Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Numbering Equations
On Wed, 30 Jan 2013, TomW wrote: What I found on my LibreOffice 3.5.5.2 (vista): lower case fn did not work(error like OP), upper case FN does work. In calling up the autotext dialog, then selecting 'formula numbering', the displayed shortcut was FN (both uppercase). For me, with both LibreOffice 3.4.6 under Linux and OpenOffice 3.4.1 under Windows 7, either 'fn' or 'FN' works. My understanding is that AutoText is supposed to be case insensitive, and that the shortcut (e.g., 'FN') is always upper case. (Indeed, I'd prefer that it were not.) Do other people also see the case sensitivity? -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@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] Re: Numbering Equations (Thanks)
Hi :) You are welcome. I think it was Brian that did most of the heavy lifting there. For a while i thought it was going to be an intractable problem so i was really glad to see it solved. Thanks for pushing through with it rather than just giving up, as many would have done. Good work and congrats! Oh, and to all the people that helped with this thread too Regards from Tom :) From: Taang Zomi libreofficez...@gmail.com To: users@global.libreoffice.org Cc: Taang Zomi libreofficez...@gmail.com; putaangz...@gmail.com Sent: Thursday, 31 January 2013, 9:44 Subject: [libreoffice-users] Re: Numbering Equations (Thanks) Dear Robert Funnell, Brian Barker, Dries Feys, Dan Lewis, Tom Davies, and Tom Webb, Thank you all for discussing and solving one of my problems. Sincerely, Taang Zomi On Sun, Jan 27, 2013 at 6:04 PM, Taang Zomi libreofficez...@gmail.comwrote: In LibreOffiice 3.3 Math Guide (0700MG33-MathGuide3.3.odt), on p. 14, the following is written: *Numbering equations* Equation numbering is one of LibreOffice Math’s best hidden features. The steps are simple, but obscure: 1. Start a new line. 2. Type *fn* and then press *F3*. The *fn* is replaced by a numbered formula: [[equation: E = mc2] (2) () Now you can double-click on the formula to edit it. For example, here is the Riemann Zeta function: [equation: [Rieman Zeta Function] (3) You can reference an equation (“as shown in Equation (2)”) with these steps: 1. Choose *Insert Cross-reference* from the menu bar. 2. On the *Cross-references* tab (Figure 17), under *Type*, select *Text*. 3. Under *Selection*, select the equation number. 4. Under *Format*, select *Reference*. == When I typed fn and pressed F3, nothing happened. In the document the fn I typed appeared, not the desired result. I do not know whether my F3 key did not work. Can somebody kindly explain in step-by-step detail how to number equations. == -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@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 -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@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] Re: Numbering Equations
I can confirm the message on Version 3.6.4.3 (Build ID: 2ef5aff) / Win 7 64 bit Way to reproduce: open Writer Press F3 -- error arises : AutoText for Shortcut '' not found. Met vriendelijke groeten, Salutations distinguées, Kind Regards, DRIES FEYS CORPORATE SERVICES • Specialist Software Developer On 30 January 2013 07:30, Brian Barker b.m.bar...@btinternet.com wrote: At 15:38 29/01/2013 -0500, Taang Zomi wrote: I just started a new Writer document, typed fn and then pressed F3, and got the same message: Someone has made the intelligent suggestion to me (strangely off-list) that you may have pressed the Fn key which appears on the restricted keyboards of some laptops instead of typing the letters fn. That also wouldn't work: by itself, that key does nothing. Oh, and if you have one of those keyboards, you probably do need to hold down the Fn key in order to make the F3 key do its job afterwards! Indeed, if you have (mis)interpreted the instructions as meaning that you should hold down the Fn key and then press F3, the error message you quote is exactly what you would see. On this type of keyboard, you need to type f, type n, and then hold down the Fn key whilst pressing F3. Brian Barker -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@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 -- DISCLAIMER http://www.tvh.com/newen2/emaildisclaimer/default.html This message is delivered to all addressees subject to the conditions set forth in the attached disclaimer, which is an integral part of this message. -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@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] Re: Numbering Equations
