: Saturday, January 28, 2012 11:36 AM
To: users@openoffice.org
Subject: [users] Re: hyphens apostrophes
thomas steel:
*From:* THOMAS STEEL mailto:t.st...@virgin.net
*Sent:* Friday, January 27, 2012 9:44 AM
*To:* users-h...@openoffice.org mailto:users-h...@openoffice.org
*Subject:* hyphens apostrophes
typing and expect to be changed? e.g.
A - B (A space dash space B space)
should replace the dash with an en-dash
A-B (A dash B space) - note no spaces around the dash
is not expected to change the dash, even with the options set
Mark.
thomas steel
From: THOMAS STEEL
Sent: Friday, January 27, 2012 9:44 AM
To: users-h...@openoffice.org
Subject: hyphens apostrophes
I am struggling to recustomise OOWriter for a new computer after burglary.
Am trying (1) to enable replacement of some hyphens by em en dashes (used to
work by hitting
Can you tell me where on the site I can find a guide to style issuers in
OOWriter which I can download? T. Steel
Now that my problem has been resolved, I wish to unsubscribe. I have tried
twice to followed the correct empty reply procedure, but it doesn't work. Can
you help me? TS
probably open an issue
on it unless somebody who's familiar with XML can see what's wrong.
Anybody?
Thomas Steel wrote:
I have suddenly remembered that you suggested I might send a copy of
the unopenable file. Here it is. Thanks, TS
Content.xml is corrupt. I was able to recover it by deleting
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From: Barbara Duprey b...@onr.com
Sent: Saturday, May 15, 2010 3:07 AM
To: users@openoffice.org
Subject: Re: [users] OT: What is Bottom Posting?/TSteel
Thank you, Barbara ( others) for all your help. It's been a ghastly week,
but I'm pleased
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From: Patrick Graham patr...@gandatech.com
Sent: Saturday, May 15, 2010 12:34 AM
To: users@openoffice.org
Subject: Re: [users] OT: What is Bottom Posting?/TSteel
Barbara Duprey wrote:
Content.xml is corrupt. I was able to recover it by
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From: Barbara Duprey b...@onr.com
Sent: Thursday, May 13, 2010 6:37 PM
To: users@openoffice.org
Subject: Re: [users] OT: What is Bottom Posting?/TSteel
Your original question got bogged down in all this, but we had
sorted out some of the
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From: Tanstaafl tansta...@libertytrek.org
Sent: Friday, May 14, 2010 12:18 PM
To: users@openoffice.org
Subject: Re: [users] OT: What is Bottom Posting?/TSteel
On 2010-05-14 4:13 AM, Thomas Steel wrote:
Dear Barbara: Thank you for yours. You
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Sent: Friday, May 14, 2010 12:41 PM
To: users@openoffice.org
Subject: Re: [users] OT: What is Bottom Posting?/TSteel
On 2010-05-14 7:32 AM, Thomas Steel wrote
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From: Barbara Duprey b...@onr.com
Sent: Friday, May 14, 2010 1:47 PM
To: users@openoffice.org
Subject: Re: [users] OT: What is Bottom Posting?/TSteel
Thomas Steel wrote:
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From: Barbara
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From: Tanstaafl tansta...@libertytrek.org
Sent: Friday, May 14, 2010 12:41 PM
To: users@openoffice.org
Subject: Re: [users] OT: What is Bottom Posting?/TSteel
On 2010-05-14 7:32 AM, Thomas Steel wrote
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From: Gene Young n2...@cfl.rr.com
Sent: Friday, May 14, 2010 2:29 PM
To: users@openoffice.org
Subject: Re: [users] OT: What is Bottom Posting?/TSteel
On 5/14/2010 9:19 AM, Thomas Steel wrote:
I am now frantic. If I type 'setup.exe
: Barbara Duprey b...@onr.com
Sent: Friday, May 14, 2010 1:47 PM
To: users@openoffice.org
Subject: Re: [users] OT: What is Bottom Posting?/TSteel
Thomas Steel wrote:
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From: Barbara Duprey b...@onr.com
Sent: Thursday, May 13, 2010 6:37 PM
To: users
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From: Barbara Duprey b...@onr.com
Sent: Friday, May 14, 2010 3:26 PM
To: users@openoffice.org
