that indicates the time when the doc last has been modified. Follow here:<br />
<br />
<ul><br />
<li>In the drop-down menus in Writer, go to '''Insert Fields > Other'''.</li><br />
<li>Select the '''DocInformation''' tab.</li><br />
<li>In the Type section, click on '''Modified'''; in the Select section, click on '''Date'''.</li><br />
<li>Click on '''Insert''' to place this field in your document.</li><br />
</ul><br />
<br />
<br />
== How to print an envelope in OpenOffice.org? ==<br />
You need to print an envelope. Follow these steps:<br />
<br />
<ol><br />
<li>Open OOo Writer</li><br />
<li>Insert Envelope</li><br />
<li>On the Envelope tab, enter your address info.</li><br />
<li>On the Format tab, set Size > Format to DL. Adjust layout to suit.</li><br />
<li>On the Printer tab, Select the layout that reflects how to feed. </li><br />
<li>On the same tab, you next, click on Setup. This opens a new dialogue.</li><br />
<li>On the Setup dialogue, select your printer and click Properties.</li><br />
<li>On the Properties dialogue, select the envelope size in the dialogue.</li><br />
<li>Same dialogue, select Orientation. This depends on how your envelope feeds (see step 5) In any case, landscape means that the text is rotated 90 degrees so that it is parallel to the envelope and vice versa for portrait.</li><br />
<li>If you have a manual feed tray, select this under Device.</li><br />
<li>Click OK</li><br />
<li>Click OK</li><br />
<li>Select New Doc if you only want the envelope or insert to add it to your existing doc. I tested with New Doc.</li><br />
<li>In the new window, check that all is okay and click the print icon.</li><br />
</ol><br />
<br />
Now you have an envelope.<br />
<br />
<br />
This may seem a bit complicated but it is historical. If you would like<br />
OOo print setup to set the printer too, please vote for http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=47121<br />
<br />
<br/><br />
Skipping steps 6 through 12 will cause you no end of problems.<br />
<br />
== How do I make page numbers alternate? (eg. even page numbers on the top-right, odd page numbers on the top-left). ==<br />
<br />
<ol><br />
<li>Open the Stylist (F11).<br /></li><br />
<br />
<li>Select Page Styles.<br /></li><br />
<br />
<li>Select Right Page (create it if it does not exist).<br /></li><br />
<br />
<li>Double-click on Right Page to set the current page to Right Page.<br /></li><br />
<br />
<li>Insert a page number on the top-right.<br /></li><br />
<br />
<li>Set Right Page to be followed by Left Page (you'll have to create Left Page first if it does not exist.<br /></li><br />
<br />
<li>Repeat the steps above to get a Left Page to display the page number on the top-left.<br /></li><br />
<br />
</ol><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How to re-enable update of template style in OpenOffice.org 2.0.2? ==<br />
<br />
* Open the document you want to fix in OpenOffice.org</li><br />
* Use Tools > Macros > Organize Dialogs > Modules and select the document from the list and Standard module or use Tools > Macros > Organize Macros >OpenOffice.org BASIC and select the document from the list and Standard module.</li><br />
* Click New</li><br />
* Name the macro. For example, you could call it FixDocument.</li><br />
* Click the Edit button and enter the following in the IDE.<br><br />
Sub FixDocument<br />
TemplateName = ThisComponent.DocumentInfo.Template<br />
if TemplateName <> "" then<br />
ThisComponent.DocumentInfo.Template = TemplateName<br />
end if<br />
End Sub<br />
* Click the Run icon<br />
* Finallly save the document.<br />
<br />
Next time when you open this document you<br />
will have the update from template feature back.<br />
<br />
This is issue [http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=63320 Issue 63320]<br />
<br />
== What is the equivalent of MSO outline mode in OpenOffice.org? ==<br />
Open the Navigator to have most of this functionality. The Navigator can be found in Writer's drop-down menus: '''Edit > Navigator'''.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How do I do revision marking (redlining) in OpenOffice.org? ==<br />
To enable the Revision feature: <br />
<br />
* Open the document to be edited <br />
* From the pull down menus, select: Edit -> Changes -> Record <br />
<br />
Start making your changes. You will note that all new text<br />
passages you enter are underlined in color, while all text that you<br />
delete remains visible but is crossed out and shown in color.<br />
<br />
== How do I make my first page a cover/title page and start page numbering (Page 1) on the second page of my document? ==<br />
Here is the basic procedure for breaking a document<br />
into sections (for whatever purpose) as well as placing a page number<br />
in a footer of the second page: <br />
<br />
* Open a new word processing document. <br />
* Enter some or all of the data that you want on your cover page (or simply hit the return key a few times).<br />
* Press F11 to open the Stylist, choose "Page Styles" from the icons (hover with your pointer on each icon to open the note), doubleclick on "First Page" for assigning the "First Page" style to the first page of your document.<br />
* Place your cursor at the end of the first page. Select: Insert->Manual Break...<br />
* Select the button next to "Page Break". Then choose the style to use for the next page (pick one from the menu - such as "Default"). Then mark the check box called "Change page number". In the box below this check box the number 1 should appear. Click OK. <br />
Note: by picking a different style for the next page, you are in<br />
effect breaking the document into two sections. The sections then<br />
can have different characteristics (headers, footers, page<br />
numbering, etc.). The page style that is assigned for each section<br />
of the document can be seen by clicking into the desired page. Look<br />
below the document window area, to the right of the "Page x/n"<br />
block to see the page style name for the current page/section.<br />
* Now you should have two pages. Put your cursor in the second page, then select: Insert->Footer->Default from the pulldown menus. A footer area will appear on the second page. <br />
* To insert the page number, select: Insert->Fields->Page Numbers. A number '1' should appear on the second page of the file (because the page number field is counting pages from the beginning<br />
of the current SECTION).<br />
<br />
== How do I make a header appear on only the first page of my document? ==<br />
Follow these steps: <br />
<br />
* Open a new word processing document. <br />
* Enter some or all of the data that you want on your cover (1st) page (or simply hit the return key a few times) <br />
* Select: Format->Stylist <br />
* Click on the Page style icon (fourth one from the left) <br />
* Double-click on the Page style called "First Page". The page style name should appear on the status bar below your document. It is also possible at this point to create your own first page style. You may close the Stylist now, if desired. <br />
* Select: Insert->Manual Break...<br />
* Select the button next to "Page Break". Then choose the style to use for the next page (pick one from the menu - such as "Standard"). <br />
* Click OK. <br />
* Now you should have two pages. Put your cursor in the first page, then select: Insert->Header->First Page from the pulldown menus. <br />
* A header area will appear on the first page. Use the OpenOffice.org tools to insert whatever you want in the header area.<br />
<br />
== How do I make a logo appear on the top of every page of my document? ==<br />
Follow these steps: <br />
<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Open a new word processing<br />
document<br />
<br />
* From the pull down menus, select:<br />
Insert -> Header -> Standard <br />
<br />
<br />
* Click inside the new header block <br />
<br />
<br />
* From the pull down menus, select:<br />
Insert -> Graphics -> From File... <br />
<br />
<br />
* Navigate to the desired logo, then click Open <br />
<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
If the graphic does not appear on every page, there are two<br />
possible problems. The page style in use could have the wrong header<br />
settings. To check the settings: <br />
<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* From the pull down menus, select:<br />
Format -> Page <br />
<br />
<br />
* Click on the 'Header' tab <br />
<br />
<br />
* Check to see that the box next to "Same content<br />
left/right" is clicked. If it is not, you will get logos only<br />
on odd or even pages, but not both. <br />
<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
If the graphic appears on one or more pages, then stops appearing,<br />
the cause is likely to be a different page style that is applied on<br />
the page where the logo ceases to appear. Look below the document,<br />
just to the right of where the page number information appears. The<br />
name that appears is the page style name. If the style name is<br />
different, the document has been broken into sections. To change<br />
this: <br />
<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Place your text cursor into the<br />
page that has the wrong style <br />
<br />
<br />
* From the pull down menus, select:<br />
Format -> Stylist <br />
<br />
<br />
* Click on the Page style icon<br />
(fourth one from the left) <br />
<br />
<br />
* Double-click on the desired Page style name (the one that<br />
properly displays your header/logo). You may close the Stylist now,<br />
if desired. <br />
<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How do you turn off the Automatic word completion behavior? ==<br />
Open a text document. From the pulldown menus, select:<br />
Tools->AutoCorrect/AutoFormat. Select the "Word Completion"<br />
tab. Deselect the check box to the left of "Complete Words".<br />
Click on OK.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How do I create a simple outline-style numbered list? It should look like: ==<br />
<br/><br />
<TABLE width="300" border="1pt" style="text-indent: -1cm;"><br />
<TR><br />
<TD bgcolor="#e6e6e6"><br />
<code>1. List Title<br/><br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.1 First item<br/><br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.2 Second item<br/><br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.3 Third item<br />
</code><br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
</TABLE><br />
There are two tools in OpenOffice.org that give you<br />
the ability to create numbered lists. One is the Format '''Stylist''',<br />
accessed by selecting Stylist from the pulldown menu. It<br />
will open in a separate window and will default to opening the<br />
"Paragraph Styles" view. If you click on the fifth icon<br />
from the left, "Numbering Styles", you will see a list of<br />
pre-defined number styles. The other tool that you need is the<br />
numbering toolbar. At the extreme far right of the text toolbar (the<br />
bar that displays font name, font size, etc.), there is a small arrow<br />
that points to the left. Click on it. You will now see the numbering<br />
toolbar. You will not see this arrow if you are not already in a text<br />
area that has a numbering style assigned. It turns out that the<br />
numbering you want for the simple list above is already defined in<br />
the pre-defined numbering styles. If the style you need does not<br />
exist, you may also create your own styles. To create the list above:<br />
<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Type in your text. The paragraph<br />
style that you use should not matter. This procedure was tested<br />
using the "Text body" paragraph style. <br />
<br />
<br />
* Select all the text by drag<br />
selecting. <br />
<br />
<br />
* Double-click on the numbering<br />
style "Numbering 5". List numbers (but not the<br />
sub-numbers) should appear. <br />
<br />
<br />
* Click on the left pointing arrow<br />
to the far right of the text toolbar. This will expose the numbering<br />
toolbar. <br />
<br />
<br />
* Place your text cursor into the<br />
list item that says "First item". <br />
<br />
<br />
* Click on the right pointing arrow<br />
(the single one) in the numbering toolbar. Its name is "Move<br />
Level Down". This item should now have the number "1.1"<br />
in front of it. <br />
<br />
<br />
* Repeat the above step for the other sub-list items. <br />
<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
If you need to make your own list numbering style, it is suggested<br />
to select one of the existing styles that is similar (in the<br />
Stylist), then right click to get a context menu. Select "New..."<br />
to make a new style based on the style that was selected. You will<br />
get a dialog with many tabs that allow you to configure your own<br />
numbering style. By the way, you can set up heading numbering the<br />
same way. Each heading level can be assigned a different paragraph<br />
style (e.g. Heading 1, Heading 2, Heading 3) but they all would be<br />
assigned the same NUMBERING style - so the list would number<br />
correctly. '''Note: '''OpenOffice.org will often make numbering<br />
difficult when you do the following actions: <br />
<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Hit the back space key when you<br />
are in the style following a numbering style <br />
<br />
<br />
* Insert unnumbered styles between<br />
numbered styles <br />
<br />
<br />
* Output to HTML format with noncontiguous numbered and<br />
unnumbered styles <br />
<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How do I join two adjacent tables? ==<br />
The tables must be right next to each other for the<br />
"Join Tables" menu choice to appear. Even if there is only<br />
one text style between the tables with no content, the choice will<br />
not show up. When the tables appear to be almost touching, place your<br />
cursor into one of the tables. Right click to get the context menu.<br />
Select "Join Tables". <br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How do I create a hanging indent in my document? ==<br />
You have two basic options, depending on how you want<br />
your hanging indent to look. <br />
<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Using a pre-defined style: <br />
<br />
<br />
<OL><br />
* Open the Format Stylist (select:<br />
Format -> Stylist from the pulldown menu) <br />
<br />
<br />
* Have the text cursor in the text<br />
that you want to format as hanging indent (or have the cursor in an<br />
empty text style and enter the text later) <br />
<br />
<br />
* Double-click on the "Hanging indent" choice in the<br />
Stylist window. This default style has a hanging indent - but it<br />
also has a left margin offset of .19 inches. <br />
<br />
<br />
</OL><br />
* Create your own style: <br />
<br />
<br />
<OL><br />
* Open the Stylist (as described<br />
above) <br />
<br />
<br />
* Select one of the "generic"<br />
styles such as "Standard" <br />
<br />
<br />
* Right click (in the Stylist<br />
window) to get the context menu and select "New ..." <br />
<br />
<br />
* In the dialog that appears, enter<br />
a new name for the style <br />
<br />
<br />
* Click on the "Indents &amp;<br />
Spacing" tab. For a .25 inch hanging style, you would enter<br />
".25" in the "Indent From left" field. Then<br />
enter "-.25" in the "Indent First line" field <br />
<br />
<br />
* Click on "OK". The new style will be available in<br />
the Stylist list. <br />
<br />
<br />
</OL><br />
</UL><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How do I perform a word count of my document? ==<br />
Open the file, then select: File -> Properties.<br />
Click on the "Statistics" tab. The word count (and other<br />
statistics) will appear in the dialog.<br />
<br />
== How do I insert 'dummy text' into my document? ==<br />
Follow these steps: <br />
<br />
* Place your cursor where you want<br />
some text <br />
* Type the characters: dt <br />
* Press the 'F3' key on your keyboard <br />
<br />
== How do I create labels in OpenOffice.org? ==<br />
Select: File -> New -> Labels. In the dialog<br />
that appears, you will be able to enter the initial text for the<br />
label(s) and select the label type (Avery, etc.) desired. Click on<br />
"New Document" to open the document using the settings you<br />
selected. <br />
<br />
== How do I insert a Landscape page into my (portrait) document? ==<br />
In your open document in OpenOffice.org: <br />
<br />
* Open the Stylist ('''Format-Stylist''' or '''[F11]''')<br />
* In the Stylist window, click on the '''Page Styles''' icon (fourth icon from left)<br />
* The type "Standard" should already be highlighted, hold the right menu button down to see the context menu and choose "'''New...'''" <br />
* In the dialog that appears, give the new page style a descriptive name, e.g. Landscape<br />
* Click on the '''[Page]''' taband change the page orientation to Landscape by clicking on the corresponding radio button. You may also make other changes to the page style, if needed (such as adjusting the margin sizes).<br />
* Click on '''[OK]'''. The new style will appear as one of your page style choices.<br />
* Place the text cursor in your document at the location where you want to insert the Landscape page<br />
* Select '''Insert-Manual Break'''<br />
* In the dialog that appears, select '''Page Break''' and in the '''Style list''', select your new page style, e.g. "Landscape";<br />
* Click on '''[OK]'''<br />
<br />
To end the Landscape area in your document:<br />
<br />
* Place the text cursor in your document at the location where you want to stop the Landscape layout <br />
* Select '''Insert-Manual Break'''<br />
* In the dialog that appears, select '''Page Break''' and in the '''Style list''', select the previous page style, e.g. "Standard"<br />
* Click on '''[OK]''' <br />
<br />
== I have a blank page in my word processing document. All of my content seems to fit on the previous page. How do I get rid of this extra page? ==<br />
Select View -> Nonprinting Characters from the pull<br />
down menus (so that the choice is checked). This will allow you to<br />
see the special control character that is pushing the page over to<br />
another sheet. Locate that character and delete it (after making a<br />
backup of your file). Be sure to turn these options off before<br />
printing. (If left 'on' you will be prompted for whether you want to<br />
print them or not). In '''rare''' cases, playing around with the<br />
Insert -> Manual Break feature using a change of page style can<br />
cause 'ghost' pages. These are pages that have no apparent content,<br />
no hidden characters, and cannot hold a text cursor. In the case<br />
tested, these 'ghost' pages were removed by the following procedure: <br />
<br />
* From the pulldown menus, select<br />
View -> Online Layout <br />
* Scroll through your document. The<br />
'ghost' pages should not appear. <br />
* Select View -> Online Layout again (this deselects the<br />
choice). The 'ghost' pages should not return. <br />
<br />
== How do I make a table heading row repeat on each page of my word processing document that the table appears on? ==<br />
A repeating header row is the default in<br />
OpenOffice.org when creating a new table. If you have an existing<br />
table, or if you are using a different text document template, follow<br />
the following instructions: <br />
<br />
* Place your cursor somewhere in the<br />
table <br />
* Hold your right mouse button down<br />
to get the context menu, then select: Table <br />
* In the dialog that appears, click<br />
on the "Text Flow" tab <br />
* In the "Text Flow" box,<br />
click on the check box next to "Repeat heading" (so that a<br />
check appears) <br />
* Click on OK <br />
<br />
== How do I perform a spellcheck in a multilingual text? ==<br />
<br />
When OOo checks the spelling of a word (note: word, not paragraph or<br />
text) it chooses the spelling dictionary appropriate to the language<br />
this single word comes from. This is defined in > Format > Character ><br />
Font. This individual language setting normally is set to the default<br />
language but can be changed to any other supported language.<br />
<br />
So, to perform a spellcheck on a multilingual text you need to select each word<br />
that isn't part of the default language and assign the appropriate language<br />
in > Format > Character > Font.<br />
<br />
However, if you want to set the whole text to a new language, highlight the<br />
whole text and change the setting in > Format > Character > Font.<br />
<br />
== How do I remove a large number of hard returns from text that were pasted into my document (for example, from an email message)? ==<br />
Follow these steps: <br />
<br />
* Select Edit -> Find &amp;<br />
Replace <br />
* Near the bottom left of the dialog<br />
that appears, click on the box next to "Regular Expressions"<br />
* In the "Search For"<br />
field, type: ^$ This regular expression says to search for a<br />
paragraph marker '$' at the beginning of a paragraph - programmer<br />
terms for an empty paragraph. <br />
* Click on the "Find"<br />
button <br />
* To replace the hard return with a<br />
space character, type a space in the "Replace With" field,<br />
then click the "Replace" button <br />
* To replace the hard return with<br />
nothing (remove the character), click the "Replace" button<br />
(without entering anything in the "Replace With" field) <br />
* If you have many hard returns to replace, you can also use<br />
the "Replace All" button. It is wise to save your document<br />
prior to using this option, in case it behaves unexpectedly. <br />
<br />
Note: Regular expressions do not appear to work in the 'Replace'<br />
field.<br />
<br />
== How do I protect (lock) a section of text so that the content cannot be changed? ==<br />
Follow these steps to protect a section of text: <br />
<br />
* Write or otherwise insert the<br />
desired text <br />
* Select the text to be protected <br />
* From the pull down menus, select:<br />
Insert -> Section <br />
* Click on the box next to<br />
"Protected" <br />
* Give the section a name (or take<br />
the default name assigned) <br />
* Click on the "insert"<br />
box <br />
* You may also want to create a password on the section. This<br />
will keep anyone without the password from removing the protection<br />
set on the section. <br />
<br />
To insert a password on a protected section: <br />
<br />
* From the pull down menus, select:<br />
Format -> Sections <br />
* Select the name of the desired<br />
section (if, applicable) <br />
* Click on the box next to "Password<br />
protected" <br />
* In the dialog that appears, enter<br />
a password and confirm the password <br />
* Click on OK (in the password<br />
dialog) <br />
* Click on OK (in the format section dialog) <br />
<br />
Follow these steps to modify a section that you have previously<br />
protected: <br />
<br />
* From the pull down menus, select:<br />
Format -> Sections <br />
* Enter your password in the dialog<br />
that appears (only appears if password protected); Click OK <br />
* Select the name of the desired<br />
section (if, applicable) <br />
* Click on the "Remove"<br />
button <br />
* Click on OK <br />
* Make the desired changes <br />
* Follow steps in the "protect a section of text"<br />
instructions, above, to re-apply the section protection <br />
<br />
Note that, once you put a password on a section, you will be<br />
prompted for that password before receiving '''any''' dialog that<br />
might have a chance to access that section of text.<br />
<br />
== I have some text that I want to appear with the first character of each word in uppercase and the rest of the word in lowercase (initial uppercase). How do I do this automatically? ==<br />
Follow these steps: <br />
<br />
* Select the desired text (by drag<br />
selecting) <br />
* From the pull down menus, select:<br />
Format -> Character <br />
* Click on the tab called 'Font<br />
Effects' <br />
* In the 'More Effects' area, click<br />
on the box next to 'Title Case' <br />
* Click on OK <br />
<br />
This method also works for anything that can be drag-selected,<br />
such as a table row or column.<br />
<br />
== In my document, how do I repeat more than one table row when the table breaks across pages? ==<br />
This function is not very intuitive, but it is<br />
possible: <br />
<br />
* Select the first (heading) table<br />
ROW <br />
* From the pull down menus, select:<br />
Format -> Cell -> Split <br />
* Set the "Split Amount"<br />
for the number of total heading rows needed. Make sure the<br />
"Direction" is set to "horizontally". <br />
* Click on OK <br />
* Add text as needed to the added heading rows. This may mean<br />
having to copy/paste data from rows you had previously created. <br />
<br />
If this method is used, the THEAD and TBODY tags are used when<br />
exporting to HTML format.<br />
<br />
== How do I insert a Table of Contents into my document? ==<br />
Before inserting a Table of Contents,<br />
the Stylist must be used to identify headings.<br />
<br />
To mark headings:<br />
<br />
* Highlight the paragraph heading. <br />
* Choose Format -> Stylist from<br />
the pull-down menu.<br />
* Double-click on your choice of<br />
Heading Level from the dialog box. <br />
* Mark all headings in your document<br />
as described above.<br />
<br />
To Insert the Table of Contents:<br />
<br />
* Place your text cursor at the<br />
location where you would like a Table of Contents<br />
* From the pulldown menus, select:<br />
Insert -> Indexes -> Indexes... <br />
* In the dialog that appears, make<br />
sure you are on the "Index" tab, then select the index<br />
"Type:" to be "Table of Contents" <br />
* You may want to adjust other<br />
settings in this dialog to create the type of TOC desired. For<br />
example, if you want a table of captions, you would click on the box<br />
next to "Additional Styles" and select your caption style.<br />
* Click on "OK" <br />
<br />
== How do I update my table of contents (TOC)? I've added more data and it does not reflect my new headings. ==<br />
Click inside the TOC (so that your text cursor is<br />
blinking somewhere inside it), then hold down your right mouse button<br />
to get the context menu. Select "Update Index".<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How do I insert a variable for the current date into the footer of my document? ==<br />
Follow these steps: <br />
<br />
* Insert a footer into your document<br />
(if you don't already have one) by selecting: Insert->Footer ->Standard <br />
* With the cursor in the footer<br />
area, select: Insert -> Fields -> Other <br />
* In the dialog that appears, be sure that the 'DocInformation' tab is selected (click to select) <br />
* If you want the date to update each time the document is modified, select 'Modified' in the 'Type' list. Other choices are 'Last Printed', 'Created', etc. <br />
* In the 'Select' list, click on 'Date' <br />
* In the 'Format' list, click on the format desired <br />
* Make sure that the check box next to 'Fixed content' is '''not''' checked <br />
* Click on 'Insert' <br />
* Click on 'Close' <br />
<br />
You should now see the current date. If you see the name of the<br />
date field, select: View -> Fields (to turn off the check mark<br />
next to this choice). If you see nothing, it may be because you have<br />
not yet saved your document for the first time.<br />
<br />
== Trying to use the version control features for my word processing document, but some of the menu choices I've seen before do not appear. What's wrong? ==<br />
Some version management functions become unavailable when you create an index (such as Table of Contents) within your document. Menu choices that will no longer<br />
appear include: <br />
<br />
* Edit->Changes->Merge Document<br />
* Edit->Compare Document In addition, the 'Compare' button in the 'Versions' dialog (accessed using File -> Versions) becomes gray (unusable) when the document contains an index.</div>ScottCarrhttps://wiki.openoffice.org/w/index.php?title=Documentation/FAQ/Writer&diff=11920Documentation/FAQ/Writer2006-06-06T23:01:25Z<p>ScottCarr: /* How do I make a header appear on only the first page of my document? */</p>
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<div>[[Category:User_FAQ]]<br />
<br />
[[FAQ:Overview|User FAQ]]<br />
<br />
== If I click in the middle of a table cell or in an empty paragraph, OpenOffice.org insert tabs in front of the cursor position. How do I stop this? ==<br />
This is caused by a default<br />
setting of the OpenOffice.org interface called 'Direct Cursor'. To<br />
change this behavior: <br />
<br />
* From the pull down menus, select: Tools -> Options <br />
* In the dialog that appears, select: Text Document - Cursor <br />
* Change the 'Insert' value to 'Left Paragraph Margin' (it was set to 'Tabs') <br />
* Click on OK <br />
<br />
== These automatisms suck!! ==<br />
OpenOffice is configured in standard to execute, while typing a text, automatical<br />
formatting tasks. Those automatisms can be amazing or boring - especially because<br />
they can occure when you don't expect them.<br />
<br />
You have two solutions: turn them off or learn to know them and domesticate them.<br />
<br />
* Turn them ALL off/on: under '''Format-AutoFormat-While Typing'''.<br />
* Turn some of them off/on: under '''Tools-AutoCorrect/Autoformat'''.<br />
<br />
To USE them you have to know them and first recognize them, so...<br />
<br />
How to recognize them?<br />
<br />
<TABLE width=600 BORDER=1 CELLPADDING=4 CELLSPACING=0 FRAME=HSIDES RULES=ROWS><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
<I>When I type</I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<I>I get</I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<I>caused by</I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<I>module</I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
DNA<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
And<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
the replacement table<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br/><br />
(<A HREF="#1">1</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
All<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
XImport<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Ximport<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
&nbsp;<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<P ALIGN="left">(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<P ALIGN="left">All<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
coordination<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Coordination<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Capitalize first<br />
letter of every sentence<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
All<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
It was excl. on this day<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<I>The lowercase<br />
won't be replaced by a capital though there is a dot and I check<br />
the option "Capitalize first letter of every sentence"<br />
in the AutoFormat.</I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
the exceptions<br />
table<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no2">2</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Writer only<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
*Hello* _world_<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
'''Hello''' <U>world</U><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Automatic bold and<br />
underline<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
All<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
www.openoffice.org<br/>john@sun.com<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<A HREF="http://www.openoffice.org/">www.openoffice.org</A><br />
<br/><A HREF="mailto:john@sun.com">john@sun.com</A><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
The URL recognition<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
All<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
1st, 2nd, 4th<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
1<SUP>st</SUP>, 2<SUP>nd</SUP>, 4<SUP>th</SUP><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
The AutoFormat of the cardinal numbers<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
All<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
1/2 1/4 3/4 <br />
<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
&frac12; &frac14; &frac34;<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
The AutoFormat of<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
All<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
The man -- yes, him!<br/><br />
The man--yes, him!<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
The man &ndash; yes, him!<br/><br />
The man&mdash;yes, him!<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Replace dashes<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
All<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
<I>&lt;2_spaces></I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<I>The second space doesn't appear</I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Ignore double<br />
spaces<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
All<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
1 bottle of milk <I>&lt;Return></I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
1. bottle of milk<br/>2.<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Apply numbering<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Writer only<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
---<I>&lt;Return></I><br />
===<I>&lt;Return></I><br />
___<I>&lt;Return></I><br />
<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<I>horizontal lines created</I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Apply border<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Writer only<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
+---+---+<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<I>a table</I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Create table<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Writer only<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
My title<br/><I>&lt;Return><br/>&lt;Return></I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<I><font size=5>'''My title'''</font></I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Use styles<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Writer only<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
- one<br/><br />
-<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<ul><br />
* one<br />
</LI><br />
<LI style="color: #FFF;">test </LI><br />
</ul><br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Replace bullets<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Writer only<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
"<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
&laquo;&nbsp;<I>or<br />
an other typographical quote</I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Custom quotes<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no4">4</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Writer only<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
<FONT FACE="Arial">Int</FONT><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<FONT FACE="Arial">Int|roduction|<br/><I>(the word<br />
is completed)</I></FONT><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<FONT FACE="Arial">Word completion</FONT><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<P ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Arial">(<A HREF="#no5">5</A></FONT>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
&nbsp;<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
<FONT FACE="Arial">1.1<br/><I>in a table</I></FONT><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<FONT FACE="Arial"><I>01/01/03<br/>(a date)</I></FONT><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<FONT FACE="Arial">Number recognition</FONT><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<FONT FACE="Arial">(<A HREF="#no6">6</A></FONT FACE>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<FONT FACE="Arial">Writer only</FONT><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
</TABLE><br />
<br />
<A NAME="no1">(1)</A> Menu '''Tools-AutoCorrect/AutoFormat''', tabpage '''[Replace]'''<br/><br />
<A NAME="no2">(2)</A> Menu '''Tools-AutoCorrect/AutoFormat''', tabpage '''[Exceptions]'''<br/><br />
<A NAME="no3">(3)</A> Menu '''Tools-AutoCorrect/AutoFormat''', tabpage '''[Options]'''<br/><br />
<A NAME="no4">(4)</A> Menu '''Tools-AutoCorrect/AutoFormat''', tabpage '''[Custom quotes]'''<br/><br />
<A NAME="no5">(5)</A> Menu '''Tools-AutoCorrect/AutoFormat''', tabpage '''[Word completion]'''<br/><br />
<A NAME="no6">(6)</A> Menu '''Tools-Options-Text document-Table-Input in table-Number recognition'''<br />
<br />
<br />
== How to easily come back to the default character format while typing when I just wanted to format one word? ==<br />
Example: you write default, then <U>underlined for a while and you want to</U> come back to the normal styles.<br />
<br />
In this example, you have pressed [Ctrl]+U after "then" to format your text italic.<br/><br />
To return to the normal attribute press [Right] immediatly after the first "to" as following:<br />
<br />
You write default, then '''[Ctrl]+U''' <U>underlined for a while and you want to</U> [Right] come back to the normal styles.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How to format a piece of text (not a whole page) in columns? ==<br />
You have to use a section:<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Select the text you want to format<br />
<br />
* Menu '''Insert-Section-[Columns]'''<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
<br />
<br />
== How to correct the text of an hyperlink? (if I click on the text the target document loads) ==<br />
Quick methode: '''[Alt]+click'''<br />
<br />
Permanante state: in the '''staus bar''', click the field "'''HYP'''" (HYPerlink) to toggle it to "'''SEL'''" (SELection)<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How to move paragraphs with the keyboard? ==<br />
<UL><br />
* Set the cursor in the paragraph you want to to move<br />
<br />
* '''[Ctrl]+[Up]''' or '''[Down]'''<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
<br />
<br />
== How to select multiple parts of the text? ==<br />
<br />
Copy, cut, format, delete parts of the text in differents areas of the document:<BR><br />
<UL>* '''[Ctrl]+&lt;selection>''' with one click, double click or sliding.<br />
</UL><br />
<br />
An other methode exists - the "lazzy" one (don't feel about holding [Ctrl] over 150 pages!):<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Click once on the field "'''STD'''" (STanDard) in the '''status bar'''<br />
<br />
* The field shows now "'''EXT'''" (EXTended selection)<br />
<br />
* An other clic and it goes to "'''ADD'''" (ADD to selection).<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
<br />
-> the '''ADD''' mode has the same function than '''[Ctrl] + click'''<BR><br />
and '''EXT''' the same function than '''[Shift]+click'''.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== A series of '#' characters on a line by themselves has generated a bold black double line. How can I remove this line? ==<br />
A series of # symbols is a keyboard short cut to creating a solid line below a paragraph in a text document. To remove this line, click anywhere in the paragraph just above the thick line and choose Format -> Paragraph. The line set will appear on the Borders tab. To remove the line, keep the cursor in the paragraph above the line and choose Format -> Default.<br />
<br />
Learn more about automatisms <A HREF="025.html">here (#025)</A>.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== URLs (Uniform Reference Locators) appear underlined and in a different color from the rest of my text. How do I reverse this setting? ==<br />
To reverse this setting:<br />
<UL><br />
* Select '''Tools-AutoCorrect/AutoFormat-[Options]'''<br />
<br />
* Scroll down in the list that appears to the choice called 'URL recognition'.<br />
<br />
* Click the box to the left of this choice to turn the behavior off.<br />
<br />
* Click 'OK' at the bottom of the dialog to apply the change.<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
URL recognition also recognizes anything with the '@' symbol as an email address. Turning this option off will cause email addresses to remain unrecognized.<br />
<br />
To selectively determine which addresses should be treated as links, leave URL recognition on, but turn off recognition by one of the following two methods:<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Drag select the entire address<br />
<br />
* Hold down the context (right mouse) button<br />
<br />
* Select 'Default'<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
An address which has converted to a link may be converted back to normal text by entering Ctrl-Z before the text cursor is moved.<br />
<br />
Learn more about automatisms <A HREF="025.html">here (#025)</A>.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== OpenOffice.org is changing my decimals into fractions. How do I reverse this setting? ==<br />
<To reverse this setting:<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* select '''Tools-AutoCorrect/AutoFormat-[Replace]'''.<br />
<br />
* near the top of the list, find the replacement choice for '.5'<br />
<br />
* select this replacement description and click on the 'Delete' button to the right of the dialog<br />
<br />
* click 'OK' at the bottom of the dialog to apply the change.<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
Learn more about automatisms <A HREF="025.html">here (#025)</A>.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== When lower case text is typed, OpenOffice.org changes the first letter to uppercase. How do reverse this setting? ==<br />
This setting is designed to correct sentences mistakenly typed starting with a lower case letter.<br />
<br />
To reverse this setting:<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Select '''Tools-AutoCorrect/AutoFormat-[Options]'''.<br />
<br />
* Near the top of the list, uncheck the box next to "Capitalize the first letter of every sentence"<br />
<br />
* Click 'OK' at the bottom of the dialog to apply the change.<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
Learn more about automatisms <A HREF="025.html">here (#025)</A>.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== When using asterisks [ asterisk = * ], OpenOffice.org removes the asterisks [ * ] and presents the text in bold. How do reverse this setting? ==<br />
Typing an asterisk [ * ] before and after a word or words allows for words to be made bold without using<br />
the mouse. Similarly, typing an undersc ore [underscore = _] before and after a word or words allows for words to be underlined.<br />
<br />
To reverse this setting:<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Select '''Tools-AutoCorrect/AutoFormat-[Options]'''<br />
<br />
* Near the top of the list click the checkbox next to "Automatic *bold* and _underline_" to deselect this choice.<br />
<br />
* Click 'OK' at the bottom of the dialog to apply the change.<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
Learn more about automatisms <A HREF="025.html">here (#025)</A>.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How do I insert a page number of the form 'Page 1 of N'? ==<br />
<UL><br />
* Click in the footer or header area of the document<br />
<br />
* Type the text "Page "<br />
<br />
* Select '''Insert-Fields-Page Numbers''' from the pulldown menus to insert the page number field<br />
<br />
* Type the text "of "<br />
<br />
* Select '''Insert-Fields-Page Count''' from the pulldown menus to insert the page total field.<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
The page number should appear in the footer or header of every page.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How do I insert a special character? ==<br />
The simplest method for inserting special characters is to select them from the special character dialog:<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* From the pull down menus, select '''Insert-Special Character'''<br />
<br />
* In the dialog that appears, all the available characters in the current font will be displayed<br />
<br />
* Select a character by clicking on it. If you do not see the desired character, it may not be available in the current font. Try changing fonts if it is not.<br />
<br />
* After selecting one or more characters, click on '''[OK]''' to insert the characters at the location of the text cursor.<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
On certain platforms, OpenOffice.org does not have certain characters available in any font, including emdash and curly double quote characters.<br />
<br />
Characters used in mathematical formulas may be inserted using this method:<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* From the pull down menus, select '''Insert-Object-Formula'''<br />
<br />
* In the "Command" window, hold down your right mouse button to access the context menu. The available formula operators can be found within this menu.<br />
<br />
* The "Command" window does not have a close button - so just click outside the formula box (anywhere else in the document) to perform the close.<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
Formulas are graphical objects and characters inserted using this method may not convert well to other applications. OpenOffice.org also supports entry of certain characters (accented characters, ligatures, monetary symbols, etc.) via compose (keyboard) sequences.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How do I insert a trademark symbol? ==<br />
This symbol is only available in certain fonts. On Solaris platforms, the symbol is available in the 'Symbols', 'Serif' and San-Serif' font. To insert: <br />
<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Place your cursor in the location where you would like the symbol to appear<br />
<br />
* From the pull down menu, select '''Insert-Special Character'''<br />
<br />
* In the dialog that appears, choose 'Symbol' from the 'Font' list<br />
<br />
* The trademark symbol is available in a serif font (character 212) or in a san-serif font (character 228). Click on the symbol desired.<br />
<br />
* Click 'OK'<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
<br />
<br />
== How Do I remove an envelope from a document? ==<br />
Removing an envelope from a document can be tricky. &nbsp;Work is being done to make this easier in the future. &nbsp;In the meantime, here are the steps to manually remove the envelope:<br />
<br />
<ul><br />
<li>Place the cursor at the beginning of the envelope page.</li><br />
<li>If the "Stylist" dialog box is not open, press F11 or use the Menu Option Format->Stylist to open it up.</li><br />
<li>Change to the Page Styles options. &nbsp;It's the fourth icon from the left.</li><br />
<li>Double Click on "Default"</li><br />
<li>Remove the remaining elements.</li> <br />
</ul><br />
<br />
<br />
== How can I change the defaults for a new writer document? ==<br />
<br />
You need to create a template that has the settings you want and then<br />
make that template the default. The way you do this is as follows:<br />
<br />
<br />
Part 1: Create a template<br />
<UL><br />
* Start with a blank document.<br />
* Change whatever settings you need to change. To change margins,<br />
modify the Default page style.<br />
* Save the document as a template: File > Templates > Save, and<br />
specify a name for the template.<br />
</UL><br />
Part 2: Make your new template the default<br />
<UL><br />
* File > Templates > Organize<br />
* In the left-hand list, find your template. Most likely, you'll need<br />
to double-click on the folder called Default, and your template will<br />
be inside that folder. Click on the template.<br />
* Click Commands. From the menu that appears, choose Set as Default Template.<br />
</UL><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How to delete a table? ==<br />
For this, you need to highlight the whole table, then rightclick into the<br />
highlighted area and choose > Row > Delete.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== I want to insert special characters with keyboard shortcuts. How do I do this? ==<br />
From OpenOffice.org Version 1.1 on you can use the built in macro recorder.<br />
To assign a character to a key, follow these steps:<br />
<br />
* Select Tools > Macro > Record to start the recording process.<br />
* Now click Insert > Special Character and choose the character you want,<br />
then insert it and close the special character dialog.<br />
* Click on "Stop recording" in the small macro recorder dialog.<br />
* A dialog appears asking you to save the macro with a name.<br />
Be sure to save it under Standard, not in the tree for the document currently open.<br />
That way you'll be able to use the macro use it any time a OOo Writer window is open.<br />
<br />
Now that you have recorded the macro, you'll need to assign it to a keystroke.<br />
<br />
* Select > Tools > Macro > Macros ..., then > Assign.<br />
* Now follow > Keyboard > Functions and find your macro using the Category tree.<br />
Your macro will appear in the Function window when you've found the right module.<br />
* Select a keystroke in the Shortcut Keys list, and click Modify.<br />
The key you have selected will appear in the Keys window.<br />
<br />
<br />
== How can I rotate a graphic with a given angle? ==<br />
<br />
Up to version 1.x, Writer doesn't contain a rotation facility for graphics.<br />
To be able to rotate graphics one needs to use Draw:<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* In your Writer file, select the graphic you want to rotate and copy it.<br />
* Open a Draw window and paste your graphic into the draw file.<br />
<li>Rightclick onto the graphic, select "Position and Size"<br />
<li>Select "Rotation" and rotate according to your needs.<br />
<li>Select your graphic after it has been rotated and copy it.<br />
<li>Go back to Writer and paste the rotated graphic into your file.<br />
</UL><br />
<br />
<br />
== How can change the page number of the first page of my document to something other than "1"? ==<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Click into the first paragraph of your first page.<br />
<li>Then select > Format > Paragraph > Text Flow.<br />
<li>Under "Breaks", check "Enable".<br />
<li>Make sure it says "Page" as Type, and "Before" as Position.<br />
<li>Check "With Page Style" und choose "Default" as Page Style or any other according<br />
to your needs.<br />
<li>Now choose the page number you need. Note that the "0" in the Page Number dropdown list doesn't<br />
denote a page number but simply means that the present page number won't be changed.<br />
</UL><br />
<br />
<br />
== The space between the letters in a word seems just a bit too wide. It would look better if that space is being reduced. How can I achieve this? ==<br />
<br />
What you need to enable is "Kerning".<br />
Kerning is part of the typesetting process, where the space between<br />
letters is adjusted to the appearance of the letter and its<br />
neighbour. For example, when a <tt>V</tt> is followed by an<br />
<tt>A</tt>, the shape of the letters would result in a little too much<br />
space between them, and this just doesn't look nice. The <tt>A</tt><br />
should be moved a little towards the <tt>V</tt>.<br />
<br />
This text is not kerned:<br />
<br><img src="lvat1.jpg"><br />
<br>As you can see, the space between the letters is just too wide.<br />
This text is kerned:<br />
<br><img src="lvat2.jpg"><br />
<br />
So how do you enable kerning?<br />
<br />
If you need kerning only for selected parts of your text, follow these steps:<br />
<br />
<ul><br />
<li>Highlight the passages of your text for which kerning needs to be enabled.<br />
<li>Now > Format > Character > Position > Spacing, here check box "pair kerning"<br />
</ul><br />
If you need the whole text to be "kerned", follow here<br />
<br />
* Press F1 to open the stylist.<br />
* Click on paragraph styles icon to open the list of paragraph styles.<br />
* Rightclick on each paragraph styles that's being used > Modify.<br />
* Now > Position > Spacing, here check box "pair kerning".<br />
<br />
Note that kerning is controlled by information in the font data<br />
(in particular the font metrics). <br />
Fonts that do not need such precise corrections,<br />
like fixed width fonts, will not be subject to kerning.<br />
<br />
== Is there something like a Format Painter feature that copies the formats of one part of the text to other parts? ==<br />
<br />
There are two possibilities within OOo Writer.<br />
For the first, follow these steps:<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
* Make the changes that you want, then, with the cursor still in the<br />
paragraph, open the Stylist and then you can either<br />
** Highlight a portion of the text, hold down the left mouse button and<br />
drag the text over the style name then release the mouse button, or<br />
** Left click on the very far right icon in the Stylist header. This icon<br />
is called Update Style.<br />
* Now, if the changes you have made haven't been transferred already to<br />
the other relevant parts of your text, click on the "Fill Format"<br />
icon in the Stylist, which is the third from the right.<br />
The button is a toggle - so click once to turn the feature on,<br />
and click again to turn it off.<br />
* Once it is on, select the style from<br />
the list to which you've just made the changes,<br />
then click into the text area<br />
that you want to change.<br />
<br />
Another solution would be to actually add a button that acts like a<br />
format painter: It's an unofficial, but excellent addon written by the Francophone <br />
project. It adds two paintbrush icons to the tool bar, which copy and paint <br />
styles. Get it from here:<br />
[http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=23756]<br />
<br />
== How can I place a time/date variable (or field) that updates automatically into a document? ==<br />
You need to insert a time/date field that indicates the time when the doc last has been modified. Follow here:<br />
<br />
<ul><br />
<li>In the drop-down menus in Writer, go to '''Insert Fields > Other'''.</li><br />
<li>Select the '''DocInformation''' tab.</li><br />
<li>In the Type section, click on '''Modified'''; in the Select section, click on '''Date'''.</li><br />
<li>Click on '''Insert''' to place this field in your document.</li><br />
</ul><br />
<br />
<br />
== How to print an envelope in OpenOffice.org? ==<br />
You need to print an envelope. Follow these steps:<br />
<br />
<ol><br />
<li>Open OOo Writer</li><br />
<li>Insert Envelope</li><br />
<li>On the Envelope tab, enter your address info.</li><br />
<li>On the Format tab, set Size > Format to DL. Adjust layout to suit.</li><br />
<li>On the Printer tab, Select the layout that reflects how to feed. </li><br />
<li>On the same tab, you next, click on Setup. This opens a new dialogue.</li><br />
<li>On the Setup dialogue, select your printer and click Properties.</li><br />
<li>On the Properties dialogue, select the envelope size in the dialogue.</li><br />
<li>Same dialogue, select Orientation. This depends on how your envelope feeds (see step 5) In any case, landscape means that the text is rotated 90 degrees so that it is parallel to the envelope and vice versa for portrait.</li><br />
<li>If you have a manual feed tray, select this under Device.</li><br />
<li>Click OK</li><br />
<li>Click OK</li><br />
<li>Select New Doc if you only want the envelope or insert to add it to your existing doc. I tested with New Doc.</li><br />
<li>In the new window, check that all is okay and click the print icon.</li><br />
</ol><br />
<br />
Now you have an envelope.<br />
<br />
<br />
This may seem a bit complicated but it is historical. If you would like<br />
OOo print setup to set the printer too, please vote for http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=47121<br />
<br />
<br/><br />
Skipping steps 6 through 12 will cause you no end of problems.<br />
<br />
== How do I make page numbers alternate? (eg. even page numbers on the top-right, odd page numbers on the top-left). ==<br />
<br />
<ol><br />
<li>Open the Stylist (F11).<br /></li><br />
<br />
<li>Select Page Styles.<br /></li><br />
<br />
<li>Select Right Page (create it if it does not exist).<br /></li><br />
<br />
<li>Double-click on Right Page to set the current page to Right Page.<br /></li><br />
<br />
<li>Insert a page number on the top-right.<br /></li><br />
<br />
<li>Set Right Page to be followed by Left Page (you'll have to create Left Page first if it does not exist.<br /></li><br />
<br />
<li>Repeat the steps above to get a Left Page to display the page number on the top-left.<br /></li><br />
<br />
</ol><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How to re-enable update of template style in OpenOffice.org 2.0.2? ==<br />
<br />
* Open the document you want to fix in OpenOffice.org</li><br />
* Use Tools > Macros > Organize Dialogs > Modules and select the document from the list and Standard module or use Tools > Macros > Organize Macros >OpenOffice.org BASIC and select the document from the list and Standard module.</li><br />
* Click New</li><br />
* Name the macro. For example, you could call it FixDocument.</li><br />
* Click the Edit button and enter the following in the IDE.<br><br />
Sub FixDocument<br />
TemplateName = ThisComponent.DocumentInfo.Template<br />
if TemplateName <> "" then<br />
ThisComponent.DocumentInfo.Template = TemplateName<br />
end if<br />
End Sub<br />
* Click the Run icon<br />
* Finallly save the document.<br />
<br />
Next time when you open this document you<br />
will have the update from template feature back.<br />
<br />
This is issue [http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=63320 Issue 63320]<br />
<br />
== What is the equivalent of MSO outline mode in OpenOffice.org? ==<br />
Open the Navigator to have most of this functionality. The Navigator can be found in Writer's drop-down menus: '''Edit > Navigator'''.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How do I do revision marking (redlining) in OpenOffice.org? ==<br />
To enable the Revision feature: <br />
<br />
* Open the document to be edited <br />
* From the pull down menus, select: Edit -> Changes -> Record <br />
<br />
Start making your changes. You will note that all new text<br />
passages you enter are underlined in color, while all text that you<br />
delete remains visible but is crossed out and shown in color.<br />
<br />
== How do I make my first page a cover/title page and start page numbering (Page 1) on the second page of my document? ==<br />
Here is the basic procedure for breaking a document<br />
into sections (for whatever purpose) as well as placing a page number<br />
in a footer of the second page: <br />
<br />
* Open a new word processing document. <br />
* Enter some or all of the data that you want on your cover page (or simply hit the return key a few times).<br />
* Press F11 to open the Stylist, choose "Page Styles" from the icons (hover with your pointer on each icon to open the note), doubleclick on "First Page" for assigning the "First Page" style to the first page of your document.<br />
* Place your cursor at the end of the first page. Select: Insert->Manual Break...<br />
* Select the button next to "Page Break". Then choose the style to use for the next page (pick one from the menu - such as "Default"). Then mark the check box called "Change page number". In the box below this check box the number 1 should appear. Click OK. <br />
Note: by picking a different style for the next page, you are in<br />
effect breaking the document into two sections. The sections then<br />
can have different characteristics (headers, footers, page<br />
numbering, etc.). The page style that is assigned for each section<br />
of the document can be seen by clicking into the desired page. Look<br />
below the document window area, to the right of the "Page x/n"<br />
block to see the page style name for the current page/section.<br />
* Now you should have two pages. Put your cursor in the second page, then select: Insert->Footer->Default from the pulldown menus. A footer area will appear on the second page. <br />
* To insert the page number, select: Insert->Fields->Page Numbers. A number '1' should appear on the second page of the file (because the page number field is counting pages from the beginning<br />
of the current SECTION).<br />
<br />
== How do I make a header appear on only the first page of my document? ==<br />
Follow these steps: <br />
<br />
* Open a new word processing document. <br />
* Enter some or all of the data that you want on your cover (1st) page (or simply hit the return key a few times) <br />
* Select: Format->Stylist <br />
* Click on the Page style icon (fourth one from the left) <br />
* Double-click on the Page style called "First Page". The page style name should appear on the status bar below your document. It is also possible at this point to create your own first page style. You may close the Stylist now, if desired. <br />
* Select: Insert->Manual Break...<br />
* Select the button next to "Page Break". Then choose the style to use for the next page (pick one from the menu - such as "Standard"). <br />
* Click OK. <br />
* Now you should have two pages. Put your cursor in the first page, then select: Insert->Header->First Page from the pulldown menus. <br />
* A header area will appear on the first page. Use the<br />
OpenOffice.org tools to insert whatever you want in the header area.<br />
<br />
== How do I make a logo appear on the top of every page of my document? ==<br />
Follow these steps: <br />
<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Open a new word processing<br />
document<br />
<br />
* From the pull down menus, select:<br />
Insert -> Header -> Standard <br />
<br />
<br />
* Click inside the new header block <br />
<br />
<br />
* From the pull down menus, select:<br />
Insert -> Graphics -> From File... <br />
<br />
<br />
* Navigate to the desired logo, then click Open <br />
<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
If the graphic does not appear on every page, there are two<br />
possible problems. The page style in use could have the wrong header<br />
settings. To check the settings: <br />
<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* From the pull down menus, select:<br />
Format -> Page <br />
<br />
<br />
* Click on the 'Header' tab <br />
<br />
<br />
* Check to see that the box next to "Same content<br />
left/right" is clicked. If it is not, you will get logos only<br />
on odd or even pages, but not both. <br />
<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
If the graphic appears on one or more pages, then stops appearing,<br />
the cause is likely to be a different page style that is applied on<br />
the page where the logo ceases to appear. Look below the document,<br />
just to the right of where the page number information appears. The<br />
name that appears is the page style name. If the style name is<br />
different, the document has been broken into sections. To change<br />
this: <br />
<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Place your text cursor into the<br />
page that has the wrong style <br />
<br />
<br />
* From the pull down menus, select:<br />
Format -> Stylist <br />
<br />
<br />
* Click on the Page style icon<br />
(fourth one from the left) <br />
<br />
<br />
* Double-click on the desired Page style name (the one that<br />
properly displays your header/logo). You may close the Stylist now,<br />
if desired. <br />
<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How do you turn off the Automatic word completion behavior? ==<br />
Open a text document. From the pulldown menus, select:<br />
Tools->AutoCorrect/AutoFormat. Select the "Word Completion"<br />
tab. Deselect the check box to the left of "Complete Words".<br />
Click on OK.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How do I create a simple outline-style numbered list? It should look like: ==<br />
<br/><br />
<TABLE width="300" border="1pt" style="text-indent: -1cm;"><br />
<TR><br />
<TD bgcolor="#e6e6e6"><br />
<code>1. List Title<br/><br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.1 First item<br/><br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.2 Second item<br/><br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.3 Third item<br />
</code><br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
</TABLE><br />
There are two tools in OpenOffice.org that give you<br />
the ability to create numbered lists. One is the Format '''Stylist''',<br />
accessed by selecting Stylist from the pulldown menu. It<br />
will open in a separate window and will default to opening the<br />
"Paragraph Styles" view. If you click on the fifth icon<br />
from the left, "Numbering Styles", you will see a list of<br />
pre-defined number styles. The other tool that you need is the<br />
numbering toolbar. At the extreme far right of the text toolbar (the<br />
bar that displays font name, font size, etc.), there is a small arrow<br />
that points to the left. Click on it. You will now see the numbering<br />
toolbar. You will not see this arrow if you are not already in a text<br />
area that has a numbering style assigned. It turns out that the<br />
numbering you want for the simple list above is already defined in<br />
the pre-defined numbering styles. If the style you need does not<br />
exist, you may also create your own styles. To create the list above:<br />
<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Type in your text. The paragraph<br />
style that you use should not matter. This procedure was tested<br />
using the "Text body" paragraph style. <br />
<br />
<br />
* Select all the text by drag<br />
selecting. <br />
<br />
<br />
* Double-click on the numbering<br />
style "Numbering 5". List numbers (but not the<br />
sub-numbers) should appear. <br />
<br />
<br />
* Click on the left pointing arrow<br />
to the far right of the text toolbar. This will expose the numbering<br />
toolbar. <br />
<br />
<br />
* Place your text cursor into the<br />
list item that says "First item". <br />
<br />
<br />
* Click on the right pointing arrow<br />
(the single one) in the numbering toolbar. Its name is "Move<br />
Level Down". This item should now have the number "1.1"<br />
in front of it. <br />
<br />
<br />
* Repeat the above step for the other sub-list items. <br />
<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
If you need to make your own list numbering style, it is suggested<br />
to select one of the existing styles that is similar (in the<br />
Stylist), then right click to get a context menu. Select "New..."<br />
to make a new style based on the style that was selected. You will<br />
get a dialog with many tabs that allow you to configure your own<br />
numbering style. By the way, you can set up heading numbering the<br />
same way. Each heading level can be assigned a different paragraph<br />
style (e.g. Heading 1, Heading 2, Heading 3) but they all would be<br />
assigned the same NUMBERING style - so the list would number<br />
correctly. '''Note: '''OpenOffice.org will often make numbering<br />
difficult when you do the following actions: <br />
<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Hit the back space key when you<br />
are in the style following a numbering style <br />
<br />
<br />
* Insert unnumbered styles between<br />
numbered styles <br />
<br />
<br />
* Output to HTML format with noncontiguous numbered and<br />
unnumbered styles <br />
<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How do I join two adjacent tables? ==<br />
The tables must be right next to each other for the<br />
"Join Tables" menu choice to appear. Even if there is only<br />
one text style between the tables with no content, the choice will<br />
not show up. When the tables appear to be almost touching, place your<br />
cursor into one of the tables. Right click to get the context menu.<br />
Select "Join Tables". <br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How do I create a hanging indent in my document? ==<br />
You have two basic options, depending on how you want<br />
your hanging indent to look. <br />
<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Using a pre-defined style: <br />
<br />
<br />
<OL><br />
* Open the Format Stylist (select:<br />
Format -> Stylist from the pulldown menu) <br />
<br />
<br />
* Have the text cursor in the text<br />
that you want to format as hanging indent (or have the cursor in an<br />
empty text style and enter the text later) <br />
<br />
<br />
* Double-click on the "Hanging indent" choice in the<br />
Stylist window. This default style has a hanging indent - but it<br />
also has a left margin offset of .19 inches. <br />
<br />
<br />
</OL><br />
* Create your own style: <br />
<br />
<br />
<OL><br />
* Open the Stylist (as described<br />
above) <br />
<br />
<br />
* Select one of the "generic"<br />
styles such as "Standard" <br />
<br />
<br />
* Right click (in the Stylist<br />
window) to get the context menu and select "New ..." <br />
<br />
<br />
* In the dialog that appears, enter<br />
a new name for the style <br />
<br />
<br />
* Click on the "Indents &amp;<br />
Spacing" tab. For a .25 inch hanging style, you would enter<br />
".25" in the "Indent From left" field. Then<br />
enter "-.25" in the "Indent First line" field <br />
<br />
<br />
* Click on "OK". The new style will be available in<br />
the Stylist list. <br />
<br />
<br />
</OL><br />
</UL><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How do I perform a word count of my document? ==<br />
Open the file, then select: File -> Properties.<br />
Click on the "Statistics" tab. The word count (and other<br />
statistics) will appear in the dialog.<br />
<br />
== How do I insert 'dummy text' into my document? ==<br />
Follow these steps: <br />
<br />
* Place your cursor where you want<br />
some text <br />
* Type the characters: dt <br />
* Press the 'F3' key on your keyboard <br />
<br />
== How do I create labels in OpenOffice.org? ==<br />
Select: File -> New -> Labels. In the dialog<br />
that appears, you will be able to enter the initial text for the<br />
label(s) and select the label type (Avery, etc.) desired. Click on<br />
"New Document" to open the document using the settings you<br />
selected. <br />
<br />
== How do I insert a Landscape page into my (portrait) document? ==<br />
In your open document in OpenOffice.org: <br />
<br />
* Open the Stylist ('''Format-Stylist''' or '''[F11]''')<br />
* In the Stylist window, click on the '''Page Styles''' icon (fourth icon from left)<br />
* The type "Standard" should already be highlighted, hold the right menu button down to see the context menu and choose "'''New...'''" <br />
* In the dialog that appears, give the new page style a descriptive name, e.g. Landscape<br />
* Click on the '''[Page]''' taband change the page orientation to Landscape by clicking on the corresponding radio button. You may also make other changes to the page style, if needed (such as adjusting the margin sizes).<br />
* Click on '''[OK]'''. The new style will appear as one of your page style choices.<br />
* Place the text cursor in your document at the location where you want to insert the Landscape page<br />
* Select '''Insert-Manual Break'''<br />
* In the dialog that appears, select '''Page Break''' and in the '''Style list''', select your new page style, e.g. "Landscape";<br />
* Click on '''[OK]'''<br />
<br />
To end the Landscape area in your document:<br />
<br />
* Place the text cursor in your document at the location where you want to stop the Landscape layout <br />
* Select '''Insert-Manual Break'''<br />
* In the dialog that appears, select '''Page Break''' and in the '''Style list''', select the previous page style, e.g. "Standard"<br />
* Click on '''[OK]''' <br />
<br />
== I have a blank page in my word processing document. All of my content seems to fit on the previous page. How do I get rid of this extra page? ==<br />
Select View -> Nonprinting Characters from the pull<br />
down menus (so that the choice is checked). This will allow you to<br />
see the special control character that is pushing the page over to<br />
another sheet. Locate that character and delete it (after making a<br />
backup of your file). Be sure to turn these options off before<br />
printing. (If left 'on' you will be prompted for whether you want to<br />
print them or not). In '''rare''' cases, playing around with the<br />
Insert -> Manual Break feature using a change of page style can<br />
cause 'ghost' pages. These are pages that have no apparent content,<br />
no hidden characters, and cannot hold a text cursor. In the case<br />
tested, these 'ghost' pages were removed by the following procedure: <br />
<br />
* From the pulldown menus, select<br />
View -> Online Layout <br />
* Scroll through your document. The<br />
'ghost' pages should not appear. <br />
* Select View -> Online Layout again (this deselects the<br />
choice). The 'ghost' pages should not return. <br />
<br />
== How do I make a table heading row repeat on each page of my word processing document that the table appears on? ==<br />
A repeating header row is the default in<br />
OpenOffice.org when creating a new table. If you have an existing<br />
table, or if you are using a different text document template, follow<br />
the following instructions: <br />
<br />
* Place your cursor somewhere in the<br />
table <br />
* Hold your right mouse button down<br />
to get the context menu, then select: Table <br />
* In the dialog that appears, click<br />
on the "Text Flow" tab <br />
* In the "Text Flow" box,<br />
click on the check box next to "Repeat heading" (so that a<br />
check appears) <br />
* Click on OK <br />
<br />
== How do I perform a spellcheck in a multilingual text? ==<br />
<br />
When OOo checks the spelling of a word (note: word, not paragraph or<br />
text) it chooses the spelling dictionary appropriate to the language<br />
this single word comes from. This is defined in > Format > Character ><br />
Font. This individual language setting normally is set to the default<br />
language but can be changed to any other supported language.<br />
<br />
So, to perform a spellcheck on a multilingual text you need to select each word<br />
that isn't part of the default language and assign the appropriate language<br />
in > Format > Character > Font.<br />
<br />
However, if you want to set the whole text to a new language, highlight the<br />
whole text and change the setting in > Format > Character > Font.<br />
<br />
== How do I remove a large number of hard returns from text that were pasted into my document (for example, from an email message)? ==<br />
Follow these steps: <br />
<br />
* Select Edit -> Find &amp;<br />
Replace <br />
* Near the bottom left of the dialog<br />
that appears, click on the box next to "Regular Expressions"<br />
* In the "Search For"<br />
field, type: ^$ This regular expression says to search for a<br />
paragraph marker '$' at the beginning of a paragraph - programmer<br />
terms for an empty paragraph. <br />
* Click on the "Find"<br />
button <br />
* To replace the hard return with a<br />
space character, type a space in the "Replace With" field,<br />
then click the "Replace" button <br />
* To replace the hard return with<br />
nothing (remove the character), click the "Replace" button<br />
(without entering anything in the "Replace With" field) <br />
* If you have many hard returns to replace, you can also use<br />
the "Replace All" button. It is wise to save your document<br />
prior to using this option, in case it behaves unexpectedly. <br />
<br />
Note: Regular expressions do not appear to work in the 'Replace'<br />
field.<br />
<br />
== How do I protect (lock) a section of text so that the content cannot be changed? ==<br />
Follow these steps to protect a section of text: <br />
<br />
* Write or otherwise insert the<br />
desired text <br />
* Select the text to be protected <br />
* From the pull down menus, select:<br />
Insert -> Section <br />
* Click on the box next to<br />
"Protected" <br />
* Give the section a name (or take<br />
the default name assigned) <br />
* Click on the "insert"<br />
box <br />
* You may also want to create a password on the section. This<br />
will keep anyone without the password from removing the protection<br />
set on the section. <br />
<br />
To insert a password on a protected section: <br />
<br />
* From the pull down menus, select:<br />
Format -> Sections <br />
* Select the name of the desired<br />
section (if, applicable) <br />
* Click on the box next to "Password<br />
protected" <br />
* In the dialog that appears, enter<br />
a password and confirm the password <br />
* Click on OK (in the password<br />
dialog) <br />
* Click on OK (in the format section dialog) <br />
<br />
Follow these steps to modify a section that you have previously<br />
protected: <br />
<br />
* From the pull down menus, select:<br />
Format -> Sections <br />
* Enter your password in the dialog<br />
that appears (only appears if password protected); Click OK <br />
* Select the name of the desired<br />
section (if, applicable) <br />
* Click on the "Remove"<br />
button <br />
* Click on OK <br />
* Make the desired changes <br />
* Follow steps in the "protect a section of text"<br />
instructions, above, to re-apply the section protection <br />
<br />
Note that, once you put a password on a section, you will be<br />
prompted for that password before receiving '''any''' dialog that<br />
might have a chance to access that section of text.<br />
<br />
== I have some text that I want to appear with the first character of each word in uppercase and the rest of the word in lowercase (initial uppercase). How do I do this automatically? ==<br />
Follow these steps: <br />
<br />
* Select the desired text (by drag<br />
selecting) <br />
* From the pull down menus, select:<br />
Format -> Character <br />
* Click on the tab called 'Font<br />
Effects' <br />
* In the 'More Effects' area, click<br />
on the box next to 'Title Case' <br />
* Click on OK <br />
<br />
This method also works for anything that can be drag-selected,<br />
such as a table row or column.<br />
<br />
== In my document, how do I repeat more than one table row when the table breaks across pages? ==<br />
This function is not very intuitive, but it is<br />
possible: <br />
<br />
* Select the first (heading) table<br />
ROW <br />
* From the pull down menus, select:<br />
Format -> Cell -> Split <br />
* Set the "Split Amount"<br />
for the number of total heading rows needed. Make sure the<br />
"Direction" is set to "horizontally". <br />
* Click on OK <br />
* Add text as needed to the added heading rows. This may mean<br />
having to copy/paste data from rows you had previously created. <br />
<br />
If this method is used, the THEAD and TBODY tags are used when<br />
exporting to HTML format.<br />
<br />
== How do I insert a Table of Contents into my document? ==<br />
Before inserting a Table of Contents,<br />
the Stylist must be used to identify headings.<br />
<br />
To mark headings:<br />
<br />
* Highlight the paragraph heading. <br />
* Choose Format -> Stylist from<br />
the pull-down menu.<br />
* Double-click on your choice of<br />
Heading Level from the dialog box. <br />
* Mark all headings in your document<br />
as described above.<br />
<br />
To Insert the Table of Contents:<br />
<br />
* Place your text cursor at the<br />
location where you would like a Table of Contents<br />
* From the pulldown menus, select:<br />
Insert -> Indexes -> Indexes... <br />
* In the dialog that appears, make<br />
sure you are on the "Index" tab, then select the index<br />
"Type:" to be "Table of Contents" <br />
* You may want to adjust other<br />
settings in this dialog to create the type of TOC desired. For<br />
example, if you want a table of captions, you would click on the box<br />
next to "Additional Styles" and select your caption style.<br />
* Click on "OK" <br />
<br />
== How do I update my table of contents (TOC)? I've added more data and it does not reflect my new headings. ==<br />
Click inside the TOC (so that your text cursor is<br />
blinking somewhere inside it), then hold down your right mouse button<br />
to get the context menu. Select "Update Index".<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How do I insert a variable for the current date into the footer of my document? ==<br />
Follow these steps: <br />
<br />
* Insert a footer into your document<br />
(if you don't already have one) by selecting: Insert->Footer ->Standard <br />
* With the cursor in the footer<br />
area, select: Insert -> Fields -> Other <br />
* In the dialog that appears, be sure that the 'DocInformation' tab is selected (click to select) <br />
* If you want the date to update each time the document is modified, select 'Modified' in the 'Type' list. Other choices are 'Last Printed', 'Created', etc. <br />
