Linked code, syntax highlighting, frames, and captions
I would like to do the following:
Link to external source code file (for example a SQL script in ASCII format)
Apply syntax highlighting to the imported text
Place the highlighted text inside a frame
Add a caption to the frame&...
User manual template for OpenOffice Writer.
Where should I look for a user manual template for OpenOffice 3.2 Writer? I am busy wading through Google results, but I ask here in case somebody knows of a definite good source and has possible used such a template from there.
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Applying a style on a part of a paragraph in OpenOffice Writer
I'm trying to define a custom style which should apply only to a couple of words in a paragraph. When I try to apply it to them, it applies to the whole paragraph instead.
The custom style definition is:
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Open Office doc imported from Word stuck on read only.
I am trying to edit a document I was mailed as a Word document (.doc), but Writer will not let me edit it as it is read only. The security setting "Open this document as read only" checkbox is clear. How can I make this document editable without copy and pasting everything into a new document?...
How do I change character encoding of a text file in OpenOffice.org writer?
How do I change character encoding of a plain text file in OOO Writer?
I have a text file in Windows-1251 and I'd like to change it to UTF-8.
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Set first page in book view to start on LEFT in Writer
I noticed that when I switch to book view in OpenOffice.org 3 Writer, the first page is always on the right.
Right now I have one page style for my entire document, with Page Layout set to "Mirrored", with inner margin smaller than the outer margin, and Header content set to diffe...
How to extract email ids from a document using Word or Writer
I have a document(.doc) with hundreds of email id's in it placed randomly in the text. How do I isolate the email ids, so that I can export them to my Gmail Contacts?
I would like a solution to this using regular expressions on Writer or using the search feature on Word or by any ...
Auto-increment field in OpenOffice Writer when printing
Hello,
I'm trying to print a set of empty bills with OpenOffice Writer. I have an empty template, and what I would like to do is print a different bill number with every copy.
The idea would be something like this:
Select Print
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Automatically copy control value to multiple locations in OpenOffice
I have a document that needs to be edited frequently. Only a couple of values in the document change each time I edit it. How do I set the document up so that I only edit one instance of a value and then that value is copied to other fields automatically. Additionally, can the copied value be mod...
Unable to set a default language in OpenOffice.org programs
I'm having lots of problems with the default language in OpenOffice.org applications.
I've set the language in Tools > Options > Language Settings but whenever I open the app it has no language set and therefore no spell checking.
I've then set it...
Get absolute page position of text in OpenOffice Writer
I have an elaborately formatted table in OpenOffice Writer. Is there a way I can get the actual position or coordinates of any given cell, like where I click on the box and can see exactly how many inches the cursor is from the edge of the page?
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Openoffice: why is a paragraph numbering style sometimes greyed out (unchangeable)?
In OpenOffice Writer 3.2, I try to change the numbering style used for Heading 2, but in the Outline & Numbering tab of the Paragraph Style dialog box, the Numbering Style option is greyed out. I have no clue why, and OpenOffice doesn't give any hints w...
How do I stop Open Office from automatically changing the date format?
I am trying to enter a date in a document with the following format:
1 September 2010
However, OpenOffice insists on changing it to:
01/09/10
I've looked in the AutoCorrect options and else...
Is it possible to auto-convert text to a formula in OO.org Writer?
Is there some way of entering formula syntax into a documents so that it is auto-converted, as with jsMath, etc?
In other words, I'd like to be able to type the following (within some delimiter):
In this work, we will consider the continuum to have th...
OpenOffice Writer: how to copy deleted/replaced text (Edit|Changes|Show)
I can select deleted/replaced text (Edit|Changes|Record and Edit|Changes|Show selected) and the Copy operation is enabled, but when I invoke copy, it copies nothing. I can't imagine, that it would be as-designed, because IMHO it does not make sense to copy nothing. Is this a bug (I'm using versio...
Why would OpenOffice Writer sometimes fail to render text?
I'm scrolling through a large document in OpenOffice Writer 3.2 (actually the Go-OO version), and sometimes when I scroll too fast, text does not get drawn. It stays blank until I scroll slowly down and back up, or up and back down; then it redraws correctly.
Why might th...
How do I use address data in Calc to populate labels in Writer in the OpenOffice.org suite?
I have a list of mailing addresses in a calc spreadsheet - one column per line in the address. I want to print them out on a sheet of labels. When I open a new labels document, there doesn't appear to be an option to set the source of the label text as a spreadsheet. The only options it gives ...
Turn off tooltip in openoffice while scrolling?
When I scroll through an Openoffice.org Writer document I have a constant tooltip with page number and (when applicable) the bullet I might be hovering over.
It frequently obstructs the text and is rarely useful, can I just turn it off permanently? I've looked through the tons of ...
Odt file crashed what can I do?
a very important document(my finishing thesis) that I have been writing using openoffice 3.1.1(its a .odt document) kept crashing everytime I opened it. So I downloaded openoffice 3.2.1 and opened the file. But it crashed again! What should I do? It says the prog has crashed due to an undefined e...
Any way to get Pages to write Open Office format?
Is there some sort of plugin out there that allows Apple Pages to export Open Office document format?
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