Subject: Re: [users] OT: What is Bottom Posting?/TSteel
Thomas Steel wrote:
snip
I am now frantic. If I type 'setup.exe' in the Search box
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From: Tanstaafl tansta...@libertytrek.org
Sent: Friday, May 14, 2010 12:41 PM
To: users@openoffice.org
Subject: Re: [users] OT: What is Bottom Posting?/TSteel
On 2010-05-14 7:32 AM, Thomas Steel wrote
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From: Barbara Duprey b...@onr.com
Sent: Friday, May 14, 2010 3:26 PM
To: users@openoffice.org
Subject: Re: [users] OT: What is Bottom Posting?/TSteel
Thomas Steel wrote:
snip
I am now frantic. If I type 'setup.exe' in the Search box
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From: Barbara Duprey b...@onr.com
Sent: Friday, May 14, 2010 9:00 PM
To: users@openoffice.org
Subject: Re: [users] OT: What is Bottom Posting?/TSteel
Thomas Steel wrote:
From: Barbara Duprey b...@onr.com
Sent: Friday, May 14, 2010 3:26 PM
is Bottom Posting?/TSteel
Thomas Steel wrote:
From: Barbara Duprey b...@onr.com
Sent: Friday, May 14, 2010 3:26 PM
To: users@openoffice.org
Subject: Re: [users] OT: What is Bottom Posting?/TSteel
Thomas Steel wrote:
snip
I am now frantic. If I type 'setup.exe' in the Search box, it just
gives me
On 10 May 2010 07:23, Thomas Steel t.st...@virgin.net wrote:
I apologise. I don't know what 'bottom posting' 'top posting' mean.
Harold Fuchs wrote:
Bottom posting is placing your text below (at the bottom of) the text
to
which you are replying. Top posting is placing your text above
to
completely uninstall and reinstall it. What operating system and version
are you using, and what version of OOo? Anything that gets you into the
OOo install or uninstall process should let you select a Repair option,
there's no special expertise required.
Thomas Steel wrote:
I am most grateful
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From: Harold Fuchs hwfa.openoff...@googlemail.com
Sent: Monday, May 10, 2010 8:49 AM
To: users@openoffice.org
Subject: [users] OT: What is Bottom Posting? (was Re: [users]
incomprehensible error message)
On 10 May 2010 07:23, Thomas Steel
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From: Barbara Duprey b...@onr.com
Sent: Monday, May 10, 2010 2:40 PM
To: users@openoffice.org
Subject: Re: [users] incomprehensible error message
Yes, and thanks. In Windows 7, you can use Start Control Panel ,
Programs, Uninstall a program,
I need urgent help. I have subscribed, but I'm not sure if this is the right
address to which to send my question. Anyway here goes.
It concerns an Open Document Spreadsheet which I use every day in OO 3.2.
This morning it won't open. I get this error message: Format error discovered
in the file
Further to my earlier plea, I should have explained that I get just the same
error message when I open a previously backed up version of the file, so there
can't be anything wrong with the file---but somehow in the process. It is quite
a small file, so the reference to 30,000 columns is
11:00 PM
To: users@openoffice.org
Subject: Re: [users] incomprehensible error message
Thomas Steel wrote:
Further to my earlier plea, I should have explained that I get just the
same error message when I open a previously backed up version of the
file, so there can't be anything wrong
I could find no way of opening this. TS (Vista OO)
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Sent: Sunday, June 14, 2009 1:34 PM
Subject: Re: [users] Deletion of unwanted items in Writer files
At 12:20 14/06/2009 +0100, Thomas Steel wrote:
Would someone be kind enough to help me with these 2 problems I have with
Writer? Both involve intrusions in long files
- Original Message -
From: thomas steel
To: users-h...@openoffice.org
Sent: Thursday, June 11, 2009 6:17 PM
Subject: Fw: Deletion of unwanted items in Writer files
- Original Message -
From: thomas steel
To: users-h...@openoffice.org
Sent: Thursday, June 11, 2009 10:57 AM
:47 +, thomas steel wrote:
Thanks to Richard Harold others for great patience. I've now done
everything you've advised my fingers are crossed that all is now well.
