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Either I'm really blind, or it's not an easy-to-find feature.. lol
How do align text to the right, or center, or justify?
I can barely find any text formatting similar to the rest of the office
applications :(
I currently type my notes in Word because I can format them really nicely...
but in OneNote, everything is left-aligned, and there's not much
customization when it comes to formatting.
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Forgot to add I'm using OneNote 2007. :)
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[Quoted Text] > I currently type my notes in Word because I can format them really
> nicely...
> but in OneNote, everything is left-aligned, and there's not much
> customization when it comes to formatting.
It's horses for courses, really. OneNote gives you the basics: bold,
underline, italic, indents, bullets, fonts, and so forth. It is really
intended as a "note taker" and general information marshaller - sexy page
layout isn't really within it's remit, especially as the content is not
primarily targeted at print.
I believe there is a way of making feature suggestions to the OneNote team,
although I've lost the link (perhaps someone else can help). If enough
people ask for an improvement, we may well get it.
Personally I'm happy enough with OneNote's text formatting features as they
are. Like you, I use Word if I want something to look really smart.
SteveT
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jp wrote:
[Quoted Text] > Either I'm really blind, or it's not an easy-to-find feature.. lol
> How do align text to the right, or center, or justify?
> I can barely find any text formatting similar to the rest of the
> office applications :(
Pls don't forget what ON is and what not. It definitely is not a fully
blown Wordprocessor.
It's an instrument for notetaking.
And for the letter only a certain limited set of formatting features is
needed.
What ON offers in so far:
Left align Ctrl+L
Right align Ctrl+R
Center a paragraph Ctrl+E
Pls also see "Key combinations" (the second item in the "Help" drop-down
menu.
It does not offer "Justify".
> I currently type my notes in Word because I can format them really
> nicely... but in OneNote, everything is left-aligned, and there's
> not much customization when it comes to formatting.
IMO justified text really is not needed for notetaking. It's far better
that width of a container (and by this the length of the lines) can
easily be changed by just dragging the border.
Rainald
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The LIST item under the task pane also provides some very basic alignment and
spacing choices, even if you do not have a numbered or bulleted list.
"jp" wrote:
[Quoted Text] > Either I'm really blind, or it's not an easy-to-find feature.. lol
> How do align text to the right, or center, or justify?
>
> I can barely find any text formatting similar to the rest of the office
> applications :(
> I currently type my notes in Word because I can format them really nicely...
> but in OneNote, everything is left-aligned, and there's not much
> customization when it comes to formatting.
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Steve Thackery wrote:
[Quoted Text] > I believe there is a way of making feature suggestions to the
> OneNote team, although I've lost the link (perhaps someone else can
> help). If enough people ask for an improvement, we may well get it.
Yes, there is a place for submitting (b) bugs and (b) suggestions and
reaching the development team: Connect:
http://connect.microsoft.com/onenote/
While some developers come to visit this forum more or less regularly,
the official website for suggestions is Connect. Using this channel
things are entered in a database system with sophisticated features. And
the system is "open" so that other users can comment suggestions etc.
Therefore: When done with a posting in Connect, one may drop a note with
the URL in here so that others can jump in and vote for your suggestion
Rainald
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[Quoted Text] > reaching the development team: Connect: > http://connect.microsoft.com/onenote/> While some developers come to visit this forum more or less regularly, > the official website for suggestions is Connect.
To be honest, it's looking worrying quiet on there. Some of the blogs
haven't been touched for months, and no recent bugs or suggestions have been
responded to by the team.
I wonder if they've drifted off onto other projects.....
SteveT
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Thanks Rainald!!
This is exactly what I was looking for! I guess ON has some 'hidden'
features that are only accessible via keystrokes.. I should look more into
those.
:)
jp
"Rainald Taesler" wrote:
[Quoted Text] > jp wrote:
>
> > Either I'm really blind, or it's not an easy-to-find feature.. lol
> > How do align text to the right, or center, or justify?
>
> > I can barely find any text formatting similar to the rest of the
> > office applications :(
>
> Pls don't forget what ON is and what not. It definitely is not a fully
> blown Wordprocessor.
> It's an instrument for notetaking.
> And for the letter only a certain limited set of formatting features is
> needed.
>
> What ON offers in so far:
> Left align Ctrl+L
> Right align Ctrl+R
> Center a paragraph Ctrl+E
>
> Pls also see "Key combinations" (the second item in the "Help" drop-down
> menu.
>
> It does not offer "Justify".
>
> > I currently type my notes in Word because I can format them really
> > nicely... but in OneNote, everything is left-aligned, and there's
> > not much customization when it comes to formatting.
>
> IMO justified text really is not needed for notetaking. It's far better
> that width of a container (and by this the length of the lines) can
> easily be changed by just dragging the border.
