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| − | [[Category:User FAQ]] | + | [[Category:Documentation/FAQ/Writer]] |
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| − | This is a [[FAQ:Overview|user FAQ]] for [[OpenOffice.org]] [[Writer]].
| + | {{DISPLAYTITLE: Writer FAQ - Automatic Functions}} |
| − | | + | Search the FAQs: <googlefaq/> |
| | This page has FAQs about the automatic functions in OpenOffice.org Writer, including AutoFormat, AutoCorrect, and others. | | This page has FAQs about the automatic functions in OpenOffice.org Writer, including AutoFormat, AutoCorrect, and others. |
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| − | [[FAQ:Writer | Back to main Writer FAQ page.]]
| + | This list is ordered by popularity. The most popular FAQs are at the top. But also have a look at the bottom to find any new entries. |
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| − | == If I click in the middle of a table cell or in an empty paragraph, OpenOffice.org inserts tabs in front of the cursor position. How do I stop this? ==
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| − | This is caused by a setting in the OpenOffice.org interface called 'Direct Cursor'. To change this behavior: | + | |
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| − | # From the main menu bar, select Tools -> Options.
| + | |
| − | # In the dialog that appears, select OpenOffice.org Writer - Formatting Aids.
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| − | # Change the 'Insert' value to 'Left Paragraph Margin' (it was set to 'Tabs').
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| − | # Click on OK.
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| − | == A series of '#' characters on a line by themselves has generated a bold black double line. How can I remove this line? ==
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| − | A series of # symbols is a keyboard shortcut 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.
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| − | Learn more about [[FAQ:Writer#These_automatisms_suck.21.21|automatisms]].
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| − | == OpenOffice.org is changing my decimals into fractions. How do I reverse this setting? ==
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| − | To reverse this setting:
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| − | *select '''Tools-AutoCorrect/AutoFormat-[Replace]'''.
| + | |
| − | *near the top of the list, find the replacement choice for '.5'
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| − | *select this replacement description and click on the 'Delete' button to the right of the dialog
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| − | *click 'OK' at the bottom of the dialog to apply the change.
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| − | Learn more about [[FAQ:Writer#These_automatisms_suck.21.21| automatisms]] .
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| − | == URLs (Uniform Reference Locators) appear underlined and in a different color from the rest of my text. How do I reverse this setting? ==
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| − | To reverse this setting:
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| − | *Select '''Tools-AutoCorrect/AutoFormat-[Options]'''
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| − | *Scroll down in the list that appears to the choice called 'URL recognition'.
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| − | * Click the box to the left of this choice to turn the behavior off.
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| − | *Click 'OK' at the bottom of the dialog to apply the change.
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| − | URL recognition also recognizes anything with the '@' symbol as an email address. Turning this option off will cause email addresses to remain unrecognized.
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| − | 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:
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| − | *Drag select the entire address
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| − | *Hold down the context (right mouse) button
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| − | *Select 'Default'
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| − | 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.
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| − | Learn more about [[FAQ:Writer#These_automatisms_suck.21.21| automatisms]].
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| − | == When lower case text is typed, OpenOffice.org changes the first letter to uppercase. How do reverse this setting? ==
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| − | This setting is designed to correct sentences mistakenly typed starting with a lower case letter.
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| − | To reverse this setting:
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| − | *Select '''Tools-AutoCorrect/AutoFormat-[Options]'''.
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| − | *Near the top of the list, uncheck the box next to "Capitalize the first letter of every sentence"
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| − | *Click 'OK' at the bottom of the dialog to apply the change.
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| − | Learn more about [[FAQ:Writer#These_automatisms_suck.21.21|automatisms]].
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| − | == When using asterisks [ asterisk = * ], OpenOffice.org removes the asterisks [ * ] and presents the text in bold. How do reverse this setting? ==
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| − | Typing an asterisk [ * ] before and after a word or words allows for words to be made bold without using
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| − | the mouse. Similarly, typing an undersc ore [underscore = _] before and after a word or words allows for words to be underlined.
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| − | To reverse this setting:
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| − | *Select '''Tools-AutoCorrect/AutoFormat-[Options]'''
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| − | *Near the top of the list click the checkbox next to "Automatic *bold* and _underline_" to deselect this choice.
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| − | *Click 'OK' at the bottom of the dialog to apply the change.
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| − | Learn more about [[FAQ:Writer#These_automatisms_suck.21.21|automatisms]].
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| − | == How do you turn off the Automatic word completion behavior? ==
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| − | Open a text document. From the pulldown menus, select:
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| − | Tools->AutoCorrect/AutoFormat. Select the "Word Completion"
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| − | tab. Deselect the check box to the left of "Complete Words".
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| − | Click on OK.
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| − | == Help me turn off these annoying automatisms! ==
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| − | OpenOffice.org is configured by default to perform certain automatic formatting tasks as you type. These 'automatisms' can be amazing or annoying; they can save a lot of time, but can also lead to unexpected results.
