Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Clarification about ODF Extended

On 19/03/2014, Owen Genat wrote: > > For those interested, these can be found in the ODF Implementor Notes > > Thank you. It is a worry that 17 out of 24 "features" are in fact devoted to "interope

Re: [libreoffice-users] Clarification about ODF Extended

On 17/03/2014, Italo Vignoli wrote: > > Nothing happens when XML tags are ignored, to systems which are not > supporting the ODF 1.2 Extended document format. This is the reason why > we can suggest to use ODF 1.2 Extended as the preferred format, because > backward compatibility is maintained. >

Re: [libreoffice-users] Problem with formulas between Excel and LO

On 17/03/2014, Ernest Karlsson wrote: > Hi, > > We run Ubuntu at our school, Mellansels Folk High School, but our principal > creates lots of excel files that need to work in both environments. Our > time reporting file stopped working in the 4.0> LO update. We were unable > to figure out were the

Re: [libreoffice-users] Clarification about ODF Extended

On 16/03/2014, Italo Vignoli wrote: > ODF as implemented by OpenOffice and then LibreOffice has always been > the "extended" version, and not the "strict standard" version, although > it has always been possible to choose the latter. ODF become a standard > in 2006, based on OOo 2.0 (2005) file fo

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: LO compatibility

On 16/03/2014, Jim Seymour wrote: > > Practical implementations of a proposed standard are wonderful, but, > before it's part of the standard, documents written with such > extensions are, _by definition_, non-standard formats. > It's a worry that some users prefer new "features" over standards c

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: LO compatibility

On 15/03/2014, Jim Seymour wrote: > On Sat, 15 Mar 2014 03:25:43 -0700 (PDT) > Pedro wrote: > >> nabbler wrote >> > Please go to m$ and ask if m$office is compatible with the ODF >> > standard of LO >> >> THAT is exactly the problem! There should never be an "ODF standard >> of LO". > [snip] > >

Re: [libreoffice-users] LO compatibility

On 14/03/2014, Hamida Begum wrote: > is the program compatible with microsoft office? > Please go to m$ and ask if m$office is compatible with the ODF standard of LO -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: users+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists

Re: [libreoffice-users] cross references in footnotes

On 11/03/2014, Erik Jan wrote: > I made a document in Libreoffice 4.2.1 Mageia 3 with a few cross > references to other footnotes in the document. When I exported the > document to pdf some of these references had changed. After saving the > document and reopening it the references were still

Re: [libreoffice-users] cross references in footnotes

On 11/03/2014, Erik Jan wrote: > I made a document in Libreoffice 4.2.1 Mageia 3 with a few cross > references to other footnotes in the document. When I exported the > document to pdf some of these references had changed. After saving the > document and reopening it the references were still wron

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: --convert-to issue

On 09/03/2014, Urmas wrote: > "e-letter": > > filenames with undesirable characters (e.g. m$ > people adding spaces, strokes (/, \) etc.) > > Spaces are not 'undesirable characters.' \ and / are both invalid filename > characters in Windows. > All your

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: --convert-to issue

On 05/03/2014, Ed_0 wrote: > > 1) Hmm, I didn't understand those links, the errors displayed are these: > > javaldx: Could not find a Java Runtime Environment! > > > Warning: failed to read path from javaldx > You have another problem; activation of hyperlinks doesn't require java... > 2) I'm no

Re: [libreoffice-users] --convert-to issue

On 04/03/2014, Ed_0 wrote: > Hi, > > I would like to know, why does libreoffice open up after running in a > terminal "libreoffice --convert-to odt *.doc? > It should not do this. Check your installation again. (E.g: http://www.mail-archive.com/users%40global.libreoffice.org/msg12280.html http://

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Defending ODF against OOXML in the UK

ee office > suite that perfectly supports MS-formats (and don't care about free file > formats as long as they can get the software for free as in beer). And > there > are the ODF fundamentalists (like e-letter) that say that LO should only > support MS-formats for Import and even s

Re: [libreoffice-users] HOW CAN I CONVERT A NUMBER IN LibreOffice CALC TO TEXT IN LibreOffice CALC?

