David
I went back to my database and realised that all I had done was to
change all my surnames to Bold. I had not attempted to change the
font. When I tried to change the font some cells changed but others
didn't. I could change those that hadn't changed separately - not
what you want to do with a large database. So maybe one can only
play around with the Style.
Bob might tweak out something from his store of goodies.
Merv
Thanks for the suggestion, Merv, but your procedure only resets the
default for the data field, it doesn't change data existing in
fields.
I guess that the short answer might be, it isn't possible to do what I want?
Regards
David Noel
2007 May 26
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From: Mervyn & Giuliana Bond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: 'WAMUG Mailing List' <wamug@wamug.org.au>
Re: Changing the font etc in an Appleworks database field
Date: Fri May 25 17:28
David
In Layout click on the data field rectangle so that is shows it
little black "handles" for size changing then go Format and choose
the font etc. Return to Browse and the data should appear as chosen
in format. Save.
Merv
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At 4:44 PM +0800 25/5/07, David Noel wrote:
Hi, I've used database files in Clarisworks/Appleworks over many
years, and worked out how to do most of the things I want to. But
one thing leaves me still baffled.
How can I change all the data in one particular text field (over the
whole database) to a given font, size, etc? Obviously the Layout
gives the defaults for such things, but data pasted into these
fields often retains font and size from its source. I want to
retrospectively convert all the data in a particular field to a
given format. I realize I can probably select and convert all data
over all fields, but I need different fields to be in different
formats.
Sounds as if it should be simple to do ....... if only some kind
soul would point out how.......!! (esteemed Ronnie, where are you?).
David Noel
2007 May 25
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