Re: [libreoffice-users] Incorrect PDF export of SVG in Calc headers

2015-10-02 Thread Tom Davies
of posting to allow for normal office users who may not ever have even heard of or seen anything other than top-posting. Many thanks for a perfect thread! Regards from Tom :) On 2 October 2015 at 11:43, Dave Barton wrote: > Original Message > From: Laurent Larsonneur

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: MS Word compatability

2015-10-01 Thread Tom Davies
reOffice helps improve the program/suite in a practical way for all of us :) Thanks and regards from Tom :) On 30 September 2015 at 14:49, Marc Paré wrote: > Le 27/09/15 09:18 AM, V Stuart Foote a écrit : > >> @Thomas, * >> >> It is a filter issue with the OOXML .do

Re: [libreoffice-users] blurred display

2015-09-28 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) Errr when i say "I think" i'm saying it as a non-expert. I know a few tricks but my main reason for being on this mailing list is to learn. So i'm always curious how each problem gets solved in the end. Regards from Tom :) On 28 September 2015 at 13:33, Tom Davies

Re: [libreoffice-users] blurred display

2015-09-28 Thread Tom Davies
hat other experts might have over-looked it. I have no idea where to find that setting in any version of Windows since Xp. Good luck and regards from Tom :) On 27 September 2015 at 22:06, Jim Quinn wrote: > Is your page-style set for "shadows"? > > -Original Message-

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: MS Word compatability

2015-09-27 Thread Tom Davies
ry formats from ages ago, even though those formats are increasingly dropped by the profit-making companies who created them. So hopefully the Translation Agency might be willing to install LibreOffice alongside whichever version of MS Office they have. Regards from Tom :) On 27 September 2015 a

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: LibreOffice 5.0 is released

2015-09-27 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) Errr, obviously try Andreas' way first! On Linux, such as Ubuntu, you can "kill" the background processes quite easily. Normally we try some other way to stop them but Andreas' command is really elegant imo. Regards from Tom :) On 27 September 2015 at 13:40, Tom

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: LibreOffice 5.0 is released

2015-09-27 Thread Tom Davies
ones" as they often feature tons of extras to suit some other need and Mint is definitely fully fledged even though it can still use the good stuff from Ubuntu). If you are on Windows then we might need to try something else to find a way around the problem. Regards from Tom :) On 27 Sep

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: page subtotals

2015-09-25 Thread Tom Davies
suggest. Does any of those sound like something to aim for? I think 1 or 5 might be good for the future but maybe the most efficient way to minimise the amount of time to get from where you currently are might be to go for number 2 or 4. It's not very elegant. Andreas' 3 might well be the

Re: [libreoffice-users] help

2015-09-25 Thread Tom Davies
everywhere. Regards from Tom :) On 25 September 2015 at 17:18, Martina Borusewsky < martina.borusew...@grupodass.com.br> wrote: > Hello! > > I started to use LibreOffice yesterday and I have a doubt. > I usually edited photos using the Microsoft Picture Manager. > How can

Re: [libreoffice-users] Clean up/optimize/canonicalize a .odt file

2015-09-25 Thread Tom Davies
quick understanding of most of my colleagues. It looks like this question might be a little off-topic for them but they might well have the expertise to be able to answer this question quickly and easily. Many thanks and regards from Tom :) On 25 September 2015 at 20:46, Charles-H. Schulz

Re: [libreoffice-users] Clean up/optimize/canonicalize a .odt file

2015-09-25 Thread Tom Davies
then try on a small sample. I guess you have already tried that though! Regards from Tom :) On 25 September 2015 at 20:42, Florian Reisinger wrote: > Hi, > > One possible reason is hard formatting. By adding and removing a style > hardcoded empty span tags can appear. However thi

Re: [libreoffice-users] page subtotals

2015-09-25 Thread Tom Davies
o help ease people into the OpenSource world by allowing top, bottom and interspersed replies. So if you appear to get a blank reply with nothing in it then try scrolling down to the bottom. Actually bottom-posters tend to "trim" replies so scrolling becomes less of an issue but by doing s

Re: [libreoffice-users] libre offe general bug

2015-09-22 Thread Tom Davies
ng noticed it in Kubuntu but that is probably my lack of awareness at the time. Regards from Tom :) On 22 September 2015 at 11:10, Philip Jackson wrote: > I'm using the UbuntuStudio flavor of 14.04LTS with xfce. I always use the > OS > dialogues rather than LO's. > > I

