Re: [libreoffice-users] Cannot edit a template ott file
Ken, I'll admit to not knowing LO very well, do most of my work in Lyx, so one of the guru's may correct me. I believe that your problems are in the save procedure. When you edit one of your custom templates, LO will be handling it as an .odt, which is normal. If you do a Save As .ott you'll be asked where to put it. Unless you specify exactly where, your edited template will probably be saved somewhere in Documents and thus will _not_ be recalled if you type Ctrl+Shift+N. It thus appears to you that the edit has not worked. For your template to be selected by Ctrl+ etc. it needs to be saved in the Users Templates sub-folder. This is vaguely explained in the Help. Look at Tools>Options>LibreOffice>Paths for the exact address. Gordon. -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: users+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: [libreoffice-users] Cannot edit a template ott file
At 21:56 06/10/2016 -0400, Ken Heard wrote: I would also dearly like to open the template manager to allow me to create a new template or edit an existing one. What other ways exist? I have managed to save a template from an existing document, but I cannot edit such a template for the reason several times already described. Suppose you create a document from an existing template, and then save a new template from that document (both of which processes you appear to be able to do). You would end up with a new template identical to the first. If you edit the document before saving the template from it, you get an edited version of the template. Is this a workaround? I trust this helps. Brian Barker -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: users+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: [libreoffice-users] Cannot edit a template ott file
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 2016-10-06 23:00, gordon cooper wrote: > The Help says open with Ctrl+Shift+N. It worked for me, > > was able to edit a template. > > Gordon. That (Ctrl-Shift-N) is what I did use and got the results (non-results really) I described in my last post, Ken -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v2 iEYEARECAAYFAlf3aPsACgkQlNlJzOkJmTc/FgCdHyK2aZ7zsWGmPq02NOflvHst VXUAn0h6lhrALCDVeasZPxZx6IHGNY8u =x+0u -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: users+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: [libreoffice-users] Cannot edit a template ott file
The Help says open with Ctrl+Shift+N. It worked for me, was able to edit a template. Gordon. On 07/10/16 14:56, Ken Heard wrote: -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 See my comments inline. On 2016-10-06 20:09, Girvin Herr wrote: What is the sense of having an edit button if it cannot be used to edit something, in this case ott files? Ken Ken, Well, you can do that. But I think it will become a document (odt), not a template (ott). Templates are treated differently than documents in LO, so you can't just open and save them like documents. Yes, I was aware of the difference. No, the best way to edit templates is through the Template Manager. Agreed. That is what I am trying to do. From the main page (no open documents) try Templates > Edit Templates and select the template you want to edit. Presumably after selecting the wanted template the last step is to click on the "Edit" button at the top of the window. That is what I cannot do; clicking on the "Edit" button produces no result; the desired template does NOT open. Reporting this problem was the reason for my original post. Or if a document is open, use File > Templates > Manage. In the Template Manager, select the template to edit then select the "Edit" button to open it for editing. In this situation I get the same result. Clicking on "Edit" does NOT open the Selected template. When you save the edited template, use the Save or Save As button as you would a document. I would dearly like to get to this point. There are probably other ways to do this, but I think the key here is to make sure you open the template with the Template Manger, not like a regular document. I would also dearly like to open the template manager to allow me to create a new template or edit an existing one. What other ways exist? > Note that if you make a template from a document, you must use the Fi le Templates > Save as Template process, not just save a document with a .ott suffix. I have managed to save a template from an existing document, but I cannot edit such a template for the reason several times already described. Regards, Ken -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v2 iEYEARECAAYFAlf3AMQACgkQlNlJzOkJmTfi8QCdEAA47GuQ5aDTrZC90yVIeGMs 86wAn19NbBDj0v8GBVLiyFHob2KzbWQ1 =BF8X -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: users+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: [libreoffice-users] Cannot edit a template ott file