On 23/02/2014, Tanstaafl wrote: > Tom, please do NOT CC me directly, I am on the list and certainly don't > need to see your messages twice. > > On 2014-02-22 7:01 PM, Tom Davies wrote: >> As the User Support mailing list for a gateway project i think it's >> fairly good that we help people to le

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Defending ODF against OOXML in the UK

On 23/02/2014, alexanderW wrote: > The proposal is only about using ODF, HTML, CSV and TXT as file formats. > It doesn't mention which software would be used, so I don't see how your > comment is relevant. > You are unaware of the numbers of m$ fans that pollute this list demanding that the prior

Re: [libreoffice-users] Defending ODF against OOXML in the UK

On 23/02/2014, Alexander Wilms wrote: > Hi everyone, > > I already posted this on the LibreOffice Google+ and Facebook pages, but > there are probably quite a few people subscibed to this list who are not > following either one. > Despite the self-generated hype, not every Tom, Dick and Harriet a

Re: [libreoffice-users] Open plain text with double-spacing

On 20/02/2014, nicolai.ros...@gmail.com wrote: > > Exactly. As I said in my last message, I feed plain text into a LaTeX > compiler. I want to edit LaTeX files in an environment with both (i) > double-spaced lines, and (ii) serif fonts. No text editor I'm aware of can > do both. LibreOffice Write

Re: [libreoffice-users] Open plain text with double-spacing

On 19/02/2014, nicolai.ros...@gmail.com wrote: > > However, I couldn't get (ii). I tried to create a template in which the > "Preformatted Text" style looks the way I want it to be, and then I made > this > template default. But LibreOffice Writer just ignores the default template > when opening

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: svg image format import bug

On 18/02/2014, Pedro wrote: > Confirmed on 4.1 and 4.2 branch. Apparently this doesn't happen with all > svg > files. And inserting an svg with text within a document isn't a problem > either. > To clarify, the scenario is creating an svg image and adding a text node _within_ that image file; th

[libreoffice-users] svg image format import bug

Readers, A bug has been reported about the failure of LO to display text created with an svg image: http://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=32248 Can anyone please confirm this occurs in the latest "stable" version of LO writer? -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: users+unsubscr...@global.libreof

Re: [libreoffice-users] status of Microsoft Office compliance with ODF support?

On 14/02/2014, M. Fioretti wrote: > Greetings, > > here is the question, you're welcome to pass it around as much as you > see fit: > > what is the ACTUAL, current status of Microsoft Office compliance with > support for the OpenDocument Format? Is there something specific that > isn't supported y

Re: [libreoffice-users] Neat Writer Feature -- Relative Font Sizes

On 13/02/2014, Virgil Arrington wrote: > e-letter wrote, > >>What control is lost in latex? > > Fair question, and I probably should have worded it better. Yes, with LaTeX, > > you can control everything, but (at least in my experience) the learning > curve to gain t

Re: [libreoffice-users] Neat Writer Feature -- Relative Font Sizes

On 13/02/2014, Virgil Arrington wrote: > > Ahh, control. That's one of the reasons I like LO; it gives me control over > > *everything*. By comparison, when I've used LaTeX, I've been overcome by the > Not convinced. > beautiful results, but the trade-off is that I lose control. > What control

Re: [libreoffice-users] how to tell m$ about ods formula behaviour failure

On 07/02/2014, Dennis E. Hamilton wrote: > I no longer follow these lists, so I'm of limited help. > > If gnumeric produces an ods file, Excel 2013 should attempt to read it. > However, the format you gave as an example is not ODF and I am doubtful. I > don't have gnumeric, so I can't check that

Re: [libreoffice-users] how to tell m$ about ods formula behaviour failure

On 06/02/2014, e-letter wrote: > > As an alternative, can anyone confirm if formulae are kept in xml > formatted spreadsheets, for example of gnumeric or LO calc xml > spreadsheets are imported by m$? For example simple formula from > gnumeric: > ... > > 3

Re: [libreoffice-users] how to tell m$ about ods formula behaviour failure

From: James Knott [mailto:james.kn...@rogers.com] > Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2013 05:20 > To: LibreOffice > Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] how to tell m$ about ods formula behaviour > failure > > e-letter wrote: >> after opening in m$ excel 2010 (yes, m$ can open ods >

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: low traffic lately?