>
> Rainald
>
>
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Thanks guys! especially Rainald.. those keyboard shortcuts are exactly what
I needed.
Yes, I understand ON is meant for notetaking and not fancy notes like
Word... I was just simply asking for text alignment.. because of the various
courses I have, some require aligning to the right or center. Those
keystrokes worked :)
Any other kind of formatting would be 'nice to haves'
"jp" wrote:
[Quoted Text] > Forgot to add I'm using OneNote 2007. :)
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jp wrote:
[Quoted Text] > Thanks Rainald!!
De nada. That's what we are here for ;-)
> This is exactly what I was looking for! I guess ON has some
> 'hidden' features that are only accessible via keystrokes.. I
> should look more into those.
If interested in all available commands and wanting to customize your
toolbars and menus look here:
View | Toolbars | Customize,.
In the applet select the tabbed page "Commands", then scroll down in the
"Categories" list and select "All Commands". Look and get excited ;-)
Rainald
P.S. Pls excuse me should some of terms not be correct, it's my
translation from my German speaking ON.
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On Wed, 15 Oct 2008 13:28:33 +0100, "Steve Thackery"
<nobody[ at ]nowhere.com> wrote:
[Quoted Text] >> reaching the development team: Connect: >> http://connect.microsoft.com/onenote/>> While some developers come to visit this forum more or less regularly, >> the official website for suggestions is Connect. > >To be honest, it's looking worrying quiet on there. Some of the blogs >haven't been touched for months, and no recent bugs or suggestions have been >responded to by the team. > >I wonder if they've drifted off onto other projects.....
My understanding is, (1) they have not moved on to other projects, at
least not en masse; (2) they read the messages on Connect =and= here
on the newsgroup fairly regularly; and (3) are busy actually coding=
the new version to spend too much time answering questions on the
newsgroups, blogs and elsewhere. This is the main purpose of the MVP
program, or at least from my understanding that's the case.
//Steve//
Steve Silverwood, KB6OJS
Email: kb6ojs[ at ]arrl.net
Web: http://kb6ojs.com
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I LOVE YOU! I know ON is not a full blown word processor, but you know, it's
the ONLY word processor I've found that actually does stuff I want in a word
processor such as, type anywhere on the page, put any picture on the page
etc. The only thing I felt it really needed was the alignment. I should go
look for more keyboard shortcuts, as you suggested. thank you very very much!
mwah!
Judy
"Rainald Taesler" wrote:
[Quoted Text] > jp wrote:
>
> > Either I'm really blind, or it's not an easy-to-find feature.. lol
> > How do align text to the right, or center, or justify?
>
> > I can barely find any text formatting similar to the rest of the
> > office applications :(
>
> Pls don't forget what ON is and what not. It definitely is not a fully
> blown Wordprocessor.
> It's an instrument for notetaking.
> And for the letter only a certain limited set of formatting features is
> needed.
>
> What ON offers in so far:
> Left align Ctrl+L
> Right align Ctrl+R
> Center a paragraph Ctrl+E
>
> Pls also see "Key combinations" (the second item in the "Help" drop-down
> menu.
>
> It does not offer "Justify".
>
> > I currently type my notes in Word because I can format them really
> > nicely... but in OneNote, everything is left-aligned, and there's
> > not much customization when it comes to formatting.
>
> IMO justified text really is not needed for notetaking. It's far better
> that width of a container (and by this the length of the lines) can
> easily be changed by just dragging the border.
>
> Rainald
>
>
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You're welcome, Judy.
That's waht we are here for <g>.
Have fun
Rainald
jf01 schrieb:
[Quoted Text] > I LOVE YOU! I know ON is not a full blown word processor, but you
> know, it's the ONLY word processor I've found that actually does
> stuff I want in a word processor such as, type anywhere on the
> page, put any picture on the page etc. The only thing I felt it
> really needed was the alignment. I should go look for more
> keyboard shortcuts, as you suggested. thank you very very much!
>
> mwah!
> Judy
>
> "Rainald Taesler" wrote:
>
>> jp wrote:
>>
>>> Either I'm really blind, or it's not an easy-to-find feature.. lol
>>> How do align text to the right, or center, or justify?
>>
>>> I can barely find any text formatting similar to the rest of the
>>> office applications :(
>>
>> Pls don't forget what ON is and what not. It definitely is not a
>> fully blown Wordprocessor.
>> It's an instrument for notetaking.
>> And for the latter only a certain limited set of formatting
>> features is needed.
>>
>> What ON offers in so far:
>> Left align Ctrl+L
>> Right align Ctrl+R
>> Center a paragraph Ctrl+E
>>
>> Pls also see "Key combinations" (the second item in the "Help"
>> drop-down menu).
