LibreOffice Annoyances
Maybe not //annoyances// but ways of getting things done.
=====Spreadsheet=====
====Replace dates with incremented year====
Your spreadsheet has a column with dates, starting with say A4 with 1/2/2019 and you want to replace the dates in the this and the rest of the column with the next year, e.g., 2020.
- Insert new (temporary) column to right of dates column (it's a new and blank column B)
- Apply this here formula in new column B next to the first date you want to change. Say column A row 4 has 1/2/2019. Put this formula in column B row 4: =DATE(year(A4)+1,month(A4),day(A4))
- Select the cell B4 and drag down to select all rows in column B that you want to use to replace column A's dates
- Control-D (pastes the formula down the column). You should see the updated dates in this new column B.
- Select all of the column B cells you have changed, and copy to clipboard
- Put cursor in first date you want to change, that is, in cell A4
- Edit > Paste Special > Paste Special. Make sure ''Paste all'' is **not** checked and ''Formula'' is **not** checked. Paste. OK the overwrite.
- You can now safely delete this column B.
====Give a Cell a Name and Use It Elsewhere====
It's easier to name a cell so that (a) references make sense and (b) you can move the cell but retain the reference.\\ //for example referencing payment totals when adding/deleting rows/columns around them.//
How to name a cell
* Select the cell
* Upper-left corner, see the letter-number (e.g., D23) of the cell. Type the name you want in this spot (e.g., CCjan)
* Repeat as needed
Alternatively you can select the cell, Sheet > Named Ranges and Expressions > Define
How to use a named cell
* Select the cell to reference the name
* Type = and start to type the cell name (e.g, C C j a)
* When the desired name is the only choice, press enter.
Note that names can be used within formulas.