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Libra Office on a Mac Mini (compared to Ms Office or default installed iWorks Apps)

2015-09-17 Thread Tom Davies
hanging formats it doesn't keep changing at the drop of a hat. So the "LibreOffice" format is also the "OpenOffice" format, is also the "Calligra" format, is also the "KOffice" format, is also the "Abiword and Gnumeric" format, is also the IBM Lot

Re: [libreoffice-users] OS hangs while visiting a LO wiki page

2015-09-17 Thread Tom Williams
On 09/16/2015 01:39 PM, Ady Ady wrote: > On Wed, Sep 16, 2015 at 10:53 PM, > wrote: >> Simos Xenitellis wrote: >>> (obviously we are off-topic) >>> >>> On Wed, Sep 16, 2015 at 8:46 PM, >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Tom W

Re: [libreoffice-users] OS hangs while visiting a LO wiki page

2015-09-15 Thread Tom Williams
or Avast, since I'd just got back from holiday and > installed a load of updates just before the problems started. Another > possibility for me is overheating or failing hardware (this is a 9 > year old laptop so getting on a bit!) but I haven't got around to > investigat

Re: [libreoffice-users] OS hangs while visiting a LO wiki page

2015-09-15 Thread Tom Williams
S) would be considered > "unlikely to be triggered by some wiki page". The fact that it > happened to me more than once while following the same links (but > nowhere else) pushed me to at least comment on it. > > TIA, > Ady. > Works for me in Firefox 40.0.3 on U

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Android version

2015-09-14 Thread Tom Davies
t everyone here. Many thanks and regards from Tom :) On 14 September 2015 at 15:22, Alexander Thurgood wrote: > Le 14/09/2015 14:41, Tom Davies a écrit : > > Hi Tom, > > > > > Has anyone here used the AndrOffice or the LibreOffice version on > Android? > > >

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Re: [libreoffice-users] Need help To convert Excel Sheet to Libre sheet

2015-09-14 Thread Tom Davies
per than paying licensing fees as well as giving them more control. Quite a lot of the development of LibreOffice is due to many organisations co-operating with each other in this way through The Document Foundation. Regards from Tom :) On 11 September 2015 at 06:16, David Johnson wrote: > De

[libreoffice-users] Android version

2015-09-14 Thread Tom Davies
created a spreadsheet to help convert between the various currencies they will encounter. I've never used an Android so i have no idea what to recommend but i'd rather suggest a LibreOffice or OpenOffice solution. Any ideas? Regards from Tom :) -- To unsubscribe e-mai

Re: [libreoffice-users] LibreOffice Damaged

2015-09-14 Thread Tom Davies
ven't already tried renaming the entire User Profile then Stephan's answer is a far more elegant answer and therefore worth trying first. Regards from Tom :) On 14 September 2015 at 12:38, Stephan Bergmann wrote: > On 09/14/2015 01:20 PM, Stephan Bergmann wrote: > >> On

Re: [libreoffice-users] LibreOffice Damaged

2015-09-12 Thread Tom Davies
em. The team-work / competition of the mailing list often results in a better level of answers suitable to a wide range of knowledge and experience on the part of the user asking the questions. Regards from Tom :) On 12 September 2015 at 08:52, Luuk wrote: > On 12-09-15 00:13, Taang Zomi wro

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: LO 5.0.1.2 Writer: Tab icon pixels do not refresh

2015-09-11 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) Thanks for checking and confirming this. It's good to know! :) Thanks and regards from Tom :) On 11 September 2015 at 10:04, daibutsu wrote: > Thanks. > > I did a search on the bugzilla database and found that this bug was already > filed a few days ago by a number of

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Strategies for securing a document with an embedded picture of signature

2015-09-11 Thread Tom Davies
more secure than current systems. At the moment they are just new and therefore criminals might need a bit of time to catch-up but there is a good chance that many are already ahead of the game anyway. I think the best option is to create a proper digital signature and have that alongside (or els

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Track changes with MS Office

2015-09-07 Thread Tom Davies
ematic. Regards from Tom :) On 6 September 2015 at 13:38, Andreas Säger wrote: > Am 06.09.2015 um 13:55 schrieb jlwal...@monkeypantz.net: > > > I'm not sure what you mean. I use track changes with my editors all the > > time. > > The feature did not work when I need