One
last question. A result of installing OO3 is that I've had 2 e-mails
inviting me to install 'OpenOffice2009'. Isn't
- Original Message -
From: Brian Barker b.m.bar...@btinternet.com
To: users@openoffice.org
Sent: Sunday, December 14, 2008 11:16 PM
Subject: Re: [users] Unwanted hyphenation
At 22:10 14/12/2008 +, Thomas Steel wrote:
Two problems remain. 1. I cannot find any trace of the process recommended
...@btinternet.com
To: users@openoffice.org
Sent: Sunday, December 14, 2008 11:16 PM
Subject: Re: [users] Unwanted hyphenation
At 22:10 14/12/2008 +, Thomas Steel wrote:
Two problems remain. 1. I cannot find any trace of the process recommended
by Brian for 'removing the tick from hyphenation
I've discovered that my files WILL open (after a very long delay) if I use
the 2.4 quickstarter in the bottom bar, but not otherwise. Does this make a
difference? TS
- Original Message -
From: thomas steel t.st...@virgin.net
To: users@openoffice.org
Sent: Monday, December 15, 2008 9:47
b.m.bar...@btinternet.com
To: users@openoffice.org
Sent: Sunday, December 14, 2008 8:31 PM
Subject: Re: [users] Unwanted hyphenation
At 18:22 14/12/2008 +, Thomas Steel wrote:
Another try! Is this the right variant of the OO address to get help?
Yup.
My system has suddenly started hyphenating
- Original Message -
From: Gene Young n2...@cfl.rr.com
To: users@openoffice.org
Sent: Monday, December 15, 2008 6:04 PM
Subject: Re: [users] Unwanted hyphenation
thomas steel wrote:
My problems opening docs with OO with uncommanded changes of font have
somehow gone away (no more idea
* click you get a menu.
The 12th item is Edit Paragraph Style. Vista may be different in this
respect; stranger things have happened ;-)
Harold Fuchs
London, England
On 15/12/2008 18:29, thomas steel wrote:
I'm so sorry: there's no such tenth choice on my system. Is the problem
perhaps that I'm
Another try! Is this the right variant of the OO address to get help? My system
has suddenly started hyphenating words at the ends of lines I cannot find the
way to stop it. Can anyone explain the problem simply? I'd be very grateful. T.
Steel
No, I've struggled struggled with on-line help it hasn't helped me on
this one! TS
- Original Message -
From: James Knott james.kn...@rogers.com
To: users@openoffice.org
Sent: Sunday, December 14, 2008 7:34 PM
Subject: Re: [users] Unwanted hyphenation
thomas steel wrote:
Another
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From: JOE Conner joeconner2...@gmail.com
To: users@openoffice.org
Sent: Sunday, December 14, 2008 9:56 PM
Subject: Re: [users] Unwanted hyphenation
thomas steel wrote:
Another try! Is this the right variant of the OO address to get help? My
system has suddenly started hyphenating words
it's sometimes quite terse though.
(Oh, please could you snip messages appropriately in future when
replying? Thanks!)
On 29 Apr 2008 at 19:39, thomas steel wrote:
Dear Mike: You have responded to my request to Twayne---but there is a
blank
where your message should be! ??? TS
- Original
To those who have tried to help me with n-dashes: Thank you. Auto correct is
now working. I thought it was supposed to replace a hyphen with an n-dash by
typing a hyphen. I find by experimentation that it is necessary to type 2
hyphens, which it then turns into an n-dash. OO is so complicated!
2008 08:55:04 thomas steel wrote:
I find by experimentation that it is necessary to type 2 hyphens
Several different people told you this on the list. That is hardly by
experimentation!