>>
>> It does not offer "Justify".
>>
>>> I currently type my notes in Word because I can format them really
>>> nicely... but in OneNote, everything is left-aligned, and there's
>>> not much customization when it comes to formatting.
>>
>> IMO justified text really is not needed for notetaking. It's far
>> better that the width of a container (and by this the length of the
>> lines) can easily be changed by just dragging the border.
>>
>> Rainald
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Wow, Rainald -- looks like you've got yourself a fan club going!!! :)
//Steve//
On Mon, 24 Nov 2008 12:14:34 +0100, "Rainald Taesler" <taesler[ at ]gmx.de>
wrote:
[Quoted Text] >You're welcome, Judy.
>That's waht we are here for <g>.
>
>Have fun
>Rainald
>
>jf01 schrieb:
>
>> I LOVE YOU! I know ON is not a full blown word processor, but you
>> know, it's the ONLY word processor I've found that actually does
>> stuff I want in a word processor such as, type anywhere on the
>> page, put any picture on the page etc. The only thing I felt it
>> really needed was the alignment. I should go look for more
>> keyboard shortcuts, as you suggested. thank you very very much!
>>
>> mwah!
>> Judy
>>
>> "Rainald Taesler" wrote:
>>
>>> jp wrote:
>>>
>>>> Either I'm really blind, or it's not an easy-to-find feature.. lol
>>>> How do align text to the right, or center, or justify?
>>>
>>>> I can barely find any text formatting similar to the rest of the
>>>> office applications :(
>>>
>>> Pls don't forget what ON is and what not. It definitely is not a
>>> fully blown Wordprocessor.
>>> It's an instrument for notetaking.
>>> And for the latter only a certain limited set of formatting
>>> features is needed.
>>>
>>> What ON offers in so far:
>>> Left align Ctrl+L
>>> Right align Ctrl+R
>>> Center a paragraph Ctrl+E
>>>
>>> Pls also see "Key combinations" (the second item in the "Help"
>>> drop-down menu).
>>>
>>> It does not offer "Justify".
>>>
>>>> I currently type my notes in Word because I can format them really
>>>> nicely... but in OneNote, everything is left-aligned, and there's
>>>> not much customization when it comes to formatting.
>>>
>>> IMO justified text really is not needed for notetaking. It's far
>>> better that the width of a container (and by this the length of the
>>> lines) can easily be changed by just dragging the border.
>>>
>>> Rainald
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Steve Silverwood schrieb:
[Quoted Text] > Wow, Rainald -- looks like you've got yourself a fan club going!!!
> :)
>
LOL
But it's nice to hear about virtual love, isn't it?
Rainald
> On Mon, 24 Nov 2008 12:14:34 +0100, "Rainald Taesler"
> <taesler[ at ]gmx.de> wrote:
>
>> You're welcome, Judy.
>> That's what we are here for <g>.
>>
>> Have fun
>> Rainald
>>
>> jf01 schrieb:
>>
>>> I LOVE YOU! I know ON is not a full blown word processor, but you
>>> know, it's the ONLY word processor I've found that actually does
>>> stuff I want in a word processor such as, type anywhere on the
>>> page, put any picture on the page etc. The only thing I felt it
>>> really needed was the alignment. I should go look for more
>>> keyboard shortcuts, as you suggested. thank you very very much!
>>>
>>> mwah!
>>> Judy
>>>
>>> "Rainald Taesler" wrote:
>>>
>>>> jp wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Either I'm really blind, or it's not an easy-to-find feature..
>>>>> lol How do align text to the right, or center, or justify?
>>>>
>>>>> I can barely find any text formatting similar to the rest of the
>>>>> office applications :(
>>>>
>>>> Pls don't forget what ON is and what not. It definitely is not a
>>>> fully blown Wordprocessor.
>>>> It's an instrument for notetaking.
>>>> And for the latter only a certain limited set of formatting
>>>> features is needed.
>>>>
>>>> What ON offers in so far:
>>>> Left align Ctrl+L
>>>> Right align Ctrl+R
>>>> Center a paragraph Ctrl+E
>>>>
>>>> Pls also see "Key combinations" (the second item in the "Help"
>>>> drop-down menu).
>>>>
>>>> It does not offer "Justify".
>>>>
>>>>> I currently type my notes in Word because I can format them
>>>>> really nicely... but in OneNote, everything is left-aligned,
>>>>> and there's not much customization when it comes to formatting.
>>>>
>>>> IMO justified text really is not needed for notetaking. It's far
>>>> better that the width of a container (and by this the length of
>>>> the lines) can easily be changed by just dragging the border.
>>>>
>>>> Rainald
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