* In the 'Select' list, click on 'Date' <br />
* In the 'Format' list, click on the format desired <br />
* Make sure that the check box next to 'Fixed content' is '''not''' checked <br />
* Click on 'Insert' <br />
* Click on 'Close' <br />
<br />
You should now see the current date. If you see the name of the<br />
date field, select: View -> Fields (to turn off the check mark<br />
next to this choice). If you see nothing, it may be because you have<br />
not yet saved your document for the first time.<br />
<br />
== Trying to use the version control features for my word processing document, but some of the menu choices I've seen before do not appear. What's wrong? ==<br />
Some version management functions become unavailable when you create an index (such as Table of Contents) within your document. Menu choices that will no longer<br />
appear include: <br />
<br />
* Edit->Changes->Merge Document<br />
* Edit->Compare Document In addition, the 'Compare' button in the 'Versions' dialog (accessed using File -> Versions) becomes gray (unusable) when the document contains an index.</div>ScottCarrhttps://wiki.openoffice.org/w/index.php?title=Documentation/FAQ/Writer&diff=11919Documentation/FAQ/Writer2006-06-06T23:01:07Z<p>ScottCarr: /* How do I make a header appear on only the first page of my document? */</p>
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<div>[[Category:User_FAQ]]<br />
<br />
[[FAQ:Overview|User FAQ]]<br />
<br />
== If I click in the middle of a table cell or in an empty paragraph, OpenOffice.org insert tabs in front of the cursor position. How do I stop this? ==<br />
This is caused by a default<br />
setting of the OpenOffice.org interface called 'Direct Cursor'. To<br />
change this behavior: <br />
<br />
* From the pull down menus, select: Tools -> Options <br />
* In the dialog that appears, select: Text Document - Cursor <br />
* Change the 'Insert' value to 'Left Paragraph Margin' (it was set to 'Tabs') <br />
* Click on OK <br />
<br />
== These automatisms suck!! ==<br />
OpenOffice is configured in standard to execute, while typing a text, automatical<br />
formatting tasks. Those automatisms can be amazing or boring - especially because<br />
they can occure when you don't expect them.<br />
<br />
You have two solutions: turn them off or learn to know them and domesticate them.<br />
<br />
* Turn them ALL off/on: under '''Format-AutoFormat-While Typing'''.<br />
* Turn some of them off/on: under '''Tools-AutoCorrect/Autoformat'''.<br />
<br />
To USE them you have to know them and first recognize them, so...<br />
<br />
How to recognize them?<br />
<br />
<TABLE width=600 BORDER=1 CELLPADDING=4 CELLSPACING=0 FRAME=HSIDES RULES=ROWS><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
<I>When I type</I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<I>I get</I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<I>caused by</I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<I>module</I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
DNA<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
And<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
the replacement table<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br/><br />
(<A HREF="#1">1</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
All<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
XImport<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Ximport<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
&nbsp;<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<P ALIGN="left">(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<P ALIGN="left">All<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
coordination<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Coordination<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Capitalize first<br />
letter of every sentence<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
All<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
It was excl. on this day<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<I>The lowercase<br />
won't be replaced by a capital though there is a dot and I check<br />
the option "Capitalize first letter of every sentence"<br />
in the AutoFormat.</I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
the exceptions<br />
table<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no2">2</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Writer only<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
*Hello* _world_<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
'''Hello''' <U>world</U><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Automatic bold and<br />
underline<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
All<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
www.openoffice.org<br/>john@sun.com<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<A HREF="http://www.openoffice.org/">www.openoffice.org</A><br />
<br/><A HREF="mailto:john@sun.com">john@sun.com</A><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
The URL recognition<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
All<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
1st, 2nd, 4th<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
1<SUP>st</SUP>, 2<SUP>nd</SUP>, 4<SUP>th</SUP><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
The AutoFormat of the cardinal numbers<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
All<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
1/2 1/4 3/4 <br />
<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
&frac12; &frac14; &frac34;<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
The AutoFormat of<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
All<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
The man -- yes, him!<br/><br />
The man--yes, him!<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
The man &ndash; yes, him!<br/><br />
The man&mdash;yes, him!<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Replace dashes<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
All<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
<I>&lt;2_spaces></I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<I>The second space doesn't appear</I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Ignore double<br />
spaces<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
All<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
1 bottle of milk <I>&lt;Return></I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
1. bottle of milk<br/>2.<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Apply numbering<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Writer only<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
---<I>&lt;Return></I><br />
===<I>&lt;Return></I><br />
___<I>&lt;Return></I><br />
<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<I>horizontal lines created</I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Apply border<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Writer only<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
+---+---+<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<I>a table</I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Create table<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Writer only<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
My title<br/><I>&lt;Return><br/>&lt;Return></I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<I><font size=5>'''My title'''</font></I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Use styles<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Writer only<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
- one<br/><br />
-<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<ul><br />
* one<br />
</LI><br />
<LI style="color: #FFF;">test </LI><br />
</ul><br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Replace bullets<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Writer only<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
"<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
&laquo;&nbsp;<I>or<br />
an other typographical quote</I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Custom quotes<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no4">4</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Writer only<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
<FONT FACE="Arial">Int</FONT><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<FONT FACE="Arial">Int|roduction|<br/><I>(the word<br />
is completed)</I></FONT><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<FONT FACE="Arial">Word completion</FONT><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<P ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Arial">(<A HREF="#no5">5</A></FONT>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
&nbsp;<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
<FONT FACE="Arial">1.1<br/><I>in a table</I></FONT><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<FONT FACE="Arial"><I>01/01/03<br/>(a date)</I></FONT><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<FONT FACE="Arial">Number recognition</FONT><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<FONT FACE="Arial">(<A HREF="#no6">6</A></FONT FACE>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<FONT FACE="Arial">Writer only</FONT><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
</TABLE><br />
<br />
<A NAME="no1">(1)</A> Menu '''Tools-AutoCorrect/AutoFormat''', tabpage '''[Replace]'''<br/><br />
<A NAME="no2">(2)</A> Menu '''Tools-AutoCorrect/AutoFormat''', tabpage '''[Exceptions]'''<br/><br />
<A NAME="no3">(3)</A> Menu '''Tools-AutoCorrect/AutoFormat''', tabpage '''[Options]'''<br/><br />
<A NAME="no4">(4)</A> Menu '''Tools-AutoCorrect/AutoFormat''', tabpage '''[Custom quotes]'''<br/><br />
<A NAME="no5">(5)</A> Menu '''Tools-AutoCorrect/AutoFormat''', tabpage '''[Word completion]'''<br/><br />
<A NAME="no6">(6)</A> Menu '''Tools-Options-Text document-Table-Input in table-Number recognition'''<br />
<br />
<br />
== How to easily come back to the default character format while typing when I just wanted to format one word? ==<br />
Example: you write default, then <U>underlined for a while and you want to</U> come back to the normal styles.<br />
<br />
In this example, you have pressed [Ctrl]+U after "then" to format your text italic.<br/><br />
To return to the normal attribute press [Right] immediatly after the first "to" as following:<br />
<br />
You write default, then '''[Ctrl]+U''' <U>underlined for a while and you want to</U> [Right] come back to the normal styles.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How to format a piece of text (not a whole page) in columns? ==<br />
You have to use a section:<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Select the text you want to format<br />
<br />
* Menu '''Insert-Section-[Columns]'''<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
<br />
<br />
== How to correct the text of an hyperlink? (if I click on the text the target document loads) ==<br />
Quick methode: '''[Alt]+click'''<br />
<br />
Permanante state: in the '''staus bar''', click the field "'''HYP'''" (HYPerlink) to toggle it to "'''SEL'''" (SELection)<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How to move paragraphs with the keyboard? ==<br />
<UL><br />
* Set the cursor in the paragraph you want to to move<br />
<br />
* '''[Ctrl]+[Up]''' or '''[Down]'''<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
<br />
<br />
== How to select multiple parts of the text? ==<br />
<br />
Copy, cut, format, delete parts of the text in differents areas of the document:<BR><br />
<UL>* '''[Ctrl]+&lt;selection>''' with one click, double click or sliding.<br />
</UL><br />
<br />
An other methode exists - the "lazzy" one (don't feel about holding [Ctrl] over 150 pages!):<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Click once on the field "'''STD'''" (STanDard) in the '''status bar'''<br />
<br />
* The field shows now "'''EXT'''" (EXTended selection)<br />
<br />
* An other clic and it goes to "'''ADD'''" (ADD to selection).<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
<br />
-> the '''ADD''' mode has the same function than '''[Ctrl] + click'''<BR><br />
and '''EXT''' the same function than '''[Shift]+click'''.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== A series of '#' characters on a line by themselves has generated a bold black double line. How can I remove this line? ==<br />
A series of # symbols is a keyboard short cut to creating a solid line below a paragraph in a text document. To remove this line, click anywhere in the paragraph just above the thick line and choose Format -> Paragraph. The line set will appear on the Borders tab. To remove the line, keep the cursor in the paragraph above the line and choose Format -> Default.<br />
<br />
Learn more about automatisms <A HREF="025.html">here (#025)</A>.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== URLs (Uniform Reference Locators) appear underlined and in a different color from the rest of my text. How do I reverse this setting? ==<br />
To reverse this setting:<br />
<UL><br />
* Select '''Tools-AutoCorrect/AutoFormat-[Options]'''<br />
<br />
* Scroll down in the list that appears to the choice called 'URL recognition'.<br />
<br />
* Click the box to the left of this choice to turn the behavior off.<br />
<br />
* Click 'OK' at the bottom of the dialog to apply the change.<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
URL recognition also recognizes anything with the '@' symbol as an email address. Turning this option off will cause email addresses to remain unrecognized.<br />
<br />
To selectively determine which addresses should be treated as links, leave URL recognition on, but turn off recognition by one of the following two methods:<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Drag select the entire address<br />
<br />
* Hold down the context (right mouse) button<br />
<br />
* Select 'Default'<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
An address which has converted to a link may be converted back to normal text by entering Ctrl-Z before the text cursor is moved.<br />
<br />
Learn more about automatisms <A HREF="025.html">here (#025)</A>.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== OpenOffice.org is changing my decimals into fractions. How do I reverse this setting? ==<br />
<To reverse this setting:<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* select '''Tools-AutoCorrect/AutoFormat-[Replace]'''.<br />
<br />
* near the top of the list, find the replacement choice for '.5'<br />
<br />
* select this replacement description and click on the 'Delete' button to the right of the dialog<br />
<br />
* click 'OK' at the bottom of the dialog to apply the change.<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
Learn more about automatisms <A HREF="025.html">here (#025)</A>.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== When lower case text is typed, OpenOffice.org changes the first letter to uppercase. How do reverse this setting? ==<br />
This setting is designed to correct sentences mistakenly typed starting with a lower case letter.<br />
<br />
To reverse this setting:<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Select '''Tools-AutoCorrect/AutoFormat-[Options]'''.<br />
<br />
* Near the top of the list, uncheck the box next to "Capitalize the first letter of every sentence"<br />
<br />
* Click 'OK' at the bottom of the dialog to apply the change.<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
Learn more about automatisms <A HREF="025.html">here (#025)</A>.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== When using asterisks [ asterisk = * ], OpenOffice.org removes the asterisks [ * ] and presents the text in bold. How do reverse this setting? ==<br />
Typing an asterisk [ * ] before and after a word or words allows for words to be made bold without using<br />
the mouse. Similarly, typing an undersc ore [underscore = _] before and after a word or words allows for words to be underlined.<br />
<br />
To reverse this setting:<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Select '''Tools-AutoCorrect/AutoFormat-[Options]'''<br />
<br />
* Near the top of the list click the checkbox next to "Automatic *bold* and _underline_" to deselect this choice.<br />
<br />
* Click 'OK' at the bottom of the dialog to apply the change.<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
Learn more about automatisms <A HREF="025.html">here (#025)</A>.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How do I insert a page number of the form 'Page 1 of N'? ==<br />
<UL><br />
* Click in the footer or header area of the document<br />
<br />
* Type the text "Page "<br />
<br />
* Select '''Insert-Fields-Page Numbers''' from the pulldown menus to insert the page number field<br />
<br />
* Type the text "of "<br />
<br />
* Select '''Insert-Fields-Page Count''' from the pulldown menus to insert the page total field.<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
The page number should appear in the footer or header of every page.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How do I insert a special character? ==<br />
The simplest method for inserting special characters is to select them from the special character dialog:<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* From the pull down menus, select '''Insert-Special Character'''<br />
<br />
* In the dialog that appears, all the available characters in the current font will be displayed<br />
<br />
* Select a character by clicking on it. If you do not see the desired character, it may not be available in the current font. Try changing fonts if it is not.<br />
<br />
* After selecting one or more characters, click on '''[OK]''' to insert the characters at the location of the text cursor.<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
On certain platforms, OpenOffice.org does not have certain characters available in any font, including emdash and curly double quote characters.<br />
<br />
Characters used in mathematical formulas may be inserted using this method:<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* From the pull down menus, select '''Insert-Object-Formula'''<br />
<br />
* In the "Command" window, hold down your right mouse button to access the context menu. The available formula operators can be found within this menu.<br />
<br />
* The "Command" window does not have a close button - so just click outside the formula box (anywhere else in the document) to perform the close.<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
Formulas are graphical objects and characters inserted using this method may not convert well to other applications. OpenOffice.org also supports entry of certain characters (accented characters, ligatures, monetary symbols, etc.) via compose (keyboard) sequences.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How do I insert a trademark symbol? ==<br />
This symbol is only available in certain fonts. On Solaris platforms, the symbol is available in the 'Symbols', 'Serif' and San-Serif' font. To insert: <br />
<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Place your cursor in the location where you would like the symbol to appear<br />
<br />
* From the pull down menu, select '''Insert-Special Character'''<br />
<br />
* In the dialog that appears, choose 'Symbol' from the 'Font' list<br />
<br />
* The trademark symbol is available in a serif font (character 212) or in a san-serif font (character 228). Click on the symbol desired.<br />
<br />
* Click 'OK'<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
<br />
<br />
== How Do I remove an envelope from a document? ==<br />
Removing an envelope from a document can be tricky. &nbsp;Work is being done to make this easier in the future. &nbsp;In the meantime, here are the steps to manually remove the envelope:<br />
<br />
<ul><br />
<li>Place the cursor at the beginning of the envelope page.</li><br />
<li>If the "Stylist" dialog box is not open, press F11 or use the Menu Option Format->Stylist to open it up.</li><br />
<li>Change to the Page Styles options. &nbsp;It's the fourth icon from the left.</li><br />
<li>Double Click on "Default"</li><br />
<li>Remove the remaining elements.</li> <br />
</ul><br />
<br />
<br />
== How can I change the defaults for a new writer document? ==<br />
<br />
You need to create a template that has the settings you want and then<br />
make that template the default. The way you do this is as follows:<br />
<br />
<br />
Part 1: Create a template<br />
<UL><br />
* Start with a blank document.<br />
* Change whatever settings you need to change. To change margins,<br />
modify the Default page style.<br />
* Save the document as a template: File > Templates > Save, and<br />
specify a name for the template.<br />
</UL><br />
Part 2: Make your new template the default<br />
<UL><br />
* File > Templates > Organize<br />
* In the left-hand list, find your template. Most likely, you'll need<br />
to double-click on the folder called Default, and your template will<br />
be inside that folder. Click on the template.<br />
* Click Commands. From the menu that appears, choose Set as Default Template.<br />
</UL><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How to delete a table? ==<br />
For this, you need to highlight the whole table, then rightclick into the<br />
highlighted area and choose > Row > Delete.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== I want to insert special characters with keyboard shortcuts. How do I do this? ==<br />
From OpenOffice.org Version 1.1 on you can use the built in macro recorder.<br />
To assign a character to a key, follow these steps:<br />
<br />
* Select Tools > Macro > Record to start the recording process.<br />
* Now click Insert > Special Character and choose the character you want,<br />
then insert it and close the special character dialog.<br />
* Click on "Stop recording" in the small macro recorder dialog.<br />
* A dialog appears asking you to save the macro with a name.<br />
Be sure to save it under Standard, not in the tree for the document currently open.<br />
That way you'll be able to use the macro use it any time a OOo Writer window is open.<br />
<br />
Now that you have recorded the macro, you'll need to assign it to a keystroke.<br />
<br />
* Select > Tools > Macro > Macros ..., then > Assign.<br />
* Now follow > Keyboard > Functions and find your macro using the Category tree.<br />
Your macro will appear in the Function window when you've found the right module.<br />
* Select a keystroke in the Shortcut Keys list, and click Modify.<br />
The key you have selected will appear in the Keys window.<br />
<br />
<br />
== How can I rotate a graphic with a given angle? ==<br />
<br />
Up to version 1.x, Writer doesn't contain a rotation facility for graphics.<br />
To be able to rotate graphics one needs to use Draw:<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* In your Writer file, select the graphic you want to rotate and copy it.<br />
* Open a Draw window and paste your graphic into the draw file.<br />
<li>Rightclick onto the graphic, select "Position and Size"<br />
<li>Select "Rotation" and rotate according to your needs.<br />
<li>Select your graphic after it has been rotated and copy it.<br />
<li>Go back to Writer and paste the rotated graphic into your file.<br />
</UL><br />
<br />
<br />
== How can change the page number of the first page of my document to something other than "1"? ==<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Click into the first paragraph of your first page.<br />
<li>Then select > Format > Paragraph > Text Flow.<br />
<li>Under "Breaks", check "Enable".<br />
<li>Make sure it says "Page" as Type, and "Before" as Position.<br />
<li>Check "With Page Style" und choose "Default" as Page Style or any other according<br />
to your needs.<br />
<li>Now choose the page number you need. Note that the "0" in the Page Number dropdown list doesn't<br />
denote a page number but simply means that the present page number won't be changed.<br />
</UL><br />
<br />
<br />
== The space between the letters in a word seems just a bit too wide. It would look better if that space is being reduced. How can I achieve this? ==<br />
<br />
What you need to enable is "Kerning".<br />
Kerning is part of the typesetting process, where the space between<br />
letters is adjusted to the appearance of the letter and its<br />
neighbour. For example, when a <tt>V</tt> is followed by an<br />
<tt>A</tt>, the shape of the letters would result in a little too much<br />
space between them, and this just doesn't look nice. The <tt>A</tt><br />
should be moved a little towards the <tt>V</tt>.<br />
<br />
This text is not kerned:<br />
<br><img src="lvat1.jpg"><br />
<br>As you can see, the space between the letters is just too wide.<br />
This text is kerned:<br />
<br><img src="lvat2.jpg"><br />
<br />
So how do you enable kerning?<br />
<br />
If you need kerning only for selected parts of your text, follow these steps:<br />
<br />
<ul><br />
<li>Highlight the passages of your text for which kerning needs to be enabled.<br />
<li>Now > Format > Character > Position > Spacing, here check box "pair kerning"<br />
</ul><br />
If you need the whole text to be "kerned", follow here<br />
<br />
* Press F1 to open the stylist.<br />
* Click on paragraph styles icon to open the list of paragraph styles.<br />
* Rightclick on each paragraph styles that's being used > Modify.<br />
* Now > Position > Spacing, here check box "pair kerning".<br />
<br />
Note that kerning is controlled by information in the font data<br />
(in particular the font metrics). <br />
Fonts that do not need such precise corrections,<br />
like fixed width fonts, will not be subject to kerning.<br />
<br />
== Is there something like a Format Painter feature that copies the formats of one part of the text to other parts? ==<br />
<br />
There are two possibilities within OOo Writer.<br />
For the first, follow these steps:<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
* Make the changes that you want, then, with the cursor still in the<br />
paragraph, open the Stylist and then you can either<br />
** Highlight a portion of the text, hold down the left mouse button and<br />
drag the text over the style name then release the mouse button, or<br />
** Left click on the very far right icon in the Stylist header. This icon<br />
is called Update Style.<br />
* Now, if the changes you have made haven't been transferred already to<br />
the other relevant parts of your text, click on the "Fill Format"<br />
icon in the Stylist, which is the third from the right.<br />
The button is a toggle - so click once to turn the feature on,<br />
and click again to turn it off.<br />
* Once it is on, select the style from<br />
the list to which you've just made the changes,<br />
then click into the text area<br />
that you want to change.<br />
<br />
Another solution would be to actually add a button that acts like a<br />
format painter: It's an unofficial, but excellent addon written by the Francophone <br />
project. It adds two paintbrush icons to the tool bar, which copy and paint <br />
styles. Get it from here:<br />
[http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=23756]<br />
<br />
== How can I place a time/date variable (or field) that updates automatically into a document? ==<br />
You need to insert a time/date field that indicates the time when the doc last has been modified. Follow here:<br />
<br />
<ul><br />
<li>In the drop-down menus in Writer, go to '''Insert Fields > Other'''.</li><br />
<li>Select the '''DocInformation''' tab.</li><br />
<li>In the Type section, click on '''Modified'''; in the Select section, click on '''Date'''.</li><br />
<li>Click on '''Insert''' to place this field in your document.</li><br />
</ul><br />
<br />
<br />
== How to print an envelope in OpenOffice.org? ==<br />
You need to print an envelope. Follow these steps:<br />
<br />
<ol><br />
<li>Open OOo Writer</li><br />
<li>Insert Envelope</li><br />
<li>On the Envelope tab, enter your address info.</li><br />
<li>On the Format tab, set Size > Format to DL. Adjust layout to suit.</li><br />
<li>On the Printer tab, Select the layout that reflects how to feed. </li><br />
<li>On the same tab, you next, click on Setup. This opens a new dialogue.</li><br />
<li>On the Setup dialogue, select your printer and click Properties.</li><br />
<li>On the Properties dialogue, select the envelope size in the dialogue.</li><br />
<li>Same dialogue, select Orientation. This depends on how your envelope feeds (see step 5) In any case, landscape means that the text is rotated 90 degrees so that it is parallel to the envelope and vice versa for portrait.</li><br />
<li>If you have a manual feed tray, select this under Device.</li><br />
<li>Click OK</li><br />
<li>Click OK</li><br />
<li>Select New Doc if you only want the envelope or insert to add it to your existing doc. I tested with New Doc.</li><br />
<li>In the new window, check that all is okay and click the print icon.</li><br />
</ol><br />
<br />
Now you have an envelope.<br />
<br />
<br />
This may seem a bit complicated but it is historical. If you would like<br />
OOo print setup to set the printer too, please vote for http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=47121<br />
<br />
<br/><br />
Skipping steps 6 through 12 will cause you no end of problems.<br />
<br />
== How do I make page numbers alternate? (eg. even page numbers on the top-right, odd page numbers on the top-left). ==<br />
<br />
<ol><br />
<li>Open the Stylist (F11).<br /></li><br />
<br />
<li>Select Page Styles.<br /></li><br />
<br />
<li>Select Right Page (create it if it does not exist).<br /></li><br />
<br />
<li>Double-click on Right Page to set the current page to Right Page.<br /></li><br />
<br />
<li>Insert a page number on the top-right.<br /></li><br />
<br />
<li>Set Right Page to be followed by Left Page (you'll have to create Left Page first if it does not exist.<br /></li><br />
<br />
<li>Repeat the steps above to get a Left Page to display the page number on the top-left.<br /></li><br />
<br />
</ol><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How to re-enable update of template style in OpenOffice.org 2.0.2? ==<br />
<br />
* Open the document you want to fix in OpenOffice.org</li><br />
* Use Tools > Macros > Organize Dialogs > Modules and select the document from the list and Standard module or use Tools > Macros > Organize Macros >OpenOffice.org BASIC and select the document from the list and Standard module.</li><br />
* Click New</li><br />
* Name the macro. For example, you could call it FixDocument.</li><br />
* Click the Edit button and enter the following in the IDE.<br><br />
Sub FixDocument<br />
TemplateName = ThisComponent.DocumentInfo.Template<br />
if TemplateName <> "" then<br />
ThisComponent.DocumentInfo.Template = TemplateName<br />
end if<br />
End Sub<br />
* Click the Run icon<br />
* Finallly save the document.<br />
<br />
Next time when you open this document you<br />
will have the update from template feature back.<br />
<br />
This is issue [http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=63320 Issue 63320]<br />
<br />
== What is the equivalent of MSO outline mode in OpenOffice.org? ==<br />
Open the Navigator to have most of this functionality. The Navigator can be found in Writer's drop-down menus: '''Edit > Navigator'''.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How do I do revision marking (redlining) in OpenOffice.org? ==<br />
To enable the Revision feature: <br />
<br />
* Open the document to be edited <br />
* From the pull down menus, select: Edit -> Changes -> Record <br />
<br />
Start making your changes. You will note that all new text<br />
passages you enter are underlined in color, while all text that you<br />
delete remains visible but is crossed out and shown in color.<br />
<br />
== How do I make my first page a cover/title page and start page numbering (Page 1) on the second page of my document? ==<br />
Here is the basic procedure for breaking a document<br />
into sections (for whatever purpose) as well as placing a page number<br />
in a footer of the second page: <br />
<br />
* Open a new word processing document. <br />
* Enter some or all of the data that you want on your cover page (or simply hit the return key a few times).<br />
* Press F11 to open the Stylist, choose "Page Styles" from the icons (hover with your pointer on each icon to open the note), doubleclick on "First Page" for assigning the "First Page" style to the first page of your document.<br />
* Place your cursor at the end of the first page. Select: Insert->Manual Break...<br />
* Select the button next to "Page Break". Then choose the style to use for the next page (pick one from the menu - such as "Default"). Then mark the check box called "Change page number". In the box below this check box the number 1 should appear. Click OK. <br />
Note: by picking a different style for the next page, you are in<br />
effect breaking the document into two sections. The sections then<br />
can have different characteristics (headers, footers, page<br />
numbering, etc.). The page style that is assigned for each section<br />
of the document can be seen by clicking into the desired page. Look<br />
below the document window area, to the right of the "Page x/n"<br />
block to see the page style name for the current page/section.<br />
* Now you should have two pages. Put your cursor in the second page, then select: Insert->Footer->Default from the pulldown menus. A footer area will appear on the second page. <br />
* To insert the page number, select: Insert->Fields->Page Numbers. A number '1' should appear on the second page of the file (because the page number field is counting pages from the beginning<br />
of the current SECTION).<br />
<br />
== How do I make a header appear on only the first page of my document? ==<br />
Follow these steps: <br />
<br />
* Open a new word processing document. <br />
* Enter some or all of the data that you want on your cover (1st) page (or simply hit the return key a few times) <br />
* Select: Format->Stylist <br />
* Click on the Page style icon (fourth one from the left) <br />
* Double-click on the Page style called "First Page". The page style name should appear on the status bar below your document. It is also possible at this point to create your own first page style. You may close the Stylist now, if desired. <br />
* Select: Insert->Manual Break...<br />
* Select the button next to "Page Break". Then choose the style to use for the next page (pick one from the menu - such as "Standard"). <br />
* Click OK. <br />
* Now you should have two pages. Put your cursor in the first page, then select: Insert->Header->First<br />
Page from the pulldown menus. <br />
* A header area will appear on the first page. Use the<br />
OpenOffice.org tools to insert whatever you want in the header area.<br />
<br />
== How do I make a logo appear on the top of every page of my document? ==<br />
Follow these steps: <br />
<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Open a new word processing<br />
document<br />
<br />
* From the pull down menus, select:<br />
Insert -> Header -> Standard <br />
<br />
<br />
* Click inside the new header block <br />
<br />
<br />
* From the pull down menus, select:<br />
Insert -> Graphics -> From File... <br />
<br />
<br />
* Navigate to the desired logo, then click Open <br />
<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
If the graphic does not appear on every page, there are two<br />
possible problems. The page style in use could have the wrong header<br />
settings. To check the settings: <br />
<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* From the pull down menus, select:<br />
Format -> Page <br />
<br />
<br />
* Click on the 'Header' tab <br />
<br />
<br />
* Check to see that the box next to "Same content<br />
left/right" is clicked. If it is not, you will get logos only<br />
on odd or even pages, but not both. <br />
<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
If the graphic appears on one or more pages, then stops appearing,<br />
the cause is likely to be a different page style that is applied on<br />
the page where the logo ceases to appear. Look below the document,<br />
just to the right of where the page number information appears. The<br />
name that appears is the page style name. If the style name is<br />
different, the document has been broken into sections. To change<br />
this: <br />
<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Place your text cursor into the<br />
page that has the wrong style <br />
<br />
<br />
* From the pull down menus, select:<br />
Format -> Stylist <br />
<br />
<br />
* Click on the Page style icon<br />
(fourth one from the left) <br />
<br />
<br />
* Double-click on the desired Page style name (the one that<br />
properly displays your header/logo). You may close the Stylist now,<br />
if desired. <br />
<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How do you turn off the Automatic word completion behavior? ==<br />
Open a text document. From the pulldown menus, select:<br />
Tools->AutoCorrect/AutoFormat. Select the "Word Completion"<br />
tab. Deselect the check box to the left of "Complete Words".<br />
Click on OK.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How do I create a simple outline-style numbered list? It should look like: ==<br />
<br/><br />
<TABLE width="300" border="1pt" style="text-indent: -1cm;"><br />
<TR><br />
<TD bgcolor="#e6e6e6"><br />
<code>1. List Title<br/><br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.1 First item<br/><br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.2 Second item<br/><br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.3 Third item<br />
</code><br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
</TABLE><br />
There are two tools in OpenOffice.org that give you<br />
the ability to create numbered lists. One is the Format '''Stylist''',<br />
accessed by selecting Stylist from the pulldown menu. It<br />
will open in a separate window and will default to opening the<br />
"Paragraph Styles" view. If you click on the fifth icon<br />
from the left, "Numbering Styles", you will see a list of<br />
pre-defined number styles. The other tool that you need is the<br />
numbering toolbar. At the extreme far right of the text toolbar (the<br />
bar that displays font name, font size, etc.), there is a small arrow<br />
that points to the left. Click on it. You will now see the numbering<br />
toolbar. You will not see this arrow if you are not already in a text<br />
area that has a numbering style assigned. It turns out that the<br />
numbering you want for the simple list above is already defined in<br />
the pre-defined numbering styles. If the style you need does not<br />
exist, you may also create your own styles. To create the list above:<br />
<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Type in your text. The paragraph<br />
style that you use should not matter. This procedure was tested<br />
using the "Text body" paragraph style. <br />
<br />
<br />
* Select all the text by drag<br />
selecting. <br />
<br />
<br />
* Double-click on the numbering<br />
style "Numbering 5". List numbers (but not the<br />
sub-numbers) should appear. <br />
<br />
<br />
* Click on the left pointing arrow<br />
to the far right of the text toolbar. This will expose the numbering<br />
toolbar. <br />
<br />
<br />
* Place your text cursor into the<br />
list item that says "First item". <br />
<br />
<br />
* Click on the right pointing arrow<br />
(the single one) in the numbering toolbar. Its name is "Move<br />
Level Down". This item should now have the number "1.1"<br />
in front of it. <br />
<br />
<br />
* Repeat the above step for the other sub-list items. <br />
<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
If you need to make your own list numbering style, it is suggested<br />
to select one of the existing styles that is similar (in the<br />
Stylist), then right click to get a context menu. Select "New..."<br />
to make a new style based on the style that was selected. You will<br />
get a dialog with many tabs that allow you to configure your own<br />
numbering style. By the way, you can set up heading numbering the<br />
same way. Each heading level can be assigned a different paragraph<br />
style (e.g. Heading 1, Heading 2, Heading 3) but they all would be<br />
assigned the same NUMBERING style - so the list would number<br />
correctly. '''Note: '''OpenOffice.org will often make numbering<br />
difficult when you do the following actions: <br />
<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Hit the back space key when you<br />
are in the style following a numbering style <br />
<br />
<br />
* Insert unnumbered styles between<br />
numbered styles <br />
<br />
<br />
* Output to HTML format with noncontiguous numbered and<br />
unnumbered styles <br />
<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How do I join two adjacent tables? ==<br />
The tables must be right next to each other for the<br />
"Join Tables" menu choice to appear. Even if there is only<br />
one text style between the tables with no content, the choice will<br />
not show up. When the tables appear to be almost touching, place your<br />
cursor into one of the tables. Right click to get the context menu.<br />
Select "Join Tables". <br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How do I create a hanging indent in my document? ==<br />
You have two basic options, depending on how you want<br />
your hanging indent to look. <br />
<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Using a pre-defined style: <br />
<br />
<br />
<OL><br />
* Open the Format Stylist (select:<br />
Format -> Stylist from the pulldown menu) <br />
<br />
<br />
* Have the text cursor in the text<br />
that you want to format as hanging indent (or have the cursor in an<br />
empty text style and enter the text later) <br />
<br />
<br />
* Double-click on the "Hanging indent" choice in the<br />
Stylist window. This default style has a hanging indent - but it<br />
also has a left margin offset of .19 inches. <br />
<br />
<br />
</OL><br />
* Create your own style: <br />
<br />
<br />
<OL><br />
* Open the Stylist (as described<br />
above) <br />
<br />
<br />
* Select one of the "generic"<br />
styles such as "Standard" <br />
<br />
<br />
* Right click (in the Stylist<br />
window) to get the context menu and select "New ..." <br />
<br />
<br />
* In the dialog that appears, enter<br />
a new name for the style <br />
<br />
<br />
* Click on the "Indents &amp;<br />
Spacing" tab. For a .25 inch hanging style, you would enter<br />
".25" in the "Indent From left" field. Then<br />
enter "-.25" in the "Indent First line" field <br />
<br />
<br />
* Click on "OK". The new style will be available in<br />
the Stylist list. <br />
<br />
<br />
</OL><br />
</UL><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How do I perform a word count of my document? ==<br />
Open the file, then select: File -> Properties.<br />
Click on the "Statistics" tab. The word count (and other<br />
statistics) will appear in the dialog.<br />
<br />
== How do I insert 'dummy text' into my document? ==<br />
Follow these steps: <br />
<br />
* Place your cursor where you want<br />
some text <br />
* Type the characters: dt <br />
* Press the 'F3' key on your keyboard <br />
<br />
== How do I create labels in OpenOffice.org? ==<br />
Select: File -> New -> Labels. In the dialog<br />
that appears, you will be able to enter the initial text for the<br />
label(s) and select the label type (Avery, etc.) desired. Click on<br />
"New Document" to open the document using the settings you<br />
selected. <br />
<br />
== How do I insert a Landscape page into my (portrait) document? ==<br />
In your open document in OpenOffice.org: <br />
<br />
* Open the Stylist ('''Format-Stylist''' or '''[F11]''')<br />
* In the Stylist window, click on the '''Page Styles''' icon (fourth icon from left)<br />
* The type "Standard" should already be highlighted, hold the right menu button down to see the context menu and choose "'''New...'''" <br />
* In the dialog that appears, give the new page style a descriptive name, e.g. Landscape<br />
* Click on the '''[Page]''' taband change the page orientation to Landscape by clicking on the corresponding radio button. You may also make other changes to the page style, if needed (such as adjusting the margin sizes).<br />
* Click on '''[OK]'''. The new style will appear as one of your page style choices.<br />
* Place the text cursor in your document at the location where you want to insert the Landscape page<br />
* Select '''Insert-Manual Break'''<br />
* In the dialog that appears, select '''Page Break''' and in the '''Style list''', select your new page style, e.g. "Landscape";<br />
* Click on '''[OK]'''<br />
<br />
To end the Landscape area in your document:<br />
<br />
* Place the text cursor in your document at the location where you want to stop the Landscape layout <br />
* Select '''Insert-Manual Break'''<br />
* In the dialog that appears, select '''Page Break''' and in the '''Style list''', select the previous page style, e.g. "Standard"<br />
* Click on '''[OK]''' <br />
<br />
== I have a blank page in my word processing document. All of my content seems to fit on the previous page. How do I get rid of this extra page? ==<br />
Select View -> Nonprinting Characters from the pull<br />
down menus (so that the choice is checked). This will allow you to<br />
see the special control character that is pushing the page over to<br />
another sheet. Locate that character and delete it (after making a<br />
backup of your file). Be sure to turn these options off before<br />
printing. (If left 'on' you will be prompted for whether you want to<br />
print them or not). In '''rare''' cases, playing around with the<br />
Insert -> Manual Break feature using a change of page style can<br />
cause 'ghost' pages. These are pages that have no apparent content,<br />
no hidden characters, and cannot hold a text cursor. In the case<br />
tested, these 'ghost' pages were removed by the following procedure: <br />
<br />
* From the pulldown menus, select<br />
View -> Online Layout <br />
* Scroll through your document. The<br />
'ghost' pages should not appear. <br />
* Select View -> Online Layout again (this deselects the<br />
choice). The 'ghost' pages should not return. <br />
<br />
== How do I make a table heading row repeat on each page of my word processing document that the table appears on? ==<br />
A repeating header row is the default in<br />
OpenOffice.org when creating a new table. If you have an existing<br />
table, or if you are using a different text document template, follow<br />
the following instructions: <br />
<br />
* Place your cursor somewhere in the<br />
table <br />
* Hold your right mouse button down<br />
to get the context menu, then select: Table <br />
* In the dialog that appears, click<br />
on the "Text Flow" tab <br />
* In the "Text Flow" box,<br />
click on the check box next to "Repeat heading" (so that a<br />
check appears) <br />
* Click on OK <br />
<br />
== How do I perform a spellcheck in a multilingual text? ==<br />
<br />
When OOo checks the spelling of a word (note: word, not paragraph or<br />
text) it chooses the spelling dictionary appropriate to the language<br />
this single word comes from. This is defined in > Format > Character ><br />
Font. This individual language setting normally is set to the default<br />
language but can be changed to any other supported language.<br />
<br />
So, to perform a spellcheck on a multilingual text you need to select each word<br />
that isn't part of the default language and assign the appropriate language<br />
in > Format > Character > Font.<br />
<br />
However, if you want to set the whole text to a new language, highlight the<br />
whole text and change the setting in > Format > Character > Font.<br />
<br />
== How do I remove a large number of hard returns from text that were pasted into my document (for example, from an email message)? ==<br />
Follow these steps: <br />
<br />
* Select Edit -> Find &amp;<br />
Replace <br />
* Near the bottom left of the dialog<br />
that appears, click on the box next to "Regular Expressions"<br />
* In the "Search For"<br />
field, type: ^$ This regular expression says to search for a<br />
paragraph marker '$' at the beginning of a paragraph - programmer<br />
terms for an empty paragraph. <br />
* Click on the "Find"<br />
button <br />
* To replace the hard return with a<br />
space character, type a space in the "Replace With" field,<br />
then click the "Replace" button <br />
* To replace the hard return with<br />
nothing (remove the character), click the "Replace" button<br />
(without entering anything in the "Replace With" field) <br />
* If you have many hard returns to replace, you can also use<br />
the "Replace All" button. It is wise to save your document<br />
prior to using this option, in case it behaves unexpectedly. <br />
<br />
Note: Regular expressions do not appear to work in the 'Replace'<br />
field.<br />
<br />
== How do I protect (lock) a section of text so that the content cannot be changed? ==<br />
Follow these steps to protect a section of text: <br />
<br />
* Write or otherwise insert the<br />
desired text <br />
* Select the text to be protected <br />
* From the pull down menus, select:<br />
Insert -> Section <br />
* Click on the box next to<br />
"Protected" <br />
* Give the section a name (or take<br />
the default name assigned) <br />
* Click on the "insert"<br />
box <br />
* You may also want to create a password on the section. This<br />
will keep anyone without the password from removing the protection<br />
set on the section. <br />
<br />
To insert a password on a protected section: <br />
<br />
* From the pull down menus, select:<br />
Format -> Sections <br />
* Select the name of the desired<br />
section (if, applicable) <br />
* Click on the box next to "Password<br />
protected" <br />
* In the dialog that appears, enter<br />
a password and confirm the password <br />
* Click on OK (in the password<br />
dialog) <br />
* Click on OK (in the format section dialog) <br />
<br />
Follow these steps to modify a section that you have previously<br />
protected: <br />
<br />
* From the pull down menus, select:<br />
Format -> Sections <br />
* Enter your password in the dialog<br />
that appears (only appears if password protected); Click OK <br />
* Select the name of the desired<br />
section (if, applicable) <br />
* Click on the "Remove"<br />
button <br />
* Click on OK <br />
* Make the desired changes <br />
* Follow steps in the "protect a section of text"<br />
instructions, above, to re-apply the section protection <br />
<br />
Note that, once you put a password on a section, you will be<br />
prompted for that password before receiving '''any''' dialog that<br />
might have a chance to access that section of text.<br />
<br />
== I have some text that I want to appear with the first character of each word in uppercase and the rest of the word in lowercase (initial uppercase). How do I do this automatically? ==<br />
Follow these steps: <br />
<br />
* Select the desired text (by drag<br />
selecting) <br />
* From the pull down menus, select:<br />
Format -> Character <br />
* Click on the tab called 'Font<br />
Effects' <br />
* In the 'More Effects' area, click<br />
on the box next to 'Title Case' <br />
* Click on OK <br />
<br />
This method also works for anything that can be drag-selected,<br />
such as a table row or column.<br />
<br />
== In my document, how do I repeat more than one table row when the table breaks across pages? ==<br />
This function is not very intuitive, but it is<br />
possible: <br />
<br />
* Select the first (heading) table<br />
ROW <br />
* From the pull down menus, select:<br />
Format -> Cell -> Split <br />
* Set the "Split Amount"<br />
for the number of total heading rows needed. Make sure the<br />
"Direction" is set to "horizontally". <br />
* Click on OK <br />
* Add text as needed to the added heading rows. This may mean<br />
having to copy/paste data from rows you had previously created. <br />
<br />
If this method is used, the THEAD and TBODY tags are used when<br />
exporting to HTML format.<br />
<br />
== How do I insert a Table of Contents into my document? ==<br />
Before inserting a Table of Contents,<br />
the Stylist must be used to identify headings.<br />
<br />
To mark headings:<br />
<br />
* Highlight the paragraph heading. <br />
* Choose Format -> Stylist from<br />
the pull-down menu.<br />
* Double-click on your choice of<br />
Heading Level from the dialog box. <br />
* Mark all headings in your document<br />
as described above.<br />
<br />
To Insert the Table of Contents:<br />
<br />
* Place your text cursor at the<br />
location where you would like a Table of Contents<br />
* From the pulldown menus, select:<br />
Insert -> Indexes -> Indexes... <br />
* In the dialog that appears, make<br />
sure you are on the "Index" tab, then select the index<br />
"Type:" to be "Table of Contents" <br />
* You may want to adjust other<br />
settings in this dialog to create the type of TOC desired. For<br />
example, if you want a table of captions, you would click on the box<br />
next to "Additional Styles" and select your caption style.<br />
* Click on "OK" <br />
<br />
== How do I update my table of contents (TOC)? I've added more data and it does not reflect my new headings. ==<br />
Click inside the TOC (so that your text cursor is<br />
blinking somewhere inside it), then hold down your right mouse button<br />
to get the context menu. Select "Update Index".<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How do I insert a variable for the current date into the footer of my document? ==<br />
Follow these steps: <br />
<br />
* Insert a footer into your document<br />
(if you don't already have one) by selecting: Insert->Footer ->Standard <br />
* With the cursor in the footer<br />
area, select: Insert -> Fields -> Other <br />
* In the dialog that appears, be sure that the 'DocInformation' tab is selected (click to select) <br />
* If you want the date to update each time the document is modified, select 'Modified' in the 'Type' list. Other choices are 'Last Printed', 'Created', etc. <br />
* In the 'Select' list, click on 'Date' <br />
* In the 'Format' list, click on the format desired <br />
* Make sure that the check box next to 'Fixed content' is '''not''' checked <br />
* Click on 'Insert' <br />
* Click on 'Close' <br />
<br />
You should now see the current date. If you see the name of the<br />
date field, select: View -> Fields (to turn off the check mark<br />
next to this choice). If you see nothing, it may be because you have<br />
not yet saved your document for the first time.<br />
<br />
== Trying to use the version control features for my word processing document, but some of the menu choices I've seen before do not appear. What's wrong? ==<br />
Some version management functions become unavailable when you create an index (such as Table of Contents) within your document. Menu choices that will no longer<br />
appear include: <br />
<br />
* Edit->Changes->Merge Document<br />
* Edit->Compare Document In addition, the 'Compare' button in the 'Versions' dialog (accessed using File -> Versions) becomes gray (unusable) when the document contains an index.</div>ScottCarrhttps://wiki.openoffice.org/w/index.php?title=Documentation/FAQ/Writer&diff=11918Documentation/FAQ/Writer2006-06-06T23:00:46Z<p>ScottCarr: /* How do I make a header appear on only the first page of my document? */</p>
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<div>[[Category:User_FAQ]]<br />
<br />
[[FAQ:Overview|User FAQ]]<br />
<br />
== If I click in the middle of a table cell or in an empty paragraph, OpenOffice.org insert tabs in front of the cursor position. How do I stop this? ==<br />
This is caused by a default<br />
setting of the OpenOffice.org interface called 'Direct Cursor'. To<br />
change this behavior: <br />
<br />
* From the pull down menus, select: Tools -> Options <br />
* In the dialog that appears, select: Text Document - Cursor <br />
* Change the 'Insert' value to 'Left Paragraph Margin' (it was set to 'Tabs') <br />
* Click on OK <br />
<br />
== These automatisms suck!! ==<br />
OpenOffice is configured in standard to execute, while typing a text, automatical<br />
formatting tasks. Those automatisms can be amazing or boring - especially because<br />
they can occure when you don't expect them.<br />
<br />
You have two solutions: turn them off or learn to know them and domesticate them.<br />
<br />
* Turn them ALL off/on: under '''Format-AutoFormat-While Typing'''.<br />
* Turn some of them off/on: under '''Tools-AutoCorrect/Autoformat'''.<br />
<br />
To USE them you have to know them and first recognize them, so...<br />
<br />
How to recognize them?<br />
<br />
<TABLE width=600 BORDER=1 CELLPADDING=4 CELLSPACING=0 FRAME=HSIDES RULES=ROWS><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
<I>When I type</I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<I>I get</I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<I>caused by</I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<I>module</I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
DNA<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
And<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
the replacement table<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br/><br />
(<A HREF="#1">1</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
All<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
XImport<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Ximport<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
&nbsp;<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<P ALIGN="left">(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<P ALIGN="left">All<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
coordination<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Coordination<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Capitalize first<br />
letter of every sentence<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
All<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
It was excl. on this day<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<I>The lowercase<br />
won't be replaced by a capital though there is a dot and I check<br />
the option "Capitalize first letter of every sentence"<br />
in the AutoFormat.</I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
the exceptions<br />
table<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no2">2</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Writer only<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
*Hello* _world_<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
'''Hello''' <U>world</U><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Automatic bold and<br />
underline<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
All<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
www.openoffice.org<br/>john@sun.com<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<A HREF="http://www.openoffice.org/">www.openoffice.org</A><br />
<br/><A HREF="mailto:john@sun.com">john@sun.com</A><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
The URL recognition<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
All<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
1st, 2nd, 4th<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
1<SUP>st</SUP>, 2<SUP>nd</SUP>, 4<SUP>th</SUP><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
The AutoFormat of the cardinal numbers<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
All<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
1/2 1/4 3/4 <br />
<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
&frac12; &frac14; &frac34;<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
The AutoFormat of<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
All<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
The man -- yes, him!<br/><br />
The man--yes, him!<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
The man &ndash; yes, him!<br/><br />
The man&mdash;yes, him!<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Replace dashes<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
All<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
<I>&lt;2_spaces></I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<I>The second space doesn't appear</I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Ignore double<br />
spaces<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
All<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
1 bottle of milk <I>&lt;Return></I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
1. bottle of milk<br/>2.<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Apply numbering<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Writer only<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
---<I>&lt;Return></I><br />
===<I>&lt;Return></I><br />
___<I>&lt;Return></I><br />
<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<I>horizontal lines created</I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Apply border<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Writer only<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
+---+---+<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<I>a table</I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Create table<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Writer only<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
My title<br/><I>&lt;Return><br/>&lt;Return></I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<I><font size=5>'''My title'''</font></I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Use styles<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Writer only<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
- one<br/><br />
-<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<ul><br />
* one<br />
</LI><br />
<LI style="color: #FFF;">test </LI><br />
</ul><br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Replace bullets<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Writer only<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
"<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
&laquo;&nbsp;<I>or<br />
an other typographical quote</I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Custom quotes<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no4">4</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Writer only<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
<FONT FACE="Arial">Int</FONT><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<FONT FACE="Arial">Int|roduction|<br/><I>(the word<br />
is completed)</I></FONT><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<FONT FACE="Arial">Word completion</FONT><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<P ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Arial">(<A HREF="#no5">5</A></FONT>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
&nbsp;<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
<FONT FACE="Arial">1.1<br/><I>in a table</I></FONT><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<FONT FACE="Arial"><I>01/01/03<br/>(a date)</I></FONT><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<FONT FACE="Arial">Number recognition</FONT><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<FONT FACE="Arial">(<A HREF="#no6">6</A></FONT FACE>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<FONT FACE="Arial">Writer only</FONT><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
</TABLE><br />
<br />
<A NAME="no1">(1)</A> Menu '''Tools-AutoCorrect/AutoFormat''', tabpage '''[Replace]'''<br/><br />
<A NAME="no2">(2)</A> Menu '''Tools-AutoCorrect/AutoFormat''', tabpage '''[Exceptions]'''<br/><br />
<A NAME="no3">(3)</A> Menu '''Tools-AutoCorrect/AutoFormat''', tabpage '''[Options]'''<br/><br />
<A NAME="no4">(4)</A> Menu '''Tools-AutoCorrect/AutoFormat''', tabpage '''[Custom quotes]'''<br/><br />
<A NAME="no5">(5)</A> Menu '''Tools-AutoCorrect/AutoFormat''', tabpage '''[Word completion]'''<br/><br />
<A NAME="no6">(6)</A> Menu '''Tools-Options-Text document-Table-Input in table-Number recognition'''<br />
<br />
<br />
== How to easily come back to the default character format while typing when I just wanted to format one word? ==<br />
Example: you write default, then <U>underlined for a while and you want to</U> come back to the normal styles.<br />
<br />
In this example, you have pressed [Ctrl]+U after "then" to format your text italic.<br/><br />
To return to the normal attribute press [Right] immediatly after the first "to" as following:<br />
<br />
You write default, then '''[Ctrl]+U''' <U>underlined for a while and you want to</U> [Right] come back to the normal styles.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How to format a piece of text (not a whole page) in columns? ==<br />
You have to use a section:<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Select the text you want to format<br />
<br />
* Menu '''Insert-Section-[Columns]'''<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
<br />
<br />
== How to correct the text of an hyperlink? (if I click on the text the target document loads) ==<br />
Quick methode: '''[Alt]+click'''<br />
<br />
Permanante state: in the '''staus bar''', click the field "'''HYP'''" (HYPerlink) to toggle it to "'''SEL'''" (SELection)<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How to move paragraphs with the keyboard? ==<br />
<UL><br />
* Set the cursor in the paragraph you want to to move<br />
<br />
* '''[Ctrl]+[Up]''' or '''[Down]'''<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
<br />
<br />
== How to select multiple parts of the text? ==<br />
<br />
Copy, cut, format, delete parts of the text in differents areas of the document:<BR><br />
<UL>* '''[Ctrl]+&lt;selection>''' with one click, double click or sliding.<br />
</UL><br />
<br />
An other methode exists - the "lazzy" one (don't feel about holding [Ctrl] over 150 pages!):<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Click once on the field "'''STD'''" (STanDard) in the '''status bar'''<br />
<br />
* The field shows now "'''EXT'''" (EXTended selection)<br />
<br />
* An other clic and it goes to "'''ADD'''" (ADD to selection).<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
<br />
-> the '''ADD''' mode has the same function than '''[Ctrl] + click'''<BR><br />
and '''EXT''' the same function than '''[Shift]+click'''.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== A series of '#' characters on a line by themselves has generated a bold black double line. How can I remove this line? ==<br />
A series of # symbols is a keyboard short cut to creating a solid line below a paragraph in a text document. To remove this line, click anywhere in the paragraph just above the thick line and choose Format -> Paragraph. The line set will appear on the Borders tab. To remove the line, keep the cursor in the paragraph above the line and choose Format -> Default.<br />
<br />
Learn more about automatisms <A HREF="025.html">here (#025)</A>.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== URLs (Uniform Reference Locators) appear underlined and in a different color from the rest of my text. How do I reverse this setting? ==<br />
To reverse this setting:<br />
<UL><br />
* Select '''Tools-AutoCorrect/AutoFormat-[Options]'''<br />
<br />
* Scroll down in the list that appears to the choice called 'URL recognition'.<br />
<br />
* Click the box to the left of this choice to turn the behavior off.<br />
<br />
* Click 'OK' at the bottom of the dialog to apply the change.<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
URL recognition also recognizes anything with the '@' symbol as an email address. Turning this option off will cause email addresses to remain unrecognized.<br />
<br />
To selectively determine which addresses should be treated as links, leave URL recognition on, but turn off recognition by one of the following two methods:<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Drag select the entire address<br />
<br />
* Hold down the context (right mouse) button<br />
<br />
* Select 'Default'<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
An address which has converted to a link may be converted back to normal text by entering Ctrl-Z before the text cursor is moved.<br />
<br />
Learn more about automatisms <A HREF="025.html">here (#025)</A>.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== OpenOffice.org is changing my decimals into fractions. How do I reverse this setting? ==<br />
<To reverse this setting:<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* select '''Tools-AutoCorrect/AutoFormat-[Replace]'''.<br />
<br />
* near the top of the list, find the replacement choice for '.5'<br />
<br />
* select this replacement description and click on the 'Delete' button to the right of the dialog<br />
<br />
* click 'OK' at the bottom of the dialog to apply the change.<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
Learn more about automatisms <A HREF="025.html">here (#025)</A>.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== When lower case text is typed, OpenOffice.org changes the first letter to uppercase. How do reverse this setting? ==<br />
This setting is designed to correct sentences mistakenly typed starting with a lower case letter.<br />
<br />
To reverse this setting:<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Select '''Tools-AutoCorrect/AutoFormat-[Options]'''.<br />
<br />
* Near the top of the list, uncheck the box next to "Capitalize the first letter of every sentence"<br />
<br />
* Click 'OK' at the bottom of the dialog to apply the change.<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
Learn more about automatisms <A HREF="025.html">here (#025)</A>.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== When using asterisks [ asterisk = * ], OpenOffice.org removes the asterisks [ * ] and presents the text in bold. How do reverse this setting? ==<br />
Typing an asterisk [ * ] before and after a word or words allows for words to be made bold without using<br />
the mouse. Similarly, typing an undersc ore [underscore = _] before and after a word or words allows for words to be underlined.<br />
<br />
To reverse this setting:<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Select '''Tools-AutoCorrect/AutoFormat-[Options]'''<br />
<br />
* Near the top of the list click the checkbox next to "Automatic *bold* and _underline_" to deselect this choice.<br />
<br />
* Click 'OK' at the bottom of the dialog to apply the change.<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
Learn more about automatisms <A HREF="025.html">here (#025)</A>.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How do I insert a page number of the form 'Page 1 of N'? ==<br />
<UL><br />
* Click in the footer or header area of the document<br />
<br />
* Type the text "Page "<br />
<br />
* Select '''Insert-Fields-Page Numbers''' from the pulldown menus to insert the page number field<br />
<br />
* Type the text "of "<br />
<br />
* Select '''Insert-Fields-Page Count''' from the pulldown menus to insert the page total field.<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
The page number should appear in the footer or header of every page.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How do I insert a special character? ==<br />
The simplest method for inserting special characters is to select them from the special character dialog:<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* From the pull down menus, select '''Insert-Special Character'''<br />
<br />
* In the dialog that appears, all the available characters in the current font will be displayed<br />
<br />
* Select a character by clicking on it. If you do not see the desired character, it may not be available in the current font. Try changing fonts if it is not.<br />
<br />
* After selecting one or more characters, click on '''[OK]''' to insert the characters at the location of the text cursor.<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
On certain platforms, OpenOffice.org does not have certain characters available in any font, including emdash and curly double quote characters.<br />
<br />
Characters used in mathematical formulas may be inserted using this method:<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* From the pull down menus, select '''Insert-Object-Formula'''<br />
<br />
* In the "Command" window, hold down your right mouse button to access the context menu. The available formula operators can be found within this menu.<br />
<br />
* The "Command" window does not have a close button - so just click outside the formula box (anywhere else in the document) to perform the close.<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
Formulas are graphical objects and characters inserted using this method may not convert well to other applications. OpenOffice.org also supports entry of certain characters (accented characters, ligatures, monetary symbols, etc.) via compose (keyboard) sequences.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How do I insert a trademark symbol? ==<br />
This symbol is only available in certain fonts. On Solaris platforms, the symbol is available in the 'Symbols', 'Serif' and San-Serif' font. To insert: <br />
<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Place your cursor in the location where you would like the symbol to appear<br />
<br />
* From the pull down menu, select '''Insert-Special Character'''<br />
<br />
* In the dialog that appears, choose 'Symbol' from the 'Font' list<br />
<br />
* The trademark symbol is available in a serif font (character 212) or in a san-serif font (character 228). Click on the symbol desired.<br />
<br />
* Click 'OK'<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
<br />
<br />
== How Do I remove an envelope from a document? ==<br />
Removing an envelope from a document can be tricky. &nbsp;Work is being done to make this easier in the future. &nbsp;In the meantime, here are the steps to manually remove the envelope:<br />
<br />
<ul><br />
<li>Place the cursor at the beginning of the envelope page.</li><br />
<li>If the "Stylist" dialog box is not open, press F11 or use the Menu Option Format->Stylist to open it up.</li><br />
<li>Change to the Page Styles options. &nbsp;It's the fourth icon from the left.</li><br />
<li>Double Click on "Default"</li><br />
<li>Remove the remaining elements.</li> <br />
</ul><br />
<br />
<br />
== How can I change the defaults for a new writer document? ==<br />
<br />
You need to create a template that has the settings you want and then<br />
make that template the default. The way you do this is as follows:<br />
<br />
<br />
Part 1: Create a template<br />
<UL><br />
* Start with a blank document.<br />
* Change whatever settings you need to change. To change margins,<br />
modify the Default page style.<br />
* Save the document as a template: File > Templates > Save, and<br />
specify a name for the template.<br />
</UL><br />
Part 2: Make your new template the default<br />
<UL><br />
* File > Templates > Organize<br />
* In the left-hand list, find your template. Most likely, you'll need<br />
to double-click on the folder called Default, and your template will<br />
be inside that folder. Click on the template.<br />
* Click Commands. From the menu that appears, choose Set as Default Template.<br />
</UL><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How to delete a table? ==<br />
For this, you need to highlight the whole table, then rightclick into the<br />
highlighted area and choose > Row > Delete.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== I want to insert special characters with keyboard shortcuts. How do I do this? ==<br />
From OpenOffice.org Version 1.1 on you can use the built in macro recorder.<br />
To assign a character to a key, follow these steps:<br />
<br />
* Select Tools > Macro > Record to start the recording process.<br />
* Now click Insert > Special Character and choose the character you want,<br />
then insert it and close the special character dialog.<br />
* Click on "Stop recording" in the small macro recorder dialog.<br />
* A dialog appears asking you to save the macro with a name.<br />
Be sure to save it under Standard, not in the tree for the document currently open.<br />
That way you'll be able to use the macro use it any time a OOo Writer window is open.<br />
<br />
Now that you have recorded the macro, you'll need to assign it to a keystroke.<br />
<br />
* Select > Tools > Macro > Macros ..., then > Assign.<br />
* Now follow > Keyboard > Functions and find your macro using the Category tree.<br />
Your macro will appear in the Function window when you've found the right module.<br />
* Select a keystroke in the Shortcut Keys list, and click Modify.<br />
The key you have selected will appear in the Keys window.<br />
<br />
<br />
== How can I rotate a graphic with a given angle? ==<br />
<br />
Up to version 1.x, Writer doesn't contain a rotation facility for graphics.<br />
To be able to rotate graphics one needs to use Draw:<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* In your Writer file, select the graphic you want to rotate and copy it.<br />
* Open a Draw window and paste your graphic into the draw file.<br />
<li>Rightclick onto the graphic, select "Position and Size"<br />
<li>Select "Rotation" and rotate according to your needs.<br />
<li>Select your graphic after it has been rotated and copy it.<br />
<li>Go back to Writer and paste the rotated graphic into your file.<br />
</UL><br />
<br />
<br />
== How can change the page number of the first page of my document to something other than "1"? ==<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Click into the first paragraph of your first page.<br />
<li>Then select > Format > Paragraph > Text Flow.<br />
<li>Under "Breaks", check "Enable".<br />
<li>Make sure it says "Page" as Type, and "Before" as Position.<br />
<li>Check "With Page Style" und choose "Default" as Page Style or any other according<br />
to your needs.<br />
<li>Now choose the page number you need. Note that the "0" in the Page Number dropdown list doesn't<br />
denote a page number but simply means that the present page number won't be changed.<br />
</UL><br />
<br />
<br />
== The space between the letters in a word seems just a bit too wide. It would look better if that space is being reduced. How can I achieve this? ==<br />
<br />
What you need to enable is "Kerning".<br />
Kerning is part of the typesetting process, where the space between<br />
letters is adjusted to the appearance of the letter and its<br />
neighbour. For example, when a <tt>V</tt> is followed by an<br />
<tt>A</tt>, the shape of the letters would result in a little too much<br />
space between them, and this just doesn't look nice. The <tt>A</tt><br />
should be moved a little towards the <tt>V</tt>.<br />
<br />
This text is not kerned:<br />
<br><img src="lvat1.jpg"><br />
<br>As you can see, the space between the letters is just too wide.<br />
This text is kerned:<br />
<br><img src="lvat2.jpg"><br />
<br />
So how do you enable kerning?<br />
<br />
If you need kerning only for selected parts of your text, follow these steps:<br />
<br />
<ul><br />
<li>Highlight the passages of your text for which kerning needs to be enabled.<br />
<li>Now > Format > Character > Position > Spacing, here check box "pair kerning"<br />
</ul><br />
If you need the whole text to be "kerned", follow here<br />
<br />
* Press F1 to open the stylist.<br />
* Click on paragraph styles icon to open the list of paragraph styles.<br />
* Rightclick on each paragraph styles that's being used > Modify.<br />
* Now > Position > Spacing, here check box "pair kerning".<br />
<br />
Note that kerning is controlled by information in the font data<br />
(in particular the font metrics). <br />
Fonts that do not need such precise corrections,<br />
like fixed width fonts, will not be subject to kerning.<br />
<br />
== Is there something like a Format Painter feature that copies the formats of one part of the text to other parts? ==<br />
<br />
There are two possibilities within OOo Writer.<br />
For the first, follow these steps:<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
* Make the changes that you want, then, with the cursor still in the<br />
paragraph, open the Stylist and then you can either<br />
** Highlight a portion of the text, hold down the left mouse button and<br />
drag the text over the style name then release the mouse button, or<br />
** Left click on the very far right icon in the Stylist header. This icon<br />
is called Update Style.<br />
* Now, if the changes you have made haven't been transferred already to<br />
the other relevant parts of your text, click on the "Fill Format"<br />
icon in the Stylist, which is the third from the right.<br />
The button is a toggle - so click once to turn the feature on,<br />
and click again to turn it off.<br />
* Once it is on, select the style from<br />
the list to which you've just made the changes,<br />
then click into the text area<br />
that you want to change.<br />
<br />