On 06/02/2014, pete nikolic wrote: > On Wed, 5 Feb 2014 13:37:52 + > Tom Davies wrote: > >> Hi :) >> Such attitude is dying out. >> >> Modern devices almost entirely force people into top-posting and >> almost all people new to mailing-lists will have no idea about the >> possibility of doing

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: low traffic lately?

On 05/02/2014, Peter West wrote: > On 6/02/2014 5:31 am, Robert Holtzman wrote: >> On Wed, Feb 05, 2014 at 01:37:52PM +, Tom Davies wrote: >>> >>> Bottom posting requires a ton of extra work such as trimming and such >>> which office workers really do not have time for. > > Trimming is a sensi

Re: [libreoffice-users] Truce

On 06/02/2014, Peter West wrote: > > When I see someone hinting, suggesting, urging or just plain bullying a > top-poster to reform his or her bad habits, I'll buy in. And of course, > you can do the same thing if the shoe is on the other foot. > At least we have an admission: it's a poor habit.

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: low traffic lately?

On 05/02/2014, Felmon Davis wrote: >> That doesn't mean they can't/shouldn't learn. > > I wholly concur that top-posting is a scourge and especially if the > post is not trimmed; sometimes I just skip posts since I cannot figure > out what in the long tail of to and fro the poster is referring an

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: LibreOffice 'deployment'

On 05/02/2014, Marcello Romani wrote: > For the record, I've been a happy user of "soffice" even before the 1.0 > release (I started being happy right after they dictched that awful > desktop-over-desktop Start Office thing ;-) I miss that! :) And starmail too... -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: us

Re: [libreoffice-users] diff of 2 docx files

On 04/02/2014, Peter West wrote: > If you write the files out as .fodt (Flat XML) files from within LO, you > will have straight XML files to compare. > > Beyond that, you could get the tika-app.jar from the Apache Tika > project, which will let you extract plain text from the .fodt files and > di

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: low traffic lately?

On 04/02/2014, anne-ology wrote: >exactly; > logic seems to be missing in some folks ;-) > Here we go again... > > > From: Peter West > Date: Mon, Feb 3, 2014 at 5:58 PM > Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: low traffic lately? > To: users@global.libreoffice.org > > > Every

Re: [libreoffice-users] Docx

On 29/01/2014, Qusai Al Haddad wrote: > Dear Support, > > When liberOffice will support .docx 2010/2013 MS Office document. > Please ask m$ when m$o will support 2014 odt document. http://www.mail-archive.com/users@global.libreoffice.org/msg36224.html http://www.mail-archive.com/users@global.l

Re: [libreoffice-users] Where is the documentation for soffice command line execution?

On 29/01/2014, Peter West wrote: > There are plenty of snippets on the web about using soffice command line > for document conversion, for example, but I cannot find documentation. > Looking for 'soffice' in the LO help file yields no results. > > Anyone have any idea? > The output from the comma

[libreoffice-users] stall error, access taskjuggler report

Readers, Is anyone experiencing an error when opening a taskjuggler html report? Writer fails to open such files, stalling and no error reported in the command terminal. -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: users+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-li

Re: [libreoffice-users] mail format

On 19/01/2014, doug wrote: > On 01/18/2014 06:32 PM, Peter West wrote: >> On 19 Jan 2014, at 6:12 am, Doug wrote: >>> (As an editor of a small (~1000 circulation) newsletter, it is important >>> to me to >>> use standards which are available and in common use by those with >>> Windows >>> PCs, A

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: What's syntax of xforms Edit Element Constraint Condition?

