Re: [libreoffice-users] Formatting question

Night wrote:
> > > No, I don't change anything, I just hit enter 3x like I did with OpenOffice and assumed it 
> > > would work like OpenOffice.
> >
> > So your using empty paragraphs, which should work.  I just tried and
> > have no problem.  The way your doing it is one way but not the best.
> > You should be using styles to define the looks of the paragraphs and it
> > will be more consistent.  Using a word processor like a typewriter is
> > bad form and will lead to formatting issues.
> >
> > Andy
>
> Yes, that's it! And it worked with OpenOffice and since they seemed so similar (except 
> LibreOffice is nice, light and quick where OO was slow and clunky), I thought it would work, but 
> once saved and uploaded, I look and it didn't. So I didn't even know it wasn't working till it 
> was all said and done.
> So, another question would be how do I go about styling paragraphs? Again, I'm new and never had 
> to worry about it with OO.
>
> Thank you!

It should be working, as I said it works as expected here.

As for styles there is no quick answer.  Styles are used to define how
pages, paragraphs and characters look on a page.  You best choice is to
got to http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/documentation/  and download
or read the Working with Styles chapter of the Writers guide.

Andy

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