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by paieye
Mon Mar 28, 2016 4:32 pm
Forum: Mellel
Topic: Numbering rows in a table
Replies: 11
Views: 40341

Re: Numbering rows in a table

My apology, I did not read your message with sufficient care -- I shall try that, and report back.
by paieye
Sun Mar 27, 2016 7:39 am
Forum: Mellel
Topic: Numbering rows in a table
Replies: 11
Views: 40341

Re: Numbering rows in a table

TextEdit will give me a numbered list, and, if - or rather, when -- I forget some item and need to insert it later, it will adjust the numbering automatically. I have always got Pages if I need more than that. Thank you for the suggestions.
by paieye
Sat Mar 26, 2016 6:20 am
Forum: Mellel
Topic: Numbering rows in a table
Replies: 11
Views: 40341

Re: Numbering rows in a table

Thank you. Janet, but that will rule out Mellel. TextEdit it must be.
by paieye
Fri Mar 25, 2016 4:28 pm
Forum: Mellel
Topic: Numbering rows in a table
Replies: 11
Views: 40341

Re: Numbering rows in a table

May I pose the question slightly differently ? I need to create an inventory of items of antique furniture. I need 3 headings, if I may use that word neutrally: Item number; description; measurements. I may from time to time want to insert a new item between items already in the inventory, and shall...
by paieye
Fri Mar 25, 2016 4:16 pm
Forum: Mellel
Topic: Fonts in tables
Replies: 3
Views: 5354

Re: Fonts in tables

Thank you, Janet, I achieved the result, though I must say that the route in Mellel is rather winding. Why does the tool-bar not show the size of the type-face being used ?
by paieye
Wed Mar 23, 2016 8:27 am
Forum: Mellel
Topic: Fonts in tables
Replies: 3
Views: 5354

Fonts in tables

I have got a table of 2 columns, the 1st column containing English text, the 2nd containing Arabic text. I want the size of the Arabic text to be very much larger than that of the English text. However, whether I try to achieve this by altering font-sizes or by zooming, whatever I do to 1 column has...
by paieye
Wed Mar 23, 2016 8:24 am
Forum: Mellel
Topic: Numbering rows in a table
Replies: 11
Views: 40341

Re: Numbering rows in a table

Thank you. I can insert an extra column, but how then do I define automatic numbering in that column ?
by paieye
Tue Mar 22, 2016 10:49 am
Forum: Mellel
Topic: Numbering rows in a table
Replies: 11
Views: 40341

Numbering rows in a table

How does one do the above, please ?
by paieye
Tue Mar 15, 2016 10:53 pm
Forum: Mellel
Topic: 'Comments'
Replies: 1
Views: 4612

Re: 'Comments'

In view of the difficulties that I have mentioned, I have decided completely to give up using Comments -- the visibility is simply too poor.
by paieye
Tue Mar 15, 2016 4:40 pm
Forum: Mellel
Topic: Coloured fonts
Replies: 2
Views: 4875

Re: Coloured fonts

Many thanks !
by paieye
Tue Mar 15, 2016 1:18 pm
Forum: Mellel
Topic: Coloured fonts
Replies: 2
Views: 4875

Coloured fonts

How does one change the colour of fonts ? The Help-menu, says Format, Font, Show Colors, &c., but my menu-bar has got no Format on it.
by paieye
Mon Mar 14, 2016 10:14 pm
Forum: Mellel
Topic: Parentheses
Replies: 9
Views: 9261

Re: Parentheses

Many thanks !
by paieye
Mon Mar 14, 2016 7:52 am
Forum: Mellel
Topic: Parentheses
Replies: 9
Views: 9261

Re: Parentheses

Done it ! Many thanks, I could not have managed without your help.

paieye
by paieye
Sun Mar 13, 2016 6:47 pm
Forum: Mellel
Topic: Parentheses
Replies: 9
Views: 9261

Re: Parentheses

Thank you, Janet, very helpful.

paieye
by paieye
Sun Mar 13, 2016 5:02 pm
Forum: Mellel
Topic: Parentheses
Replies: 9
Views: 9261

Re: Parentheses

I am new to Mellel, and should welcome your guidance as to how to set up Baghdad - Arabic - Right-to-left as my secondary font. I am perfectly happy with the default settings for my ordinary work in English.

paieye

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