Open Office - changing default template

[Danny]

I have been trying to change the margin size in the Default text template.

Despite following through the instructions in Help for changing the Default template I have been unable to save the new default margin settings.

What am I doing wrong?

 

[numbnuts]

I'm not too sure but I don't think you can save it as default you have to save it as a document i.e. letter heads

 

[ian turner]

Are you trying to save it as the default template itself ?
That would corrupt the original default template making it no longer available.
The original default template may even be hard coded into the software.
You should be saving as a new template name then making that the default as suggested
here

 

[Danny]

Are you trying to save it as the default template itself ?
That would corrupt the original default template making it no longer available.
The original default template may even be hard coded into the software.
You should be saving as a new template name then making that the default as suggested
here

Thanks - I'll try this.

The instruction on the website are actually different from those I found in the help file embedded in the programme.

 

[Speicher]

Thank you Ian. I have thought about trying to do that and failed. By exploring the options, I go to point 4, about the Commands, but must have missed seeing the "Set Template as Default" option.

The instructions are good, in that it remembers to tell you how to re-set it.

 

[Speicher]

Thanks - I'll try this.

The instruction on the website are actually different from those I found in the help file embedded in the programme.

Is that because the Instructions are written by someone who can teach/show someone how to use a program. The Help File was written by the person(s) who designed the program. The two talents are perhaps rarely found in one person.

 

[Danny]

Are you trying to save it as the default template itself ?
That would corrupt the original default template making it no longer available.
The original default template may even be hard coded into the software.
You should be saving as a new template name then making that the default as suggested
here

Just to confirm that the instructions in your link worked. Thanks again.