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New doc problems
Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2019 11:28 pm
by kenachterberg
beginning a new document a paragraph sign appears with curser and wont let me function normally
Re: new doc problems
Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2019 11:29 pm
by RoryOF
Click on that page and all should be well.
Re: new doc problems
Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2019 12:48 am
by Bill
It's normal for a paragraph mark to appear in the upper left corner of a new document. Are you seeing something else?
Re: new doc problems
Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2019 2:39 am
by robleyd
Note - if you want to not see non printing characters like end of paragraph, tab, space etc use View | Non-printing characters or Ctrl+F10 to turn off their display.
Re: new doc problems
Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2019 11:22 am
by RoryOF
I find that when I open a blank Writer document, it does not take focus automatically. I have to click on the page before I start to enter text.
Re: new doc problems
Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2019 1:56 pm
by John_Ha
As a new poster you will find much useful information in the
Writer FAQ, the
Writer Tutorials, the up to date
Writer guide and the
Writer Manual. May I suggest you bookmark the pages.
Press F1 to access the Help screen and search for your problem
The chapter headings in the manual are:
1 - Introducing W
riter
2 - Setting up W
riter
3 - Working with T
ext
4 - F
ormatting P
ages
5 - P
rinting, E
xporting, F
axing and E-M
ailing
6 - Introduction to S
tyles
7 - Working with S
tyles
8 - Working with G
raphics
9 - Working with T
ables
10 - Working with T
emplates
11 - Using M
ail M
erge
12 - T
ables of C
ontents, I
ndexes and B
ibliographies
13 - Working with M
aster D
ocuments
14 - Working with F
ields
15 - Using F
orms in W
riter
16 - Customizing W
riter – K
eyboard s
hortcuts.
When a pop-up window opens, click the Help button for extensive help on that function - it is often more comprehensive than the manual.