Re: Newbie help on formatting / styles

Hello Mark

Thanks. "normal.awt" worked, Win 7 at
C:\Program Files (x86)\AbiWord\templates\normal.awt
Am perusing other templates.

Still pondering the HELP, seeking "user-specific."

TBD, how well exports to word.doc are accepted by
s/w expecting MS version.

Regards,
 Don Miller   [email protected]
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Thursday, December 27, 2012, 9:22:01 PM, you wrote:

> Though I use Abiword all the time, it's been ages since I've altered
> the default font. It's described completely in the online help page in
> case you want details on various options for changing the default
> font. The following used to work as a quick and dirty method, provided
> you're using Linux (in future it will expedite getting help if you
> specify what version of Abiword you're using, whether it's Windows or
> Linux). If you're on Linux, try this:

> 1. As root, open the directory /usr/share/abiword-2.9/templates
> (assuming you're running the 2.9 version of Abiword, but you're version
> may be different)

> 2. Click on the file "normal.awt"  (this will open Abiword using the
> "normal" template, the one holding all your system-wide Abiword
> settings)

> 3. Change the font to whatever font you like. Click "save" and close
> Abiword.

> 4. Open Abiword from your regular menu executable and your chosen
> font should now be default.

> The help files (take a look at these at the Abiword site) describe
> changing the default to user-specific rather than system-wide. That's
> an alternative you might like better.

> Good luck.  

> On Thu, 27 Dec 2012 20:10:16 -0700
> Donald Miller <[email protected]> wrote:

>> 
>> Hello Abiword-user
>> 
>> AbiWord seems better than MSWord in allowing local formating, not
>> just thru styles and elaborate menus. However,
>> 
>> 1. I want font to stay fixed until I DECIDE to change it. Now, if I
>> highlight some text, use box left of font selector to change from
>> normal to block to list, etc., then back, TimesNewRoman has been
>> shoved down my throat. I DESPISE IT. And PlainText is always Courier
>> New.
>> 
>> 2. Font pull-down menu does not recognize font name, which makes #1
>> SLOW to fix. (OpenOffice takes 'ar' as 'arial', etc.)
>> 
>> 3. How might I specify my own default settings, global and in-file?
>> I want block text, chapter and section headings, and so forth.
>> 
>> I appreciate the Programmers' efforts.
>> 
>> Regards,
>>  Don Miller  [email protected]
>> 
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