Re: [libreoffice-users] Font menu display not working correctly

2015-09-03 Thread Tom Davies
s gotta be something screwy with the 5.0.x of LO. I'm trying out a Chromebook right now so i can't even test it on Linux :( Also for the 5.0.x branch it's wy too early for me to install on a main machine. Regards from Tom :) On 3 September 2015 at 14:37, Tim

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Bugs

2015-08-31 Thread Tom Williams
s for this information!!! I wasn't aware of this until now. This is something I would definitely be interested in participating in! Thanks! Peace... "The other" Tom > > > > -- > View this message in context: > http://nabble.documentfoundation.org/Unable-to-Prot

Re: [libreoffice-users] Restoring default menus and tool bars

2015-08-26 Thread Tom Davies
ay you can copy chunks of it (or even the whole of it) back to restore almost anything you might have set-up such as templates, art in the LO gallery etc Regards from Tom :) On 26 August 2015 at 17:21, Josh Rose wrote: > Hi Dave, > > I'm on Windows, not Ubuntu, but if you right-click t

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: LibreOffice 5.0 Review & Rating | PCMag.com

2015-08-24 Thread Tom Davies
it as being a fact that everyone will have to contend with seems a little unfair. However even taking those things into account his article seems surprisingly pro-LibreOffice, in a back-handed sort of way. Regards from Tom :) On 24 August 2015 at 21:32, Tom Davies wrote: > Hi :) > I

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: LibreOffice 5.0 Review & Rating | PCMag.com

2015-08-24 Thread Tom Davies
state that it's something MS Office definitely doesn't offer. Still top-marks for the 1st comment! :) Regards from Tom :) On 24 August 2015 at 18:08, M Henri Day wrote: > 2015-08-24 16:36 GMT+02:00 toki : > > > On 21/08/15 11:02, Pedro wrote: > > > > > I

Re: [libreoffice-users] WordPad

2015-08-18 Thread Tom Davies
r documents "just in case". So this loss of functionality could be an attempt to deal with a "high-impact but low likelihood" problem or it could be just a random event. Either way it might be good if someone could post a bug-report, perhaps as a "feature request"

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: WordPad

2015-08-13 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) Anne-ology's reply did get the message to the mailing list. It looks like Anne-ology took initiative in solving some weird problem that may not ever happen again. Kudos to her imo :) Regards from Tom :) On 14 August 2015 at 02:12, Brian Barker wrote: > At 11:54 13/08/2015 -05

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: WordPad

2015-08-13 Thread Tom Davies
g As ..." the 2007, 2010, 2013 formats is a little risky because edits done in Microsoft Office might then restrict which programs can open the file properly. I hope i covered whichever issue is the problem! Feel free to ask for clarification or whatever :) Regards from Tom :) On 13 August

[libreoffice-users] bad links on Libreoffice download page

2015-08-06 Thread Tom Cloyd
spreadsheet also. REQUEST: Aside from possibly fixing the problems I've detailed above, can someone please give me a link to a 32-bit *.deb download of "fresh". I do like what I've seen of Calc in 5.x so far. If I could get it to stop crashing, I

Re: [libreoffice-users] unsubscribe

2015-08-05 Thread Tom Davies
both included. It doesn't matter what, if anything, you put in the subject-line or the message as neither gets read by the automated system. Full instructions are on the official website on this page; http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Good luck and regard

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: probllem about microsoft visual c

2015-08-04 Thread Tom Davies
member of the band "The Dead Kennedies" and the number appears to have been used as a reference number for quite a lot of very dissimilar things too. Regards from Tom :) On 4 August 2015 at 20:00, anne-ology wrote: >you're right; I was wrong. > >These

Re: [libreoffice-users] Symbol in e-mail message

2015-08-04 Thread Tom Davies
mber of strong world-wide community organisations producing such positive and well known alternatives to corporate greed. Maybe if they were around now they would be highly active in communities such as TDF without needing (or being forced into) the negative aspects of their rage. Regards from Tom :)

Re: [libreoffice-users] Images copied to Libre Office Writer from Shutter look so pixelated

2015-08-03 Thread Tom Davies
have gotten so familiar with the poor quality of printed documents created by Word that they don't even notice a huge range of general nastiness, or are quite happy to "put up with it" these days. Regards from Tom :) On 3 August 2015 at 16:07, James E Lang wrote: > Strange. I&#x

Re: [libreoffice-users] Images copied to Libre Office Writer from Shutter look so pixelated

