Re: [libreoffice-users] Rotating labels to landscape
Are you inserting data into fields or is it just text and may be an image. If the latter you can keep the page portrait and just rotate the text/image 90 degrees. To rotate the text put it in a text box and rotate the box. Steve On 12/02/2023 15:52, Roderick Anderson wrote: On 2/11/23 11:21, John Kaufmann wrote: On 2023-02-11 13:28, Roderick Anderson wrote: ... I have a need to create some 3X5 index cards with the content oriented along the 3" axis. I'm having no joy rotation the label form (Avery 5388) to landscape. ... Trying to understand what you want to do that, I looked at Avery 5388, which has 3 3"x5" cards (labels, for form purposes) arranged (landscape) vertically on what appears to be an 8.5"x11" (portrait) card sheet, with unused borders on that sheet of 1" top/bottom, 1.75" left/right. Correct? And you want to treat each card/label as if it were in portrait orientation for text purposes? Yes. This is what I want to do. If so, there are different ways to accomplish that, but before going further please confirm or correct that understanding (no point giving answers to the wrong question). John \\||/ Rod -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: users+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? https://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: https://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ Privacy Policy: https://www.documentfoundation.org/privacy
Re: [libreoffice-users] Rotating labels to landscape
Hi Michael, On 2023-02-12 15:32, Michael H wrote: I don't understand why you would not use a 4 card (2x2) to 1 letter or a4 page layout instead of a 3x1 layout. It seems a waste of material to me. ... I don't disagree, but it's a matter of context: Rod asked a LibreOffice question in a LibreOffice forum, so I gave a LibreOffice answer. I respect your effort to widen the context [like you, I'm also dedicated to maximizing efficiency and minimizing waste], and the same thought occurred to me at the time, but did not widen the context for a few reasons: (1) Rod asked about a specific form, so he already had his form. (2) When/If Rod runs out of Avery 5388, he can revisit his choice of form ... but I don't know of a cardstock form of 3"x5" cards arranged 2x2. Do you? (3) A 1x3 format uses 48% of a letter-size (8.5x11) sheet, while a 2x2 format uses 64% -- a welcome improvement, but (a) obviously neither is great in that context, and (b) the 1x3 format may be more efficient in non-material ways, such as the presentation on his screen. IOW, the most efficient choice may not be knowable to us without a lot more information and context. John -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: users+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? https://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: https://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ Privacy Policy: https://www.documentfoundation.org/privacy
Re: [libreoffice-users] Rotating labels to landscape
I don't understand why you would not use a 4 card (2x2) to 1 letter or a4 page layout instead of a 3x1 layout. It seems a waste of material to me. 2x2 in portrait mode letter or a4 page = 4 Qty, 3x5 portrait when cut. Those 1x3 layouts were about continuous feed dot matrix printers with fanfold, pinhole edge paper. Even though the label layout survived into sheet feeder laser and inkjet printer era... the original reason to do 1x3 for 3x5 cards is gone. With the 1 wide layout you could print 1 at a time and remove the label or card individually. -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: users+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? https://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: https://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ Privacy Policy: https://www.documentfoundation.org/privacy
Re: [libreoffice-users] Rotating labels to landscape
On 2/11/23 22:33, John Kaufmann wrote: OK, then, lets start with the simplest way (easy as 1-2-3, literally): (1) Forget the label template. Good. I got myself so wrapped in using the Avery stock I didn't think it through. (2) Treat the card sheet in landscape mode (which puts the cards in portrait mode) by defining your page (either Format the Default Page Style or define a new "Index Cards" style from the Default Page Style): With either the new or Default Page Style, go to the Page tab and define it with Format=Letter, Orientation=Landscape, with margins L=1", R=1", T=1.75", B=1.75", then OK. (3a) Now define a 3-column/1-row table (which will automatically be set to three 3"-wide columns; if not, you can make it so). (3b) Set the table's row height (Table>Size>Row height) to 5". (3c) Set the table's borders (Table>Properties>Borders tab) as you like. I'd suggest no lines, but you may want non-zero padding. Now you're ready to go -- and because the page/sheet is in Landscape mode, you have all three cards on your computer screen, at maximum size for maximum convenience. Perfect. Thanks, Rod -- Variation on this approach: You could substitute three 3"x5" frames for the three-column table; same idea, just slightly more work. Hope that helps, John -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: users+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? https://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: https://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ Privacy Policy: https://www.documentfoundation.org/privacy
