On Thu, Aug 25, 2011 at 6:01 PM, Jambunathan K <kjambunat...@gmail.com> wrote: > Matt Price <mopto...@gmail.com> writes: > >> The attached test file shows an org file with tables whose columns >> include substantial amounts of text. The default export to odt is >> pretty ugly in this case, and even in html (where things work to some >> extent) I would rather be able to control to some extent the way that >> long fields wrap. is there a recommended way to do set values like >> table and column width for these two exports? I guess I am >> particularly concerned with the odt export -- can I e.g. adjust a >> default value somewhere in the styles.xml file? I doubt the problem >> will be easily solved but if someone can point me in the right >> direction I'd really appreciate it. > > If you are creating big tables a better alternative would be to create > ods/xls spreadsheets from Orgmode tables. So > > 1. Export the table to csv format using M-x org-table-export RET etc etc > 2. C-x C-f test.csv > 3. C-u M-x org-lparse-convert RET > > 4. When prompted for output format use TAB for completion to see the > available formats. Pick ods or xls. (Hint: For a superior completion > experience enable ido mode) > > 5. You will see the ods file opening up automagically under writer. (If > you have not used C-u in step 4, only conversion will happen. The > resulting file will not be opened)
that's great, thanks J. Matt