Re: [libreoffice-users] calc: Find has never worked for me

On 09/17/2014 11:27 AM, Mark Bourne wrote:
> John R. Sowden wrote:
> > I have been using LO from the 'beginning'.  I have never be able to get
> > the menu command 'Find' to work.  Just to be sure I just tried again.
> > The Edit->Find Selection has the three dots after it, telling me that a
> > dialog box/menu will open.  Nothing happens, anywhere on the screen.
>
> The basic "Find" is just a toolbar (usually at the bottom of the screen,
> but you can move it as with any other toolbar). It has a text box to
> enter the text to search for and a button to open the Find & Replace
> dialog. If the toolbar is already there, you may not notice much change
> on screen, but the cursor should move into the text box where you can
> enter a search query. Is that happening?
>
> > When I press Ctrl F, the left margin moves, but do find prompt opens.
>
> I'm not sure what margin you're referring to? This is in Calc, as per
> the email subject, not Writer, right?
>
> Does is say "Ctrl+F" next to the Find... option on the menu? It may be
> that Ctrl+F is currently mapped to a different function. Check Tools >
> Customise > Keyboard and make sure Ctrl+F is mapped to Find when
> "LibreOffice" is selected to the right of the list, and nothing else
> when the individual application is selected (Calc, Writer, etc.
> depending what you're using at the time).
>
> > When I enter edit->'Find & Replace ...' then Find and replace box opens
> > and I use it.  When I press Ctrl H (For Find & Replace), nothing happens.
>
> Again, check that it does say "Ctrl+H" next to the menu option, and
> check the keyboard shortcuts as above.
>
> > Oh yes: LO Version 4.1.3.2 and others back to the beginning, and ubuntu
> > various versions-currently 13.10, but I have been using ubuntu since
> > about 6 months after the big CD givaway.
> >
> > John
>
> Mark.
OK, here goes:
1) I am in CALC,  When I press Ctrl F, the collum with the row numbers 
moves to the rights about 3/4" anlong with the whole SS (margin was not 
a good descriptor).
2) I am familiar with the Find text box, used in other apps.  That is 
what I have looked for-not found.
3) When I select the edit->find menu item, the cursor disappears.  I 
tested this by placing the cursor in the edit box, where it flashes. 
When I select find, it disappears.  When I select a cell, there is no 
cursor flashing, so when I select the find option, nothing changes.
4) Yes, the Find option in the menu shows Ctrl+F as a shortcut.
5) For 'find and replace' the shortcut shows ctrl+H.

I have not remapped any keys, as I rarely use the shortcut keys, as I 
don't want to loose my memory for the WordStar keys used in Wordstar and 
Borland Pascal.

John




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