Another solution would be to actually add a button that acts like a<br />
format painter: It's an unofficial, but excellent addon written by the Francophone <br />
project. It adds two paintbrush icons to the tool bar, which copy and paint <br />
styles. Get it from here:<br />
[http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=23756]<br />
<br />
== How can I place a time/date variable (or field) that updates automatically into a document? ==<br />
You need to insert a time/date field that indicates the time when the doc last has been modified. Follow here:<br />
<br />
<ul><br />
<li>In the drop-down menus in Writer, go to '''Insert Fields > Other'''.</li><br />
<li>Select the '''DocInformation''' tab.</li><br />
<li>In the Type section, click on '''Modified'''; in the Select section, click on '''Date'''.</li><br />
<li>Click on '''Insert''' to place this field in your document.</li><br />
</ul><br />
<br />
<br />
== How to print an envelope in OpenOffice.org? ==<br />
You need to print an envelope. Follow these steps:<br />
<br />
<ol><br />
<li>Open OOo Writer</li><br />
<li>Insert Envelope</li><br />
<li>On the Envelope tab, enter your address info.</li><br />
<li>On the Format tab, set Size > Format to DL. Adjust layout to suit.</li><br />
<li>On the Printer tab, Select the layout that reflects how to feed. </li><br />
<li>On the same tab, you next, click on Setup. This opens a new dialogue.</li><br />
<li>On the Setup dialogue, select your printer and click Properties.</li><br />
<li>On the Properties dialogue, select the envelope size in the dialogue.</li><br />
<li>Same dialogue, select Orientation. This depends on how your envelope feeds (see step 5) In any case, landscape means that the text is rotated 90 degrees so that it is parallel to the envelope and vice versa for portrait.</li><br />
<li>If you have a manual feed tray, select this under Device.</li><br />
<li>Click OK</li><br />
<li>Click OK</li><br />
<li>Select New Doc if you only want the envelope or insert to add it to your existing doc. I tested with New Doc.</li><br />
<li>In the new window, check that all is okay and click the print icon.</li><br />
</ol><br />
<br />
Now you have an envelope.<br />
<br />
<br />
This may seem a bit complicated but it is historical. If you would like<br />
OOo print setup to set the printer too, please vote for http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=47121<br />
<br />
<br/><br />
Skipping steps 6 through 12 will cause you no end of problems.<br />
<br />
== How do I make page numbers alternate? (eg. even page numbers on the top-right, odd page numbers on the top-left). ==<br />
<br />
<ol><br />
<li>Open the Stylist (F11).<br /></li><br />
<br />
<li>Select Page Styles.<br /></li><br />
<br />
<li>Select Right Page (create it if it does not exist).<br /></li><br />
<br />
<li>Double-click on Right Page to set the current page to Right Page.<br /></li><br />
<br />
<li>Insert a page number on the top-right.<br /></li><br />
<br />
<li>Set Right Page to be followed by Left Page (you'll have to create Left Page first if it does not exist.<br /></li><br />
<br />
<li>Repeat the steps above to get a Left Page to display the page number on the top-left.<br /></li><br />
<br />
</ol><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How to re-enable update of template style in OpenOffice.org 2.0.2? ==<br />
<br />
* Open the document you want to fix in OpenOffice.org</li><br />
* Use Tools > Macros > Organize Dialogs > Modules and select the document from the list and Standard module or use Tools > Macros > Organize Macros >OpenOffice.org BASIC and select the document from the list and Standard module.</li><br />
* Click New</li><br />
* Name the macro. For example, you could call it FixDocument.</li><br />
* Click the Edit button and enter the following in the IDE.<br><br />
Sub FixDocument<br />
TemplateName = ThisComponent.DocumentInfo.Template<br />
if TemplateName <> "" then<br />
ThisComponent.DocumentInfo.Template = TemplateName<br />
end if<br />
End Sub<br />
* Click the Run icon<br />
* Finallly save the document.<br />
<br />
Next time when you open this document you<br />
will have the update from template feature back.<br />
<br />
This is issue [http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=63320 Issue 63320]<br />
<br />
== What is the equivalent of MSO outline mode in OpenOffice.org? ==<br />
Open the Navigator to have most of this functionality. The Navigator can be found in Writer's drop-down menus: '''Edit > Navigator'''.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How do I do revision marking (redlining) in OpenOffice.org? ==<br />
To enable the Revision feature: <br />
<br />
* Open the document to be edited <br />
* From the pull down menus, select: Edit -> Changes -> Record <br />
<br />
Start making your changes. You will note that all new text<br />
passages you enter are underlined in color, while all text that you<br />
delete remains visible but is crossed out and shown in color.<br />
<br />
== How do I make my first page a cover/title page and start page numbering (Page 1) on the second page of my document? ==<br />
Here is the basic procedure for breaking a document<br />
into sections (for whatever purpose) as well as placing a page number<br />
in a footer of the second page: <br />
<br />
* Open a new word processing document. <br />
* Enter some or all of the data that you want on your cover page (or simply hit the return key a few times).<br />
* Press F11 to open the Stylist, choose "Page Styles" from the icons (hover with your pointer on each icon to open the note), doubleclick on "First Page" for assigning the "First Page" style to the first page of your document.<br />
* Place your cursor at the end of the first page. Select: Insert->Manual Break...<br />
* Select the button next to "Page Break". Then choose the style to use for the next page (pick one from the menu - such as "Default"). Then mark the check box called "Change page number". In the box below this check box the number 1 should appear. Click OK. <br />
Note: by picking a different style for the next page, you are in<br />
effect breaking the document into two sections. The sections then<br />
can have different characteristics (headers, footers, page<br />
numbering, etc.). The page style that is assigned for each section<br />
of the document can be seen by clicking into the desired page. Look<br />
below the document window area, to the right of the "Page x/n"<br />
block to see the page style name for the current page/section.<br />
* Now you should have two pages. Put your cursor in the second page, then select: Insert->Footer->Default from the pulldown menus. A footer area will appear on the second page. <br />
* To insert the page number, select: Insert->Fields->Page Numbers. A number '1' should appear on the second page of the file (because the page number field is counting pages from the beginning<br />
of the current SECTION).<br />
<br />
== How do I make a header appear on only the first page of my document? ==<br />
Follow these steps: <br />
<br />
* Open a new word processing document. <br />
* Enter some or all of the data that you want on your cover (1st) page (or simply hit the return key a few times) <br />
* Select: Format->Stylist <br />
* Click on the Page style icon (fourth one from the left) <br />
* Double-click on the Page style called "First Page". The page style name should appear on the status bar below your document. It is also possible at this point to create your own first page style. You may close the Stylist now, if desired. <br />
* Select: Insert->Manual Break...<br />
* Select the button next to "Page Break". Then choose the style to use for the next page (pick<br />
one from the menu - such as "Standard"). <br />
* Click OK. <br />
* Now you should have two pages. Put<br />
your cursor in the first page, then select: Insert->Header->First<br />
Page from the pulldown menus. <br />
* A header area will appear on the first page. Use the<br />
OpenOffice.org tools to insert whatever you want in the header area.<br />
<br />
== How do I make a logo appear on the top of every page of my document? ==<br />
Follow these steps: <br />
<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Open a new word processing<br />
document<br />
<br />
* From the pull down menus, select:<br />
Insert -> Header -> Standard <br />
<br />
<br />
* Click inside the new header block <br />
<br />
<br />
* From the pull down menus, select:<br />
Insert -> Graphics -> From File... <br />
<br />
<br />
* Navigate to the desired logo, then click Open <br />
<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
If the graphic does not appear on every page, there are two<br />
possible problems. The page style in use could have the wrong header<br />
settings. To check the settings: <br />
<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* From the pull down menus, select:<br />
Format -> Page <br />
<br />
<br />
* Click on the 'Header' tab <br />
<br />
<br />
* Check to see that the box next to "Same content<br />
left/right" is clicked. If it is not, you will get logos only<br />
on odd or even pages, but not both. <br />
<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
If the graphic appears on one or more pages, then stops appearing,<br />
the cause is likely to be a different page style that is applied on<br />
the page where the logo ceases to appear. Look below the document,<br />
just to the right of where the page number information appears. The<br />
name that appears is the page style name. If the style name is<br />
different, the document has been broken into sections. To change<br />
this: <br />
<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Place your text cursor into the<br />
page that has the wrong style <br />
<br />
<br />
* From the pull down menus, select:<br />
Format -> Stylist <br />
<br />
<br />
* Click on the Page style icon<br />
(fourth one from the left) <br />
<br />
<br />
* Double-click on the desired Page style name (the one that<br />
properly displays your header/logo). You may close the Stylist now,<br />
if desired. <br />
<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How do you turn off the Automatic word completion behavior? ==<br />
Open a text document. From the pulldown menus, select:<br />
Tools->AutoCorrect/AutoFormat. Select the "Word Completion"<br />
tab. Deselect the check box to the left of "Complete Words".<br />
Click on OK.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How do I create a simple outline-style numbered list? It should look like: ==<br />
<br/><br />
<TABLE width="300" border="1pt" style="text-indent: -1cm;"><br />
<TR><br />
<TD bgcolor="#e6e6e6"><br />
<code>1. List Title<br/><br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.1 First item<br/><br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.2 Second item<br/><br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.3 Third item<br />
</code><br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
</TABLE><br />
There are two tools in OpenOffice.org that give you<br />
the ability to create numbered lists. One is the Format '''Stylist''',<br />
accessed by selecting Stylist from the pulldown menu. It<br />
will open in a separate window and will default to opening the<br />
"Paragraph Styles" view. If you click on the fifth icon<br />
from the left, "Numbering Styles", you will see a list of<br />
pre-defined number styles. The other tool that you need is the<br />
numbering toolbar. At the extreme far right of the text toolbar (the<br />
bar that displays font name, font size, etc.), there is a small arrow<br />
that points to the left. Click on it. You will now see the numbering<br />
toolbar. You will not see this arrow if you are not already in a text<br />
area that has a numbering style assigned. It turns out that the<br />
numbering you want for the simple list above is already defined in<br />
the pre-defined numbering styles. If the style you need does not<br />
exist, you may also create your own styles. To create the list above:<br />
<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Type in your text. The paragraph<br />
style that you use should not matter. This procedure was tested<br />
using the "Text body" paragraph style. <br />
<br />
<br />
* Select all the text by drag<br />
selecting. <br />
<br />
<br />
* Double-click on the numbering<br />
style "Numbering 5". List numbers (but not the<br />
sub-numbers) should appear. <br />
<br />
<br />
* Click on the left pointing arrow<br />
to the far right of the text toolbar. This will expose the numbering<br />
toolbar. <br />
<br />
<br />
* Place your text cursor into the<br />
list item that says "First item". <br />
<br />
<br />
* Click on the right pointing arrow<br />
(the single one) in the numbering toolbar. Its name is "Move<br />
Level Down". This item should now have the number "1.1"<br />
in front of it. <br />
<br />
<br />
* Repeat the above step for the other sub-list items. <br />
<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
If you need to make your own list numbering style, it is suggested<br />
to select one of the existing styles that is similar (in the<br />
Stylist), then right click to get a context menu. Select "New..."<br />
to make a new style based on the style that was selected. You will<br />
get a dialog with many tabs that allow you to configure your own<br />
numbering style. By the way, you can set up heading numbering the<br />
same way. Each heading level can be assigned a different paragraph<br />
style (e.g. Heading 1, Heading 2, Heading 3) but they all would be<br />
assigned the same NUMBERING style - so the list would number<br />
correctly. '''Note: '''OpenOffice.org will often make numbering<br />
difficult when you do the following actions: <br />
<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Hit the back space key when you<br />
are in the style following a numbering style <br />
<br />
<br />
* Insert unnumbered styles between<br />
numbered styles <br />
<br />
<br />
* Output to HTML format with noncontiguous numbered and<br />
unnumbered styles <br />
<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How do I join two adjacent tables? ==<br />
The tables must be right next to each other for the<br />
"Join Tables" menu choice to appear. Even if there is only<br />
one text style between the tables with no content, the choice will<br />
not show up. When the tables appear to be almost touching, place your<br />
cursor into one of the tables. Right click to get the context menu.<br />
Select "Join Tables". <br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How do I create a hanging indent in my document? ==<br />
You have two basic options, depending on how you want<br />
your hanging indent to look. <br />
<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Using a pre-defined style: <br />
<br />
<br />
<OL><br />
* Open the Format Stylist (select:<br />
Format -> Stylist from the pulldown menu) <br />
<br />
<br />
* Have the text cursor in the text<br />
that you want to format as hanging indent (or have the cursor in an<br />
empty text style and enter the text later) <br />
<br />
<br />
* Double-click on the "Hanging indent" choice in the<br />
Stylist window. This default style has a hanging indent - but it<br />
also has a left margin offset of .19 inches. <br />
<br />
<br />
</OL><br />
* Create your own style: <br />
<br />
<br />
<OL><br />
* Open the Stylist (as described<br />
above) <br />
<br />
<br />
* Select one of the "generic"<br />
styles such as "Standard" <br />
<br />
<br />
* Right click (in the Stylist<br />
window) to get the context menu and select "New ..." <br />
<br />
<br />
* In the dialog that appears, enter<br />
a new name for the style <br />
<br />
<br />
* Click on the "Indents &amp;<br />
Spacing" tab. For a .25 inch hanging style, you would enter<br />
".25" in the "Indent From left" field. Then<br />
enter "-.25" in the "Indent First line" field <br />
<br />
<br />
* Click on "OK". The new style will be available in<br />
the Stylist list. <br />
<br />
<br />
</OL><br />
</UL><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How do I perform a word count of my document? ==<br />
Open the file, then select: File -> Properties.<br />
Click on the "Statistics" tab. The word count (and other<br />
statistics) will appear in the dialog.<br />
<br />
== How do I insert 'dummy text' into my document? ==<br />
Follow these steps: <br />
<br />
* Place your cursor where you want<br />
some text <br />
* Type the characters: dt <br />
* Press the 'F3' key on your keyboard <br />
<br />
== How do I create labels in OpenOffice.org? ==<br />
Select: File -> New -> Labels. In the dialog<br />
that appears, you will be able to enter the initial text for the<br />
label(s) and select the label type (Avery, etc.) desired. Click on<br />
"New Document" to open the document using the settings you<br />
selected. <br />
<br />
== How do I insert a Landscape page into my (portrait) document? ==<br />
In your open document in OpenOffice.org: <br />
<br />
* Open the Stylist ('''Format-Stylist''' or '''[F11]''')<br />
* In the Stylist window, click on the '''Page Styles''' icon (fourth icon from left)<br />
* The type "Standard" should already be highlighted, hold the right menu button down to see the context menu and choose "'''New...'''" <br />
* In the dialog that appears, give the new page style a descriptive name, e.g. Landscape<br />
* Click on the '''[Page]''' taband change the page orientation to Landscape by clicking on the corresponding radio button. You may also make other changes to the page style, if needed (such as adjusting the margin sizes).<br />
* Click on '''[OK]'''. The new style will appear as one of your page style choices.<br />
* Place the text cursor in your document at the location where you want to insert the Landscape page<br />
* Select '''Insert-Manual Break'''<br />
* In the dialog that appears, select '''Page Break''' and in the '''Style list''', select your new page style, e.g. "Landscape";<br />
* Click on '''[OK]'''<br />
<br />
To end the Landscape area in your document:<br />
<br />
* Place the text cursor in your document at the location where you want to stop the Landscape layout <br />
* Select '''Insert-Manual Break'''<br />
* In the dialog that appears, select '''Page Break''' and in the '''Style list''', select the previous page style, e.g. "Standard"<br />
* Click on '''[OK]''' <br />
<br />
== I have a blank page in my word processing document. All of my content seems to fit on the previous page. How do I get rid of this extra page? ==<br />
Select View -> Nonprinting Characters from the pull<br />
down menus (so that the choice is checked). This will allow you to<br />
see the special control character that is pushing the page over to<br />
another sheet. Locate that character and delete it (after making a<br />
backup of your file). Be sure to turn these options off before<br />
printing. (If left 'on' you will be prompted for whether you want to<br />
print them or not). In '''rare''' cases, playing around with the<br />
Insert -> Manual Break feature using a change of page style can<br />
cause 'ghost' pages. These are pages that have no apparent content,<br />
no hidden characters, and cannot hold a text cursor. In the case<br />
tested, these 'ghost' pages were removed by the following procedure: <br />
<br />
* From the pulldown menus, select<br />
View -> Online Layout <br />
* Scroll through your document. The<br />
'ghost' pages should not appear. <br />
* Select View -> Online Layout again (this deselects the<br />
choice). The 'ghost' pages should not return. <br />
<br />
== How do I make a table heading row repeat on each page of my word processing document that the table appears on? ==<br />
A repeating header row is the default in<br />
OpenOffice.org when creating a new table. If you have an existing<br />
table, or if you are using a different text document template, follow<br />
the following instructions: <br />
<br />
* Place your cursor somewhere in the<br />
table <br />
* Hold your right mouse button down<br />
to get the context menu, then select: Table <br />
* In the dialog that appears, click<br />
on the "Text Flow" tab <br />
* In the "Text Flow" box,<br />
click on the check box next to "Repeat heading" (so that a<br />
check appears) <br />
* Click on OK <br />
<br />
== How do I perform a spellcheck in a multilingual text? ==<br />
<br />
When OOo checks the spelling of a word (note: word, not paragraph or<br />
text) it chooses the spelling dictionary appropriate to the language<br />
this single word comes from. This is defined in > Format > Character ><br />
Font. This individual language setting normally is set to the default<br />
language but can be changed to any other supported language.<br />
<br />
So, to perform a spellcheck on a multilingual text you need to select each word<br />
that isn't part of the default language and assign the appropriate language<br />
in > Format > Character > Font.<br />
<br />
However, if you want to set the whole text to a new language, highlight the<br />
whole text and change the setting in > Format > Character > Font.<br />
<br />
== How do I remove a large number of hard returns from text that were pasted into my document (for example, from an email message)? ==<br />
Follow these steps: <br />
<br />
* Select Edit -> Find &amp;<br />
Replace <br />
* Near the bottom left of the dialog<br />
that appears, click on the box next to "Regular Expressions"<br />
* In the "Search For"<br />
field, type: ^$ This regular expression says to search for a<br />
paragraph marker '$' at the beginning of a paragraph - programmer<br />
terms for an empty paragraph. <br />
* Click on the "Find"<br />
button <br />
* To replace the hard return with a<br />
space character, type a space in the "Replace With" field,<br />
then click the "Replace" button <br />
* To replace the hard return with<br />
nothing (remove the character), click the "Replace" button<br />
(without entering anything in the "Replace With" field) <br />
* If you have many hard returns to replace, you can also use<br />
the "Replace All" button. It is wise to save your document<br />
prior to using this option, in case it behaves unexpectedly. <br />
<br />
Note: Regular expressions do not appear to work in the 'Replace'<br />
field.<br />
<br />
== How do I protect (lock) a section of text so that the content cannot be changed? ==<br />
Follow these steps to protect a section of text: <br />
<br />
* Write or otherwise insert the<br />
desired text <br />
* Select the text to be protected <br />
* From the pull down menus, select:<br />
Insert -> Section <br />
* Click on the box next to<br />
"Protected" <br />
* Give the section a name (or take<br />
the default name assigned) <br />
* Click on the "insert"<br />
box <br />
* You may also want to create a password on the section. This<br />
will keep anyone without the password from removing the protection<br />
set on the section. <br />
<br />
To insert a password on a protected section: <br />
<br />
* From the pull down menus, select:<br />
Format -> Sections <br />
* Select the name of the desired<br />
section (if, applicable) <br />
* Click on the box next to "Password<br />
protected" <br />
* In the dialog that appears, enter<br />
a password and confirm the password <br />
* Click on OK (in the password<br />
dialog) <br />
* Click on OK (in the format section dialog) <br />
<br />
Follow these steps to modify a section that you have previously<br />
protected: <br />
<br />
* From the pull down menus, select:<br />
Format -> Sections <br />
* Enter your password in the dialog<br />
that appears (only appears if password protected); Click OK <br />
* Select the name of the desired<br />
section (if, applicable) <br />
* Click on the "Remove"<br />
button <br />
* Click on OK <br />
* Make the desired changes <br />
* Follow steps in the "protect a section of text"<br />
instructions, above, to re-apply the section protection <br />
<br />
Note that, once you put a password on a section, you will be<br />
prompted for that password before receiving '''any''' dialog that<br />
might have a chance to access that section of text.<br />
<br />
== I have some text that I want to appear with the first character of each word in uppercase and the rest of the word in lowercase (initial uppercase). How do I do this automatically? ==<br />
Follow these steps: <br />
<br />
* Select the desired text (by drag<br />
selecting) <br />
* From the pull down menus, select:<br />
Format -> Character <br />
* Click on the tab called 'Font<br />
Effects' <br />
* In the 'More Effects' area, click<br />
on the box next to 'Title Case' <br />
* Click on OK <br />
<br />
This method also works for anything that can be drag-selected,<br />
such as a table row or column.<br />
<br />
== In my document, how do I repeat more than one table row when the table breaks across pages? ==<br />
This function is not very intuitive, but it is<br />
possible: <br />
<br />
* Select the first (heading) table<br />
ROW <br />
* From the pull down menus, select:<br />
Format -> Cell -> Split <br />
* Set the "Split Amount"<br />
for the number of total heading rows needed. Make sure the<br />
"Direction" is set to "horizontally". <br />
* Click on OK <br />
* Add text as needed to the added heading rows. This may mean<br />
having to copy/paste data from rows you had previously created. <br />
<br />
If this method is used, the THEAD and TBODY tags are used when<br />
exporting to HTML format.<br />
<br />
== How do I insert a Table of Contents into my document? ==<br />
Before inserting a Table of Contents,<br />
the Stylist must be used to identify headings.<br />
<br />
To mark headings:<br />
<br />
* Highlight the paragraph heading. <br />
* Choose Format -> Stylist from<br />
the pull-down menu.<br />
* Double-click on your choice of<br />
Heading Level from the dialog box. <br />
* Mark all headings in your document<br />
as described above.<br />
<br />
To Insert the Table of Contents:<br />
<br />
* Place your text cursor at the<br />
location where you would like a Table of Contents<br />
* From the pulldown menus, select:<br />
Insert -> Indexes -> Indexes... <br />
* In the dialog that appears, make<br />
sure you are on the "Index" tab, then select the index<br />
"Type:" to be "Table of Contents" <br />
* You may want to adjust other<br />
settings in this dialog to create the type of TOC desired. For<br />
example, if you want a table of captions, you would click on the box<br />
next to "Additional Styles" and select your caption style.<br />
* Click on "OK" <br />
<br />
== How do I update my table of contents (TOC)? I've added more data and it does not reflect my new headings. ==<br />
Click inside the TOC (so that your text cursor is<br />
blinking somewhere inside it), then hold down your right mouse button<br />
to get the context menu. Select "Update Index".<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How do I insert a variable for the current date into the footer of my document? ==<br />
Follow these steps: <br />
<br />
* Insert a footer into your document<br />
(if you don't already have one) by selecting: Insert->Footer ->Standard <br />
* With the cursor in the footer<br />
area, select: Insert -> Fields -> Other <br />
* In the dialog that appears, be sure that the 'DocInformation' tab is selected (click to select) <br />
* If you want the date to update each time the document is modified, select 'Modified' in the 'Type' list. Other choices are 'Last Printed', 'Created', etc. <br />
* In the 'Select' list, click on 'Date' <br />
* In the 'Format' list, click on the format desired <br />
* Make sure that the check box next to 'Fixed content' is '''not''' checked <br />
* Click on 'Insert' <br />
* Click on 'Close' <br />
<br />
You should now see the current date. If you see the name of the<br />
date field, select: View -> Fields (to turn off the check mark<br />
next to this choice). If you see nothing, it may be because you have<br />
not yet saved your document for the first time.<br />
<br />
== Trying to use the version control features for my word processing document, but some of the menu choices I've seen before do not appear. What's wrong? ==<br />
Some version management functions become unavailable when you create an index (such as Table of Contents) within your document. Menu choices that will no longer<br />
appear include: <br />
<br />
* Edit->Changes->Merge Document<br />
* Edit->Compare Document In addition, the 'Compare' button in the 'Versions' dialog (accessed using File -> Versions) becomes gray (unusable) when the document contains an index.</div>ScottCarrhttps://wiki.openoffice.org/w/index.php?title=Documentation/FAQ/Writer&diff=11917Documentation/FAQ/Writer2006-06-06T22:59:13Z<p>ScottCarr: /* How do I make my first page a cover/title page and start page numbering (Page 1) on the second page of my document? */</p>
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<div>[[Category:User_FAQ]]<br />
<br />
[[FAQ:Overview|User FAQ]]<br />
<br />
== If I click in the middle of a table cell or in an empty paragraph, OpenOffice.org insert tabs in front of the cursor position. How do I stop this? ==<br />
This is caused by a default<br />
setting of the OpenOffice.org interface called 'Direct Cursor'. To<br />
change this behavior: <br />
<br />
* From the pull down menus, select: Tools -> Options <br />
* In the dialog that appears, select: Text Document - Cursor <br />
* Change the 'Insert' value to 'Left Paragraph Margin' (it was set to 'Tabs') <br />
* Click on OK <br />
<br />
== These automatisms suck!! ==<br />
OpenOffice is configured in standard to execute, while typing a text, automatical<br />
formatting tasks. Those automatisms can be amazing or boring - especially because<br />
they can occure when you don't expect them.<br />
<br />
You have two solutions: turn them off or learn to know them and domesticate them.<br />
<br />
* Turn them ALL off/on: under '''Format-AutoFormat-While Typing'''.<br />
* Turn some of them off/on: under '''Tools-AutoCorrect/Autoformat'''.<br />
<br />
To USE them you have to know them and first recognize them, so...<br />
<br />
How to recognize them?<br />
<br />
<TABLE width=600 BORDER=1 CELLPADDING=4 CELLSPACING=0 FRAME=HSIDES RULES=ROWS><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
<I>When I type</I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<I>I get</I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<I>caused by</I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<I>module</I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
DNA<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
And<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
the replacement table<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br/><br />
(<A HREF="#1">1</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
All<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
XImport<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Ximport<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
&nbsp;<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<P ALIGN="left">(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<P ALIGN="left">All<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
coordination<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Coordination<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Capitalize first<br />
letter of every sentence<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
All<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
It was excl. on this day<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<I>The lowercase<br />
won't be replaced by a capital though there is a dot and I check<br />
the option "Capitalize first letter of every sentence"<br />
in the AutoFormat.</I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
the exceptions<br />
table<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no2">2</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Writer only<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
*Hello* _world_<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
'''Hello''' <U>world</U><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Automatic bold and<br />
underline<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
All<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
www.openoffice.org<br/>john@sun.com<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<A HREF="http://www.openoffice.org/">www.openoffice.org</A><br />
<br/><A HREF="mailto:john@sun.com">john@sun.com</A><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
The URL recognition<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
All<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
1st, 2nd, 4th<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
1<SUP>st</SUP>, 2<SUP>nd</SUP>, 4<SUP>th</SUP><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
The AutoFormat of the cardinal numbers<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
All<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
1/2 1/4 3/4 <br />
<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
&frac12; &frac14; &frac34;<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
The AutoFormat of<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
All<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
The man -- yes, him!<br/><br />
The man--yes, him!<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
The man &ndash; yes, him!<br/><br />
The man&mdash;yes, him!<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Replace dashes<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
All<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
<I>&lt;2_spaces></I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<I>The second space doesn't appear</I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Ignore double<br />
spaces<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
All<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
1 bottle of milk <I>&lt;Return></I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
1. bottle of milk<br/>2.<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Apply numbering<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Writer only<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
---<I>&lt;Return></I><br />
===<I>&lt;Return></I><br />
___<I>&lt;Return></I><br />
<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<I>horizontal lines created</I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Apply border<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Writer only<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
+---+---+<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<I>a table</I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Create table<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Writer only<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
My title<br/><I>&lt;Return><br/>&lt;Return></I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<I><font size=5>'''My title'''</font></I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Use styles<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Writer only<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
- one<br/><br />
-<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<ul><br />
* one<br />
</LI><br />
<LI style="color: #FFF;">test </LI><br />
</ul><br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Replace bullets<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Writer only<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
"<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
&laquo;&nbsp;<I>or<br />
an other typographical quote</I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Custom quotes<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no4">4</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Writer only<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
<FONT FACE="Arial">Int</FONT><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<FONT FACE="Arial">Int|roduction|<br/><I>(the word<br />
is completed)</I></FONT><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<FONT FACE="Arial">Word completion</FONT><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<P ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Arial">(<A HREF="#no5">5</A></FONT>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
&nbsp;<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
<FONT FACE="Arial">1.1<br/><I>in a table</I></FONT><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<FONT FACE="Arial"><I>01/01/03<br/>(a date)</I></FONT><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<FONT FACE="Arial">Number recognition</FONT><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<FONT FACE="Arial">(<A HREF="#no6">6</A></FONT FACE>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<FONT FACE="Arial">Writer only</FONT><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
</TABLE><br />
<br />
<A NAME="no1">(1)</A> Menu '''Tools-AutoCorrect/AutoFormat''', tabpage '''[Replace]'''<br/><br />
<A NAME="no2">(2)</A> Menu '''Tools-AutoCorrect/AutoFormat''', tabpage '''[Exceptions]'''<br/><br />
<A NAME="no3">(3)</A> Menu '''Tools-AutoCorrect/AutoFormat''', tabpage '''[Options]'''<br/><br />
<A NAME="no4">(4)</A> Menu '''Tools-AutoCorrect/AutoFormat''', tabpage '''[Custom quotes]'''<br/><br />
<A NAME="no5">(5)</A> Menu '''Tools-AutoCorrect/AutoFormat''', tabpage '''[Word completion]'''<br/><br />
<A NAME="no6">(6)</A> Menu '''Tools-Options-Text document-Table-Input in table-Number recognition'''<br />
<br />
<br />
== How to easily come back to the default character format while typing when I just wanted to format one word? ==<br />
Example: you write default, then <U>underlined for a while and you want to</U> come back to the normal styles.<br />
<br />
In this example, you have pressed [Ctrl]+U after "then" to format your text italic.<br/><br />
To return to the normal attribute press [Right] immediatly after the first "to" as following:<br />
<br />
You write default, then '''[Ctrl]+U''' <U>underlined for a while and you want to</U> [Right] come back to the normal styles.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How to format a piece of text (not a whole page) in columns? ==<br />
You have to use a section:<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Select the text you want to format<br />
<br />
* Menu '''Insert-Section-[Columns]'''<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
<br />
<br />
== How to correct the text of an hyperlink? (if I click on the text the target document loads) ==<br />
Quick methode: '''[Alt]+click'''<br />
<br />
Permanante state: in the '''staus bar''', click the field "'''HYP'''" (HYPerlink) to toggle it to "'''SEL'''" (SELection)<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How to move paragraphs with the keyboard? ==<br />
<UL><br />
* Set the cursor in the paragraph you want to to move<br />
<br />
* '''[Ctrl]+[Up]''' or '''[Down]'''<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
<br />
<br />
== How to select multiple parts of the text? ==<br />
<br />
Copy, cut, format, delete parts of the text in differents areas of the document:<BR><br />
<UL>* '''[Ctrl]+&lt;selection>''' with one click, double click or sliding.<br />
</UL><br />
<br />
An other methode exists - the "lazzy" one (don't feel about holding [Ctrl] over 150 pages!):<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Click once on the field "'''STD'''" (STanDard) in the '''status bar'''<br />
<br />
* The field shows now "'''EXT'''" (EXTended selection)<br />
<br />
* An other clic and it goes to "'''ADD'''" (ADD to selection).<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
<br />
-> the '''ADD''' mode has the same function than '''[Ctrl] + click'''<BR><br />
and '''EXT''' the same function than '''[Shift]+click'''.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== A series of '#' characters on a line by themselves has generated a bold black double line. How can I remove this line? ==<br />
A series of # symbols is a keyboard short cut to creating a solid line below a paragraph in a text document. To remove this line, click anywhere in the paragraph just above the thick line and choose Format -> Paragraph. The line set will appear on the Borders tab. To remove the line, keep the cursor in the paragraph above the line and choose Format -> Default.<br />
<br />
Learn more about automatisms <A HREF="025.html">here (#025)</A>.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== URLs (Uniform Reference Locators) appear underlined and in a different color from the rest of my text. How do I reverse this setting? ==<br />
To reverse this setting:<br />
<UL><br />
* Select '''Tools-AutoCorrect/AutoFormat-[Options]'''<br />
<br />
* Scroll down in the list that appears to the choice called 'URL recognition'.<br />
<br />
* Click the box to the left of this choice to turn the behavior off.<br />
<br />
* Click 'OK' at the bottom of the dialog to apply the change.<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
URL recognition also recognizes anything with the '@' symbol as an email address. Turning this option off will cause email addresses to remain unrecognized.<br />
<br />
To selectively determine which addresses should be treated as links, leave URL recognition on, but turn off recognition by one of the following two methods:<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Drag select the entire address<br />
<br />
* Hold down the context (right mouse) button<br />
<br />
* Select 'Default'<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
An address which has converted to a link may be converted back to normal text by entering Ctrl-Z before the text cursor is moved.<br />
<br />
Learn more about automatisms <A HREF="025.html">here (#025)</A>.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== OpenOffice.org is changing my decimals into fractions. How do I reverse this setting? ==<br />
<To reverse this setting:<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* select '''Tools-AutoCorrect/AutoFormat-[Replace]'''.<br />
<br />
* near the top of the list, find the replacement choice for '.5'<br />
<br />
* select this replacement description and click on the 'Delete' button to the right of the dialog<br />
<br />
* click 'OK' at the bottom of the dialog to apply the change.<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
Learn more about automatisms <A HREF="025.html">here (#025)</A>.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== When lower case text is typed, OpenOffice.org changes the first letter to uppercase. How do reverse this setting? ==<br />
This setting is designed to correct sentences mistakenly typed starting with a lower case letter.<br />
<br />
To reverse this setting:<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Select '''Tools-AutoCorrect/AutoFormat-[Options]'''.<br />
<br />
* Near the top of the list, uncheck the box next to "Capitalize the first letter of every sentence"<br />
<br />
* Click 'OK' at the bottom of the dialog to apply the change.<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
Learn more about automatisms <A HREF="025.html">here (#025)</A>.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== When using asterisks [ asterisk = * ], OpenOffice.org removes the asterisks [ * ] and presents the text in bold. How do reverse this setting? ==<br />
Typing an asterisk [ * ] before and after a word or words allows for words to be made bold without using<br />
the mouse. Similarly, typing an undersc ore [underscore = _] before and after a word or words allows for words to be underlined.<br />
<br />
To reverse this setting:<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Select '''Tools-AutoCorrect/AutoFormat-[Options]'''<br />
<br />
* Near the top of the list click the checkbox next to "Automatic *bold* and _underline_" to deselect this choice.<br />
<br />
* Click 'OK' at the bottom of the dialog to apply the change.<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
Learn more about automatisms <A HREF="025.html">here (#025)</A>.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How do I insert a page number of the form 'Page 1 of N'? ==<br />
<UL><br />
* Click in the footer or header area of the document<br />
<br />
* Type the text "Page "<br />
<br />
* Select '''Insert-Fields-Page Numbers''' from the pulldown menus to insert the page number field<br />
<br />
* Type the text "of "<br />
<br />
* Select '''Insert-Fields-Page Count''' from the pulldown menus to insert the page total field.<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
The page number should appear in the footer or header of every page.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How do I insert a special character? ==<br />
The simplest method for inserting special characters is to select them from the special character dialog:<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* From the pull down menus, select '''Insert-Special Character'''<br />
<br />
* In the dialog that appears, all the available characters in the current font will be displayed<br />
<br />
* Select a character by clicking on it. If you do not see the desired character, it may not be available in the current font. Try changing fonts if it is not.<br />
<br />
* After selecting one or more characters, click on '''[OK]''' to insert the characters at the location of the text cursor.<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
On certain platforms, OpenOffice.org does not have certain characters available in any font, including emdash and curly double quote characters.<br />
<br />
Characters used in mathematical formulas may be inserted using this method:<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* From the pull down menus, select '''Insert-Object-Formula'''<br />
<br />
* In the "Command" window, hold down your right mouse button to access the context menu. The available formula operators can be found within this menu.<br />
<br />
* The "Command" window does not have a close button - so just click outside the formula box (anywhere else in the document) to perform the close.<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
Formulas are graphical objects and characters inserted using this method may not convert well to other applications. OpenOffice.org also supports entry of certain characters (accented characters, ligatures, monetary symbols, etc.) via compose (keyboard) sequences.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How do I insert a trademark symbol? ==<br />
This symbol is only available in certain fonts. On Solaris platforms, the symbol is available in the 'Symbols', 'Serif' and San-Serif' font. To insert: <br />
<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Place your cursor in the location where you would like the symbol to appear<br />
<br />
* From the pull down menu, select '''Insert-Special Character'''<br />
<br />
* In the dialog that appears, choose 'Symbol' from the 'Font' list<br />
<br />
* The trademark symbol is available in a serif font (character 212) or in a san-serif font (character 228). Click on the symbol desired.<br />
<br />
* Click 'OK'<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
<br />
<br />
== How Do I remove an envelope from a document? ==<br />
Removing an envelope from a document can be tricky. &nbsp;Work is being done to make this easier in the future. &nbsp;In the meantime, here are the steps to manually remove the envelope:<br />
<br />
<ul><br />
<li>Place the cursor at the beginning of the envelope page.</li><br />
<li>If the "Stylist" dialog box is not open, press F11 or use the Menu Option Format->Stylist to open it up.</li><br />
<li>Change to the Page Styles options. &nbsp;It's the fourth icon from the left.</li><br />
<li>Double Click on "Default"</li><br />
<li>Remove the remaining elements.</li> <br />
</ul><br />
<br />
<br />
== How can I change the defaults for a new writer document? ==<br />
<br />
You need to create a template that has the settings you want and then<br />
make that template the default. The way you do this is as follows:<br />
<br />
<br />
Part 1: Create a template<br />
<UL><br />
* Start with a blank document.<br />
* Change whatever settings you need to change. To change margins,<br />
modify the Default page style.<br />
* Save the document as a template: File > Templates > Save, and<br />
specify a name for the template.<br />
</UL><br />
Part 2: Make your new template the default<br />
<UL><br />
* File > Templates > Organize<br />
* In the left-hand list, find your template. Most likely, you'll need<br />
to double-click on the folder called Default, and your template will<br />
be inside that folder. Click on the template.<br />
* Click Commands. From the menu that appears, choose Set as Default Template.<br />
</UL><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How to delete a table? ==<br />
For this, you need to highlight the whole table, then rightclick into the<br />
highlighted area and choose > Row > Delete.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== I want to insert special characters with keyboard shortcuts. How do I do this? ==<br />
From OpenOffice.org Version 1.1 on you can use the built in macro recorder.<br />
To assign a character to a key, follow these steps:<br />
<br />
* Select Tools > Macro > Record to start the recording process.<br />
* Now click Insert > Special Character and choose the character you want,<br />
then insert it and close the special character dialog.<br />
* Click on "Stop recording" in the small macro recorder dialog.<br />
* A dialog appears asking you to save the macro with a name.<br />
Be sure to save it under Standard, not in the tree for the document currently open.<br />
That way you'll be able to use the macro use it any time a OOo Writer window is open.<br />
<br />
Now that you have recorded the macro, you'll need to assign it to a keystroke.<br />
<br />
* Select > Tools > Macro > Macros ..., then > Assign.<br />
* Now follow > Keyboard > Functions and find your macro using the Category tree.<br />
Your macro will appear in the Function window when you've found the right module.<br />
* Select a keystroke in the Shortcut Keys list, and click Modify.<br />
The key you have selected will appear in the Keys window.<br />
<br />
<br />
== How can I rotate a graphic with a given angle? ==<br />
<br />
Up to version 1.x, Writer doesn't contain a rotation facility for graphics.<br />
To be able to rotate graphics one needs to use Draw:<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* In your Writer file, select the graphic you want to rotate and copy it.<br />
* Open a Draw window and paste your graphic into the draw file.<br />
<li>Rightclick onto the graphic, select "Position and Size"<br />
<li>Select "Rotation" and rotate according to your needs.<br />
<li>Select your graphic after it has been rotated and copy it.<br />
<li>Go back to Writer and paste the rotated graphic into your file.<br />
</UL><br />
<br />
<br />
== How can change the page number of the first page of my document to something other than "1"? ==<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Click into the first paragraph of your first page.<br />
<li>Then select > Format > Paragraph > Text Flow.<br />
<li>Under "Breaks", check "Enable".<br />
<li>Make sure it says "Page" as Type, and "Before" as Position.<br />
<li>Check "With Page Style" und choose "Default" as Page Style or any other according<br />
to your needs.<br />
<li>Now choose the page number you need. Note that the "0" in the Page Number dropdown list doesn't<br />
denote a page number but simply means that the present page number won't be changed.<br />
</UL><br />
<br />
<br />
== The space between the letters in a word seems just a bit too wide. It would look better if that space is being reduced. How can I achieve this? ==<br />
<br />
What you need to enable is "Kerning".<br />
Kerning is part of the typesetting process, where the space between<br />
letters is adjusted to the appearance of the letter and its<br />
neighbour. For example, when a <tt>V</tt> is followed by an<br />
<tt>A</tt>, the shape of the letters would result in a little too much<br />
space between them, and this just doesn't look nice. The <tt>A</tt><br />
should be moved a little towards the <tt>V</tt>.<br />
<br />
This text is not kerned:<br />
<br><img src="lvat1.jpg"><br />
<br>As you can see, the space between the letters is just too wide.<br />
This text is kerned:<br />
<br><img src="lvat2.jpg"><br />
<br />
So how do you enable kerning?<br />
<br />
If you need kerning only for selected parts of your text, follow these steps:<br />
<br />
<ul><br />
<li>Highlight the passages of your text for which kerning needs to be enabled.<br />
<li>Now > Format > Character > Position > Spacing, here check box "pair kerning"<br />
</ul><br />
If you need the whole text to be "kerned", follow here<br />
<br />
* Press F1 to open the stylist.<br />
* Click on paragraph styles icon to open the list of paragraph styles.<br />
* Rightclick on each paragraph styles that's being used > Modify.<br />
* Now > Position > Spacing, here check box "pair kerning".<br />
<br />
Note that kerning is controlled by information in the font data<br />
(in particular the font metrics). <br />
Fonts that do not need such precise corrections,<br />
like fixed width fonts, will not be subject to kerning.<br />
<br />
== Is there something like a Format Painter feature that copies the formats of one part of the text to other parts? ==<br />
<br />
There are two possibilities within OOo Writer.<br />
For the first, follow these steps:<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
* Make the changes that you want, then, with the cursor still in the<br />
paragraph, open the Stylist and then you can either<br />
** Highlight a portion of the text, hold down the left mouse button and<br />
drag the text over the style name then release the mouse button, or<br />
** Left click on the very far right icon in the Stylist header. This icon<br />
is called Update Style.<br />
* Now, if the changes you have made haven't been transferred already to<br />
the other relevant parts of your text, click on the "Fill Format"<br />
icon in the Stylist, which is the third from the right.<br />
The button is a toggle - so click once to turn the feature on,<br />
and click again to turn it off.<br />
* Once it is on, select the style from<br />
the list to which you've just made the changes,<br />
then click into the text area<br />
that you want to change.<br />
<br />
Another solution would be to actually add a button that acts like a<br />
format painter: It's an unofficial, but excellent addon written by the Francophone <br />
project. It adds two paintbrush icons to the tool bar, which copy and paint <br />
styles. Get it from here:<br />
[http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=23756]<br />
<br />
== How can I place a time/date variable (or field) that updates automatically into a document? ==<br />
You need to insert a time/date field that indicates the time when the doc last has been modified. Follow here:<br />
<br />
<ul><br />
<li>In the drop-down menus in Writer, go to '''Insert Fields > Other'''.</li><br />
<li>Select the '''DocInformation''' tab.</li><br />
<li>In the Type section, click on '''Modified'''; in the Select section, click on '''Date'''.</li><br />
<li>Click on '''Insert''' to place this field in your document.</li><br />
</ul><br />
<br />
<br />
== How to print an envelope in OpenOffice.org? ==<br />
You need to print an envelope. Follow these steps:<br />
<br />
<ol><br />
<li>Open OOo Writer</li><br />
<li>Insert Envelope</li><br />
<li>On the Envelope tab, enter your address info.</li><br />
<li>On the Format tab, set Size > Format to DL. Adjust layout to suit.</li><br />
<li>On the Printer tab, Select the layout that reflects how to feed. </li><br />
<li>On the same tab, you next, click on Setup. This opens a new dialogue.</li><br />
<li>On the Setup dialogue, select your printer and click Properties.</li><br />
<li>On the Properties dialogue, select the envelope size in the dialogue.</li><br />
<li>Same dialogue, select Orientation. This depends on how your envelope feeds (see step 5) In any case, landscape means that the text is rotated 90 degrees so that it is parallel to the envelope and vice versa for portrait.</li><br />
<li>If you have a manual feed tray, select this under Device.</li><br />
<li>Click OK</li><br />
<li>Click OK</li><br />
<li>Select New Doc if you only want the envelope or insert to add it to your existing doc. I tested with New Doc.</li><br />
<li>In the new window, check that all is okay and click the print icon.</li><br />
</ol><br />
<br />
Now you have an envelope.<br />
<br />
<br />
This may seem a bit complicated but it is historical. If you would like<br />
OOo print setup to set the printer too, please vote for http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=47121<br />
<br />
<br/><br />
Skipping steps 6 through 12 will cause you no end of problems.<br />
<br />
== How do I make page numbers alternate? (eg. even page numbers on the top-right, odd page numbers on the top-left). ==<br />
<br />
<ol><br />
<li>Open the Stylist (F11).<br /></li><br />
<br />
<li>Select Page Styles.<br /></li><br />
<br />
<li>Select Right Page (create it if it does not exist).<br /></li><br />
<br />
<li>Double-click on Right Page to set the current page to Right Page.<br /></li><br />
<br />
<li>Insert a page number on the top-right.<br /></li><br />
<br />
<li>Set Right Page to be followed by Left Page (you'll have to create Left Page first if it does not exist.<br /></li><br />
<br />
<li>Repeat the steps above to get a Left Page to display the page number on the top-left.<br /></li><br />
<br />
</ol><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How to re-enable update of template style in OpenOffice.org 2.0.2? ==<br />
<br />
* Open the document you want to fix in OpenOffice.org</li><br />
* Use Tools > Macros > Organize Dialogs > Modules and select the document from the list and Standard module or use Tools > Macros > Organize Macros >OpenOffice.org BASIC and select the document from the list and Standard module.</li><br />
* Click New</li><br />
* Name the macro. For example, you could call it FixDocument.</li><br />
* Click the Edit button and enter the following in the IDE.<br><br />
Sub FixDocument<br />
TemplateName = ThisComponent.DocumentInfo.Template<br />
if TemplateName <> "" then<br />
ThisComponent.DocumentInfo.Template = TemplateName<br />
end if<br />
End Sub<br />
* Click the Run icon<br />
* Finallly save the document.<br />
<br />
Next time when you open this document you<br />
will have the update from template feature back.<br />
<br />
This is issue [http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=63320 Issue 63320]<br />
<br />
== What is the equivalent of MSO outline mode in OpenOffice.org? ==<br />
Open the Navigator to have most of this functionality. The Navigator can be found in Writer's drop-down menus: '''Edit > Navigator'''.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How do I do revision marking (redlining) in OpenOffice.org? ==<br />
To enable the Revision feature: <br />
<br />
* Open the document to be edited <br />
* From the pull down menus, select: Edit -> Changes -> Record <br />
<br />
Start making your changes. You will note that all new text<br />
passages you enter are underlined in color, while all text that you<br />
delete remains visible but is crossed out and shown in color.<br />
<br />
== How do I make my first page a cover/title page and start page numbering (Page 1) on the second page of my document? ==<br />
Here is the basic procedure for breaking a document<br />
into sections (for whatever purpose) as well as placing a page number<br />
in a footer of the second page: <br />
<br />
* Open a new word processing document. <br />
* Enter some or all of the data that you want on your cover page (or simply hit the return key a few times).<br />
* Press F11 to open the Stylist, choose "Page Styles" from the icons (hover with your pointer on each icon to open the note), doubleclick on "First Page" for assigning the "First Page" style to the first page of your document.<br />
* Place your cursor at the end of the first page. Select: Insert->Manual Break...<br />
* Select the button next to "Page Break". Then choose the style to use for the next page (pick one from the menu - such as "Default"). Then mark the check box called "Change page number". In the box below this check box the number 1 should appear. Click OK. <br />
Note: by picking a different style for the next page, you are in<br />
effect breaking the document into two sections. The sections then<br />
can have different characteristics (headers, footers, page<br />
numbering, etc.). The page style that is assigned for each section<br />
of the document can be seen by clicking into the desired page. Look<br />
below the document window area, to the right of the "Page x/n"<br />
block to see the page style name for the current page/section.<br />
* Now you should have two pages. Put your cursor in the second page, then select: Insert->Footer->Default from the pulldown menus. A footer area will appear on the second page. <br />
* To insert the page number, select: Insert->Fields->Page Numbers. A number '1' should appear on the second page of the file (because the page number field is counting pages from the beginning<br />
of the current SECTION).<br />
<br />
== How do I make a header appear on only the first page of my document? ==<br />
Follow these steps: <br />
<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Open a new word processing<br />
document. <br />
<br />
<br />
* Enter some or all of the data that<br />
you want on your cover (1st) page (or simply hit the return key a<br />
few times) <br />
<br />
<br />
* Select: Format->Stylist <br />
<br />
<br />
* Click on the Page style icon<br />
(fourth one from the left) <br />
<br />
<br />
* Double-click on the Page style<br />
called "First Page". The page style name should appear on<br />
the status bar below your document. It is also possible at this<br />
point to create your own first page style. You may close the Stylist<br />
now, if desired. <br />
<br />
<br />
* Select: Insert->Manual Break...<br />
<br />
<br />
* Select the button next to "Page<br />
Break". Then choose the style to use for the next page (pick<br />
one from the menu - such as "Standard"). <br />
<br />
<br />
* Click OK. <br />
<br />
<br />
* Now you should have two pages. Put<br />
your cursor in the first page, then select: Insert->Header->First<br />
Page from the pulldown menus. <br />
<br />
<br />
* A header area will appear on the first page. Use the<br />
OpenOffice.org tools to insert whatever you want in the header area.<br />
<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How do I make a logo appear on the top of every page of my document? ==<br />
Follow these steps: <br />
<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Open a new word processing<br />
document<br />
<br />
* From the pull down menus, select:<br />
Insert -> Header -> Standard <br />
<br />
<br />
* Click inside the new header block <br />
<br />
<br />
* From the pull down menus, select:<br />
Insert -> Graphics -> From File... <br />
<br />
<br />
* Navigate to the desired logo, then click Open <br />
<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
If the graphic does not appear on every page, there are two<br />
possible problems. The page style in use could have the wrong header<br />
settings. To check the settings: <br />
<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* From the pull down menus, select:<br />
Format -> Page <br />
<br />
<br />
* Click on the 'Header' tab <br />
<br />
<br />
* Check to see that the box next to "Same content<br />
left/right" is clicked. If it is not, you will get logos only<br />
on odd or even pages, but not both. <br />
<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
If the graphic appears on one or more pages, then stops appearing,<br />
the cause is likely to be a different page style that is applied on<br />
the page where the logo ceases to appear. Look below the document,<br />
just to the right of where the page number information appears. The<br />
name that appears is the page style name. If the style name is<br />
different, the document has been broken into sections. To change<br />
this: <br />
<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Place your text cursor into the<br />
page that has the wrong style <br />
<br />
<br />
* From the pull down menus, select:<br />
Format -> Stylist <br />
<br />
<br />
* Click on the Page style icon<br />
(fourth one from the left) <br />
<br />
<br />
* Double-click on the desired Page style name (the one that<br />
properly displays your header/logo). You may close the Stylist now,<br />
if desired. <br />
<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How do you turn off the Automatic word completion behavior? ==<br />
Open a text document. From the pulldown menus, select:<br />
Tools->AutoCorrect/AutoFormat. Select the "Word Completion"<br />
tab. Deselect the check box to the left of "Complete Words".<br />
Click on OK.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How do I create a simple outline-style numbered list? It should look like: ==<br />
<br/><br />
<TABLE width="300" border="1pt" style="text-indent: -1cm;"><br />
<TR><br />
<TD bgcolor="#e6e6e6"><br />
<code>1. List Title<br/><br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.1 First item<br/><br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.2 Second item<br/><br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.3 Third item<br />
</code><br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
</TABLE><br />
There are two tools in OpenOffice.org that give you<br />
the ability to create numbered lists. One is the Format '''Stylist''',<br />
accessed by selecting Stylist from the pulldown menu. It<br />
will open in a separate window and will default to opening the<br />
"Paragraph Styles" view. If you click on the fifth icon<br />
from the left, "Numbering Styles", you will see a list of<br />
pre-defined number styles. The other tool that you need is the<br />
numbering toolbar. At the extreme far right of the text toolbar (the<br />
bar that displays font name, font size, etc.), there is a small arrow<br />
that points to the left. Click on it. You will now see the numbering<br />
toolbar. You will not see this arrow if you are not already in a text<br />
area that has a numbering style assigned. It turns out that the<br />
numbering you want for the simple list above is already defined in<br />
the pre-defined numbering styles. If the style you need does not<br />
exist, you may also create your own styles. To create the list above:<br />
<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Type in your text. The paragraph<br />
style that you use should not matter. This procedure was tested<br />
using the "Text body" paragraph style. <br />
<br />
<br />
* Select all the text by drag<br />
selecting. <br />
<br />
<br />
* Double-click on the numbering<br />
style "Numbering 5". List numbers (but not the<br />
sub-numbers) should appear. <br />
<br />
<br />
* Click on the left pointing arrow<br />
to the far right of the text toolbar. This will expose the numbering<br />
toolbar. <br />
<br />
<br />
* Place your text cursor into the<br />
list item that says "First item". <br />
<br />
<br />
* Click on the right pointing arrow<br />
(the single one) in the numbering toolbar. Its name is "Move<br />
Level Down". This item should now have the number "1.1"<br />
in front of it. <br />
<br />
<br />
* Repeat the above step for the other sub-list items. <br />
<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
If you need to make your own list numbering style, it is suggested<br />
to select one of the existing styles that is similar (in the<br />
Stylist), then right click to get a context menu. Select "New..."<br />
to make a new style based on the style that was selected. You will<br />
get a dialog with many tabs that allow you to configure your own<br />
numbering style. By the way, you can set up heading numbering the<br />
same way. Each heading level can be assigned a different paragraph<br />
style (e.g. Heading 1, Heading 2, Heading 3) but they all would be<br />
assigned the same NUMBERING style - so the list would number<br />
correctly. '''Note: '''OpenOffice.org will often make numbering<br />
difficult when you do the following actions: <br />
<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Hit the back space key when you<br />
are in the style following a numbering style <br />
<br />
<br />
* Insert unnumbered styles between<br />
numbered styles <br />
<br />
<br />
* Output to HTML format with noncontiguous numbered and<br />
unnumbered styles <br />
<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How do I join two adjacent tables? ==<br />
The tables must be right next to each other for the<br />
"Join Tables" menu choice to appear. Even if there is only<br />
one text style between the tables with no content, the choice will<br />
not show up. When the tables appear to be almost touching, place your<br />
cursor into one of the tables. Right click to get the context menu.<br />
Select "Join Tables". <br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How do I create a hanging indent in my document? ==<br />
You have two basic options, depending on how you want<br />
your hanging indent to look. <br />
<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Using a pre-defined style: <br />
<br />
<br />
<OL><br />
* Open the Format Stylist (select:<br />
Format -> Stylist from the pulldown menu) <br />
<br />
<br />
* Have the text cursor in the text<br />
that you want to format as hanging indent (or have the cursor in an<br />
empty text style and enter the text later) <br />
<br />
<br />
* Double-click on the "Hanging indent" choice in the<br />
Stylist window. This default style has a hanging indent - but it<br />
also has a left margin offset of .19 inches. <br />
<br />
<br />
</OL><br />
* Create your own style: <br />
<br />
<br />
<OL><br />
* Open the Stylist (as described<br />
above) <br />
<br />
<br />
* Select one of the "generic"<br />
styles such as "Standard" <br />
<br />
<br />
* Right click (in the Stylist<br />
window) to get the context menu and select "New ..." <br />
<br />
<br />
* In the dialog that appears, enter<br />
a new name for the style <br />
<br />
<br />
* Click on the "Indents &amp;<br />
Spacing" tab. For a .25 inch hanging style, you would enter<br />
".25" in the "Indent From left" field. Then<br />
enter "-.25" in the "Indent First line" field <br />
<br />
<br />
* Click on "OK". The new style will be available in<br />
the Stylist list. <br />
<br />
<br />
</OL><br />
</UL><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How do I perform a word count of my document? ==<br />
Open the file, then select: File -> Properties.<br />
Click on the "Statistics" tab. The word count (and other<br />
statistics) will appear in the dialog.<br />
<br />
== How do I insert 'dummy text' into my document? ==<br />
Follow these steps: <br />
<br />
* Place your cursor where you want<br />
some text <br />
* Type the characters: dt <br />
* Press the 'F3' key on your keyboard <br />
<br />
== How do I create labels in OpenOffice.org? ==<br />
Select: File -> New -> Labels. In the dialog<br />
that appears, you will be able to enter the initial text for the<br />
label(s) and select the label type (Avery, etc.) desired. Click on<br />
"New Document" to open the document using the settings you<br />
selected. <br />
<br />
== How do I insert a Landscape page into my (portrait) document? ==<br />
In your open document in OpenOffice.org: <br />
<br />
* Open the Stylist ('''Format-Stylist''' or '''[F11]''')<br />
* In the Stylist window, click on the '''Page Styles''' icon (fourth icon from left)<br />
* The type "Standard" should already be highlighted, hold the right menu button down to see the context menu and choose "'''New...'''" <br />
* In the dialog that appears, give the new page style a descriptive name, e.g. Landscape<br />
* Click on the '''[Page]''' taband change the page orientation to Landscape by clicking on the corresponding radio button. You may also make other changes to the page style, if needed (such as adjusting the margin sizes).<br />
* Click on '''[OK]'''. The new style will appear as one of your page style choices.<br />
* Place the text cursor in your document at the location where you want to insert the Landscape page<br />
* Select '''Insert-Manual Break'''<br />
* In the dialog that appears, select '''Page Break''' and in the '''Style list''', select your new page style, e.g. "Landscape";<br />
* Click on '''[OK]'''<br />
<br />
To end the Landscape area in your document:<br />
<br />
* Place the text cursor in your document at the location where you want to stop the Landscape layout <br />
* Select '''Insert-Manual Break'''<br />
* In the dialog that appears, select '''Page Break''' and in the '''Style list''', select the previous page style, e.g. "Standard"<br />
* Click on '''[OK]''' <br />
<br />
== I have a blank page in my word processing document. All of my content seems to fit on the previous page. How do I get rid of this extra page? ==<br />
Select View -> Nonprinting Characters from the pull<br />
down menus (so that the choice is checked). This will allow you to<br />
see the special control character that is pushing the page over to<br />
another sheet. Locate that character and delete it (after making a<br />
backup of your file). Be sure to turn these options off before<br />
printing. (If left 'on' you will be prompted for whether you want to<br />
print them or not). In '''rare''' cases, playing around with the<br />
Insert -> Manual Break feature using a change of page style can<br />
cause 'ghost' pages. These are pages that have no apparent content,<br />
no hidden characters, and cannot hold a text cursor. In the case<br />
tested, these 'ghost' pages were removed by the following procedure: <br />
<br />
* From the pulldown menus, select<br />
View -> Online Layout <br />
* Scroll through your document. The<br />
'ghost' pages should not appear. <br />
* Select View -> Online Layout again (this deselects the<br />
choice). The 'ghost' pages should not return. <br />
<br />
== How do I make a table heading row repeat on each page of my word processing document that the table appears on? ==<br />
A repeating header row is the default in<br />
OpenOffice.org when creating a new table. If you have an existing<br />
table, or if you are using a different text document template, follow<br />
the following instructions: <br />
<br />
* Place your cursor somewhere in the<br />
table <br />
* Hold your right mouse button down<br />
to get the context menu, then select: Table <br />
* In the dialog that appears, click<br />
on the "Text Flow" tab <br />
* In the "Text Flow" box,<br />
click on the check box next to "Repeat heading" (so that a<br />
check appears) <br />
* Click on OK <br />
<br />
== How do I perform a spellcheck in a multilingual text? ==<br />
<br />
When OOo checks the spelling of a word (note: word, not paragraph or<br />
text) it chooses the spelling dictionary appropriate to the language<br />
this single word comes from. This is defined in > Format > Character ><br />
Font. This individual language setting normally is set to the default<br />
language but can be changed to any other supported language.<br />
<br />
So, to perform a spellcheck on a multilingual text you need to select each word<br />
that isn't part of the default language and assign the appropriate language<br />
in > Format > Character > Font.<br />
<br />
However, if you want to set the whole text to a new language, highlight the<br />
whole text and change the setting in > Format > Character > Font.<br />
<br />
== How do I remove a large number of hard returns from text that were pasted into my document (for example, from an email message)? ==<br />
Follow these steps: <br />
<br />
* Select Edit -> Find &amp;<br />
Replace <br />
* Near the bottom left of the dialog<br />
that appears, click on the box next to "Regular Expressions"<br />
* In the "Search For"<br />
field, type: ^$ This regular expression says to search for a<br />
paragraph marker '$' at the beginning of a paragraph - programmer<br />
terms for an empty paragraph. <br />
* Click on the "Find"<br />
button <br />
* To replace the hard return with a<br />
space character, type a space in the "Replace With" field,<br />
then click the "Replace" button <br />
* To replace the hard return with<br />
nothing (remove the character), click the "Replace" button<br />
(without entering anything in the "Replace With" field) <br />
* If you have many hard returns to replace, you can also use<br />
the "Replace All" button. It is wise to save your document<br />
prior to using this option, in case it behaves unexpectedly. <br />
<br />
Note: Regular expressions do not appear to work in the 'Replace'<br />
field.<br />
<br />
== How do I protect (lock) a section of text so that the content cannot be changed? ==<br />
Follow these steps to protect a section of text: <br />
<br />
* Write or otherwise insert the<br />
desired text <br />
* Select the text to be protected <br />
* From the pull down menus, select:<br />
Insert -> Section <br />
* Click on the box next to<br />
"Protected" <br />
* Give the section a name (or take<br />
the default name assigned) <br />
* Click on the "insert"<br />
box <br />
* You may also want to create a password on the section. This<br />
will keep anyone without the password from removing the protection<br />
set on the section. <br />
<br />
To insert a password on a protected section: <br />
<br />
* From the pull down menus, select:<br />
Format -> Sections <br />
* Select the name of the desired<br />
section (if, applicable) <br />
* Click on the box next to "Password<br />
protected" <br />
* In the dialog that appears, enter<br />
a password and confirm the password <br />
* Click on OK (in the password<br />
dialog) <br />
* Click on OK (in the format section dialog) <br />
<br />
Follow these steps to modify a section that you have previously<br />
protected: <br />
<br />
* From the pull down menus, select:<br />
Format -> Sections <br />
* Enter your password in the dialog<br />
that appears (only appears if password protected); Click OK <br />
* Select the name of the desired<br />
section (if, applicable) <br />
* Click on the "Remove"<br />
button <br />
* Click on OK <br />
* Make the desired changes <br />
* Follow steps in the "protect a section of text"<br />
instructions, above, to re-apply the section protection <br />
<br />
Note that, once you put a password on a section, you will be<br />
prompted for that password before receiving '''any''' dialog that<br />
might have a chance to access that section of text.<br />
<br />
== I have some text that I want to appear with the first character of each word in uppercase and the rest of the word in lowercase (initial uppercase). How do I do this automatically? ==<br />
Follow these steps: <br />
<br />
* Select the desired text (by drag<br />
selecting) <br />
* From the pull down menus, select:<br />
Format -> Character <br />
* Click on the tab called 'Font<br />
Effects' <br />
* In the 'More Effects' area, click<br />
on the box next to 'Title Case' <br />
* Click on OK <br />
<br />
This method also works for anything that can be drag-selected,<br />
such as a table row or column.<br />
<br />
== In my document, how do I repeat more than one table row when the table breaks across pages? ==<br />
This function is not very intuitive, but it is<br />
possible: <br />
<br />
* Select the first (heading) table<br />
ROW <br />
* From the pull down menus, select:<br />
Format -> Cell -> Split <br />
* Set the "Split Amount"<br />
for the number of total heading rows needed. Make sure the<br />
"Direction" is set to "horizontally". <br />
* Click on OK <br />
* Add text as needed to the added heading rows. This may mean<br />
having to copy/paste data from rows you had previously created. <br />
<br />
If this method is used, the THEAD and TBODY tags are used when<br />
exporting to HTML format.<br />
<br />
== How do I insert a Table of Contents into my document? ==<br />
Before inserting a Table of Contents,<br />
the Stylist must be used to identify headings.<br />
<br />
To mark headings:<br />
<br />
* Highlight the paragraph heading. <br />
* Choose Format -> Stylist from<br />
the pull-down menu.<br />
* Double-click on your choice of<br />
Heading Level from the dialog box. <br />
* Mark all headings in your document<br />
as described above.<br />
<br />
To Insert the Table of Contents:<br />
<br />
* Place your text cursor at the<br />
location where you would like a Table of Contents<br />
* From the pulldown menus, select:<br />
Insert -> Indexes -> Indexes... <br />
* In the dialog that appears, make<br />
sure you are on the "Index" tab, then select the index<br />
"Type:" to be "Table of Contents" <br />
* You may want to adjust other<br />
settings in this dialog to create the type of TOC desired. For<br />
example, if you want a table of captions, you would click on the box<br />
next to "Additional Styles" and select your caption style.<br />
* Click on "OK" <br />
<br />
