AutoText Completion

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#1

I recently installed a new OS and am now using LibreOffice Version: 5.2.0.4,
Build ID: 1:5.2.0~rc4-0ubuntu1~xenial2.

When I went to set up some autotext completions, I first tested that
everything worked the same as I'm used to. So I typed dt and then pressed
F3. Nothing happened! Did someone break the "Hello World" of the autotext?
So I pressed Ctrl+F3 and looked through the listings. Sure enough, dt was
there, along with lorem ipsum and all his other friends.

When I ran dt manually from the dialog, it worked, so the function is still
there and alive.

So I looked into Tools>Customize and F3 was right there - and unassigned. I
thought that was a standard assignment, as I don't recall ever having to
explicitly set it; further down the list Ctrl+F3 was still there (obviously,
as I had just used it) and defined normally. No Matter! It's easy to assign
things there; I've done it many times before.

But when I searched through all of the Function Categories and their
functions, I couldn't locate it. I looked for things like autotext, complete
autotext, insert autotext, and then just scrolled through the lists for each
category looking for anything that sounded like it had potential.

I know I'm becoming senile, and my sight is failing, and I can't hear well,
but this is beyond embarrassing. What am I missing? Does this mean I'm going
to have to actually type all my boilerplate stuff?

Thanks for any help ...

-Frank

#2

Hi Frank,

CVAlkan schrieb:
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But when I searched through all of the Function Categories and their
functions, I couldn't locate it. I looked for things like autotext, complete
autotext, insert autotext, and then just scrolled through the lists for each
category looking for anything that sounded like it had potential.

You are looking for "Run AutoText Entry" in category "Edit".

In LibreOffice 5.2 it should work out of the box. In the current developer version 5.3 it is broken.

Kind regards
Regina

#3

Ahhh... *Run* Autotext. I guess that makes sense, but now I'm more certain
than ever that I never had to do this in earlier versions.

But a big thanks to you Regina. Now if only I could remember where I left my
glasses ...

#4

I recently installed a new OS and am now using LibreOffice Version: 5.2.0.4,
Build ID: 1:5.2.0~rc4-0ubuntu1~xenial2.

When I went to set up some autotext completions, I first tested that
everything worked the same as I'm used to. So I typed dt and then pressed
F3. Nothing happened! Did someone break the "Hello World" of the autotext?
So I pressed Ctrl+F3 and looked through the listings. Sure enough, dt was
there, along with lorem ipsum and all his other friends.

Interesting. This provoked me to check it out on my new (10 days' ago)
clean install of UbuntuStudio 16.04 LTS which has LibreOffice Version:
5.1.4.2 Build ID: 1:5.1.4-0ubuntu1.

dt followed by F3 works fine and prints out a load of dummy text.

So I looked into Tools>Customize and F3 was right there - and unassigned. I
thought that was a standard assignment, as I don't recall ever having to
explicitly set it;

F3 is a standard assignment in 5.1.4.2 and works fine

Ctrl+F3 is also shown as a standard assignment but on my machine, it
does not work as a LO shortcut because it has been hijacked by the
window manager and takes me to desktop #3.

Ctrl+F1 takes me to desktop #1 and so on for all the Ctrl+F(n) combos up
to the 6 desktops I use.

I never realized I could change desktops that way because I always
change desktop using Crtl+Alt+ left or right arrow key.

And when I check the UbuntuStudio settings manager for the Window
Manager keyboard shortcuts, the Ctrl+F(n) are indeed shown there.

Curious how it all varies from version to version. You live and learn.
Philip