2015-07-31 Thread Tom Davies
o give a good answer on how to solve this. Regards from Tom :) On 31 July 2015 at 02:10, WMID wrote: > I have installed UbuntuStudio 14.04 i386 on my Dell Inspiron 1750, I use > Shutter 0-93.1to make tutos with, when I paste it to Libre Office > Writer, see this picture: > &g

Re: [libreoffice-users] LO Draw to PS shapes

2015-07-31 Thread Tom Davies
apters. I hope someone else has a better idea than me! Good luck, apols and regards from Tom :) On 30 July 2015 at 09:19, Gary Collins wrote: > Hi Tom > yes, PS can handle formats like that, but I want to actually add the > shapes into the custom shape tool, which requires the .csh f

Re: [libreoffice-users] Question about LO Writer and "complex documents"

2015-07-31 Thread Tom Davies
names or random characters or whatnot. Years ago we had some discussion about whether just spaces could be used but that is probably pushing it a bit far. It is weird that it usually works and makes no sense whatsoever. It's a bit quirky but there we go. Regards from Tom :) On 26 July 2

Re: [libreoffice-users] LO Draw to PS shapes

2015-07-28 Thread Tom Davies
mes increasingly difficult to read older files. Regards from Tom :) On 28 July 2015 at 11:28, Gary Collins wrote: > Hi,Does anyone know of a free app that can convert vector graphics from > Draw into Photoshop Custom Shape format (.csh)? Draw doesn't export .csh > directly; I di

Re: [libreoffice-users] Question about LO Writer and "complex documents"

2015-07-26 Thread Tom Davies
Dictionary. Regards from Tom :) On 26 July 2015 at 17:55, anne-ology wrote: >Thank you; >and for some good examples. > >BTW - > here's 'compatibility' as defined by the Oxford Dictionary, which > I think is recognized as

Re: [libreoffice-users] Question about LO Writer and "complex documents"

2015-07-26 Thread Tom Williams
On 07/26/2015 09:58 AM, toki wrote: > On 07/26/2015 04:48 PM, Tom Williams wrote: > >> Well, I think this certainly serves as a great example of a very complex >> document. :) > Which document? > > * 10,000 images in one document; > * 50,000 pages in the out

Re: [libreoffice-users] Question about LO Writer and "complex documents"

2015-07-26 Thread Tom Williams
On 07/24/2015 10:45 AM, Brian Barker wrote: > At 06:31 24/07/2015 -0700, Tom Williams wrote: >> ... I've read many comments about whether or not LibreOffice is a >> good alternative to MS Office. Some say yes, others say no. One >> common comment made by those who say n

Re: [libreoffice-users] Question about LO Writer and "complex documents"

2015-07-26 Thread Tom Williams
On 07/24/2015 09:56 AM, toki wrote: > On 07/24/2015 01:31 PM, Tom Williams wrote: > >> Does anyone here have any experience with LO Writer and "complex documents"? > I've had as many as 10,000 images in a single document. OOo 2.x didn't > balk when I c

Re: [libreoffice-users] Question about LO Writer and "complex documents"

2015-07-26 Thread Tom Williams
with different design, coding and debugging standards. Yes, I've encountered this as well and I consider each its own product, as you. :) What frustrates me some is people not giving LO a legitimate chance to function as its own suite vs being viewed in the "shadow" of MS Office. Pe

Re: [libreoffice-users] Question about LO Writer and "complex documents"

2015-07-26 Thread Tom Williams
o > frequently use tables to show information. The documents have many, many > cross references embedded in them and four level table of contents at the > beginning. Impressive! :) Peace... "The other" Tom > -Original Message- > From: Dan Lewis [mailto:elderdan

Re: [libreoffice-users] Question about LO Writer and "complex documents"

2015-07-26 Thread Tom Williams
On 07/24/2015 08:05 AM, Dan Lewis wrote: > On 07/24/2015 09:31 AM, Tom Williams wrote: >> Greetings! With all of the recent discussion about Linux being a viable >> alternative to Windows, in today's computing world, I've read many >> comments about wheth

[libreoffice-users] Question about LO Writer and "complex documents"

2015-07-24 Thread Tom Williams
in landscape. LO Writer treated the entire document as either portrait or landscape but couldn't handle the mixture of both. I think that's been fixed, since I reported the bug. That's been about my only experience with a "complex document". Thanks! Peac