== How do I update my table of contents (TOC)? I've added more data and it does not reflect my new headings. ==<br />
Click inside the TOC (so that your text cursor is<br />
blinking somewhere inside it), then hold down your right mouse button<br />
to get the context menu. Select "Update Index".<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How do I insert a variable for the current date into the footer of my document? ==<br />
Follow these steps: <br />
<br />
* Insert a footer into your document<br />
(if you don't already have one) by selecting: Insert->Footer ->Standard <br />
* With the cursor in the footer<br />
area, select: Insert -> Fields -> Other <br />
* In the dialog that appears, be sure that the 'DocInformation' tab is selected (click to select) <br />
* If you want the date to update each time the document is modified, select 'Modified' in the 'Type' list. Other choices are 'Last Printed', 'Created', etc. <br />
* In the 'Select' list, click on 'Date' <br />
* In the 'Format' list, click on the format desired <br />
* Make sure that the check box next to 'Fixed content' is '''not''' checked <br />
* Click on 'Insert' <br />
* Click on 'Close' <br />
<br />
You should now see the current date. If you see the name of the<br />
date field, select: View -> Fields (to turn off the check mark<br />
next to this choice). If you see nothing, it may be because you have<br />
not yet saved your document for the first time.<br />
<br />
== Trying to use the version control features for my word processing document, but some of the menu choices I've seen before do not appear. What's wrong? ==<br />
Some version management functions become unavailable when you create an index (such as Table of Contents) within your document. Menu choices that will no longer<br />
appear include: <br />
<br />
* Edit->Changes->Merge Document<br />
* Edit->Compare Document In addition, the 'Compare' button in the 'Versions' dialog (accessed using File -> Versions) becomes gray (unusable) when the document contains an index.</div>ScottCarrhttps://wiki.openoffice.org/w/index.php?title=Documentation/FAQ/Writer&diff=11916Documentation/FAQ/Writer2006-06-06T22:58:07Z<p>ScottCarr: /* How do I make my first page a cover/title page and start page numbering (Page 1) on the second page of my document? */</p>
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<div>[[Category:User_FAQ]]<br />
<br />
[[FAQ:Overview|User FAQ]]<br />
<br />
== If I click in the middle of a table cell or in an empty paragraph, OpenOffice.org insert tabs in front of the cursor position. How do I stop this? ==<br />
This is caused by a default<br />
setting of the OpenOffice.org interface called 'Direct Cursor'. To<br />
change this behavior: <br />
<br />
* From the pull down menus, select: Tools -> Options <br />
* In the dialog that appears, select: Text Document - Cursor <br />
* Change the 'Insert' value to 'Left Paragraph Margin' (it was set to 'Tabs') <br />
* Click on OK <br />
<br />
== These automatisms suck!! ==<br />
OpenOffice is configured in standard to execute, while typing a text, automatical<br />
formatting tasks. Those automatisms can be amazing or boring - especially because<br />
they can occure when you don't expect them.<br />
<br />
You have two solutions: turn them off or learn to know them and domesticate them.<br />
<br />
* Turn them ALL off/on: under '''Format-AutoFormat-While Typing'''.<br />
* Turn some of them off/on: under '''Tools-AutoCorrect/Autoformat'''.<br />
<br />
To USE them you have to know them and first recognize them, so...<br />
<br />
How to recognize them?<br />
<br />
<TABLE width=600 BORDER=1 CELLPADDING=4 CELLSPACING=0 FRAME=HSIDES RULES=ROWS><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
<I>When I type</I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<I>I get</I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<I>caused by</I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<I>module</I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
DNA<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
And<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
the replacement table<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br/><br />
(<A HREF="#1">1</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
All<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
XImport<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Ximport<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
&nbsp;<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<P ALIGN="left">(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
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</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<P ALIGN="left">All<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
coordination<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Coordination<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Capitalize first<br />
letter of every sentence<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
All<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
It was excl. on this day<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<I>The lowercase<br />
won't be replaced by a capital though there is a dot and I check<br />
the option "Capitalize first letter of every sentence"<br />
in the AutoFormat.</I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
the exceptions<br />
table<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no2">2</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Writer only<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
*Hello* _world_<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
'''Hello''' <U>world</U><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Automatic bold and<br />
underline<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
All<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
www.openoffice.org<br/>john@sun.com<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<A HREF="http://www.openoffice.org/">www.openoffice.org</A><br />
<br/><A HREF="mailto:john@sun.com">john@sun.com</A><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
The URL recognition<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
All<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
1st, 2nd, 4th<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
1<SUP>st</SUP>, 2<SUP>nd</SUP>, 4<SUP>th</SUP><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
The AutoFormat of the cardinal numbers<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
All<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
1/2 1/4 3/4 <br />
<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
&frac12; &frac14; &frac34;<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
The AutoFormat of<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
All<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
The man -- yes, him!<br/><br />
The man--yes, him!<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
The man &ndash; yes, him!<br/><br />
The man&mdash;yes, him!<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Replace dashes<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
All<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
<I>&lt;2_spaces></I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<I>The second space doesn't appear</I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Ignore double<br />
spaces<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
All<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
1 bottle of milk <I>&lt;Return></I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
1. bottle of milk<br/>2.<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Apply numbering<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Writer only<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
---<I>&lt;Return></I><br />
===<I>&lt;Return></I><br />
___<I>&lt;Return></I><br />
<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<I>horizontal lines created</I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Apply border<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Writer only<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
+---+---+<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<I>a table</I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Create table<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Writer only<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
My title<br/><I>&lt;Return><br/>&lt;Return></I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<I><font size=5>'''My title'''</font></I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Use styles<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Writer only<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
- one<br/><br />
-<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<ul><br />
* one<br />
</LI><br />
<LI style="color: #FFF;">test </LI><br />
</ul><br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Replace bullets<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Writer only<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
"<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
&laquo;&nbsp;<I>or<br />
an other typographical quote</I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Custom quotes<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no4">4</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Writer only<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
<FONT FACE="Arial">Int</FONT><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<FONT FACE="Arial">Int|roduction|<br/><I>(the word<br />
is completed)</I></FONT><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<FONT FACE="Arial">Word completion</FONT><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<P ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Arial">(<A HREF="#no5">5</A></FONT>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
&nbsp;<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
<FONT FACE="Arial">1.1<br/><I>in a table</I></FONT><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<FONT FACE="Arial"><I>01/01/03<br/>(a date)</I></FONT><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<FONT FACE="Arial">Number recognition</FONT><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<FONT FACE="Arial">(<A HREF="#no6">6</A></FONT FACE>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<FONT FACE="Arial">Writer only</FONT><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
</TABLE><br />
<br />
<A NAME="no1">(1)</A> Menu '''Tools-AutoCorrect/AutoFormat''', tabpage '''[Replace]'''<br/><br />
<A NAME="no2">(2)</A> Menu '''Tools-AutoCorrect/AutoFormat''', tabpage '''[Exceptions]'''<br/><br />
<A NAME="no3">(3)</A> Menu '''Tools-AutoCorrect/AutoFormat''', tabpage '''[Options]'''<br/><br />
<A NAME="no4">(4)</A> Menu '''Tools-AutoCorrect/AutoFormat''', tabpage '''[Custom quotes]'''<br/><br />
<A NAME="no5">(5)</A> Menu '''Tools-AutoCorrect/AutoFormat''', tabpage '''[Word completion]'''<br/><br />
<A NAME="no6">(6)</A> Menu '''Tools-Options-Text document-Table-Input in table-Number recognition'''<br />
<br />
<br />
== How to easily come back to the default character format while typing when I just wanted to format one word? ==<br />
Example: you write default, then <U>underlined for a while and you want to</U> come back to the normal styles.<br />
<br />
In this example, you have pressed [Ctrl]+U after "then" to format your text italic.<br/><br />
To return to the normal attribute press [Right] immediatly after the first "to" as following:<br />
<br />
You write default, then '''[Ctrl]+U''' <U>underlined for a while and you want to</U> [Right] come back to the normal styles.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How to format a piece of text (not a whole page) in columns? ==<br />
You have to use a section:<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Select the text you want to format<br />
<br />
* Menu '''Insert-Section-[Columns]'''<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
<br />
<br />
== How to correct the text of an hyperlink? (if I click on the text the target document loads) ==<br />
Quick methode: '''[Alt]+click'''<br />
<br />
Permanante state: in the '''staus bar''', click the field "'''HYP'''" (HYPerlink) to toggle it to "'''SEL'''" (SELection)<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How to move paragraphs with the keyboard? ==<br />
<UL><br />
* Set the cursor in the paragraph you want to to move<br />
<br />
* '''[Ctrl]+[Up]''' or '''[Down]'''<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
<br />
<br />
== How to select multiple parts of the text? ==<br />
<br />
Copy, cut, format, delete parts of the text in differents areas of the document:<BR><br />
<UL>* '''[Ctrl]+&lt;selection>''' with one click, double click or sliding.<br />
</UL><br />
<br />
An other methode exists - the "lazzy" one (don't feel about holding [Ctrl] over 150 pages!):<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Click once on the field "'''STD'''" (STanDard) in the '''status bar'''<br />
<br />
* The field shows now "'''EXT'''" (EXTended selection)<br />
<br />
* An other clic and it goes to "'''ADD'''" (ADD to selection).<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
<br />
-> the '''ADD''' mode has the same function than '''[Ctrl] + click'''<BR><br />
and '''EXT''' the same function than '''[Shift]+click'''.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== A series of '#' characters on a line by themselves has generated a bold black double line. How can I remove this line? ==<br />
A series of # symbols is a keyboard short cut to creating a solid line below a paragraph in a text document. To remove this line, click anywhere in the paragraph just above the thick line and choose Format -> Paragraph. The line set will appear on the Borders tab. To remove the line, keep the cursor in the paragraph above the line and choose Format -> Default.<br />
<br />
Learn more about automatisms <A HREF="025.html">here (#025)</A>.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== URLs (Uniform Reference Locators) appear underlined and in a different color from the rest of my text. How do I reverse this setting? ==<br />
To reverse this setting:<br />
<UL><br />
* Select '''Tools-AutoCorrect/AutoFormat-[Options]'''<br />
<br />
* Scroll down in the list that appears to the choice called 'URL recognition'.<br />
<br />
* Click the box to the left of this choice to turn the behavior off.<br />
<br />
* Click 'OK' at the bottom of the dialog to apply the change.<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
URL recognition also recognizes anything with the '@' symbol as an email address. Turning this option off will cause email addresses to remain unrecognized.<br />
<br />
To selectively determine which addresses should be treated as links, leave URL recognition on, but turn off recognition by one of the following two methods:<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Drag select the entire address<br />
<br />
* Hold down the context (right mouse) button<br />
<br />
* Select 'Default'<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
An address which has converted to a link may be converted back to normal text by entering Ctrl-Z before the text cursor is moved.<br />
<br />
Learn more about automatisms <A HREF="025.html">here (#025)</A>.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== OpenOffice.org is changing my decimals into fractions. How do I reverse this setting? ==<br />
<To reverse this setting:<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* select '''Tools-AutoCorrect/AutoFormat-[Replace]'''.<br />
<br />
* near the top of the list, find the replacement choice for '.5'<br />
<br />
* select this replacement description and click on the 'Delete' button to the right of the dialog<br />
<br />
* click 'OK' at the bottom of the dialog to apply the change.<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
Learn more about automatisms <A HREF="025.html">here (#025)</A>.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== When lower case text is typed, OpenOffice.org changes the first letter to uppercase. How do reverse this setting? ==<br />
This setting is designed to correct sentences mistakenly typed starting with a lower case letter.<br />
<br />
To reverse this setting:<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Select '''Tools-AutoCorrect/AutoFormat-[Options]'''.<br />
<br />
* Near the top of the list, uncheck the box next to "Capitalize the first letter of every sentence"<br />
<br />
* Click 'OK' at the bottom of the dialog to apply the change.<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
Learn more about automatisms <A HREF="025.html">here (#025)</A>.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== When using asterisks [ asterisk = * ], OpenOffice.org removes the asterisks [ * ] and presents the text in bold. How do reverse this setting? ==<br />
Typing an asterisk [ * ] before and after a word or words allows for words to be made bold without using<br />
the mouse. Similarly, typing an undersc ore [underscore = _] before and after a word or words allows for words to be underlined.<br />
<br />
To reverse this setting:<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Select '''Tools-AutoCorrect/AutoFormat-[Options]'''<br />
<br />
* Near the top of the list click the checkbox next to "Automatic *bold* and _underline_" to deselect this choice.<br />
<br />
* Click 'OK' at the bottom of the dialog to apply the change.<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
Learn more about automatisms <A HREF="025.html">here (#025)</A>.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How do I insert a page number of the form 'Page 1 of N'? ==<br />
<UL><br />
* Click in the footer or header area of the document<br />
<br />
* Type the text "Page "<br />
<br />
* Select '''Insert-Fields-Page Numbers''' from the pulldown menus to insert the page number field<br />
<br />
* Type the text "of "<br />
<br />
* Select '''Insert-Fields-Page Count''' from the pulldown menus to insert the page total field.<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
The page number should appear in the footer or header of every page.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How do I insert a special character? ==<br />
The simplest method for inserting special characters is to select them from the special character dialog:<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* From the pull down menus, select '''Insert-Special Character'''<br />
<br />
* In the dialog that appears, all the available characters in the current font will be displayed<br />
<br />
* Select a character by clicking on it. If you do not see the desired character, it may not be available in the current font. Try changing fonts if it is not.<br />
<br />
* After selecting one or more characters, click on '''[OK]''' to insert the characters at the location of the text cursor.<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
On certain platforms, OpenOffice.org does not have certain characters available in any font, including emdash and curly double quote characters.<br />
<br />
Characters used in mathematical formulas may be inserted using this method:<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* From the pull down menus, select '''Insert-Object-Formula'''<br />
<br />
* In the "Command" window, hold down your right mouse button to access the context menu. The available formula operators can be found within this menu.<br />
<br />
* The "Command" window does not have a close button - so just click outside the formula box (anywhere else in the document) to perform the close.<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
Formulas are graphical objects and characters inserted using this method may not convert well to other applications. OpenOffice.org also supports entry of certain characters (accented characters, ligatures, monetary symbols, etc.) via compose (keyboard) sequences.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How do I insert a trademark symbol? ==<br />
This symbol is only available in certain fonts. On Solaris platforms, the symbol is available in the 'Symbols', 'Serif' and San-Serif' font. To insert: <br />
<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Place your cursor in the location where you would like the symbol to appear<br />
<br />
* From the pull down menu, select '''Insert-Special Character'''<br />
<br />
* In the dialog that appears, choose 'Symbol' from the 'Font' list<br />
<br />
* The trademark symbol is available in a serif font (character 212) or in a san-serif font (character 228). Click on the symbol desired.<br />
<br />
* Click 'OK'<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
<br />
<br />
== How Do I remove an envelope from a document? ==<br />
Removing an envelope from a document can be tricky. &nbsp;Work is being done to make this easier in the future. &nbsp;In the meantime, here are the steps to manually remove the envelope:<br />
<br />
<ul><br />
<li>Place the cursor at the beginning of the envelope page.</li><br />
<li>If the "Stylist" dialog box is not open, press F11 or use the Menu Option Format->Stylist to open it up.</li><br />
<li>Change to the Page Styles options. &nbsp;It's the fourth icon from the left.</li><br />
<li>Double Click on "Default"</li><br />
<li>Remove the remaining elements.</li> <br />
</ul><br />
<br />
<br />
== How can I change the defaults for a new writer document? ==<br />
<br />
You need to create a template that has the settings you want and then<br />
make that template the default. The way you do this is as follows:<br />
<br />
<br />
Part 1: Create a template<br />
<UL><br />
* Start with a blank document.<br />
* Change whatever settings you need to change. To change margins,<br />
modify the Default page style.<br />
* Save the document as a template: File > Templates > Save, and<br />
specify a name for the template.<br />
</UL><br />
Part 2: Make your new template the default<br />
<UL><br />
* File > Templates > Organize<br />
* In the left-hand list, find your template. Most likely, you'll need<br />
to double-click on the folder called Default, and your template will<br />
be inside that folder. Click on the template.<br />
* Click Commands. From the menu that appears, choose Set as Default Template.<br />
</UL><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How to delete a table? ==<br />
For this, you need to highlight the whole table, then rightclick into the<br />
highlighted area and choose > Row > Delete.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== I want to insert special characters with keyboard shortcuts. How do I do this? ==<br />
From OpenOffice.org Version 1.1 on you can use the built in macro recorder.<br />
To assign a character to a key, follow these steps:<br />
<br />
* Select Tools > Macro > Record to start the recording process.<br />
* Now click Insert > Special Character and choose the character you want,<br />
then insert it and close the special character dialog.<br />
* Click on "Stop recording" in the small macro recorder dialog.<br />
* A dialog appears asking you to save the macro with a name.<br />
Be sure to save it under Standard, not in the tree for the document currently open.<br />
That way you'll be able to use the macro use it any time a OOo Writer window is open.<br />
<br />
Now that you have recorded the macro, you'll need to assign it to a keystroke.<br />
<br />
* Select > Tools > Macro > Macros ..., then > Assign.<br />
* Now follow > Keyboard > Functions and find your macro using the Category tree.<br />
Your macro will appear in the Function window when you've found the right module.<br />
* Select a keystroke in the Shortcut Keys list, and click Modify.<br />
The key you have selected will appear in the Keys window.<br />
<br />
<br />
== How can I rotate a graphic with a given angle? ==<br />
<br />
Up to version 1.x, Writer doesn't contain a rotation facility for graphics.<br />
To be able to rotate graphics one needs to use Draw:<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* In your Writer file, select the graphic you want to rotate and copy it.<br />
* Open a Draw window and paste your graphic into the draw file.<br />
<li>Rightclick onto the graphic, select "Position and Size"<br />
<li>Select "Rotation" and rotate according to your needs.<br />
<li>Select your graphic after it has been rotated and copy it.<br />
<li>Go back to Writer and paste the rotated graphic into your file.<br />
</UL><br />
<br />
<br />
== How can change the page number of the first page of my document to something other than "1"? ==<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Click into the first paragraph of your first page.<br />
<li>Then select > Format > Paragraph > Text Flow.<br />
<li>Under "Breaks", check "Enable".<br />
<li>Make sure it says "Page" as Type, and "Before" as Position.<br />
<li>Check "With Page Style" und choose "Default" as Page Style or any other according<br />
to your needs.<br />
<li>Now choose the page number you need. Note that the "0" in the Page Number dropdown list doesn't<br />
denote a page number but simply means that the present page number won't be changed.<br />
</UL><br />
<br />
<br />
== The space between the letters in a word seems just a bit too wide. It would look better if that space is being reduced. How can I achieve this? ==<br />
<br />
What you need to enable is "Kerning".<br />
Kerning is part of the typesetting process, where the space between<br />
letters is adjusted to the appearance of the letter and its<br />
neighbour. For example, when a <tt>V</tt> is followed by an<br />
<tt>A</tt>, the shape of the letters would result in a little too much<br />
space between them, and this just doesn't look nice. The <tt>A</tt><br />
should be moved a little towards the <tt>V</tt>.<br />
<br />
This text is not kerned:<br />
<br><img src="lvat1.jpg"><br />
<br>As you can see, the space between the letters is just too wide.<br />
This text is kerned:<br />
<br><img src="lvat2.jpg"><br />
<br />
So how do you enable kerning?<br />
<br />
If you need kerning only for selected parts of your text, follow these steps:<br />
<br />
<ul><br />
<li>Highlight the passages of your text for which kerning needs to be enabled.<br />
<li>Now > Format > Character > Position > Spacing, here check box "pair kerning"<br />
</ul><br />
If you need the whole text to be "kerned", follow here<br />
<br />
* Press F1 to open the stylist.<br />
* Click on paragraph styles icon to open the list of paragraph styles.<br />
* Rightclick on each paragraph styles that's being used > Modify.<br />
* Now > Position > Spacing, here check box "pair kerning".<br />
<br />
Note that kerning is controlled by information in the font data<br />
(in particular the font metrics). <br />
Fonts that do not need such precise corrections,<br />
like fixed width fonts, will not be subject to kerning.<br />
<br />
== Is there something like a Format Painter feature that copies the formats of one part of the text to other parts? ==<br />
<br />
There are two possibilities within OOo Writer.<br />
For the first, follow these steps:<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
* Make the changes that you want, then, with the cursor still in the<br />
paragraph, open the Stylist and then you can either<br />
** Highlight a portion of the text, hold down the left mouse button and<br />
drag the text over the style name then release the mouse button, or<br />
** Left click on the very far right icon in the Stylist header. This icon<br />
is called Update Style.<br />
* Now, if the changes you have made haven't been transferred already to<br />
the other relevant parts of your text, click on the "Fill Format"<br />
icon in the Stylist, which is the third from the right.<br />
The button is a toggle - so click once to turn the feature on,<br />
and click again to turn it off.<br />
* Once it is on, select the style from<br />
the list to which you've just made the changes,<br />
then click into the text area<br />
that you want to change.<br />
<br />
Another solution would be to actually add a button that acts like a<br />
format painter: It's an unofficial, but excellent addon written by the Francophone <br />
project. It adds two paintbrush icons to the tool bar, which copy and paint <br />
styles. Get it from here:<br />
[http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=23756]<br />
<br />
== How can I place a time/date variable (or field) that updates automatically into a document? ==<br />
You need to insert a time/date field that indicates the time when the doc last has been modified. Follow here:<br />
<br />
<ul><br />
<li>In the drop-down menus in Writer, go to '''Insert Fields > Other'''.</li><br />
<li>Select the '''DocInformation''' tab.</li><br />
<li>In the Type section, click on '''Modified'''; in the Select section, click on '''Date'''.</li><br />
<li>Click on '''Insert''' to place this field in your document.</li><br />
</ul><br />
<br />
<br />
== How to print an envelope in OpenOffice.org? ==<br />
You need to print an envelope. Follow these steps:<br />
<br />
<ol><br />
<li>Open OOo Writer</li><br />
<li>Insert Envelope</li><br />
<li>On the Envelope tab, enter your address info.</li><br />
<li>On the Format tab, set Size > Format to DL. Adjust layout to suit.</li><br />
<li>On the Printer tab, Select the layout that reflects how to feed. </li><br />
<li>On the same tab, you next, click on Setup. This opens a new dialogue.</li><br />
<li>On the Setup dialogue, select your printer and click Properties.</li><br />
<li>On the Properties dialogue, select the envelope size in the dialogue.</li><br />
<li>Same dialogue, select Orientation. This depends on how your envelope feeds (see step 5) In any case, landscape means that the text is rotated 90 degrees so that it is parallel to the envelope and vice versa for portrait.</li><br />
<li>If you have a manual feed tray, select this under Device.</li><br />
<li>Click OK</li><br />
<li>Click OK</li><br />
<li>Select New Doc if you only want the envelope or insert to add it to your existing doc. I tested with New Doc.</li><br />
<li>In the new window, check that all is okay and click the print icon.</li><br />
</ol><br />
<br />
Now you have an envelope.<br />
<br />
<br />
This may seem a bit complicated but it is historical. If you would like<br />
OOo print setup to set the printer too, please vote for http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=47121<br />
<br />
<br/><br />
Skipping steps 6 through 12 will cause you no end of problems.<br />
<br />
== How do I make page numbers alternate? (eg. even page numbers on the top-right, odd page numbers on the top-left). ==<br />
<br />
<ol><br />
<li>Open the Stylist (F11).<br /></li><br />
<br />
<li>Select Page Styles.<br /></li><br />
<br />
<li>Select Right Page (create it if it does not exist).<br /></li><br />
<br />
<li>Double-click on Right Page to set the current page to Right Page.<br /></li><br />
<br />
<li>Insert a page number on the top-right.<br /></li><br />
<br />
<li>Set Right Page to be followed by Left Page (you'll have to create Left Page first if it does not exist.<br /></li><br />
<br />
<li>Repeat the steps above to get a Left Page to display the page number on the top-left.<br /></li><br />
<br />
</ol><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How to re-enable update of template style in OpenOffice.org 2.0.2? ==<br />
<br />
* Open the document you want to fix in OpenOffice.org</li><br />
* Use Tools > Macros > Organize Dialogs > Modules and select the document from the list and Standard module or use Tools > Macros > Organize Macros >OpenOffice.org BASIC and select the document from the list and Standard module.</li><br />
* Click New</li><br />
* Name the macro. For example, you could call it FixDocument.</li><br />
* Click the Edit button and enter the following in the IDE.<br><br />
Sub FixDocument<br />
TemplateName = ThisComponent.DocumentInfo.Template<br />
if TemplateName <> "" then<br />
ThisComponent.DocumentInfo.Template = TemplateName<br />
end if<br />
End Sub<br />
* Click the Run icon<br />
* Finallly save the document.<br />
<br />
Next time when you open this document you<br />
will have the update from template feature back.<br />
<br />
This is issue [http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=63320 Issue 63320]<br />
<br />
== What is the equivalent of MSO outline mode in OpenOffice.org? ==<br />
Open the Navigator to have most of this functionality. The Navigator can be found in Writer's drop-down menus: '''Edit > Navigator'''.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How do I do revision marking (redlining) in OpenOffice.org? ==<br />
To enable the Revision feature: <br />
<br />
* Open the document to be edited <br />
* From the pull down menus, select: Edit -> Changes -> Record <br />
<br />
Start making your changes. You will note that all new text<br />
passages you enter are underlined in color, while all text that you<br />
delete remains visible but is crossed out and shown in color.<br />
<br />
== How do I make my first page a cover/title page and start page numbering (Page 1) on the second page of my document? ==<br />
Here is the basic procedure for breaking a document<br />
into sections (for whatever purpose) as well as placing a page number<br />
in a footer of the second page: <br />
<br />
* Open a new word processing document. <br />
* Enter some or all of the data that you want on your cover page (or simply hit the return key a few times).<br />
* Press F11 to open the Stylist, choose "Page Styles" from the icons <br />
(hover with your pointer on each icon to open the note), doubleclick on "First Page" for<br />
assigning the "First Page" style to the first page of your document.<br />
* Place your cursor at the end of the first page. Select: Insert->Manual Break...<br />
* Select the button next to "Page Break". Then choose<br />
the style to use for the next page (pick one from the menu - such as<br />
"Default"). Then mark the check box called "Change<br />
page number". In the box below this check box the number 1<br />
should appear. Click OK. <br />
Note: by picking a different style for the next page, you are in<br />
effect breaking the document into two sections. The sections then<br />
can have different characteristics (headers, footers, page<br />
numbering, etc.). The page style that is assigned for each section<br />
of the document can be seen by clicking into the desired page. Look<br />
below the document window area, to the right of the "Page x/n"<br />
block to see the page style name for the current page/section.<br />
* Now you should have two pages. Put<br />
your cursor in the second page, then select: Insert->Footer->Default<br />
from the pulldown menus. A footer area will appear on the<br />
second page. <br />
* To insert the page number, select: Insert->Fields->Page<br />
Numbers. A number '1' should appear on the second page of the file<br />
(because the page number field is counting pages from the beginning<br />
of the current SECTION).<br />
<br />
== How do I make a header appear on only the first page of my document? ==<br />
Follow these steps: <br />
<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Open a new word processing<br />
document. <br />
<br />
<br />
* Enter some or all of the data that<br />
you want on your cover (1st) page (or simply hit the return key a<br />
few times) <br />
<br />
<br />
* Select: Format->Stylist <br />
<br />
<br />
* Click on the Page style icon<br />
(fourth one from the left) <br />
<br />
<br />
* Double-click on the Page style<br />
called "First Page". The page style name should appear on<br />
the status bar below your document. It is also possible at this<br />
point to create your own first page style. You may close the Stylist<br />
now, if desired. <br />
<br />
<br />
* Select: Insert->Manual Break...<br />
<br />
<br />
* Select the button next to "Page<br />
Break". Then choose the style to use for the next page (pick<br />
one from the menu - such as "Standard"). <br />
<br />
<br />
* Click OK. <br />
<br />
<br />
* Now you should have two pages. Put<br />
your cursor in the first page, then select: Insert->Header->First<br />
Page from the pulldown menus. <br />
<br />
<br />
* A header area will appear on the first page. Use the<br />
OpenOffice.org tools to insert whatever you want in the header area.<br />
<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How do I make a logo appear on the top of every page of my document? ==<br />
Follow these steps: <br />
<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Open a new word processing<br />
document<br />
<br />
* From the pull down menus, select:<br />
Insert -> Header -> Standard <br />
<br />
<br />
* Click inside the new header block <br />
<br />
<br />
* From the pull down menus, select:<br />
Insert -> Graphics -> From File... <br />
<br />
<br />
* Navigate to the desired logo, then click Open <br />
<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
If the graphic does not appear on every page, there are two<br />
possible problems. The page style in use could have the wrong header<br />
settings. To check the settings: <br />
<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* From the pull down menus, select:<br />
Format -> Page <br />
<br />
<br />
* Click on the 'Header' tab <br />
<br />
<br />
* Check to see that the box next to "Same content<br />
left/right" is clicked. If it is not, you will get logos only<br />
on odd or even pages, but not both. <br />
<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
If the graphic appears on one or more pages, then stops appearing,<br />
the cause is likely to be a different page style that is applied on<br />
the page where the logo ceases to appear. Look below the document,<br />
just to the right of where the page number information appears. The<br />
name that appears is the page style name. If the style name is<br />
different, the document has been broken into sections. To change<br />
this: <br />
<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Place your text cursor into the<br />
page that has the wrong style <br />
<br />
<br />
* From the pull down menus, select:<br />
Format -> Stylist <br />
<br />
<br />
* Click on the Page style icon<br />
(fourth one from the left) <br />
<br />
<br />
* Double-click on the desired Page style name (the one that<br />
properly displays your header/logo). You may close the Stylist now,<br />
if desired. <br />
<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How do you turn off the Automatic word completion behavior? ==<br />
Open a text document. From the pulldown menus, select:<br />
Tools->AutoCorrect/AutoFormat. Select the "Word Completion"<br />
tab. Deselect the check box to the left of "Complete Words".<br />
Click on OK.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How do I create a simple outline-style numbered list? It should look like: ==<br />
<br/><br />
<TABLE width="300" border="1pt" style="text-indent: -1cm;"><br />
<TR><br />
<TD bgcolor="#e6e6e6"><br />
<code>1. List Title<br/><br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.1 First item<br/><br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.2 Second item<br/><br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.3 Third item<br />
</code><br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
</TABLE><br />
There are two tools in OpenOffice.org that give you<br />
the ability to create numbered lists. One is the Format '''Stylist''',<br />
accessed by selecting Stylist from the pulldown menu. It<br />
will open in a separate window and will default to opening the<br />
"Paragraph Styles" view. If you click on the fifth icon<br />
from the left, "Numbering Styles", you will see a list of<br />
pre-defined number styles. The other tool that you need is the<br />
numbering toolbar. At the extreme far right of the text toolbar (the<br />
bar that displays font name, font size, etc.), there is a small arrow<br />
that points to the left. Click on it. You will now see the numbering<br />
toolbar. You will not see this arrow if you are not already in a text<br />
area that has a numbering style assigned. It turns out that the<br />
numbering you want for the simple list above is already defined in<br />
the pre-defined numbering styles. If the style you need does not<br />
exist, you may also create your own styles. To create the list above:<br />
<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Type in your text. The paragraph<br />
style that you use should not matter. This procedure was tested<br />
using the "Text body" paragraph style. <br />
<br />
<br />
* Select all the text by drag<br />
selecting. <br />
<br />
<br />
* Double-click on the numbering<br />
style "Numbering 5". List numbers (but not the<br />
sub-numbers) should appear. <br />
<br />
<br />
* Click on the left pointing arrow<br />
to the far right of the text toolbar. This will expose the numbering<br />
toolbar. <br />
<br />
<br />
* Place your text cursor into the<br />
list item that says "First item". <br />
<br />
<br />
* Click on the right pointing arrow<br />
(the single one) in the numbering toolbar. Its name is "Move<br />
Level Down". This item should now have the number "1.1"<br />
in front of it. <br />
<br />
<br />
* Repeat the above step for the other sub-list items. <br />
<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
If you need to make your own list numbering style, it is suggested<br />
to select one of the existing styles that is similar (in the<br />
Stylist), then right click to get a context menu. Select "New..."<br />
to make a new style based on the style that was selected. You will<br />
get a dialog with many tabs that allow you to configure your own<br />
numbering style. By the way, you can set up heading numbering the<br />
same way. Each heading level can be assigned a different paragraph<br />
style (e.g. Heading 1, Heading 2, Heading 3) but they all would be<br />
assigned the same NUMBERING style - so the list would number<br />
correctly. '''Note: '''OpenOffice.org will often make numbering<br />
difficult when you do the following actions: <br />
<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Hit the back space key when you<br />
are in the style following a numbering style <br />
<br />
<br />
* Insert unnumbered styles between<br />
numbered styles <br />
<br />
<br />
* Output to HTML format with noncontiguous numbered and<br />
unnumbered styles <br />
<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How do I join two adjacent tables? ==<br />
The tables must be right next to each other for the<br />
"Join Tables" menu choice to appear. Even if there is only<br />
one text style between the tables with no content, the choice will<br />
not show up. When the tables appear to be almost touching, place your<br />
cursor into one of the tables. Right click to get the context menu.<br />
Select "Join Tables". <br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How do I create a hanging indent in my document? ==<br />
You have two basic options, depending on how you want<br />
your hanging indent to look. <br />
<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Using a pre-defined style: <br />
<br />
<br />
<OL><br />
* Open the Format Stylist (select:<br />
Format -> Stylist from the pulldown menu) <br />
<br />
<br />
* Have the text cursor in the text<br />
that you want to format as hanging indent (or have the cursor in an<br />
empty text style and enter the text later) <br />
<br />
<br />
* Double-click on the "Hanging indent" choice in the<br />
Stylist window. This default style has a hanging indent - but it<br />
also has a left margin offset of .19 inches. <br />
<br />
<br />
</OL><br />
* Create your own style: <br />
<br />
<br />
<OL><br />
* Open the Stylist (as described<br />
above) <br />
<br />
<br />
* Select one of the "generic"<br />
styles such as "Standard" <br />
<br />
<br />
* Right click (in the Stylist<br />
window) to get the context menu and select "New ..." <br />
<br />
<br />
* In the dialog that appears, enter<br />
a new name for the style <br />
<br />
<br />
* Click on the "Indents &amp;<br />
Spacing" tab. For a .25 inch hanging style, you would enter<br />
".25" in the "Indent From left" field. Then<br />
enter "-.25" in the "Indent First line" field <br />
<br />
<br />
* Click on "OK". The new style will be available in<br />
the Stylist list. <br />
<br />
<br />
</OL><br />
</UL><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How do I perform a word count of my document? ==<br />
Open the file, then select: File -> Properties.<br />
Click on the "Statistics" tab. The word count (and other<br />
statistics) will appear in the dialog.<br />
<br />
== How do I insert 'dummy text' into my document? ==<br />
Follow these steps: <br />
<br />
* Place your cursor where you want<br />
some text <br />
* Type the characters: dt <br />
* Press the 'F3' key on your keyboard <br />
<br />
== How do I create labels in OpenOffice.org? ==<br />
Select: File -> New -> Labels. In the dialog<br />
that appears, you will be able to enter the initial text for the<br />
label(s) and select the label type (Avery, etc.) desired. Click on<br />
"New Document" to open the document using the settings you<br />
selected. <br />
<br />
== How do I insert a Landscape page into my (portrait) document? ==<br />
In your open document in OpenOffice.org: <br />
<br />
* Open the Stylist ('''Format-Stylist''' or '''[F11]''')<br />
* In the Stylist window, click on the '''Page Styles''' icon (fourth icon from left)<br />
* The type "Standard" should already be highlighted, hold the right menu button down to see the context menu and choose "'''New...'''" <br />
* In the dialog that appears, give the new page style a descriptive name, e.g. Landscape<br />
* Click on the '''[Page]''' taband change the page orientation to Landscape by clicking on the corresponding radio button. You may also make other changes to the page style, if needed (such as adjusting the margin sizes).<br />
* Click on '''[OK]'''. The new style will appear as one of your page style choices.<br />
* Place the text cursor in your document at the location where you want to insert the Landscape page<br />
* Select '''Insert-Manual Break'''<br />
* In the dialog that appears, select '''Page Break''' and in the '''Style list''', select your new page style, e.g. "Landscape";<br />
* Click on '''[OK]'''<br />
<br />
To end the Landscape area in your document:<br />
<br />
* Place the text cursor in your document at the location where you want to stop the Landscape layout <br />
* Select '''Insert-Manual Break'''<br />
* In the dialog that appears, select '''Page Break''' and in the '''Style list''', select the previous page style, e.g. "Standard"<br />
* Click on '''[OK]''' <br />
<br />
== I have a blank page in my word processing document. All of my content seems to fit on the previous page. How do I get rid of this extra page? ==<br />
Select View -> Nonprinting Characters from the pull<br />
down menus (so that the choice is checked). This will allow you to<br />
see the special control character that is pushing the page over to<br />
another sheet. Locate that character and delete it (after making a<br />
backup of your file). Be sure to turn these options off before<br />
printing. (If left 'on' you will be prompted for whether you want to<br />
print them or not). In '''rare''' cases, playing around with the<br />
Insert -> Manual Break feature using a change of page style can<br />
cause 'ghost' pages. These are pages that have no apparent content,<br />
no hidden characters, and cannot hold a text cursor. In the case<br />
tested, these 'ghost' pages were removed by the following procedure: <br />
<br />
* From the pulldown menus, select<br />
View -> Online Layout <br />
* Scroll through your document. The<br />
'ghost' pages should not appear. <br />
* Select View -> Online Layout again (this deselects the<br />
choice). The 'ghost' pages should not return. <br />
<br />
== How do I make a table heading row repeat on each page of my word processing document that the table appears on? ==<br />
A repeating header row is the default in<br />
OpenOffice.org when creating a new table. If you have an existing<br />
table, or if you are using a different text document template, follow<br />
the following instructions: <br />
<br />
* Place your cursor somewhere in the<br />
table <br />
* Hold your right mouse button down<br />
to get the context menu, then select: Table <br />
* In the dialog that appears, click<br />
on the "Text Flow" tab <br />
* In the "Text Flow" box,<br />
click on the check box next to "Repeat heading" (so that a<br />
check appears) <br />
* Click on OK <br />
<br />
== How do I perform a spellcheck in a multilingual text? ==<br />
<br />
When OOo checks the spelling of a word (note: word, not paragraph or<br />
text) it chooses the spelling dictionary appropriate to the language<br />
this single word comes from. This is defined in > Format > Character ><br />
Font. This individual language setting normally is set to the default<br />
language but can be changed to any other supported language.<br />
<br />
So, to perform a spellcheck on a multilingual text you need to select each word<br />
that isn't part of the default language and assign the appropriate language<br />
in > Format > Character > Font.<br />
<br />
However, if you want to set the whole text to a new language, highlight the<br />
whole text and change the setting in > Format > Character > Font.<br />
<br />
== How do I remove a large number of hard returns from text that were pasted into my document (for example, from an email message)? ==<br />
Follow these steps: <br />
<br />
* Select Edit -> Find &amp;<br />
Replace <br />
* Near the bottom left of the dialog<br />
that appears, click on the box next to "Regular Expressions"<br />
* In the "Search For"<br />
field, type: ^$ This regular expression says to search for a<br />
paragraph marker '$' at the beginning of a paragraph - programmer<br />
terms for an empty paragraph. <br />
* Click on the "Find"<br />
button <br />
* To replace the hard return with a<br />
space character, type a space in the "Replace With" field,<br />
then click the "Replace" button <br />
* To replace the hard return with<br />
nothing (remove the character), click the "Replace" button<br />
(without entering anything in the "Replace With" field) <br />
* If you have many hard returns to replace, you can also use<br />
the "Replace All" button. It is wise to save your document<br />
prior to using this option, in case it behaves unexpectedly. <br />
<br />
Note: Regular expressions do not appear to work in the 'Replace'<br />
field.<br />
<br />
== How do I protect (lock) a section of text so that the content cannot be changed? ==<br />
Follow these steps to protect a section of text: <br />
<br />
* Write or otherwise insert the<br />
desired text <br />
* Select the text to be protected <br />
* From the pull down menus, select:<br />
Insert -> Section <br />
* Click on the box next to<br />
"Protected" <br />
* Give the section a name (or take<br />
the default name assigned) <br />
* Click on the "insert"<br />
box <br />
* You may also want to create a password on the section. This<br />
will keep anyone without the password from removing the protection<br />
set on the section. <br />
<br />
To insert a password on a protected section: <br />
<br />
* From the pull down menus, select:<br />
Format -> Sections <br />
* Select the name of the desired<br />
section (if, applicable) <br />
* Click on the box next to "Password<br />
protected" <br />
* In the dialog that appears, enter<br />
a password and confirm the password <br />
* Click on OK (in the password<br />
dialog) <br />
* Click on OK (in the format section dialog) <br />
<br />
Follow these steps to modify a section that you have previously<br />
protected: <br />
<br />
* From the pull down menus, select:<br />
Format -> Sections <br />
* Enter your password in the dialog<br />
that appears (only appears if password protected); Click OK <br />
* Select the name of the desired<br />
section (if, applicable) <br />
* Click on the "Remove"<br />
button <br />
* Click on OK <br />
* Make the desired changes <br />
* Follow steps in the "protect a section of text"<br />
instructions, above, to re-apply the section protection <br />
<br />
Note that, once you put a password on a section, you will be<br />
prompted for that password before receiving '''any''' dialog that<br />
might have a chance to access that section of text.<br />
<br />
== I have some text that I want to appear with the first character of each word in uppercase and the rest of the word in lowercase (initial uppercase). How do I do this automatically? ==<br />
Follow these steps: <br />
<br />
* Select the desired text (by drag<br />
selecting) <br />
* From the pull down menus, select:<br />
Format -> Character <br />
* Click on the tab called 'Font<br />
Effects' <br />
* In the 'More Effects' area, click<br />
on the box next to 'Title Case' <br />
* Click on OK <br />
<br />
This method also works for anything that can be drag-selected,<br />
such as a table row or column.<br />
<br />
== In my document, how do I repeat more than one table row when the table breaks across pages? ==<br />
This function is not very intuitive, but it is<br />
possible: <br />
<br />
* Select the first (heading) table<br />
ROW <br />
* From the pull down menus, select:<br />
Format -> Cell -> Split <br />
* Set the "Split Amount"<br />
for the number of total heading rows needed. Make sure the<br />
"Direction" is set to "horizontally". <br />
* Click on OK <br />
* Add text as needed to the added heading rows. This may mean<br />
having to copy/paste data from rows you had previously created. <br />
<br />
If this method is used, the THEAD and TBODY tags are used when<br />
exporting to HTML format.<br />
<br />
== How do I insert a Table of Contents into my document? ==<br />
Before inserting a Table of Contents,<br />
the Stylist must be used to identify headings.<br />
<br />
To mark headings:<br />
<br />
* Highlight the paragraph heading. <br />
* Choose Format -> Stylist from<br />
the pull-down menu.<br />
* Double-click on your choice of<br />
Heading Level from the dialog box. <br />
* Mark all headings in your document<br />
as described above.<br />
<br />
To Insert the Table of Contents:<br />
<br />
* Place your text cursor at the<br />
location where you would like a Table of Contents<br />
* From the pulldown menus, select:<br />
Insert -> Indexes -> Indexes... <br />
* In the dialog that appears, make<br />
sure you are on the "Index" tab, then select the index<br />
"Type:" to be "Table of Contents" <br />
* You may want to adjust other<br />
settings in this dialog to create the type of TOC desired. For<br />
example, if you want a table of captions, you would click on the box<br />
next to "Additional Styles" and select your caption style.<br />
* Click on "OK" <br />
<br />
== How do I update my table of contents (TOC)? I've added more data and it does not reflect my new headings. ==<br />
Click inside the TOC (so that your text cursor is<br />
blinking somewhere inside it), then hold down your right mouse button<br />
to get the context menu. Select "Update Index".<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How do I insert a variable for the current date into the footer of my document? ==<br />
Follow these steps: <br />
<br />
* Insert a footer into your document<br />
(if you don't already have one) by selecting: Insert->Footer ->Standard <br />
* With the cursor in the footer<br />
area, select: Insert -> Fields -> Other <br />
* In the dialog that appears, be sure that the 'DocInformation' tab is selected (click to select) <br />
* If you want the date to update each time the document is modified, select 'Modified' in the 'Type' list. Other choices are 'Last Printed', 'Created', etc. <br />
* In the 'Select' list, click on 'Date' <br />
* In the 'Format' list, click on the format desired <br />
* Make sure that the check box next to 'Fixed content' is '''not''' checked <br />
* Click on 'Insert' <br />
* Click on 'Close' <br />
<br />
You should now see the current date. If you see the name of the<br />
date field, select: View -> Fields (to turn off the check mark<br />
next to this choice). If you see nothing, it may be because you have<br />
not yet saved your document for the first time.<br />
<br />
== Trying to use the version control features for my word processing document, but some of the menu choices I've seen before do not appear. What's wrong? ==<br />
Some version management functions become unavailable when you create an index (such as Table of Contents) within your document. Menu choices that will no longer<br />
appear include: <br />
<br />
* Edit->Changes->Merge Document<br />
* Edit->Compare Document In addition, the 'Compare' button in the 'Versions' dialog (accessed using File -> Versions) becomes gray (unusable) when the document contains an index.</div>ScottCarrhttps://wiki.openoffice.org/w/index.php?title=Documentation/FAQ/Writer&diff=11915Documentation/FAQ/Writer2006-06-06T22:56:16Z<p>ScottCarr: /* How do I do revision marking (redlining) in OpenOffice.org? */</p>
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<div>[[Category:User_FAQ]]<br />
<br />
[[FAQ:Overview|User FAQ]]<br />
<br />
== If I click in the middle of a table cell or in an empty paragraph, OpenOffice.org insert tabs in front of the cursor position. How do I stop this? ==<br />
This is caused by a default<br />
setting of the OpenOffice.org interface called 'Direct Cursor'. To<br />
change this behavior: <br />
<br />
* From the pull down menus, select: Tools -> Options <br />
* In the dialog that appears, select: Text Document - Cursor <br />
* Change the 'Insert' value to 'Left Paragraph Margin' (it was set to 'Tabs') <br />
* Click on OK <br />
<br />
== These automatisms suck!! ==<br />
OpenOffice is configured in standard to execute, while typing a text, automatical<br />
formatting tasks. Those automatisms can be amazing or boring - especially because<br />
they can occure when you don't expect them.<br />
<br />
You have two solutions: turn them off or learn to know them and domesticate them.<br />
<br />
* Turn them ALL off/on: under '''Format-AutoFormat-While Typing'''.<br />
* Turn some of them off/on: under '''Tools-AutoCorrect/Autoformat'''.<br />
<br />
To USE them you have to know them and first recognize them, so...<br />
<br />
How to recognize them?<br />
<br />
<TABLE width=600 BORDER=1 CELLPADDING=4 CELLSPACING=0 FRAME=HSIDES RULES=ROWS><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
<I>When I type</I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<I>I get</I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<I>caused by</I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<I>module</I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
DNA<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
And<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
the replacement table<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br/><br />
(<A HREF="#1">1</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
All<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
XImport<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Ximport<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
&nbsp;<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<P ALIGN="left">(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<P ALIGN="left">All<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
coordination<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Coordination<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Capitalize first<br />
letter of every sentence<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
All<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
It was excl. on this day<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<I>The lowercase<br />
won't be replaced by a capital though there is a dot and I check<br />
the option "Capitalize first letter of every sentence"<br />
in the AutoFormat.</I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
the exceptions<br />
table<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no2">2</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Writer only<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
*Hello* _world_<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
'''Hello''' <U>world</U><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Automatic bold and<br />
underline<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
All<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
www.openoffice.org<br/>john@sun.com<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<A HREF="http://www.openoffice.org/">www.openoffice.org</A><br />
<br/><A HREF="mailto:john@sun.com">john@sun.com</A><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
The URL recognition<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
All<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
1st, 2nd, 4th<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
1<SUP>st</SUP>, 2<SUP>nd</SUP>, 4<SUP>th</SUP><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
The AutoFormat of the cardinal numbers<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
All<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
1/2 1/4 3/4 <br />
<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
&frac12; &frac14; &frac34;<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
The AutoFormat of<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
All<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
The man -- yes, him!<br/><br />
The man--yes, him!<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
The man &ndash; yes, him!<br/><br />
The man&mdash;yes, him!<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Replace dashes<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
All<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
<I>&lt;2_spaces></I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<I>The second space doesn't appear</I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Ignore double<br />
spaces<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
All<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
1 bottle of milk <I>&lt;Return></I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
1. bottle of milk<br/>2.<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Apply numbering<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Writer only<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
---<I>&lt;Return></I><br />
===<I>&lt;Return></I><br />
___<I>&lt;Return></I><br />
<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<I>horizontal lines created</I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Apply border<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Writer only<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
+---+---+<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<I>a table</I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Create table<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Writer only<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
My title<br/><I>&lt;Return><br/>&lt;Return></I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<I><font size=5>'''My title'''</font></I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Use styles<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Writer only<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
- one<br/><br />
-<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<ul><br />
* one<br />
</LI><br />
<LI style="color: #FFF;">test </LI><br />
</ul><br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Replace bullets<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Writer only<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
"<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
&laquo;&nbsp;<I>or<br />
an other typographical quote</I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Custom quotes<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no4">4</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Writer only<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
<FONT FACE="Arial">Int</FONT><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<FONT FACE="Arial">Int|roduction|<br/><I>(the word<br />
is completed)</I></FONT><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<FONT FACE="Arial">Word completion</FONT><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<P ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Arial">(<A HREF="#no5">5</A></FONT>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
&nbsp;<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
<FONT FACE="Arial">1.1<br/><I>in a table</I></FONT><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<FONT FACE="Arial"><I>01/01/03<br/>(a date)</I></FONT><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<FONT FACE="Arial">Number recognition</FONT><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<FONT FACE="Arial">(<A HREF="#no6">6</A></FONT FACE>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<FONT FACE="Arial">Writer only</FONT><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
</TABLE><br />
<br />
<A NAME="no1">(1)</A> Menu '''Tools-AutoCorrect/AutoFormat''', tabpage '''[Replace]'''<br/><br />
<A NAME="no2">(2)</A> Menu '''Tools-AutoCorrect/AutoFormat''', tabpage '''[Exceptions]'''<br/><br />
<A NAME="no3">(3)</A> Menu '''Tools-AutoCorrect/AutoFormat''', tabpage '''[Options]'''<br/><br />
<A NAME="no4">(4)</A> Menu '''Tools-AutoCorrect/AutoFormat''', tabpage '''[Custom quotes]'''<br/><br />
<A NAME="no5">(5)</A> Menu '''Tools-AutoCorrect/AutoFormat''', tabpage '''[Word completion]'''<br/><br />
<A NAME="no6">(6)</A> Menu '''Tools-Options-Text document-Table-Input in table-Number recognition'''<br />
<br />
<br />
== How to easily come back to the default character format while typing when I just wanted to format one word? ==<br />
Example: you write default, then <U>underlined for a while and you want to</U> come back to the normal styles.<br />
<br />
In this example, you have pressed [Ctrl]+U after "then" to format your text italic.<br/><br />
To return to the normal attribute press [Right] immediatly after the first "to" as following:<br />
<br />
You write default, then '''[Ctrl]+U''' <U>underlined for a while and you want to</U> [Right] come back to the normal styles.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How to format a piece of text (not a whole page) in columns? ==<br />
You have to use a section:<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Select the text you want to format<br />
<br />
* Menu '''Insert-Section-[Columns]'''<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
<br />
<br />
== How to correct the text of an hyperlink? (if I click on the text the target document loads) ==<br />
Quick methode: '''[Alt]+click'''<br />
<br />
Permanante state: in the '''staus bar''', click the field "'''HYP'''" (HYPerlink) to toggle it to "'''SEL'''" (SELection)<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How to move paragraphs with the keyboard? ==<br />
<UL><br />
* Set the cursor in the paragraph you want to to move<br />
<br />
* '''[Ctrl]+[Up]''' or '''[Down]'''<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
<br />
<br />
== How to select multiple parts of the text? ==<br />
<br />
Copy, cut, format, delete parts of the text in differents areas of the document:<BR><br />
<UL>* '''[Ctrl]+&lt;selection>''' with one click, double click or sliding.<br />
</UL><br />
<br />
An other methode exists - the "lazzy" one (don't feel about holding [Ctrl] over 150 pages!):<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Click once on the field "'''STD'''" (STanDard) in the '''status bar'''<br />
<br />
* The field shows now "'''EXT'''" (EXTended selection)<br />
<br />
* An other clic and it goes to "'''ADD'''" (ADD to selection).<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
<br />
-> the '''ADD''' mode has the same function than '''[Ctrl] + click'''<BR><br />
and '''EXT''' the same function than '''[Shift]+click'''.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== A series of '#' characters on a line by themselves has generated a bold black double line. How can I remove this line? ==<br />
A series of # symbols is a keyboard short cut to creating a solid line below a paragraph in a text document. To remove this line, click anywhere in the paragraph just above the thick line and choose Format -> Paragraph. The line set will appear on the Borders tab. To remove the line, keep the cursor in the paragraph above the line and choose Format -> Default.<br />
<br />
Learn more about automatisms <A HREF="025.html">here (#025)</A>.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== URLs (Uniform Reference Locators) appear underlined and in a different color from the rest of my text. How do I reverse this setting? ==<br />
To reverse this setting:<br />
<UL><br />
* Select '''Tools-AutoCorrect/AutoFormat-[Options]'''<br />
<br />
* Scroll down in the list that appears to the choice called 'URL recognition'.<br />
<br />
* Click the box to the left of this choice to turn the behavior off.<br />
<br />
* Click 'OK' at the bottom of the dialog to apply the change.<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
URL recognition also recognizes anything with the '@' symbol as an email address. Turning this option off will cause email addresses to remain unrecognized.<br />
<br />
To selectively determine which addresses should be treated as links, leave URL recognition on, but turn off recognition by one of the following two methods:<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Drag select the entire address<br />
<br />
* Hold down the context (right mouse) button<br />
<br />
* Select 'Default'<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
An address which has converted to a link may be converted back to normal text by entering Ctrl-Z before the text cursor is moved.<br />
<br />
Learn more about automatisms <A HREF="025.html">here (#025)</A>.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== OpenOffice.org is changing my decimals into fractions. How do I reverse this setting? ==<br />
<To reverse this setting:<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* select '''Tools-AutoCorrect/AutoFormat-[Replace]'''.<br />
<br />
* near the top of the list, find the replacement choice for '.5'<br />
<br />
* select this replacement description and click on the 'Delete' button to the right of the dialog<br />
<br />
* click 'OK' at the bottom of the dialog to apply the change.<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
Learn more about automatisms <A HREF="025.html">here (#025)</A>.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== When lower case text is typed, OpenOffice.org changes the first letter to uppercase. How do reverse this setting? ==<br />
This setting is designed to correct sentences mistakenly typed starting with a lower case letter.<br />
<br />
To reverse this setting:<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Select '''Tools-AutoCorrect/AutoFormat-[Options]'''.<br />
<br />
* Near the top of the list, uncheck the box next to "Capitalize the first letter of every sentence"<br />
<br />
* Click 'OK' at the bottom of the dialog to apply the change.<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
Learn more about automatisms <A HREF="025.html">here (#025)</A>.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== When using asterisks [ asterisk = * ], OpenOffice.org removes the asterisks [ * ] and presents the text in bold. How do reverse this setting? ==<br />
Typing an asterisk [ * ] before and after a word or words allows for words to be made bold without using<br />
the mouse. Similarly, typing an undersc ore [underscore = _] before and after a word or words allows for words to be underlined.<br />
<br />
To reverse this setting:<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Select '''Tools-AutoCorrect/AutoFormat-[Options]'''<br />
<br />
* Near the top of the list click the checkbox next to "Automatic *bold* and _underline_" to deselect this choice.<br />
<br />
* Click 'OK' at the bottom of the dialog to apply the change.<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
Learn more about automatisms <A HREF="025.html">here (#025)</A>.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How do I insert a page number of the form 'Page 1 of N'? ==<br />
<UL><br />
* Click in the footer or header area of the document<br />
<br />
* Type the text "Page "<br />
<br />
* Select '''Insert-Fields-Page Numbers''' from the pulldown menus to insert the page number field<br />
<br />
* Type the text "of "<br />
<br />
* Select '''Insert-Fields-Page Count''' from the pulldown menus to insert the page total field.<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
The page number should appear in the footer or header of every page.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How do I insert a special character? ==<br />
The simplest method for inserting special characters is to select them from the special character dialog:<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* From the pull down menus, select '''Insert-Special Character'''<br />
<br />
* In the dialog that appears, all the available characters in the current font will be displayed<br />
<br />
* Select a character by clicking on it. If you do not see the desired character, it may not be available in the current font. Try changing fonts if it is not.<br />
<br />
* After selecting one or more characters, click on '''[OK]''' to insert the characters at the location of the text cursor.<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
On certain platforms, OpenOffice.org does not have certain characters available in any font, including emdash and curly double quote characters.<br />
<br />
Characters used in mathematical formulas may be inserted using this method:<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* From the pull down menus, select '''Insert-Object-Formula'''<br />
<br />
* In the "Command" window, hold down your right mouse button to access the context menu. The available formula operators can be found within this menu.<br />
<br />
* The "Command" window does not have a close button - so just click outside the formula box (anywhere else in the document) to perform the close.<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
Formulas are graphical objects and characters inserted using this method may not convert well to other applications. OpenOffice.org also supports entry of certain characters (accented characters, ligatures, monetary symbols, etc.) via compose (keyboard) sequences.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How do I insert a trademark symbol? ==<br />
This symbol is only available in certain fonts. On Solaris platforms, the symbol is available in the 'Symbols', 'Serif' and San-Serif' font. To insert: <br />
<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Place your cursor in the location where you would like the symbol to appear<br />
<br />
* From the pull down menu, select '''Insert-Special Character'''<br />
<br />
* In the dialog that appears, choose 'Symbol' from the 'Font' list<br />
<br />
* The trademark symbol is available in a serif font (character 212) or in a san-serif font (character 228). Click on the symbol desired.<br />
<br />
* Click 'OK'<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
<br />
<br />
== How Do I remove an envelope from a document? ==<br />
Removing an envelope from a document can be tricky. &nbsp;Work is being done to make this easier in the future. &nbsp;In the meantime, here are the steps to manually remove the envelope:<br />
<br />
<ul><br />
<li>Place the cursor at the beginning of the envelope page.</li><br />
<li>If the "Stylist" dialog box is not open, press F11 or use the Menu Option Format->Stylist to open it up.</li><br />
<li>Change to the Page Styles options. &nbsp;It's the fourth icon from the left.</li><br />
<li>Double Click on "Default"</li><br />
<li>Remove the remaining elements.</li> <br />
</ul><br />
<br />
<br />
== How can I change the defaults for a new writer document? ==<br />
<br />
You need to create a template that has the settings you want and then<br />
make that template the default. The way you do this is as follows:<br />
<br />
<br />
Part 1: Create a template<br />
<UL><br />
* Start with a blank document.<br />
* Change whatever settings you need to change. To change margins,<br />
modify the Default page style.<br />
* Save the document as a template: File > Templates > Save, and<br />
specify a name for the template.<br />
</UL><br />
Part 2: Make your new template the default<br />
<UL><br />
* File > Templates > Organize<br />
* In the left-hand list, find your template. Most likely, you'll need<br />
to double-click on the folder called Default, and your template will<br />
be inside that folder. Click on the template.<br />
* Click Commands. From the menu that appears, choose Set as Default Template.<br />
</UL><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How to delete a table? ==<br />
For this, you need to highlight the whole table, then rightclick into the<br />
highlighted area and choose > Row > Delete.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== I want to insert special characters with keyboard shortcuts. How do I do this? ==<br />
From OpenOffice.org Version 1.1 on you can use the built in macro recorder.<br />
To assign a character to a key, follow these steps:<br />
<br />
* Select Tools > Macro > Record to start the recording process.<br />
* Now click Insert > Special Character and choose the character you want,<br />
then insert it and close the special character dialog.<br />
* Click on "Stop recording" in the small macro recorder dialog.<br />
* A dialog appears asking you to save the macro with a name.<br />
Be sure to save it under Standard, not in the tree for the document currently open.<br />
That way you'll be able to use the macro use it any time a OOo Writer window is open.<br />
<br />
Now that you have recorded the macro, you'll need to assign it to a keystroke.<br />
<br />
* Select > Tools > Macro > Macros ..., then > Assign.<br />
* Now follow > Keyboard > Functions and find your macro using the Category tree.<br />
Your macro will appear in the Function window when you've found the right module.<br />
* Select a keystroke in the Shortcut Keys list, and click Modify.<br />
The key you have selected will appear in the Keys window.<br />
<br />
<br />
== How can I rotate a graphic with a given angle? ==<br />
<br />
Up to version 1.x, Writer doesn't contain a rotation facility for graphics.<br />
To be able to rotate graphics one needs to use Draw:<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* In your Writer file, select the graphic you want to rotate and copy it.<br />
* Open a Draw window and paste your graphic into the draw file.<br />
<li>Rightclick onto the graphic, select "Position and Size"<br />
<li>Select "Rotation" and rotate according to your needs.<br />
<li>Select your graphic after it has been rotated and copy it.<br />
<li>Go back to Writer and paste the rotated graphic into your file.<br />
</UL><br />
<br />
<br />
== How can change the page number of the first page of my document to something other than "1"? ==<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Click into the first paragraph of your first page.<br />
<li>Then select > Format > Paragraph > Text Flow.<br />
<li>Under "Breaks", check "Enable".<br />
<li>Make sure it says "Page" as Type, and "Before" as Position.<br />
<li>Check "With Page Style" und choose "Default" as Page Style or any other according<br />
to your needs.<br />
<li>Now choose the page number you need. Note that the "0" in the Page Number dropdown list doesn't<br />
denote a page number but simply means that the present page number won't be changed.<br />
</UL><br />
<br />
<br />
== The space between the letters in a word seems just a bit too wide. It would look better if that space is being reduced. How can I achieve this? ==<br />
<br />
What you need to enable is "Kerning".<br />
Kerning is part of the typesetting process, where the space between<br />
letters is adjusted to the appearance of the letter and its<br />
neighbour. For example, when a <tt>V</tt> is followed by an<br />
<tt>A</tt>, the shape of the letters would result in a little too much<br />
space between them, and this just doesn't look nice. The <tt>A</tt><br />
should be moved a little towards the <tt>V</tt>.<br />
<br />
This text is not kerned:<br />
<br><img src="lvat1.jpg"><br />
<br>As you can see, the space between the letters is just too wide.<br />
This text is kerned:<br />
<br><img src="lvat2.jpg"><br />
<br />
So how do you enable kerning?<br />
<br />
If you need kerning only for selected parts of your text, follow these steps:<br />
<br />
<ul><br />
<li>Highlight the passages of your text for which kerning needs to be enabled.<br />
<li>Now > Format > Character > Position > Spacing, here check box "pair kerning"<br />
</ul><br />
If you need the whole text to be "kerned", follow here<br />
<br />
* Press F1 to open the stylist.<br />
* Click on paragraph styles icon to open the list of paragraph styles.<br />
* Rightclick on each paragraph styles that's being used > Modify.<br />
* Now > Position > Spacing, here check box "pair kerning".<br />
<br />
Note that kerning is controlled by information in the font data<br />
