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| [http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=12345 12345]
 
| [http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=12345 12345]
 
 
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See list of [http://qa.openoffice.org/issues/buglist.cgi?Submit+query=Submit+query&version=OOo+2.3&version=OOo+2.3+RC2&version=OOo+2.3+RC3&version=OOo+2.3.0+RC1&email1=&emailtype1=exact&emailassigned_to1=1&email2=&emailtype2=exact&emailreporter2=1&issueidtype=include&issue_id=&changedin=&votes=&chfieldfrom=&chfieldto=Now&chfieldvalue=&short_desc=&short_desc_type=allwords&long_desc=&long_desc_type=allwords&issue_file_loc=&issue_file_loc_type=fulltext&status_whiteboard=&status_whiteboard_type=fulltext&keywords=regression&keywords_type=anytokens&field0-0-0=noop&type0-0-0=noop&value0-0-0=&cmdtype=doit&order=Reuse+same+sort+as+last+time regressions found in OpenOffice.org version 2.3.0].
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See list of [http://qa.openoffice.org/issues/buglist.cgi?Submit+query=Submit+query&version=OOo+2.4&version=OOo+2.4+RC2&version=OOo+2.4+RC3&version=OOo+2.3.0+RC1&email1=&emailtype1=exact&emailassigned_to1=1&email2=&emailtype2=exact&emailreporter2=1&issueidtype=include&issue_id=&changedin=&votes=&chfieldfrom=&chfieldto=Now&chfieldvalue=&short_desc=&short_desc_type=allwords&long_desc=&long_desc_type=allwords&issue_file_loc=&issue_file_loc_type=fulltext&status_whiteboard=&status_whiteboard_type=fulltext&keywords=regression&keywords_type=anytokens&field0-0-0=noop&type0-0-0=noop&value0-0-0=&cmdtype=doit&order=Reuse+same+sort+as+last+time regressions found in OpenOffice.org version 2.4.0].
  
 
== Full list ==
 
== Full list ==
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| Stylist filter selection persistent
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| TBD
| Now the selection of a stylist filter is persistent. On a new session, the last selected filter is active. One selection for every application.
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| TBD
| [http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=4854 4854]
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| [http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=1234 1234]
 
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|-
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| bgcolor="yellow" | Behavior of hyperlinks
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| To follow a hyperlink, now on the most places Ctrl+click must be used.
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| [http://specs.openoffice.org/appwide/hyperlinks/Behavior_of_Hyperlinks_in_OOo_Documents.odt  specs]
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|-
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| Dialog PDF Export
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| The options dialog is now shown before the file dialog
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| [http://specs.openoffice.org/appwide/pdf_export/PDFExport.sxw specs] / [http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=13154 13154]
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+
|-
+
| Shortcut for 'repeat'
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| Ctrl-Shift-Y is shortcut for the menu Edit>Repeat
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| [http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=41586 41586]
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+
|-
+
| Configuration of behaviour with a line break
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| Lines ending with manual line break can be set not to justify alignment This is a compatibility setting in Tools|Options|Writer |Compatibility
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| [http://specs.openoffice.org/writer/compatibility/Compatability_Options.odt specs] / [http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=45491 45491]
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+
|-
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| Web HTML Preview
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| The new function "Preview Document in Web Browser" provides an easy way to display the current document as a html export in the system web browser.
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| [http://specs.openoffice.org/appwide/web_preview/Web_Preview_Specification.odt specs] / [http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=74477 74477]
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+
|-
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| Document stored printer setting may be ignored
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| There is a new setting that allows to ignore printer settings stored in the document. It is found in Tools|Options|Load/Save
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| [http://specs.openoffice.org/appwide/printing/Load_printer_settings_with_document.odt specs] / [http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=76885 76885]
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+
|-
+
| Macro Security Default Level to High
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| The default Macro Security Level changed from Medium to High. Thus it is impossible to execute malicious macros by accident by just clicking OK
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| [http://specs.openoffice.org/appwide/security/Electronic_Signatures_and_Security.sxw  specs] / [http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=79170 79170]
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+
|-
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| Easier branding of OOo builds
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| Easier branding of OOo builds for better support the creation of adapted OpenOffice.org installation sets
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| [http://tools.openoffice.org/servlets/ReadMsg?list=features&msgNo=28 announcm.] / [http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=66426 66426]
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+
|-
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| Location of file and other properties selectable
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| The location of the file and the other properties, in File|Properties>General, now can be selected an copied.
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| [http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=64785 64785]
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+
|-
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| Layout in Tools|Customize>Keyboard
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| The layout in Tools|Customize>Keyboard has improved: so that there is more room for various list boxes.
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| [http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=75754 75754]
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+
|-
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| Online update - info
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| Tools|Options|OpenOffice.org shows when was last checked for an update.
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| [http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=70315 70315]
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+
|-
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| Online update - Direct download
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| On Windows it is possible to download direct from Online update, not on a website.
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| [http://specs.openoffice.org/installation/online_update/Online_Update_Download_Installation.odt  specs] / [http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=72386 72386]
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+
|-
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| Java GUI installation wizard on Linux
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| The Java GUI installation wizard is included in installations with JRE for easier installation on Linux
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| [http://installation.openoffice.org/Java_GUI_Installer.odt  specs]
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+
|-
+
| Identifiers for extensions
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| Extensions now can have an unique identifier This removes the restriction that no two extensions can have the same filename
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| [http://specs.openoffice.org/appwide/packagemanager/extensionidentifiers.odt  specs] / [http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=69910 69910]
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|-
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| Options Dialog and Extensions
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| Extensions can integrate options pages into the options dialogs of the different applications.
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| [http://specs.openoffice.org/appwide/packagemanager/options_dialog_for_extensions.odt  specs] / [http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=75869 75869]
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|-
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| Merging of toolbar and menu items in extensions
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| Now it is possible to add, exchange or remove menu or toolbar items in extensions. Previously this was possible only for top-level menus and whole toolbars.
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| [http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/Framework/WorkInProgress/Addon_Menu_Toolbar_Merging Wiki] / [http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=78020 78020]
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+
|-
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| "Get Extensions" link
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| The dialog Extensions Managers now has the link "Get Extensions" to http://extensions.services.openoffice.org/
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| [http://specs.openoffice.org/appwide/packagemanager/link_to_extensions_services_openoffice_org.odt specs] / [http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=78209 78209]
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|-
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| FontOOo exits with an error message
+
| The Add Fonts from Web Wizard exits with an error message. This is fixed and the fix is in the issue.
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|[http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=81102 81102]
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=== Localisation ===
 
