Hi Gordon,
As far as I can tell you've made a good start. A word about this mailing
list - any files that you embed in, or attach to, messages are
automatically stripped out so we never get to see them.
It's important that you put your initials in the spreadsheet to avoid
nugatory effort from somebody else starting a second review of the same
chapter. Just login to Nextcloud, navigate to the file in your browser,
click to open it, enter your initials in the appropriate cell, save the
file, exit and you're done with that bit. You shouldn't do much damage
to that file and, even if you did, we'd be able to recover a recent
version.
As for the chapter file, as you have taken a copy to your own computer
and renamed it, nothing bad can happen. The original file should still
be in the Draft folder when you are finished, with your changed version
in the Feedback folder.
My advice would be to dive into the review, reading the chapter with a
fresh eye. The main aims are to check that what's written makes sense,
and that the text and figures reflect the appearance and behaviour of
Calc. With screenshots, there may be some cosmetic differences between
what's in the document and what appears on your screen, reflecting
differences between operating systems and setups. Don't worry about
these cosmetic differences, providing that the information content of
the figure is correct.
Fix any errors that you find (with change tracking enabled). Any
questions or issues that you have, use the Insert > Comment facility to
ask the author. When you've finished and replaced the file in the
Feedback folder, I'll check it through and we can discuss matters
arising before you move on to another chapter.
Does that sound okay?
Good luck with it, and thanks for your help.
Regards,
Steve
-- Original Message --
From: "Kevin Berry"
To: documentation@global.libreoffice.org
Sent: 26/05/2020 01:19:23
Subject: [libreoffice-documentation] LibreOfice Calc First Timer
Hello, I am doing a secondary review as my first time doing anything with
you guys. This is actually my first time every participating in an open
source project whatsoever.
I am a high school science and math teacher, who uses spreadsheets a LOT,
which is what makes me want to be involved in the Calc documentation.
After downloading, changing the filename, turning on Track Changes: Record,
as per Steve Fanning's instructions, I think I am on the right track so far.
a) I have Track Changes: Record turned on (I think), which I did by Edit >
Track Changes > Record (or by Ctrl+Shift+C):
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I think I confirmed this by checking File > Properties > Security > Record
Changes
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b) I also got my name to show in my comments, by going to Tools > Options:
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And then LibreOffice > User Data:
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Which I confirmed by making a comment
(or by Ctrl+Alt+C):
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and then seeing my name there now, when it was not before:
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I have downloaded the file from the Drafts folder in NextCLoud, onto my
local machine, and changed the file name on my copy, which I will then put
into the Feedback folder when I am done.
However, to be honest, I have not yet placed my initials into the Guide
Stats CG spreadsheet, because I am a bit nervous that I am not doing
something correctly here, and I dont want to get ahead of myself.
So, as a noob, I am asking for some of your guys' first time experiences,
and am also wondering if I am going about this the right way so far.
DO you guys have safeguards in place, so I dont irreparably damage
anything?
Is there some critical mistake that anyone sees me making already?
Is there one piece of advice that you would travel back in time to tell
your younger self, which would have made your first time experience a lot
more enjoyable?
Is there anything that you can share with me that you wish someone would
have shared with you on your first time around?
Thanks for any advice you can give me. Im just trying to not get in
anybody's way, or make some kind of amateur mistake that will cause a
disruption to everyone else's productivity.
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