Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: date

Hi Russel,

Thx for your suggestion. I just created the recommended template. 
Tomorrow I see whether it worked.

Martin

On 06.07.2015 03:36, Russell Butler wrote:
> On 06/07/15 09:58, Dr. Martin Hennegriff wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > All I'd like to do is inserting the current/dynamic date into my 
> > letterhead.
> >
> > Thx for your help
> >
> > Martin
> >
> > Sent from my iPad
> >
> > > On 05 Jul 2015, at 19:20, Luuk <luuk34@gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > > On 5-7-2015 19:05, Gary Dale wrote:
> > > > > On 05/07/15 12:39 PM, Luuk wrote:
> > > > > > On 5-7-2015 11:51, Dr. Martin Hennegriff wrote:
> > > > > > Dear Sir,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Libreoffice provides two date functions: a 'fixed' version and a
> > > > > > 'dynamic' one.
> > > > > > Q: How can I change the default?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Regards,
> > > > >
> > > > > Since you only have a 'fixed' and a 'dynamic' one, you cannot change
> > > > > the 'default' one.....
> > > > >
> > > > > ;)
> > > > >
> > > > > (Or, more info is needed. What are you actually trying to do?)
> > > > I think if you were being a little less clever you'd guess that he is
> > > > trying to set either the fixed or dynamic date function to be the
> > > > default one if he just inserts a date. Currently, at least on my 
> > > > system,
> > > > the "default" is fixed. I'm not sure you can alter that, but that 
> > > > seems
> > > > to be the crux of his question.
> > >
> > >
> > > You could create a Macro
> > > (Tools/Macros/Record Macro)
> > >
> > > And add it to your menu
> > > (Tools/Customize/Menu)
> > >
> > > - I do realize that this is not an answer to the question asked
> > > - I also realize that this is not in 'LibreOffice', but in 
> > > 'LibreOffice Writer' (which is a part of the other one, but i seems 
> > > to be using Calc more often...)
> Hi Martin,
>
> I think you can achieve what you want by making a template for your 
> letterhead, then setting the date as a field:
>
> Insert--Fields--Other (NB NOT "Date")
> Then you will be presented with a table of potential fields.
> Choose  "Date" and you can then select  "Date (fixed)" or "Date" - the 
> latter gives a variable date, and you can select the format you want 
> to display it.  Note that the variable date will change each time you 
> edit the document. OTOH you may actually want "Date (fixed)" as this 
> will be the current date when you start your new document.
>
> HTH
>
> Russell

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