Re: [libreoffice-design] Mouse click actions on Styles and Format window

On 2011-04-27 09:34, Andy Brown wrote:
> Steve Edmonds wrote:
> > On 27/04/11 8:25 AM, Christoph Noack wrote:
> > > Still the point is - why do people need to add more styles? I think the
> > > number of styles is quite sufficient, but maybe the defaults are
> > > unwanted ... don't know.
> > Since discovering styles I use them all the time. I have styles for
> > various manuals and parts of manuals and text in tables, etc. so the
> > appearance is consistent. It is definitely necessary to add more styles.
> > What is not so clear is managing retention of styles, so that the styles
> > I create and apply to one document are available for the next, and
> > especially through an upgrade of LO from one version to the next.
> > steve
>
> Steve,
>
> Styles are applied to a document so they are stored in the document.
> The way to have styles for use is to create a template for that type
> of document.  If want all your styles available at start up add them
> to the default template and they are there.
> Andy
Thankyou, of course obvious when I think about it,  this was the link in
information I was missing to have all my styles available at start up.
Some of our manuals are so complicated for our customers that I have
taken to writing simple 1 page HowTo's that refer to and bring different
sections of the manual together. Styles may be an advocate for this as
it is quite daunting for me (a long time user) and I would say
especially for new users. Also, a right click "Add style to template"
would be really convenient.
I have subsequently been going through the help (F1) and this is not
overly clear and required playing around to determine the meaning or
usage from the help, some parts are not complete and the style list does
not automatically update on importing styles. The experience could be
better.
steve

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