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 See my comments inline. On 2016-10-06 20:09, Girvin Herr wrote: > What is the sense of having an edit button if it cannot be used to > edit something, in this case ott files? > > Ken >> > Ken, > > Well, you can do that. But I think it will become a document > (odt), not a template (ott). Templates are treated differently > than documents in LO, so you can't just open and save them like > documents. Yes, I was aware of the difference. No, the best > way to edit templates is through the Template Manager. Agreed. That is what I am trying to do. > From the main page (no open documents) try Templates > Edit > Templates and select the template you want to edit. Presumably after selecting the wanted template the last step is to click on the "Edit" button at the top of the window. That is what I cannot do; clicking on the "Edit" button produces no result; the desired template does NOT open. Reporting this problem was the reason for my original post. > Or if a document is open, use File > Templates > Manage. In the > Template Manager, select the template to edit then select the > "Edit" button to open it for editing. In this situation I get the same result. Clicking on "Edit" does NOT open the Selected template. > When you save the edited template, use the Save or Save As button > as you would a document. I would dearly like to get to this point. > There are probably other ways to do this, but I think the key here > is to make sure you open the template with the Template Manger, not > like a regular document. I would also dearly like to open the template manager to allow me to create a new template or edit an existing one. What other ways exist? > Note that if you make a template from a document, you must use the Fi le >> Templates > Save as Template process, not just save a document >> with a > .ott suffix. I have managed to save a template from an existing document, but I cannot edit such a template for the reason several times already described. Regards, Ken -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v2 iEYEARECAAYFAlf3AMQACgkQlNlJzOkJmTfi8QCdEAA47GuQ5aDTrZC90yVIeGMs 86wAn19NbBDj0v8GBVLiyFHob2KzbWQ1 =BF8X -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: users+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: [libreoffice-users] Cannot edit a template ott file
On 10/06/2016 02:10 PM, Ken Heard wrote: -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 2016-10-06 00:37, jorge wrote: Hi Ken and all: It would be because the template is only for read, not for edit. In this case you have to save with other name and then edit. I hope this help, Regards, Jorge Rodríguez What is the sense of having an edit button if it cannot be used to edit something, in this case ott files? Ken -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v2 iEYEARECAAYFAlf2vbwACgkQlNlJzOkJmTckCQCeK9dvOPbn0yh+9tQP/l/Tgh58 bQ4An3QLzuuC8ieEStbQ5r8X0/Ln+2d0 =HuJ8 -END PGP SIGNATURE- Ken, Well, you can do that. But I think it will become a document (odt), not a template (ott). Templates are treated differently than documents in LO, so you can't just open and save them like documents. No, the best way to edit templates is through the Template Manager. From the main page (no open documents) try Templates > Edit Templates and select the template you want to edit. Or if a document is open, use File > Templates > Manage. In the Template Manager, select the template to edit then select the "Edit" button to open it for editing. When you save the edited template, use the Save or Save As button as you would a document. There are probably other ways to do this, but I think the key here is to make sure you open the template with the Template Manger, not like a regular document. Note that if you make a template from a document, you must use the File > Templates > Save as Template process, not just save a document with a .ott suffix. HTH. Girvin Herr -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: users+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: [libreoffice-users] Cannot edit a template ott file
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 2016-10-06 00:37, jorge wrote: > Hi Ken and all: > > It would be because the template is only for read, not for edit. In > this case you have to save with other name and then edit. > > I hope this help, > > Regards, > > Jorge Rodríguez What is the sense of having an edit button if it cannot be used to edit something, in this case ott files? Ken -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v2 iEYEARECAAYFAlf2vbwACgkQlNlJzOkJmTckCQCeK9dvOPbn0yh+9tQP/l/Tgh58 bQ4An3QLzuuC8ieEStbQ5r8X0/Ln+2d0 =HuJ8 -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: users+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: [libreoffice-users] Cannot edit a template ott file
Hi Ken and all: It would be because the template is only for read, not for edit. In this case you have to save with other name and then edit. I hope this help, Regards, Jorge Rodríguez El mié, 05-10-2016 a las 11:40 -0400, Ken Heard escribió: > In my Debian Jessie box I wanted to edit an ott template file. After > however selecting the one I wanted to edit, clicking on the edit > button did not open it. This fault I encountered only after upgrading > on 2016-06-30 to LibreOffice 1:5.1.4-rc2-2~bpo8+1 from 1:5.1.2-3~bpo8+1 > . -- Atentamente, Jorge Rodríguez -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: users+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
[libreoffice-users] Cannot edit a template ott file
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 In my Debian Jessie box I wanted to edit an ott template file. After however selecting the one I wanted to edit, clicking on the edit button did not open it. This fault I encountered only after upgrading on 2016-06-30 to LibreOffice 1:5.1.4-rc2-2~bpo8+1 from 1:5.1.2-3~bpo8+1 . -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v2 iEYEARECAAYFAlf1HvMACgkQlNlJzOkJmTcs1QCeIR/pBV08WJOtyYWjrppR/tCC QrYAn2twJAIA+1glewQO4wT3WrBJUhss =Uq+q -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: users+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