Re: [libreoffice-users] Importing csv files from the bank

2015-07-23 Thread Tom Davies
values then they are doing something weird but we might be able to figure out what and how to correct for it. Regards from Tom :) On 23 July 2015 at 13:39, Gordon Burgess-Parker wrote: > On 23/07/15 10:22, Vicki Nielsen wrote: > >> Hi, >> I am having troubles importing csv fil

Re: [libreoffice-users] [OT] Operating Environment Survey

2015-07-21 Thread Tom Davies
/wiki/PDP-11#Operating_systems As you can see in the url below Nuclear Power Plants are apparently still using and plan to continue using PDP11's until 2050 ! http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/06/19/nuke_plants_to_keep_pdp11_until_2050/ Regards from Tom :) On 22 July 2015 at 03:21

Re: [libreoffice-users] [OT] Operating Environment Survey

2015-07-21 Thread Tom Davies
it doesn't give much of a feel for what is really going on. I feel i understand things better if i can physically get my hands on them. But maybe start with 3 and then move on to one of the other options? Let us know which option you think you can handle, when you have time to dip your toe

Re: [OT] [libreoffice-users] Linux alternative

2015-07-19 Thread Tom Williams
t; > jonathon > I disagree with most of this, but the "good enough for most purposes" part really bothers me. :) "Joe Sixpack" is most familiar with Windows and will stick with it. Familiarity is definitely worth its weight in gold. :) Peace... "

users@global.libreoffice.org

2015-07-19 Thread Tom Williams
On 07/19/2015 07:52 AM, Tom Davies wrote: > Hi :) > If Win8 started up at the normal desktop (as it can be set to do now) > and then the Metro stuff is used just as the old; > > "Start" button - "All Programs" > > Then it's kinda ok - err after addin

users@global.libreoffice.org

2015-07-19 Thread Tom Davies
irly familiar Gui/DE/Window-manager. Regards from Tom :) On 18 July 2015 at 22:59, Tom Williams wrote: > On 07/18/2015 11:28 AM, Tom Davies wrote: > > Hi :) > > Something i really appreciate most about Linux is that it's so easy to > > change the gui - or more importantly t

users@global.libreoffice.org

2015-07-19 Thread Tom Davies
ness of real hardware and might give a better idea of how things really work. Regards from Tom :) On 18 July 2015 at 19:48, Johnny Rosenberg wrote: > > > > Tom, you might want to take a look at Linux Mint (current version 17.2) ; > > if you're using a desktop as your

users@global.libreoffice.org

2015-07-19 Thread Tom Davies
ot of the default useless ones and moving around all the tiles into something that makes some kind of sense and makes useful programs/documents/things easier to get to. Then using the "Windows key" brings up that programs menu. Regards from Tom :) On 18 July 2015 at 22:59, Tom William

Re: [libreoffice-users] [OT] Operating Environment Survey

2015-07-18 Thread Tom Williams
nstalled only the base system and compiler. Most everything else, I built from sources I would download, including X11 (XFree86). :) I switched to Ubuntu around 7.04 to see what the Linux experience was like without compiling everything all the time. Now, I just don't have the time to build ev

users@global.libreoffice.org

2015-07-18 Thread Tom Williams
On 07/18/2015 11:28 AM, Tom Davies wrote: > Hi :) > Something i really appreciate most about Linux is that it's so easy to > change the gui - or more importantly that if you don't like the crazy new > things that have been done to the gui then you can fairly easily go back

Re: [OT] Re: [libreoffice-users] Linux alternative

2015-07-18 Thread Tom Williams
I've switched my mom to Linux and while she's not doing anything sophisticated, I've noticed her computer question volume has decreased significantly. Her computer usage hasn't changed much from when she used Windows XP except I think she's actually listening to more mus

users@global.libreoffice.org

2015-07-18 Thread Tom Davies
een getting into KDE recently too, despite the blue. Regards form Tom :) On 18 July 2015 at 19:11, M Henri Day wrote: > 2015-07-18 19:09 GMT+02:00 Tom Davies : > >> Hi :) >> I think this mailing list is often quite helpful about wider issues than >> it >> is

Re: [OT] Re: [libreoffice-users] Linux alternative

2015-07-18 Thread Tom Davies
me off for doing it and claims he'd never had said that. I've also found myself arguing with myself too. I'm not sure if an argument is possible even if no-one is present but it wouldn't surprise me. ;) Regards from Tom :) On 18 July 2015 at 18:44, Felmon Davis wrote

