On Sun, 24 Jan 2016 09:14:05 -0500
arthur <arthurchap...@talktalk.net> wrote:
>
> Please can you help me?
>
> I recently downloaded openoffice. at first everything was fine but when I
> came to use it for a second time I was not able to type commas and full
> stops. When i type a full stop I get a tiny dash which appears on the line. A
> comma appears as two tiny dashes, one on the line and another below the line.
> Like a minute equals sign.
> if I cannot punctuate my typing then I cannot use it at all. is there any way
> to correct this? If not can I uninstall and re-install again?
>
> Hope you can help because I am really stuck.
>
> thank you.
>
I assume you are running Windows and would wish for UK settings.
Check the setting in OpenOffice /Tools /options /OpenOffice /Language settings
There are two main selections:
Languages settings should read
User Interface: English (UK)
Localke setting: English (UK)
Decimal Separator key: checkbox "Same as locale setting"
Default languages for Documents: English (UK)
Leave all else unchecked
Writing aids should read
Hunspell Spellchecker checked
Linhyphen Hyphenator checked
OpenOffice.org New Thesaurus checked
User-defined dictionaries
standard [all] checked
soffice [all] checked
Options
Check spelling as you type checked
Check grammar as you type checked
Press OK, rthen exit OpenOffice and the Quickstarter. Easiest to restart
computer.
Now see if all is well. If not, it is a problem with your keyboard settings in
Windows /Control Panel
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Rory O'Farrell <ofarr...@iol.ie>
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