You need to read what people say more carefully, and follow instructions
more
accurately. This would
- Original Message -
From: Jim Allan [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: users@openoffice.org
Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2008 1:53 AM
Subject: [users] Re: N-dashes
thomas steel wrote:
Dear Jim: Thanks, but I've done exectly what you said got nowhere. I
have 'Replace dashes' ticked I have duly entered
was
deleted from my system long ago). There must be some way of rescuing this
material. TS
- Original Message -
From: Jack D. Lewis [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: users@openoffice.org
Sent: Monday, April 28, 2008 8:04 PM
Subject: Re: [users] Crippling extensions
thomas steel wrote the following on 4
.
- Original Message -
From: Harold Fuchs [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: users@openoffice.org
Cc: Jack D. Lewis [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2008 9:28 AM
Subject: Re: [users] Crippling extensions
2008/4/28 thomas steel [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
Dear Jack: No, that can't be right, because the 2008-9
I use N-dashes very frequently in my work. Can anyone tell me a simple way in
OOWriter to make one insertable with one press of a key? T. Steel
Dear Twayne: Thanks! Have you the patience to explain what Autocorrect is
how I could use it? I'd be really grateful. TS
- Original Message -
From: Twayne [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: users@openoffice.org
Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2008 6:22 PM
Subject: [users] Re: N-dashes
I use N-dashes
- either press F1 in writer or via the Help menu -
and search for autocorrect. It will provide a lightning tour.
On 29 Apr 2008 at 19:20, thomas steel wrote:
Dear Twayne: Thanks! Have you the patience to explain what Autocorrect is
how I could use it? I'd be really grateful. TS
- Original
, 2008 8:18 PM
Subject: [users] Re: N-dashes
thomas steel wrote:
I use N-dashes very frequently in my work. Can anyone tell me a simple
way in OOWriter to make one insertable with one press of a key? T. Steel
This is built into the autocorrection section of OpenOffice.org writer. If
under
Dear Twayne: You may have seen my message to Jim. I can't make the
auto-correct method work, although I've done exactly what you say. I've
tried Help, but it is no help. I can't even find a ln-dash in Special
Characters, to insert it the long way. TS
- Original Message -
From: Twayne
Dear Andy: Thanks. Unfortunately the choices under the Alt Key Handler link
were completely beyond my understanding. TS
- Original Message -
From: Andy Lewis [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: users@openoffice.org
Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2008 5:59 PM
Subject: [users] Re: N-dashes
thomas steel
Can I update my problem very precisely? I have some files with the extensions
'.xlsm' '.xlsm.xlsm', which refuse to open. I converted them from OOCalc ages
ago worked on them happily in Calc. I then shunted them into one New Folder.
When I go to that Folder, I find these strange extensions.
: OOCalc problem
thomas steel wrote:
Here are my initial replies to your 3 questions:
1. I can't find anything remotely like Folder Options in Tools on OOCalc.
Please can you tell me how to find that?
Go into any standard folder in windows so that it the folder is open in a
windows on your
extensions...'. Tell us what the
extensions on the files are.
Can you open one of these files by running OOo, and using 'file / open',
then browsing to the file?
How did you get the files into the new folder? Did you copy them or use
'file / save as'?
tc
thomas steel wrote:
Still no response
Still no response to my OOCalc problem, so let me put it another way. Old Excel
files, which converted happily to OOCalc were regularly worked on, now, after
having been put in a new folder, describe themselves as Excel and won't open.
If no-one can tell me how to open them, can someone at
, 2008 11:58 PM
Subject: Re: [users] Undeletable, unopenable message
thomas steel wrote the following on 4/21/2008 4:15 PM:
Help! No-one has come to my aid in respect of an e-mail from Mark
Robinson at users@openoffice.org which can't be opened or deleted. What
can I do? T. Steel
Thomas,
Since
Please, please can someone help me retrieve lost data. I converted my Excel
worksheets into OOCalc subsequently worked on them without problem. At
finance year end I shunted them into a new folder created new Calc
worksheets. Now I find that the old sheets are named in the folder as Excel
Michael Adams has kindly suggested that I send a small sample doc, to
illustrate my endnote problem---which is that OOWriter won't at present allow
the endnotes to be in same font ('Charter') as the text, unless they are
converted individually. This has happened as a result of conversion to OO
that
he can help to identify what has gone wrong.
