Re: [libreoffice-users] write frustrations

I love it.  I did each, I then tried them, each worked.  Thanks.  I see 
what I am doing.  I am dumbing down LO to fit my wp style.  I'm sure as 
I get more comfortable with LO writer, I will turn some of these back on.

Thanks again,

John




On 09/05/2014 02:25 PM, Sigrid Carrera wrote:
> Hi John,
>
>
> On 5 September 2014 22:20, John R. Sowden <jsowden@americansentry.net>
> wrote:
>
> > Below is why I still use WordStar 5.5 in my office:
> >
> > I am creating a form (an invoice for my ebay purchases because many
> > sellers don't send one).
> >
> > 1) ebay lower cases their name.  I type 'ebay'.  LO "corrects me to make
> > it "Ebay".
> >
>
> In Writer go to "Format > Autocorrect > Autocorrect Options". On the Tab
> "Options" you can uncheck the "Capitalize first letter of every sentence."
>
> 2) I type seller:.  on the next line I create an underline about 3 inches
> long for the name, etc. of the seller.  LO changes my 3" underline to all
> the way across the page.  In addition, it is not a character based
> underline.  I cannot delete it, shorten it, etc.  I cannot select it, 
> as if
> it were an object.  My only solution is to delete the file and start 
> again.
>
> There is an option in the same tab that reads "Apply border", I believe
> that is what is happening here. Writer is changing the underline to a
> border at the bottom of the paragraph. If it happens, you could just press
> the backspace and then Writer should undo the change. Alternatively, you
> can check "Format > Paragraph" and delete the border from there.
>
>
> > 3) I have tried in the past to create a outline structure, kinda 
> like this
> > doc.  LO kept changing my text in the same way.  I ended up using 
> WordStar
> > to get the job done.
> >
>
> I'm not sure, what you mean here. If you mean, that Writer automatically
> indents your text, then just hit backspace again. There should also be an
> option there on the Autocorrection Options menu as well.
>
>
> >
> > I want to integrate LO into our office ops so the employees feel 
> they are
> > part of the 21st century, but its issues like this that keep that from
> > happening.
> >
>
> I hope, I could be helpful?
>
> Sigrid


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