Re: [users] tabs outside margins do not show up properly

2006-06-17 Thread Max Haltermann
h time. In MS Office the tab stop can be outside the margin, so that is what we decided to do since it was easiest to do. I think I'll have to do an RFE to get this evaluated. -- Andy Pepperdine Just Shift/Enter the last line on the page to create a separate p

[users] German language mailing address please

2006-05-20 Thread Max Haltermann
Hi all, I have noticed referral of German language posting away from users@openoffice.org to the German equivalent more than once. Didn't think I would ever need it. But now I do. So please... Thanks in advance. Max.

Re: [users] How to omit a page number in a booklet

2006-05-07 Thread Max Haltermann
---- From: "Max Haltermann" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Sunday, May 07, 2006 6:26 PM Subject: [users] How to omit a page number in a booklet Can anybody one help? Max. - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL

[users] How to omit a page number in a booklet

2006-05-07 Thread Max Haltermann
Hi Group, I spent some hours trying to achieve the following from a booklet of some fifty pages. All are formatted identically but as left and right. I would like to omit the number 1 on the first page as this contains a full page image. I.e. the text content to be started on

Re: [users] How do you reformat labels?

2006-05-02 Thread Max Haltermann
Hi Greg, this may not help you very much, but in 15 years of occasionally printing labels I have found that some combinations of label paper and printer (paper transport) don't perform reliably due to slippage. I then used a graphics program like Corel Draw, created one label and used t

Re: [users] DOS Files

2006-04-22 Thread Max Haltermann
Drag one of these .prn files into Notepad. If the text is fully readable, but interspersed with Escape codes then you could remove these codes with Find/Replace. Then load the text into OOo and manually hi-lite where necessary. Not suitable for lots of LARGE files though :-; - Original Mes

[users] Is there a German version of 'users@openoffice.org'

2006-03-11 Thread Max Haltermann
As there seem to be quite a few postings in German language, perhaps anyone aware of any German user-group could post the address here. Max. - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL P

Re: [users] Rechtschreibprüfung

2006-03-11 Thread Max Haltermann
Warscheinlich brauchen Sie ein Deutsches Wörterbuch im korrekten Format. Mehr kann ich auch nicht helfen. Vielleicht gibt es Benutzergruppe? Dietmar Haltermann. - Original Message - From: "Martin Klingender" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Saturday, March 11, 2006 8:40 AM Subject: [users]

Re: [users] Microsoft says Open Office.org 10 years behind

2006-03-08 Thread Max Haltermann
- Original Message - From: "Joe Hogan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Wednesday, March 08, 2006 8:54 AM Subject: Re: [users] Microsoft says Open Office.org 10 years behind Another problem is a lack of support. What 800 number do you call at 2 am on Saturday night to get tech suppor

Re: [users] Microsoft says Open Office.org 10 years behind

2006-03-08 Thread Max Haltermann
Take this into consideration: In 99% of OSS products you can get heaps of FREE information and help with any way to apply this software, just browse users@openoffice.org Commercial software may be more polished, may; but when you have problems with commercial software you could be looking at $65.

Re: [users] numbering of pages

2006-02-06 Thread Max Haltermann
Perhaps this lot from OO0 2.0 will help. First methode: a) place the cursor at the beginning of the document at which the page number has to be changed b) choose Format|Paragraph c) select tab Text Flow d) in section Breaks, - check Insert - choose Type Page - check With page Style - choose

Re: [users] re: Labels: Better printing

2006-01-31 Thread Max Haltermann
To help you one would need to know a little more about how exactly you set up those labels. But one advice I can give you: NEVER print on a label sheet without first printing on plain paper and measure your placement of text e.t.c. I often hold the plain paper print and labels against the light,

Re: [users] Re: How do I insert an em dash,

2006-01-30 Thread Max Haltermann
The Alt key sequence was also available on my original Acorn computer more than ten years old. It had its own RISC operating system. The only difference to MS was: The leading zero was not needed. Trust MS to make it more complex Max. - Original Message - From: "Jallan" <[EMA

Re: [users] Corel Draw

2006-01-28 Thread Max Haltermann
Later versions of Corel Draw export in EPS format This will import to OOo as a graphic, which may then be used as a template for the documents layout. Max Haltermann. - Original Message - From: "Hodgins Family" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Sunday, January 29, 2006 1:2

[users] How to offset page numbers. The definitive Answer!