(in particular the font metrics). <br />
Fonts that do not need such precise corrections,<br />
like fixed width fonts, will not be subject to kerning.<br />
<br />
== Is there something like a Format Painter feature that copies the formats of one part of the text to other parts? ==<br />
<br />
There are two possibilities within OOo Writer.<br />
For the first, follow these steps:<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
* Make the changes that you want, then, with the cursor still in the<br />
paragraph, open the Stylist and then you can either<br />
** Highlight a portion of the text, hold down the left mouse button and<br />
drag the text over the style name then release the mouse button, or<br />
** Left click on the very far right icon in the Stylist header. This icon<br />
is called Update Style.<br />
* Now, if the changes you have made haven't been transferred already to<br />
the other relevant parts of your text, click on the "Fill Format"<br />
icon in the Stylist, which is the third from the right.<br />
The button is a toggle - so click once to turn the feature on,<br />
and click again to turn it off.<br />
* Once it is on, select the style from<br />
the list to which you've just made the changes,<br />
then click into the text area<br />
that you want to change.<br />
<br />
Another solution would be to actually add a button that acts like a<br />
format painter: It's an unofficial, but excellent addon written by the Francophone <br />
project. It adds two paintbrush icons to the tool bar, which copy and paint <br />
styles. Get it from here:<br />
[http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=23756]<br />
<br />
== How can I place a time/date variable (or field) that updates automatically into a document? ==<br />
You need to insert a time/date field that indicates the time when the doc last has been modified. Follow here:<br />
<br />
<ul><br />
<li>In the drop-down menus in Writer, go to '''Insert Fields > Other'''.</li><br />
<li>Select the '''DocInformation''' tab.</li><br />
<li>In the Type section, click on '''Modified'''; in the Select section, click on '''Date'''.</li><br />
<li>Click on '''Insert''' to place this field in your document.</li><br />
</ul><br />
<br />
<br />
== How to print an envelope in OpenOffice.org? ==<br />
You need to print an envelope. Follow these steps:<br />
<br />
<ol><br />
<li>Open OOo Writer</li><br />
<li>Insert Envelope</li><br />
<li>On the Envelope tab, enter your address info.</li><br />
<li>On the Format tab, set Size > Format to DL. Adjust layout to suit.</li><br />
<li>On the Printer tab, Select the layout that reflects how to feed. </li><br />
<li>On the same tab, you next, click on Setup. This opens a new dialogue.</li><br />
<li>On the Setup dialogue, select your printer and click Properties.</li><br />
<li>On the Properties dialogue, select the envelope size in the dialogue.</li><br />
<li>Same dialogue, select Orientation. This depends on how your envelope feeds (see step 5) In any case, landscape means that the text is rotated 90 degrees so that it is parallel to the envelope and vice versa for portrait.</li><br />
<li>If you have a manual feed tray, select this under Device.</li><br />
<li>Click OK</li><br />
<li>Click OK</li><br />
<li>Select New Doc if you only want the envelope or insert to add it to your existing doc. I tested with New Doc.</li><br />
<li>In the new window, check that all is okay and click the print icon.</li><br />
</ol><br />
<br />
Now you have an envelope.<br />
<br />
<br />
This may seem a bit complicated but it is historical. If you would like<br />
OOo print setup to set the printer too, please vote for http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=47121<br />
<br />
<br/><br />
Skipping steps 6 through 12 will cause you no end of problems.<br />
<br />
== How do I make page numbers alternate? (eg. even page numbers on the top-right, odd page numbers on the top-left). ==<br />
<br />
<ol><br />
<li>Open the Stylist (F11).<br /></li><br />
<br />
<li>Select Page Styles.<br /></li><br />
<br />
<li>Select Right Page (create it if it does not exist).<br /></li><br />
<br />
<li>Double-click on Right Page to set the current page to Right Page.<br /></li><br />
<br />
<li>Insert a page number on the top-right.<br /></li><br />
<br />
<li>Set Right Page to be followed by Left Page (you'll have to create Left Page first if it does not exist.<br /></li><br />
<br />
<li>Repeat the steps above to get a Left Page to display the page number on the top-left.<br /></li><br />
<br />
</ol><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How to re-enable update of template style in OpenOffice.org 2.0.2? ==<br />
<br />
* Open the document you want to fix in OpenOffice.org</li><br />
* Use Tools > Macros > Organize Dialogs > Modules and select the document from the list and Standard module or use Tools > Macros > Organize Macros >OpenOffice.org BASIC and select the document from the list and Standard module.</li><br />
* Click New</li><br />
* Name the macro. For example, you could call it FixDocument.</li><br />
* Click the Edit button and enter the following in the IDE.<br><br />
Sub FixDocument<br />
TemplateName = ThisComponent.DocumentInfo.Template<br />
if TemplateName <> "" then<br />
ThisComponent.DocumentInfo.Template = TemplateName<br />
end if<br />
End Sub<br />
* Click the Run icon<br />
* Finallly save the document.<br />
<br />
Next time when you open this document you<br />
will have the update from template feature back.<br />
<br />
This is issue [http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=63320 Issue 63320]<br />
<br />
== What is the equivalent of MSO outline mode in OpenOffice.org? ==<br />
Open the Navigator to have most of this functionality. The Navigator can be found in Writer's drop-down menus: '''Edit > Navigator'''.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How do I do revision marking (redlining) in OpenOffice.org? ==<br />
To enable the Revision feature: <br />
<br />
* Open the document to be edited <br />
* From the pull down menus, select: Edit -> Changes -> Record <br />
<br />
Start making your changes. You will note that all new text<br />
passages you enter are underlined in color, while all text that you<br />
delete remains visible but is crossed out and shown in color.<br />
<br />
== How do I make my first page a cover/title page and start page numbering (Page 1) on the second page of my document? ==<br />
Here is the basic procedure for breaking a document<br />
into sections (for whatever purpose) as well as placing a page number<br />
in a footer of the second page: <br />
<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Open a new word processing<br />
document. <br />
<br />
<br />
* Enter some or all of the data that<br />
you want on your cover page (or simply hit the return key a few<br />
times).<br />
<br />
* Press F11 to open the Stylist, choose "Page Styles" from the icons (hover<br />
with your pointer on each icon to open the note), doubleclick on "First Page" for<br />
assigning the "First Page" style to the first page of your document.<br />
<br />
* Place your cursor at the end of the first page. Select: Insert->Manual Break...<br />
<br />
<br />
* Select the button next to "Page Break". Then choose<br />
the style to use for the next page (pick one from the menu - such as<br />
"Default"). Then mark the check box called "Change<br />
page number". In the box below this check box the number 1<br />
should appear. Click OK. <br />
<br />
<br />
Note: by picking a different style for the next page, you are in<br />
effect breaking the document into two sections. The sections then<br />
can have different characteristics (headers, footers, page<br />
numbering, etc.). The page style that is assigned for each section<br />
of the document can be seen by clicking into the desired page. Look<br />
below the document window area, to the right of the "Page x/n"<br />
block to see the page style name for the current page/section.<br />
<br />
* Now you should have two pages. Put<br />
your cursor in the second page, then select: Insert->Footer->Default<br />
from the pulldown menus. A footer area will appear on the<br />
second page. <br />
<br />
<br />
* To insert the page number, select: Insert->Fields->Page<br />
Numbers. A number '1' should appear on the second page of the file<br />
(because the page number field is counting pages from the beginning<br />
of the current SECTION). <br />
<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
<br />
<br />
== How do I make a header appear on only the first page of my document? ==<br />
Follow these steps: <br />
<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Open a new word processing<br />
document. <br />
<br />
<br />
* Enter some or all of the data that<br />
you want on your cover (1st) page (or simply hit the return key a<br />
few times) <br />
<br />
<br />
* Select: Format->Stylist <br />
<br />
<br />
* Click on the Page style icon<br />
(fourth one from the left) <br />
<br />
<br />
* Double-click on the Page style<br />
called "First Page". The page style name should appear on<br />
the status bar below your document. It is also possible at this<br />
point to create your own first page style. You may close the Stylist<br />
now, if desired. <br />
<br />
<br />
* Select: Insert->Manual Break...<br />
<br />
<br />
* Select the button next to "Page<br />
Break". Then choose the style to use for the next page (pick<br />
one from the menu - such as "Standard"). <br />
<br />
<br />
* Click OK. <br />
<br />
<br />
* Now you should have two pages. Put<br />
your cursor in the first page, then select: Insert->Header->First<br />
Page from the pulldown menus. <br />
<br />
<br />
* A header area will appear on the first page. Use the<br />
OpenOffice.org tools to insert whatever you want in the header area.<br />
<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How do I make a logo appear on the top of every page of my document? ==<br />
Follow these steps: <br />
<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Open a new word processing<br />
document<br />
<br />
* From the pull down menus, select:<br />
Insert -> Header -> Standard <br />
<br />
<br />
* Click inside the new header block <br />
<br />
<br />
* From the pull down menus, select:<br />
Insert -> Graphics -> From File... <br />
<br />
<br />
* Navigate to the desired logo, then click Open <br />
<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
If the graphic does not appear on every page, there are two<br />
possible problems. The page style in use could have the wrong header<br />
settings. To check the settings: <br />
<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* From the pull down menus, select:<br />
Format -> Page <br />
<br />
<br />
* Click on the 'Header' tab <br />
<br />
<br />
* Check to see that the box next to "Same content<br />
left/right" is clicked. If it is not, you will get logos only<br />
on odd or even pages, but not both. <br />
<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
If the graphic appears on one or more pages, then stops appearing,<br />
the cause is likely to be a different page style that is applied on<br />
the page where the logo ceases to appear. Look below the document,<br />
just to the right of where the page number information appears. The<br />
name that appears is the page style name. If the style name is<br />
different, the document has been broken into sections. To change<br />
this: <br />
<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Place your text cursor into the<br />
page that has the wrong style <br />
<br />
<br />
* From the pull down menus, select:<br />
Format -> Stylist <br />
<br />
<br />
* Click on the Page style icon<br />
(fourth one from the left) <br />
<br />
<br />
* Double-click on the desired Page style name (the one that<br />
properly displays your header/logo). You may close the Stylist now,<br />
if desired. <br />
<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How do you turn off the Automatic word completion behavior? ==<br />
Open a text document. From the pulldown menus, select:<br />
Tools->AutoCorrect/AutoFormat. Select the "Word Completion"<br />
tab. Deselect the check box to the left of "Complete Words".<br />
Click on OK.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How do I create a simple outline-style numbered list? It should look like: ==<br />
<br/><br />
<TABLE width="300" border="1pt" style="text-indent: -1cm;"><br />
<TR><br />
<TD bgcolor="#e6e6e6"><br />
<code>1. List Title<br/><br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.1 First item<br/><br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.2 Second item<br/><br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.3 Third item<br />
</code><br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
</TABLE><br />
There are two tools in OpenOffice.org that give you<br />
the ability to create numbered lists. One is the Format '''Stylist''',<br />
accessed by selecting Stylist from the pulldown menu. It<br />
will open in a separate window and will default to opening the<br />
"Paragraph Styles" view. If you click on the fifth icon<br />
from the left, "Numbering Styles", you will see a list of<br />
pre-defined number styles. The other tool that you need is the<br />
numbering toolbar. At the extreme far right of the text toolbar (the<br />
bar that displays font name, font size, etc.), there is a small arrow<br />
that points to the left. Click on it. You will now see the numbering<br />
toolbar. You will not see this arrow if you are not already in a text<br />
area that has a numbering style assigned. It turns out that the<br />
numbering you want for the simple list above is already defined in<br />
the pre-defined numbering styles. If the style you need does not<br />
exist, you may also create your own styles. To create the list above:<br />
<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Type in your text. The paragraph<br />
style that you use should not matter. This procedure was tested<br />
using the "Text body" paragraph style. <br />
<br />
<br />
* Select all the text by drag<br />
selecting. <br />
<br />
<br />
* Double-click on the numbering<br />
style "Numbering 5". List numbers (but not the<br />
sub-numbers) should appear. <br />
<br />
<br />
* Click on the left pointing arrow<br />
to the far right of the text toolbar. This will expose the numbering<br />
toolbar. <br />
<br />
<br />
* Place your text cursor into the<br />
list item that says "First item". <br />
<br />
<br />
* Click on the right pointing arrow<br />
(the single one) in the numbering toolbar. Its name is "Move<br />
Level Down". This item should now have the number "1.1"<br />
in front of it. <br />
<br />
<br />
* Repeat the above step for the other sub-list items. <br />
<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
If you need to make your own list numbering style, it is suggested<br />
to select one of the existing styles that is similar (in the<br />
Stylist), then right click to get a context menu. Select "New..."<br />
to make a new style based on the style that was selected. You will<br />
get a dialog with many tabs that allow you to configure your own<br />
numbering style. By the way, you can set up heading numbering the<br />
same way. Each heading level can be assigned a different paragraph<br />
style (e.g. Heading 1, Heading 2, Heading 3) but they all would be<br />
assigned the same NUMBERING style - so the list would number<br />
correctly. '''Note: '''OpenOffice.org will often make numbering<br />
difficult when you do the following actions: <br />
<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Hit the back space key when you<br />
are in the style following a numbering style <br />
<br />
<br />
* Insert unnumbered styles between<br />
numbered styles <br />
<br />
<br />
* Output to HTML format with noncontiguous numbered and<br />
unnumbered styles <br />
<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How do I join two adjacent tables? ==<br />
The tables must be right next to each other for the<br />
"Join Tables" menu choice to appear. Even if there is only<br />
one text style between the tables with no content, the choice will<br />
not show up. When the tables appear to be almost touching, place your<br />
cursor into one of the tables. Right click to get the context menu.<br />
Select "Join Tables". <br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How do I create a hanging indent in my document? ==<br />
You have two basic options, depending on how you want<br />
your hanging indent to look. <br />
<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Using a pre-defined style: <br />
<br />
<br />
<OL><br />
* Open the Format Stylist (select:<br />
Format -> Stylist from the pulldown menu) <br />
<br />
<br />
* Have the text cursor in the text<br />
that you want to format as hanging indent (or have the cursor in an<br />
empty text style and enter the text later) <br />
<br />
<br />
* Double-click on the "Hanging indent" choice in the<br />
Stylist window. This default style has a hanging indent - but it<br />
also has a left margin offset of .19 inches. <br />
<br />
<br />
</OL><br />
* Create your own style: <br />
<br />
<br />
<OL><br />
* Open the Stylist (as described<br />
above) <br />
<br />
<br />
* Select one of the "generic"<br />
styles such as "Standard" <br />
<br />
<br />
* Right click (in the Stylist<br />
window) to get the context menu and select "New ..." <br />
<br />
<br />
* In the dialog that appears, enter<br />
a new name for the style <br />
<br />
<br />
* Click on the "Indents &amp;<br />
Spacing" tab. For a .25 inch hanging style, you would enter<br />
".25" in the "Indent From left" field. Then<br />
enter "-.25" in the "Indent First line" field <br />
<br />
<br />
* Click on "OK". The new style will be available in<br />
the Stylist list. <br />
<br />
<br />
</OL><br />
</UL><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How do I perform a word count of my document? ==<br />
Open the file, then select: File -> Properties.<br />
Click on the "Statistics" tab. The word count (and other<br />
statistics) will appear in the dialog.<br />
<br />
== How do I insert 'dummy text' into my document? ==<br />
Follow these steps: <br />
<br />
* Place your cursor where you want<br />
some text <br />
* Type the characters: dt <br />
* Press the 'F3' key on your keyboard <br />
<br />
== How do I create labels in OpenOffice.org? ==<br />
Select: File -> New -> Labels. In the dialog<br />
that appears, you will be able to enter the initial text for the<br />
label(s) and select the label type (Avery, etc.) desired. Click on<br />
"New Document" to open the document using the settings you<br />
selected. <br />
<br />
== How do I insert a Landscape page into my (portrait) document? ==<br />
In your open document in OpenOffice.org: <br />
<br />
* Open the Stylist ('''Format-Stylist''' or '''[F11]''')<br />
* In the Stylist window, click on the '''Page Styles''' icon (fourth icon from left)<br />
* The type "Standard" should already be highlighted, hold the right menu button down to see the context menu and choose "'''New...'''" <br />
* In the dialog that appears, give the new page style a descriptive name, e.g. Landscape<br />
* Click on the '''[Page]''' taband change the page orientation to Landscape by clicking on the corresponding radio button. You may also make other changes to the page style, if needed (such as adjusting the margin sizes).<br />
* Click on '''[OK]'''. The new style will appear as one of your page style choices.<br />
* Place the text cursor in your document at the location where you want to insert the Landscape page<br />
* Select '''Insert-Manual Break'''<br />
* In the dialog that appears, select '''Page Break''' and in the '''Style list''', select your new page style, e.g. "Landscape";<br />
* Click on '''[OK]'''<br />
<br />
To end the Landscape area in your document:<br />
<br />
* Place the text cursor in your document at the location where you want to stop the Landscape layout <br />
* Select '''Insert-Manual Break'''<br />
* In the dialog that appears, select '''Page Break''' and in the '''Style list''', select the previous page style, e.g. "Standard"<br />
* Click on '''[OK]''' <br />
<br />
== I have a blank page in my word processing document. All of my content seems to fit on the previous page. How do I get rid of this extra page? ==<br />
Select View -> Nonprinting Characters from the pull<br />
down menus (so that the choice is checked). This will allow you to<br />
see the special control character that is pushing the page over to<br />
another sheet. Locate that character and delete it (after making a<br />
backup of your file). Be sure to turn these options off before<br />
printing. (If left 'on' you will be prompted for whether you want to<br />
print them or not). In '''rare''' cases, playing around with the<br />
Insert -> Manual Break feature using a change of page style can<br />
cause 'ghost' pages. These are pages that have no apparent content,<br />
no hidden characters, and cannot hold a text cursor. In the case<br />
tested, these 'ghost' pages were removed by the following procedure: <br />
<br />
* From the pulldown menus, select<br />
View -> Online Layout <br />
* Scroll through your document. The<br />
'ghost' pages should not appear. <br />
* Select View -> Online Layout again (this deselects the<br />
choice). The 'ghost' pages should not return. <br />
<br />
== How do I make a table heading row repeat on each page of my word processing document that the table appears on? ==<br />
A repeating header row is the default in<br />
OpenOffice.org when creating a new table. If you have an existing<br />
table, or if you are using a different text document template, follow<br />
the following instructions: <br />
<br />
* Place your cursor somewhere in the<br />
table <br />
* Hold your right mouse button down<br />
to get the context menu, then select: Table <br />
* In the dialog that appears, click<br />
on the "Text Flow" tab <br />
* In the "Text Flow" box,<br />
click on the check box next to "Repeat heading" (so that a<br />
check appears) <br />
* Click on OK <br />
<br />
== How do I perform a spellcheck in a multilingual text? ==<br />
<br />
When OOo checks the spelling of a word (note: word, not paragraph or<br />
text) it chooses the spelling dictionary appropriate to the language<br />
this single word comes from. This is defined in > Format > Character ><br />
Font. This individual language setting normally is set to the default<br />
language but can be changed to any other supported language.<br />
<br />
So, to perform a spellcheck on a multilingual text you need to select each word<br />
that isn't part of the default language and assign the appropriate language<br />
in > Format > Character > Font.<br />
<br />
However, if you want to set the whole text to a new language, highlight the<br />
whole text and change the setting in > Format > Character > Font.<br />
<br />
== How do I remove a large number of hard returns from text that were pasted into my document (for example, from an email message)? ==<br />
Follow these steps: <br />
<br />
* Select Edit -> Find &amp;<br />
Replace <br />
* Near the bottom left of the dialog<br />
that appears, click on the box next to "Regular Expressions"<br />
* In the "Search For"<br />
field, type: ^$ This regular expression says to search for a<br />
paragraph marker '$' at the beginning of a paragraph - programmer<br />
terms for an empty paragraph. <br />
* Click on the "Find"<br />
button <br />
* To replace the hard return with a<br />
space character, type a space in the "Replace With" field,<br />
then click the "Replace" button <br />
* To replace the hard return with<br />
nothing (remove the character), click the "Replace" button<br />
(without entering anything in the "Replace With" field) <br />
* If you have many hard returns to replace, you can also use<br />
the "Replace All" button. It is wise to save your document<br />
prior to using this option, in case it behaves unexpectedly. <br />
<br />
Note: Regular expressions do not appear to work in the 'Replace'<br />
field.<br />
<br />
== How do I protect (lock) a section of text so that the content cannot be changed? ==<br />
Follow these steps to protect a section of text: <br />
<br />
* Write or otherwise insert the<br />
desired text <br />
* Select the text to be protected <br />
* From the pull down menus, select:<br />
Insert -> Section <br />
* Click on the box next to<br />
"Protected" <br />
* Give the section a name (or take<br />
the default name assigned) <br />
* Click on the "insert"<br />
box <br />
* You may also want to create a password on the section. This<br />
will keep anyone without the password from removing the protection<br />
set on the section. <br />
<br />
To insert a password on a protected section: <br />
<br />
* From the pull down menus, select:<br />
Format -> Sections <br />
* Select the name of the desired<br />
section (if, applicable) <br />
* Click on the box next to "Password<br />
protected" <br />
* In the dialog that appears, enter<br />
a password and confirm the password <br />
* Click on OK (in the password<br />
dialog) <br />
* Click on OK (in the format section dialog) <br />
<br />
Follow these steps to modify a section that you have previously<br />
protected: <br />
<br />
* From the pull down menus, select:<br />
Format -> Sections <br />
* Enter your password in the dialog<br />
that appears (only appears if password protected); Click OK <br />
* Select the name of the desired<br />
section (if, applicable) <br />
* Click on the "Remove"<br />
button <br />
* Click on OK <br />
* Make the desired changes <br />
* Follow steps in the "protect a section of text"<br />
instructions, above, to re-apply the section protection <br />
<br />
Note that, once you put a password on a section, you will be<br />
prompted for that password before receiving '''any''' dialog that<br />
might have a chance to access that section of text.<br />
<br />
== I have some text that I want to appear with the first character of each word in uppercase and the rest of the word in lowercase (initial uppercase). How do I do this automatically? ==<br />
Follow these steps: <br />
<br />
* Select the desired text (by drag<br />
selecting) <br />
* From the pull down menus, select:<br />
Format -> Character <br />
* Click on the tab called 'Font<br />
Effects' <br />
* In the 'More Effects' area, click<br />
on the box next to 'Title Case' <br />
* Click on OK <br />
<br />
This method also works for anything that can be drag-selected,<br />
such as a table row or column.<br />
<br />
== In my document, how do I repeat more than one table row when the table breaks across pages? ==<br />
This function is not very intuitive, but it is<br />
possible: <br />
<br />
* Select the first (heading) table<br />
ROW <br />
* From the pull down menus, select:<br />
Format -> Cell -> Split <br />
* Set the "Split Amount"<br />
for the number of total heading rows needed. Make sure the<br />
"Direction" is set to "horizontally". <br />
* Click on OK <br />
* Add text as needed to the added heading rows. This may mean<br />
having to copy/paste data from rows you had previously created. <br />
<br />
If this method is used, the THEAD and TBODY tags are used when<br />
exporting to HTML format.<br />
<br />
== How do I insert a Table of Contents into my document? ==<br />
Before inserting a Table of Contents,<br />
the Stylist must be used to identify headings.<br />
<br />
To mark headings:<br />
<br />
* Highlight the paragraph heading. <br />
* Choose Format -> Stylist from<br />
the pull-down menu.<br />
* Double-click on your choice of<br />
Heading Level from the dialog box. <br />
* Mark all headings in your document<br />
as described above.<br />
<br />
To Insert the Table of Contents:<br />
<br />
* Place your text cursor at the<br />
location where you would like a Table of Contents<br />
* From the pulldown menus, select:<br />
Insert -> Indexes -> Indexes... <br />
* In the dialog that appears, make<br />
sure you are on the "Index" tab, then select the index<br />
"Type:" to be "Table of Contents" <br />
* You may want to adjust other<br />
settings in this dialog to create the type of TOC desired. For<br />
example, if you want a table of captions, you would click on the box<br />
next to "Additional Styles" and select your caption style.<br />
* Click on "OK" <br />
<br />
== How do I update my table of contents (TOC)? I've added more data and it does not reflect my new headings. ==<br />
Click inside the TOC (so that your text cursor is<br />
blinking somewhere inside it), then hold down your right mouse button<br />
to get the context menu. Select "Update Index".<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How do I insert a variable for the current date into the footer of my document? ==<br />
Follow these steps: <br />
<br />
* Insert a footer into your document<br />
(if you don't already have one) by selecting: Insert->Footer ->Standard <br />
* With the cursor in the footer<br />
area, select: Insert -> Fields -> Other <br />
* In the dialog that appears, be sure that the 'DocInformation' tab is selected (click to select) <br />
* If you want the date to update each time the document is modified, select 'Modified' in the 'Type' list. Other choices are 'Last Printed', 'Created', etc. <br />
* In the 'Select' list, click on 'Date' <br />
* In the 'Format' list, click on the format desired <br />
* Make sure that the check box next to 'Fixed content' is '''not''' checked <br />
* Click on 'Insert' <br />
* Click on 'Close' <br />
<br />
You should now see the current date. If you see the name of the<br />
date field, select: View -> Fields (to turn off the check mark<br />
next to this choice). If you see nothing, it may be because you have<br />
not yet saved your document for the first time.<br />
<br />
== Trying to use the version control features for my word processing document, but some of the menu choices I've seen before do not appear. What's wrong? ==<br />
Some version management functions become unavailable when you create an index (such as Table of Contents) within your document. Menu choices that will no longer<br />
appear include: <br />
<br />
* Edit->Changes->Merge Document<br />
* Edit->Compare Document In addition, the 'Compare' button in the 'Versions' dialog (accessed using File -> Versions) becomes gray (unusable) when the document contains an index.</div>ScottCarrhttps://wiki.openoffice.org/w/index.php?title=Documentation/FAQ/Writer&diff=11914Documentation/FAQ/Writer2006-06-06T22:55:31Z<p>ScottCarr: /* How to re-enable update of template style in OpenOffice.org 2.0.2? */</p>
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<div>[[Category:User_FAQ]]<br />
<br />
[[FAQ:Overview|User FAQ]]<br />
<br />
== If I click in the middle of a table cell or in an empty paragraph, OpenOffice.org insert tabs in front of the cursor position. How do I stop this? ==<br />
This is caused by a default<br />
setting of the OpenOffice.org interface called 'Direct Cursor'. To<br />
change this behavior: <br />
<br />
* From the pull down menus, select: Tools -> Options <br />
* In the dialog that appears, select: Text Document - Cursor <br />
* Change the 'Insert' value to 'Left Paragraph Margin' (it was set to 'Tabs') <br />
* Click on OK <br />
<br />
== These automatisms suck!! ==<br />
OpenOffice is configured in standard to execute, while typing a text, automatical<br />
formatting tasks. Those automatisms can be amazing or boring - especially because<br />
they can occure when you don't expect them.<br />
<br />
You have two solutions: turn them off or learn to know them and domesticate them.<br />
<br />
* Turn them ALL off/on: under '''Format-AutoFormat-While Typing'''.<br />
* Turn some of them off/on: under '''Tools-AutoCorrect/Autoformat'''.<br />
<br />
To USE them you have to know them and first recognize them, so...<br />
<br />
How to recognize them?<br />
<br />
<TABLE width=600 BORDER=1 CELLPADDING=4 CELLSPACING=0 FRAME=HSIDES RULES=ROWS><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
<I>When I type</I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<I>I get</I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<I>caused by</I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<I>module</I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
DNA<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
And<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
the replacement table<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br/><br />
(<A HREF="#1">1</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
All<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
XImport<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Ximport<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
&nbsp;<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<P ALIGN="left">(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<P ALIGN="left">All<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
coordination<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Coordination<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Capitalize first<br />
letter of every sentence<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
All<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
It was excl. on this day<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<I>The lowercase<br />
won't be replaced by a capital though there is a dot and I check<br />
the option "Capitalize first letter of every sentence"<br />
in the AutoFormat.</I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
the exceptions<br />
table<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no2">2</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Writer only<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
*Hello* _world_<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
'''Hello''' <U>world</U><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Automatic bold and<br />
underline<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
All<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
www.openoffice.org<br/>john@sun.com<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<A HREF="http://www.openoffice.org/">www.openoffice.org</A><br />
<br/><A HREF="mailto:john@sun.com">john@sun.com</A><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
The URL recognition<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
All<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
1st, 2nd, 4th<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
1<SUP>st</SUP>, 2<SUP>nd</SUP>, 4<SUP>th</SUP><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
The AutoFormat of the cardinal numbers<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
All<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
1/2 1/4 3/4 <br />
<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
&frac12; &frac14; &frac34;<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
The AutoFormat of<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
All<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
The man -- yes, him!<br/><br />
The man--yes, him!<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
The man &ndash; yes, him!<br/><br />
The man&mdash;yes, him!<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Replace dashes<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
All<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
<I>&lt;2_spaces></I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<I>The second space doesn't appear</I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Ignore double<br />
spaces<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
All<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
1 bottle of milk <I>&lt;Return></I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
1. bottle of milk<br/>2.<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Apply numbering<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Writer only<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
---<I>&lt;Return></I><br />
===<I>&lt;Return></I><br />
___<I>&lt;Return></I><br />
<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<I>horizontal lines created</I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Apply border<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Writer only<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
+---+---+<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<I>a table</I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Create table<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Writer only<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
My title<br/><I>&lt;Return><br/>&lt;Return></I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<I><font size=5>'''My title'''</font></I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Use styles<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Writer only<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
- one<br/><br />
-<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<ul><br />
* one<br />
</LI><br />
<LI style="color: #FFF;">test </LI><br />
</ul><br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Replace bullets<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Writer only<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
"<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
&laquo;&nbsp;<I>or<br />
an other typographical quote</I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Custom quotes<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no4">4</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Writer only<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
<FONT FACE="Arial">Int</FONT><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<FONT FACE="Arial">Int|roduction|<br/><I>(the word<br />
is completed)</I></FONT><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<FONT FACE="Arial">Word completion</FONT><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<P ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Arial">(<A HREF="#no5">5</A></FONT>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
&nbsp;<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
<FONT FACE="Arial">1.1<br/><I>in a table</I></FONT><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<FONT FACE="Arial"><I>01/01/03<br/>(a date)</I></FONT><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<FONT FACE="Arial">Number recognition</FONT><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<FONT FACE="Arial">(<A HREF="#no6">6</A></FONT FACE>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<FONT FACE="Arial">Writer only</FONT><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
</TABLE><br />
<br />
<A NAME="no1">(1)</A> Menu '''Tools-AutoCorrect/AutoFormat''', tabpage '''[Replace]'''<br/><br />
<A NAME="no2">(2)</A> Menu '''Tools-AutoCorrect/AutoFormat''', tabpage '''[Exceptions]'''<br/><br />
<A NAME="no3">(3)</A> Menu '''Tools-AutoCorrect/AutoFormat''', tabpage '''[Options]'''<br/><br />
<A NAME="no4">(4)</A> Menu '''Tools-AutoCorrect/AutoFormat''', tabpage '''[Custom quotes]'''<br/><br />
<A NAME="no5">(5)</A> Menu '''Tools-AutoCorrect/AutoFormat''', tabpage '''[Word completion]'''<br/><br />
<A NAME="no6">(6)</A> Menu '''Tools-Options-Text document-Table-Input in table-Number recognition'''<br />
<br />
<br />
== How to easily come back to the default character format while typing when I just wanted to format one word? ==<br />
Example: you write default, then <U>underlined for a while and you want to</U> come back to the normal styles.<br />
<br />
In this example, you have pressed [Ctrl]+U after "then" to format your text italic.<br/><br />
To return to the normal attribute press [Right] immediatly after the first "to" as following:<br />
<br />
You write default, then '''[Ctrl]+U''' <U>underlined for a while and you want to</U> [Right] come back to the normal styles.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How to format a piece of text (not a whole page) in columns? ==<br />
You have to use a section:<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Select the text you want to format<br />
<br />
* Menu '''Insert-Section-[Columns]'''<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
<br />
<br />
== How to correct the text of an hyperlink? (if I click on the text the target document loads) ==<br />
Quick methode: '''[Alt]+click'''<br />
<br />
Permanante state: in the '''staus bar''', click the field "'''HYP'''" (HYPerlink) to toggle it to "'''SEL'''" (SELection)<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How to move paragraphs with the keyboard? ==<br />
<UL><br />
* Set the cursor in the paragraph you want to to move<br />
<br />
* '''[Ctrl]+[Up]''' or '''[Down]'''<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
<br />
<br />
== How to select multiple parts of the text? ==<br />
<br />
Copy, cut, format, delete parts of the text in differents areas of the document:<BR><br />
<UL>* '''[Ctrl]+&lt;selection>''' with one click, double click or sliding.<br />
</UL><br />
<br />
An other methode exists - the "lazzy" one (don't feel about holding [Ctrl] over 150 pages!):<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Click once on the field "'''STD'''" (STanDard) in the '''status bar'''<br />
<br />
* The field shows now "'''EXT'''" (EXTended selection)<br />
<br />
* An other clic and it goes to "'''ADD'''" (ADD to selection).<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
<br />
-> the '''ADD''' mode has the same function than '''[Ctrl] + click'''<BR><br />
and '''EXT''' the same function than '''[Shift]+click'''.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== A series of '#' characters on a line by themselves has generated a bold black double line. How can I remove this line? ==<br />
A series of # symbols is a keyboard short cut to creating a solid line below a paragraph in a text document. To remove this line, click anywhere in the paragraph just above the thick line and choose Format -> Paragraph. The line set will appear on the Borders tab. To remove the line, keep the cursor in the paragraph above the line and choose Format -> Default.<br />
<br />
Learn more about automatisms <A HREF="025.html">here (#025)</A>.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== URLs (Uniform Reference Locators) appear underlined and in a different color from the rest of my text. How do I reverse this setting? ==<br />
To reverse this setting:<br />
<UL><br />
* Select '''Tools-AutoCorrect/AutoFormat-[Options]'''<br />
<br />
* Scroll down in the list that appears to the choice called 'URL recognition'.<br />
<br />
* Click the box to the left of this choice to turn the behavior off.<br />
<br />
* Click 'OK' at the bottom of the dialog to apply the change.<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
URL recognition also recognizes anything with the '@' symbol as an email address. Turning this option off will cause email addresses to remain unrecognized.<br />
<br />
To selectively determine which addresses should be treated as links, leave URL recognition on, but turn off recognition by one of the following two methods:<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Drag select the entire address<br />
<br />
* Hold down the context (right mouse) button<br />
<br />
* Select 'Default'<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
An address which has converted to a link may be converted back to normal text by entering Ctrl-Z before the text cursor is moved.<br />
<br />
Learn more about automatisms <A HREF="025.html">here (#025)</A>.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== OpenOffice.org is changing my decimals into fractions. How do I reverse this setting? ==<br />
<To reverse this setting:<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* select '''Tools-AutoCorrect/AutoFormat-[Replace]'''.<br />
<br />
* near the top of the list, find the replacement choice for '.5'<br />
<br />
* select this replacement description and click on the 'Delete' button to the right of the dialog<br />
<br />
* click 'OK' at the bottom of the dialog to apply the change.<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
Learn more about automatisms <A HREF="025.html">here (#025)</A>.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== When lower case text is typed, OpenOffice.org changes the first letter to uppercase. How do reverse this setting? ==<br />
This setting is designed to correct sentences mistakenly typed starting with a lower case letter.<br />
<br />
To reverse this setting:<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Select '''Tools-AutoCorrect/AutoFormat-[Options]'''.<br />
<br />
* Near the top of the list, uncheck the box next to "Capitalize the first letter of every sentence"<br />
<br />
* Click 'OK' at the bottom of the dialog to apply the change.<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
Learn more about automatisms <A HREF="025.html">here (#025)</A>.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== When using asterisks [ asterisk = * ], OpenOffice.org removes the asterisks [ * ] and presents the text in bold. How do reverse this setting? ==<br />
Typing an asterisk [ * ] before and after a word or words allows for words to be made bold without using<br />
the mouse. Similarly, typing an undersc ore [underscore = _] before and after a word or words allows for words to be underlined.<br />
<br />
To reverse this setting:<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Select '''Tools-AutoCorrect/AutoFormat-[Options]'''<br />
<br />
* Near the top of the list click the checkbox next to "Automatic *bold* and _underline_" to deselect this choice.<br />
<br />
* Click 'OK' at the bottom of the dialog to apply the change.<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
Learn more about automatisms <A HREF="025.html">here (#025)</A>.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How do I insert a page number of the form 'Page 1 of N'? ==<br />
<UL><br />
* Click in the footer or header area of the document<br />
<br />
* Type the text "Page "<br />
<br />
* Select '''Insert-Fields-Page Numbers''' from the pulldown menus to insert the page number field<br />
<br />
* Type the text "of "<br />
<br />
* Select '''Insert-Fields-Page Count''' from the pulldown menus to insert the page total field.<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
The page number should appear in the footer or header of every page.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How do I insert a special character? ==<br />
The simplest method for inserting special characters is to select them from the special character dialog:<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* From the pull down menus, select '''Insert-Special Character'''<br />
<br />
* In the dialog that appears, all the available characters in the current font will be displayed<br />
<br />
* Select a character by clicking on it. If you do not see the desired character, it may not be available in the current font. Try changing fonts if it is not.<br />
<br />
* After selecting one or more characters, click on '''[OK]''' to insert the characters at the location of the text cursor.<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
On certain platforms, OpenOffice.org does not have certain characters available in any font, including emdash and curly double quote characters.<br />
<br />
Characters used in mathematical formulas may be inserted using this method:<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* From the pull down menus, select '''Insert-Object-Formula'''<br />
<br />
* In the "Command" window, hold down your right mouse button to access the context menu. The available formula operators can be found within this menu.<br />
<br />
* The "Command" window does not have a close button - so just click outside the formula box (anywhere else in the document) to perform the close.<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
Formulas are graphical objects and characters inserted using this method may not convert well to other applications. OpenOffice.org also supports entry of certain characters (accented characters, ligatures, monetary symbols, etc.) via compose (keyboard) sequences.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How do I insert a trademark symbol? ==<br />
This symbol is only available in certain fonts. On Solaris platforms, the symbol is available in the 'Symbols', 'Serif' and San-Serif' font. To insert: <br />
<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Place your cursor in the location where you would like the symbol to appear<br />
<br />
* From the pull down menu, select '''Insert-Special Character'''<br />
<br />
* In the dialog that appears, choose 'Symbol' from the 'Font' list<br />
<br />
* The trademark symbol is available in a serif font (character 212) or in a san-serif font (character 228). Click on the symbol desired.<br />
<br />
* Click 'OK'<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
<br />
<br />
== How Do I remove an envelope from a document? ==<br />
Removing an envelope from a document can be tricky. &nbsp;Work is being done to make this easier in the future. &nbsp;In the meantime, here are the steps to manually remove the envelope:<br />
<br />
<ul><br />
<li>Place the cursor at the beginning of the envelope page.</li><br />
<li>If the "Stylist" dialog box is not open, press F11 or use the Menu Option Format->Stylist to open it up.</li><br />
<li>Change to the Page Styles options. &nbsp;It's the fourth icon from the left.</li><br />
<li>Double Click on "Default"</li><br />
<li>Remove the remaining elements.</li> <br />
</ul><br />
<br />
<br />
== How can I change the defaults for a new writer document? ==<br />
<br />
You need to create a template that has the settings you want and then<br />
make that template the default. The way you do this is as follows:<br />
<br />
<br />
Part 1: Create a template<br />
<UL><br />
* Start with a blank document.<br />
* Change whatever settings you need to change. To change margins,<br />
modify the Default page style.<br />
* Save the document as a template: File > Templates > Save, and<br />
specify a name for the template.<br />
</UL><br />
Part 2: Make your new template the default<br />
<UL><br />
* File > Templates > Organize<br />
* In the left-hand list, find your template. Most likely, you'll need<br />
to double-click on the folder called Default, and your template will<br />
be inside that folder. Click on the template.<br />
* Click Commands. From the menu that appears, choose Set as Default Template.<br />
</UL><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How to delete a table? ==<br />
For this, you need to highlight the whole table, then rightclick into the<br />
highlighted area and choose > Row > Delete.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== I want to insert special characters with keyboard shortcuts. How do I do this? ==<br />
From OpenOffice.org Version 1.1 on you can use the built in macro recorder.<br />
To assign a character to a key, follow these steps:<br />
<br />
* Select Tools > Macro > Record to start the recording process.<br />
* Now click Insert > Special Character and choose the character you want,<br />
then insert it and close the special character dialog.<br />
* Click on "Stop recording" in the small macro recorder dialog.<br />
* A dialog appears asking you to save the macro with a name.<br />
Be sure to save it under Standard, not in the tree for the document currently open.<br />
That way you'll be able to use the macro use it any time a OOo Writer window is open.<br />
<br />
Now that you have recorded the macro, you'll need to assign it to a keystroke.<br />
<br />
* Select > Tools > Macro > Macros ..., then > Assign.<br />
* Now follow > Keyboard > Functions and find your macro using the Category tree.<br />
Your macro will appear in the Function window when you've found the right module.<br />
* Select a keystroke in the Shortcut Keys list, and click Modify.<br />
The key you have selected will appear in the Keys window.<br />
<br />
<br />
== How can I rotate a graphic with a given angle? ==<br />
<br />
Up to version 1.x, Writer doesn't contain a rotation facility for graphics.<br />
To be able to rotate graphics one needs to use Draw:<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* In your Writer file, select the graphic you want to rotate and copy it.<br />
* Open a Draw window and paste your graphic into the draw file.<br />
<li>Rightclick onto the graphic, select "Position and Size"<br />
<li>Select "Rotation" and rotate according to your needs.<br />
<li>Select your graphic after it has been rotated and copy it.<br />
<li>Go back to Writer and paste the rotated graphic into your file.<br />
</UL><br />
<br />
<br />
== How can change the page number of the first page of my document to something other than "1"? ==<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Click into the first paragraph of your first page.<br />
<li>Then select > Format > Paragraph > Text Flow.<br />
<li>Under "Breaks", check "Enable".<br />
<li>Make sure it says "Page" as Type, and "Before" as Position.<br />
<li>Check "With Page Style" und choose "Default" as Page Style or any other according<br />
to your needs.<br />
<li>Now choose the page number you need. Note that the "0" in the Page Number dropdown list doesn't<br />
denote a page number but simply means that the present page number won't be changed.<br />
</UL><br />
<br />
<br />
== The space between the letters in a word seems just a bit too wide. It would look better if that space is being reduced. How can I achieve this? ==<br />
<br />
What you need to enable is "Kerning".<br />
Kerning is part of the typesetting process, where the space between<br />
letters is adjusted to the appearance of the letter and its<br />
neighbour. For example, when a <tt>V</tt> is followed by an<br />
<tt>A</tt>, the shape of the letters would result in a little too much<br />
space between them, and this just doesn't look nice. The <tt>A</tt><br />
should be moved a little towards the <tt>V</tt>.<br />
<br />
This text is not kerned:<br />
<br><img src="lvat1.jpg"><br />
<br>As you can see, the space between the letters is just too wide.<br />
This text is kerned:<br />
<br><img src="lvat2.jpg"><br />
<br />
So how do you enable kerning?<br />
<br />
If you need kerning only for selected parts of your text, follow these steps:<br />
<br />
<ul><br />
<li>Highlight the passages of your text for which kerning needs to be enabled.<br />
<li>Now > Format > Character > Position > Spacing, here check box "pair kerning"<br />
</ul><br />
If you need the whole text to be "kerned", follow here<br />
<br />
* Press F1 to open the stylist.<br />
* Click on paragraph styles icon to open the list of paragraph styles.<br />
* Rightclick on each paragraph styles that's being used > Modify.<br />
* Now > Position > Spacing, here check box "pair kerning".<br />
<br />
Note that kerning is controlled by information in the font data<br />
(in particular the font metrics). <br />
Fonts that do not need such precise corrections,<br />
like fixed width fonts, will not be subject to kerning.<br />
<br />
== Is there something like a Format Painter feature that copies the formats of one part of the text to other parts? ==<br />
<br />
There are two possibilities within OOo Writer.<br />
For the first, follow these steps:<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
* Make the changes that you want, then, with the cursor still in the<br />
paragraph, open the Stylist and then you can either<br />
** Highlight a portion of the text, hold down the left mouse button and<br />
drag the text over the style name then release the mouse button, or<br />
** Left click on the very far right icon in the Stylist header. This icon<br />
is called Update Style.<br />
* Now, if the changes you have made haven't been transferred already to<br />
the other relevant parts of your text, click on the "Fill Format"<br />
icon in the Stylist, which is the third from the right.<br />
The button is a toggle - so click once to turn the feature on,<br />
and click again to turn it off.<br />
* Once it is on, select the style from<br />
the list to which you've just made the changes,<br />
then click into the text area<br />
that you want to change.<br />
<br />
Another solution would be to actually add a button that acts like a<br />
format painter: It's an unofficial, but excellent addon written by the Francophone <br />
project. It adds two paintbrush icons to the tool bar, which copy and paint <br />
styles. Get it from here:<br />
[http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=23756]<br />
<br />
== How can I place a time/date variable (or field) that updates automatically into a document? ==<br />
You need to insert a time/date field that indicates the time when the doc last has been modified. Follow here:<br />
<br />
<ul><br />
<li>In the drop-down menus in Writer, go to '''Insert Fields > Other'''.</li><br />
<li>Select the '''DocInformation''' tab.</li><br />
<li>In the Type section, click on '''Modified'''; in the Select section, click on '''Date'''.</li><br />
<li>Click on '''Insert''' to place this field in your document.</li><br />
</ul><br />
<br />
<br />
== How to print an envelope in OpenOffice.org? ==<br />
You need to print an envelope. Follow these steps:<br />
<br />
<ol><br />
<li>Open OOo Writer</li><br />
<li>Insert Envelope</li><br />
<li>On the Envelope tab, enter your address info.</li><br />
<li>On the Format tab, set Size > Format to DL. Adjust layout to suit.</li><br />
<li>On the Printer tab, Select the layout that reflects how to feed. </li><br />
<li>On the same tab, you next, click on Setup. This opens a new dialogue.</li><br />
<li>On the Setup dialogue, select your printer and click Properties.</li><br />
<li>On the Properties dialogue, select the envelope size in the dialogue.</li><br />
<li>Same dialogue, select Orientation. This depends on how your envelope feeds (see step 5) In any case, landscape means that the text is rotated 90 degrees so that it is parallel to the envelope and vice versa for portrait.</li><br />
<li>If you have a manual feed tray, select this under Device.</li><br />
<li>Click OK</li><br />
<li>Click OK</li><br />
<li>Select New Doc if you only want the envelope or insert to add it to your existing doc. I tested with New Doc.</li><br />
<li>In the new window, check that all is okay and click the print icon.</li><br />
</ol><br />
<br />
Now you have an envelope.<br />
<br />
<br />
This may seem a bit complicated but it is historical. If you would like<br />
OOo print setup to set the printer too, please vote for http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=47121<br />
<br />
<br/><br />
Skipping steps 6 through 12 will cause you no end of problems.<br />
<br />
== How do I make page numbers alternate? (eg. even page numbers on the top-right, odd page numbers on the top-left). ==<br />
<br />
<ol><br />
<li>Open the Stylist (F11).<br /></li><br />
<br />
<li>Select Page Styles.<br /></li><br />
<br />
<li>Select Right Page (create it if it does not exist).<br /></li><br />
<br />
<li>Double-click on Right Page to set the current page to Right Page.<br /></li><br />
<br />
<li>Insert a page number on the top-right.<br /></li><br />
<br />
<li>Set Right Page to be followed by Left Page (you'll have to create Left Page first if it does not exist.<br /></li><br />
<br />
<li>Repeat the steps above to get a Left Page to display the page number on the top-left.<br /></li><br />
<br />
</ol><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How to re-enable update of template style in OpenOffice.org 2.0.2? ==<br />
<br />
* Open the document you want to fix in OpenOffice.org</li><br />
* Use Tools > Macros > Organize Dialogs > Modules and select the document from the list and Standard module or use Tools > Macros > Organize Macros >OpenOffice.org BASIC and select the document from the list and Standard module.</li><br />
* Click New</li><br />
* Name the macro. For example, you could call it FixDocument.</li><br />
* Click the Edit button and enter the following in the IDE.<br><br />
Sub FixDocument<br />
TemplateName = ThisComponent.DocumentInfo.Template<br />
if TemplateName <> "" then<br />
ThisComponent.DocumentInfo.Template = TemplateName<br />
end if<br />
End Sub<br />
* Click the Run icon<br />
* Finallly save the document.<br />
<br />
Next time when you open this document you<br />
will have the update from template feature back.<br />
<br />
This is issue [http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=63320 Issue 63320]<br />
<br />
== What is the equivalent of MSO outline mode in OpenOffice.org? ==<br />
Open the Navigator to have most of this functionality. The Navigator can be found in Writer's drop-down menus: '''Edit > Navigator'''.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How do I do revision marking (redlining) in OpenOffice.org? ==<br />
To enable the Revision feature: <br />
<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Open the document to be edited <br />
<br />
<br />
* From the pull down menus, select: Edit -> Changes -><br />
Record <br />
<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
Start making your changes. You will note that all new text<br />
passages you enter are underlined in color, while all text that you<br />
delete remains visible but is crossed out and shown in color.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How do I make my first page a cover/title page and start page numbering (Page 1) on the second page of my document? ==<br />
Here is the basic procedure for breaking a document<br />
into sections (for whatever purpose) as well as placing a page number<br />
in a footer of the second page: <br />
<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Open a new word processing<br />
document. <br />
<br />
<br />
* Enter some or all of the data that<br />
you want on your cover page (or simply hit the return key a few<br />
times).<br />
<br />
* Press F11 to open the Stylist, choose "Page Styles" from the icons (hover<br />
with your pointer on each icon to open the note), doubleclick on "First Page" for<br />
assigning the "First Page" style to the first page of your document.<br />
<br />
* Place your cursor at the end of the first page. Select: Insert->Manual Break...<br />
<br />
<br />
* Select the button next to "Page Break". Then choose<br />
the style to use for the next page (pick one from the menu - such as<br />
"Default"). Then mark the check box called "Change<br />
page number". In the box below this check box the number 1<br />
should appear. Click OK. <br />
<br />
<br />
Note: by picking a different style for the next page, you are in<br />
effect breaking the document into two sections. The sections then<br />
can have different characteristics (headers, footers, page<br />
numbering, etc.). The page style that is assigned for each section<br />
of the document can be seen by clicking into the desired page. Look<br />
below the document window area, to the right of the "Page x/n"<br />
block to see the page style name for the current page/section.<br />
<br />
* Now you should have two pages. Put<br />
your cursor in the second page, then select: Insert->Footer->Default<br />
from the pulldown menus. A footer area will appear on the<br />
second page. <br />
<br />
<br />
* To insert the page number, select: Insert->Fields->Page<br />
Numbers. A number '1' should appear on the second page of the file<br />
(because the page number field is counting pages from the beginning<br />
of the current SECTION). <br />
<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
<br />
<br />
== How do I make a header appear on only the first page of my document? ==<br />
Follow these steps: <br />
<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Open a new word processing<br />
document. <br />
<br />
<br />
* Enter some or all of the data that<br />
you want on your cover (1st) page (or simply hit the return key a<br />
few times) <br />
<br />
<br />
* Select: Format->Stylist <br />
<br />
<br />
* Click on the Page style icon<br />
(fourth one from the left) <br />
<br />
<br />
* Double-click on the Page style<br />
called "First Page". The page style name should appear on<br />
the status bar below your document. It is also possible at this<br />
point to create your own first page style. You may close the Stylist<br />
now, if desired. <br />
<br />
<br />
* Select: Insert->Manual Break...<br />
<br />
<br />
* Select the button next to "Page<br />
Break". Then choose the style to use for the next page (pick<br />
one from the menu - such as "Standard"). <br />
<br />
<br />
* Click OK. <br />
<br />
<br />
* Now you should have two pages. Put<br />
your cursor in the first page, then select: Insert->Header->First<br />
Page from the pulldown menus. <br />
<br />
<br />
* A header area will appear on the first page. Use the<br />
OpenOffice.org tools to insert whatever you want in the header area.<br />
<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How do I make a logo appear on the top of every page of my document? ==<br />
Follow these steps: <br />
<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Open a new word processing<br />
document<br />
<br />
* From the pull down menus, select:<br />
Insert -> Header -> Standard <br />
<br />
<br />
* Click inside the new header block <br />
<br />
<br />
* From the pull down menus, select:<br />
Insert -> Graphics -> From File... <br />
<br />
<br />
* Navigate to the desired logo, then click Open <br />
<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
If the graphic does not appear on every page, there are two<br />
possible problems. The page style in use could have the wrong header<br />
settings. To check the settings: <br />
<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* From the pull down menus, select:<br />
Format -> Page <br />
<br />
<br />
* Click on the 'Header' tab <br />
<br />
<br />
* Check to see that the box next to "Same content<br />
left/right" is clicked. If it is not, you will get logos only<br />
on odd or even pages, but not both. <br />
<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
If the graphic appears on one or more pages, then stops appearing,<br />
the cause is likely to be a different page style that is applied on<br />
the page where the logo ceases to appear. Look below the document,<br />
just to the right of where the page number information appears. The<br />
name that appears is the page style name. If the style name is<br />
different, the document has been broken into sections. To change<br />
this: <br />
<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Place your text cursor into the<br />
page that has the wrong style <br />
<br />
<br />
* From the pull down menus, select:<br />
Format -> Stylist <br />
<br />
<br />
* Click on the Page style icon<br />
(fourth one from the left) <br />
<br />
<br />
* Double-click on the desired Page style name (the one that<br />
properly displays your header/logo). You may close the Stylist now,<br />
if desired. <br />
<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How do you turn off the Automatic word completion behavior? ==<br />
Open a text document. From the pulldown menus, select:<br />
Tools->AutoCorrect/AutoFormat. Select the "Word Completion"<br />
tab. Deselect the check box to the left of "Complete Words".<br />
Click on OK.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How do I create a simple outline-style numbered list? It should look like: ==<br />
<br/><br />
<TABLE width="300" border="1pt" style="text-indent: -1cm;"><br />
<TR><br />
<TD bgcolor="#e6e6e6"><br />
<code>1. List Title<br/><br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.1 First item<br/><br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.2 Second item<br/><br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.3 Third item<br />
</code><br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
</TABLE><br />
There are two tools in OpenOffice.org that give you<br />
the ability to create numbered lists. One is the Format '''Stylist''',<br />
accessed by selecting Stylist from the pulldown menu. It<br />
will open in a separate window and will default to opening the<br />
"Paragraph Styles" view. If you click on the fifth icon<br />
from the left, "Numbering Styles", you will see a list of<br />
pre-defined number styles. The other tool that you need is the<br />
numbering toolbar. At the extreme far right of the text toolbar (the<br />
bar that displays font name, font size, etc.), there is a small arrow<br />
that points to the left. Click on it. You will now see the numbering<br />
toolbar. You will not see this arrow if you are not already in a text<br />
area that has a numbering style assigned. It turns out that the<br />
numbering you want for the simple list above is already defined in<br />
the pre-defined numbering styles. If the style you need does not<br />
exist, you may also create your own styles. To create the list above:<br />
<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Type in your text. The paragraph<br />
style that you use should not matter. This procedure was tested<br />
using the "Text body" paragraph style. <br />
<br />
<br />
* Select all the text by drag<br />
selecting. <br />
<br />
<br />
* Double-click on the numbering<br />
style "Numbering 5". List numbers (but not the<br />
sub-numbers) should appear. <br />
<br />
<br />
* Click on the left pointing arrow<br />
to the far right of the text toolbar. This will expose the numbering<br />
toolbar. <br />
<br />
<br />
* Place your text cursor into the<br />
list item that says "First item". <br />
<br />
<br />
* Click on the right pointing arrow<br />
(the single one) in the numbering toolbar. Its name is "Move<br />
Level Down". This item should now have the number "1.1"<br />
in front of it. <br />
<br />
<br />
* Repeat the above step for the other sub-list items. <br />
<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
If you need to make your own list numbering style, it is suggested<br />
to select one of the existing styles that is similar (in the<br />
Stylist), then right click to get a context menu. Select "New..."<br />
to make a new style based on the style that was selected. You will<br />
get a dialog with many tabs that allow you to configure your own<br />
numbering style. By the way, you can set up heading numbering the<br />
same way. Each heading level can be assigned a different paragraph<br />
style (e.g. Heading 1, Heading 2, Heading 3) but they all would be<br />
assigned the same NUMBERING style - so the list would number<br />
correctly. '''Note: '''OpenOffice.org will often make numbering<br />
difficult when you do the following actions: <br />
<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Hit the back space key when you<br />
are in the style following a numbering style <br />
<br />
<br />
* Insert unnumbered styles between<br />
numbered styles <br />
<br />
<br />
* Output to HTML format with noncontiguous numbered and<br />
unnumbered styles <br />
<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How do I join two adjacent tables? ==<br />
The tables must be right next to each other for the<br />
"Join Tables" menu choice to appear. Even if there is only<br />
one text style between the tables with no content, the choice will<br />
not show up. When the tables appear to be almost touching, place your<br />
cursor into one of the tables. Right click to get the context menu.<br />
Select "Join Tables". <br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How do I create a hanging indent in my document? ==<br />
You have two basic options, depending on how you want<br />
your hanging indent to look. <br />
<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Using a pre-defined style: <br />
<br />
<br />
<OL><br />
* Open the Format Stylist (select:<br />
Format -> Stylist from the pulldown menu) <br />
<br />
<br />
* Have the text cursor in the text<br />
that you want to format as hanging indent (or have the cursor in an<br />
empty text style and enter the text later) <br />
<br />
<br />
* Double-click on the "Hanging indent" choice in the<br />
Stylist window. This default style has a hanging indent - but it<br />
also has a left margin offset of .19 inches. <br />
<br />
<br />
</OL><br />
* Create your own style: <br />
<br />
<br />
<OL><br />
* Open the Stylist (as described<br />
above) <br />
<br />
<br />
* Select one of the "generic"<br />
styles such as "Standard" <br />
<br />
<br />
* Right click (in the Stylist<br />
window) to get the context menu and select "New ..." <br />
<br />
<br />
* In the dialog that appears, enter<br />
a new name for the style <br />
<br />
<br />
* Click on the "Indents &amp;<br />
Spacing" tab. For a .25 inch hanging style, you would enter<br />
".25" in the "Indent From left" field. Then<br />
enter "-.25" in the "Indent First line" field <br />
<br />
<br />
* Click on "OK". The new style will be available in<br />
the Stylist list. <br />
<br />
<br />
</OL><br />
</UL><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How do I perform a word count of my document? ==<br />
Open the file, then select: File -> Properties.<br />
Click on the "Statistics" tab. The word count (and other<br />
statistics) will appear in the dialog.<br />
<br />
== How do I insert 'dummy text' into my document? ==<br />
Follow these steps: <br />
<br />
* Place your cursor where you want<br />
some text <br />
* Type the characters: dt <br />
* Press the 'F3' key on your keyboard <br />
<br />
== How do I create labels in OpenOffice.org? ==<br />
Select: File -> New -> Labels. In the dialog<br />
that appears, you will be able to enter the initial text for the<br />
label(s) and select the label type (Avery, etc.) desired. Click on<br />
"New Document" to open the document using the settings you<br />
selected. <br />
<br />
== How do I insert a Landscape page into my (portrait) document? ==<br />
In your open document in OpenOffice.org: <br />
<br />
* Open the Stylist ('''Format-Stylist''' or '''[F11]''')<br />
* In the Stylist window, click on the '''Page Styles''' icon (fourth icon from left)<br />
* The type "Standard" should already be highlighted, hold the right menu button down to see the context menu and choose "'''New...'''" <br />
* In the dialog that appears, give the new page style a descriptive name, e.g. Landscape<br />
* Click on the '''[Page]''' taband change the page orientation to Landscape by clicking on the corresponding radio button. You may also make other changes to the page style, if needed (such as adjusting the margin sizes).<br />
* Click on '''[OK]'''. The new style will appear as one of your page style choices.<br />
* Place the text cursor in your document at the location where you want to insert the Landscape page<br />
* Select '''Insert-Manual Break'''<br />
* In the dialog that appears, select '''Page Break''' and in the '''Style list''', select your new page style, e.g. "Landscape";<br />
* Click on '''[OK]'''<br />
<br />
To end the Landscape area in your document:<br />
<br />
* Place the text cursor in your document at the location where you want to stop the Landscape layout <br />
* Select '''Insert-Manual Break'''<br />
* In the dialog that appears, select '''Page Break''' and in the '''Style list''', select the previous page style, e.g. "Standard"<br />
* Click on '''[OK]''' <br />
<br />
== I have a blank page in my word processing document. All of my content seems to fit on the previous page. How do I get rid of this extra page? ==<br />
Select View -> Nonprinting Characters from the pull<br />
down menus (so that the choice is checked). This will allow you to<br />
see the special control character that is pushing the page over to<br />
another sheet. Locate that character and delete it (after making a<br />
backup of your file). Be sure to turn these options off before<br />
printing. (If left 'on' you will be prompted for whether you want to<br />
print them or not). In '''rare''' cases, playing around with the<br />
Insert -> Manual Break feature using a change of page style can<br />
cause 'ghost' pages. These are pages that have no apparent content,<br />
no hidden characters, and cannot hold a text cursor. In the case<br />
tested, these 'ghost' pages were removed by the following procedure: <br />
<br />
* From the pulldown menus, select<br />
View -> Online Layout <br />
* Scroll through your document. The<br />
'ghost' pages should not appear. <br />
* Select View -> Online Layout again (this deselects the<br />
choice). The 'ghost' pages should not return. <br />
<br />
== How do I make a table heading row repeat on each page of my word processing document that the table appears on? ==<br />
A repeating header row is the default in<br />
OpenOffice.org when creating a new table. If you have an existing<br />
table, or if you are using a different text document template, follow<br />
the following instructions: <br />
<br />
* Place your cursor somewhere in the<br />
table <br />
* Hold your right mouse button down<br />
to get the context menu, then select: Table <br />
* In the dialog that appears, click<br />
on the "Text Flow" tab <br />
* In the "Text Flow" box,<br />
click on the check box next to "Repeat heading" (so that a<br />
check appears) <br />
* Click on OK <br />
<br />
== How do I perform a spellcheck in a multilingual text? ==<br />
<br />
When OOo checks the spelling of a word (note: word, not paragraph or<br />
text) it chooses the spelling dictionary appropriate to the language<br />
this single word comes from. This is defined in > Format > Character ><br />
Font. This individual language setting normally is set to the default<br />
language but can be changed to any other supported language.<br />
<br />
So, to perform a spellcheck on a multilingual text you need to select each word<br />
that isn't part of the default language and assign the appropriate language<br />
in > Format > Character > Font.<br />
<br />
However, if you want to set the whole text to a new language, highlight the<br />
whole text and change the setting in > Format > Character > Font.<br />
<br />
== How do I remove a large number of hard returns from text that were pasted into my document (for example, from an email message)? ==<br />
Follow these steps: <br />
<br />
* Select Edit -> Find &amp;<br />
Replace <br />
* Near the bottom left of the dialog<br />
that appears, click on the box next to "Regular Expressions"<br />
* In the "Search For"<br />
field, type: ^$ This regular expression says to search for a<br />
paragraph marker '$' at the beginning of a paragraph - programmer<br />
terms for an empty paragraph. <br />
* Click on the "Find"<br />
button <br />
* To replace the hard return with a<br />
space character, type a space in the "Replace With" field,<br />
then click the "Replace" button <br />
* To replace the hard return with<br />
nothing (remove the character), click the "Replace" button<br />
(without entering anything in the "Replace With" field) <br />
* If you have many hard returns to replace, you can also use<br />
the "Replace All" button. It is wise to save your document<br />
prior to using this option, in case it behaves unexpectedly. <br />
<br />
Note: Regular expressions do not appear to work in the 'Replace'<br />
field.<br />
<br />
== How do I protect (lock) a section of text so that the content cannot be changed? ==<br />
Follow these steps to protect a section of text: <br />
<br />
* Write or otherwise insert the<br />
desired text <br />
* Select the text to be protected <br />
* From the pull down menus, select:<br />
Insert -> Section <br />
* Click on the box next to<br />
"Protected" <br />
* Give the section a name (or take<br />
the default name assigned) <br />
* Click on the "insert"<br />
box <br />
* You may also want to create a password on the section. This<br />
will keep anyone without the password from removing the protection<br />
set on the section. <br />
<br />
To insert a password on a protected section: <br />
<br />
* From the pull down menus, select:<br />
Format -> Sections <br />
* Select the name of the desired<br />
section (if, applicable) <br />
* Click on the box next to "Password<br />
protected" <br />
* In the dialog that appears, enter<br />
a password and confirm the password <br />
* Click on OK (in the password<br />
dialog) <br />
* Click on OK (in the format section dialog) <br />
<br />
Follow these steps to modify a section that you have previously<br />
protected: <br />
<br />
* From the pull down menus, select:<br />
Format -> Sections <br />
* Enter your password in the dialog<br />
that appears (only appears if password protected); Click OK <br />
* Select the name of the desired<br />
section (if, applicable) <br />
* Click on the "Remove"<br />
button <br />
* Click on OK <br />
* Make the desired changes <br />
* Follow steps in the "protect a section of text"<br />
instructions, above, to re-apply the section protection <br />
<br />
Note that, once you put a password on a section, you will be<br />
prompted for that password before receiving '''any''' dialog that<br />
might have a chance to access that section of text.<br />
<br />
== I have some text that I want to appear with the first character of each word in uppercase and the rest of the word in lowercase (initial uppercase). How do I do this automatically? ==<br />
Follow these steps: <br />
<br />
* Select the desired text (by drag<br />