Think I found it : F3 gives an error; ctrl F3 doesn't. The error behind F3 should be taken care of. Met vriendelijke groeten, Salutations distinguées, Kind Regards, DRIES FEYS CORPORATE SERVICES • Specialist Software Developer On 30 January 2013 10:35, Dries Feys dries.f...@tvh.com wrote: I can confirm the message on Version 3.6.4.3 (Build ID: 2ef5aff) / Win 7 64 bit Way to reproduce: open Writer Press F3 -- error arises : AutoText for Shortcut '' not found. Met vriendelijke groeten, Salutations distinguées, Kind Regards, DRIES FEYS CORPORATE SERVICES • Specialist Software Developer On 30 January 2013 07:30, Brian Barker b.m.bar...@btinternet.com wrote: At 15:38 29/01/2013 -0500, Taang Zomi wrote: I just started a new Writer document, typed fn and then pressed F3, and got the same message: Someone has made the intelligent suggestion to me (strangely off-list) that you may have pressed the Fn key which appears on the restricted keyboards of some laptops instead of typing the letters fn. That also wouldn't work: by itself, that key does nothing. Oh, and if you have one of those keyboards, you probably do need to hold down the Fn key in order to make the F3 key do its job afterwards! Indeed, if you have (mis)interpreted the instructions as meaning that you should hold down the Fn key and then press F3, the error message you quote is exactly what you would see. On this type of keyboard, you need to type f, type n, and then hold down the Fn key whilst pressing F3. Brian Barker -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@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 -- DISCLAIMER http://www.tvh.com/newen2/emaildisclaimer/default.html This message is delivered to all addressees subject to the conditions set forth in the attached disclaimer, which is an integral part of this message. -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@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] Re: Numbering Equations
At 10:35 30/01/2013 +0100, Dries Feys wrote: I can confirm the message on Version 3.6.4.3 (Build ID: 2ef5aff) / Win 7 64 bit Way to reproduce: open Writer Press F3 -- error arises : AutoText for Shortcut '' not found. I think we know this! I trust you don't think this is a bug. If you fail to enter any shortcut but then invoke AutoText by pressing F3, you will indeed be told that there is no AutoText entry for a null shortcut. That's correct and helpful. The original questioner needed to enter fn and *then* press F3. That should achieve what he needs. He was having difficulty with that. Brian Barker -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@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] Re: Numbering Equations
At 10:38 30/01/2013 +0100, Dries Feys wrote: Think I found it : F3 gives an error; ctrl F3 doesn't. That's because they do different things. o F3 is Run AutoText Entry: it takes the characters you have just typed as a shortcut and expands them according to AutoText. o Ctrl+F3 is AutoText: it opens the AutoText dialogue, which enable you to do much more. You can even invoke AutoText entries that way, but it is a long-winded way of doing so! The error behind F3 should be taken care of. There is no error that most of us can see. Brian Barker -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@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] Re: Numbering Equations
There is no real error, but imho, it could be clearer... I'd think of something like : Apparently no shortcut was given. AutoText aborted. Met vriendelijke groeten, Salutations distinguées, Kind Regards, *DRIES FEYS* *CORPORATE SERVICES* • *Specialist Software Developer* On 30 January 2013 10:57, Brian Barker b.m.bar...@btinternet.com wrote: At 10:38 30/01/2013 +0100, Dries Feys wrote: Think I found it : F3 gives an error; ctrl F3 doesn't. That's because they do different things. o F3 is Run AutoText Entry: it takes the characters you have just typed as a shortcut and expands them according to AutoText. o Ctrl+F3 is AutoText: it opens the AutoText dialogue, which enable you to do much more. You can even invoke AutoText entries that way, but it is a long-winded way of doing so! The error behind F3 should be taken care of. There is no error that most of us can see. Brian Barker -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+help@global.libreoffice.** org users%2bh...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/**get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-** unsubscribe/http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.**documentfoundation.org/** Netiquette http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.**libreoffice.org/global/users/http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted -- DISCLAIMER http://www.tvh.com/newen2/emaildisclaimer/default.html This message is delivered to all addressees subject to the conditions set forth in the attached disclaimer, which is an integral part of this message. -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@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] Re: Numbering Equations
Hi :) If you would like to post a bug-report about that then this link might help https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/BugReport If it makes it clearer for people that haven't tried it before then it could help. Regards from Tom :) From: Dries Feys dries.f...@tvh.com To: Brian Barker b.m.bar...@btinternet.com Cc: users@global.libreoffice.org users@global.libreoffice.org Sent: Wednesday, 30 January 2013, 10:01 Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Numbering Equations There is no real error, but imho, it could be clearer... I'd think of something like : Apparently no shortcut was given. AutoText aborted. Met vriendelijke groeten, Salutations distinguées, Kind Regards, *DRIES FEYS* *CORPORATE SERVICES* • *Specialist Software Developer* On 30 January 2013 10:57, Brian Barker b.m.bar...