On 17/01/2014, Alex Thurgood wrote: > Le 17/01/2014 12:04, e-letter a écrit : > > Hi, > > >> >> Anyone aware of the ability to use writer xforms with an xml database, >> i.e. to avoid an SQL database system? >> > > Not that I know of, my understandi

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: What's syntax of xforms Edit Element Constraint Condition?

On 14/10/2013, Larry Evans wrote: > > http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/images/e/e3/WG4015-UsingFormsInWriter.pdf > > Other's might find them useful. > Yes, thanks. Anyone aware of the ability to use writer xforms with an xml database, i.e. to avoid an SQL database system? -- To unsubscribe

Re: [libreoffice-users] immediate rename of command line converted documents

On 09/01/2014, James Knott wrote: > e-letter wrote: >> If a m$ document is stored on a public web server (E.g. >> http://path.to.document.com/file.doc), is it possible to change >> directly the name of the converted file which is created in the local >> directory?

[libreoffice-users] new campaign suggestion; reciprocal bug reporting to m$

Readers, It is personally tiresome to constantly read: "I received an m$ file, LO can't read it"; and "I used LO to create an m$ formatted file but the m$ recipient can't see it", etc.. A suggestion. For each of the above scenarios, let us inundate m$ with reciprocal reports of: "I saved my m$o s

Re: [libreoffice-users] failing case for .docx import

On 07/01/2014, Kevin Buchs wrote: > I've got a good example of a failure with a docx import for a document > someone sent me created with MS Word. I'd be happy to submit it to someone > at LO who could make use of it. The import is completely missing the text > on the single page. > Equally, plea

[libreoffice-users] immediate rename of command line converted documents

Readers, If a m$ document is stored on a public web server (E.g. http://path.to.document.com/file.doc), is it possible to change directly the name of the converted file which is created in the local directory? Otherwise, 'mv' can be used after conversion, but it would be able to rename within the

Re: [libreoffice-users] Ask

On 03/01/2014, Paweł Piliszek wrote: > Hello everybody, > > Mr Florian Effenberger advice me to write on this e-mail address so here > I am:) I have a question about possibility to improve into Libre Office > something what is called waterfall plot (In QtiPlot program). It is a > kind of artificia

Re: [libreoffice-users] with styles, is not master document functionality unnecessary+

On 18/12/2013, Gabriel Risterucci wrote: >> > Master document are not only about sharing styles (in fact, I never saw > them in this light), it's about splitting your work in easily manageable > smaller files. I don't even know why having styles would concern having the > possibility to create a m

[libreoffice-users] multiple file import

Readers, Is there a way to import multiple files into a new document? The existing function only allows multiples files to be imported successively, which is inefficient. If a directory contains file1 file2 file3 it would be beneficial to be able to select all files in the import dialogue window

[libreoffice-users] with styles, is not master document functionality unnecessary+

Readers, Suppose a collection of documents each about 100kb size. What is the benefit of using master document function (presumably a gratuitous copy of m$), when styles function is available in LO? Surely it would be more stable and easier to manage if these files were imported into one new docum

Re: [libreoffice-users] font liberation sans narrow, small capitals

On 04/12/2013, Virgil Arrington wrote: > I just tried it with mine. Selecting "small caps" turns *lower case* letters > into small upper case letters. It does *not* change upper case letters into > smaller upper case letters. > Yes, did not realise this behaviour, which is surprising. If a docume

[libreoffice-users] font liberation sans narrow, small capitals

Readers, If a document font style is set to 'liberation sans narrow' and the font effect 'small capitals' is applied (e.g. 'ABC'), there is no visible change. It appears that the style of the font is capitals in a smaller height, in which case this font effect is not necessary. Or, the font effect

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: moving to new version of MS Office

On 30/11/2013, Pedro wrote: > Hi Doug, all > > > doug-2 wrote >> If you save your file in .doc 1997~2000 (or 1997~2003) every program will >> be >> able to open it. Never use .docx. > > > IMHO the only way to change this is to send ODF files and ask the users at > the other end to install a free O