selecting) <br />
* From the pull down menus, select:<br />
Format -> Character <br />
* Click on the tab called 'Font<br />
Effects' <br />
* In the 'More Effects' area, click<br />
on the box next to 'Title Case' <br />
* Click on OK <br />
<br />
This method also works for anything that can be drag-selected,<br />
such as a table row or column.<br />
<br />
== In my document, how do I repeat more than one table row when the table breaks across pages? ==<br />
This function is not very intuitive, but it is<br />
possible: <br />
<br />
* Select the first (heading) table<br />
ROW <br />
* From the pull down menus, select:<br />
Format -> Cell -> Split <br />
* Set the "Split Amount"<br />
for the number of total heading rows needed. Make sure the<br />
"Direction" is set to "horizontally". <br />
* Click on OK <br />
* Add text as needed to the added heading rows. This may mean<br />
having to copy/paste data from rows you had previously created. <br />
<br />
If this method is used, the THEAD and TBODY tags are used when<br />
exporting to HTML format.<br />
<br />
== How do I insert a Table of Contents into my document? ==<br />
Before inserting a Table of Contents,<br />
the Stylist must be used to identify headings.<br />
<br />
To mark headings:<br />
<br />
* Highlight the paragraph heading. <br />
* Choose Format -> Stylist from<br />
the pull-down menu.<br />
* Double-click on your choice of<br />
Heading Level from the dialog box. <br />
* Mark all headings in your document<br />
as described above.<br />
<br />
To Insert the Table of Contents:<br />
<br />
* Place your text cursor at the<br />
location where you would like a Table of Contents<br />
* From the pulldown menus, select:<br />
Insert -> Indexes -> Indexes... <br />
* In the dialog that appears, make<br />
sure you are on the "Index" tab, then select the index<br />
"Type:" to be "Table of Contents" <br />
* You may want to adjust other<br />
settings in this dialog to create the type of TOC desired. For<br />
example, if you want a table of captions, you would click on the box<br />
next to "Additional Styles" and select your caption style.<br />
* Click on "OK" <br />
<br />
== How do I update my table of contents (TOC)? I've added more data and it does not reflect my new headings. ==<br />
Click inside the TOC (so that your text cursor is<br />
blinking somewhere inside it), then hold down your right mouse button<br />
to get the context menu. Select "Update Index".<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How do I insert a variable for the current date into the footer of my document? ==<br />
Follow these steps: <br />
<br />
* Insert a footer into your document<br />
(if you don't already have one) by selecting: Insert->Footer ->Standard <br />
* With the cursor in the footer<br />
area, select: Insert -> Fields -> Other <br />
* In the dialog that appears, be sure that the 'DocInformation' tab is selected (click to select) <br />
* If you want the date to update each time the document is modified, select 'Modified' in the 'Type' list. Other choices are 'Last Printed', 'Created', etc. <br />
* In the 'Select' list, click on 'Date' <br />
* In the 'Format' list, click on the format desired <br />
* Make sure that the check box next to 'Fixed content' is '''not''' checked <br />
* Click on 'Insert' <br />
* Click on 'Close' <br />
<br />
You should now see the current date. If you see the name of the<br />
date field, select: View -> Fields (to turn off the check mark<br />
next to this choice). If you see nothing, it may be because you have<br />
not yet saved your document for the first time.<br />
<br />
== Trying to use the version control features for my word processing document, but some of the menu choices I've seen before do not appear. What's wrong? ==<br />
Some version management functions become unavailable when you create an index (such as Table of Contents) within your document. Menu choices that will no longer<br />
appear include: <br />
<br />
* Edit->Changes->Merge Document<br />
* Edit->Compare Document In addition, the 'Compare' button in the 'Versions' dialog (accessed using File -> Versions) becomes gray (unusable) when the document contains an index.</div>ScottCarrhttps://wiki.openoffice.org/w/index.php?title=Documentation/FAQ/Writer&diff=11913Documentation/FAQ/Writer2006-06-06T22:54:43Z<p>ScottCarr: </p>
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<div>[[Category:User_FAQ]]<br />
<br />
[[FAQ:Overview|User FAQ]]<br />
<br />
== If I click in the middle of a table cell or in an empty paragraph, OpenOffice.org insert tabs in front of the cursor position. How do I stop this? ==<br />
This is caused by a default<br />
setting of the OpenOffice.org interface called 'Direct Cursor'. To<br />
change this behavior: <br />
<br />
* From the pull down menus, select: Tools -> Options <br />
* In the dialog that appears, select: Text Document - Cursor <br />
* Change the 'Insert' value to 'Left Paragraph Margin' (it was set to 'Tabs') <br />
* Click on OK <br />
<br />
== These automatisms suck!! ==<br />
OpenOffice is configured in standard to execute, while typing a text, automatical<br />
formatting tasks. Those automatisms can be amazing or boring - especially because<br />
they can occure when you don't expect them.<br />
<br />
You have two solutions: turn them off or learn to know them and domesticate them.<br />
<br />
* Turn them ALL off/on: under '''Format-AutoFormat-While Typing'''.<br />
* Turn some of them off/on: under '''Tools-AutoCorrect/Autoformat'''.<br />
<br />
To USE them you have to know them and first recognize them, so...<br />
<br />
How to recognize them?<br />
<br />
<TABLE width=600 BORDER=1 CELLPADDING=4 CELLSPACING=0 FRAME=HSIDES RULES=ROWS><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
<I>When I type</I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<I>I get</I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<I>caused by</I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<I>module</I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
DNA<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
And<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
the replacement table<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br/><br />
(<A HREF="#1">1</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
All<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
XImport<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Ximport<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
&nbsp;<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<P ALIGN="left">(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<P ALIGN="left">All<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
coordination<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Coordination<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Capitalize first<br />
letter of every sentence<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
All<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
It was excl. on this day<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<I>The lowercase<br />
won't be replaced by a capital though there is a dot and I check<br />
the option "Capitalize first letter of every sentence"<br />
in the AutoFormat.</I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
the exceptions<br />
table<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no2">2</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Writer only<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
*Hello* _world_<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
'''Hello''' <U>world</U><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Automatic bold and<br />
underline<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
All<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
www.openoffice.org<br/>john@sun.com<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<A HREF="http://www.openoffice.org/">www.openoffice.org</A><br />
<br/><A HREF="mailto:john@sun.com">john@sun.com</A><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
The URL recognition<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
All<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
1st, 2nd, 4th<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
1<SUP>st</SUP>, 2<SUP>nd</SUP>, 4<SUP>th</SUP><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
The AutoFormat of the cardinal numbers<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
All<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
1/2 1/4 3/4 <br />
<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
&frac12; &frac14; &frac34;<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
The AutoFormat of<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
All<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
The man -- yes, him!<br/><br />
The man--yes, him!<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
The man &ndash; yes, him!<br/><br />
The man&mdash;yes, him!<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Replace dashes<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
All<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
<I>&lt;2_spaces></I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<I>The second space doesn't appear</I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Ignore double<br />
spaces<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
All<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
1 bottle of milk <I>&lt;Return></I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
1. bottle of milk<br/>2.<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Apply numbering<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Writer only<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
---<I>&lt;Return></I><br />
===<I>&lt;Return></I><br />
___<I>&lt;Return></I><br />
<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<I>horizontal lines created</I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Apply border<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Writer only<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
+---+---+<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<I>a table</I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Create table<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Writer only<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
My title<br/><I>&lt;Return><br/>&lt;Return></I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<I><font size=5>'''My title'''</font></I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Use styles<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Writer only<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
- one<br/><br />
-<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<ul><br />
* one<br />
</LI><br />
<LI style="color: #FFF;">test </LI><br />
</ul><br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Replace bullets<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Writer only<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
"<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
&laquo;&nbsp;<I>or<br />
an other typographical quote</I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Custom quotes<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no4">4</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Writer only<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
<FONT FACE="Arial">Int</FONT><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<FONT FACE="Arial">Int|roduction|<br/><I>(the word<br />
is completed)</I></FONT><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<FONT FACE="Arial">Word completion</FONT><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<P ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Arial">(<A HREF="#no5">5</A></FONT>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
&nbsp;<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
<FONT FACE="Arial">1.1<br/><I>in a table</I></FONT><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<FONT FACE="Arial"><I>01/01/03<br/>(a date)</I></FONT><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<FONT FACE="Arial">Number recognition</FONT><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<FONT FACE="Arial">(<A HREF="#no6">6</A></FONT FACE>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<FONT FACE="Arial">Writer only</FONT><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
</TABLE><br />
<br />
<A NAME="no1">(1)</A> Menu '''Tools-AutoCorrect/AutoFormat''', tabpage '''[Replace]'''<br/><br />
<A NAME="no2">(2)</A> Menu '''Tools-AutoCorrect/AutoFormat''', tabpage '''[Exceptions]'''<br/><br />
<A NAME="no3">(3)</A> Menu '''Tools-AutoCorrect/AutoFormat''', tabpage '''[Options]'''<br/><br />
<A NAME="no4">(4)</A> Menu '''Tools-AutoCorrect/AutoFormat''', tabpage '''[Custom quotes]'''<br/><br />
<A NAME="no5">(5)</A> Menu '''Tools-AutoCorrect/AutoFormat''', tabpage '''[Word completion]'''<br/><br />
<A NAME="no6">(6)</A> Menu '''Tools-Options-Text document-Table-Input in table-Number recognition'''<br />
<br />
<br />
== How to easily come back to the default character format while typing when I just wanted to format one word? ==<br />
Example: you write default, then <U>underlined for a while and you want to</U> come back to the normal styles.<br />
<br />
In this example, you have pressed [Ctrl]+U after "then" to format your text italic.<br/><br />
To return to the normal attribute press [Right] immediatly after the first "to" as following:<br />
<br />
You write default, then '''[Ctrl]+U''' <U>underlined for a while and you want to</U> [Right] come back to the normal styles.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How to format a piece of text (not a whole page) in columns? ==<br />
You have to use a section:<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Select the text you want to format<br />
<br />
* Menu '''Insert-Section-[Columns]'''<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
<br />
<br />
== How to correct the text of an hyperlink? (if I click on the text the target document loads) ==<br />
Quick methode: '''[Alt]+click'''<br />
<br />
Permanante state: in the '''staus bar''', click the field "'''HYP'''" (HYPerlink) to toggle it to "'''SEL'''" (SELection)<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How to move paragraphs with the keyboard? ==<br />
<UL><br />
* Set the cursor in the paragraph you want to to move<br />
<br />
* '''[Ctrl]+[Up]''' or '''[Down]'''<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
<br />
<br />
== How to select multiple parts of the text? ==<br />
<br />
Copy, cut, format, delete parts of the text in differents areas of the document:<BR><br />
<UL>* '''[Ctrl]+&lt;selection>''' with one click, double click or sliding.<br />
</UL><br />
<br />
An other methode exists - the "lazzy" one (don't feel about holding [Ctrl] over 150 pages!):<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Click once on the field "'''STD'''" (STanDard) in the '''status bar'''<br />
<br />
* The field shows now "'''EXT'''" (EXTended selection)<br />
<br />
* An other clic and it goes to "'''ADD'''" (ADD to selection).<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
<br />
-> the '''ADD''' mode has the same function than '''[Ctrl] + click'''<BR><br />
and '''EXT''' the same function than '''[Shift]+click'''.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== A series of '#' characters on a line by themselves has generated a bold black double line. How can I remove this line? ==<br />
A series of # symbols is a keyboard short cut to creating a solid line below a paragraph in a text document. To remove this line, click anywhere in the paragraph just above the thick line and choose Format -> Paragraph. The line set will appear on the Borders tab. To remove the line, keep the cursor in the paragraph above the line and choose Format -> Default.<br />
<br />
Learn more about automatisms <A HREF="025.html">here (#025)</A>.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== URLs (Uniform Reference Locators) appear underlined and in a different color from the rest of my text. How do I reverse this setting? ==<br />
To reverse this setting:<br />
<UL><br />
* Select '''Tools-AutoCorrect/AutoFormat-[Options]'''<br />
<br />
* Scroll down in the list that appears to the choice called 'URL recognition'.<br />
<br />
* Click the box to the left of this choice to turn the behavior off.<br />
<br />
* Click 'OK' at the bottom of the dialog to apply the change.<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
URL recognition also recognizes anything with the '@' symbol as an email address. Turning this option off will cause email addresses to remain unrecognized.<br />
<br />
To selectively determine which addresses should be treated as links, leave URL recognition on, but turn off recognition by one of the following two methods:<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Drag select the entire address<br />
<br />
* Hold down the context (right mouse) button<br />
<br />
* Select 'Default'<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
An address which has converted to a link may be converted back to normal text by entering Ctrl-Z before the text cursor is moved.<br />
<br />
Learn more about automatisms <A HREF="025.html">here (#025)</A>.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== OpenOffice.org is changing my decimals into fractions. How do I reverse this setting? ==<br />
<To reverse this setting:<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* select '''Tools-AutoCorrect/AutoFormat-[Replace]'''.<br />
<br />
* near the top of the list, find the replacement choice for '.5'<br />
<br />
* select this replacement description and click on the 'Delete' button to the right of the dialog<br />
<br />
* click 'OK' at the bottom of the dialog to apply the change.<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
Learn more about automatisms <A HREF="025.html">here (#025)</A>.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== When lower case text is typed, OpenOffice.org changes the first letter to uppercase. How do reverse this setting? ==<br />
This setting is designed to correct sentences mistakenly typed starting with a lower case letter.<br />
<br />
To reverse this setting:<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Select '''Tools-AutoCorrect/AutoFormat-[Options]'''.<br />
<br />
* Near the top of the list, uncheck the box next to "Capitalize the first letter of every sentence"<br />
<br />
* Click 'OK' at the bottom of the dialog to apply the change.<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
Learn more about automatisms <A HREF="025.html">here (#025)</A>.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== When using asterisks [ asterisk = * ], OpenOffice.org removes the asterisks [ * ] and presents the text in bold. How do reverse this setting? ==<br />
Typing an asterisk [ * ] before and after a word or words allows for words to be made bold without using<br />
the mouse. Similarly, typing an undersc ore [underscore = _] before and after a word or words allows for words to be underlined.<br />
<br />
To reverse this setting:<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Select '''Tools-AutoCorrect/AutoFormat-[Options]'''<br />
<br />
* Near the top of the list click the checkbox next to "Automatic *bold* and _underline_" to deselect this choice.<br />
<br />
* Click 'OK' at the bottom of the dialog to apply the change.<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
Learn more about automatisms <A HREF="025.html">here (#025)</A>.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How do I insert a page number of the form 'Page 1 of N'? ==<br />
<UL><br />
* Click in the footer or header area of the document<br />
<br />
* Type the text "Page "<br />
<br />
* Select '''Insert-Fields-Page Numbers''' from the pulldown menus to insert the page number field<br />
<br />
* Type the text "of "<br />
<br />
* Select '''Insert-Fields-Page Count''' from the pulldown menus to insert the page total field.<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
The page number should appear in the footer or header of every page.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How do I insert a special character? ==<br />
The simplest method for inserting special characters is to select them from the special character dialog:<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* From the pull down menus, select '''Insert-Special Character'''<br />
<br />
* In the dialog that appears, all the available characters in the current font will be displayed<br />
<br />
* Select a character by clicking on it. If you do not see the desired character, it may not be available in the current font. Try changing fonts if it is not.<br />
<br />
* After selecting one or more characters, click on '''[OK]''' to insert the characters at the location of the text cursor.<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
On certain platforms, OpenOffice.org does not have certain characters available in any font, including emdash and curly double quote characters.<br />
<br />
Characters used in mathematical formulas may be inserted using this method:<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* From the pull down menus, select '''Insert-Object-Formula'''<br />
<br />
* In the "Command" window, hold down your right mouse button to access the context menu. The available formula operators can be found within this menu.<br />
<br />
* The "Command" window does not have a close button - so just click outside the formula box (anywhere else in the document) to perform the close.<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
Formulas are graphical objects and characters inserted using this method may not convert well to other applications. OpenOffice.org also supports entry of certain characters (accented characters, ligatures, monetary symbols, etc.) via compose (keyboard) sequences.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How do I insert a trademark symbol? ==<br />
This symbol is only available in certain fonts. On Solaris platforms, the symbol is available in the 'Symbols', 'Serif' and San-Serif' font. To insert: <br />
<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Place your cursor in the location where you would like the symbol to appear<br />
<br />
* From the pull down menu, select '''Insert-Special Character'''<br />
<br />
* In the dialog that appears, choose 'Symbol' from the 'Font' list<br />
<br />
* The trademark symbol is available in a serif font (character 212) or in a san-serif font (character 228). Click on the symbol desired.<br />
<br />
* Click 'OK'<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
<br />
<br />
== How Do I remove an envelope from a document? ==<br />
Removing an envelope from a document can be tricky. &nbsp;Work is being done to make this easier in the future. &nbsp;In the meantime, here are the steps to manually remove the envelope:<br />
<br />
<ul><br />
<li>Place the cursor at the beginning of the envelope page.</li><br />
<li>If the "Stylist" dialog box is not open, press F11 or use the Menu Option Format->Stylist to open it up.</li><br />
<li>Change to the Page Styles options. &nbsp;It's the fourth icon from the left.</li><br />
<li>Double Click on "Default"</li><br />
<li>Remove the remaining elements.</li> <br />
</ul><br />
<br />
<br />
== How can I change the defaults for a new writer document? ==<br />
<br />
You need to create a template that has the settings you want and then<br />
make that template the default. The way you do this is as follows:<br />
<br />
<br />
Part 1: Create a template<br />
<UL><br />
* Start with a blank document.<br />
* Change whatever settings you need to change. To change margins,<br />
modify the Default page style.<br />
* Save the document as a template: File > Templates > Save, and<br />
specify a name for the template.<br />
</UL><br />
Part 2: Make your new template the default<br />
<UL><br />
* File > Templates > Organize<br />
* In the left-hand list, find your template. Most likely, you'll need<br />
to double-click on the folder called Default, and your template will<br />
be inside that folder. Click on the template.<br />
* Click Commands. From the menu that appears, choose Set as Default Template.<br />
</UL><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How to delete a table? ==<br />
For this, you need to highlight the whole table, then rightclick into the<br />
highlighted area and choose > Row > Delete.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== I want to insert special characters with keyboard shortcuts. How do I do this? ==<br />
From OpenOffice.org Version 1.1 on you can use the built in macro recorder.<br />
To assign a character to a key, follow these steps:<br />
<br />
* Select Tools > Macro > Record to start the recording process.<br />
* Now click Insert > Special Character and choose the character you want,<br />
then insert it and close the special character dialog.<br />
* Click on "Stop recording" in the small macro recorder dialog.<br />
* A dialog appears asking you to save the macro with a name.<br />
Be sure to save it under Standard, not in the tree for the document currently open.<br />
That way you'll be able to use the macro use it any time a OOo Writer window is open.<br />
<br />
Now that you have recorded the macro, you'll need to assign it to a keystroke.<br />
<br />
* Select > Tools > Macro > Macros ..., then > Assign.<br />
* Now follow > Keyboard > Functions and find your macro using the Category tree.<br />
Your macro will appear in the Function window when you've found the right module.<br />
* Select a keystroke in the Shortcut Keys list, and click Modify.<br />
The key you have selected will appear in the Keys window.<br />
<br />
<br />
== How can I rotate a graphic with a given angle? ==<br />
<br />
Up to version 1.x, Writer doesn't contain a rotation facility for graphics.<br />
To be able to rotate graphics one needs to use Draw:<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* In your Writer file, select the graphic you want to rotate and copy it.<br />
* Open a Draw window and paste your graphic into the draw file.<br />
<li>Rightclick onto the graphic, select "Position and Size"<br />
<li>Select "Rotation" and rotate according to your needs.<br />
<li>Select your graphic after it has been rotated and copy it.<br />
<li>Go back to Writer and paste the rotated graphic into your file.<br />
</UL><br />
<br />
<br />
== How can change the page number of the first page of my document to something other than "1"? ==<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Click into the first paragraph of your first page.<br />
<li>Then select > Format > Paragraph > Text Flow.<br />
<li>Under "Breaks", check "Enable".<br />
<li>Make sure it says "Page" as Type, and "Before" as Position.<br />
<li>Check "With Page Style" und choose "Default" as Page Style or any other according<br />
to your needs.<br />
<li>Now choose the page number you need. Note that the "0" in the Page Number dropdown list doesn't<br />
denote a page number but simply means that the present page number won't be changed.<br />
</UL><br />
<br />
<br />
== The space between the letters in a word seems just a bit too wide. It would look better if that space is being reduced. How can I achieve this? ==<br />
<br />
What you need to enable is "Kerning".<br />
Kerning is part of the typesetting process, where the space between<br />
letters is adjusted to the appearance of the letter and its<br />
neighbour. For example, when a <tt>V</tt> is followed by an<br />
<tt>A</tt>, the shape of the letters would result in a little too much<br />
space between them, and this just doesn't look nice. The <tt>A</tt><br />
should be moved a little towards the <tt>V</tt>.<br />
<br />
This text is not kerned:<br />
<br><img src="lvat1.jpg"><br />
<br>As you can see, the space between the letters is just too wide.<br />
This text is kerned:<br />
<br><img src="lvat2.jpg"><br />
<br />
So how do you enable kerning?<br />
<br />
If you need kerning only for selected parts of your text, follow these steps:<br />
<br />
<ul><br />
<li>Highlight the passages of your text for which kerning needs to be enabled.<br />
<li>Now > Format > Character > Position > Spacing, here check box "pair kerning"<br />
</ul><br />
If you need the whole text to be "kerned", follow here<br />
<br />
* Press F1 to open the stylist.<br />
* Click on paragraph styles icon to open the list of paragraph styles.<br />
* Rightclick on each paragraph styles that's being used > Modify.<br />
* Now > Position > Spacing, here check box "pair kerning".<br />
<br />
Note that kerning is controlled by information in the font data<br />
(in particular the font metrics). <br />
Fonts that do not need such precise corrections,<br />
like fixed width fonts, will not be subject to kerning.<br />
<br />
== Is there something like a Format Painter feature that copies the formats of one part of the text to other parts? ==<br />
<br />
There are two possibilities within OOo Writer.<br />
For the first, follow these steps:<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
* Make the changes that you want, then, with the cursor still in the<br />
paragraph, open the Stylist and then you can either<br />
** Highlight a portion of the text, hold down the left mouse button and<br />
drag the text over the style name then release the mouse button, or<br />
** Left click on the very far right icon in the Stylist header. This icon<br />
is called Update Style.<br />
* Now, if the changes you have made haven't been transferred already to<br />
the other relevant parts of your text, click on the "Fill Format"<br />
icon in the Stylist, which is the third from the right.<br />
The button is a toggle - so click once to turn the feature on,<br />
and click again to turn it off.<br />
* Once it is on, select the style from<br />
the list to which you've just made the changes,<br />
then click into the text area<br />
that you want to change.<br />
<br />
Another solution would be to actually add a button that acts like a<br />
format painter: It's an unofficial, but excellent addon written by the Francophone <br />
project. It adds two paintbrush icons to the tool bar, which copy and paint <br />
styles. Get it from here:<br />
[http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=23756]<br />
<br />
== How can I place a time/date variable (or field) that updates automatically into a document? ==<br />
You need to insert a time/date field that indicates the time when the doc last has been modified. Follow here:<br />
<br />
<ul><br />
<li>In the drop-down menus in Writer, go to '''Insert Fields > Other'''.</li><br />
<li>Select the '''DocInformation''' tab.</li><br />
<li>In the Type section, click on '''Modified'''; in the Select section, click on '''Date'''.</li><br />
<li>Click on '''Insert''' to place this field in your document.</li><br />
</ul><br />
<br />
<br />
== How to print an envelope in OpenOffice.org? ==<br />
You need to print an envelope. Follow these steps:<br />
<br />
<ol><br />
<li>Open OOo Writer</li><br />
<li>Insert Envelope</li><br />
<li>On the Envelope tab, enter your address info.</li><br />
<li>On the Format tab, set Size > Format to DL. Adjust layout to suit.</li><br />
<li>On the Printer tab, Select the layout that reflects how to feed. </li><br />
<li>On the same tab, you next, click on Setup. This opens a new dialogue.</li><br />
<li>On the Setup dialogue, select your printer and click Properties.</li><br />
<li>On the Properties dialogue, select the envelope size in the dialogue.</li><br />
<li>Same dialogue, select Orientation. This depends on how your envelope feeds (see step 5) In any case, landscape means that the text is rotated 90 degrees so that it is parallel to the envelope and vice versa for portrait.</li><br />
<li>If you have a manual feed tray, select this under Device.</li><br />
<li>Click OK</li><br />
<li>Click OK</li><br />
<li>Select New Doc if you only want the envelope or insert to add it to your existing doc. I tested with New Doc.</li><br />
<li>In the new window, check that all is okay and click the print icon.</li><br />
</ol><br />
<br />
Now you have an envelope.<br />
<br />
<br />
This may seem a bit complicated but it is historical. If you would like<br />
OOo print setup to set the printer too, please vote for http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=47121<br />
<br />
<br/><br />
Skipping steps 6 through 12 will cause you no end of problems.<br />
<br />
== How do I make page numbers alternate? (eg. even page numbers on the top-right, odd page numbers on the top-left). ==<br />
<br />
<ol><br />
<li>Open the Stylist (F11).<br /></li><br />
<br />
<li>Select Page Styles.<br /></li><br />
<br />
<li>Select Right Page (create it if it does not exist).<br /></li><br />
<br />
<li>Double-click on Right Page to set the current page to Right Page.<br /></li><br />
<br />
<li>Insert a page number on the top-right.<br /></li><br />
<br />
<li>Set Right Page to be followed by Left Page (you'll have to create Left Page first if it does not exist.<br /></li><br />
<br />
<li>Repeat the steps above to get a Left Page to display the page number on the top-left.<br /></li><br />
<br />
</ol><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How to re-enable update of template style in OpenOffice.org 2.0.2? ==<br />
<br />
* Open the document you want to fix in OpenOffice.org</li><br />
* Use Tools > Macros > Organize Dialogs > Modules and select the document from the list and Standard module or use Tools > Macros > Organize Macros >OpenOffice.org BASIC and select the document from the list and Standard module.</li><br />
* Click New</li><br />
* Name the macro. For example, you could call it FixDocument.</li><br />
* Click the Edit button and enter the following in the IDE.<br><br />
Sub FixDocument<br />
TemplateName = ThisComponent.DocumentInfo.Template<br />
if TemplateName <> "" then<br />
ThisComponent.DocumentInfo.Template = TemplateName<br />
end if<br />
End Sub<br />
* Click the Run icon<br />
* Finallly save the document.<br />
<br />
Next time when you open this document you<br />
will have the update from template feature back.<br />
<br />
This is issue <a href="http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=63320">63320</a><br />
<br />
<br />
== What is the equivalent of MSO outline mode in OpenOffice.org? ==<br />
Open the Navigator to have most of this functionality. The Navigator can be found in Writer's drop-down menus: '''Edit > Navigator'''.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How do I do revision marking (redlining) in OpenOffice.org? ==<br />
To enable the Revision feature: <br />
<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Open the document to be edited <br />
<br />
<br />
* From the pull down menus, select: Edit -> Changes -><br />
Record <br />
<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
Start making your changes. You will note that all new text<br />
passages you enter are underlined in color, while all text that you<br />
delete remains visible but is crossed out and shown in color.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How do I make my first page a cover/title page and start page numbering (Page 1) on the second page of my document? ==<br />
Here is the basic procedure for breaking a document<br />
into sections (for whatever purpose) as well as placing a page number<br />
in a footer of the second page: <br />
<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Open a new word processing<br />
document. <br />
<br />
<br />
* Enter some or all of the data that<br />
you want on your cover page (or simply hit the return key a few<br />
times).<br />
<br />
* Press F11 to open the Stylist, choose "Page Styles" from the icons (hover<br />
with your pointer on each icon to open the note), doubleclick on "First Page" for<br />
assigning the "First Page" style to the first page of your document.<br />
<br />
* Place your cursor at the end of the first page. Select: Insert->Manual Break...<br />
<br />
<br />
* Select the button next to "Page Break". Then choose<br />
the style to use for the next page (pick one from the menu - such as<br />
"Default"). Then mark the check box called "Change<br />
page number". In the box below this check box the number 1<br />
should appear. Click OK. <br />
<br />
<br />
Note: by picking a different style for the next page, you are in<br />
effect breaking the document into two sections. The sections then<br />
can have different characteristics (headers, footers, page<br />
numbering, etc.). The page style that is assigned for each section<br />
of the document can be seen by clicking into the desired page. Look<br />
below the document window area, to the right of the "Page x/n"<br />
block to see the page style name for the current page/section.<br />
<br />
* Now you should have two pages. Put<br />
your cursor in the second page, then select: Insert->Footer->Default<br />
from the pulldown menus. A footer area will appear on the<br />
second page. <br />
<br />
<br />
* To insert the page number, select: Insert->Fields->Page<br />
Numbers. A number '1' should appear on the second page of the file<br />
(because the page number field is counting pages from the beginning<br />
of the current SECTION). <br />
<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
<br />
<br />
== How do I make a header appear on only the first page of my document? ==<br />
Follow these steps: <br />
<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Open a new word processing<br />
document. <br />
<br />
<br />
* Enter some or all of the data that<br />
you want on your cover (1st) page (or simply hit the return key a<br />
few times) <br />
<br />
<br />
* Select: Format->Stylist <br />
<br />
<br />
* Click on the Page style icon<br />
(fourth one from the left) <br />
<br />
<br />
* Double-click on the Page style<br />
called "First Page". The page style name should appear on<br />
the status bar below your document. It is also possible at this<br />
point to create your own first page style. You may close the Stylist<br />
now, if desired. <br />
<br />
<br />
* Select: Insert->Manual Break...<br />
<br />
<br />
* Select the button next to "Page<br />
Break". Then choose the style to use for the next page (pick<br />
one from the menu - such as "Standard"). <br />
<br />
<br />
* Click OK. <br />
<br />
<br />
* Now you should have two pages. Put<br />
your cursor in the first page, then select: Insert->Header->First<br />
Page from the pulldown menus. <br />
<br />
<br />
* A header area will appear on the first page. Use the<br />
OpenOffice.org tools to insert whatever you want in the header area.<br />
<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How do I make a logo appear on the top of every page of my document? ==<br />
Follow these steps: <br />
<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Open a new word processing<br />
document<br />
<br />
* From the pull down menus, select:<br />
Insert -> Header -> Standard <br />
<br />
<br />
* Click inside the new header block <br />
<br />
<br />
* From the pull down menus, select:<br />
Insert -> Graphics -> From File... <br />
<br />
<br />
* Navigate to the desired logo, then click Open <br />
<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
If the graphic does not appear on every page, there are two<br />
possible problems. The page style in use could have the wrong header<br />
settings. To check the settings: <br />
<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* From the pull down menus, select:<br />
Format -> Page <br />
<br />
<br />
* Click on the 'Header' tab <br />
<br />
<br />
* Check to see that the box next to "Same content<br />
left/right" is clicked. If it is not, you will get logos only<br />
on odd or even pages, but not both. <br />
<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
If the graphic appears on one or more pages, then stops appearing,<br />
the cause is likely to be a different page style that is applied on<br />
the page where the logo ceases to appear. Look below the document,<br />
just to the right of where the page number information appears. The<br />
name that appears is the page style name. If the style name is<br />
different, the document has been broken into sections. To change<br />
this: <br />
<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Place your text cursor into the<br />
page that has the wrong style <br />
<br />
<br />
* From the pull down menus, select:<br />
Format -> Stylist <br />
<br />
<br />
* Click on the Page style icon<br />
(fourth one from the left) <br />
<br />
<br />
* Double-click on the desired Page style name (the one that<br />
properly displays your header/logo). You may close the Stylist now,<br />
if desired. <br />
<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How do you turn off the Automatic word completion behavior? ==<br />
Open a text document. From the pulldown menus, select:<br />
Tools->AutoCorrect/AutoFormat. Select the "Word Completion"<br />
tab. Deselect the check box to the left of "Complete Words".<br />
Click on OK.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How do I create a simple outline-style numbered list? It should look like: ==<br />
<br/><br />
<TABLE width="300" border="1pt" style="text-indent: -1cm;"><br />
<TR><br />
<TD bgcolor="#e6e6e6"><br />
<code>1. List Title<br/><br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.1 First item<br/><br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.2 Second item<br/><br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.3 Third item<br />
</code><br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
</TABLE><br />
There are two tools in OpenOffice.org that give you<br />
the ability to create numbered lists. One is the Format '''Stylist''',<br />
accessed by selecting Stylist from the pulldown menu. It<br />
will open in a separate window and will default to opening the<br />
"Paragraph Styles" view. If you click on the fifth icon<br />
from the left, "Numbering Styles", you will see a list of<br />
pre-defined number styles. The other tool that you need is the<br />
numbering toolbar. At the extreme far right of the text toolbar (the<br />
bar that displays font name, font size, etc.), there is a small arrow<br />
that points to the left. Click on it. You will now see the numbering<br />
toolbar. You will not see this arrow if you are not already in a text<br />
area that has a numbering style assigned. It turns out that the<br />
numbering you want for the simple list above is already defined in<br />
the pre-defined numbering styles. If the style you need does not<br />
exist, you may also create your own styles. To create the list above:<br />
<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Type in your text. The paragraph<br />
style that you use should not matter. This procedure was tested<br />
using the "Text body" paragraph style. <br />
<br />
<br />
* Select all the text by drag<br />
selecting. <br />
<br />
<br />
* Double-click on the numbering<br />
style "Numbering 5". List numbers (but not the<br />
sub-numbers) should appear. <br />
<br />
<br />
* Click on the left pointing arrow<br />
to the far right of the text toolbar. This will expose the numbering<br />
toolbar. <br />
<br />
<br />
* Place your text cursor into the<br />
list item that says "First item". <br />
<br />
<br />
* Click on the right pointing arrow<br />
(the single one) in the numbering toolbar. Its name is "Move<br />
Level Down". This item should now have the number "1.1"<br />
in front of it. <br />
<br />
<br />
* Repeat the above step for the other sub-list items. <br />
<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
If you need to make your own list numbering style, it is suggested<br />
to select one of the existing styles that is similar (in the<br />
Stylist), then right click to get a context menu. Select "New..."<br />
to make a new style based on the style that was selected. You will<br />
get a dialog with many tabs that allow you to configure your own<br />
numbering style. By the way, you can set up heading numbering the<br />
same way. Each heading level can be assigned a different paragraph<br />
style (e.g. Heading 1, Heading 2, Heading 3) but they all would be<br />
assigned the same NUMBERING style - so the list would number<br />
correctly. '''Note: '''OpenOffice.org will often make numbering<br />
difficult when you do the following actions: <br />
<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Hit the back space key when you<br />
are in the style following a numbering style <br />
<br />
<br />
* Insert unnumbered styles between<br />
numbered styles <br />
<br />
<br />
* Output to HTML format with noncontiguous numbered and<br />
unnumbered styles <br />
<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How do I join two adjacent tables? ==<br />
The tables must be right next to each other for the<br />
"Join Tables" menu choice to appear. Even if there is only<br />
one text style between the tables with no content, the choice will<br />
not show up. When the tables appear to be almost touching, place your<br />
cursor into one of the tables. Right click to get the context menu.<br />
Select "Join Tables". <br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How do I create a hanging indent in my document? ==<br />
You have two basic options, depending on how you want<br />
your hanging indent to look. <br />
<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Using a pre-defined style: <br />
<br />
<br />
<OL><br />
* Open the Format Stylist (select:<br />
Format -> Stylist from the pulldown menu) <br />
<br />
<br />
* Have the text cursor in the text<br />
that you want to format as hanging indent (or have the cursor in an<br />
empty text style and enter the text later) <br />
<br />
<br />
* Double-click on the "Hanging indent" choice in the<br />
Stylist window. This default style has a hanging indent - but it<br />
also has a left margin offset of .19 inches. <br />
<br />
<br />
</OL><br />
* Create your own style: <br />
<br />
<br />
<OL><br />
* Open the Stylist (as described<br />
above) <br />
<br />
<br />
* Select one of the "generic"<br />
styles such as "Standard" <br />
<br />
<br />
* Right click (in the Stylist<br />
window) to get the context menu and select "New ..." <br />
<br />
<br />
* In the dialog that appears, enter<br />
a new name for the style <br />
<br />
<br />
* Click on the "Indents &amp;<br />
Spacing" tab. For a .25 inch hanging style, you would enter<br />
".25" in the "Indent From left" field. Then<br />
enter "-.25" in the "Indent First line" field <br />
<br />
<br />
* Click on "OK". The new style will be available in<br />
the Stylist list. <br />
<br />
<br />
</OL><br />
</UL><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How do I perform a word count of my document? ==<br />
Open the file, then select: File -> Properties.<br />
Click on the "Statistics" tab. The word count (and other<br />
statistics) will appear in the dialog.<br />
<br />
== How do I insert 'dummy text' into my document? ==<br />
Follow these steps: <br />
<br />
* Place your cursor where you want<br />
some text <br />
* Type the characters: dt <br />
* Press the 'F3' key on your keyboard <br />
<br />
== How do I create labels in OpenOffice.org? ==<br />
Select: File -> New -> Labels. In the dialog<br />
that appears, you will be able to enter the initial text for the<br />
label(s) and select the label type (Avery, etc.) desired. Click on<br />
"New Document" to open the document using the settings you<br />
selected. <br />
<br />
== How do I insert a Landscape page into my (portrait) document? ==<br />
In your open document in OpenOffice.org: <br />
<br />
* Open the Stylist ('''Format-Stylist''' or '''[F11]''')<br />
* In the Stylist window, click on the '''Page Styles''' icon (fourth icon from left)<br />
* The type "Standard" should already be highlighted, hold the right menu button down to see the context menu and choose "'''New...'''" <br />
* In the dialog that appears, give the new page style a descriptive name, e.g. Landscape<br />
* Click on the '''[Page]''' taband change the page orientation to Landscape by clicking on the corresponding radio button. You may also make other changes to the page style, if needed (such as adjusting the margin sizes).<br />
* Click on '''[OK]'''. The new style will appear as one of your page style choices.<br />
* Place the text cursor in your document at the location where you want to insert the Landscape page<br />
* Select '''Insert-Manual Break'''<br />
* In the dialog that appears, select '''Page Break''' and in the '''Style list''', select your new page style, e.g. "Landscape";<br />
* Click on '''[OK]'''<br />
<br />
To end the Landscape area in your document:<br />
<br />
* Place the text cursor in your document at the location where you want to stop the Landscape layout <br />
* Select '''Insert-Manual Break'''<br />
* In the dialog that appears, select '''Page Break''' and in the '''Style list''', select the previous page style, e.g. "Standard"<br />
* Click on '''[OK]''' <br />
<br />
== I have a blank page in my word processing document. All of my content seems to fit on the previous page. How do I get rid of this extra page? ==<br />
Select View -> Nonprinting Characters from the pull<br />
down menus (so that the choice is checked). This will allow you to<br />
see the special control character that is pushing the page over to<br />
another sheet. Locate that character and delete it (after making a<br />
backup of your file). Be sure to turn these options off before<br />
printing. (If left 'on' you will be prompted for whether you want to<br />
print them or not). In '''rare''' cases, playing around with the<br />
Insert -> Manual Break feature using a change of page style can<br />
cause 'ghost' pages. These are pages that have no apparent content,<br />
no hidden characters, and cannot hold a text cursor. In the case<br />
tested, these 'ghost' pages were removed by the following procedure: <br />
<br />
* From the pulldown menus, select<br />
View -> Online Layout <br />
* Scroll through your document. The<br />
'ghost' pages should not appear. <br />
* Select View -> Online Layout again (this deselects the<br />
choice). The 'ghost' pages should not return. <br />
<br />
== How do I make a table heading row repeat on each page of my word processing document that the table appears on? ==<br />
A repeating header row is the default in<br />
OpenOffice.org when creating a new table. If you have an existing<br />
table, or if you are using a different text document template, follow<br />
the following instructions: <br />
<br />
* Place your cursor somewhere in the<br />
table <br />
* Hold your right mouse button down<br />
to get the context menu, then select: Table <br />
* In the dialog that appears, click<br />
on the "Text Flow" tab <br />
* In the "Text Flow" box,<br />
click on the check box next to "Repeat heading" (so that a<br />
check appears) <br />
* Click on OK <br />
<br />
== How do I perform a spellcheck in a multilingual text? ==<br />
<br />
When OOo checks the spelling of a word (note: word, not paragraph or<br />
text) it chooses the spelling dictionary appropriate to the language<br />
this single word comes from. This is defined in > Format > Character ><br />
Font. This individual language setting normally is set to the default<br />
language but can be changed to any other supported language.<br />
<br />
So, to perform a spellcheck on a multilingual text you need to select each word<br />
that isn't part of the default language and assign the appropriate language<br />
in > Format > Character > Font.<br />
<br />
However, if you want to set the whole text to a new language, highlight the<br />
whole text and change the setting in > Format > Character > Font.<br />
<br />
== How do I remove a large number of hard returns from text that were pasted into my document (for example, from an email message)? ==<br />
Follow these steps: <br />
<br />
* Select Edit -> Find &amp;<br />
Replace <br />
* Near the bottom left of the dialog<br />
that appears, click on the box next to "Regular Expressions"<br />
* In the "Search For"<br />
field, type: ^$ This regular expression says to search for a<br />
paragraph marker '$' at the beginning of a paragraph - programmer<br />
terms for an empty paragraph. <br />
* Click on the "Find"<br />
button <br />
* To replace the hard return with a<br />
space character, type a space in the "Replace With" field,<br />
then click the "Replace" button <br />
* To replace the hard return with<br />
nothing (remove the character), click the "Replace" button<br />
(without entering anything in the "Replace With" field) <br />
* If you have many hard returns to replace, you can also use<br />
the "Replace All" button. It is wise to save your document<br />
prior to using this option, in case it behaves unexpectedly. <br />
<br />
Note: Regular expressions do not appear to work in the 'Replace'<br />
field.<br />
<br />
== How do I protect (lock) a section of text so that the content cannot be changed? ==<br />
Follow these steps to protect a section of text: <br />
<br />
* Write or otherwise insert the<br />
desired text <br />
* Select the text to be protected <br />
* From the pull down menus, select:<br />
Insert -> Section <br />
* Click on the box next to<br />
"Protected" <br />
* Give the section a name (or take<br />
the default name assigned) <br />
* Click on the "insert"<br />
box <br />
* You may also want to create a password on the section. This<br />
will keep anyone without the password from removing the protection<br />
set on the section. <br />
<br />
To insert a password on a protected section: <br />
<br />
* From the pull down menus, select:<br />
Format -> Sections <br />
* Select the name of the desired<br />
section (if, applicable) <br />
* Click on the box next to "Password<br />
protected" <br />
* In the dialog that appears, enter<br />
a password and confirm the password <br />
* Click on OK (in the password<br />
dialog) <br />
* Click on OK (in the format section dialog) <br />
<br />
Follow these steps to modify a section that you have previously<br />
protected: <br />
<br />
* From the pull down menus, select:<br />
Format -> Sections <br />
* Enter your password in the dialog<br />
that appears (only appears if password protected); Click OK <br />
* Select the name of the desired<br />
section (if, applicable) <br />
* Click on the "Remove"<br />
button <br />
* Click on OK <br />
* Make the desired changes <br />
* Follow steps in the "protect a section of text"<br />
instructions, above, to re-apply the section protection <br />
<br />
Note that, once you put a password on a section, you will be<br />
prompted for that password before receiving '''any''' dialog that<br />
might have a chance to access that section of text.<br />
<br />
== I have some text that I want to appear with the first character of each word in uppercase and the rest of the word in lowercase (initial uppercase). How do I do this automatically? ==<br />
Follow these steps: <br />
<br />
* Select the desired text (by drag<br />
selecting) <br />
* From the pull down menus, select:<br />
Format -> Character <br />
* Click on the tab called 'Font<br />
Effects' <br />
* In the 'More Effects' area, click<br />
on the box next to 'Title Case' <br />
* Click on OK <br />
<br />
This method also works for anything that can be drag-selected,<br />
such as a table row or column.<br />
<br />
== In my document, how do I repeat more than one table row when the table breaks across pages? ==<br />
This function is not very intuitive, but it is<br />
possible: <br />
<br />
* Select the first (heading) table<br />
ROW <br />
* From the pull down menus, select:<br />
Format -> Cell -> Split <br />
* Set the "Split Amount"<br />
for the number of total heading rows needed. Make sure the<br />
"Direction" is set to "horizontally". <br />
* Click on OK <br />
* Add text as needed to the added heading rows. This may mean<br />
having to copy/paste data from rows you had previously created. <br />
<br />
If this method is used, the THEAD and TBODY tags are used when<br />
exporting to HTML format.<br />
<br />
== How do I insert a Table of Contents into my document? ==<br />
Before inserting a Table of Contents,<br />
the Stylist must be used to identify headings.<br />
<br />
To mark headings:<br />
<br />
* Highlight the paragraph heading. <br />
* Choose Format -> Stylist from<br />
the pull-down menu.<br />
* Double-click on your choice of<br />
Heading Level from the dialog box. <br />
* Mark all headings in your document<br />
as described above.<br />
<br />
To Insert the Table of Contents:<br />
<br />
* Place your text cursor at the<br />
location where you would like a Table of Contents<br />
* From the pulldown menus, select:<br />
Insert -> Indexes -> Indexes... <br />
* In the dialog that appears, make<br />
sure you are on the "Index" tab, then select the index<br />
"Type:" to be "Table of Contents" <br />
* You may want to adjust other<br />
settings in this dialog to create the type of TOC desired. For<br />
example, if you want a table of captions, you would click on the box<br />
next to "Additional Styles" and select your caption style.<br />
* Click on "OK" <br />
<br />
== How do I update my table of contents (TOC)? I've added more data and it does not reflect my new headings. ==<br />
Click inside the TOC (so that your text cursor is<br />
blinking somewhere inside it), then hold down your right mouse button<br />
to get the context menu. Select "Update Index".<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How do I insert a variable for the current date into the footer of my document? ==<br />
Follow these steps: <br />
<br />
* Insert a footer into your document<br />
(if you don't already have one) by selecting: Insert->Footer ->Standard <br />
* With the cursor in the footer<br />
area, select: Insert -> Fields -> Other <br />
* In the dialog that appears, be sure that the 'DocInformation' tab is selected (click to select) <br />
* If you want the date to update each time the document is modified, select 'Modified' in the 'Type' list. Other choices are 'Last Printed', 'Created', etc. <br />
* In the 'Select' list, click on 'Date' <br />
* In the 'Format' list, click on the format desired <br />
* Make sure that the check box next to 'Fixed content' is '''not''' checked <br />
* Click on 'Insert' <br />
* Click on 'Close' <br />
<br />
You should now see the current date. If you see the name of the<br />
date field, select: View -> Fields (to turn off the check mark<br />
next to this choice). If you see nothing, it may be because you have<br />
not yet saved your document for the first time.<br />
<br />
== Trying to use the version control features for my word processing document, but some of the menu choices I've seen before do not appear. What's wrong? ==<br />
Some version management functions become unavailable when you create an index (such as Table of Contents) within your document. Menu choices that will no longer<br />
appear include: <br />
<br />
* Edit->Changes->Merge Document<br />
* Edit->Compare Document In addition, the 'Compare' button in the 'Versions' dialog (accessed using File -> Versions) becomes gray (unusable) when the document contains an index.</div>ScottCarrhttps://wiki.openoffice.org/w/index.php?title=Documentation/FAQ/Writer&diff=11912Documentation/FAQ/Writer2006-06-06T22:47:44Z<p>ScottCarr: </p>
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[[FAQ:Overview|User FAQ]]<br />
<br />
== If I click in the middle of a table cell or in an empty paragraph, OpenOffice.org insert tabs in front of the cursor position. How do I stop this? ==<br />
This is caused by a default<br />
setting of the OpenOffice.org interface called 'Direct Cursor'. To<br />
change this behavior: <br />
<br />
* From the pull down menus, select: Tools -> Options <br />
* In the dialog that appears, select: Text Document - Cursor <br />
* Change the 'Insert' value to 'Left Paragraph Margin' (it was set to 'Tabs') <br />
* Click on OK <br />
<br />
== These automatisms suck!! ==<br />
OpenOffice is configured in standard to execute, while typing a text, automatical<br />
formatting tasks. Those automatisms can be amazing or boring - especially because<br />
they can occure when you don't expect them.<br />
<br />
You have two solutions: turn them off or learn to know them and domesticate them.<br />
<br />
* Turn them ALL off/on: under '''Format-AutoFormat-While Typing'''.<br />
* Turn some of them off/on: under '''Tools-AutoCorrect/Autoformat'''.<br />
<br />
To USE them you have to know them and first recognize them, so...<br />
<br />
How to recognize them?<br />
<br />
<TABLE width=600 BORDER=1 CELLPADDING=4 CELLSPACING=0 FRAME=HSIDES RULES=ROWS><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
<I>When I type</I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<I>I get</I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<I>caused by</I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<I>module</I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
DNA<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
And<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
the replacement table<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br/><br />
(<A HREF="#1">1</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
All<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
XImport<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Ximport<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
&nbsp;<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<P ALIGN="left">(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<P ALIGN="left">All<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
coordination<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Coordination<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Capitalize first<br />
letter of every sentence<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
All<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
It was excl. on this day<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<I>The lowercase<br />
won't be replaced by a capital though there is a dot and I check<br />
the option "Capitalize first letter of every sentence"<br />
in the AutoFormat.</I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
the exceptions<br />
table<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no2">2</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Writer only<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
*Hello* _world_<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
'''Hello''' <U>world</U><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Automatic bold and<br />
underline<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
All<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
www.openoffice.org<br/>john@sun.com<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<A HREF="http://www.openoffice.org/">www.openoffice.org</A><br />
<br/><A HREF="mailto:john@sun.com">john@sun.com</A><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
The URL recognition<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
All<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
1st, 2nd, 4th<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
1<SUP>st</SUP>, 2<SUP>nd</SUP>, 4<SUP>th</SUP><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
The AutoFormat of the cardinal numbers<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
All<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
1/2 1/4 3/4 <br />
<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
&frac12; &frac14; &frac34;<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
The AutoFormat of<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
All<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
The man -- yes, him!<br/><br />
The man--yes, him!<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
The man &ndash; yes, him!<br/><br />
The man&mdash;yes, him!<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Replace dashes<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
All<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
<I>&lt;2_spaces></I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<I>The second space doesn't appear</I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Ignore double<br />
spaces<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
All<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
1 bottle of milk <I>&lt;Return></I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
1. bottle of milk<br/>2.<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Apply numbering<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Writer only<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
---<I>&lt;Return></I><br />
===<I>&lt;Return></I><br />
___<I>&lt;Return></I><br />
<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<I>horizontal lines created</I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Apply border<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Writer only<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
+---+---+<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<I>a table</I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Create table<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Writer only<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
My title<br/><I>&lt;Return><br/>&lt;Return></I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<I><font size=5>'''My title'''</font></I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Use styles<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Writer only<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
- one<br/><br />
-<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<ul><br />
* one<br />
</LI><br />
<LI style="color: #FFF;">test </LI><br />
</ul><br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Replace bullets<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Writer only<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
"<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
&laquo;&nbsp;<I>or<br />
an other typographical quote</I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Custom quotes<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no4">4</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Writer only<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
<FONT FACE="Arial">Int</FONT><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<FONT FACE="Arial">Int|roduction|<br/><I>(the word<br />
is completed)</I></FONT><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<FONT FACE="Arial">Word completion</FONT><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<P ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Arial">(<A HREF="#no5">5</A></FONT>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
&nbsp;<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
<FONT FACE="Arial">1.1<br/><I>in a table</I></FONT><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<FONT FACE="Arial"><I>01/01/03<br/>(a date)</I></FONT><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<FONT FACE="Arial">Number recognition</FONT><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<FONT FACE="Arial">(<A HREF="#no6">6</A></FONT FACE>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<FONT FACE="Arial">Writer only</FONT><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
</TABLE><br />
<br />
<A NAME="no1">(1)</A> Menu '''Tools-AutoCorrect/AutoFormat''', tabpage '''[Replace]'''<br/><br />
<A NAME="no2">(2)</A> Menu '''Tools-AutoCorrect/AutoFormat''', tabpage '''[Exceptions]'''<br/><br />
<A NAME="no3">(3)</A> Menu '''Tools-AutoCorrect/AutoFormat''', tabpage '''[Options]'''<br/><br />
<A NAME="no4">(4)</A> Menu '''Tools-AutoCorrect/AutoFormat''', tabpage '''[Custom quotes]'''<br/><br />
<A NAME="no5">(5)</A> Menu '''Tools-AutoCorrect/AutoFormat''', tabpage '''[Word completion]'''<br/><br />
<A NAME="no6">(6)</A> Menu '''Tools-Options-Text document-Table-Input in table-Number recognition'''<br />
<br />
<br />
== How to easily come back to the default character format while typing when I just wanted to format one word? ==<br />
Example: you write default, then <U>underlined for a while and you want to</U> come back to the normal styles.<br />
<br />
In this example, you have pressed [Ctrl]+U after "then" to format your text italic.<br/><br />
To return to the normal attribute press [Right] immediatly after the first "to" as following:<br />
<br />
You write default, then '''[Ctrl]+U''' <U>underlined for a while and you want to</U> [Right] come back to the normal styles.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How to format a piece of text (not a whole page) in columns? ==<br />
You have to use a section:<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Select the text you want to format<br />
<br />
* Menu '''Insert-Section-[Columns]'''<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
<br />
<br />
== How to correct the text of an hyperlink? (if I click on the text the target document loads) ==<br />
Quick methode: '''[Alt]+click'''<br />
<br />
Permanante state: in the '''staus bar''', click the field "'''HYP'''" (HYPerlink) to toggle it to "'''SEL'''" (SELection)<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How to move paragraphs with the keyboard? ==<br />
<UL><br />
* Set the cursor in the paragraph you want to to move<br />
<br />
* '''[Ctrl]+[Up]''' or '''[Down]'''<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
<br />
<br />
== How to select multiple parts of the text? ==<br />
<br />
Copy, cut, format, delete parts of the text in differents areas of the document:<BR><br />
<UL>* '''[Ctrl]+&lt;selection>''' with one click, double click or sliding.<br />
</UL><br />
<br />
An other methode exists - the "lazzy" one (don't feel about holding [Ctrl] over 150 pages!):<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Click once on the field "'''STD'''" (STanDard) in the '''status bar'''<br />
<br />
* The field shows now "'''EXT'''" (EXTended selection)<br />
<br />
* An other clic and it goes to "'''ADD'''" (ADD to selection).<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
<br />
-> the '''ADD''' mode has the same function than '''[Ctrl] + click'''<BR><br />
and '''EXT''' the same function than '''[Shift]+click'''.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== A series of '#' characters on a line by themselves has generated a bold black double line. How can I remove this line? ==<br />
A series of # symbols is a keyboard short cut to creating a solid line below a paragraph in a text document. To remove this line, click anywhere in the paragraph just above the thick line and choose Format -> Paragraph. The line set will appear on the Borders tab. To remove the line, keep the cursor in the paragraph above the line and choose Format -> Default.<br />
<br />
Learn more about automatisms <A HREF="025.html">here (#025)</A>.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== URLs (Uniform Reference Locators) appear underlined and in a different color from the rest of my text. How do I reverse this setting? ==<br />
To reverse this setting:<br />
<UL><br />
* Select '''Tools-AutoCorrect/AutoFormat-[Options]'''<br />
<br />
* Scroll down in the list that appears to the choice called 'URL recognition'.<br />
<br />
* Click the box to the left of this choice to turn the behavior off.<br />
<br />
* Click 'OK' at the bottom of the dialog to apply the change.<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
URL recognition also recognizes anything with the '@' symbol as an email address. Turning this option off will cause email addresses to remain unrecognized.<br />
<br />
To selectively determine which addresses should be treated as links, leave URL recognition on, but turn off recognition by one of the following two methods:<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Drag select the entire address<br />
<br />
* Hold down the context (right mouse) button<br />
<br />
* Select 'Default'<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
An address which has converted to a link may be converted back to normal text by entering Ctrl-Z before the text cursor is moved.<br />
<br />
Learn more about automatisms <A HREF="025.html">here (#025)</A>.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== OpenOffice.org is changing my decimals into fractions. How do I reverse this setting? ==<br />
<To reverse this setting:<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* select '''Tools-AutoCorrect/AutoFormat-[Replace]'''.<br />
<br />
* near the top of the list, find the replacement choice for '.5'<br />
<br />
* select this replacement description and click on the 'Delete' button to the right of the dialog<br />
<br />
* click 'OK' at the bottom of the dialog to apply the change.<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
Learn more about automatisms <A HREF="025.html">here (#025)</A>.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== When lower case text is typed, OpenOffice.org changes the first letter to uppercase. How do reverse this setting? ==<br />
This setting is designed to correct sentences mistakenly typed starting with a lower case letter.<br />
<br />
To reverse this setting:<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Select '''Tools-AutoCorrect/AutoFormat-[Options]'''.<br />
<br />
* Near the top of the list, uncheck the box next to "Capitalize the first letter of every sentence"<br />
<br />
* Click 'OK' at the bottom of the dialog to apply the change.<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
Learn more about automatisms <A HREF="025.html">here (#025)</A>.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== When using asterisks [ asterisk = * ], OpenOffice.org removes the asterisks [ * ] and presents the text in bold. How do reverse this setting? ==<br />
Typing an asterisk [ * ] before and after a word or words allows for words to be made bold without using<br />
the mouse. Similarly, typing an undersc ore [underscore = _] before and after a word or words allows for words to be underlined.<br />
<br />
To reverse this setting:<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Select '''Tools-AutoCorrect/AutoFormat-[Options]'''<br />
<br />
* Near the top of the list click the checkbox next to "Automatic *bold* and _underline_" to deselect this choice.<br />
<br />
* Click 'OK' at the bottom of the dialog to apply the change.<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
Learn more about automatisms <A HREF="025.html">here (#025)</A>.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How do I insert a page number of the form 'Page 1 of N'? ==<br />
<UL><br />
* Click in the footer or header area of the document<br />
<br />
* Type the text "Page "<br />
<br />
* Select '''Insert-Fields-Page Numbers''' from the pulldown menus to insert the page number field<br />
<br />
* Type the text "of "<br />
<br />
* Select '''Insert-Fields-Page Count''' from the pulldown menus to insert the page total field.<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
The page number should appear in the footer or header of every page.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How do I insert a special character? ==<br />
The simplest method for inserting special characters is to select them from the special character dialog:<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* From the pull down menus, select '''Insert-Special Character'''<br />
<br />
* In the dialog that appears, all the available characters in the current font will be displayed<br />
<br />
* Select a character by clicking on it. If you do not see the desired character, it may not be available in the current font. Try changing fonts if it is not.<br />
<br />
* After selecting one or more characters, click on '''[OK]''' to insert the characters at the location of the text cursor.<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
On certain platforms, OpenOffice.org does not have certain characters available in any font, including emdash and curly double quote characters.<br />
<br />
Characters used in mathematical formulas may be inserted using this method:<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* From the pull down menus, select '''Insert-Object-Formula'''<br />
<br />
* In the "Command" window, hold down your right mouse button to access the context menu. The available formula operators can be found within this menu.<br />
<br />
* The "Command" window does not have a close button - so just click outside the formula box (anywhere else in the document) to perform the close.<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
Formulas are graphical objects and characters inserted using this method may not convert well to other applications. OpenOffice.org also supports entry of certain characters (accented characters, ligatures, monetary symbols, etc.) via compose (keyboard) sequences.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How do I insert a trademark symbol? ==<br />
This symbol is only available in certain fonts. On Solaris platforms, the symbol is available in the 'Symbols', 'Serif' and San-Serif' font. To insert: <br />
<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Place your cursor in the location where you would like the symbol to appear<br />
<br />
* From the pull down menu, select '''Insert-Special Character'''<br />
<br />
* In the dialog that appears, choose 'Symbol' from the 'Font' list<br />
<br />
* The trademark symbol is available in a serif font (character 212) or in a san-serif font (character 228). Click on the symbol desired.<br />
<br />
* Click 'OK'<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
<br />
<br />
== How Do I remove an envelope from a document? ==<br />
Removing an envelope from a document can be tricky. &nbsp;Work is being done to make this easier in the future. &nbsp;In the meantime, here are the steps to manually remove the envelope:<br />
<br />
<ul><br />
<li>Place the cursor at the beginning of the envelope page.</li><br />
<li>If the "Stylist" dialog box is not open, press F11 or use the Menu Option Format->Stylist to open it up.</li><br />
<li>Change to the Page Styles options. &nbsp;It's the fourth icon from the left.</li><br />
<li>Double Click on "Default"</li><br />
<li>Remove the remaining elements.</li> <br />
</ul><br />
<br />
<br />
== How can I change the defaults for a new writer document? ==<br />
<br />
You need to create a template that has the settings you want and then<br />
make that template the default. The way you do this is as follows:<br />
<br />
<br />
Part 1: Create a template<br />
<UL><br />
* Start with a blank document.<br />
* Change whatever settings you need to change. To change margins,<br />
modify the Default page style.<br />
* Save the document as a template: File > Templates > Save, and<br />
specify a name for the template.<br />
</UL><br />
Part 2: Make your new template the default<br />
<UL><br />
* File > Templates > Organize<br />
* In the left-hand list, find your template. Most likely, you'll need<br />
to double-click on the folder called Default, and your template will<br />
be inside that folder. Click on the template.<br />
* Click Commands. From the menu that appears, choose Set as Default Template.<br />
</UL><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How to delete a table? ==<br />
For this, you need to highlight the whole table, then rightclick into the<br />
highlighted area and choose > Row > Delete.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== I want to insert special characters with keyboard shortcuts. How do I do this? ==<br />
From OpenOffice.org Version 1.1 on you can use the built in macro recorder.<br />
To assign a character to a key, follow these steps:<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Select Tools > Macro > Record to start the recording process.<br />
* Now click Insert > Special Character and choose the character you want,<br />
then insert it and close the special character dialog.<br />
* Click on "Stop recording" in the small macro recorder dialog.<br />
* A dialog appears asking you to save the macro with a name.<br />
Be sure to save it under Standard, not in the tree for the document currently open.<br />
That way you'll be able to use the macro use it any time a OOo Writer window is open.<br />
</UL><br />
Now that you have recorded the macro, you'll need to assign it to a keystroke.<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Select > Tools > Macro > Macros ..., then > Assign.<br />
* Now follow > Keyboard > Functions and find your macro using the Category tree.<br />
Your macro will appear in the Function window when you've found the right module.<br />
* Select a keystroke in the Shortcut Keys list, and click Modify.<br />
The key you have selected will appear in the Keys window.<br />
</UL><br />
<br />
<br />
== How can I rotate a graphic with a given angle? ==<br />
<br />
Up to version 1.x, Writer doesn't contain a rotation facility for graphics.<br />
To be able to rotate graphics one needs to use Draw:<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* In your Writer file, select the graphic you want to rotate and copy it.<br />
* Open a Draw window and paste your graphic into the draw file.<br />
<li>Rightclick onto the graphic, select "Position and Size"<br />
<li>Select "Rotation" and rotate according to your needs.<br />
<li>Select your graphic after it has been rotated and copy it.<br />
