Hi :) Keyboard short-cuts sometimes work when menus don't Ctrl C = copy Ctrl X = cut (X looks a little like a pair of scissors) Ctrl V = Paste Ctrl Shift V = sometimes pastes 'without formatting' (doesn't work in my web-based email program) Also selecting the Authors in a different way might work but i don't really understand exactly how they are held in the document.
If it's not confidential you could try forwarding me a copy by attaching the document (or part of the document) in a personal email to me. Just use copy&paste to put my email address in the "To" or "Cc" field. The mailing list doesn't accept attachments Good luck and regards from Tom :) ________________________________ From: Dietrich Bollmann <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Cc: [email protected] Sent: Wed, 13 July, 2011 4:49:27 Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] How to abbreviate the first name of the author? Hi, Thanks for your friendly answer. So there is no way to do this with the built-in bibliography tools alone? As lots of bibliography styles use Initials something like a built-in filter would be nice. Should I do this manipulation when the document is finished, or is it possible to switch to a spreadsheet as bibliography database? How do I copy the list of authors into a spreadsheet? When marking the authors row by pushing on the "Author" field in the header row of the bibliography database tool, the "edit -> copy" functionality is deactivated. I also couldn't find any way to export the bibliography database to a spreadsheet. Thanks, Dietrich On Tue, 2011-07-12 at 13:05 +0200, OBUTEX/Hladůvka wrote: > Hi, > - copy list of authors into spreadsheet into column A > - type formula =FIND(",";A1;1) into B1 > - type formula =LEFT(A1;B1-1)&MID(A1;B1;3)&"." into C1 > > - copy&paste B1 and C1 into remaining rows > - copy&paste column C into your document > > Regards, Jiri > > > Dne 12.7.2011 10:48, Dietrich Bollmann napsal(a): > > Hi, > > > > for a paper I have to only render the Initials of the first name in the > > list of references: > > > > At the place of: Anderson, David > > I have to use: Anderson, D. > > > > Any idea how to do that with the bibliography tools of libre office? > > > > Thanks, Dietrich > > > > > > > -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to [email protected] In case of problems unsubscribing, write to [email protected] Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to [email protected] In case of problems unsubscribing, write to [email protected] Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