@btinternet.com wrote: At 10:38 30/01/2013 +0100, Dries Feys wrote: Think I found it : F3 gives an error; ctrl F3 doesn't. That's because they do different things. o F3 is Run AutoText Entry: it takes the characters you have just typed as a shortcut and expands them according to AutoText. o Ctrl+F3 is AutoText: it opens the AutoText dialogue, which enable you to do much more. You can even invoke AutoText entries that way, but it is a long-winded way of doing so! The error behind F3 should be taken care of. There is no error that most of us can see. Brian Barker -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+help@global.libreoffice.** org users%2bh...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/**get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-** unsubscribe/http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.**documentfoundation.org/** Netiquette http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.**libreoffice.org/global/users/http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted -- DISCLAIMER http://www.tvh.com/newen2/emaildisclaimer/default.html This message is delivered to all addressees subject to the conditions set forth in the attached disclaimer, which is an integral part of this message. -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@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 -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@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] Re: Numbering Equations
At 15:31 30/01/2013 -0500, Taang Zomi wrote: I typed a space after the fn, and typed no space after the fn. I got the same result: AutoText for Shortcut not found. Then something strange is happening for you that doesn't generally. I'm running out of ideas. Here's another couple of things to try: o Open the AutoText dialogue (e.g. by pressing Ctrl+F3 as has been discussed). o Expand the Standard group. o Does Formula Numbering appear in the list (as it should)? o If you select it, does FN appear in the Shortcut box (as it should)? o If not, someone has customised your set-up and upset the facility. o At the top of the AutoText dialogue, ensure Display remainder of name as suggestion while typing. o Close the AutoText dialogue. o In the text (Writer) document, type For. o Does a small note window saying Formula Numbering appear? o Whilst the small window is displayed, press Enter. o Does the dummy numbered equation now appear? Brian Barker -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@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] Re: Numbering Equations
At 16:10 30/01/2013 -0500, Taang Zomi wrote: I did all you said above, and I got all the results. Good-oh! The second suggestion is an effective workaround for you, then: typing F, o, r, Enter is hardly any longer than f, n, F3 would have been. Brian Barker -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@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] Re: Numbering Equations
Hi :) What!? Oh no! Has this been solved already? ;) Regards from Tom :) From: Brian Barker b.m.bar...@btinternet.com To: users@global.libreoffice.org Sent: Wednesday, 30 January 2013, 21:24 Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Numbering Equations At 16:10 30/01/2013 -0500, Taang Zomi wrote: I did all you said above, and I got all the results. Good-oh! The second suggestion is an effective workaround for you, then: typing F, o, r, Enter is hardly any longer than f, n, F3 would have been. Brian Barker -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@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 -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@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] Re: Numbering Equations
On 2013-01-30 16:10, Taang Zomi wrote: On Wed, Jan 30, 2013 at 3:53 PM, Brian Barker b.m.bar...@btinternet.comwrote: At 15:31 30/01/2013 -0500, Taang Zomi wrote: I typed a space after the fn, and typed no space after the fn. I got the same result: AutoText for Shortcut not found. Then something strange is happening for you that doesn't generally. I'm running out of ideas. Here's another couple of things to try: o Open the AutoText dialogue (e.g. by pressing Ctrl+F3 as has been discussed). o Expand the Standard group. o Does Formula Numbering appear in the list (as it should)? o If you select it, does FN appear in the Shortcut box (as it should)? o If not, someone has customised your set-up and upset the facility. o At the top of the AutoText dialogue, ensure Display remainder of name as suggestion while typing. o Close the AutoText dialogue. o In the text (Writer) document, type For. o Does a small note window saying Formula Numbering appear? o Whilst the small window is displayed, press Enter. o Does the dummy numbered equation now appear? Brian Barker Dear Brian, I did all you said above, and I got all the results. Sincerely, Taang Zomi To All: What I found on my LibreOffice 3.5.5.2 (vista): lower case fn did not work(error like OP), upper case FN does work. In calling up the autotext dialog, then selecting 'formula numbering', the displayed shortcut was FN (both uppercase). TomW -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@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] Re: Numbering Equations