<li>Go back to Writer and paste the rotated graphic into your file.<br />
</UL><br />
<br />
<br />
== How can change the page number of the first page of my document to something other than "1"? ==<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Click into the first paragraph of your first page.<br />
<li>Then select > Format > Paragraph > Text Flow.<br />
<li>Under "Breaks", check "Enable".<br />
<li>Make sure it says "Page" as Type, and "Before" as Position.<br />
<li>Check "With Page Style" und choose "Default" as Page Style or any other according<br />
to your needs.<br />
<li>Now choose the page number you need. Note that the "0" in the Page Number dropdown list doesn't<br />
denote a page number but simply means that the present page number won't be changed.<br />
</UL><br />
<br />
<br />
== The space between the letters in a word seems just a bit too wide. It would look better if that space is being reduced. How can I achieve this? ==<br />
<br />
What you need to enable is "Kerning".<br />
Kerning is part of the typesetting process, where the space between<br />
letters is adjusted to the appearance of the letter and its<br />
neighbour. For example, when a <tt>V</tt> is followed by an<br />
<tt>A</tt>, the shape of the letters would result in a little too much<br />
space between them, and this just doesn't look nice. The <tt>A</tt><br />
should be moved a little towards the <tt>V</tt>.<br />
<br />
This text is not kerned:<br />
<br><img src="lvat1.jpg"><br />
<br>As you can see, the space between the letters is just too wide.<br />
This text is kerned:<br />
<br><img src="lvat2.jpg"><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
So how do you enable kerning?<br />
<br />
If you need kerning only for selected parts of your text, follow these steps:<br />
<br />
<ul><br />
<li>Highlight the passages of your text for which kerning needs to be enabled.<br />
<li>Now > Format > Character > Position > Spacing, here check box "pair kerning"<br />
</ul><br />
If you need the whole text to be "kerned", follow here<br />
<br />
<ul><br />
<li>Press F1 to open the stylist.<br />
<li>Click on paragraph styles icon to open the list of paragraph styles.<br />
<li>Rightclick on each paragraph styles that's being used > Modify.<br />
<li>Now > Position > Spacing, here check box "pair kerning".<br />
</ul><br />
<br />
Note that kerning is controlled by information in the font data<br />
(in particular the font metrics). <br />
Fonts that do not need such precise corrections,<br />
like fixed width fonts, will not be subject to kerning.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== Is there something like a Format Painter feature that copies the formats of one part of the text to other parts? ==<br />
<br />
There are two possibilities within OOo Writer.<br />
For the first, follow these steps:<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Make the changes that you want, then, with the cursor still in the<br />
paragraph, open the Stylist and then you can either<br />
<ul><br />
<li>1. Highlight a portion of the text, hold down the left mouse button and<br />
drag the text over the style name then release the mouse button, or<br />
<li>2. Left click on the very far right icon in the Stylist header. This icon<br />
is called Update Style.<br />
</ul><br />
<li>Now, if the changes you have made haven't been transferred already to<br />
the other relevant parts of your text, click on the "Fill Format"<br />
icon in the Stylist, which is the third from the right.<br />
The button is a toggle - so click once to turn the feature on,<br />
and click again to turn it off.<br />
<li>Once it is on, select the style from<br />
the list to which you've just made the changes,<br />
then click into the text area<br />
that you want to change.<br />
</UL><br />
<br />
Another solution would be to actually add a button that acts like a<br />
format painter: It's an unofficial, but excellent addon written by the Francophone <br />
project. It adds two paintbrush icons to the tool bar, which copy and paint <br />
styles. Get it from here:<br />
http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=23756<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How can I place a time/date variable (or field) that updates automatically into a document? ==<br />
You need to insert a time/date field that indicates the time when the doc last has been modified. Follow here:<br />
<br />
<ul><br />
<li>In the drop-down menus in Writer, go to '''Insert Fields > Other'''.</li><br />
<li>Select the '''DocInformation''' tab.</li><br />
<li>In the Type section, click on '''Modified'''; in the Select section, click on '''Date'''.</li><br />
<li>Click on '''Insert''' to place this field in your document.</li><br />
</ul><br />
<br />
<br />
== How to print an envelope in OpenOffice.org? ==<br />
You need to print an envelope. Follow these steps:<br />
<br />
<ol><br />
<li>Open OOo Writer</li><br />
<li>Insert Envelope</li><br />
<li>On the Envelope tab, enter your address info.</li><br />
<li>On the Format tab, set Size > Format to DL. Adjust layout to suit.</li><br />
<li>On the Printer tab, Select the layout that reflects how to feed. </li><br />
<li>On the same tab, you next, click on Setup. This opens a new dialogue.</li><br />
<li>On the Setup dialogue, select your printer and click Properties.</li><br />
<li>On the Properties dialogue, select the envelope size in the dialogue.</li><br />
<li>Same dialogue, select Orientation. This depends on how your envelope feeds (see step 5) In any case, landscape means that the text is rotated 90 degrees so that it is parallel to the envelope and vice versa for portrait.</li><br />
<li>If you have a manual feed tray, select this under Device.</li><br />
<li>Click OK</li><br />
<li>Click OK</li><br />
<li>Select New Doc if you only want the envelope or insert to add it to your existing doc. I tested with New Doc.</li><br />
<li>In the new window, check that all is okay and click the print icon.</li><br />
</ol><br />
<br />
Now you have an envelope.<br />
<br />
<br />
This may seem a bit complicated but it is historical. If you would like<br />
OOo print setup to set the printer too, please vote for http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=47121<br />
<br />
<br/><br />
Skipping steps 6 through 12 will cause you no end of problems.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How do I make page numbers alternate? (eg. even page numbers on the top-right, odd page numbers on the top-left). ==<br />
<br />
<ol><br />
<li>Open the Stylist (F11).<br /></li><br />
<br />
<li>Select Page Styles.<br /></li><br />
<br />
<li>Select Right Page (create it if it does not exist).<br /></li><br />
<br />
<li>Double-click on Right Page to set the current page to Right Page.<br /></li><br />
<br />
<li>Insert a page number on the top-right.<br /></li><br />
<br />
<li>Set Right Page to be followed by Left Page (you'll have to create Left Page first if it does not exist.<br /></li><br />
<br />
<li>Repeat the steps above to get a Left Page to display the page number on the top-left.<br /></li><br />
<br />
</ol><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== <br />
How to re-enable update of template style in OpenOffice.org 2.0.2?<br />
==<br />
<ul><br />
<li>Open the document you want to fix in OpenOffice.org</li><br />
<li>Use Tools > Macros > Organize Dialogs > Modules and select the document from the list and Standard module or use Tools > Macros > Organize Macros >OpenOffice.org BASIC and select the document from the list and Standard module.</li><br />
<li>Click New</li><br />
<li>Name the macro. For example, you could call it FixDocument.</li><br />
<li>Click the Edit button and enter the following in the IDE.<br><br />
Sub FixDocument<br><br />
TemplateName = ThisComponent.DocumentInfo.Template<br><br />
if TemplateName <> "" then<br><br />
ThisComponent.DocumentInfo.Template = TemplateName<br><br />
end if<br><br />
End Sub</li><br />
<li>Click the Run icon</li><br />
<li>Finallly save the document.</li><br />
</ul><br />
<br />
Next time when you open this document you<br />
will have the update from template feature back.<br />
<br />
This is issue <a href="http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=63320">63320</a><br />
<br />
<br />
== What is the equivalent of MSO outline mode in OpenOffice.org? ==<br />
Open the Navigator to have most of this functionality. The Navigator can be found in Writer's drop-down menus: '''Edit > Navigator'''.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How do I do revision marking (redlining) in OpenOffice.org? ==<br />
To enable the Revision feature: <br />
<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Open the document to be edited <br />
<br />
<br />
* From the pull down menus, select: Edit -> Changes -><br />
Record <br />
<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
Start making your changes. You will note that all new text<br />
passages you enter are underlined in color, while all text that you<br />
delete remains visible but is crossed out and shown in color.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How do I make my first page a cover/title page and start page numbering (Page 1) on the second page of my document? ==<br />
Here is the basic procedure for breaking a document<br />
into sections (for whatever purpose) as well as placing a page number<br />
in a footer of the second page: <br />
<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Open a new word processing<br />
document. <br />
<br />
<br />
* Enter some or all of the data that<br />
you want on your cover page (or simply hit the return key a few<br />
times).<br />
<br />
* Press F11 to open the Stylist, choose "Page Styles" from the icons (hover<br />
with your pointer on each icon to open the note), doubleclick on "First Page" for<br />
assigning the "First Page" style to the first page of your document.<br />
<br />
* Place your cursor at the end of the first page. Select: Insert->Manual Break...<br />
<br />
<br />
* Select the button next to "Page Break". Then choose<br />
the style to use for the next page (pick one from the menu - such as<br />
"Default"). Then mark the check box called "Change<br />
page number". In the box below this check box the number 1<br />
should appear. Click OK. <br />
<br />
<br />
Note: by picking a different style for the next page, you are in<br />
effect breaking the document into two sections. The sections then<br />
can have different characteristics (headers, footers, page<br />
numbering, etc.). The page style that is assigned for each section<br />
of the document can be seen by clicking into the desired page. Look<br />
below the document window area, to the right of the "Page x/n"<br />
block to see the page style name for the current page/section.<br />
<br />
* Now you should have two pages. Put<br />
your cursor in the second page, then select: Insert->Footer->Default<br />
from the pulldown menus. A footer area will appear on the<br />
second page. <br />
<br />
<br />
* To insert the page number, select: Insert->Fields->Page<br />
Numbers. A number '1' should appear on the second page of the file<br />
(because the page number field is counting pages from the beginning<br />
of the current SECTION). <br />
<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
<br />
<br />
== How do I make a header appear on only the first page of my document? ==<br />
Follow these steps: <br />
<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Open a new word processing<br />
document. <br />
<br />
<br />
* Enter some or all of the data that<br />
you want on your cover (1st) page (or simply hit the return key a<br />
few times) <br />
<br />
<br />
* Select: Format->Stylist <br />
<br />
<br />
* Click on the Page style icon<br />
(fourth one from the left) <br />
<br />
<br />
* Double-click on the Page style<br />
called "First Page". The page style name should appear on<br />
the status bar below your document. It is also possible at this<br />
point to create your own first page style. You may close the Stylist<br />
now, if desired. <br />
<br />
<br />
* Select: Insert->Manual Break...<br />
<br />
<br />
* Select the button next to "Page<br />
Break". Then choose the style to use for the next page (pick<br />
one from the menu - such as "Standard"). <br />
<br />
<br />
* Click OK. <br />
<br />
<br />
* Now you should have two pages. Put<br />
your cursor in the first page, then select: Insert->Header->First<br />
Page from the pulldown menus. <br />
<br />
<br />
* A header area will appear on the first page. Use the<br />
OpenOffice.org tools to insert whatever you want in the header area.<br />
<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How do I make a logo appear on the top of every page of my document? ==<br />
Follow these steps: <br />
<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Open a new word processing<br />
document<br />
<br />
* From the pull down menus, select:<br />
Insert -> Header -> Standard <br />
<br />
<br />
* Click inside the new header block <br />
<br />
<br />
* From the pull down menus, select:<br />
Insert -> Graphics -> From File... <br />
<br />
<br />
* Navigate to the desired logo, then click Open <br />
<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
If the graphic does not appear on every page, there are two<br />
possible problems. The page style in use could have the wrong header<br />
settings. To check the settings: <br />
<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* From the pull down menus, select:<br />
Format -> Page <br />
<br />
<br />
* Click on the 'Header' tab <br />
<br />
<br />
* Check to see that the box next to "Same content<br />
left/right" is clicked. If it is not, you will get logos only<br />
on odd or even pages, but not both. <br />
<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
If the graphic appears on one or more pages, then stops appearing,<br />
the cause is likely to be a different page style that is applied on<br />
the page where the logo ceases to appear. Look below the document,<br />
just to the right of where the page number information appears. The<br />
name that appears is the page style name. If the style name is<br />
different, the document has been broken into sections. To change<br />
this: <br />
<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Place your text cursor into the<br />
page that has the wrong style <br />
<br />
<br />
* From the pull down menus, select:<br />
Format -> Stylist <br />
<br />
<br />
* Click on the Page style icon<br />
(fourth one from the left) <br />
<br />
<br />
* Double-click on the desired Page style name (the one that<br />
properly displays your header/logo). You may close the Stylist now,<br />
if desired. <br />
<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How do you turn off the Automatic word completion behavior? ==<br />
Open a text document. From the pulldown menus, select:<br />
Tools->AutoCorrect/AutoFormat. Select the "Word Completion"<br />
tab. Deselect the check box to the left of "Complete Words".<br />
Click on OK.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How do I create a simple outline-style numbered list? It should look like: ==<br />
<br/><br />
<TABLE width="300" border="1pt" style="text-indent: -1cm;"><br />
<TR><br />
<TD bgcolor="#e6e6e6"><br />
<code>1. List Title<br/><br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.1 First item<br/><br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.2 Second item<br/><br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.3 Third item<br />
</code><br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
</TABLE><br />
There are two tools in OpenOffice.org that give you<br />
the ability to create numbered lists. One is the Format '''Stylist''',<br />
accessed by selecting Stylist from the pulldown menu. It<br />
will open in a separate window and will default to opening the<br />
"Paragraph Styles" view. If you click on the fifth icon<br />
from the left, "Numbering Styles", you will see a list of<br />
pre-defined number styles. The other tool that you need is the<br />
numbering toolbar. At the extreme far right of the text toolbar (the<br />
bar that displays font name, font size, etc.), there is a small arrow<br />
that points to the left. Click on it. You will now see the numbering<br />
toolbar. You will not see this arrow if you are not already in a text<br />
area that has a numbering style assigned. It turns out that the<br />
numbering you want for the simple list above is already defined in<br />
the pre-defined numbering styles. If the style you need does not<br />
exist, you may also create your own styles. To create the list above:<br />
<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Type in your text. The paragraph<br />
style that you use should not matter. This procedure was tested<br />
using the "Text body" paragraph style. <br />
<br />
<br />
* Select all the text by drag<br />
selecting. <br />
<br />
<br />
* Double-click on the numbering<br />
style "Numbering 5". List numbers (but not the<br />
sub-numbers) should appear. <br />
<br />
<br />
* Click on the left pointing arrow<br />
to the far right of the text toolbar. This will expose the numbering<br />
toolbar. <br />
<br />
<br />
* Place your text cursor into the<br />
list item that says "First item". <br />
<br />
<br />
* Click on the right pointing arrow<br />
(the single one) in the numbering toolbar. Its name is "Move<br />
Level Down". This item should now have the number "1.1"<br />
in front of it. <br />
<br />
<br />
* Repeat the above step for the other sub-list items. <br />
<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
If you need to make your own list numbering style, it is suggested<br />
to select one of the existing styles that is similar (in the<br />
Stylist), then right click to get a context menu. Select "New..."<br />
to make a new style based on the style that was selected. You will<br />
get a dialog with many tabs that allow you to configure your own<br />
numbering style. By the way, you can set up heading numbering the<br />
same way. Each heading level can be assigned a different paragraph<br />
style (e.g. Heading 1, Heading 2, Heading 3) but they all would be<br />
assigned the same NUMBERING style - so the list would number<br />
correctly. '''Note: '''OpenOffice.org will often make numbering<br />
difficult when you do the following actions: <br />
<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Hit the back space key when you<br />
are in the style following a numbering style <br />
<br />
<br />
* Insert unnumbered styles between<br />
numbered styles <br />
<br />
<br />
* Output to HTML format with noncontiguous numbered and<br />
unnumbered styles <br />
<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How do I join two adjacent tables? ==<br />
The tables must be right next to each other for the<br />
"Join Tables" menu choice to appear. Even if there is only<br />
one text style between the tables with no content, the choice will<br />
not show up. When the tables appear to be almost touching, place your<br />
cursor into one of the tables. Right click to get the context menu.<br />
Select "Join Tables". <br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How do I create a hanging indent in my document? ==<br />
You have two basic options, depending on how you want<br />
your hanging indent to look. <br />
<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Using a pre-defined style: <br />
<br />
<br />
<OL><br />
* Open the Format Stylist (select:<br />
Format -> Stylist from the pulldown menu) <br />
<br />
<br />
* Have the text cursor in the text<br />
that you want to format as hanging indent (or have the cursor in an<br />
empty text style and enter the text later) <br />
<br />
<br />
* Double-click on the "Hanging indent" choice in the<br />
Stylist window. This default style has a hanging indent - but it<br />
also has a left margin offset of .19 inches. <br />
<br />
<br />
</OL><br />
* Create your own style: <br />
<br />
<br />
<OL><br />
* Open the Stylist (as described<br />
above) <br />
<br />
<br />
* Select one of the "generic"<br />
styles such as "Standard" <br />
<br />
<br />
* Right click (in the Stylist<br />
window) to get the context menu and select "New ..." <br />
<br />
<br />
* In the dialog that appears, enter<br />
a new name for the style <br />
<br />
<br />
* Click on the "Indents &amp;<br />
Spacing" tab. For a .25 inch hanging style, you would enter<br />
".25" in the "Indent From left" field. Then<br />
enter "-.25" in the "Indent First line" field <br />
<br />
<br />
* Click on "OK". The new style will be available in<br />
the Stylist list. <br />
<br />
<br />
</OL><br />
</UL><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How do I perform a word count of my document? ==<br />
Open the file, then select: File -> Properties.<br />
Click on the "Statistics" tab. The word count (and other<br />
statistics) will appear in the dialog.<br />
<br />
== How do I insert 'dummy text' into my document? ==<br />
Follow these steps: <br />
<br />
* Place your cursor where you want<br />
some text <br />
* Type the characters: dt <br />
* Press the 'F3' key on your keyboard <br />
<br />
== How do I create labels in OpenOffice.org? ==<br />
Select: File -> New -> Labels. In the dialog<br />
that appears, you will be able to enter the initial text for the<br />
label(s) and select the label type (Avery, etc.) desired. Click on<br />
"New Document" to open the document using the settings you<br />
selected. <br />
<br />
== How do I insert a Landscape page into my (portrait) document? ==<br />
In your open document in OpenOffice.org: <br />
<br />
* Open the Stylist ('''Format-Stylist''' or '''[F11]''')<br />
* In the Stylist window, click on the '''Page Styles''' icon (fourth icon from left)<br />
* The type "Standard" should already be highlighted, hold the right menu button down to see the context menu and choose "'''New...'''" <br />
* In the dialog that appears, give the new page style a descriptive name, e.g. Landscape<br />
* Click on the '''[Page]''' taband change the page orientation to Landscape by clicking on the corresponding radio button. You may also make other changes to the page style, if needed (such as adjusting the margin sizes).<br />
* Click on '''[OK]'''. The new style will appear as one of your page style choices.<br />
* Place the text cursor in your document at the location where you want to insert the Landscape page<br />
* Select '''Insert-Manual Break'''<br />
* In the dialog that appears, select '''Page Break''' and in the '''Style list''', select your new page style, e.g. "Landscape";<br />
* Click on '''[OK]'''<br />
<br />
To end the Landscape area in your document:<br />
<br />
* Place the text cursor in your document at the location where you want to stop the Landscape layout <br />
* Select '''Insert-Manual Break'''<br />
* In the dialog that appears, select '''Page Break''' and in the '''Style list''', select the previous page style, e.g. "Standard"<br />
* Click on '''[OK]''' <br />
<br />
== I have a blank page in my word processing document. All of my content seems to fit on the previous page. How do I get rid of this extra page? ==<br />
Select View -> Nonprinting Characters from the pull<br />
down menus (so that the choice is checked). This will allow you to<br />
see the special control character that is pushing the page over to<br />
another sheet. Locate that character and delete it (after making a<br />
backup of your file). Be sure to turn these options off before<br />
printing. (If left 'on' you will be prompted for whether you want to<br />
print them or not). In '''rare''' cases, playing around with the<br />
Insert -> Manual Break feature using a change of page style can<br />
cause 'ghost' pages. These are pages that have no apparent content,<br />
no hidden characters, and cannot hold a text cursor. In the case<br />
tested, these 'ghost' pages were removed by the following procedure: <br />
<br />
* From the pulldown menus, select<br />
View -> Online Layout <br />
* Scroll through your document. The<br />
'ghost' pages should not appear. <br />
* Select View -> Online Layout again (this deselects the<br />
choice). The 'ghost' pages should not return. <br />
<br />
== How do I make a table heading row repeat on each page of my word processing document that the table appears on? ==<br />
A repeating header row is the default in<br />
OpenOffice.org when creating a new table. If you have an existing<br />
table, or if you are using a different text document template, follow<br />
the following instructions: <br />
<br />
* Place your cursor somewhere in the<br />
table <br />
* Hold your right mouse button down<br />
to get the context menu, then select: Table <br />
* In the dialog that appears, click<br />
on the "Text Flow" tab <br />
* In the "Text Flow" box,<br />
click on the check box next to "Repeat heading" (so that a<br />
check appears) <br />
* Click on OK <br />
<br />
== How do I perform a spellcheck in a multilingual text? ==<br />
<br />
When OOo checks the spelling of a word (note: word, not paragraph or<br />
text) it chooses the spelling dictionary appropriate to the language<br />
this single word comes from. This is defined in > Format > Character ><br />
Font. This individual language setting normally is set to the default<br />
language but can be changed to any other supported language.<br />
<br />
So, to perform a spellcheck on a multilingual text you need to select each word<br />
that isn't part of the default language and assign the appropriate language<br />
in > Format > Character > Font.<br />
<br />
However, if you want to set the whole text to a new language, highlight the<br />
whole text and change the setting in > Format > Character > Font.<br />
<br />
== How do I remove a large number of hard returns from text that were pasted into my document (for example, from an email message)? ==<br />
Follow these steps: <br />
<br />
* Select Edit -> Find &amp;<br />
Replace <br />
* Near the bottom left of the dialog<br />
that appears, click on the box next to "Regular Expressions"<br />
* In the "Search For"<br />
field, type: ^$ This regular expression says to search for a<br />
paragraph marker '$' at the beginning of a paragraph - programmer<br />
terms for an empty paragraph. <br />
* Click on the "Find"<br />
button <br />
* To replace the hard return with a<br />
space character, type a space in the "Replace With" field,<br />
then click the "Replace" button <br />
* To replace the hard return with<br />
nothing (remove the character), click the "Replace" button<br />
(without entering anything in the "Replace With" field) <br />
* If you have many hard returns to replace, you can also use<br />
the "Replace All" button. It is wise to save your document<br />
prior to using this option, in case it behaves unexpectedly. <br />
<br />
Note: Regular expressions do not appear to work in the 'Replace'<br />
field.<br />
<br />
== How do I protect (lock) a section of text so that the content cannot be changed? ==<br />
Follow these steps to protect a section of text: <br />
<br />
* Write or otherwise insert the<br />
desired text <br />
* Select the text to be protected <br />
* From the pull down menus, select:<br />
Insert -> Section <br />
* Click on the box next to<br />
"Protected" <br />
* Give the section a name (or take<br />
the default name assigned) <br />
* Click on the "insert"<br />
box <br />
* You may also want to create a password on the section. This<br />
will keep anyone without the password from removing the protection<br />
set on the section. <br />
<br />
To insert a password on a protected section: <br />
<br />
* From the pull down menus, select:<br />
Format -> Sections <br />
* Select the name of the desired<br />
section (if, applicable) <br />
* Click on the box next to "Password<br />
protected" <br />
* In the dialog that appears, enter<br />
a password and confirm the password <br />
* Click on OK (in the password<br />
dialog) <br />
* Click on OK (in the format section dialog) <br />
<br />
Follow these steps to modify a section that you have previously<br />
protected: <br />
<br />
* From the pull down menus, select:<br />
Format -> Sections <br />
* Enter your password in the dialog<br />
that appears (only appears if password protected); Click OK <br />
* Select the name of the desired<br />
section (if, applicable) <br />
* Click on the "Remove"<br />
button <br />
* Click on OK <br />
* Make the desired changes <br />
* Follow steps in the "protect a section of text"<br />
instructions, above, to re-apply the section protection <br />
<br />
Note that, once you put a password on a section, you will be<br />
prompted for that password before receiving '''any''' dialog that<br />
might have a chance to access that section of text.<br />
<br />
== I have some text that I want to appear with the first character of each word in uppercase and the rest of the word in lowercase (initial uppercase). How do I do this automatically? ==<br />
Follow these steps: <br />
<br />
* Select the desired text (by drag<br />
selecting) <br />
* From the pull down menus, select:<br />
Format -> Character <br />
* Click on the tab called 'Font<br />
Effects' <br />
* In the 'More Effects' area, click<br />
on the box next to 'Title Case' <br />
* Click on OK <br />
<br />
This method also works for anything that can be drag-selected,<br />
such as a table row or column.<br />
<br />
== In my document, how do I repeat more than one table row when the table breaks across pages? ==<br />
This function is not very intuitive, but it is<br />
possible: <br />
<br />
* Select the first (heading) table<br />
ROW <br />
* From the pull down menus, select:<br />
Format -> Cell -> Split <br />
* Set the "Split Amount"<br />
for the number of total heading rows needed. Make sure the<br />
"Direction" is set to "horizontally". <br />
* Click on OK <br />
* Add text as needed to the added heading rows. This may mean<br />
having to copy/paste data from rows you had previously created. <br />
<br />
If this method is used, the THEAD and TBODY tags are used when<br />
exporting to HTML format.<br />
<br />
== How do I insert a Table of Contents into my document? ==<br />
Before inserting a Table of Contents,<br />
the Stylist must be used to identify headings.<br />
<br />
To mark headings:<br />
<br />
* Highlight the paragraph heading. <br />
* Choose Format -> Stylist from<br />
the pull-down menu.<br />
* Double-click on your choice of<br />
Heading Level from the dialog box. <br />
* Mark all headings in your document<br />
as described above.<br />
<br />
To Insert the Table of Contents:<br />
<br />
* Place your text cursor at the<br />
location where you would like a Table of Contents<br />
* From the pulldown menus, select:<br />
Insert -> Indexes -> Indexes... <br />
* In the dialog that appears, make<br />
sure you are on the "Index" tab, then select the index<br />
"Type:" to be "Table of Contents" <br />
* You may want to adjust other<br />
settings in this dialog to create the type of TOC desired. For<br />
example, if you want a table of captions, you would click on the box<br />
next to "Additional Styles" and select your caption style.<br />
* Click on "OK" <br />
<br />
== How do I update my table of contents (TOC)? I've added more data and it does not reflect my new headings. ==<br />
Click inside the TOC (so that your text cursor is<br />
blinking somewhere inside it), then hold down your right mouse button<br />
to get the context menu. Select "Update Index".<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How do I insert a variable for the current date into the footer of my document? ==<br />
Follow these steps: <br />
<br />
* Insert a footer into your document<br />
(if you don't already have one) by selecting: Insert->Footer ->Standard <br />
* With the cursor in the footer<br />
area, select: Insert -> Fields -> Other <br />
* In the dialog that appears, be sure that the 'DocInformation' tab is selected (click to select) <br />
* If you want the date to update each time the document is modified, select 'Modified' in the 'Type' list. Other choices are 'Last Printed', 'Created', etc. <br />
* In the 'Select' list, click on 'Date' <br />
* In the 'Format' list, click on the format desired <br />
* Make sure that the check box next to 'Fixed content' is '''not''' checked <br />
* Click on 'Insert' <br />
* Click on 'Close' <br />
<br />
You should now see the current date. If you see the name of the<br />
date field, select: View -> Fields (to turn off the check mark<br />
next to this choice). If you see nothing, it may be because you have<br />
not yet saved your document for the first time.<br />
<br />
== Trying to use the version control features for my word processing document, but some of the menu choices I've seen before do not appear. What's wrong? ==<br />
Some version management functions become unavailable when you create an index (such as Table of Contents) within your document. Menu choices that will no longer<br />
appear include: <br />
<br />
* Edit->Changes->Merge Document<br />
* Edit->Compare Document In addition, the 'Compare' button in the 'Versions' dialog (accessed using File -> Versions) becomes gray (unusable) when the document contains an index.</div>ScottCarrhttps://wiki.openoffice.org/w/index.php?title=Documentation/FAQ/Writer&diff=11911Documentation/FAQ/Writer2006-06-06T22:47:08Z<p>ScottCarr: </p>
<hr />
<div>== If I click in the middle of a table cell or in an empty paragraph, OpenOffice.org insert tabs in front of the cursor position. How do I stop this? ==<br />
This is caused by a default<br />
setting of the OpenOffice.org interface called 'Direct Cursor'. To<br />
change this behavior: <br />
<br />
* From the pull down menus, select: Tools -> Options <br />
* In the dialog that appears, select: Text Document - Cursor <br />
* Change the 'Insert' value to 'Left Paragraph Margin' (it was set to 'Tabs') <br />
* Click on OK <br />
<br />
== These automatisms suck!! ==<br />
OpenOffice is configured in standard to execute, while typing a text, automatical<br />
formatting tasks. Those automatisms can be amazing or boring - especially because<br />
they can occure when you don't expect them.<br />
<br />
You have two solutions: turn them off or learn to know them and domesticate them.<br />
<br />
* Turn them ALL off/on: under '''Format-AutoFormat-While Typing'''.<br />
* Turn some of them off/on: under '''Tools-AutoCorrect/Autoformat'''.<br />
<br />
To USE them you have to know them and first recognize them, so...<br />
<br />
How to recognize them?<br />
<br />
<TABLE width=600 BORDER=1 CELLPADDING=4 CELLSPACING=0 FRAME=HSIDES RULES=ROWS><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
<I>When I type</I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<I>I get</I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<I>caused by</I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<I>module</I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
DNA<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
And<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
the replacement table<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br/><br />
(<A HREF="#1">1</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
All<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
XImport<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Ximport<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
&nbsp;<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<P ALIGN="left">(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<P ALIGN="left">All<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
coordination<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Coordination<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Capitalize first<br />
letter of every sentence<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
All<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
It was excl. on this day<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<I>The lowercase<br />
won't be replaced by a capital though there is a dot and I check<br />
the option "Capitalize first letter of every sentence"<br />
in the AutoFormat.</I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
the exceptions<br />
table<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no2">2</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Writer only<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
*Hello* _world_<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
'''Hello''' <U>world</U><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Automatic bold and<br />
underline<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
All<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
www.openoffice.org<br/>john@sun.com<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<A HREF="http://www.openoffice.org/">www.openoffice.org</A><br />
<br/><A HREF="mailto:john@sun.com">john@sun.com</A><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
The URL recognition<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
All<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
1st, 2nd, 4th<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
1<SUP>st</SUP>, 2<SUP>nd</SUP>, 4<SUP>th</SUP><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
The AutoFormat of the cardinal numbers<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
All<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
1/2 1/4 3/4 <br />
<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
&frac12; &frac14; &frac34;<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
The AutoFormat of<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
All<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
The man -- yes, him!<br/><br />
The man--yes, him!<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
The man &ndash; yes, him!<br/><br />
The man&mdash;yes, him!<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Replace dashes<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
All<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
<I>&lt;2_spaces></I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<I>The second space doesn't appear</I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Ignore double<br />
spaces<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
All<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
1 bottle of milk <I>&lt;Return></I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
1. bottle of milk<br/>2.<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Apply numbering<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Writer only<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
---<I>&lt;Return></I><br />
===<I>&lt;Return></I><br />
___<I>&lt;Return></I><br />
<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<I>horizontal lines created</I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Apply border<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Writer only<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
+---+---+<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<I>a table</I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Create table<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Writer only<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
My title<br/><I>&lt;Return><br/>&lt;Return></I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<I><font size=5>'''My title'''</font></I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Use styles<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Writer only<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
- one<br/><br />
-<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<ul><br />
* one<br />
</LI><br />
<LI style="color: #FFF;">test </LI><br />
</ul><br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Replace bullets<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no3">3</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Writer only<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
"<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
&laquo;&nbsp;<I>or<br />
an other typographical quote</I><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Custom quotes<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
(<A HREF="#no4">4</A>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
Writer only<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
<FONT FACE="Arial">Int</FONT><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<FONT FACE="Arial">Int|roduction|<br/><I>(the word<br />
is completed)</I></FONT><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<FONT FACE="Arial">Word completion</FONT><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<P ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Arial">(<A HREF="#no5">5</A></FONT>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
&nbsp;<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
<TR VALIGN="top"><br />
<TD><br />
<FONT FACE="Arial">1.1<br/><I>in a table</I></FONT><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<FONT FACE="Arial"><I>01/01/03<br/>(a date)</I></FONT><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<FONT FACE="Arial">Number recognition</FONT><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<FONT FACE="Arial">(<A HREF="#no6">6</A></FONT FACE>)<br />
<br />
</TD><br />
<TD><br />
<FONT FACE="Arial">Writer only</FONT><br />
<br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
</TABLE><br />
<br />
<A NAME="no1">(1)</A> Menu '''Tools-AutoCorrect/AutoFormat''', tabpage '''[Replace]'''<br/><br />
<A NAME="no2">(2)</A> Menu '''Tools-AutoCorrect/AutoFormat''', tabpage '''[Exceptions]'''<br/><br />
<A NAME="no3">(3)</A> Menu '''Tools-AutoCorrect/AutoFormat''', tabpage '''[Options]'''<br/><br />
<A NAME="no4">(4)</A> Menu '''Tools-AutoCorrect/AutoFormat''', tabpage '''[Custom quotes]'''<br/><br />
<A NAME="no5">(5)</A> Menu '''Tools-AutoCorrect/AutoFormat''', tabpage '''[Word completion]'''<br/><br />
<A NAME="no6">(6)</A> Menu '''Tools-Options-Text document-Table-Input in table-Number recognition'''<br />
<br />
<br />
== How to easily come back to the default character format while typing when I just wanted to format one word? ==<br />
Example: you write default, then <U>underlined for a while and you want to</U> come back to the normal styles.<br />
<br />
In this example, you have pressed [Ctrl]+U after "then" to format your text italic.<br/><br />
To return to the normal attribute press [Right] immediatly after the first "to" as following:<br />
<br />
You write default, then '''[Ctrl]+U''' <U>underlined for a while and you want to</U> [Right] come back to the normal styles.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How to format a piece of text (not a whole page) in columns? ==<br />
You have to use a section:<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Select the text you want to format<br />
<br />
* Menu '''Insert-Section-[Columns]'''<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
<br />
<br />
== How to correct the text of an hyperlink? (if I click on the text the target document loads) ==<br />
Quick methode: '''[Alt]+click'''<br />
<br />
Permanante state: in the '''staus bar''', click the field "'''HYP'''" (HYPerlink) to toggle it to "'''SEL'''" (SELection)<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How to move paragraphs with the keyboard? ==<br />
<UL><br />
* Set the cursor in the paragraph you want to to move<br />
<br />
* '''[Ctrl]+[Up]''' or '''[Down]'''<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
<br />
<br />
== How to select multiple parts of the text? ==<br />
<br />
Copy, cut, format, delete parts of the text in differents areas of the document:<BR><br />
<UL>* '''[Ctrl]+&lt;selection>''' with one click, double click or sliding.<br />
</UL><br />
<br />
An other methode exists - the "lazzy" one (don't feel about holding [Ctrl] over 150 pages!):<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Click once on the field "'''STD'''" (STanDard) in the '''status bar'''<br />
<br />
* The field shows now "'''EXT'''" (EXTended selection)<br />
<br />
* An other clic and it goes to "'''ADD'''" (ADD to selection).<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
<br />
-> the '''ADD''' mode has the same function than '''[Ctrl] + click'''<BR><br />
and '''EXT''' the same function than '''[Shift]+click'''.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== A series of '#' characters on a line by themselves has generated a bold black double line. How can I remove this line? ==<br />
A series of # symbols is a keyboard short cut to creating a solid line below a paragraph in a text document. To remove this line, click anywhere in the paragraph just above the thick line and choose Format -> Paragraph. The line set will appear on the Borders tab. To remove the line, keep the cursor in the paragraph above the line and choose Format -> Default.<br />
<br />
Learn more about automatisms <A HREF="025.html">here (#025)</A>.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== URLs (Uniform Reference Locators) appear underlined and in a different color from the rest of my text. How do I reverse this setting? ==<br />
To reverse this setting:<br />
<UL><br />
* Select '''Tools-AutoCorrect/AutoFormat-[Options]'''<br />
<br />
* Scroll down in the list that appears to the choice called 'URL recognition'.<br />
<br />
* Click the box to the left of this choice to turn the behavior off.<br />
<br />
* Click 'OK' at the bottom of the dialog to apply the change.<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
URL recognition also recognizes anything with the '@' symbol as an email address. Turning this option off will cause email addresses to remain unrecognized.<br />
<br />
To selectively determine which addresses should be treated as links, leave URL recognition on, but turn off recognition by one of the following two methods:<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Drag select the entire address<br />
<br />
* Hold down the context (right mouse) button<br />
<br />
* Select 'Default'<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
An address which has converted to a link may be converted back to normal text by entering Ctrl-Z before the text cursor is moved.<br />
<br />
Learn more about automatisms <A HREF="025.html">here (#025)</A>.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== OpenOffice.org is changing my decimals into fractions. How do I reverse this setting? ==<br />
<To reverse this setting:<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* select '''Tools-AutoCorrect/AutoFormat-[Replace]'''.<br />
<br />
* near the top of the list, find the replacement choice for '.5'<br />
<br />
* select this replacement description and click on the 'Delete' button to the right of the dialog<br />
<br />
* click 'OK' at the bottom of the dialog to apply the change.<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
Learn more about automatisms <A HREF="025.html">here (#025)</A>.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== When lower case text is typed, OpenOffice.org changes the first letter to uppercase. How do reverse this setting? ==<br />
This setting is designed to correct sentences mistakenly typed starting with a lower case letter.<br />
<br />
To reverse this setting:<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Select '''Tools-AutoCorrect/AutoFormat-[Options]'''.<br />
<br />
* Near the top of the list, uncheck the box next to "Capitalize the first letter of every sentence"<br />
<br />
* Click 'OK' at the bottom of the dialog to apply the change.<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
Learn more about automatisms <A HREF="025.html">here (#025)</A>.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== When using asterisks [ asterisk = * ], OpenOffice.org removes the asterisks [ * ] and presents the text in bold. How do reverse this setting? ==<br />
Typing an asterisk [ * ] before and after a word or words allows for words to be made bold without using<br />
the mouse. Similarly, typing an undersc ore [underscore = _] before and after a word or words allows for words to be underlined.<br />
<br />
To reverse this setting:<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Select '''Tools-AutoCorrect/AutoFormat-[Options]'''<br />
<br />
* Near the top of the list click the checkbox next to "Automatic *bold* and _underline_" to deselect this choice.<br />
<br />
* Click 'OK' at the bottom of the dialog to apply the change.<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
Learn more about automatisms <A HREF="025.html">here (#025)</A>.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How do I insert a page number of the form 'Page 1 of N'? ==<br />
<UL><br />
* Click in the footer or header area of the document<br />
<br />
* Type the text "Page "<br />
<br />
* Select '''Insert-Fields-Page Numbers''' from the pulldown menus to insert the page number field<br />
<br />
* Type the text "of "<br />
<br />
* Select '''Insert-Fields-Page Count''' from the pulldown menus to insert the page total field.<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
The page number should appear in the footer or header of every page.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How do I insert a special character? ==<br />
The simplest method for inserting special characters is to select them from the special character dialog:<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* From the pull down menus, select '''Insert-Special Character'''<br />
<br />
* In the dialog that appears, all the available characters in the current font will be displayed<br />
<br />
* Select a character by clicking on it. If you do not see the desired character, it may not be available in the current font. Try changing fonts if it is not.<br />
<br />
* After selecting one or more characters, click on '''[OK]''' to insert the characters at the location of the text cursor.<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
On certain platforms, OpenOffice.org does not have certain characters available in any font, including emdash and curly double quote characters.<br />
<br />
Characters used in mathematical formulas may be inserted using this method:<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* From the pull down menus, select '''Insert-Object-Formula'''<br />
<br />
* In the "Command" window, hold down your right mouse button to access the context menu. The available formula operators can be found within this menu.<br />
<br />
* The "Command" window does not have a close button - so just click outside the formula box (anywhere else in the document) to perform the close.<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
Formulas are graphical objects and characters inserted using this method may not convert well to other applications. OpenOffice.org also supports entry of certain characters (accented characters, ligatures, monetary symbols, etc.) via compose (keyboard) sequences.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How do I insert a trademark symbol? ==<br />
This symbol is only available in certain fonts. On Solaris platforms, the symbol is available in the 'Symbols', 'Serif' and San-Serif' font. To insert: <br />
<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Place your cursor in the location where you would like the symbol to appear<br />
<br />
* From the pull down menu, select '''Insert-Special Character'''<br />
<br />
* In the dialog that appears, choose 'Symbol' from the 'Font' list<br />
<br />
* The trademark symbol is available in a serif font (character 212) or in a san-serif font (character 228). Click on the symbol desired.<br />
<br />
* Click 'OK'<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
<br />
<br />
== How Do I remove an envelope from a document? ==<br />
Removing an envelope from a document can be tricky. &nbsp;Work is being done to make this easier in the future. &nbsp;In the meantime, here are the steps to manually remove the envelope:<br />
<br />
<ul><br />
<li>Place the cursor at the beginning of the envelope page.</li><br />
<li>If the "Stylist" dialog box is not open, press F11 or use the Menu Option Format->Stylist to open it up.</li><br />
<li>Change to the Page Styles options. &nbsp;It's the fourth icon from the left.</li><br />
<li>Double Click on "Default"</li><br />
<li>Remove the remaining elements.</li> <br />
</ul><br />
<br />
<br />
== How can I change the defaults for a new writer document? ==<br />
<br />
You need to create a template that has the settings you want and then<br />
make that template the default. The way you do this is as follows:<br />
<br />
<br />
Part 1: Create a template<br />
<UL><br />
* Start with a blank document.<br />
* Change whatever settings you need to change. To change margins,<br />
modify the Default page style.<br />
* Save the document as a template: File > Templates > Save, and<br />
specify a name for the template.<br />
</UL><br />
Part 2: Make your new template the default<br />
<UL><br />
* File > Templates > Organize<br />
* In the left-hand list, find your template. Most likely, you'll need<br />
to double-click on the folder called Default, and your template will<br />
be inside that folder. Click on the template.<br />
* Click Commands. From the menu that appears, choose Set as Default Template.<br />
</UL><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How to delete a table? ==<br />
For this, you need to highlight the whole table, then rightclick into the<br />
highlighted area and choose > Row > Delete.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== I want to insert special characters with keyboard shortcuts. How do I do this? ==<br />
From OpenOffice.org Version 1.1 on you can use the built in macro recorder.<br />
To assign a character to a key, follow these steps:<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Select Tools > Macro > Record to start the recording process.<br />
* Now click Insert > Special Character and choose the character you want,<br />
then insert it and close the special character dialog.<br />
* Click on "Stop recording" in the small macro recorder dialog.<br />
* A dialog appears asking you to save the macro with a name.<br />
Be sure to save it under Standard, not in the tree for the document currently open.<br />
That way you'll be able to use the macro use it any time a OOo Writer window is open.<br />
</UL><br />
Now that you have recorded the macro, you'll need to assign it to a keystroke.<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Select > Tools > Macro > Macros ..., then > Assign.<br />
* Now follow > Keyboard > Functions and find your macro using the Category tree.<br />
Your macro will appear in the Function window when you've found the right module.<br />
* Select a keystroke in the Shortcut Keys list, and click Modify.<br />
The key you have selected will appear in the Keys window.<br />
</UL><br />
<br />
<br />
== How can I rotate a graphic with a given angle? ==<br />
<br />
Up to version 1.x, Writer doesn't contain a rotation facility for graphics.<br />
To be able to rotate graphics one needs to use Draw:<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* In your Writer file, select the graphic you want to rotate and copy it.<br />
* Open a Draw window and paste your graphic into the draw file.<br />
<li>Rightclick onto the graphic, select "Position and Size"<br />
<li>Select "Rotation" and rotate according to your needs.<br />
<li>Select your graphic after it has been rotated and copy it.<br />
<li>Go back to Writer and paste the rotated graphic into your file.<br />
</UL><br />
<br />
<br />
== How can change the page number of the first page of my document to something other than "1"? ==<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Click into the first paragraph of your first page.<br />
<li>Then select > Format > Paragraph > Text Flow.<br />
<li>Under "Breaks", check "Enable".<br />
<li>Make sure it says "Page" as Type, and "Before" as Position.<br />
<li>Check "With Page Style" und choose "Default" as Page Style or any other according<br />
to your needs.<br />
<li>Now choose the page number you need. Note that the "0" in the Page Number dropdown list doesn't<br />
denote a page number but simply means that the present page number won't be changed.<br />
</UL><br />
<br />
<br />
== The space between the letters in a word seems just a bit too wide. It would look better if that space is being reduced. How can I achieve this? ==<br />
<br />
What you need to enable is "Kerning".<br />
Kerning is part of the typesetting process, where the space between<br />
letters is adjusted to the appearance of the letter and its<br />
neighbour. For example, when a <tt>V</tt> is followed by an<br />
<tt>A</tt>, the shape of the letters would result in a little too much<br />
space between them, and this just doesn't look nice. The <tt>A</tt><br />
should be moved a little towards the <tt>V</tt>.<br />
<br />
This text is not kerned:<br />
<br><img src="lvat1.jpg"><br />
<br>As you can see, the space between the letters is just too wide.<br />
This text is kerned:<br />
<br><img src="lvat2.jpg"><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
So how do you enable kerning?<br />
<br />
If you need kerning only for selected parts of your text, follow these steps:<br />
<br />
<ul><br />
<li>Highlight the passages of your text for which kerning needs to be enabled.<br />
<li>Now > Format > Character > Position > Spacing, here check box "pair kerning"<br />
</ul><br />
If you need the whole text to be "kerned", follow here<br />
<br />
<ul><br />
<li>Press F1 to open the stylist.<br />
<li>Click on paragraph styles icon to open the list of paragraph styles.<br />
<li>Rightclick on each paragraph styles that's being used > Modify.<br />
<li>Now > Position > Spacing, here check box "pair kerning".<br />
</ul><br />
<br />
Note that kerning is controlled by information in the font data<br />
(in particular the font metrics). <br />
Fonts that do not need such precise corrections,<br />
like fixed width fonts, will not be subject to kerning.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== Is there something like a Format Painter feature that copies the formats of one part of the text to other parts? ==<br />
<br />
There are two possibilities within OOo Writer.<br />
For the first, follow these steps:<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Make the changes that you want, then, with the cursor still in the<br />
paragraph, open the Stylist and then you can either<br />
<ul><br />
<li>1. Highlight a portion of the text, hold down the left mouse button and<br />
drag the text over the style name then release the mouse button, or<br />
<li>2. Left click on the very far right icon in the Stylist header. This icon<br />
is called Update Style.<br />
</ul><br />
<li>Now, if the changes you have made haven't been transferred already to<br />
the other relevant parts of your text, click on the "Fill Format"<br />
icon in the Stylist, which is the third from the right.<br />
The button is a toggle - so click once to turn the feature on,<br />
and click again to turn it off.<br />
<li>Once it is on, select the style from<br />
the list to which you've just made the changes,<br />
then click into the text area<br />
that you want to change.<br />
</UL><br />
<br />
Another solution would be to actually add a button that acts like a<br />
format painter: It's an unofficial, but excellent addon written by the Francophone <br />
project. It adds two paintbrush icons to the tool bar, which copy and paint <br />
styles. Get it from here:<br />
http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=23756<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How can I place a time/date variable (or field) that updates automatically into a document? ==<br />
You need to insert a time/date field that indicates the time when the doc last has been modified. Follow here:<br />
<br />
<ul><br />
<li>In the drop-down menus in Writer, go to '''Insert Fields > Other'''.</li><br />
<li>Select the '''DocInformation''' tab.</li><br />
<li>In the Type section, click on '''Modified'''; in the Select section, click on '''Date'''.</li><br />
<li>Click on '''Insert''' to place this field in your document.</li><br />
</ul><br />
<br />
<br />
== How to print an envelope in OpenOffice.org? ==<br />
You need to print an envelope. Follow these steps:<br />
<br />
<ol><br />
<li>Open OOo Writer</li><br />
<li>Insert Envelope</li><br />
<li>On the Envelope tab, enter your address info.</li><br />
<li>On the Format tab, set Size > Format to DL. Adjust layout to suit.</li><br />
<li>On the Printer tab, Select the layout that reflects how to feed. </li><br />
<li>On the same tab, you next, click on Setup. This opens a new dialogue.</li><br />
<li>On the Setup dialogue, select your printer and click Properties.</li><br />
<li>On the Properties dialogue, select the envelope size in the dialogue.</li><br />
<li>Same dialogue, select Orientation. This depends on how your envelope feeds (see step 5) In any case, landscape means that the text is rotated 90 degrees so that it is parallel to the envelope and vice versa for portrait.</li><br />
<li>If you have a manual feed tray, select this under Device.</li><br />
<li>Click OK</li><br />
<li>Click OK</li><br />
<li>Select New Doc if you only want the envelope or insert to add it to your existing doc. I tested with New Doc.</li><br />
<li>In the new window, check that all is okay and click the print icon.</li><br />
</ol><br />
<br />
Now you have an envelope.<br />
<br />
<br />
This may seem a bit complicated but it is historical. If you would like<br />
OOo print setup to set the printer too, please vote for http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=47121<br />
<br />
<br/><br />
Skipping steps 6 through 12 will cause you no end of problems.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How do I make page numbers alternate? (eg. even page numbers on the top-right, odd page numbers on the top-left). ==<br />
<br />
<ol><br />
<li>Open the Stylist (F11).<br /></li><br />
<br />
<li>Select Page Styles.<br /></li><br />
<br />
<li>Select Right Page (create it if it does not exist).<br /></li><br />
<br />
<li>Double-click on Right Page to set the current page to Right Page.<br /></li><br />
<br />
<li>Insert a page number on the top-right.<br /></li><br />
<br />
<li>Set Right Page to be followed by Left Page (you'll have to create Left Page first if it does not exist.<br /></li><br />
<br />
<li>Repeat the steps above to get a Left Page to display the page number on the top-left.<br /></li><br />
<br />
</ol><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== <br />
How to re-enable update of template style in OpenOffice.org 2.0.2?<br />
==<br />
<ul><br />
<li>Open the document you want to fix in OpenOffice.org</li><br />
<li>Use Tools > Macros > Organize Dialogs > Modules and select the document from the list and Standard module or use Tools > Macros > Organize Macros >OpenOffice.org BASIC and select the document from the list and Standard module.</li><br />
<li>Click New</li><br />
<li>Name the macro. For example, you could call it FixDocument.</li><br />
<li>Click the Edit button and enter the following in the IDE.<br><br />
Sub FixDocument<br><br />
TemplateName = ThisComponent.DocumentInfo.Template<br><br />
if TemplateName <> "" then<br><br />
ThisComponent.DocumentInfo.Template = TemplateName<br><br />
end if<br><br />
End Sub</li><br />
<li>Click the Run icon</li><br />
<li>Finallly save the document.</li><br />
</ul><br />
<br />
Next time when you open this document you<br />
will have the update from template feature back.<br />
<br />
This is issue <a href="http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=63320">63320</a><br />
<br />
<br />
== What is the equivalent of MSO outline mode in OpenOffice.org? ==<br />
Open the Navigator to have most of this functionality. The Navigator can be found in Writer's drop-down menus: '''Edit > Navigator'''.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How do I do revision marking (redlining) in OpenOffice.org? ==<br />
To enable the Revision feature: <br />
<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Open the document to be edited <br />
<br />
<br />
* From the pull down menus, select: Edit -> Changes -><br />
Record <br />
<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
Start making your changes. You will note that all new text<br />
passages you enter are underlined in color, while all text that you<br />
delete remains visible but is crossed out and shown in color.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How do I make my first page a cover/title page and start page numbering (Page 1) on the second page of my document? ==<br />
Here is the basic procedure for breaking a document<br />
into sections (for whatever purpose) as well as placing a page number<br />
in a footer of the second page: <br />
<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Open a new word processing<br />
document. <br />
<br />
<br />
* Enter some or all of the data that<br />
you want on your cover page (or simply hit the return key a few<br />
times).<br />
<br />
* Press F11 to open the Stylist, choose "Page Styles" from the icons (hover<br />
with your pointer on each icon to open the note), doubleclick on "First Page" for<br />
assigning the "First Page" style to the first page of your document.<br />
<br />
* Place your cursor at the end of the first page. Select: Insert->Manual Break...<br />
<br />
<br />
* Select the button next to "Page Break". Then choose<br />
the style to use for the next page (pick one from the menu - such as<br />
"Default"). Then mark the check box called "Change<br />
page number". In the box below this check box the number 1<br />
should appear. Click OK. <br />
<br />
<br />
Note: by picking a different style for the next page, you are in<br />
effect breaking the document into two sections. The sections then<br />
can have different characteristics (headers, footers, page<br />
numbering, etc.). The page style that is assigned for each section<br />
of the document can be seen by clicking into the desired page. Look<br />
below the document window area, to the right of the "Page x/n"<br />
block to see the page style name for the current page/section.<br />
<br />
* Now you should have two pages. Put<br />
your cursor in the second page, then select: Insert->Footer->Default<br />
from the pulldown menus. A footer area will appear on the<br />
second page. <br />
<br />
<br />
* To insert the page number, select: Insert->Fields->Page<br />
Numbers. A number '1' should appear on the second page of the file<br />
(because the page number field is counting pages from the beginning<br />
of the current SECTION). <br />
<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
<br />
<br />
== How do I make a header appear on only the first page of my document? ==<br />
Follow these steps: <br />
<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Open a new word processing<br />
document. <br />
<br />
<br />
* Enter some or all of the data that<br />
you want on your cover (1st) page (or simply hit the return key a<br />
few times) <br />
<br />
<br />
* Select: Format->Stylist <br />
<br />
<br />
* Click on the Page style icon<br />
(fourth one from the left) <br />
<br />
<br />
* Double-click on the Page style<br />
called "First Page". The page style name should appear on<br />
the status bar below your document. It is also possible at this<br />
point to create your own first page style. You may close the Stylist<br />
now, if desired. <br />
<br />
<br />
* Select: Insert->Manual Break...<br />
<br />
<br />
* Select the button next to "Page<br />
Break". Then choose the style to use for the next page (pick<br />
one from the menu - such as "Standard"). <br />
<br />
<br />
* Click OK. <br />
<br />
<br />
* Now you should have two pages. Put<br />
your cursor in the first page, then select: Insert->Header->First<br />
Page from the pulldown menus. <br />
<br />
<br />
* A header area will appear on the first page. Use the<br />
OpenOffice.org tools to insert whatever you want in the header area.<br />
<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How do I make a logo appear on the top of every page of my document? ==<br />
Follow these steps: <br />
<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Open a new word processing<br />
document<br />
<br />
* From the pull down menus, select:<br />
Insert -> Header -> Standard <br />
<br />
<br />
* Click inside the new header block <br />
<br />
<br />
* From the pull down menus, select:<br />
Insert -> Graphics -> From File... <br />
<br />
<br />
* Navigate to the desired logo, then click Open <br />
<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
If the graphic does not appear on every page, there are two<br />
possible problems. The page style in use could have the wrong header<br />
settings. To check the settings: <br />
<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* From the pull down menus, select:<br />
Format -> Page <br />
<br />
<br />
* Click on the 'Header' tab <br />
<br />
<br />
* Check to see that the box next to "Same content<br />
left/right" is clicked. If it is not, you will get logos only<br />
on odd or even pages, but not both. <br />
<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
If the graphic appears on one or more pages, then stops appearing,<br />
the cause is likely to be a different page style that is applied on<br />
the page where the logo ceases to appear. Look below the document,<br />
just to the right of where the page number information appears. The<br />
name that appears is the page style name. If the style name is<br />
different, the document has been broken into sections. To change<br />
this: <br />
<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Place your text cursor into the<br />
page that has the wrong style <br />
<br />
<br />
* From the pull down menus, select:<br />
Format -> Stylist <br />
<br />
<br />
* Click on the Page style icon<br />
(fourth one from the left) <br />
<br />
<br />
* Double-click on the desired Page style name (the one that<br />
properly displays your header/logo). You may close the Stylist now,<br />
if desired. <br />
<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How do you turn off the Automatic word completion behavior? ==<br />
Open a text document. From the pulldown menus, select:<br />
Tools->AutoCorrect/AutoFormat. Select the "Word Completion"<br />
tab. Deselect the check box to the left of "Complete Words".<br />
Click on OK.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How do I create a simple outline-style numbered list? It should look like: ==<br />
<br/><br />
<TABLE width="300" border="1pt" style="text-indent: -1cm;"><br />
<TR><br />
<TD bgcolor="#e6e6e6"><br />
<code>1. List Title<br/><br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.1 First item<br/><br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.2 Second item<br/><br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.3 Third item<br />
</code><br />
</TD><br />
</TR><br />
</TABLE><br />
There are two tools in OpenOffice.org that give you<br />
the ability to create numbered lists. One is the Format '''Stylist''',<br />
accessed by selecting Stylist from the pulldown menu. It<br />
will open in a separate window and will default to opening the<br />
"Paragraph Styles" view. If you click on the fifth icon<br />
from the left, "Numbering Styles", you will see a list of<br />
pre-defined number styles. The other tool that you need is the<br />
numbering toolbar. At the extreme far right of the text toolbar (the<br />
bar that displays font name, font size, etc.), there is a small arrow<br />
that points to the left. Click on it. You will now see the numbering<br />
toolbar. You will not see this arrow if you are not already in a text<br />
area that has a numbering style assigned. It turns out that the<br />
numbering you want for the simple list above is already defined in<br />
the pre-defined numbering styles. If the style you need does not<br />
exist, you may also create your own styles. To create the list above:<br />
<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Type in your text. The paragraph<br />
style that you use should not matter. This procedure was tested<br />
using the "Text body" paragraph style. <br />
<br />
<br />
* Select all the text by drag<br />
selecting. <br />
<br />
<br />
* Double-click on the numbering<br />
style "Numbering 5". List numbers (but not the<br />
sub-numbers) should appear. <br />
<br />
<br />
* Click on the left pointing arrow<br />
to the far right of the text toolbar. This will expose the numbering<br />
toolbar. <br />
<br />
<br />
* Place your text cursor into the<br />
list item that says "First item". <br />
<br />
<br />
* Click on the right pointing arrow<br />
(the single one) in the numbering toolbar. Its name is "Move<br />
Level Down". This item should now have the number "1.1"<br />
in front of it. <br />
<br />
<br />
* Repeat the above step for the other sub-list items. <br />
<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
If you need to make your own list numbering style, it is suggested<br />
to select one of the existing styles that is similar (in the<br />
Stylist), then right click to get a context menu. Select "New..."<br />
to make a new style based on the style that was selected. You will<br />
get a dialog with many tabs that allow you to configure your own<br />
numbering style. By the way, you can set up heading numbering the<br />
same way. Each heading level can be assigned a different paragraph<br />
style (e.g. Heading 1, Heading 2, Heading 3) but they all would be<br />
assigned the same NUMBERING style - so the list would number<br />
correctly. '''Note: '''OpenOffice.org will often make numbering<br />
difficult when you do the following actions: <br />
<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Hit the back space key when you<br />
are in the style following a numbering style <br />
<br />
<br />
* Insert unnumbered styles between<br />
numbered styles <br />
<br />
<br />
* Output to HTML format with noncontiguous numbered and<br />
unnumbered styles <br />
<br />
<br />
</UL><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How do I join two adjacent tables? ==<br />
The tables must be right next to each other for the<br />
"Join Tables" menu choice to appear. Even if there is only<br />
one text style between the tables with no content, the choice will<br />
not show up. When the tables appear to be almost touching, place your<br />
cursor into one of the tables. Right click to get the context menu.<br />
Select "Join Tables". <br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How do I create a hanging indent in my document? ==<br />
You have two basic options, depending on how you want<br />
your hanging indent to look. <br />
<br />
<br />
<UL><br />
* Using a pre-defined style: <br />
<br />
<br />
<OL><br />
* Open the Format Stylist (select:<br />
Format -> Stylist from the pulldown menu) <br />
<br />
<br />
* Have the text cursor in the text<br />
that you want to format as hanging indent (or have the cursor in an<br />
empty text style and enter the text later) <br />
<br />
<br />
* Double-click on the "Hanging indent" choice in the<br />
Stylist window. This default style has a hanging indent - but it<br />
also has a left margin offset of .19 inches. <br />
<br />
<br />
</OL><br />
* Create your own style: <br />
<br />
<br />
<OL><br />
* Open the Stylist (as described<br />
above) <br />
<br />
<br />
* Select one of the "generic"<br />
styles such as "Standard" <br />
<br />
<br />
* Right click (in the Stylist<br />
window) to get the context menu and select "New ..." <br />
<br />
<br />
* In the dialog that appears, enter<br />
a new name for the style <br />
<br />
<br />
* Click on the "Indents &amp;<br />
Spacing" tab. For a .25 inch hanging style, you would enter<br />
".25" in the "Indent From left" field. Then<br />
enter "-.25" in the "Indent First line" field <br />
<br />
<br />
* Click on "OK". The new style will be available in<br />
the Stylist list. <br />
<br />
<br />
</OL><br />
</UL><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How do I perform a word count of my document? ==<br />
Open the file, then select: File -> Properties.<br />
Click on the "Statistics" tab. The word count (and other<br />
statistics) will appear in the dialog.<br />
<br />
== How do I insert 'dummy text' into my document? ==<br />
Follow these steps: <br />
<br />
* Place your cursor where you want<br />
some text <br />
* Type the characters: dt <br />
* Press the 'F3' key on your keyboard <br />
<br />
== How do I create labels in OpenOffice.org? ==<br />
Select: File -> New -> Labels. In the dialog<br />
that appears, you will be able to enter the initial text for the<br />
label(s) and select the label type (Avery, etc.) desired. Click on<br />
"New Document" to open the document using the settings you<br />
selected. <br />
<br />
== How do I insert a Landscape page into my (portrait) document? ==<br />
In your open document in OpenOffice.org: <br />
<br />
* Open the Stylist ('''Format-Stylist''' or '''[F11]''')<br />
* In the Stylist window, click on the '''Page Styles''' icon (fourth icon from left)<br />
* The type "Standard" should already be highlighted, hold the right menu button down to see the context menu and choose "'''New...'''" <br />
* In the dialog that appears, give the new page style a descriptive name, e.g. Landscape<br />
* Click on the '''[Page]''' taband change the page orientation to Landscape by clicking on the corresponding radio button. You may also make other changes to the page style, if needed (such as adjusting the margin sizes).<br />
* Click on '''[OK]'''. The new style will appear as one of your page style choices.<br />
* Place the text cursor in your document at the location where you want to insert the Landscape page<br />
* Select '''Insert-Manual Break'''<br />
* In the dialog that appears, select '''Page Break''' and in the '''Style list''', select your new page style, e.g. "Landscape";<br />
* Click on '''[OK]'''<br />
<br />
To end the Landscape area in your document:<br />
<br />
* Place the text cursor in your document at the location where you want to stop the Landscape layout <br />
* Select '''Insert-Manual Break'''<br />
* In the dialog that appears, select '''Page Break''' and in the '''Style list''', select the previous page style, e.g. "Standard"<br />
* Click on '''[OK]''' <br />
<br />
== I have a blank page in my word processing document. All of my content seems to fit on the previous page. How do I get rid of this extra page? ==<br />
Select View -> Nonprinting Characters from the pull<br />
down menus (so that the choice is checked). This will allow you to<br />
see the special control character that is pushing the page over to<br />
another sheet. Locate that character and delete it (after making a<br />
backup of your file). Be sure to turn these options off before<br />
printing. (If left 'on' you will be prompted for whether you want to<br />
print them or not). In '''rare''' cases, playing around with the<br />
Insert -> Manual Break feature using a change of page style can<br />
cause 'ghost' pages. These are pages that have no apparent content,<br />
no hidden characters, and cannot hold a text cursor. In the case<br />
tested, these 'ghost' pages were removed by the following procedure: <br />
<br />
* From the pulldown menus, select<br />
View -> Online Layout <br />
* Scroll through your document. The<br />
'ghost' pages should not appear. <br />
* Select View -> Online Layout again (this deselects the<br />
choice). The 'ghost' pages should not return. <br />
<br />
== How do I make a table heading row repeat on each page of my word processing document that the table appears on? ==<br />
A repeating header row is the default in<br />
OpenOffice.org when creating a new table. If you have an existing<br />
table, or if you are using a different text document template, follow<br />
the following instructions: <br />
<br />
* Place your cursor somewhere in the<br />
table <br />
* Hold your right mouse button down<br />
to get the context menu, then select: Table <br />
* In the dialog that appears, click<br />
on the "Text Flow" tab <br />
* In the "Text Flow" box,<br />
click on the check box next to "Repeat heading" (so that a<br />
check appears) <br />
* Click on OK <br />
<br />
== How do I perform a spellcheck in a multilingual text? ==<br />
<br />
When OOo checks the spelling of a word (note: word, not paragraph or<br />
text) it chooses the spelling dictionary appropriate to the language<br />
this single word comes from. This is defined in > Format > Character ><br />
Font. This individual language setting normally is set to the default<br />
language but can be changed to any other supported language.<br />
<br />
So, to perform a spellcheck on a multilingual text you need to select each word<br />
that isn't part of the default language and assign the appropriate language<br />
in > Format > Character > Font.<br />
<br />
However, if you want to set the whole text to a new language, highlight the<br />
whole text and change the setting in > Format > Character > Font.<br />
<br />
== How do I remove a large number of hard returns from text that were pasted into my document (for example, from an email message)? ==<br />
Follow these steps: <br />
<br />
* Select Edit -> Find &amp;<br />
Replace <br />