Re: [libreoffice-users] Rotating labels to landscape
Hi Rod, On 2023-02-11 21:52, Roderick Anderson wrote: On 2/11/23 11:21, John Kaufmann wrote: On 2023-02-11 13:28, Roderick Anderson wrote: ... I have a need to create some 3X5 index cards with the content oriented along the 3" axis. I'm having no joy rotation the label form (Avery 5388) to landscape. ... Trying to understand what you want to do that, I looked at Avery 5388, which has 3 3"x5" cards (labels, for form purposes) arranged (landscape) vertically on what appears to be an 8.5"x11" (portrait) card sheet, with unused borders on that sheet of 1" top/bottom, 1.75" left/right. Correct? And you want to treat each card/label as if it were in portrait orientation for text purposes? Yes. This is what I want to do. OK, then, lets start with the simplest way (easy as 1-2-3, literally): (1) Forget the label template. (2) Treat the card sheet in landscape mode (which puts the cards in portrait mode) by defining your page (either Format the Default Page Style or define a new "Index Cards" style from the Default Page Style): With either the new or Default Page Style, go to the Page tab and define it with Format=Letter, Orientation=Landscape, with margins L=1", R=1", T=1.75", B=1.75", then OK. (3a) Now define a 3-column/1-row table (which will automatically be set to three 3"-wide columns; if not, you can make it so). (3b) Set the table's row height (Table>Size>Row height) to 5". (3c) Set the table's borders (Table>Properties>Borders tab) as you like. I'd suggest no lines, but you may want non-zero padding. Now you're ready to go -- and because the page/sheet is in Landscape mode, you have all three cards on your computer screen, at maximum size for maximum convenience. Variation on this approach: You could substitute three 3"x5" frames for the three-column table; same idea, just slightly more work. Hope that helps, John -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: users+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? https://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: https://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ Privacy Policy: https://www.documentfoundation.org/privacy
Re: [libreoffice-users] Rotating labels to landscape
On 2/11/23 11:21, John Kaufmann wrote: On 2023-02-11 13:28, Roderick Anderson wrote: ... I have a need to create some 3X5 index cards with the content oriented along the 3" axis. I'm having no joy rotation the label form (Avery 5388) to landscape. ... Trying to understand what you want to do that, I looked at Avery 5388, which has 3 3"x5" cards (labels, for form purposes) arranged (landscape) vertically on what appears to be an 8.5"x11" (portrait) card sheet, with unused borders on that sheet of 1" top/bottom, 1.75" left/right. Correct? And you want to treat each card/label as if it were in portrait orientation for text purposes? Yes. This is what I want to do. If so, there are different ways to accomplish that, but before going further please confirm or correct that understanding (no point giving answers to the wrong question). John \\||/ Rod -- -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: users+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? https://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: https://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ Privacy Policy: https://www.documentfoundation.org/privacy
Re: [libreoffice-users] Rotating labels to landscape
On 2023-02-11 13:28, Roderick Anderson wrote: ... I have a need to create some 3X5 index cards with the content oriented along the 3" axis. I'm having no joy rotation the label form (Avery 5388) to landscape. ... Trying to understand what you want to do that, I looked at Avery 5388, which has 3 3"x5" cards (labels, for form purposes) arranged (landscape) vertically on what appears to be an 8.5"x11" (portrait) card sheet, with unused borders on that sheet of 1" top/bottom, 1.75" left/right. Correct? And you want to treat each card/label as if it were in portrait orientation for text purposes? If so, there are different ways to accomplish that, but before going further please confirm or correct that understanding (no point giving answers to the wrong question). John -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: users+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? https://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: https://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ Privacy Policy: https://www.documentfoundation.org/privacy
[libreoffice-users] Rotating labels to landscape
Good morning all. I have a need to create some 3X5 index cards with the content oriented along the 3" axis. I'm having no joy rotation the label form (Avery 5388) to landscape. Impossible mission? Should I create a custom label? TIA, Rod -- -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: users+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? https://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: https://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ Privacy Policy: https://www.documentfoundation.org/privacy
