On Thursday October 18 2007 02:00 am, HLM wrote:
> Hi...I have a serious problem with one page in a file I'm using
> OpenOffice for. I am typing a thesis document, and have several quotes
> in which I change from my double spaced font to single, and indent the
> left and right margins. So far, I am having trouble with one paragraph
> only, and I'm not sure why that is. When I try to change the spacing to
> single, it single spaces two or three paragraphs above and below the
> area that I highlight with my mouse (to change spacing). I cannot hit
> the tab button on a preceeding paragraph without it "tabbing" the entire
> next two pages, and I am unable to change this by going to the
> "paragraph" tab under "format". I am also unable to enter text above or
> below the selection that is giving me trouble without it "doing the same
> thing".
>
> Are there any settings that I am missing in regards to this? I've
> checked everything under tabs, paragraph, etc., and everything seems ok.
> I may be hysterically blind though.
>
> Any help is appreciated...and I apologize if my query seems
> illogical...it's 2am and I'm so tired.
>
>
> thank you
> heather
If you are typing a thesis, you need to be using styles. See the
Writer Guide for styles: http://documentation.openoffice.org/manuals/. By
creating a custom paragraph style for this one paragraph, you can make
these changes easily without changing anything in another paragraph.
To create custom styles, you need to be using the Styles and Formating
window. The F11 key opens and closes it.
Thirdly, using the styles chapters in the Writer's Guide, you might
want to reformat your entire thesis. Right now you are using only the
default styles. There is so much more you can do if you create additional
custom styles.
Dan
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