You might find this useful
If say the name David is in cell C11, then type in D11
=CHAR(CODE(C11)) will return the D the 1st Character
regards
John B
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On 12/07/2011 09:48, Dietrich
Hi, Jay,
On Tue, 2011-07-12 at 16:38 -0400, planas wrote:
On Tue, 2011-07-12 at 17:48 +0900, Dietrich Bollmann wrote:
for a paper I have to only render the Initials of the first name in the
list of references:
At the place of: Anderson, David
I have to use:Anderson, D.
2011/7/13 Tom Davies tomdavie...@yahoo.co.uk:
Hi :)
Keyboard short-cuts sometimes work when menus don't
Ctrl C = copy
Ctrl X = cut (X looks a little like a pair of scissors)
Ctrl V = Paste
Ctrl Shift V = sometimes pastes 'without formatting' (doesn't work in my
web-based email program)
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Hi :)
+1
Lol, i totally agree. I just never thought about it. I did notice someone
taking extravagant care in a very precise guide ages ago. Hmm Ctrl+c would be
Ctrl and the + key and the c? I got told off for using the + one time. I
have
even been told off for using the space too but
2011/7/13 Tom Davies tomdavie...@yahoo.co.uk:
Hi :)
+1
Lol, i totally agree. I just never thought about it. I did notice someone
taking extravagant care in a very precise guide ages ago. Hmm Ctrl+c would be
Ctrl and the + key and the c? I got told off for using the + one time. I
have
2011/7/13 Johnny Rosenberg gurus.knu...@gmail.com:
2011/7/13 Tom Davies tomdavie...@yahoo.co.uk:
Hi :)
+1
Lol, i totally agree. I just never thought about it. I did notice someone
taking extravagant care in a very precise guide ages ago. Hmm Ctrl+c would
be
Ctrl and the + key and the c?
Hi :)
You are right. Some people have a different view which is not entirely wrong.
I think there are various agreed standards and your way fits at least one of
them.
Regards from
Tom :)
From: Johnny Rosenberg gurus.knu...@gmail.com
To:
Hi,
for a paper I have to only render the Initials of the first name in the
list of references:
At the place of: Anderson, David
I have to use:Anderson, D.
Any idea how to do that with the bibliography tools of libre office?
Thanks, Dietrich
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Hi,
- copy list of authors into spreadsheet into column A
- type formula =FIND(,;A1;1) into B1
- type formula =LEFT(A1;B1-1)MID(A1;B1;3). into C1
- copypaste B1 and C1 into remaining rows
- copypaste column C into your document
Regards, Jiri
Dne 12.7.2011 10:48, Dietrich Bollmann napsal(a):
