Re: [libreoffice-users] [Ten questions]

I save my setup file/folder [Ubuntu] and a list of the add ons that I 
normally use, in a folder to be used to setup any other LO install.  I 
know that the Ubuntu setup files/folders do not work on a Windows 
system, but it is a good practice to have a backup of all of the 
profile/files/extensions you have if you need to "kill" a corrupt one.  
But with all of the extensions/templates/etc. file in one folder, then I 
can copy them onto a thumb drive with the Windows install files for LO 
and have everything needed to give any machine the same "stuff" as you 
use on your main system.  I add to that all of the fonts I have 
installed in my ".fonts" folder as well so I will not be missing any 
needed fonts when editing documents on my laptops [XP and the 
Vista/Ubuntu dual booting laptops] that were created on my Ubuntu desktop.

I never like to edit a setup file directly instead of modifying the 
package through the options/preferences editing system within the 
package itself.  One can get into a lot of trouble if they make a 
"stupid" error in their editing.

On 11/21/2012 08:48 AM, Tom Davies wrote:
> Hi :)
> Wow!  If there was some way of saving the User Profile of a perfect set-up and then uploading that 
> to the Extensions website then it might help a lot of people get idealised set-ups quite quickly.  
> There was something about using an xcu file so that all users of a Windows machine would start with 
> the same basic set-up but despite people trying to help me with it i never got around to 
> implementing it.
> Regards from
> Tom :)
>
>
>
>
>
> > ________________________________
> > From: VA <cuyfalls@hotmail.com>
> > To: users@global.libreoffice.org
> > Sent: Wednesday, 21 November 2012, 13:12
> > Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] [Ten questions]
> >
> > These questions raise an interesting design decision made by LibO.
> >
> > When it comes to Autocorrect, I've noticed that, by default, LibO enables all of the Autocorrect options. 
> > LibO naturally assumes that, if I type a "(c)", what I REALLY want is a copyright symbol. It seems 
> > to me that is the same faulty assumption that has made people so frustrated with MS Word; the software 
> > publisher decide what people want and sets the defaults accordingly.
> >
> > Every time I load a fresh install of LibO, the first thing I have to do is go into Autocorrect and 
> > disable nearly all of the options. I think it would make more sense for the default install to have 
> > Autocorrect disabled and allow the user to enable it as desired.
> >
> > Virgil
> >
> > -----Original Message----- From: Brian Barker
> > Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2012 11:43 PM
> > To: users@global.libreoffice.org
> > Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] [Ten questions]
> >
> > At 15:11 20/11/2012 -0500, Charles Meyer wrote:
> > > Right now, I'd appreciate it if anyone can please share how to do the following in Writer?
> > >
> > > 1. Suppress header on the first page of a text document
> > Use different page styles for the first and subsequent pages.  Set
> > the header only for the subsequent pages (or use an empty header on
> > the first page).  Either insert a manual page break after the first
> > page or set the subsequent page style as the "next style" for the
> > first page style.  The existing "First Page" and "Default" page
> > styles will do this for you automatically.
> >
> > > 2. Keep a dotted line across a page without it automatically becoming a solid line
> > Either disable the facility at Tools | AutoCorrect Options... |
> > Options | Apply Border or - more easily - just use Edit | Undo (or
> > Ctrl+Z) immediately the unwanted correction occurs.
> >
> > > 3. Change line spacing - context menu - where's that?
> > Paragraph... | Indents & Spacing | Line spacing or Edit Paragraph
> > Style... | Indents & Spacing | Line spacing, as appropriate.
> >
> > > 4. Suppressing hyperlinks
> > Disable at Tools | AutoCorrect Options... | Options | URL Recognition
> > or use Edit | Undo (or Ctrl+Z) as above.  Or right-click | Remove Hyperlink.
> >
> > > 5. Indents  - where and how to change
> > Paragraph... | Indents & Spacing | Indent or Edit Paragraph Style...
> > | Indents & Spacing | Indent.
> >
> > > 6. Turn on/off Fast Save - so document doesn't leave personal info in a document
> > See Tools | Options... | Load/Save | General and File | Properties...
> > | General.
> >
> > > 7. Turn on/off the Track Changes tool
> > Edit | Changes > | Record.
> >
> > > 8. Strike-through a word or sentence - context menu again?
> > Character... | Font Effects | Strikethrough or Edit Paragraph
> > Style... | Font Effects | Strikethrough.
> >
> > > 9. Eliminating hard returns
> > Depends on exactly what you want to do.  Use "$" in regular
> > expressions in Find & Replace.
> >
> > > 10. Print file list of file names in a sub-directory
> > Ask your operating system.
> >
> > 11. (The question you didn't ask)  Where do I find the answers to
> > these questions?
> >
> > Download the Writer Guide or study the embedded help system.  Or both.
> >
> > I trust this helps.
> >
> > Brian Barker
> >
> >
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