Re: [libreoffice-users] Linux alternative

2015-07-18 Thread Tom Davies
side from the ethical issue of not quite breaking free of the Windows world. If not why on earth wouldn't everyone be doing this? ;) Regards from Tom :) On 18 July 2015 at 17:00, Gary Dale wrote: > On 18/07/15 11:35 AM, Luuk wrote: > >> On 17-7-2015 23:47, Gary Dale wrote

users@global.libreoffice.org

2015-07-18 Thread Tom Davies
both types of OSes. However, many people have a lot of success with it and it might be a good way-in. So, anyway, i hope that people do ask more questions about how to use Linux on this mailing list and that we are able to help signpost people to the best places to ask questions or even just quickl

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: [Calc] Automate creation of series of full date (ie. Day name, Date)?

2015-07-16 Thread Tom Davies
7;s a side-issue imo). So there are quite a few different ways of getting variants on the various pre-programmed auto-complete series. It's been a good thread imo with a good variety of answers so i learned quite a bit there. Thanks folks! :) Regards from Tom :) On 16 July 2015 at 20:44

Re: [libreoffice-users] How to use LibreOffice to blur and save a PNG?

2015-07-12 Thread Tom Davies
Unlike tools made for or by Microsoft the various Open Source programs usually achieve compatibility between each other. So, i edit with Gimp and then drag the Png, Jpg or Gif (or whatever) into Draw or Writer or whatever if i need them in a document. Regards from Tom :) On 11 July 2015 at

Re: [libreoffice-users] Conditional formatting question

2015-07-04 Thread Tom Davies
back-grounds. Each approach has pros/cons. Anyway, congrats on solving the problem in the way that suits your own use-case the best :)) Regards from Tom :) On 4 July 2015 at 12:42, Rob Jasper wrote: > OK, in stead of an dynamic setting I reverted to manual setting (makes the > sheet

Re: [libreoffice-users] LibreOffice's documentation (pdf and online)

2015-06-25 Thread Tom Davies
al.org/ I wish that other languages could take their structure and extend it into other languages. Other video channels all seem to be less well-organised or more dependent on a single person or unsustainably tiny team. However it is nice to see a wealth of stuff out there and some intere

Re: [libreoffice-users] LibreOffice's documentation (pdf and online)

2015-06-25 Thread Tom Davies
almost anyone to be able to spend enough time figuring out what all the different teams are doing at any given moment. So i think an occasional open-ended poll of 'normal' users (incl those from other parts of the project) is truly excellent. Many, many thanks to everyone who has alread

Re: [libreoffice-users] 4.4.4

2015-06-25 Thread Tom Davies
had occurred, if it has. The closest we got was where one old branch had been so popular that we had 2 "Still" branches for a while. Apols and regards from Tom :) On 25 June 2015 at 11:35, Malcolm Moore wrote: > > What has happened to 4.4.4 ? The release plan > shows

Re: [libreoffice-users] Fresh or Still?

2015-06-24 Thread Tom Davies
i know the types of issues they might run into without having to deal with unexpected surprises. It is not a case of "which is better" but rather a question of what suits the type of scenario better. Regards from Tom :) On 24 June 2015 at 15:30, Mårten Gustafsson < marten.gusta

Re: [libreoffice-users] Word documents that LO messes up

2015-06-23 Thread Tom Williams
ble > > > I was wondering if there is a place to send them so the developers > can see them > > > Ta > > > Mal When I encounter this, I file bug reports and attach the Word documents as test case files. Doing this has resulted in a number of my reported issues getting

Re: [libreoffice-users] government implementation of open standards

2015-06-03 Thread Tom Davies
ystems to break down and they would be fine otherwise. For the first time ever i have not been told to remove the reliable and working system in order to replace it with the one that just failed = i can keep Ubuntu on the machines but i'm not allowed to fix the Mbr! Regards from Tom :) On

Re: [libreoffice-users] government implementation of open standards

2015-06-02 Thread Tom Davies
being used by other organisations) - and then make a big fuss about "having to Pdf it" and about how Pdfs (from MSO) are almost invariably being blurry (unlike ones done in LO) Regards from Tom :) On 2 June 2015 at 15:18, message wrote: > Readers, > > UK government proceeds wit

Re: [libreoffice-users] gnumeric xml support

2015-06-02 Thread Tom Davies
lso it's quite handy that both programs can use the same format, ODF (specifically .Ods) quite comfortably. Good thought! Cheers for sharing it :)) Many regards from Tom :) On 2 June 2015 at 15:27, message wrote: > Readers, > > The xml of the gnumeric spreadsheet format seems sup

Re: [libreoffice-users] Linking to embedded images.

