
Chapter 3: Managing Text Documents With Writer
Importing Lists From Other Text Programs
Word processors internally organize bulleted and numbered lists in a unique manner, such as
using special fonts or graphics that may not be available in OpenOffice.org. So, should
OpenOffice.org import foreign text and present this information incorrectly, use the following
steps to overcome these import problems:
1. Import the document from the other application (File > Open and then the Files of type
list box). Where bullets are not applied correctly, use the other application to try saving the
document another export format, such as in RTF format, and then import this new
document.
2. Use the Find & Replace dialogue.
a) Select the string of characters which now appears at the start of each list and copy
to the clipboard. This could be, for example, an asterisk (*) followed by a tab.
b) Start Find & Replace.
c) Insert the contents of the clipboard in the Search for field (Ctrl+v).
Note: To ensure that the search text is only found at the start of the paragraph by inserting a caret (
^)
before
the search text and checking the Regular expressions box.
d) Click on Find All. To select all imported lists but do not close the Find &
Replace dialogue at this time.
e) Click on the Bullets on/off icon on the Object Bar to convert all the imported lists
to OpenOffice.org lists.
f) Back in the Find & Replace dialogue, click on Replace All. Since the Replace
with field is empty, all selected strings will be deleted. For example, the asterisk *
and tab, used above, will disappear.
g) In the Bullets and Numbering dialogue define the type of bullets for bulleted
lists.
Changing Numbering via the Keyboard
• To move the numbering down a level in the hierarchy (or further to the right), place the
cursor at the beginning of the numbered paragraph and press the Tab key.
• Press Shift and Tab together to move an indented bulleted or numbered list up one
level (to the left).
• To insert a tab stop at the beginning of a numbered line, press (Ctrl+Tab).
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