2006-01-27 Thread Max Haltermann
not for a paragraph. Regards, Max. - Original Message - From: "Cor Nouws" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Friday, January 27, 2006 8:20 PM Subject: Re: [users] How to offset page numbers Hi Max, Max Haltermann wrote: Hi Cor, perhaps you can give

Re: [users] How to offset page numbers

2006-01-26 Thread Max Haltermann
w to offset page numbers Hi Max, Max Haltermann wrote: Hi Cor, thanks for your postings, I actually tried this but would not work. Instead another posting suggested Edit/Fields, this sometimes opens a window where an offset can be set. If that window doesn't open then double clic

Re: [users] Replacing text with formatting characters

2006-01-26 Thread Max Haltermann
Hi Kira, I had the same badly formatted writer document. Did you by some chance find out how to find and replace paragraph markers? - Original Message - From: "Kira" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2006 12:39 PM Subject: Re: [users] Replacing text

Re: [users] How to offset page numbers

2006-01-26 Thread Max Haltermann
006 12:41 AM Subject: Re: [users] How to offset page numbers On Sun, 2006-01-22 at 15:18 +1100, Max Haltermann wrote: A Writer document I am editing starts with page 7. Using Insert/fields/page number always reverts to 7. Are you using a different page style? OOo is very style oriented and all

Re: [users] How to offset page numbers

2006-01-24 Thread Max Haltermann
ssage - From: "Cor Nouws" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2006 5:20 AM Subject: Re: [users] How to offset page numbers Hi Max, Max Haltermann wrote: A Writer document I am editing starts with page 7. Using Insert/fields/page number always reverts to 7

Re: [users] How to offset page numbers

2006-01-22 Thread Max Haltermann
set" which adjusts what number the page numbering starts at." Max Haltermann. - Original Message - From: "G. Roderick Singleton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Cc: "Clark" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, January 23, 2006 12:41 AM Subject: Re:

[users] How to offset page numbers in Writer, (OOo 2.0)

2006-01-22 Thread Max Haltermann
Hi to all, looks like I still don't know how to post properly. Howard pointed out to me that it is the wrong way to just delete details from a thread and start a new one. Sorry about that. I'll try to do better in future. This was my previous posting: A Writer document I am editing

[users] How to offset page numbers

2006-01-21 Thread Max Haltermann
A Writer document I am editing starts with page 7. Using Insert/fields/page number always reverts to 7. I have downloaded many pages of help text form Open Office .org, but either they refer to earlier versions or don't work as described. I have OOo v.2.0 How can I get it to start at 1? How

Re: [users] Re: Hanging indent: How to avoid

2006-01-18 Thread Max Haltermann
Exactly! Max. - Original Message - From: "Kira" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2006 7:08 PM Subject: Re: [users] Re: Hanging indent: How to avoid Max Haltermann wrote: Roderick, it seems you missed the original question. I was

Re: [users] Re: Hanging indent: How to avoid

2006-01-17 Thread Max Haltermann
leton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Cc: "Max Haltermann" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2006 11:20 PM Subject: Re: [users] Re: Hanging indent: How to avoid Nd you missed the intent of my message. Please use Shift-Enter to move lines down in a paragraph blo

Re: [users] 2 hours to set tabs :-((

2006-01-16 Thread Max Haltermann
- Original Message - From: "mike scott" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Jonathon Coombes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Sent: Monday, January 16, 2006 11:42 PM Subject: Re: [users] 2 hours to set tabs :-(( On 16 Jan 2006 at 12:47, Jonathon Coombes wrote: On Mon

Re: [users] Re: Hanging indent: How to avoid

2006-01-16 Thread Max Haltermann
. - Original Message - From: "G. Roderick Singleton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Cc: "Max Haltermann" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2006 12:34 AM Subject: Re: [users] Re: Hanging indent: How to avoid On Mon, 2006-01-16 at 11:30 +1100, Max Ha

[users] Problems solved. Thanks to many helpers.