2015-06-01 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) Thanks :) I have a feeling that if you save in non-ODF formats then the file-size might increase dramatically as the images might become duplicated. It is good to hear that ODF does behave itself wrt this :)) Regards from Tom :) On 1 June 2015 at 21:10, Steve Edmonds wrote: > Tha

Re: [libreoffice-users] Linking to embedded images.

2015-05-31 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) If you insert the image one time and then copy&paste from that inserted image doesn't that make each copy just reference the 1st one rather than create duplicates? I am not sure what happens if documents are then viewed in programs other than OpenOffice/LibreOffice. Regards

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: LibreOffice Base and Java conflict

2015-05-27 Thread Tom Davies
S's very limiting "Access" program instead of using Base the much more powerful way it was initially designed to be used. Regards from Tom :) On 27 May 2015 at 01:13, Andreas Säger wrote: > Am 26.05.2015 um 17:56 schrieb Алексей Антипов: > > Dear sirs! > > > &g

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: cannot select multiple words in impress

2015-05-27 Thread Tom Davies
didn't know this functionality already existed in Writer so it has been a useful thread for me. Thanks! ^_^ Many regards from Tom :) On 25 May 2015 at 02:00, Sang-Hyun LEE wrote: > > Thanks for your clear describing my question. > Yes, the useful feature (selecting a word by doub

Re: [libreoffice-users] open files automatically

2015-05-27 Thread Tom Davies
. I think other people have had better suggestions already though. I was wondering if it might be possible to "script it" but kinda assumed it probably wouldn't be at all easy = so i like Gary's suggestion! :) Regards from Tom :) On 27 May 2015 at 14:15, Gary Dale wrote: > O

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: cannot select multiple words in impress

2015-05-27 Thread Tom Davies
e. So, right-click on image before editing text. Select "Anchor" and in the sub-menu choose "to page". Regards from Tom :) On 27 May 2015 at 13:27, Bill.Baggins wrote: > I often use the arrow keys to move objects in both Impress and word. I use > the mouse to move it to

Re: [libreoffice-users] LO Writer -> rtf

2015-05-27 Thread Tom Davies
a convenience rather than something to rely on. A neat trick when it works. Regards from Tom :) On 27 May 2015 at 07:34, Brian Barker wrote: > At 17:47 26/05/2015 -0400, Eric Beversluis wrote: > >> I've got a book-length document heavily formatted in LO writer, which >

Re: [libreoffice-users] My Fix for Slow LibreOffice Calc

2015-05-22 Thread Tom Davies
resources by typing in top - and then Ctrl C to escape before you get too hooked. Regards from Tom :) Regards from Tom :) On 22 May 2015 at 14:47, f150 wrote: > Hey Tom, > My Libreoffice slowed to the point it took minutes to load a single > document. It became a choice of fix

Re: [libreoffice-users] My Fix for Slow LibreOffice Calc

2015-05-22 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) +1 Thanks for sharing! I'm never sure how much i can jack them up by so it's good to have figures that work. I'm guessing you have more than 384 Mb of Ram! (like, who doesn't these days!) :) Regards from Tom :) On 21 May 2015 at 23:56, f150 wrote: > The advice

Re: [libreoffice-users] LibreOffice Procedure HELP

2015-05-22 Thread Tom Davies
hurt to reinstall any of them more than once afaik. There are some "Published Guides" that can be bought in book form online from Lulu Bookstores or downloaded for free. I hope this helps! Good luck and regards from Tom :) On 22 May 2015 at 10:32, Ante Sušac wrote: > Hello >

Re: [libreoffice-users] Auto-hiding toolbars

2015-05-22 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) The 'current' fashion for "wide-screen" "does my head in" quite a bit. I'm tempted to turn my screen sideways, like a book, so i caqn read the whole of a document rather than just looking at it through the slit of wide-screen. Regards from Tom :) On 2

Re: [libreoffice-users] Auto-hiding toolbars

2015-05-22 Thread Tom Davies
nyone created a customised toolbar that works well for them? Anyone uploaded such a thing to the Extension's site? I doubt anyone has uploaded one migth it would be really good if they have imo. Regards from Tom :) On 22 May 2015 at 08:08, Gordon Burgess-Parker wrote: > Hi. > Given

Re: [libreoffice-users] Should I upgrade to LibreOffice 4.4.2.2?

