Re: [libreoffice-users] Possible improvement for review?

On 3/27/23 05:43, Brian Barker wrote:
> At 04:35 27/03/2023 -0700, Don Wilde wrote:
> > I was attempting to add my trademark claims to the footer of a 
> > document describing some inventions, and LO Writer assumed I was 
> > entering an e-mail address because my trademark included the '@' sign.
>
> You mean it automatically created a hyperlink?
>
> > I ended up making images of my TM in Inkscape and GIMP and inserting 
> > those, but it seems to me that a more general solution would be 
> > appropriate.
>
> Why not just use the facilities available?
>
> > People are GOING to make 'words' with special characters, as I did. 
> > This will become more common!
>
> I'm not sure that is true - or why it is relevant: you need a solution 
> even for your single occurrence.
>
> There are various techniques that solve your problem:
>
> o If you do not want URLs to be recognised and converted to 
> hyperlinks, go to Tools | AutoCorrect | AutoCorrect Options | Options 
> and removed the ticks from the URL Recognition option.
>
> o If you want to remove a hyperlink after it has been created, just 
> right-click in the hyperlink text and select Remove Hyperlink from the 
> context menu.
>
> o Most simply of all, as you are typing and immediately the hyperlink 
> is created, use Edit | Undo (or Ctrl+Z). This will undo the automatic 
> correction but retain the typed text.
>
> I trust this helps.

I will try those, thank you, Brian! Appreciate the rapid response! That 
is rare if the FOSS world!

  -- Don


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