=== Localisation ===
  
{| cellpadding=2 cellspacing=0 border=1px style="border-collapse:collapse; border-color:#AAA; background:#F9F9F9;"
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{| cellpadding=2 cellspacing=0 border=1px style="border-collapse:collapse; border-color:#AAA; background:#F9F9F9;"
|-
+
! Feature
| Data for 12 new locales
+
! Description
| Added are data for:
+
! Specs/Issue
 
+
Hausa Ghana (ha_GH), Ewe language (ee_GH), Frisian Western (Netherlands), Tagalog_Philippines (tl_PH), Jewish (for en-US), Uzbek (uz_UZ), Occitan-languadocian's (oc_FR), Lingala (ln_CD), Sango – sg_CF, English Ghana (en_GH), Ganda Uganda (lg_UG), Armenian_Armenia (hy_AM)
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| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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|-
 
|-
| Changes for two localisations
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| TBD
| Currency changed for Bolivar Fuerte and Ghana Cedi
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| TBD
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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| [http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=1234 1234]
 
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=== Calc ===
 
=== Calc ===
{|  cellpadding=2 cellspacing=0 border=1px style="border-collapse:collapse; border-color:#AAA; background:#F9F9F9;"
 
|-
 
| Default values print options
 
| Now enabled by default are the options: print only selected sheets and suppress output of empty pages. This is shown in the print preview. A warning message is shown if nothing is to print.
 
| [http://blogs.sun.com/oootnt/entry/printing_spreadsheets Blog] / [http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=25278 25278], [http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=78488 78488]
 
  
|-
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{| cellpadding=2 cellspacing=0 border=1px style="border-collapse:collapse; border-color:#AAA; background:#F9F9F9;"
| Matrix/array constants in formulas
+
! Feature
| Calc now supports matrix/array constants in formulas
+
! Description
 
+
! Specs/Issue
Supported by import/export Excel
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| [http://sc.openoffice.org/servlets/ReadMsg?list=features&msgNo=230 Announcm.] / [http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=32342 32342]
+
  
 
|-
 
|-
| Shortcurt dialog cell formatting
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| TBD
| Shortcut key Ctrl-1 opens the dialog for cell formatting
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| TBD
| [http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=35738 35738]
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| [http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=1234 1234]
 
