Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Outline woes

Hi,

Rahn Land schrieb:
> I think I want to number headings by manipulating styles, but I am not sure.
> I don't understand the distinctions between the three.
>
> I want an outline system that uses styles, so that I can easily change or
> modify the format of multiple headings at once.  I want it automatic in the
> sense that if I create a new heading, the other headings are automatically
> re-numbered (or lettered).
>
> Does that help clarify?

Yes, that is clear now.

1. If you have assigned any kind of numbering already, then right click 
on the heading and choose item "Numbering&Bullets". If you see the 
button "Remove" enabled, click on it to remove the numbering. Those are 
list numberings and cannot be used together with outline numbering.

2. Assign the style "Heading 1" for chapters, "Heading 2" for 
Subchapters and "Heading 3" for sections to those headings. You will 
find these styles for quick access in the drop-down list in the toolbar. 
But you can use the style&formatting dialog as well, for example if you 
need deeper outlining.

3. Goto Tools > Outline numbering. On dialog page 'Numbering' on the 
left side click on a level. 1 is for chapters, 2 for subchapters and 3 
for sections. Make sure that the field 'Paragraph style' has the 
according style. In the field 'Number' choose the type of number, which 
you will use for that level. Whether the value in the field 'sublevels' 
need to be maximal depends on the desired numbering style. Look at the 
preview. Use the fields in 'Seperator' to set the desired brackets and 
dots. You do net set the indentation in this dialog page.

4. Goto the dialog page 'Position'. Here again first select the level, 
then set the indentation and alignments for that level.

5. Right click a heading and choose 'Edit style' or open the 
Style&Formatting dialog, right click the style and choose 'Modify'. On 
both ways you get the dialog to set the appearance of the heading, 
including font, style and spacing.
Another method to get the changes is, to style a heading directly, mark 
it and then use the button 'Update Style' from the 
Style&Formatting-dialog. It is hidden behind the small black triangle 
top right.

With this kind of outline numbering you get a lot of automatism, like 
TOC, tree in the navigator, automatic targets for cross-refernces.

Do not follow any advises to use list numbering for headings. It is not 
impossible but you need a lot of deeper knowledge to use it correctly.

Kind regards
Regina

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