On Tue, Jan 29, 2013 at 12:31 PM, Brian Barker <b.m.bar...@btinternet.com>wrote:
> 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 = -- 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