+
|-
+
| Shortcut keys insert/delete cells
+
| Ctrl+ works for inserting and Ctrl- for deleting cells. Both work like the menu entries and can function for rows and columns also.
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| [http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=38108 38108]
+
 
+
|-
+
| Shortcut keys show formulas
+
| The shortcut key Ctrl~ toggles between formula result and formula For all cells on a sheet. (English keyboard layouts only.)
+
| [http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=56202 56202]
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+
|-
+
| Value of function GETPIVOTDATA in cell formula
+
| The GETPIVOTDATA function returns a result value from a DataPilot table, so it can be used in a cell formula.
+
 
+
Supported by import export Excel
+
| [http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=45843 45843]
+
 
+
|-
+
| Various improvements
+
| Error codes on import Excel, context menu, naming of strings
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| [http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=47732 47732], [http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=47644 47644], [http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=50436 50436], [http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=50439 50439], [http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=53756 53756], [http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=55972 55972], [http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=77653 77653],
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+
|-
+
| Extended automatic summation
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| Capabilities to sum up cell values automatically are extended. Cell range is specified by the user
+
| [http://specs.openoffice.org/calc/ease-of-use/autosum.odt specs] / [http://blogs.sun.com/GullFOSS/entry/improving_calc_usability_autosum Blog] / [http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=51564 51564]
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+
|-
+
| Named ranges in validation lists
+
| Now it is possible to use named ranges in the definition of cell validation lists.
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| [http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=56566 56566]
+
 
+
|-
+
| Import drawing objects and pictures with macros
+
| Drawing objects and pictures can be linked to a macro. Now that is handheld with the import from Excel files.
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| [http://specs.openoffice.org/calc/compatibility/AutoShapeMacroSupport.odt specs] / [http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=59082 59082]
+
 
+
|-
+
| JIS and ASC with katakana characters
+
| The JIS and ASC functions support work with katakana characters (Japanese).
+
| [http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/mwiki/index.php?title=Calc/Features/JIS_and_ASC_functions&oldid=34845 wiki] / [http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=70213 70213]
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+
|-
+
| Cotangent functions in export
+
| All cotangent functions are converted in the export to Excel, that doesn't know these functions.
+
| [http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=72768 72768]
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+
|-
+
| Toolbar Form Objects removed
+
| The toolbar Form Objects has been removed from Calc. All items are found on the toolbar Form Design
+
| [http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=72799 72799]
+
 
+
|-
+
| Toolbar Insert and Insert Object
+
| The toolbar Insert Object has been removed. Items were moved to the Toolbar Insert
+
| [http://specs.openoffice.org/appwide/toolbars/Toolbar_content_spec.odt specs] / [http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=73123 73123]
+
 
+
|-
+
| Auto capitalisation
+
| The first character of a word or the first sentence in a cell isn't automatically capitalized any more.
+
| [http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=78661 78661]
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=== Writer ===
 
=== Writer ===
  
{| cellpadding=2 cellspacing=0 border=1px style="border-collapse:collapse; border-color:#AAA; background:#F9F9F9;"
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{| cellpadding=2 cellspacing=0 border=1px style="border-collapse:collapse; border-color:#AAA; background:#F9F9F9;"
 +
! Feature
 +
! Description
 +
! Specs/Issue
  
 
|-
 
|-
| Pages centered in window
+
| TBD
| Pages that aren't wider than the width of the window, will be centered.
+
| TBD
| [http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=1761 1761]
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| [http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=1234 1234]
 
+
|-
+
| Export to MediaWiki
+
| A new xslt based export filter for the MediaWiki format. After installing the filter, File|Export can make wiki-pages of your Writer documents
+
| [http://specs.openoffice.org/writer/fileIO/MediaWiki_Export_Filter.odt specs] / [http://blogs.sun.com/oootnt/entry/using_openoffice_org_to_write Blog] / [http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=48409 48409]
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+
|-
+
| Option Update charts independent
+
| Now Update Charts (Tools|Options|OOo Writer|General) is independent from the setting of Update Fields
+
| [http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=55007 55007]
+
 
+
|-
+
| Language guessing for paragraphs
+
| When the language of a paragraph is not set, now it is guessed when spellchecking.
+
| [http://specs.openoffice.org/appwide/linguistic/Automatic_Language_Guessing_Component.odt specs] / [http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=73713 73713]
+
 
+
|-
+
| Enhancement Smart Tags
+
| Smart tags functionality is available when when one or more are installed as extension.
+
 