On Tue, 29 Jan 2013, Taang Zomi wrote: On Sun, Jan 27, 2013 at 6:58 PM, Robert Funnell robert.funn...@mcgill.cawrote: It's possible to do what you're trying to do without the F3 key. Go to the Edit menu and select AutoText. You should see a list of categories. Expand the one called Standard. If you scroll down the resulting list, you should see the entry 'Formula Numbering'. Select it and then click on the Insert button. Your equation should appear. Does this work for you? On Sun, 27 Jan 2013, Taang Zomi wrote: In LibreOffiice 3.3 Math Guide (0700MG33-MathGuide3.3.odt), on p. 14, the following is written: *Numbering equations* Equation numbering is one of LibreOffice Math?s best hidden features. The steps are simple, but obscure: 1. Start a new line. 2. Type *fn* and then press *F3*. The *fn* is replaced by a numbered formula: ... == When I typed fn and pressed F3, nothing happened. In the document the fn I typed appeared, not the desired result. I do not know whether my F3 key did not work. Can somebody kindly explain in step-by-step detail how to number equations. == Dear Robert, Thank you very much for your reply. Now I know how to bypass the typing of fn and the pressing of F3. I typed fn in the Equation Editor and I found just fn in the document. Beside the fn in the document, I pressed F3, and I got an onscreen message: AutoText for Shortcut not found. ... If you see that message, then F3 is working. You're not supposed to type fn in the equation editor. Just type it in the document itself as regular text and then (with the cursor immediately to the right of 'fn') press F3. As mentioned in another response, make sure that you're doing this in a Writer document. -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@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] Re: Numbering Equations
At 11:51 29/01/2013 -0500, Taang Zomi wrote: On Mon, Jan 28, 2013 at 12:30 AM, Brian Barker wrote: At 18:04 27/01/2013 -0500, Taang Zomi wrote: In LibreOffice 3.3 Math Guide (0700MG33-MathGuide3.3.odt), on p. 14, the following is written: *Numbering equations* Equation numbering is one of LibreOffice Math's best hidden features. The steps are simple, but obscure: 1. Start a new line. 2. Type *fn* and then press *F3*. [...] When I typed fn and pressed F3, nothing happened. In the document the fn I typed appeared, not the desired result. I do not know whether my F3 key did not work. I think what you may be doing (understandably) is to try this in a Math document - and I cannot see how it works there. Instead, it works as described in a text (Writer) document. Indeed, I notice that the version of the Math Guide for LibreOffice version 3.5 has corrected Equation numbering is one of LibreOffice Math's best hidden features to read Equation numbering is one of Writer's best hidden features. In a text document, in a new paragraph or after a space, type fn and press F3. A table with a single row of two columns appears, containing a dummy equation and the required number (as a field). You need only to double-click the equation to open the Math window at the bottom of the window, where you can remove the dummy equation's definition and replace it with your own. The typing of fn and the pressing of F3 yields an onscreen message: AutoText for Shortcut not found. Something seems to be missing on my computer. Perhaps I need to re-install LibreOffice 3.6.4, which I am using? No, I suspect that you are simply not following the advice given. *Don't* start a Math document. *Don't* use Insert | Object | Formula. Instead, forget about Math for the moment! In a text (Writer) document, type fn in a new paragraph and press F3. You will see the dummy numbered equation. Now double-click the equation: this will automatically open the Math sub-window and you can replace the dummy equation's definition by your own. I trust this helps. Brian Barker -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@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] Re: Numbering Equations
On 01/29/2013 03:38 PM, Taang Zomi wrote: On Tue, Jan 29, 2013 at 12:31 PM, Brian Barkerb.m.bar...@btinternet.comwrote: At 11:51 29/01/2013 -0500, Taang Zomi wrote: On Mon, Jan 28, 2013 at 12:30 AM, Brian Barker wrote: At 18:04 27/01/2013 -0500, Taang Zomi wrote: In LibreOffice 3.3 Math Guide (0700MG33-MathGuide3.3.odt), on p. 14, the following is written: *Numbering equations* Equation numbering is one of LibreOffice Math's best hidden features. The steps are simple, but obscure: 1. Start a new line. 2. Type *fn* and then press *F3*. [...] When I typed fn and pressed F3, nothing happened. In the document the fn I typed appeared, not the desired result. I do not know whether my F3 key did not work. I think what you may be doing (understandably) is to try this in a Math document - and I cannot see how it works there. Instead, it works as described in a text (Writer) document. Indeed, I notice that the version of the Math Guide for LibreOffice version 3.5 has corrected Equation numbering is one of LibreOffice Math's best hidden features to read Equation numbering is one of Writer's best hidden features. In a text document, in a new paragraph or after a space, type fn and press F3. A table with a single row of two columns appears, containing a dummy equation and the required number (as a field). You need only