Re: [libreoffice-users] Exporting Impress Slide Show

On 18/11/2013, Dave Liesse wrote: > > 2. Saved as .pps file. Copied presentation and audio file directory -- > pathing kept intact -- to thumb drive. > > 3. Open .pps file on another computer that doesn't have LibreOffice > installed. Slide show runs, music does not play. Confirmed music file

Re: [libreoffice-users] Export as PDF using Calc

On 14/11/2013, Sunil Agrawal wrote: > Hi Jay, > Thanks for the response. I am using Linux and tried LO 3.5 and 4.0 but > same behavior. I want to share the doc and the recipient might not > have LO hence the need to convert to PDF. > > > On Thu, Nov 14, 2013 at 7:31 AM, Jay Lozier wrote: >> >> Th

Re: [libreoffice-users] Feature Request - Categories for special characters

On 13/11/2013, Steve Gruspier wrote: > Hello: > > I was wondering if this was the place to request a feature. I was > Perhaps as discussion, then submit via bugzilla. > thinking the "Special Character" section is very cluttered. My feature > request is a setting that would narrow down spec

Re: [libreoffice-users] Using_LibreOffice_in_a_Web_Browser

On 13/11/2013, Luuk wrote: > On 13-11-2013 18:31, e-letter wrote: >> >> What is wrong with using webdav? >> > > LOL, good question, but did you really need 9 month to come up with this > question? ;) > :) I shall blame the other recent replies to this post wh

Re: [libreoffice-users] Using_LibreOffice_in_a_Web_Browser

On 16/02/2013, Luuk wrote: > Where can i get more info on 'Using_LibreOffice_in_a_Web_Browser' > i found this link: > http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Using_LibreOffice_in_a_Web_Browser > > What is the planning with this web-enabled stuff? > What is wrong with using webdav? -- To unsubscribe

[libreoffice-users] impress default view

Readers, Whenever an impress file is opened (e.g. enter 'http://www.taskjuggler.org/download/TaskJuggler-Workshop.sxi' in the 'load url' toolbar option), the LO window opens automatically undesirable toolbars ('line and filling', 'presentation') and panes ('task', 'slide'). Is there a configurati

Re: [libreoffice-users] presentation question

On 13/11/2013, June Newman wrote: > I have libreoffice installed on a mac with os x 10.8. If I prepare a > presentation and put it on a flash drive, will it play on a windows > computer. I don't have the right adapter to connect to a digital projector, > and need to use a windows laptop. >

Re: [libreoffice-users] major issues

On 08/11/2013, Bekor Adams wrote: > Hello when i try to save a invoice as *Microsoft > excel*2007/2010 > document it changes it to this below . I have looked him up on

Re: [libreoffice-users] Creating LibreOffice Calc document from XML (or some other file?)

On 03/11/2013, Mario Splivalo wrote: > Hi, all. > > Once in the past I stumbled upon a blog where owner explained how one > can create a Calc document from the data that's in the XML file. I'm not > sure if XML contained only the data which then populated the Calc > template, or the whole Calc dat

Re: [libreoffice-users] Engaging Users in the LibreOffice Project

On 01/11/2013, Charles-H. Schulz wrote: > > But when we come to think of it, these people started somewhere, one > day, to contribute, and while they all have their own reasons, we (the > people in charge of "marketing") thought that everybody has the ability > to contribute. The question is: how

Re: [libreoffice-users] Huge security bugs

On 28/10/2013, Jan wrote: > Today in good faith I downloaded and for trial your Libre Office pack. The fact that to date, you have failed to answer _any_ of the questions made by others, suggests that your original post was totally unjustified. Had you made such allegations to a commercial entity

Re: [libreoffice-users] docx problems

On 25/10/2013, baldwin linguas wrote: > > It's ruining my business. > I'm losing clients, losing money, and I have a family to feed. > And I don't know what to do about it. > OpenOffice won't write to .docx, and LibreOffice messes them up. > Perhaps you should compare the editing process using m$

Re: [libreoffice-users] Document conversion problems

On 24/10/2013, Kai Moonbourn wrote: > I want to use a headless LibreOffice install for document conversion > (using jodconverter, unless there is a better alternative), but right > now there's a couple problems: > Why use jodconverter? What is wrong with LO, e.g.: libreoffice -calc -headless -co

Re: [libreoffice-users] LibreOffice 4 - Crashes handling frames...