+
Now context menus are integrated.
+
| [http://specs.openoffice.org/appwide/SmartTags/Smart_Tags_Specification.odt specs] / [http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=75130 75130]
+
 
+
|-
+
| Mail merge
+
| The Simple Mail Merge Dialog now offers the possibility to save as one document. Also the window is resizable.
+
| [http://specs.openoffice.org/writer/mail_merge/Simple_Mail_Merge_Print_Dialog.odt specs] / [http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=76853 76853]
+
 
+
|-
+
| Mail merge warning message
+
| The option "Do not show this message again" when choosing to print the document directly or to make mail merge, has been removed.
+
| [http://specs.openoffice.org/writer/mail_merge/Simple_Mail_Merge_Print_Dialog.odt specs] / [http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=76853 76853], [http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=51906 51906]
+
 
+
|-
+
| Soft page breaks export
+
| ODF 1.1 allows the export of soft page breaks. This export now is implemented. Useful for a.o. digital books.
+
| [http://specs.openoffice.org/writer/SoftPageBreak/SoftPageBreak.odt specs] / [http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=78650 78650]
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=== Chart ===
 
=== Chart ===
  
{| cellpadding=2 cellspacing=0 border=1px style="border-collapse:collapse; border-color:#AAA; background:#F9F9F9;"
+
{| cellpadding=2 cellspacing=0 border=1px style="border-collapse:collapse; border-color:#AAA; background:#F9F9F9;"
|-
+
! Feature
| New Chart Wizard
+
! Description
| Simplified chart creation, with less steps.
+
! Specs/Issue
| [http://specs.openoffice.org/chart/wizards/ChartWizard.odt specs] / [http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=20344 20344]
+
  
 
|-
 
|-
| Flexible source ranges
+
| TBD
| Source ranges can be associated to different chart-objects. Thus for example different x-axis values can be used. Improves interoperability with other applications.
+
| TBD
| [http://specs.openoffice.org/chart/dataselection/FlexibleSourceRangeSelection.odt specs] / [http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=3997 3997]
+
| [http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=1234 1234]
 
+
|-
+
| More clear information about regression curves
+
| Formula and r^2 value of a selected regression curve are shown in status bar.
+
| [http://specs.openoffice.org/chart/ChartObjectNames.odt specs] / [http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=78442 78442]
+
 
+
|-
+
| Improvements for 3D charts
+
| Better and clearer dialog, 'right angle axes' option, simple 3D look, default illumination accordingly, exploded 3D Pies
+
| [http://specs.openoffice.org/chart/Chart3DViewDialog.odt specs] / [http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=75176 75176], [http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=67754 67754], [http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=14202 14202], [http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=76430 76430], [http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=20321 20321]
+
 
+
|-
+
| New colors
+
| New colors have been chosen and added to the default colors in the Office color palette
+
| [http://ui.openoffice.org/VisualDesign/OOoChart_colors_drafts.html#02 info] / [http://specs.openoffice.org/chart/OptionsChartColors.odt specs] / [http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=7019 7019], [http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=75202 75202]
+
 
+
|-
+
| Enhanced Logarithmic scales
+
| Free manual choose of minimum and maximum values and user defined major interval.
+
| [http://specs.openoffice.org/chart/Chart_Scales_and_Intervals.odt specs] / [http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=27694 27694], [http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=26869 26869]
+
 
+
|-
+
| Easier working on various points
+
| Selection by mouse of chart objects, automatic scaling of axises, and placing of title have been improved.
+
| [http://specs.openoffice.org/chart/ChartSelectionHandling.odt specs] / [http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=58161 58161]
+
 
+
[http://specs.openoffice.org/chart/ChartAxisAutoScaling.odt specs] / [http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=30426 30426] [http://specs.openoffice.org/chart/ChartInsertTitleDialog.odt specs] / [http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=13443 13443]
+
 
+
|-
+
| Enhancement of the data editor
+
| In charts with their own data (not from a spreadsheet) the data editor allows to modify, add and delete all data
+
| [http://specs.openoffice.org/chart/ChartDataDialog.odt specs] / [http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=64824 64824]
+
 
+
|-
+
| New menu, toolbar, Help
+
| The new Charts comes with new menu items, toolbar entries, help information
+
| [http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=60358 60358], [http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=70287 70287], [http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=27351 27351], [http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=74907 74907], [http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=74909 74909]
+
 
