font formats

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#1

I am using 6.3, vanilla ubuntu. I continue to have a lot of problems
getting the font of a paragraph to obey the paragraph style instruction,
instead it tends to default to a font called "Default paragraph font" or
something else and no amount of removal of direct formatting or using
ctrl-m helps. Anyone got any ideas?

#2

The only occasion I remember having this problem in a persistent manner was with a file originally created in MS Word.

If I remember correctly, I worked around by copying the text from the original and pasting into a new Writer document based on one of my own templates. I pasted using Ctrl+Alt+Shift+V to paste unformatted text.

My document wasn't very lengthy.

Philip

#3

Your problem is obviously not direct formatting at all: it is with the style that has been applied to this paragraph. All you have to do is to change the font this style uses to get the font that you want.

F11 will open the Styles dialog on the right side of LIbreOffice. Make sure that paragraph styles is selected (far left icon at the top). Select the offending paragraph. The style that controls the attributes of this paragraph is highlighted. Right click the style and select "Modify..." Click the Font tab and then select the font you want to use from the list. Close this dialog.

I have been rather detailed because I am not sure you know how to change the properties of a style. I would also recommend (if you have not done so already) that you download the Styles chapter in the Getting Started Guide. The Writer Guide has one or two chapters on styles as well. It would be a good resource.

Dan

#4

Thanks for helping. I am not a new user. I have been using Linux since 1994 or so and libreOffice or is predecessor for 15 years or so. I am very familiar with paragraph styles. This problem continues to beat me.

#5

I am pretty sure that I started this document from one of my own libre Office templates. But it's a good tip. I'll give it a try. Thanks

#6

Is it something that you could share? Perhaps another pair of eyes would help. I would personally like to try; send me a copy directly if you want.

Dan

#7

I have selected all the text in the paragraph, tried ctrl-m, tried reapplying the paragraph style, opening the paragraph style and changing the font and then apply, none of these things affect the font.

#8

Two things come to mind when I reread your original email: "I am using 6.3, vanilla ubuntu". Is the default font the same one as the default font for the Ubuntu system? What happens if you change the Ubuntu default to the font you want to use? What happens if you download LibreOffice 6.3 from the LibreOffice web site. Will you still have this problem?

Dan

#9

John Sweeney <john.sweeney@tpg.com.au> writes:

I am using 6.3, vanilla ubuntu. I continue to have a lot of problems
getting the font of a paragraph to obey the paragraph style instruction,
instead it tends to default to a font called "Default paragraph font" or
something else and no amount of removal of direct formatting or using
ctrl-m helps. Anyone got any ideas?

Is this the Default paragraph style, or your own style?
If it is your own style, did you select the text and apply this paragraph style to all the text? Otherwise the paragraph will be in the default style.
You apply a style to the selection by double clicking on the style in the Styles and Formatting side pane or in the Style selector.
Also your own style will have to specify itself for Next Style, otherwise the next paragraph will again be the default style.

#10

John Sweeney <john.sweeney@tpg.com.au> writes:

I am pretty sure that I started this document from one of my own libre
Office templates. But it's a good tip. I'll give it a try. Thanks

Could it be a problem in the template? Would you mind sharing the template?

#11

John Sweeney <john.sweeney@tpg.com.au> writes:

I am pretty sure that I started this document from one of my own libre
Office templates. But it's a good tip. I'll give it a try. Thanks

Could it be a problem in the template? Would you mind sharing the template?

#12

Hi,
Just a thought: are the fonts that are defined in the styles installed?
It sounds a lot like font substitution playing tricks on you. This
would explain how you try to apply a style and nothing happens.
I hope this helps.
Rémy.Le vendredi 10 janvier 2020 à 12:29 +0100, Pieter van Oostrum a
écrit :

#13

Hi,
Just a thought: are the fonts that are defined in the styles installed?
It sounds a lot like font substitution playing tricks on you. This
would explain how you try to apply a style and nothing happens.
I hope this helps.
Rémy.Le vendredi 10 janvier 2020 à 12:29 +0100, Pieter van Oostrum a
écrit :

#14

Thanks for the idea. Yes the fonts are installed, liberation sans, a very vanilla font.
Cheers, John

#15

I am pursuing the suggestions made.... particularly checking the record
of all formatting applications.

Will be back to you soon.  Thanks for the suggestions.

John