Default Paper size

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#1

Our office uses A4 paper as our default paper in all applications. How can I set the default paper size. I have a work around in a template, but it would be a lot easier to set it once since we are looking at installing it on several machines. It would be great if I can do this in Calc and Writer.

#2

Hello SAMAIR,

Our office uses A4 paper as our default paper in all applications.
How can I set the default paper size. I have a work around in a
template, but it would be a lot easier to set it once since we are
looking at installing it on several machines. It would be great if I
can do this in Calc and Writer.

This is handled in the "File" menu, under "Printer Settings..." then
select "Properties..."

#3

In news:4DDA8C3E.9070605@southamericamission.org,
SAMAIR Peru - Michael Mahon <samair.pe.mike@southamericamission.org> typed:

Our office uses A4 paper as our default paper in all
applications. How can I set the default paper size. I
have a work around in a template, but it would be a lot
easier to set it once since we are looking at installing
it on several machines. It would be great if I can do
this in Calc and Writer. --
*Michael *

Tools & Optons &/or preferences for Writer, I believe.

#4

Hi :slight_smile:
Did you ever get an answer for this? Many apologies if this got missed. As far
as i know

Tools - Options - LibreOffice - Print

but i don't have a printer available from this machine so the options appear to
miss out the paper-size. Most documents will have a defined paper-size saved
into the hidden codes in the document (afaik) which will be Letter size instead
of A4 if the document has come from MS Office.

I am not certain about any of this. As far as i can tell it is practically
impossible to get A4 except for a single print job.
Regards from
Tom :slight_smile:

#5

Hi :slight_smile:
Did you ever get an answer for this? Many apologies if this got missed. As far
as i know

Tools - Options - LibreOffice - Print

Actually Format >> Page then click on the Page tab to set the page size
for a specific document.

but i don't have a printer available from this machine so the options appear to
miss out the paper-size. Most documents will have a defined paper-size saved
into the hidden codes in the document (afaik) which will be Letter size instead
of A4 if the document has come from MS Office.

I am not certain about any of this. As far as i can tell it is practically
impossible to get A4 except for a single print job.
Regards from
Tom :slight_smile:

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From: SAMAIR Peru - Michael Mahon <samair.pe.mike@southamericamission.org>
To: users@libreoffice.org
Sent: Mon, 23 May, 2011 17:33:02
Subject: [libreoffice-users] Default Paper size

Our office uses A4 paper as our default paper in all applications. How can I
set the default paper size. I have a work around in a template, but it would be
a lot easier to set it once since we are looking at installing it on several
machines. It would be great if I can do this in Calc and Writer.
-- *Michael *

You could save the template with your desired settings as the default
template that is used when the generic document is opened. It should
work in both Calc and Write if a you save a template for each.

#6

Yep

Format - Page - Page

#7

From: SAMAIR Peru - Michael Mahon<samair.pe.mike@southamericamission.org>
To: users@libreoffice.org
Sent: Mon, 23 May, 2011 17:33:02
Subject: [libreoffice-users] Default Paper size

Our office uses A4 paper as our default paper in all applications. How can I
set the default paper size. I have a work around in a template, but it would be
a lot easier to set it once since we are looking at installing it on several
machines. It would be great if I can do this in Calc and Writer.
-- *Michael *

Have you considered looking in "Help"? If you enter 'default' in the search box you will find clear and concise explanations for your problem.

Peter HB

#8

Hi :slight_smile:
I looked there but couldn't find it in English (GB) help files yet. Could you
copy&paste the clear and concise explanation you found? Pointing at
documentation is great if you can summarise it well. Certainly better than
blind guesses or an Rtfm answer :wink:
Regards from
Tom :slight_smile:

#9

I don't see how it could be any more clear. From the menu bar select
Help/LibreOfficeHelp then type the word 'default' in the search box.
This brings you to "default templates". from where you click on
'Display'. Read, mark and inwardly digest everything in the displayed
section and you should be home and dry.

The first paragraph is the key item, but it does presuppose that you understand the use of styles, specifically page styles. This is where you define A4 as the default page format.

Peter HB

#10

Hi Michael,

SAMAIR Peru - Michael Mahon wrote (23-05-11 18:33)

Our office uses A4 paper as our default paper in all applications. How
can I set the default paper size. I have a work around in a template,
but it would be a lot easier to set it once since we are looking at
installing it on several machines. It would be great if I can do this in
Calc and Writer.

For both Calc and Writer you can define a template and set that as default template
(menu File > Template etc et c - see Help)
Now, the information for setting the default template, is stored in a file in the user configuration.

For Windows that would be for example
   Documents and settings\<name>\ApplicationData\LibreOffice.org\3\user
   \config\registrymodifications.xcu

Last time I tested it (long time ago) the prop/value were:
        <prop oor:name="ooSetupFactoryTemplateFile" oor:type="xs:string">
    <value>$(user)/template/test.ott</value>
  </prop>
It is not easy to find that in the large registrymodifications.xcu. But can be done.

If you spread both the templates and registrymodifications.xcu for all the users, you are done.

HTH,
Regards,
Cor