+
 
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=== Impress ===
 
=== Impress ===
  
{| cellpadding=2 cellspacing=0 border=1px style="border-collapse:collapse; border-color:#AAA; background:#F9F9F9;"
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{| cellpadding=2 cellspacing=0 border=1px style="border-collapse:collapse; border-color:#AAA; background:#F9F9F9;"
 +
! Feature
 +
! Description
 +
! Specs/Issue
  
 
|-
 
|-
| Export to HTML
+
| TBD
| Export to HTML now supports png-graphics
+
| TBD
| [http://specs.openoffice.org/draw/draw_html_export.odt specs] / [http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=23353 23353]
+
| [http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=1234 1234]
 
+
|-
+
| Custom animation paths
+
| The animation path for moving objects on slides now is editable.
+
| [http://specs.openoffice.org/impress/slideshow/CustomAnimation.odt specs]
+
 
+
|-
+
| Play sound all over the slide show
+
| Now it is possible to play a sound without interrupt over multiple slides
+
| [http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=24969 24969]
+
 
+
<!--
+
|-
+
| Sun Presentation Minimizer
+
| Extension that offers the choose between different options to reduce the size of presentations and to remove content before distributing the presentation. (Not available for download as of 2007-09-23?)
+
| [http://specs.openoffice.org/impress/extensions/PresentationMinimizer.odt specs]
+
-->
+
 
+
 
|}
 
|}
  
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=== Draw ===
 
=== Draw ===
  
{| cellpadding=2 cellspacing=0 border=1px style="border-collapse:collapse; border-color:#AAA; background:#F9F9F9;"
+
{| cellpadding=2 cellspacing=0 border=1px style="border-collapse:collapse; border-color:#AAA; background:#F9F9F9;"
|-
+
! Feature
| Export to HTML
+
! Description
| Export to HTML now supports png-graphics
+
! Specs/Issue
| [http://specs.openoffice.org/draw/draw_html_export.odt specs] / [http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=23353 23353]
+
  
 
|-
 
|-
| Alternative text for image maps and drawing layers
+
| TBD
| Image maps and drawing layers now provide for alternative text that is essential for accessibility
+
| TBD
| [http://specs.openoffice.org/appwide/drawing_layer/imagemapdialog.odt specs] / [http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=68099 68099], [http://specs.openoffice.org/draw/layer.odt specs] / [http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=68100 68100]
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| [http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=1234 1234]
 
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|-
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| Maximum page size enlarged
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| Now it is possible to make pages up to 300 x 300 cm. If more is needed, it may be changed in 'MaximumPaperWidth/MaximumPaperHeight' in share\registry\schema\org\openoffice\Office\Common.xcs where these defaults are defined. WARNING: See explanations in given task before doing this!
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| [http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=4219 4219],
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|}
 
|}
  
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=== Base/DBA ===
 
=== Base/DBA ===
  
{| cellpadding=2 cellspacing=0 border=1px style="border-collapse:collapse; border-color:#AAA; background:#F9F9F9;"
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{| cellpadding=2 cellspacing=0 border=1px style="border-collapse:collapse; border-color:#AAA; background:#F9F9F9;"
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! Feature
 +
! Description
 +
! Specs/Issue
  
 
|-
 
|-
| Window size and state of forms and reports
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| TBD
| Forms now have windows size and state that is independent from that from normal Writer documents
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| TBD
| [http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=45663 45663]
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| [http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=1234 1234]
 
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|-
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| Keyboard shortcuts
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| (More) shortcuts are available in the task pane, forms,
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| [http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=71900 71900], [http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=74918 74918],
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|-
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| No slashes in names of objects
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| Slashes (/) in the name of reports, forms etc are not allowed any more.
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+
When present in existing base documents, slashes will be automatically converted to underscores (_)
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| [http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=73084 73084]
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|-
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| Report Builder (designer) extension
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| A full new report designer has been made available as extension.
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To create reports with content from OOo Base as well as a wide range of proprietary and OpenSource relational databases.
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| [http://extensions.services.openoffice.org/project/reportdesign Download] , [http://dba.openoffice.org/specifications/ReportDesigner.odt specs], [http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/SUN_Report_Builder Wiki] / [http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=76758 76758]
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+
 
|}
 
|}
  
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=== XML-Forms ===
 
=== XML-Forms ===
  
{| cellpadding=2 cellspacing=0 border=1px style="border-collapse:collapse; border-color:#AAA; background:#F9F9F9;"
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{| cellpadding=2 cellspacing=0 border=1px style="border-collapse:collapse; border-color:#AAA; background:#F9F9F9;"
 +
! Feature
 +
! Description
 +
! Specs/Issue
  
 
|-
 
|-
| Window size and state of XML-forms
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| TBD
| XML-forms now have windows size and state that is independent from that from normal Writer documents
+
| TBD
| [http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=75146 75146]
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| [http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=1234 1234]
 