On 16/10/2013, Christoph Mueller wrote: > Hello, > > I just upgraded from LibreOffice 3.4 (I know, a bit late, but I am > conservative). LibreOffice 3.4 always was a reliable choice both for > writing books and other documents. However, it also sometimes > crashed But less often than MS... >

Re: [libreoffice-users] Retrieve a specific message from the ML

On 15/10/2013, Ady wrote: >> >> Assuming your are referring to digest mode, all is correct. Sometimes >> the delay to receive the retrieved message is quite long (> 10 minutes >> at a guess). >> > > No, I'm not referring to digest mode. > > I am referring to "nomail" mode, and then retrieving spec

Re: [libreoffice-users] Retrieve a specific message from the ML

On 14/10/2013, e-letter wrote: > On 13/10/2013, Ady wrote: >> Hello, >> >> I am trying to retrieve a specific message from the mailing list (so >> to reply to it), by sending an empty message to >> " users+ge...@global.libreoffice.org

Re: [libreoffice-users] Retrieve a specific message from the ML

On 13/10/2013, Ady wrote: > Hello, > > I am trying to retrieve a specific message from the mailing list (so > to reply to it), by sending an empty message to > " users+ge...@global.libreoffice.org " > > as per the help from " users+h...@global.libreoffice.org ". > > I have already sent a mail acc

Re: [libreoffice-users] downloaded .doc file will only open as read-only

On 28/09/2013, Michael Hartigan wrote: > I have a job application in .doc format, which LibreOffice will only open > in read-only mode. I need to fill in the fields and send it back to my > prospective employer in .doc format. I have checked the file properties > and it is not a read-only file.

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Feature Request: Lack of Outliner Functionality a Deal Breaker for Me

On 13/10/2013, CougarB wrote: > > I just got an email from someone who took notes at the same meeting as me. > However, she brainstormed an entirely new direction, which was our > agreement. Combining the two emails and breaking up every paragraph into > separate points yielded 35 paragraphs of be

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Feature Request: Lack of Outliner Functionality a Deal Breaker for Me

On 13/10/2013, CougarB wrote: > I took a look at Leo, Jedit, and OPML, and frankly, none of them are as > convenient as M$ Word. I'm using Word as both a word processor and an > outliner, and it's extremely convenient to be working on a document as an > outline, then move over to a word processing

Re: [libreoffice-users] Feature Request: Lack of Outliner Functionality a Deal Breaker for Me

On 10/10/2013, CougarB wrote: > > I used outlining as my main method of work when a full-time technical > writer > in the 90s (e.g., Fujitsu Software in San Jose). While working for a java > house, I was so influenced by the negative developer reactions to MS, that > I've been wishing to move to O

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: odt fodt conversion warning message

On 21/09/2013, julien2412 wrote: > Hi Nabbler, > > What LO version do you use? > I don't find any odfflatxmlimport.xslt file neither in my LO install nor in > Opengrok. (see > http://opengrok.libreoffice.org/search?q=&project=core&defs=&refs=&path=odfflatxmlimport.xslt&hist=) > Do not know about o

Re: [libreoffice-users] Table Breaks in Writer

-- Forwarded message -- From: e-letter Date: Sun, 8 Sep 2013 08:49:34 +0100 Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Table Breaks in Writer To: Robert Burnett Cc: users@global.libreoffice.org On 07/09/2013, Robert Burnett wrote: > > Problem, I use writer and have a 2 page documen

[libreoffice-users] odt fodt conversion warning message

Readers, An odt document was converted to the fodt format using the menu bar 'save as' option. Why is the option fodt listed nearest to the bottom, after m$ (?!), starwriter, text, html, aportisdoc ??? Native odf must be treated with greater respect and higher priority! LO is not an m$ clone! (en