2006-01-15 Thread Max Haltermann
Suddenly the day doesn't look quite as gloomy. I now have full control over tabs, as well as being able to bypass hanging indents when not needed, without having to change paragraph styles. What more could one expect in this world? Thanks to Jean, Fred, Jonathon, Keith, 'RLShadow', and other I m

Re: [users] 2 hours to set tabs :-((

2006-01-15 Thread Max Haltermann
Actually they were an unholy mess of both Max. - Original Message - From: "Jonathon Coombes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Monday, January 16, 2006 3:02 PM Subject: Re: [users] 2 hours to set tabs :-(( On Mon, 2006-01-16 at 13:32 +1100, Max Haltermann wrote: Hi Jon

Re: [users] 2 hours to set tabs :-((

2006-01-15 Thread Max Haltermann
uot;Keith Bates" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Monday, January 16, 2006 2:28 PM Subject: Re: [users] 2 hours to set tabs :-(( On Mon, 16 Jan 2006 13:18:26 +1100 "Max Haltermann" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hi Jean, Yes, I have tried to set tabs in paragraph styl

Re: [users] 2 hours to set tabs :-((

2006-01-15 Thread Max Haltermann
t tabs :-(( On Mon, 2006-01-16 at 12:31 +1100, Max Haltermann wrote: Hi again, I'll be wearing out my welcome, but here I go again. I was presented with a 17 page list of names and relevant page numbers. This was created: sometimes using spaces, sometimes default tabs and sometimes user

Re: [users] 2 hours to set tabs :-((

2006-01-15 Thread Max Haltermann
ect: Re: [users] 2 hours to set tabs :-(( Max Haltermann wrote: Hi again, I'll be wearing out my welcome, but here I go again. I was presented with a 17 page list of names and relevant page numbers. This was created: sometimes using spaces, sometimes default tabs and sometimes user defined ta

Re: [users] Re: Hanging indent: How to avoid

2006-01-15 Thread Max Haltermann
- Original Message - From: "Jonathon Coombes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Monday, January 16, 2006 12:22 PM Subject: Re: [users] Re: Hanging indent: How to avoid > On Mon, 2006-01-16 at 12:09 +1100, Max Haltermann wrote: >> Hi Jonathon, >> >>

Re: [users] Re: Database Error

2006-01-15 Thread Max Haltermann
On Sunday 15 January 2006 2:32 am, Max Haltermann wrote: I too am missing Java for O.O. had a look at URL you advised, could not find JRE or anything similar on http://java.sun.com. Perhaps JRE has a full name? Max. You want the "run time" package. Fred -- Paid purchaser of ALL SuS

[users] 2 hours to set tabs :-((

2006-01-15 Thread Max Haltermann
Hi again, I'll be wearing out my welcome, but here I go again. I was presented with a 17 page list of names and relevant page numbers. This was created: sometimes using spaces, sometimes default tabs and sometimes user defined tabs. The whole looks like a dogs breakfast and foolishly I volunteered

Re: [users] Re: Hanging indent: How to avoid

2006-01-15 Thread Max Haltermann
tears will be the next event :-) Max. - Original Message - From: "Jonathon Coombes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Monday, January 16, 2006 11:42 AM Subject: Re: [users] Re: Hanging indent: How to avoid On Mon, 2006-01-16 at 11:30 +1100, Max Haltermann wrote: Hi Jean,

Re: [users] Re: Re: Database Error

2006-01-15 Thread Max Haltermann
- Original Message - From: "Matej Cepl" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Sunday, January 15, 2006 7:06 PM Subject: [users] Re: Re: Database Error Max Haltermann wrote: I too am missing Java for O.O. had a look at URL you advised, could not find JRE or anything

Re: [users] Re: Database Error

2006-01-14 Thread Max Haltermann
I too am missing Java for O.O. had a look at URL you advised, could not find JRE or anything similar on http://java.sun.com. Perhaps JRE has a full name? Max. - Original Message - From: "Matej Cepl" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Sunday, January 15, 2006 1:05 PM Subject: [users] Re: D

[users] Hanging indent: How to avoid

2006-01-14 Thread Max Haltermann
Hi all, Using Openoffice I often start with a date followed by 2-3 lines of text reporting about events past. Formatted as hanging indent the date is as intended on the extreme left of the page as desired. But when I type the rest of the text I would like the text to line up with the t