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| − | You can learn to use them, or if you prefer you can turn them off. You can either:
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| − | *Turn them ALL off/on: under '''Format->AutoFormat->While Typing'''. | + | <DPL> |
| − | *Turn some of them off/on: under '''Tools->AutoCorrect'''.
| + | category=Documentation/FAQ/Writer/AutomaticFunctions |
| | + | ordermethod=counter |
| | + | order=descending |
| | + | replaceintitle=/Documentation.*\//, |
| | + | secseparators=<br> |
| | + | </DPL> |
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| − | Before you can use them, you must first learn to recognize them. The table below will help you do so.<br><br>
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| − | <TABLE width=600 BORDER=1 CELLPADDING=4 CELLSPACING=0 FRAME=HSIDES RULES=ROWS> | + | <table border=1 cellpadding=5 style="width:100%; border-collapse: collapse; border-color:#AAA; background-color:#EEE;"><tr> |
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| + | ===Add a new FAQ entry=== |
| − | <I>When I type</I>
| + | <inputbox> |
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| + | bgcolor=#EEE |
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| + | type=create |
| − | <I>I get</I>
| + | default=Documentation/FAQ/Writer/AutomaticFunctions/<FAQ_TITLE> |
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| + | preload=Documentation/FAQ_Template |
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| + | buttonlabel=Add new FAQ |
| − | <I>caused by</I>
| + | break=no |
| − | </TD>
| + | </inputbox> |
| − | <TD>Note:
| + | '''Instructions''' |
| − | </TD>
| + | * Do '''not ask questions''' here, but '''give answers'''. |
| − | <TD>
| + | * If you have a '''question to ask''', go to the [http://user.services.openoffice.org User Forum]. |
| − | <I>module</I>
| + | * Replace ''<FAQ_TITLE>'' part in the input box above by the title you would like to give the FAQ item and click '''Add New FAQ''' |
| − | </TD>
| + | </td></tr></table> |
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| − | DNA
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| − | And
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| − | the replacement table
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| − | (3)<br/> (1)
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| − | XImport
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| − | <P ALIGN="left">All</P>
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| − | coordination
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| − | Coordination
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| − | Capitalize first
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| − | It was excl. on this day
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| − | <I>The lowercase
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| − | won't be replaced by a capital though there is a dot and I check
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| − | in the AutoFormat.</I>
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| − | the exceptions
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| − | *Hello* _world_
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| − | <B>Hello</B> <U>world</U>
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| − | Automatic bold and
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| − | www.openoffice.org<br/>john@sun.com
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| − | [http://www.openoffice.org/ www.openoffice.org]<br/>[mailto:john@sun.com john@sun.com]
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| − | The URL recognition
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| − | 1<SUP>st</SUP>, 2<SUP>nd</SUP>, 4<SUP>th</SUP>
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| − | The AutoFormat of the cardinal numbers
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| − | 1/2 1/4 3/4
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| − | ½ ¼ ¾
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| − | The man -- yes, him!<br/>The man--yes, him!
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| − | The man – yes, him!<br/>The man—yes, him!
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| − | Replace dashes
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| − | <I>The second space doesn't appear</I>
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| − | Ignore double
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| − | 1 bottle of milk <I><Return></I>
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| − | 1. bottle of milk<br/>2.
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| − | Apply numbering
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| − | ---<I><Return></I>
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| − | ===<I><Return></I>
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| − | <I>horizontal lines created</I>
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| − | Apply border
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| − | <I>a table</I>
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| − | My title<br/><I><Return><br/><Return></I>
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| − | <I><font size=5><b>My title</b></font></I>
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| − | <FONT FACE="Arial">1.1<br/><I>in a table</I></FONT>
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| − | <FONT FACE="Arial">Number recognition</FONT>
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| − | #{{note|1}} Menu '''Tools-AutoCorrect/AutoFormat''', tabpage '''[Replace]'''<br/>
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| − | #{{note|2}} Menu '''Tools-AutoCorrect/AutoFormat''', tabpage '''[Exceptions]'''<br/>
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| − | #{{note|3}} Menu '''Tools-AutoCorrect/AutoFormat''', tabpage '''[Options]'''<br/>
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| − | #{{note|4}} Menu '''Tools-AutoCorrect/AutoFormat''', tabpage '''[Custom quotes]'''<br/>
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| − | #{{note|5}} Menu '''Tools-AutoCorrect/AutoFormat''', tabpage '''[Word completion]'''<br/>
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| − | #{{note|6}} Menu '''Tools-Options-Text document-Table-Input in table-Number recognition'''
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This page has FAQs about the automatic functions in OpenOffice.org Writer, including AutoFormat, AutoCorrect, and others.
This list is ordered by popularity. The most popular FAQs are at the top. But also have a look at the bottom to find any new entries.
