Re: [libreoffice-users] presumed errors in help text

marianne-x wrote:
> With Win 7, LO 4.4.7.2 (also confirmed with 4.2.7.2) if one does F1 -
> shortcut keys - general, one finds a section (here truncated):
>
> Practical Text Input Fields
...
> 2.
>
>     Use the shortcut keys Ctrl+Shift+S to open the *Special Characters*
>     dialog to insert one or more special characters.
...
> 10.
>
>     The Ctrl+Z shortcut keys are used to undo modifications one step at
>     a time; the text will then have the status it had before the first
>     change.
>
>
> #2 is wrong, and so blatantly wrong in the ordinary context, that I have
> to wonder whether there is some misunderstanding on my part.
>
> Does the "Text Input Fields" title imply some area of editing other than
> normal document work, where different rules apply?

I think it refers to entering text in text fields on a form, where 
Ctrl+Shift+S does indeed bring up the "Special Characters" dialog. It's 
not entirely obvious that's what it's referring to though.

> If we have the error that we appear to have, is there any person/group
> interested in notification?

It's probably best to file on the bug tracker 
<https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/> (after checking that the issue 
isn't already reported). After selecting the "LibreOffice" product 
there's a "Documentation" component described as "Documentation includes 
local LibreOffice Help, the Help Wiki and all Manuals."

> I have no way to check, but imagine that this text has been this way for
> a long time, implying that there may not be much interest in correction.
>
>
> #10 is also wrong as written, or at least incomplete, inasmuch as
> normally multiple ^Z strokes would be needed to return to the initial
> condition.

It does say "one step at a time", but then saying "the text will then 
have the status it had before the first change" is a bit confusing. I 
guess that's if you repeatedly press Ctrl+Z.

If you're reporting issues with this section, I notice the English (UK) 
help for 5.1.1 has two more items after number 10, which are numbered 1 
and 2... I'm guessing that should be 11 and 12!

--
Mark.


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