[Libreoffice-ux-advise] Possible change of Calc option : Expand references when new columns/rows are .. ?

Cor Nouws oolst at nouenoff.nl
Sat Mar 30 17:02:50 PDT 2013


Hi *
mariosv wrote (21-03-13 00:47)

> I think you point in the appropriate direction.
>
> As I can remember, the issue in user forums use to be about how to get this
> auto-expand. Even more, if was possible to get the row/column formulas from
> previous row/col in the inserted row/column.
>
> Also I think in fact the purpose of this insertion usually is to get the
> same format as the previous row/col besides extending a data range.
>
> But change a default is always an decision.

yep.
Basically with such a change, you weight two risks:
  - users that get stuck in unnecessary updating formulas
  - users that end up with unnoticed changes in formulas ...

After thinking about this, I tend to choose the safe side....

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