Re: [libreoffice-users] Paragraph Styles Not Updating

On Thu, Nov 3, 2011 at 04:09, Cor Nouws <oolst@nouenoff.nl> wrote:

> Hi Don,
>
> Don Parris wrote (01-11-11 02:19)
>
>
>  I am having to update a couple documents (contact directories) I created
> > under OOo some years ago.  I had to save the documents in MS Word format
> > (*.doc), but used paragraph styles to maintain uniformity of style and
> > ease
> > of maintenance.  I wanted to change the color for a particular heading
> > style, and it should have changed the color for each of the headings of
> > that style.  Unfortunately, modifying the paragraph style did not change
> > even the particular paragraph the cursor was on, let alone the other
> > headings of the same style.
>
> Does not sound good - in my experience this information should be kept.
> - Is there any change that there is a mixture of styles and direct
> formatting?
> (Select a paragraph and choose Formatting>Default formatting to check)
>
> - Did you also test with a new document in your configuration?

I have not, as of yet, but will do so.


> - Any change that you might be able to send a (stripped from conf. info)
> version of the problematic document to me (private mail)


Effectively, the entire document is sensitive, by its nature.  Making the
necessary changes would be quite a bit of work, even if I use search and
replace.

>  I right-clicked on the paragraph style in the Styles list box, then chose
> > the "modify" option.  I then chose the font effects tab, and changed the
> > color.  I clicked "Apply" and "Ok".  Nothing happened.
>
> Should do it, as said.
>
>
>  I also made sure the "automatically update" option was checked.
> >
>
> Not needed.




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