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|}
 
|}
  
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=== API / programming ===
 
=== API / programming ===
  
{| cellpadding=2 cellspacing=0 border=1px style="border-collapse:collapse; border-color:#AAA; background:#F9F9F9;"
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{| cellpadding=2 cellspacing=0 border=1px style="border-collapse:collapse; border-color:#AAA; background:#F9F9F9;"
|-
+
! Feature
| Sequence as input
+
! Description
| A possibility to represent a sequence as a seekable input stream is offered.
+
! Specs/Issue
| [http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=77185 77185] + idl specification
+
  
 
|-
 
|-
| Number of heading rows of table
+
| TBD
| Now it is possible to set the number of heading rows by API
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| TBD
| [http://www.openoffice.org/nonav/issues/showattachment.cgi/46767/headerrows.odt info] / [http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=79458 79458]
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| [http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=1234 1234]
 
+
|-
+
| Keys and document macros
+
| It is possible now to assing keys to macros contained in a document.
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| [http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=56351 56351]
+
 
+
|-
+
| Listeners and changes on shapes
+
| Impemented listeners now are notified about changes of properties of shapes
+
| [http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=71036 71036]
+
 
+
 
+
|-
+
| Tree control
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| A tree control is available
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| [http://specs.openoffice.org/appwide/dialog_ide/New_Tree_Control_in_IDE.odt specs] / [http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=78847 78847]
+
 
+
|-
+
| Single Dialog Export
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| Now it is possible to export single Dialogs in the Dialog Editor (as *.xdl files. This export includes possible localized properties files.
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| [http://specs.openoffice.org/appwide/dialog_ide/Export_single_dialog_from_library.odt specs] / [http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=77640 77640], [http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=75778 75778]
+
 
+
 
+
 
|}
 
|}
  
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=== Few of the bug Fixes ===
 
=== Few of the bug Fixes ===
  
{| cellpadding=2 cellspacing=0 border=1px style="border-collapse:collapse; border-color:#AAA; background:#F9F9F9;"
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{| cellpadding=2 cellspacing=0 border=1px style="border-collapse:collapse; border-color:#AAA; background:#F9F9F9;"
|-
+
! Feature
| PDF File size
+
! Description
| Due to a bug in 2.2,1 the exported PDF could become very large. This has now been corrected.
+
! Specs/Issue
| [http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=78613 78613]
+
  
 
|-
 
|-
| Number formatting in Writer tables
+
| TBD
| Number formatting now also works in cells with more than one paragraph.
+
| TBD
| [http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=77649 77649]
+
| [http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=1234 1234]
 
+
 
|}
 
|}
  
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=== Performance improvements ===
 
=== Performance improvements ===
  
See [[Integrated_Performance_Improvements#In_2.3|Integrated_Performance_Improvements]]
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See [[Integrated_Performance_Improvements#In_2.4|Integrated_Performance_Improvements]]

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Draft marketing documents index

New Features in OpenOffice.org 2.4

Note - this list is based on the full list in Feature_Freeze_Testing_2.4 Full list is available below.

Chart

TBD

Writer

TBD

Calc

TBD

Base

TBD

Draw

TBD

Impress

TBD

Language Support

TBD

Extensions

TBD

Other

TBD

Release notes

Known issues

Function Description Issue
TBD TBD 12345


See list of regressions found in OpenOffice.org version 2.4.0.

Full list

General

Feature Description Specs/Issue
TBD TBD 1234


Localisation

Feature Description Specs/Issue
TBD TBD 1234


Calc

Feature Description Specs/Issue
TBD TBD 1234


Writer

Feature Description Specs/Issue
TBD TBD 1234


Chart

Feature Description Specs/Issue
TBD TBD 1234


Impress

Feature Description Specs/Issue
TBD TBD 1234


Draw

Feature Description Specs/Issue
TBD TBD 1234


Base/DBA

Feature Description Specs/Issue
TBD TBD 1234


XML-Forms

Feature Description Specs/Issue
TBD TBD 1234


API / programming

Feature Description Specs/Issue
TBD TBD 1234


Few of the bug Fixes

Feature Description Specs/Issue
TBD TBD 1234


Performance improvements

See Integrated_Performance_Improvements

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