Re: [libreoffice-users] Book-writing with Writer

On 14/08/2013, Virgil Arrington wrote: > > display graphics, it's not very elegant. I've found that books with anything > > more than a stream of text create issues for the Kindle. > Thankfully there are a multitude of other devices available with the better advantage of epub support. > I have t

Re: [libreoffice-users] Alfresco integration

On 06/08/2013, Josh Bitto wrote: > I'm using 4.2.c community of Alfresco and I'm having an issue where viewing > a spreadsheet file in preview only shows it in portrait. I'm wondering if it > possible to show in landscape. I've touched base in the Alfresco forums and > another member suggested tha

Re: [libreoffice-users] MS file compatibility in 4.0+ - comments in .doc

On 13/08/2013, Rogier F. van Vlissingen wrote: > Ever since 4.0 I have had increasing problems with file compatibility with > MSO... > Consider this a blessing is disguise; the primary use of LO is to create and increase the quantity of odf documents, not to be a free m$ clone. > Currently I am

Re: [libreoffice-users] Book-writing with Writer

On 13/08/2013, Virgil Arrington wrote: > I just did a couple experiments with LO and Writer2epub. I tried converting > > the entire 390 page Getting Started book to EPUB. It choked. I then tried > doing the same with just the 18 page introduction. Same result. No EPUB > output file was generated.

[libreoffice-users] good practical example of network installation linux, including LO

Readers, For those considering to deploy LO in a network environment, this example in a school should prove to be useful for reference/discussion: http://opensource.com/education/13/7/linux-westcliff-high-school -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: users+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http

Re: [libreoffice-users] Book-writing with Writer

On 12/07/2013, Virgil Arrington wrote: > That works just fine. For my tastes, however, it's not quite as smooth a > process or polished a result as with LyX/LaTeX. Agree, for PDF, but it seems that the future of viewing content is in digital format via mobile devices. So for archiving to paper, L

Re: [libreoffice-users] Libreoffice no mail client.

On 02/07/2013, Sajan Parikh wrote: > Opera have also just announced recently that they will be releasing a > standalone mail client as well, with Linux support. At the time of > announcement early builds for Windows and Macs were available and Linux > was "coming soon". > Useful to know. Prefer

Re: [libreoffice-users] disable "save as" in odt document

On 11/06/2013, Vieri wrote: > Not really, Tom. It may sound crazy to some but it doesn't to me. > It all depends on what you need to achieve. > > In my case, we're generating odt docs in a webdav repository and serving > them to LO clients. > We want the clients to always save to the same location

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: user support options

On 10/06/2013, wyattbiker wrote: >> Just as a suggestion. >> >> LibreOffice should convert to using normal forums. Lists confuse people >> and >> dont want to get every single post. >> Personally, no thanks. If you don't want all messages, read the web pages instructions about mailing list option

Re: [libreoffice-users] Seeking for list moderators

On 08/05/2013, Sigrid Carrera wrote: > Hi, > > > On 8 May 2013 08:41, e-letter wrote: > >> On 04/05/2013, Sigrid Carrera wrote: >> > Hi Tom, >> > >> > >> > On 4 May 2013 18:47, Tom Davies wrote: >> > >> >> H

Re: [libreoffice-users] Compatibility LO/MSO

On 07/05/2013, Milos Sramek wrote: > > Hi, > > thank you all for your answers. In fact I take part in a larger scale > testing of interoperability of formats, since open source software is > currently considered by Slovak administration as and alternative to the > standard MS stuff. If everything

Re: [libreoffice-users] Seeking for list moderators

On 04/05/2013, Sigrid Carrera wrote: > Hi Tom, > > > On 4 May 2013 18:47, Tom Davies wrote: > >> Hi :) >> That is a very generous offer but i suspect you would have more fun and be >> more useful in other areas of the project!! >> > > That is your opinion. But I think it is very arrogant of you t

[libreoffice-users] spreadsheet cell date format behaviour failure

Readers, Please review bug 36175 and confirm (or not) if the behaviour reported is also observed personally; thanks: http://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=36175#c8 -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: users+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-l

[libreoffice-users] prevent automatic reduction of fractions

Readers, Is it possible to prevent calc from automatic reduction of fractions? For example for a cell formatted as data type 'fraction': 10/30 becomes 1/3. How to stop this behaviour, so that '10/30' remains the values in the cell? -- LO35 -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h.