- Original Message -
From: Russell Butler [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: users@openoffice.org
Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2008 9:42 AM
Subject: [users] Re: Undeletable, unopenable message
thomas steel wrote:
Mark Robinson's e-mail must surely have
[EMAIL PROTECTED],
thomas steel [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Mark Robinson's e-mail must surely have gone to all subscribed users? Has
no-one else had this problem? Can someone give me his e-mail address, so
that I can talk directly? TS
- Original Message -
There was absolutely nothing
Michael Adams has kindly suggested that I send a small sample doc to illustrate
my endnote problem. It is that OO won't at present let me have endnotes in the
same font ('Charter') as the text, unless I convert erach note individually. My
docs were all converted from Word to OOWriter some while
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From: Brian Barker [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: users@openoffice.org
Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2008 11:35 AM
Subject: Re: [users] Endnote font
At 11:05 22/04/2008 +0100, Thomas Steel wrote:
Michael Adams has kindly suggested that I send a small sample doc to
illustrate my endnote problem
21, 2008 10:48 AM
Subject: Re: [users] Help!!
I have replied after the relevant point (interspersed replying)
On Mon, 21 Apr 2008 09:25:47 +0100
thomas steel wrote:
Thank you so much for your help. Alas, I am even closer to despair
with my 3 major problems over OO. I have struggled through
Sent: Sunday, April 20, 2008 9:49 PM
Subject: Re: [users] Help!!
On Sun, 20 Apr 2008 17:11:08 +0100
thomas steel wrote:
My other problem is that I like to use a rarish font called
Charter.
Openword happily converts documents into this, but obstinately leaves
all endnotes untouched. I have
I now have a new OO problem, to add to my tale of misery. A message received
today (from 'Mark Robinson') cannot be opened or deleted. What can I do? T Steel
document wide.
On Mon, 21 Apr 2008 11:17:44 +0100
thomas steel wrote:
Thank you, Michael, for responding again. I wonder if you will have
the patience to stick with this one. I can't work out how to 'identify
para. style for endnotes', much less how to alter it. I have been
going to my endnotes
Help! No-one has come to my aid in respect of an e-mail from Mark Robinson at
users@openoffice.org which can't be opened or deleted. What can I do? T. Steel
for help.
- Original Message -
From: JOE Conner [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: users@openoffice.org
Sent: Saturday, April 19, 2008 10:52 PM
Subject: Re: [users] Help requested
It is my extreme pleasure to have been of help.
Joe Conner, Poulsbo, WA USA
thomas steel wrote:
Dear Joe: So many thanks
to change these one by one (hugely laborious,
when some of my docs have 200 of them. I must be missing a trick here. Will
anyone be kind enough to help? T. Steel
- Original Message -
From: thomas steel [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: users@openoffice.org
Sent: Sunday, April 20, 2008 8:03 AM
!!
On April 20, 2008, thomas steel wrote:
The second of my three remaining problems with OpenOffice is this: I
successfully converted my Word files, in which quotations were marked by
single inverted commas. These reproduce correctly when printing from
OpenWord. But any new ones I enter appear
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To: users@openoffice.org
Sent: Sunday, April 20, 2008 6:22 PM
Subject: Re: [users] Help!!
2008/4/20, thomas steel [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
The second of my three remaining problems with OpenOffice is this: I
successfully converted my Word files, in which quotations were marked by
single inverted commas
I've just registered as a user am not sure how to work this facility. Hope
this is right. I switched from Word 2 months ago have used OpenWord
successfully for 2 months, but have some difficulties. Can I start with one?
When editing documents, if I try to type a new para after a previous one
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: users@openoffice.org
Sent: Saturday, April 19, 2008 7:51 PM
Subject: Re: [users] Help requested
thomas steel wrote:
I've just registered as a user am not sure how to work this facility.
Hope this is right. I switched from Word 2 months ago have used
OpenWord successfully
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