2015-05-21 Thread Tom Davies
sorts of different things from this mailing list. You don't have to read any of them and can safely just delete them all. Some might be interesting and distracting but they are not vital. :) ^_^ Regards from Tom :) On 21 May 2015 at 02:38, Taang Zomi wrote: > > > > *Dear

Re: [libreoffice-users] merging layers

2015-05-11 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) I don't know either as i rarely use Draw. Hopefully Chapter 5 in the "Draw Guide" migth help! https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Documentation/Publications#LibreOffice_Draw_Guide Good luck and regards from Tom :) On 10 May 2015 at 21:26, Eric Beversluis wrote: >

Re: [libreoffice-users]

2015-05-11 Thread Tom Davies
great way for a company to "put their stamp" on the suite and make it look like an "in-house" program(s). I have seen places that use their logo or a customised page as a screen-saver. Regards from Tom :) On 10 May 2015 at 18:18, Joel Madero wrote: > Do you have ex

Re: [libreoffice-users]

2015-05-10 Thread Tom Davies
metime! Apols and regards from Tom :) 2015-05-07 15:36 GMT+01:00 Grettel Barrio Marshall : > *This is what I mean, Start Center. How I can change the color? Thank > you very much for the links you sent me.* > -- > > > > > > > *Ing.Grettel Barrio Marshall Dpto. Servi

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Base: Need help with interface to complex staff rota.

2015-05-09 Thread Tom Davies
lity? Maybe this link might help anonymise the data and names suitably? http://www.lipsum.com/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lorem_ipsum It might be easier to use the "Save As" and then just delete all the confidential information and just give us a few rows of rough examples. Regar

[libreoffice-users] Re: Welcome to users@global.libreoffice.org

2015-05-06 Thread Tom
sible to do some data-recovery) * https://help.ubuntu.com/community/DataRecovery Did you save the file on a network file-share, cloud or anywhere that might have a back-up. Back-ups are extremely important in the computer world. They can be anything from just a simple copy&paste of a singl

Re: [libreoffice-users]

2015-05-06 Thread Tom Davies
of the couple of different screens you mean. Regards from Tom :) On 6 May 2015 at 17:08, Grettel Barrio Marshall wrote: > I want to make a customization of libreoffice and change the color on the > initial screen. How do I do? > -- > > /*Ing.*Grettel Barrio Marshall >

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Filter for 'show only lines containing ?

2015-05-04 Thread Tom Davies
options such as installing OpenOffice alongside LibreOffice (not completely trivial) or/and writing to the devs of the Extension and letting them know you want to use it in LibreOffice. Regards from Tom :) On 4 May 2015 at 13:09, Maurice wrote: > On Sun, 03 May 2015 19:25:10 +0100

Re: [libreoffice-users] Filter for 'show only lines containing ?

2015-05-03 Thread Tom Davies
ension/add-on/plug-in for something like this. Regards from Tom :) On 1 May 2015 at 13:58, Maurice wrote: > (Using LO 4.3.6.1 Writer in Linux Mageia-4) > > Have looked for - but not found - a filter mechanism that would display > only those lines of a document that contain a specified c

Re: [libreoffice-users] Problem viewing Excel charts in odt document

2015-04-30 Thread Tom Davies
something that might threaten their market dominance! However ODF is gaining ground. Regards from Tom :) On 30 April 2015 at 16:04, Paul D. Mirowsky wrote: > Export as PDF. > > Unless you need to edit the document, PDF will let you highlight text and > by right clicking, do "

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Problem viewing Excel charts in odt document

2015-04-30 Thread Tom Davies
to move that way too, in order to be ready for the future. The MS formats are proprietary and secretive so they are unlikely to be readable in the future (beyond the fairly short-term) whereas the ODF formats are fully published and implemented as per the published specifications. Regards from Tom

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Installing HelpPack on Windows does nothing.

2015-04-29 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) Thanks for letting us know the right answer. That is likely to help others in the future. Thanks and regards from Tom :) On 29 April 2015 at 15:28, Neutrino wrote: > I got this solution emailed to me shortly after posting this message. > > "The probable reason is that the

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