[libreoffice-users] m$ office to gnu/linux rumour

Readers, Rumours (kool-aid for the internet!) abound that m$ considering office 2014 for gnu/linux. Any substance anyone? Nice competition for LO? -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-uns

Re: [libreoffice-users] Hidden field in bibliography

On 21/02/2013, John Talbut wrote: > Hello, > > I am finding my way around using the bibliography facility in writer and > I am coming across one or two issues. Here is one. > You are making a big mistake trying to use LO, and word-processors in general, with a high quality bibliography. Use LyX

Re: [libreoffice-users] .docx documents with graphic, not opening correctly

On 19/02/2013, upscope wrote: > > Both of the above LO versions have the problem. I can open a .docx document > if > it is all text with no problems. If the document like a new letter I get in > > .docx format is opened the graphics are missing, or partically there or off > > set from where they s

[libreoffice-users] another m$ error copied by LO?

Readers, Advance warning: for statisticians. There is an interesting thread of posts in the R mailing list, about comparison between 'nls' and 'power trend line': http://www.mail-archive.com/r-help@r-project.org/msg192684.html Is this m$ error repeated in LO calc? -- For unsubscribe instructio

Re: [libreoffice-users] Save as doc crashes LO

On 13/02/2013, steveedmonds wrote: > Hi. > Saving a writer document as .doc crashes my LO on OpenSuse. Could someone > please try on 4.0 and if it persists I will file a bug. > perf_calc_translations.odt > > It is muc

Re: [libreoffice-users] Bug 60390 - FILEOPEN: Cannot open particular document

On 12/02/2013, C. H. D. wrote: > Hello! > > > Yes, my Microsoft Office is legal. (Just happened that many other people use > it.) > > > I think it is an interoperability issue. > If you are very concerned about interoperability, you should be contacting m$ and ask them why they cannot open odf do

Re: [libreoffice-users] Find out a name of inserted image in Impress

On 10/02/2013, v...@ukr.net wrote: > > So, I do not remember which slide contained which image or video. How > can I find out the name of the inserted image or video file? > Use the navigator function. Select the option to view all shapes. In future, give each inserted image a unique name. --

Re: [libreoffice-users] Bug 60390 - FILEOPEN: Cannot open particular document

On 11/02/2013, C. H. D. wrote: > > > Hello! > > > I cannot open a particular file in LibreOffice, but I can open it in > Microsoft Office. > Good for you; your copy of m$ is legal? > > I would appreciate it if you take a look. > > > http://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=60390 > Not a bug,

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: MS Excel file macros cause infinite loop of errors

On 11/02/2013, todd.e.moore wrote: > Originally I posted under my todd.mo...@dynamicsystemsinc.com > account.Unfortunately, I need the macros enabled. The spreadsheet is > developed by another company and includes features/functions that we must > use to properly submit requests.The behavior I ob

Re: [libreoffice-users] character kerning

On 07/02/2013, webmaster-Kracked_P_P wrote: > On 02/07/2013 01:37 AM, e-letter wrote: >> On 05/02/2013, webmaster-Kracked_P_P wrote: >>> Since 'liberation serif' is a font that most people outside of the >>> LO/Linux world would not be using, I think you sh

Re: [libreoffice-users] character kerning

On 05/02/2013, webmaster-Kracked_P_P wrote: > > Since 'liberation serif' is a font that most people outside of the > LO/Linux world would not be using, I think you should look into a more > common font used by publishing houses. I would look into changing the > fonts used and see which one works

[libreoffice-users] character kerning

Readers, The classic text 'lorem ipsum...' shows how kerning of characters in writer is poor (compared to LaTeX anyway): Lorem ipsum dolor sit _amet_, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad _minim_ _veniam_, quis nostrud exercit

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