At 17:03 18/03/2016 +0000, Tessa Clarke wrote:
I seem to have lost the Command - "Repeat Last Command", which was
Control + Y. Can anyone tell me how I can reinstate this please
"Repeat" should be Ctrl+Shift+Y, not Ctrl+Y. Is your problem only
that simple misunderstanding?
o Go to Tools | Customise... | Keyboard.
o Choose OpenOffice at top right.
o Under "Shortcut keys", scroll down to Ctrl+Shift+Y.
o Does it show "Repeat"? If not, you can reinstate this from "Edit"
under Category and "Repeat" under Function.
Another possibility is that you have installed some other software
that has trapped the required key combination at a higher level, so
that OpenOffice never gets to hear the keystroke you have made.
This was endlessly useful. Especially if you has several pages of
text and you wanted to underline the headings of the paragraphs. You
could just underline the first paragraph then go to the second,
highlight the heading and Control + Y.
This is not the simplest nor indeed the best way to do this.
You can apply existing formatting to additional text using the Format
Paintbrush in the Standard toolbar.
o Put the cursor into the existing formatted text.
o Double-click the Format Paintbrush icon.
o Drag the modified cursor over each additional text in turn to
impose similar formatting.
o Press Esc to terminate the process.
But *much* better, ascribe a suitable character or (preferably)
paragraph style to your headings. When you decide to underline your
headings, modify the style and bingo: all the headings are underlined
(or whatever) at a stroke. This is also more reliable: you are less
likely to miss a heading. Time spent learning about styles is quickly
repaid in the facilities and convenience they provide.
I trust this helps.
Brian Barker
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