Re: [libreoffice-users] How to abbreviate the first name of the author?

Hi,
- copy list of authors into spreadsheet into column A
- type formula =FIND(",";A1;1) into B1
- type formula =LEFT(A1;B1-1)&MID(A1;B1;3)&"." into C1

- copy&paste B1 and C1 into remaining rows
- copy&paste column C into your document

Regards, Jiri


Dne 12.7.2011 10:48, Dietrich Bollmann napsal(a):
> Hi,
>
> for a paper I have to only render the Initials of the first name in the
> list of references:
>
>    At the place of:  Anderson, David
>    I have to use:    Anderson, D.
>
> Any idea how to do that with the bibliography tools of libre office?
>
> Thanks, Dietrich

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