Re: [libreoffice-users] decimal points in a column

On Oct 12, 2010, at 4:41 PM, Barbara Duprey wrote:
> On 10/12/2010 2:33 PM, David Nuddleman wrote:
> > On Oct 12, 2010, at 9:16 AM, Cor Nouws wrote:
> > > Barbara Duprey wrote (12-10-10 14:55)
> > > > On 10/12/2010 12:21 AM, David Nuddleman wrote:

<snip>

> How about "formats/ number and currency formats" or "defaults/  
> number formats" in the help index (for the general information I  
> gave you), and either "tables in text/ default settings" or  
> "defaults/ program configuration" then the link to OpenOffice.org  
> Writer, then Table, in the topic "Input in tables" for the  
> additional help Cor provided? There are obviously lots of  
> possibilities that are not indexed, also -- for instance, "decimal  
> places" in the Find tab has Numbers/ Format which again gets you  
> into the first topic. And "number recognition" has a Table entry  
> that gets you to the other item.

Here is precious insight, to get me around a host of possible  
solutions to what might have appeared to be a simple question. I  
imagine the ways these options can all pop into your head. Obviously,  
you can never be replaced by a computer.

> But there are clearly many things that would be nice to see be more  
> apparent in the Help info -- maybe you can volunteer to help write it!

From the way you know your way around LibreOffice, would you agree  
that shortcomings of Help function would be improved through better  
indexing?

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