to double-click the equation to open the Math window at the bottom of the window, where you can remove the dummy equation's definition and replace it with your own. The typing of fn and the pressing of F3 yields an onscreen message: AutoText for Shortcut not found. Something seems to be missing on my computer. Perhaps I need to re-install LibreOffice 3.6.4, which I am using? No, I suspect that you are simply not following the advice given. *Don't* start a Math document. *Don't* use Insert | Object | Formula. Instead, forget about Math for the moment! In a text (Writer) document, type fn in a new paragraph and press F3. You will see the dummy numbered equation. Now double-click the equation: this will automatically open the Math sub-window and you can replace the dummy equation's definition by your own. I trust this helps. Brian Barker -- Dear Brian, Thank you very much for your reply. I just started a new Writer document, typed fn and then pressed F3, and got the same message: AutoText for Shortcut not found. Sincerely, Taang Zomi What version of LibreOffice are you using? Use Ctrl+F3 to open the AutoText dialog. Open the Standard folder in the Name window. Look for Formula Numbering in this list. I checked my LO versions. LO 3.5.7, 3.6.5, and 4.0.0.2 have it. I don't know when LO started putting this AutoText in the AutoText dialog, so if you have a version earlier than I do, you may not have it. --Dan -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@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] Re: Numbering Equations
At 15:38 29/01/2013 -0500, Taang Zomi wrote: I just started a new Writer document, typed fn and then pressed F3, and got the same message: I don't understand. Did you type a space (or anything else) after the fn? You mustn't do that! Brian Barker -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@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] Re: Numbering Equations
At 18:09 29/01/2013 -0500, Dan Lewis wrote: On 01/29/2013 03:38 PM, Taang Zomi wrote: I just started a new Writer document, typed fn and then pressed F3, and got the same message: AutoText for Shortcut not found. What version of LibreOffice are you using? Use Ctrl+F3 to open the AutoText dialog. Open the Standard folder in the Name window. Look for Formula Numbering in this list. I checked my LO versions. LO 3.5.7, 3.6.5, and 4.0.0.2 have it. I don't know when LO started putting this AutoText in the AutoText dialog, so if you have a version earlier than I do, you may not have it. I hesitate to quibble, but this is unlikely to be the problem, I think. If the particular AutoText were missing, the error message should be AutoText for Shortcut 'fn' not found, whereas it is actually reported as AutoText for Shortcut '' not found - in other words, AutoText seems to be failing to pick up the shortcut fn in the first place. Brian Barker -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@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] Re: Numbering Equations
Hi :) Is the fn a single key on the keyboard like the Ctrl or Alt keys? Regards from Tom :) From: Brian Barker b.m.bar...@btinternet.com To: users@global.libreoffice.org Sent: Tuesday, 29 January 2013, 23:27 Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Numbering Equations At 15:38 29/01/2013 -0500, Taang Zomi wrote: I just started a new Writer document, typed fn and then pressed F3, and got the same message: I don't understand. Did you type a space (or anything else) after the fn? You mustn't do that! Brian Barker -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@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 -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@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] Re: Numbering Equations
At 05:24 30/01/2013 +, Tom Davies wrote: Is the fn a single key on the keyboard like the Ctrl or Alt keys? Er, no: you get the result fn using a very crafty technique, sometimes known as multiple keying. o First you press the f key very briefly. o Then you take your finger away from the f key and briefly press the n key instead. o Now you will see the required result fn in your document. I trust this helps. Brian Barker -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@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] Re: Numbering Equations
At 15:38 29/01/2013 -0500, Taang Zomi wrote: I just started a new Writer document, typed fn and then pressed F3, and got the same message: Someone has made the intelligent suggestion to me (strangely off-list) that you may have pressed the Fn key which appears on the restricted keyboards of some laptops instead of typing the letters fn. That also wouldn't work: by itself, that key does nothing. Oh, and if you have one of those keyboards, you probably do need to hold down the Fn key in order to make the F3 key do its job afterwards! Indeed, if you have (mis)interpreted the instructions as meaning that you should hold down the Fn key and then press F3, the error message you quote is exactly what you would see. On this type of keyboard, you need to type f, type n, and then hold down the Fn key whilst pressing F3. Brian Barker -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@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