* Near the bottom left of the dialog<br />
that appears, click on the box next to "Regular Expressions"<br />
* In the "Search For"<br />
field, type: ^$ This regular expression says to search for a<br />
paragraph marker '$' at the beginning of a paragraph - programmer<br />
terms for an empty paragraph. <br />
* Click on the "Find"<br />
button <br />
* To replace the hard return with a<br />
space character, type a space in the "Replace With" field,<br />
then click the "Replace" button <br />
* To replace the hard return with<br />
nothing (remove the character), click the "Replace" button<br />
(without entering anything in the "Replace With" field) <br />
* If you have many hard returns to replace, you can also use<br />
the "Replace All" button. It is wise to save your document<br />
prior to using this option, in case it behaves unexpectedly. <br />
<br />
Note: Regular expressions do not appear to work in the 'Replace'<br />
field.<br />
<br />
== How do I protect (lock) a section of text so that the content cannot be changed? ==<br />
Follow these steps to protect a section of text: <br />
<br />
* Write or otherwise insert the<br />
desired text <br />
* Select the text to be protected <br />
* From the pull down menus, select:<br />
Insert -> Section <br />
* Click on the box next to<br />
"Protected" <br />
* Give the section a name (or take<br />
the default name assigned) <br />
* Click on the "insert"<br />
box <br />
* You may also want to create a password on the section. This<br />
will keep anyone without the password from removing the protection<br />
set on the section. <br />
<br />
To insert a password on a protected section: <br />
<br />
* From the pull down menus, select:<br />
Format -> Sections <br />
* Select the name of the desired<br />
section (if, applicable) <br />
* Click on the box next to "Password<br />
protected" <br />
* In the dialog that appears, enter<br />
a password and confirm the password <br />
* Click on OK (in the password<br />
dialog) <br />
* Click on OK (in the format section dialog) <br />
<br />
Follow these steps to modify a section that you have previously<br />
protected: <br />
<br />
* From the pull down menus, select:<br />
Format -> Sections <br />
* Enter your password in the dialog<br />
that appears (only appears if password protected); Click OK <br />
* Select the name of the desired<br />
section (if, applicable) <br />
* Click on the "Remove"<br />
button <br />
* Click on OK <br />
* Make the desired changes <br />
* Follow steps in the "protect a section of text"<br />
instructions, above, to re-apply the section protection <br />
<br />
Note that, once you put a password on a section, you will be<br />
prompted for that password before receiving '''any''' dialog that<br />
might have a chance to access that section of text.<br />
<br />
== I have some text that I want to appear with the first character of each word in uppercase and the rest of the word in lowercase (initial uppercase). How do I do this automatically? ==<br />
Follow these steps: <br />
<br />
* Select the desired text (by drag<br />
selecting) <br />
* From the pull down menus, select:<br />
Format -> Character <br />
* Click on the tab called 'Font<br />
Effects' <br />
* In the 'More Effects' area, click<br />
on the box next to 'Title Case' <br />
* Click on OK <br />
<br />
This method also works for anything that can be drag-selected,<br />
such as a table row or column.<br />
<br />
== In my document, how do I repeat more than one table row when the table breaks across pages? ==<br />
This function is not very intuitive, but it is<br />
possible: <br />
<br />
* Select the first (heading) table<br />
ROW <br />
* From the pull down menus, select:<br />
Format -> Cell -> Split <br />
* Set the "Split Amount"<br />
for the number of total heading rows needed. Make sure the<br />
"Direction" is set to "horizontally". <br />
* Click on OK <br />
* Add text as needed to the added heading rows. This may mean<br />
having to copy/paste data from rows you had previously created. <br />
<br />
If this method is used, the THEAD and TBODY tags are used when<br />
exporting to HTML format.<br />
<br />
== How do I insert a Table of Contents into my document? ==<br />
Before inserting a Table of Contents,<br />
the Stylist must be used to identify headings.<br />
<br />
To mark headings:<br />
<br />
* Highlight the paragraph heading. <br />
* Choose Format -> Stylist from<br />
the pull-down menu.<br />
* Double-click on your choice of<br />
Heading Level from the dialog box. <br />
* Mark all headings in your document<br />
as described above.<br />
<br />
To Insert the Table of Contents:<br />
<br />
* Place your text cursor at the<br />
location where you would like a Table of Contents<br />
* From the pulldown menus, select:<br />
Insert -> Indexes -> Indexes... <br />
* In the dialog that appears, make<br />
sure you are on the "Index" tab, then select the index<br />
"Type:" to be "Table of Contents" <br />
* You may want to adjust other<br />
settings in this dialog to create the type of TOC desired. For<br />
example, if you want a table of captions, you would click on the box<br />
next to "Additional Styles" and select your caption style.<br />
* Click on "OK" <br />
<br />
== How do I update my table of contents (TOC)? I've added more data and it does not reflect my new headings. ==<br />
Click inside the TOC (so that your text cursor is<br />
blinking somewhere inside it), then hold down your right mouse button<br />
to get the context menu. Select "Update Index".<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How do I insert a variable for the current date into the footer of my document? ==<br />
Follow these steps: <br />
<br />
* Insert a footer into your document<br />
(if you don't already have one) by selecting: Insert->Footer ->Standard <br />
* With the cursor in the footer<br />
area, select: Insert -> Fields -> Other <br />
* In the dialog that appears, be sure that the 'DocInformation' tab is selected (click to select) <br />
* If you want the date to update each time the document is modified, select 'Modified' in the 'Type' list. Other choices are 'Last Printed', 'Created', etc. <br />
* In the 'Select' list, click on 'Date' <br />
* In the 'Format' list, click on the format desired <br />
* Make sure that the check box next to 'Fixed content' is '''not''' checked <br />
* Click on 'Insert' <br />
* Click on 'Close' <br />
<br />
You should now see the current date. If you see the name of the<br />
date field, select: View -> Fields (to turn off the check mark<br />
next to this choice). If you see nothing, it may be because you have<br />
not yet saved your document for the first time.<br />
<br />
== Trying to use the version control features for my word processing document, but some of the menu choices I've seen before do not appear. What's wrong? ==<br />
Some version management functions become unavailable when you create an index (such as Table of Contents) within your document. Menu choices that will no longer<br />
appear include: <br />
<br />
* Edit->Changes->Merge Document<br />
* Edit->Compare Document In addition, the 'Compare' button in the 'Versions' dialog (accessed using File -> Versions) becomes gray (unusable) when the document contains an index.</div>ScottCarrhttps://wiki.openoffice.org/w/index.php?title=Documentation/FAQ/Installation&diff=11910Documentation/FAQ/Installation2006-06-06T22:24:31Z<p>ScottCarr: </p>
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<div>[[Category:User_FAQ]]<br />
<br />
[[FAQ:Overview|User FAQ]]<br />
<br />
== What are the system requirements? ==<br />
<br />
Generally, 64-128MB of RAM is recommended, with a minimum of 32MB present under the Windows and Linux installation. 64MB is suggested to be the bare minimum as more memory improves start-up speed and overall performance. On Windows and Linux, a minimum of 115MB of hard disk space is required (this can go up to about 240MB), while on Mac OS X, you require about 450MB of disk space.<br />
<br />
<br />
== Where can I get the downloads for my platform? ==<br />
<br />
<br />
The best place to look for the latest, greatest releases and related information is at OpenOffice.org's Download Central web page, which can also be accessed via the Download tab at the top of most pages at the OpenOffice.org web site.<br />
<br />
Most operating systems will run the latest stable release, but there are exceptions:<br />
<br />
* The porting project and its members are the maintainers of the latest stable release for Mac OS X.<br />
* The legacy release for Win95 is 1.0.3.1.<br />
<br />
The next version will be 2.0 and it is scheduled for release in March 2005. In the meantime, developer snapshots (previews) are available for folks who are curious at heart. Note these snapshots are still in alpha state and are not necessarily stable. They are available for testing purposes. If you wish to test for bugs, this is the version that will be the most fun to use.<br />
<br />
== Can I download only parts of the OpenOffice.org suite? ==<br />
<br />
No, this is not possible at this time. OpenOffice.org is an application suite. A suite is one application with several different faces. Most of these faces use the same set of libraries. Although the download size of the entire application may be around 70 MB, the download for the core components needed to enable only the word processor module would probably be over 50 MB. This is not much of a saving compared to the loss of extra functionality included in the other modules of the office suite.<br />
<br />
<br />
== What is the best way to download such a large file? ==<br />
<br />
Use a download manager. This allows you to start, suspend, and resume the download. There is information about various download mangagers at OpenOffice.org's [http://download.openoffice.org/index.html Download Central] web page.<br />
<br />
<br />
== How do I find the file I just downloaded? ==<br />
<br />
<br />
You can use the Search utility if you cannot remember where you placed the file during the download process. If you just downloaded the Windows version of OOo, then the file should be called something like OOo_1.1.3_Win32Intel_install.exe or OOo_1.0.3.1_Win32Intel_install.zip.<br />
<br />
To use the search utility in Win98, click on the Start button, choose Find > Files or Folders, type OOo into the Named field, then click the Find Now button. This will bring up a list of all files on your system that contain OOo, and it will show where they live.<br />
<br />
To use the search utility in WinXP or Win2000, click on the Start button, choose Search > Files or Folders, type OOo into the Search for files or folders named field, then click the Search Now button.<br />
<br />
The path to the search utility will not be exactly the same on every operating system, but it will be similar. (If you can provide exact steps to the search utility on your operating system, please do!)<br />
<br />
<br />
== It's too large to download. What other choices do I have? ==<br />
<br />
<br />
You can order OpenOffice.org on CD from [http://distribution.openoffice.org/cdrom/sellers.html various distributors].<br />
<br />
<br />
== How do I buy an OpenOffice.org CD? ==<br />
<br />
<br />
If downloading the software is not feasible, you are always welcome to purchase a CDROM from one of the distributors that make them available in your country. More information about this is available at the OpenOffice.org CDROM Project.<br />
<br />
It is also interesting to note that Red Hat Linux, Mandrake Linux, and SuSe distribute OpenOffice.org with their Linux distributions. Mandrake Club (Silver Membership) also provides a copy of StarOffice as an alternative product.</div>ScottCarrhttps://wiki.openoffice.org/w/index.php?title=Documentation/FAQ/Installation&diff=11909Documentation/FAQ/Installation2006-06-06T22:23:46Z<p>ScottCarr: </p>
<hr />
<div>[[Category:User_FAQ]]<br />
<br />
== What are the system requirements? ==<br />
<br />
Generally, 64-128MB of RAM is recommended, with a minimum of 32MB present under the Windows and Linux installation. 64MB is suggested to be the bare minimum as more memory improves start-up speed and overall performance. On Windows and Linux, a minimum of 115MB of hard disk space is required (this can go up to about 240MB), while on Mac OS X, you require about 450MB of disk space.<br />
<br />
<br />
== Where can I get the downloads for my platform? ==<br />
<br />
<br />
The best place to look for the latest, greatest releases and related information is at OpenOffice.org's Download Central web page, which can also be accessed via the Download tab at the top of most pages at the OpenOffice.org web site.<br />
<br />
Most operating systems will run the latest stable release, but there are exceptions:<br />
<br />
* The porting project and its members are the maintainers of the latest stable release for Mac OS X.<br />
* The legacy release for Win95 is 1.0.3.1.<br />
<br />
The next version will be 2.0 and it is scheduled for release in March 2005. In the meantime, developer snapshots (previews) are available for folks who are curious at heart. Note these snapshots are still in alpha state and are not necessarily stable. They are available for testing purposes. If you wish to test for bugs, this is the version that will be the most fun to use.<br />
<br />
== Can I download only parts of the OpenOffice.org suite? ==<br />
<br />
No, this is not possible at this time. OpenOffice.org is an application suite. A suite is one application with several different faces. Most of these faces use the same set of libraries. Although the download size of the entire application may be around 70 MB, the download for the core components needed to enable only the word processor module would probably be over 50 MB. This is not much of a saving compared to the loss of extra functionality included in the other modules of the office suite.<br />
<br />
<br />
== What is the best way to download such a large file? ==<br />
<br />
Use a download manager. This allows you to start, suspend, and resume the download. There is information about various download mangagers at OpenOffice.org's [http://download.openoffice.org/index.html Download Central] web page.<br />
<br />
<br />
== How do I find the file I just downloaded? ==<br />
<br />
<br />
You can use the Search utility if you cannot remember where you placed the file during the download process. If you just downloaded the Windows version of OOo, then the file should be called something like OOo_1.1.3_Win32Intel_install.exe or OOo_1.0.3.1_Win32Intel_install.zip.<br />
<br />
To use the search utility in Win98, click on the Start button, choose Find > Files or Folders, type OOo into the Named field, then click the Find Now button. This will bring up a list of all files on your system that contain OOo, and it will show where they live.<br />
<br />
To use the search utility in WinXP or Win2000, click on the Start button, choose Search > Files or Folders, type OOo into the Search for files or folders named field, then click the Search Now button.<br />
<br />
The path to the search utility will not be exactly the same on every operating system, but it will be similar. (If you can provide exact steps to the search utility on your operating system, please do!)<br />
<br />
<br />
== It's too large to download. What other choices do I have? ==<br />
<br />
<br />
You can order OpenOffice.org on CD from [http://distribution.openoffice.org/cdrom/sellers.html various distributors].<br />
<br />
<br />
== How do I buy an OpenOffice.org CD? ==<br />
<br />
<br />
If downloading the software is not feasible, you are always welcome to purchase a CDROM from one of the distributors that make them available in your country. More information about this is available at the OpenOffice.org CDROM Project.<br />
<br />
It is also interesting to note that Red Hat Linux, Mandrake Linux, and SuSe distribute OpenOffice.org with their Linux distributions. Mandrake Club (Silver Membership) also provides a copy of StarOffice as an alternative product.</div>ScottCarrhttps://wiki.openoffice.org/w/index.php?title=Documentation/FAQ/General&diff=11908Documentation/FAQ/General2006-06-06T22:23:09Z<p>ScottCarr: /* I have a problem with the icons on the "command and functions" bar being displayed incorrectly. I see some doodles instead of the icons. How can I resolve this problem? */</p>
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<div>[[Category:User_FAQ]]<br />
<br />
[[FAQ:Overview|User FAQ]]<br />
<br />
== Are OpenOffice.org binaries legal for commercial/business use? ==<br />
Yes, you may use OpenOffice.org binaries for commercial use. Please refer to our [http://download.openoffice.org/index.html download page].<br />
<br />
Alternatively, if you are interested in StarOffice for commercial use, please see this URL: [http://wwws.sun.com/software/star/staroffice/ StarOffice]<br />
== What are the differences between StarOffice and OpenOffice.org? ==<br />
The differences between StarOffice and OpenOffice.org can be accounted for in two ways: <br />
* Differences between StarOffice 5.2 and the future of StarOffice <br />
** The source code has undergone some significant changes since 5.2 was release Some of these changes are: <br />
*** Removal of integrated desktop<br />
*** Componentization of word processing, spreadsheet and graphic applications modules<br />
*** Removal of email and calendar and the schedule server<br />
*** Removal of the Browser<br />
*** Move to XML File Formats<br />
*** Improved Microsoft Filters<br />
*** CJK support (CJK refers to Asian languages: C-Chinese, simple and traditional, J-Japanese, K-Korean)<br />
<br />
These are all changes that were decided upon by Sun Microsystems before the source code was released to the community.<br />
* Differences between StarOffice and OpenOffice.<br />
** The source code available at OpenOffice.org does not consist of all of the StarOffice code. Usually, the reason for this is that Sun pays to license third party code to include in StarOffice that which it does not have permission to make available in OpenOffice.org. Those things which are or will be present in StarOffice but are not available on OpenOffice.org include:<br />
*** Certain fonts (including, especially, Asian language fonts)<br />
*** The database component (Adabas D)<br />
*** Templates included with StarOffice<br />
*** Extensive Clip Art Gallery<br />
*** Some sorting functionality (Asian versions)<br />
*** Certain file filters<br />
== I have a copy of StarOffice 5.2/5.1a/5.1, how can I upgrade it to OpenOffice.org suite? ==<br />
OpenOffice.org and StarOffice have some very different features. For example, OpenOffice.org does not have the same Desktop integration. It is not possible to perform a direct upgrade from one software to the other one.<br />
== Which platforms are supported by the OpenOffice.org suite? ==<br />
From the OpenOffice site you can download binaries file for the following platforms:<br />
<br />
* Linux<br />
* Solaris (Intel)<br />
* Solaris (Sparc)<br />
* Windows<br />
<br />
There is also a MacOS X porting project.<br />
== What hardware resources does OpenOffice need to work? ==<br />
OpenOffice.org needs less resources than StarOffice. I tested it on a Pentium 133 MHz 32 MB RAM Windows 98 SE system and it worked fine. However, 64 MB RAM are recommended for better performances. Linux systems with a heavy windows manager or desktop environment may need more memory (64 MB RAM).<br />
<br />
For developer specifications broken down by OpenOffice.org versions and the various operating systems, see the [http://www.openoffice.org/dev_docs/source/sys_reqs.html General System Requirements] page.<br />
== How do I install OpenOffice.org? ==<br />
If you have downloaded the binary file for Windows from OpenOffice.org, it may be in '''ZIP''', '''TAR''', or '''EXE''' format.<br />
* If the file is in the '''ZIP''' or '''TAR''' format, decompress it into a temporary folder (with a program such as WinZip or Pkzip).<br />
<br />
If the file is in the '''EXE''' format, simply double-click the file to decompress it.<br />
* Double-click the '''Install''' icon that you find in the '''Install Folder'''; or, double-click the file named '''setup.exe'''. A guided installation dialog will begin and will step you through the installation process.<br />
<br />
For more questions about installation, visit the [[FAQ:Installation|Installation FAQs]].<br />
== Where can I find some patches for OpenOffice.org? ==<br />
<br />
OpenOffice.org is still an **in progress** project. <br />
Updated version are very common. You can find several new versions, updates, <br />
and patches in the download section of the OpenOffice.org web site <br />
at the [http://download.openoffice.org/index.html Download Central] web page.<br />
<br />
This page can also be accessed via the Download tab at the top of most pages on the OpenOffice.org web site.<br />
<br />
== How can I upgrade an older version of OpenOffice.org to a newer one? ==<br />
<br />
It is recommended that the previous version be uninstalled before updating to a new version. This can be accomplished, in Windows, by using the Setup program from the Start Menu and selecting Deinstallation.<br />
<br />
<br />
You can also copy and rename the main OpenOffice.org program folder if you want to keep some or all files contained in it. If you try to install a new version over an older one on a Windows system, you could have an error during the installation procedure.<br />
<br />
<br />
== Is there OpenOffice documentation for users in .pdf format? ==<br />
<br />
Yes. You can find various PDF format files in the [http://documentation.openoffice.org/HOW_TO/ HOW TO] section of the documentation project.<br />
== How can I contact OpenOffice.org? ==<br />
<br />
If you are an end-user and seek further support for the OpenOffice.org suite, these FAQs may be one of the simplest forms of self-help you can find. Need more information than what is here? Try the [http://support.openoffice.org/ OpenOffice.org Support] page to find a list of other helpful resources.<br />
<br />
If you are a developer or engineer, please check the [http://qa.openoffice.org/issue_handling/project_issues.html#using Issue Tracker] section of OpenOffice.org web site to see the work in process, or visit [http://development.openoffice.org/index.html OpenOffice.org for Developers] to find more developer related resources.<br />
<br />
There are also many mailing lists at the OpenOffice.org site related to different subjects that can be useful to both users and developers. Check the [http://www.openoffice.org/mail_list.html General & Project Mailing Lists] page for a mail list that best matches the subject you wish to discuss. With mailing lists, you can ask questions of users and developers who may have encountered your exact problem.<br />
<br />
'''For more information:'''<br />
<br />
* [http://www.openoffice.org/contact.html Contacting OpenOffice.org]<br />
== Why on my Windows 9x/Me system do I have a lot of General Protection Fault crashes while I'm using OpenOffice.org applications? ==<br />
<br />
Well, GPF crashes are very common on Windows system and, of course, not all are caused by OpenOffice.org applications! However, even OOo might trip over what Microsoft calls a '''General Protection Fault'''.<br />
<br />
OpenOffice.org is an integrated Open Source Software suite of applications based on the computer code released to the Open Source community by [http://www.sun.com Sun Microsystems]; a similar version is also sold separately by Sun(R) as StarOffice(R). Some features of StarOffice(R) are still held under Sun's copyright. The checkspell and the help system are examples and OOo versions continuously progress.<br />
<br />
Due to the nature of Open Source Software development, sometimes features of the OOo suite may simply not work, not work as expected, or suffer an unsightly GPF termination. The [http://development.openoffice.org/index.html OpenOffice.org developers' community] is certainly working very hard to improve the software! Much has been done, but much more remains to be done. You, as a user, can give your help by using the Issue Tracker section of the OpenOffice.org web site.<br />
<br />
If you are convinced that you have found a reproducible **bug** (not a one-time-only crash) in an OOo application, report it in the Issue Tracker. As a community, OpenOffice.org is striving to [http://qa.openoffice.org find and fix all issues], and <br />
[http://www.openoffice.org/servlets/Join your help is appreciated].<br />
<br><br />
At the OOoAuthors.org FAQ collaboration, Rob Winchester added the following tips to help stabilize your Windows OS, which may help to minimize General Protection Faults on your system.<br />
<br />
First it is very important to apply the OS updates, even though they are from Microsoft. There are some flaws, pick that chin off the ground, in some important MS library files that have, in fact, been fixed, but you must update your computer. After you perform the update(s) and reboot(s), you need to search for and rename a .dll file in other applications folders. This file is named '''MSVCRT.DLL'''. It should only be in a windows (or winnt) sub folder (subdir). Using search, ignore what you find under c:\windows (or c:\winnt). Rename MSVCRT.DLL to old-msvcrtdll.old (or something you can remember). Do not attempt this until you have installed all the microsoft updates completely.<br />
<br />
To get the upgrades:<br />
<br />
<br />
* Open Internet Explorer (yes, IE - not Netscape or any other.)<br />
* Go to http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com. You may have to let MS install a small program to search for what you need - and this might require restarting IE (or maybe rebooting).<br />
* Check off everything it will let you (some are only able to be done one at a time), then download.<br />
* Reboot.<br />
* Repeat (yes, go back and see if any more files (optional or critical) are there. This is a big pain over a dialup line.<br />
<br />
Note that this will help everything run better. It's especially important for Win9x users, due to its unstablility.<br />
<br />
You also NEED to empty your temp files folder regulary (and manually). Under 9x it's usually C:\windows\temp. Close all programs. Open this folder. Edit->Select All. Hit delete. Then Yes and maybe Yes to all later. You want to empty this folder completely. Then empty the recycle bin. Make a routine of emptying the temp folder - MS Office is especially bad to this folder and many, many help desk calls are related to this issue.<br />
<br />
== Is OpenOffice.org compatible with MS Office and StarOffice file formats? ==<br />
<br />
Yes, OpenOffice.org applications can open and save documents in MS Office (from version 6.0 onwards) and StarOffice file formats. OpenOffice.org 627 has its own file format (XML), but you can convert your StarOffice documents and templates into OOo formats using the AutoPilot Documents Converter.<br />
<br />
<br />
== I downloaded an OpenOffice.org file, but when I try to open it, I'm prompted to select a filter. How do I open this file? ==<br />
<br />
This file may be compressed. Uncompress the file (with a program such as WinZip, Pkzip or other) or untar it using the tar command (on Linux systems) and re-try.<br />
<br />
== I have a problem with the icons on the "command and functions" bar being displayed incorrectly. I see some doodles instead of the icons. How can I resolve this problem? ==<br />
The problem may have two origins:<br />
<br />
<br />
* If the icons that are not displayed correctly are always the same ones, the image files were corrupted during installation (or subsequently during your daily work). We suggest that: <br />
** You use the special function in the OpenOffice.org Setup program, which you can find in the group 'OpenOffice.org' in the Windows Start menu (or use the setup script in the installation directory of OpenOffice.org if you are using the Linux version of the Suite).<br />
** A more drastic solution is to de-install the Suite and then to re-install it, remembering to save in another location your personal data that could be lost by doing such a re-install. We advise this only as a last resort.<br />
<br />
* If the defective icons vary from work session to work session, or if they return (correctly displayed) when you pass the mouse pointer over the image - and if such defects are also visible inside documents (especially drawing ones) - it may be due to your graphic card (driver). In this case: <br />
** First, press the following combination of keys inside your OOo application:''''CTRL+Shift+R''''. The screen will be redrawn and the less critical problems should be resolved.<br />
** If the previous step doesn't work for you, try changing the options for your graphical resolution or colour depth.<br />
** '''Use OpenGL''' off under '''Tools->Options->General->Other'''. Cards with known problems: ATI, Matrox, S3 Virge... Explanation: assume you have in a graphic standard spectrum of 150 features. Most of the cards support the top 10. Unfortunately, OpenOffice.org sometimes needs the support of the 142nd one...<br />
<br />
If the problem remains, the last solution that we can recommend is to look for an update of the driver for your graphics card.<br />
<br />
== Why doesn't the help system work properly in the OpenOffice.org Suite? ==<br />
This is no longer a problem with the newer versions of OpenOffice.org. <br />
Please [http://download.openoffice.org/index.html Download] a more recent version of [http://www.openoffice.org OpenOffice.org].<br />
== I just installed OOo, now I can't open DOC files with Word anymore! What happened? ==<br />
When you install Open Office.org, it asks you whether you want to associate MS Office files with OpenOffice.org. In order to '''not''' associate these MS Office file types, you must uncheck the appropriate boxes before continuing.<br />
<br />
Once this association has been made, though, there are several ways to fix the association issue.<br />
<br />
* Go into your file types setting (It should be under either tools or folder options) from one of the windows in My Computer. Then delete the association for .doc, .xls, and any other file types that you do not want associated to the OpenOffice.org program.<br />
* When you next click on a file of that type (such as .doc or .xls), it will ask you what you want to use to open it. Click on Word, Excel, or whatever program you want to use. You will also be given the option to select always use this application to open the file type.<br />
<br />
== The list of recently opened files is too short. I need to see more than the default 4 items on this list. How do I achieve this? ==<br />
The easiest way to increase the size of this list is to use a macro. For example, [http://www.ooomacros.org/user.php#100070 Recent Files List Changer Macro]<br />
If using a macro is inconvient or you simply want to dig into OpenOffice.org, here's how:<br />
<br />
<br />
* You need to edit one of the configuration files. Before you do that, close all OOo windows, and also make sure that the Quickstarter is closed, too.<br />
* Now, on your computer, search for the file "...\user\registry\data\org\openoffice\Office\Common.xcu." If you find more than one file named "Common.xcu", make sure it's in the path specified here.<br />
* In this file, look for the line:<br><br />
<code><br>&lt;node oor:name=&quot;History&quot;&gt;<br></code><br><br />
* Now, directly after this line, add the following lines:<br><br />
<prop oor:name="PickListSize" oor:type="xs:int"><br />
<value>10</value><br />
</prop><br />
* Save.<br />
<br />
Once you've opened and closed the next file in OOo, the list of recently opened files will <br />
have grown by one line. Its maximum number of items will be the value you've specified; in the above example that's 10.<br />
<br />
== What is the difference between Add-Ons, Add-Ins, and Plugins with respect to OpenOffice.org? ==<br />
<br />
* Add-Ons are components that integrate into the OOo GUI.<br />
* Add-Ins are components that provide Calc formulas.<br />
* Plugins are what you know from your browser.<br />
<br />
== How do I fix the internal error, Get Storage: No Content? ==<br />
OpenOffice.org fails to start, and the following error message appears:<br />
<br />
<tt>OpenOffice can not be started due to an error in accessing the OpenOffice.org configuration data.<br>Please contact your system administrator.<br>The following internal error has occurred: Get Storage: "No Content".</tt><br />
<br />
The message often occurs because a file named Common.xcu becomes corrupted. In most cases, this file becomes filled with 0s. The problem seems to occur most often in Windows, possibly as a result of a crash or an improper exit while OpenOffice.org was open.<br />
<br />
<hr><br />
<h4>Windows systems:</h4><br />
It is easiest to use the Find function (sometimes called Search) in the Windows Explorer to locate this file in Windows.<br />
<br />
''''''Multi-user installations:''''''<br />
<br />
Where OpenOffice.org is installed as multi-user under Windows NT/W2k/XP, this file is likely to be in a special system user directory. Therefore, one must have administrator rights and enable the option to view system directories in Explorer before using the Find function. This particular file should be found in the following path:<br />
<br />
<tt>C:\Documents&nbsp;and&nbsp;Settings\&lt;user&gt;\Application&nbsp;Data\OpenOffice.org<release>\&lt;user&gt;\registry\data\org\openoffice\Office\Common.xcu</tt><br />
<br />
where '''user''' is an actual user name.<br />
<br />
Once the file is located, simply rename the file (for example, to something like Common.xcu.old) and restart OpenOffice.org. A new Common.xcu file is created, and the problem should disappear. <br />
''''''Single-user installations:''''''<br />
<br />
Where OpenOffice.org is installed for a single user, this file is likely to be in the following path:<br />
<br />
<tt>C:\Program&nbsp;Files\OpenOffice.org<release>\&lt;user&gt;\registry\data\org\openoffice\Office\Common.xcu.</tt><br />
<br />
If the OS is NT/W2k/XP, this file may be in a special system user directory, so use administrator rights and enable the option to view system directories in Explorer before using the Find function. In Windows 95/98/ME, the location will likely be in the suggested path. Again, once the file is located, simply rename the file (for example, to something like Common.xcu.old) and restart OpenOffice.org. A new Common.xcu file will be created and the problem should disappear.<br />
<br />
'''Note:''' There may be shared files called Common.xcu under paths, such as the following:<br />
<br />
<tt>C:\[some&nbsp;path]\OpenOffice.org<release>\share\registry\......</tt><br />
<br />
'''Do NOT delete these shared files!'''<br />
<br />
<hr><br />
<h4>UNIX systems:</h4><br />
The default location for this file under a UNIX installation (single or multi-user) is the following path:<br />
<br />
<tt>$HOME/OpenOffice.org&lt;release&gt;/&lt;user&gt;/registry/data/org/openoffice/Office/Common.xcu</tt><br />
<br />
where $HOME is the user's home directory. As above, simply rename the file (for example, to something like Common.xcu.old) and restart OpenOffice.org. A new Common.xcu file will be created and the problem should disappear.<br />
<br />
'''Where <release> is the release number of the OpenOffice.org you have installed and <user> is the user namme of the particular user installation.'''</div>ScottCarrhttps://wiki.openoffice.org/w/index.php?title=Documentation/FAQ/General&diff=11907Documentation/FAQ/General2006-06-06T22:20:33Z<p>ScottCarr: </p>
<hr />
<div>[[Category:User_FAQ]]<br />
<br />
[[FAQ:Overview|User FAQ]]<br />
<br />
== Are OpenOffice.org binaries legal for commercial/business use? ==<br />
Yes, you may use OpenOffice.org binaries for commercial use. Please refer to our [http://download.openoffice.org/index.html download page].<br />
<br />
Alternatively, if you are interested in StarOffice for commercial use, please see this URL: [http://wwws.sun.com/software/star/staroffice/ StarOffice]<br />
== What are the differences between StarOffice and OpenOffice.org? ==<br />
The differences between StarOffice and OpenOffice.org can be accounted for in two ways: <br />
* Differences between StarOffice 5.2 and the future of StarOffice <br />
** The source code has undergone some significant changes since 5.2 was release Some of these changes are: <br />
*** Removal of integrated desktop<br />
*** Componentization of word processing, spreadsheet and graphic applications modules<br />
*** Removal of email and calendar and the schedule server<br />
*** Removal of the Browser<br />
*** Move to XML File Formats<br />
*** Improved Microsoft Filters<br />
*** CJK support (CJK refers to Asian languages: C-Chinese, simple and traditional, J-Japanese, K-Korean)<br />
<br />
These are all changes that were decided upon by Sun Microsystems before the source code was released to the community.<br />
* Differences between StarOffice and OpenOffice.<br />
** The source code available at OpenOffice.org does not consist of all of the StarOffice code. Usually, the reason for this is that Sun pays to license third party code to include in StarOffice that which it does not have permission to make available in OpenOffice.org. Those things which are or will be present in StarOffice but are not available on OpenOffice.org include:<br />
*** Certain fonts (including, especially, Asian language fonts)<br />
*** The database component (Adabas D)<br />
*** Templates included with StarOffice<br />
*** Extensive Clip Art Gallery<br />
*** Some sorting functionality (Asian versions)<br />
*** Certain file filters<br />
== I have a copy of StarOffice 5.2/5.1a/5.1, how can I upgrade it to OpenOffice.org suite? ==<br />
OpenOffice.org and StarOffice have some very different features. For example, OpenOffice.org does not have the same Desktop integration. It is not possible to perform a direct upgrade from one software to the other one.<br />
== Which platforms are supported by the OpenOffice.org suite? ==<br />
From the OpenOffice site you can download binaries file for the following platforms:<br />
<br />
* Linux<br />
* Solaris (Intel)<br />
* Solaris (Sparc)<br />
* Windows<br />
<br />
There is also a MacOS X porting project.<br />
== What hardware resources does OpenOffice need to work? ==<br />
OpenOffice.org needs less resources than StarOffice. I tested it on a Pentium 133 MHz 32 MB RAM Windows 98 SE system and it worked fine. However, 64 MB RAM are recommended for better performances. Linux systems with a heavy windows manager or desktop environment may need more memory (64 MB RAM).<br />
<br />
For developer specifications broken down by OpenOffice.org versions and the various operating systems, see the [http://www.openoffice.org/dev_docs/source/sys_reqs.html General System Requirements] page.<br />
== How do I install OpenOffice.org? ==<br />
If you have downloaded the binary file for Windows from OpenOffice.org, it may be in '''ZIP''', '''TAR''', or '''EXE''' format.<br />
* If the file is in the '''ZIP''' or '''TAR''' format, decompress it into a temporary folder (with a program such as WinZip or Pkzip).<br />
<br />
If the file is in the '''EXE''' format, simply double-click the file to decompress it.<br />
* Double-click the '''Install''' icon that you find in the '''Install Folder'''; or, double-click the file named '''setup.exe'''. A guided installation dialog will begin and will step you through the installation process.<br />
<br />
For more questions about installation, visit the [[FAQ:Installation|Installation FAQs]].<br />
== Where can I find some patches for OpenOffice.org? ==<br />
<br />
OpenOffice.org is still an **in progress** project. <br />
Updated version are very common. You can find several new versions, updates, <br />
and patches in the download section of the OpenOffice.org web site <br />
at the [http://download.openoffice.org/index.html Download Central] web page.<br />
<br />
This page can also be accessed via the Download tab at the top of most pages on the OpenOffice.org web site.<br />
<br />
== How can I upgrade an older version of OpenOffice.org to a newer one? ==<br />
<br />
It is recommended that the previous version be uninstalled before updating to a new version. This can be accomplished, in Windows, by using the Setup program from the Start Menu and selecting Deinstallation.<br />
<br />
<br />
You can also copy and rename the main OpenOffice.org program folder if you want to keep some or all files contained in it. If you try to install a new version over an older one on a Windows system, you could have an error during the installation procedure.<br />
<br />
<br />
== Is there OpenOffice documentation for users in .pdf format? ==<br />
<br />
Yes. You can find various PDF format files in the [http://documentation.openoffice.org/HOW_TO/ HOW TO] section of the documentation project.<br />
== How can I contact OpenOffice.org? ==<br />
<br />
If you are an end-user and seek further support for the OpenOffice.org suite, these FAQs may be one of the simplest forms of self-help you can find. Need more information than what is here? Try the [http://support.openoffice.org/ OpenOffice.org Support] page to find a list of other helpful resources.<br />
<br />
If you are a developer or engineer, please check the [http://qa.openoffice.org/issue_handling/project_issues.html#using Issue Tracker] section of OpenOffice.org web site to see the work in process, or visit [http://development.openoffice.org/index.html OpenOffice.org for Developers] to find more developer related resources.<br />
<br />
There are also many mailing lists at the OpenOffice.org site related to different subjects that can be useful to both users and developers. Check the [http://www.openoffice.org/mail_list.html General & Project Mailing Lists] page for a mail list that best matches the subject you wish to discuss. With mailing lists, you can ask questions of users and developers who may have encountered your exact problem.<br />
<br />
'''For more information:'''<br />
<br />
* [http://www.openoffice.org/contact.html Contacting OpenOffice.org]<br />
== Why on my Windows 9x/Me system do I have a lot of General Protection Fault crashes while I'm using OpenOffice.org applications? ==<br />
<br />
Well, GPF crashes are very common on Windows system and, of course, not all are caused by OpenOffice.org applications! However, even OOo might trip over what Microsoft calls a '''General Protection Fault'''.<br />
<br />
OpenOffice.org is an integrated Open Source Software suite of applications based on the computer code released to the Open Source community by [http://www.sun.com Sun Microsystems]; a similar version is also sold separately by Sun(R) as StarOffice(R). Some features of StarOffice(R) are still held under Sun's copyright. The checkspell and the help system are examples and OOo versions continuously progress.<br />
<br />
Due to the nature of Open Source Software development, sometimes features of the OOo suite may simply not work, not work as expected, or suffer an unsightly GPF termination. The [http://development.openoffice.org/index.html OpenOffice.org developers' community] is certainly working very hard to improve the software! Much has been done, but much more remains to be done. You, as a user, can give your help by using the Issue Tracker section of the OpenOffice.org web site.<br />
<br />
If you are convinced that you have found a reproducible **bug** (not a one-time-only crash) in an OOo application, report it in the Issue Tracker. As a community, OpenOffice.org is striving to [http://qa.openoffice.org find and fix all issues], and <br />
[http://www.openoffice.org/servlets/Join your help is appreciated].<br />
<br><br />
At the OOoAuthors.org FAQ collaboration, Rob Winchester added the following tips to help stabilize your Windows OS, which may help to minimize General Protection Faults on your system.<br />
<br />
First it is very important to apply the OS updates, even though they are from Microsoft. There are some flaws, pick that chin off the ground, in some important MS library files that have, in fact, been fixed, but you must update your computer. After you perform the update(s) and reboot(s), you need to search for and rename a .dll file in other applications folders. This file is named '''MSVCRT.DLL'''. It should only be in a windows (or winnt) sub folder (subdir). Using search, ignore what you find under c:\windows (or c:\winnt). Rename MSVCRT.DLL to old-msvcrtdll.old (or something you can remember). Do not attempt this until you have installed all the microsoft updates completely.<br />
<br />
To get the upgrades:<br />
<br />
<br />
* Open Internet Explorer (yes, IE - not Netscape or any other.)<br />
* Go to http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com. You may have to let MS install a small program to search for what you need - and this might require restarting IE (or maybe rebooting).<br />
* Check off everything it will let you (some are only able to be done one at a time), then download.<br />
* Reboot.<br />
* Repeat (yes, go back and see if any more files (optional or critical) are there. This is a big pain over a dialup line.<br />
<br />
Note that this will help everything run better. It's especially important for Win9x users, due to its unstablility.<br />
<br />
You also NEED to empty your temp files folder regulary (and manually). Under 9x it's usually C:\windows\temp. Close all programs. Open this folder. Edit->Select All. Hit delete. Then Yes and maybe Yes to all later. You want to empty this folder completely. Then empty the recycle bin. Make a routine of emptying the temp folder - MS Office is especially bad to this folder and many, many help desk calls are related to this issue.<br />
<br />
== Is OpenOffice.org compatible with MS Office and StarOffice file formats? ==<br />
<br />
Yes, OpenOffice.org applications can open and save documents in MS Office (from version 6.0 onwards) and StarOffice file formats. OpenOffice.org 627 has its own file format (XML), but you can convert your StarOffice documents and templates into OOo formats using the AutoPilot Documents Converter.<br />
<br />
<br />
== I downloaded an OpenOffice.org file, but when I try to open it, I'm prompted to select a filter. How do I open this file? ==<br />
<br />
This file may be compressed. Uncompress the file (with a program such as WinZip, Pkzip or other) or untar it using the tar command (on Linux systems) and re-try.<br />
<br />
== I have a problem with the icons on the "command and functions" bar being displayed incorrectly. I see some doodles instead of the icons. How can I resolve this problem? ==<br />
The problem may have two origins:<br />
<br />
<br />
* If the icons that are not displayed correctly are always the same ones, the image files were corrupted during installation (or subsequently during your daily work). We suggest that: <br />
<br />
** You use the special function in the OpenOffice.org Setup program, which you can find in the group 'OpenOffice.org' in the Windows Start menu (or use the setup script in the installation directory of OpenOffice.org if you are using the Linux version of the Suite).<br />
<br />
** A more drastic solution is to de-install the Suite and then to re-install it, remembering to save in another location your personal data that could be lost by doing such a re-install. We advise this only as a last resort.<br />
<br />
* If the defective icons vary from work session to work session, or if they return (correctly displayed) when you pass the mouse pointer over the image - and if such defects are also visible inside documents (especially drawing ones) - it may be due to your graphic card (driver). In this case: <br />
<br />
** First, press the following combination of keys inside your OOo application:''''CTRL+Shift+R''''. The screen will be redrawn and the less critical problems should be resolved.<br />
<br />
** If the previous step doesn't work for you, try changing the options for your graphical resolution or colour depth.<br />
<br />
** '''Use OpenGL''' off under '''Tools->Options->General->Other'''. Cards with known problems: ATI, Matrox, S3 Virge... Explanation: assume you have in a graphic standard spectrum of 150 features. Most of the cards support the top 10. Unfortunately, OpenOffice.org sometimes needs the support of the 142nd one...<br />
<br />
<br />
If the problem remains, the last solution that we can recommend is to look for an update of the driver for your graphics card.<br />
<br />
== Why doesn't the help system work properly in the OpenOffice.org Suite? ==<br />
This is no longer a problem with the newer versions of OpenOffice.org. <br />
Please [http://download.openoffice.org/index.html Download] a more recent version of [http://www.openoffice.org OpenOffice.org].<br />
== I just installed OOo, now I can't open DOC files with Word anymore! What happened? ==<br />
When you install Open Office.org, it asks you whether you want to associate MS Office files with OpenOffice.org. In order to '''not''' associate these MS Office file types, you must uncheck the appropriate boxes before continuing.<br />
<br />
Once this association has been made, though, there are several ways to fix the association issue.<br />
<br />
* Go into your file types setting (It should be under either tools or folder options) from one of the windows in My Computer. Then delete the association for .doc, .xls, and any other file types that you do not want associated to the OpenOffice.org program.<br />
* When you next click on a file of that type (such as .doc or .xls), it will ask you what you want to use to open it. Click on Word, Excel, or whatever program you want to use. You will also be given the option to select always use this application to open the file type.<br />
<br />
== The list of recently opened files is too short. I need to see more than the default 4 items on this list. How do I achieve this? ==<br />
The easiest way to increase the size of this list is to use a macro. For example, [http://www.ooomacros.org/user.php#100070 Recent Files List Changer Macro]<br />
If using a macro is inconvient or you simply want to dig into OpenOffice.org, here's how:<br />
<br />
<br />
* You need to edit one of the configuration files. Before you do that, close all OOo windows, and also make sure that the Quickstarter is closed, too.<br />
* Now, on your computer, search for the file "...\user\registry\data\org\openoffice\Office\Common.xcu." If you find more than one file named "Common.xcu", make sure it's in the path specified here.<br />
* In this file, look for the line:<br><br />
<code><br>&lt;node oor:name=&quot;History&quot;&gt;<br></code><br><br />
* Now, directly after this line, add the following lines:<br><br />
<prop oor:name="PickListSize" oor:type="xs:int"><br />
<value>10</value><br />
</prop><br />
* Save.<br />
<br />
Once you've opened and closed the next file in OOo, the list of recently opened files will <br />
have grown by one line. Its maximum number of items will be the value you've specified; in the above example that's 10.<br />
<br />
== What is the difference between Add-Ons, Add-Ins, and Plugins with respect to OpenOffice.org? ==<br />
<br />
* Add-Ons are components that integrate into the OOo GUI.<br />
* Add-Ins are components that provide Calc formulas.<br />
* Plugins are what you know from your browser.<br />
<br />
== How do I fix the internal error, Get Storage: No Content? ==<br />
OpenOffice.org fails to start, and the following error message appears:<br />
<br />
<tt>OpenOffice can not be started due to an error in accessing the OpenOffice.org configuration data.<br>Please contact your system administrator.<br>The following internal error has occurred: Get Storage: "No Content".</tt><br />
<br />
The message often occurs because a file named Common.xcu becomes corrupted. In most cases, this file becomes filled with 0s. The problem seems to occur most often in Windows, possibly as a result of a crash or an improper exit while OpenOffice.org was open.<br />
<br />
<hr><br />
<h4>Windows systems:</h4><br />
It is easiest to use the Find function (sometimes called Search) in the Windows Explorer to locate this file in Windows.<br />
<br />
''''''Multi-user installations:''''''<br />
<br />
Where OpenOffice.org is installed as multi-user under Windows NT/W2k/XP, this file is likely to be in a special system user directory. Therefore, one must have administrator rights and enable the option to view system directories in Explorer before using the Find function. This particular file should be found in the following path:<br />
<br />
<tt>C:\Documents&nbsp;and&nbsp;Settings\&lt;user&gt;\Application&nbsp;Data\OpenOffice.org<release>\&lt;user&gt;\registry\data\org\openoffice\Office\Common.xcu</tt><br />
<br />
where '''user''' is an actual user name.<br />
<br />
Once the file is located, simply rename the file (for example, to something like Common.xcu.old) and restart OpenOffice.org. A new Common.xcu file is created, and the problem should disappear. <br />
''''''Single-user installations:''''''<br />
<br />
Where OpenOffice.org is installed for a single user, this file is likely to be in the following path:<br />
<br />
<tt>C:\Program&nbsp;Files\OpenOffice.org<release>\&lt;user&gt;\registry\data\org\openoffice\Office\Common.xcu.</tt><br />
<br />
If the OS is NT/W2k/XP, this file may be in a special system user directory, so use administrator rights and enable the option to view system directories in Explorer before using the Find function. In Windows 95/98/ME, the location will likely be in the suggested path. Again, once the file is located, simply rename the file (for example, to something like Common.xcu.old) and restart OpenOffice.org. A new Common.xcu file will be created and the problem should disappear.<br />
<br />
'''Note:''' There may be shared files called Common.xcu under paths, such as the following:<br />
<br />
<tt>C:\[some&nbsp;path]\OpenOffice.org<release>\share\registry\......</tt><br />
<br />
'''Do NOT delete these shared files!'''<br />
<br />
<hr><br />
<h4>UNIX systems:</h4><br />
The default location for this file under a UNIX installation (single or multi-user) is the following path:<br />
<br />
<tt>$HOME/OpenOffice.org&lt;release&gt;/&lt;user&gt;/registry/data/org/openoffice/Office/Common.xcu</tt><br />
<br />
where $HOME is the user's home directory. As above, simply rename the file (for example, to something like Common.xcu.old) and restart OpenOffice.org. A new Common.xcu file will be created and the problem should disappear.<br />
<br />
'''Where <release> is the release number of the OpenOffice.org you have installed and <user> is the user namme of the particular user installation.'''</div>ScottCarrhttps://wiki.openoffice.org/w/index.php?title=FAQ&diff=11902FAQ2006-06-06T21:54:54Z<p>ScottCarr: /* How do I take a screenshot of OO.o ? */</p>
<hr />
<div> <p><br />
So no-one ever asked me these, I just made them up to astro-turf<br />
a bit (safer, wipe-clean, more durable questions).<br />
</p><br />
<br />
== Why do branches like 'mws_srx645' have odd numbers in them ? ==<br />
<br />
<p><br />
By consulting various oracles, entrails etc. it transpires that<br />
in theory this number once incremented weekly, there being weekly<br />
freezes and hence solvers, development environments.<br />
The 'mws' stands for 'Master Workspace'. The latest 2.0 development<br />
is done with the SRC680 stem; with auto-incrementing milestones; hence<br />
tags like <code>SRC680_m66</code> would be common.<br />
</p><br />
<br />
== Why does XYZ require Java ? up-stream/Sun are so evil !? ==<br />
<br />
Nah up-stream just use the best tool to hand, and have a different set world-view to you, where Java is an engineering solution to their cross platform problems. By using Java StarDivision can avoid having to re-invent and then maintain an essentially competing cross-platform layer. There is no malice here whatsoever; just pragmatic engineering from a different perspective.<br />
<br />
See [[Java and OpenOffice.org]]<br />
<br />
== Why is [t]csh so broken ? ==<br />
<br />
<p><br />
This is rather inscrutable; some particularly curious brokenness<br />
would be the way piping commands on stdin is crucially different<br />
to inputting them from the tty thus:<br />
<code>echo 'echo #define DLL_NAME "libsch641li.so" &gt;./foo.hxx' | /bin/tcsh -s</code><br />
fails to do anything whereas typing the same thing into the shell<br />
works just fine. Even more oddly:<br />
<code>tcsh -fc 'echo #define DLL_NAME "libsch641li.so" &gt;./foo.hxx'</code><br />
does do the right thing. See also [http://www.faqs.org/faqs/unix-faq/shell/csh-whynot/ csh].<br />
</p><br />
<br />
== I just tried to re-locate the build, why doesn't it work ? ==<br />
<br />
<p><br />
The simple answer is: you need to run <code>relocate /path/to/new/build</code>;<br />
another more complex answer is:<br />
</p><br />
<p><br />
Well, <b>assuming</b> you have re-configured things (LinuxIntelEnv.Set will<br />
need paths tweaking too &mdash; and re-importing to your shell) &mdash; then it's most <br />
likely down to the ubiquitous non-relative paths, coded in lots<br />
of generated / built files, particularly '.dpc*' (dependency)<br />
files. Try:<br />
<code>find -name '*.dpc*' -exec rm {} \;</code><br />
</p><br />
<p><br />
The stlport does some really broken things, so<br />
you will also need to edit the 'stl_gcc.h' inside the solver/, and replace the<br />
two path instances there (see inc/stl/config/stl_gcc.h).<br />
</p><br />
<br />
== CVS says 'Fatal Error aborting. [acc] no such user', why ? ==<br />
<br />
<p><br />
While of course it's possible that your user name is not registered; often<br />
this just means your ~/.cvspass got lost and/or that you haven't logged in.<br />
cvs login, and repeat the command.<br />
</p><br />
<br />
== What does '.pro' in 'unxlngi4.pro' mean ? ==<br />
<br />
<p><br />
<i>Pro</i>duct &mdash; isn't it obvious ?<br />
</p><br />
<br />
== What does OpenOffice really look like ? ==<br />
<br />
<p><br />
Today I found a photograph of it on my system, so I stuck it in here:<br />
</p><br />
<br />
http://go-oo.org/images/layers.png<br/>Abstraction Layers<br />
<br />
This diagram is superb but, what does each acronym mean? (ie, GO search don't find it and guessing could be wrongly)<br />
<br />
== How do I take a screenshot of OO.o ? ==<br />
<br />
OOo does some very odd things with X resources, thus some conventional<br />
screenshot apps fail to take accurate shots. ImageMagick's 'import'<br />
however does a good job; use:<br />
<br />
import foo.png<br />
<br />
from the console, or<br />
<br />
sleep 2; import -window root foo.png<br />
<br />
instead.<br />
<br />
NB. unless you want your world to look tiny, you need to turn large toolbar icons first.<br />
<br />
You can also use [http://www.gimp.org The GIMP] to Acquire Screenshots of OpenOffice.org. <br />
From the Gimp:<br />
* Click '''File'''<br />
* Click '''Aquire'''<br />
* Click '''Screen Shot'''<br />
<br />
== Why does the code look so ugly? ==<br />
<p><br />
The authors must be using a really strange editor.<br />
It <em>thinks</em> tab stops are on every fourth column.<br />
Of course, the files come out ugly in Unix editors which <em>know</em><br />
that tabs are eight characters wide.<br />
</p><br />
<p><br />
If you happen to use<br />
[http://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/ a Real Editor],<br />
we have some pink glasses to sell to you. Paste the contents of<br />
[http://go-ooo.org/emacs.el] into your <tt>.emacs</tt>,<br />
or load it with a line like this: <tt>(load "/path/to/that/file.el")</tt>.<br />
Don't forget to adapt <tt>my-openoffice-path-regexp</tt> to your needs.<br />
</p><br />
<p><br />
Henceforth emacs will use 4-column tabs for your OOo source files.<br />
(And use <em>C++-Mode</em> for <tt>sdi</tt>-, <tt>hrc</tt>-,<br />
and <tt>src</tt>-files.) Alternatively if you are sufficiently set in<br />
your ways that you can't cope with investing these few seconds do:<br />
<code>M-x set-variable\ntab-width 4</code> &amp; learn to love change.<br />
</p><br />
<p><br />
Apparently if you use vi you can do: <code>:set ts=4 sw=4</code>, and<br />
good luck to you. For a better vim, use <code>:set ts=4 sw=4 et</code> to also expand tabs to spaces, as this is what new code should use.<br />
</p><br />
<br />
== Where can I suggest ideas for what OpenOffice.org should do and what I don't/do like about it? ==<br />
''Awaiting an answer from a kind contributor.''<br />
<br />
== How can OOo be used to author wiki pages at a MediaWiki site?==<br />
''Awaiting an answer from a kind contributor.''<br />
<br />
== Can the content of a MediaWiki hosted wiki be exported into OOo? ==<br />
''Awaiting an answer from a kind contributor.''<br />
<br />
The dream idea is to take a complete wiki and flow it into a filter so that it can be exported into a series of OOo documents, or one larger OOo document. This would allow writters to start a wiki and then finish with a book.<br />
<br />
== How can OOo be used to author blog pages at a Blogspot.com hosted site? ==<br />
A filter exists for MS Word users to write blog articles -- and then upload the content to the blog easily.<br />
''Awaiting an answer from a kind contributor.''<br />
<br />
== See also ==<br />
<br />
* [[CvsFAQ]] - for CVS problems<br />
* [[OOo_Ergonomics]] - why is it so painful to use ?<br />
* [[Bibliographic_FAQ]] - for bibliographic problems<br />
<br />
[[Category:Development]]</div>ScottCarrhttps://wiki.openoffice.org/w/index.php?title=Documentation/FAQ/General&diff=11893Documentation/FAQ/General2006-06-06T21:06:20Z<p>ScottCarr: </p>
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<div>[[Category:User_FAQ]]<br />
<br />
[[Doc_FAQs|User FAQ]]<br />
<br />
== Are OpenOffice.org binaries legal for commercial/business use? ==<br />
Yes, you may use OpenOffice.org binaries for commercial use. Please refer to our [http://download.openoffice.org/index.html download page].<br />
<br />
Alternatively, if you are interested in StarOffice for commercial use, please see this URL: [http://wwws.sun.com/software/star/staroffice/ StarOffice]<br />
== What are the differences between StarOffice and OpenOffice.org? ==<br />
The differences between StarOffice and OpenOffice.org can be accounted for in two ways: <br />
* Differences between StarOffice 5.2 and the future of StarOffice <br />
** The source code has undergone some significant changes since 5.2 was release Some of these changes are: <br />
*** Removal of integrated desktop<br />
*** Componentization of word processing, spreadsheet and graphic applications modules<br />
*** Removal of email and calendar and the schedule server<br />
*** Removal of the Browser<br />
*** Move to XML File Formats<br />
*** Improved Microsoft Filters<br />
*** CJK support (CJK refers to Asian languages: C-Chinese, simple and traditional, J-Japanese, K-Korean)<br />
<br />
These are all changes that were decided upon by Sun Microsystems before the source code was released to the community.<br />
* Differences between StarOffice and OpenOffice.<br />
** The source code available at OpenOffice.org does not consist of all of the StarOffice code. Usually, the reason for this is that Sun pays to license third party code to include in StarOffice that which it does not have permission to make available in OpenOffice.org. Those things which are or will be present in StarOffice but are not available on OpenOffice.org include:<br />
*** Certain fonts (including, especially, Asian language fonts)<br />
*** The database component (Adabas D)<br />
*** Templates included with StarOffice<br />
*** Extensive Clip Art Gallery<br />
*** Some sorting functionality (Asian versions)<br />
*** Certain file filters<br />
== I have a copy of StarOffice 5.2/5.1a/5.1, how can I upgrade it to OpenOffice.org suite? ==<br />
OpenOffice.org and StarOffice have some very different features. For example, OpenOffice.org does not have the same Desktop integration. It is not possible to perform a direct upgrade from one software to the other one.<br />
== Which platforms are supported by the OpenOffice.org suite? ==<br />
From the OpenOffice site you can download binaries file for the following platforms:<br />
<br />
* Linux<br />
* Solaris (Intel)<br />
* Solaris (Sparc)<br />
* Windows<br />
<br />
There is also a MacOS X porting project.<br />
== What hardware resources does OpenOffice need to work?==<br />
== How do I install OpenOffice.org? ==<br />
== Where can I find some patches for OpenOffice? ==<br />
== How can I upgrade an older version of OpenOffice.org to a newer one? ==<br />
== Is there OpenOffice.org Documentation for users in PDF format? ==<br />
== How can I contact OpenOffice.org? ==<br />
== Why on my Windows 9x/Me system do I have a lot of General Protection Fault while I'm using OpenOffice applications? ==<br />
== Is OpenOffice compatible with MS Office and StarOffice file formats? ==<br />
== I downloaded an OpenOffice.org file but when I try to open it, I'm prompted to select a filter. How do I open this file? ==<br />
== I have a problem with the icons on the "command and functions" bar being displayed incorrectly. I see some doodles instead of the icons. How can I resolve this problem? ==<br />
== Why doesn't the help system work properly in the OpenOffice.org Suite? ==<br />
== I just installed OOo, now I can't open DOC files with Word anymore! ==<br />
== The list of recently opened files is too short. I need to see more than the default 4 items on this list. How do I achieve this? ==<br />
== What is the difference between Add-Ons, Add-Ins, and Plugins with respect to OpenOffice.org? ==<br />
== How do I fix the internal error, Get Storage: No Content? ==</div>ScottCarrhttps://wiki.openoffice.org/w/index.php?title=Documentation/FAQ/General&diff=11890Documentation/FAQ/General2006-06-06T20:35:28Z<p>ScottCarr: </p>
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<div>[[Category:User_FAQ]]<br />
<br />
[[Doc_FAQs|User FAQ]]<br />
<br />
== Are binaries legal for Commercial/Business use? ==<br />
== What are the differences between StarOffice and OpenOffice.org? ==<br />
== I have a copy of 5.2/5.1a/5.1, how can I upgrade it to OpenOffice.org suite? ==<br />
== Which Platforms are supported by the OpenOffice suite? ==<br />
== What hardware resources does OpenOffice need to work? ==<br />
== How do I install OpenOffice.org? ==<br />
== Where can I find some patches for OpenOffice? ==<br />
== How can I upgrade an older version of OpenOffice.org to a newer one? ==<br />
== Is there OpenOffice.org Documentation for users in PDF format? ==<br />
== How can I contact OpenOffice.org? ==<br />
== Why on my Windows 9x/Me system do I have a lot of General Protection Fault while I'm using OpenOffice applications? ==<br />
== Is OpenOffice compatible with MS Office and StarOffice file formats? ==<br />
== I downloaded an OpenOffice.org file but when I try to open it, I'm prompted to select a filter. How do I open this file? ==<br />
== I have a problem with the icons on the "command and functions" bar being displayed incorrectly. I see some doodles instead of the icons. How can I resolve this problem? ==<br />
== Why doesn't the help system work properly in the OpenOffice.org Suite? ==<br />
== I just installed OOo, now I can't open DOC files with Word anymore! ==<br />
== The list of recently opened files is too short. I need to see more than the default 4 items on this list. How do I achieve this? ==<br />
== What is the difference between Add-Ons, Add-Ins, and Plugins with respect to OpenOffice.org? ==<br />
== How do I fix the internal error, Get Storage: No Content? ==</div>ScottCarrhttps://wiki.openoffice.org/w/index.php?title=Documentation/FAQ/General&diff=11889Documentation/FAQ/General2006-06-06T20:34:53Z<p>ScottCarr: </p>
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<div>[[Category:User_FAQ]]<br />
<br />
[[Doc_FAQ|User FAQ]]<br />
<br />
== Are binaries legal for Commercial/Business use? ==<br />
== What are the differences between StarOffice and OpenOffice.org? ==<br />
== I have a copy of 5.2/5.1a/5.1, how can I upgrade it to OpenOffice.org suite? ==<br />
== Which Platforms are supported by the OpenOffice suite? ==<br />
== What hardware resources does OpenOffice need to work? ==<br />
== How do I install OpenOffice.org? ==<br />
== Where can I find some patches for OpenOffice? ==<br />
== How can I upgrade an older version of OpenOffice.org to a newer one? ==<br />
== Is there OpenOffice.org Documentation for users in PDF format? ==<br />
== How can I contact OpenOffice.org? ==<br />
== Why on my Windows 9x/Me system do I have a lot of General Protection Fault while I'm using OpenOffice applications? ==<br />
== Is OpenOffice compatible with MS Office and StarOffice file formats? ==<br />
== I downloaded an OpenOffice.org file but when I try to open it, I'm prompted to select a filter. How do I open this file? ==<br />
== I have a problem with the icons on the "command and functions" bar being displayed incorrectly. I see some doodles instead of the icons. How can I resolve this problem? ==<br />
== Why doesn't the help system work properly in the OpenOffice.org Suite? ==<br />
== I just installed OOo, now I can't open DOC files with Word anymore! ==<br />
== The list of recently opened files is too short. I need to see more than the default 4 items on this list. How do I achieve this? ==<br />
== What is the difference between Add-Ons, Add-Ins, and Plugins with respect to OpenOffice.org? ==<br />
== How do I fix the internal error, Get Storage: No Content? ==</div>ScottCarrhttps://wiki.openoffice.org/w/index.php?title=Documentation/FAQ/General&diff=11887Documentation/FAQ/General2006-06-06T20:34:11Z<p>ScottCarr: </p>
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<div>[[Category:User_FAQ]]<br />
<br />
== Are binaries legal for Commercial/Business use? ==<br />
== What are the differences between StarOffice and OpenOffice.org? ==<br />
== I have a copy of 5.2/5.1a/5.1, how can I upgrade it to OpenOffice.org suite? ==<br />
== Which Platforms are supported by the OpenOffice suite? ==<br />
== What hardware resources does OpenOffice need to work? ==<br />
== How do I install OpenOffice.org? ==<br />
== Where can I find some patches for OpenOffice? ==<br />
== How can I upgrade an older version of OpenOffice.org to a newer one? ==<br />
== Is there OpenOffice.org Documentation for users in PDF format? ==<br />
== How can I contact OpenOffice.org? ==<br />
== Why on my Windows 9x/Me system do I have a lot of General Protection Fault while I'm using OpenOffice applications? ==<br />
== Is OpenOffice compatible with MS Office and StarOffice file formats? ==<br />
== I downloaded an OpenOffice.org file but when I try to open it, I'm prompted to select a filter. How do I open this file? ==<br />
== I have a problem with the icons on the "command and functions" bar being displayed incorrectly. I see some doodles instead of the icons. How can I resolve this problem? ==<br />
== Why doesn't the help system work properly in the OpenOffice.org Suite? ==<br />
== I just installed OOo, now I can't open DOC files with Word anymore! ==<br />
== The list of recently opened files is too short. I need to see more than the default 4 items on this list. How do I achieve this? ==<br />
== What is the difference between Add-Ons, Add-Ins, and Plugins with respect to OpenOffice.org? ==<br />
== How do I fix the internal error, Get Storage: No Content? ==</div>ScottCarrhttps://wiki.openoffice.org/w/index.php?title=Category:User_FAQ&diff=11886Category:User FAQ2006-06-06T20:33:44Z<p>ScottCarr: </p>
<hr />
<div>Various FAQs for different parts of the OpenOffice.org Suite.</div>ScottCarrhttps://wiki.openoffice.org/w/index.php?title=Documentation/FAQ/Overview&diff=11884Documentation/FAQ/Overview2006-06-06T20:32:38Z<p>ScottCarr: </p>
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<div>[[Category:User_FAQ]]<br />
<br />
User FAQ Project<br />
<br />
== Current FAQ Collections ==<br />
{|<br />
!FAQ Area<br />
!Description<br />
|----<br />
|[[FAQ-General|General]] <br />
|Understanding the project, the licensing, and how the community works <br />
|----<br />
|[[FAQ-Installation|Installation]] <br />
|Addressing download, installation, and set up issues <br />
|----<br />
|[[FAQ-Writer|Writer]] <br />
|Using the OpenOffice.org word processor <br />
|----<br />
|[[FAQ-Calc|Calc]] <br />
|Using the OpenOffice.org spreadsheets <br />
|----<br />
|[[FAQ-Draw|Draw]] <br />
|Using the OpenOffice.org vector graphics module <br />
|----<br />
|[[FAQ-Impress|Impress]]<br />
|Using the OpenOffice.org presentation module <br />
|----<br />
|[[FAQ-Formula|Formula]]<br />
|Using the OpenOffice.org math editor <br />
|----<br />
|[[FAQ-Databases|Databases]]<br />
|Connecting and using OpenOffice.org with your favorite database <br />
|----<br />
|[[Contributing to Doc Project]]<br />
|Some tips to help you contribute to OpenOffice.org documentation<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== Mission Statement ==<br />
<br />
The purpose of this project is to provide simple, on-line FAQ-based help files to the end-user community.<br />
<br />
== Project Summary ==<br />
<br />
<br />
This project is a repository for questions that have been asked about the OpenOffice.org suite. After the questions are answered they deserve a place in these lists. To help site navigation, the FAQs have been separated into groups.<br />
<br />
We are currently working to find the best way to build a usable set FAQs for the OpenOffice.org suite. This is one of a few lists of the FAQs in process. It is very possible that some of what you find here is incomplete; nonetheless, do not hesitate to report discrepancies. Our goal is to help you find the information you need as easily as possible. Any observations, criticisms, improvements, or other feedback is encouraged and very welcome. Let us know what works best for you.<br />
If you have a question that is not answered here, we suggest the following steps:<br />
<br />
* Subscribe to a mailing list that relates to the question you want to ask. These lists are direct links to developers and end-users alike. Most questions can probably be answered on these lists fairly quickly.<br />
* Once your question is answered, send an email to us at the documentation project. Tell us which mailing list you selected, and the question you asked, then one of us will add your question to the list of FAQs.<br />
* Subscribe to the documentation project mail list, and join the team of folks who work on OOo documentation. We are always looking for more good help.<br />
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== Information for FAQ maintainers: ==<br />
<br />
<br />
* Open documentation project FAQ related tasks reported in the Issue Tracker.<br />
* Open user-faq project FAQ maintenance tasks reported in the Issue Tracker.<br />
* Updates incurred to the FAQ collaboration via the authors' project can be found on the OOoAuthors.org recently published list.<br />
* If you update or add FAQs at the documentation project's FAQ set, please also make the same changes at the FAQ on OOoAuthors.org, so that we can keep both sets of FAQs up to date.<br />
* When updating FAQs, try to keep the information for older versions of OpenOffice.org intact, while adding information for newer versions. Let us support all users of OpenOffice.org, if we can.<br />
* Many thanks to all who help with this effort!</div>ScottCarrhttps://wiki.openoffice.org/w/index.php?title=Documentation/FAQ/General&diff=11883Documentation/FAQ/General2006-06-06T20:30:04Z<p>ScottCarr: </p>
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<div>== Are binaries legal for Commercial/Business use? ==<br />
== What are the differences between StarOffice and OpenOffice.org? ==<br />
== I have a copy of 5.2/5.1a/5.1, how can I upgrade it to OpenOffice.org suite? ==<br />
== Which Platforms are supported by the OpenOffice suite? ==<br />
== What hardware resources does OpenOffice need to work? ==<br />
== How do I install OpenOffice.org? ==<br />
== Where can I find some patches for OpenOffice? ==<br />
== How can I upgrade an older version of OpenOffice.org to a newer one? ==<br />
== Is there OpenOffice.org Documentation for users in PDF format? ==<br />
== How can I contact OpenOffice.org? ==<br />
== Why on my Windows 9x/Me system do I have a lot of General Protection Fault while I'm using OpenOffice applications? ==<br />
== Is OpenOffice compatible with MS Office and StarOffice file formats? ==<br />
== I downloaded an OpenOffice.org file but when I try to open it, I'm prompted to select a filter. How do I open this file? ==<br />
== I have a problem with the icons on the "command and functions" bar being displayed incorrectly. I see some doodles instead of the icons. How can I resolve this problem? ==<br />
== Why doesn't the help system work properly in the OpenOffice.org Suite? ==<br />
== I just installed OOo, now I can't open DOC files with Word anymore! ==<br />
== The list of recently opened files is too short. I need to see more than the default 4 items on this list. How do I achieve this? ==<br />
== What is the difference between Add-Ons, Add-Ins, and Plugins with respect to OpenOffice.org? ==<br />
== How do I fix the internal error, Get Storage: No Content? ==</div>ScottCarrhttps://wiki.openoffice.org/w/index.php?title=Documentation/FAQ/Overview&diff=11880Documentation/FAQ/Overview2006-06-06T20:25:31Z<p>ScottCarr: </p>
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<div>User FAQ Project<br />
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== Current FAQ Collections ==<br />
{|<br />
!FAQ Area<br />
!Description<br />
|----<br />
|[[FAQ-General|General]] <br />
|Understanding the project, the licensing, and how the community works <br />
|----<br />
|[[FAQ-Installation|Installation]] <br />
|Addressing download, installation, and set up issues <br />
|----<br />
|[[FAQ-Writer|Writer]] <br />
|Using the OpenOffice.org word processor <br />
|----<br />
|[[FAQ-Calc|Calc]] <br />
|Using the OpenOffice.org spreadsheets <br />
|----<br />
|[[FAQ-Draw|Draw]] <br />
|Using the OpenOffice.org vector graphics module <br />
|----<br />
|[[FAQ-Impress|Impress]]<br />
|Using the OpenOffice.org presentation module <br />
|----<br />
|[[FAQ-Formula|Formula]]<br />
|Using the OpenOffice.org math editor <br />
|----<br />
|[[FAQ-Databases|Databases]]<br />
|Connecting and using OpenOffice.org with your favorite database <br />
|----<br />
|[[Contributing to Doc Project]]<br />
|Some tips to help you contribute to OpenOffice.org documentation<br />
|}<br />
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== Mission Statement ==<br />
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The purpose of this project is to provide simple, on-line FAQ-based help files to the end-user community.<br />
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== Project Summary ==<br />
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<br />
This project is a repository for questions that have been asked about the OpenOffice.org suite. After the questions are answered they deserve a place in these lists. To help site navigation, the FAQs have been separated into groups.<br />
<br />
We are currently working to find the best way to build a usable set FAQs for the OpenOffice.org suite. This is one of a few lists of the FAQs in process. It is very possible that some of what you find here is incomplete; nonetheless, do not hesitate to report discrepancies. Our goal is to help you find the information you need as easily as possible. Any observations, criticisms, improvements, or other feedback is encouraged and very welcome. Let us know what works best for you.<br />
If you have a question that is not answered here, we suggest the following steps:<br />
<br />
* Subscribe to a mailing list that relates to the question you want to ask. These lists are direct links to developers and end-users alike. Most questions can probably be answered on these lists fairly quickly.<br />
* Once your question is answered, send an email to us at the documentation project. Tell us which mailing list you selected, and the question you asked, then one of us will add your question to the list of FAQs.<br />
* Subscribe to the documentation project mail list, and join the team of folks who work on OOo documentation. We are always looking for more good help.<br />
<br />
<br />
== Information for FAQ maintainers: ==<br />
<br />
<br />
* Open documentation project FAQ related tasks reported in the Issue Tracker.<br />
* Open user-faq project FAQ maintenance tasks reported in the Issue Tracker.<br />
* Updates incurred to the FAQ collaboration via the authors' project can be found on the OOoAuthors.org recently published list.<br />
* If you update or add FAQs at the documentation project's FAQ set, please also make the same changes at the FAQ on OOoAuthors.org, so that we can keep both sets of FAQs up to date.<br />
* When updating FAQs, try to keep the information for older versions of OpenOffice.org intact, while adding information for newer versions. Let us support all users of OpenOffice.org, if we can.<br />
* Many thanks to all who help with this effort!</div>ScottCarrhttps://wiki.openoffice.org/w/index.php?title=User:ScottCarr&diff=4755User:ScottCarr2006-02-09T01:43:51Z<p>ScottCarr: </p>
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<div>Scott Carr has been Lead/Co-Lead of the Documentation project for the past 5 years.</div>ScottCarr