Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Label creation Q

Too cranky, Brian.

Mr Sowden thought "table" referred to a database table.

Peter West

"For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light."

On 19 Dec 2013, at 1:00 pm, Brian Barker <b.m.barker@btinternet.com> wrote:

> At 15:10 18/12/2013 -0800, John R. Sowden wrote:
> > I do not know what ya'all mean by 'table' ...
>
> Have you looked at the help text?  Do you see that menu labelled "Table"?  That's all about 
> tables.  Table | Insert > | Table... inserts a table.  Try it and see how it works.
>
> > So having a command that would take the label that you just created and populate the other label 
> > locations on the sheet seemed to be the next step, and I could not find the option.
>
> If you are using a table, see previous advice.  If not, I don't imagine anyone can help you 
> whilst you keep secret exactly what you are doing.
>
> > Problem: In label design, the text and the drawing are separate objects, ...
>
> The *drawing*?!  Why did no-one mention drawings in their answers?  Oh, perhaps because you kept 
> them a secret too?
>
> > ... so selecting the top left label by highlighting the upper left to lower right the, rt cl 
> > copy, put cursor in upper right box, upper right corner, put the lower half of my original label 
> > (drawing only, no text) below the original and nothing in the upper right box.
>
> This behaviour appears to depend on how your graphic is anchored.  Try anchoring As Character to 
> achieve what you need easily.
>
> > It just seems that a "populate other empty labels on this sheet with original" would make sense.
>
> With tables, it's probably too simple for there to be a special command.  See previous advice.
>
> Brian Barker
>
>
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