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@ -119,33 +119,22 @@ available at [[http://www.astro.uva.nl/~dominik/Tools/OutlineMagic][Outline Magi
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Yes. See [[http://article.gmane.org/gmane.emacs.orgmode/6112][this thread]] on the list.
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* Errors
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** =(wrong-type-argument keymapp nil)=
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*When I try to use Org-mode, I always get the error message
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@code{(wrong-type-argument keymapp nil)}*
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** When I try to use Org-mode, I always get the error message =(wrong-type-argument keymapp nil)=
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This is a conflict with an outdated version of the /allout.el/, see
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the [[http://staff.science.uva.nl/~dominik/Tools/org/org.html#Conflicts][Conflicts]] section in the manual
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** CUA mode does not work with Org-mode
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*Org-mode takes over the S-cursor keys. I also want to use CUA-mode,
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is there a way to fix this conflict?*
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** Org-mode takes over the S-cursor keys. I also want to use CUA-mode, is there a way to fix this conflict?
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Yes, see the [[http://staff.science.uva.nl/~dominik/Tools/org/org.html#Conflicts][Conflicts]] section of the manual.
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** =winddmove.el= does not work with Org-mode.
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*Org-mode takes over the S-cursor keys. I also want to use windmove.el,
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is there a way to fix this conflict?*
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** Org-mode takes over the S-cursor keys. I also want to use windmove.el, is there a way to fix this conflict?
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Yes, see the [[http://staff.science.uva.nl/~dominik/Tools/org/org.html#Conflicts][Conflicts]] section of the manual.
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* Setup and Structure
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** Org-mode as default mode
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*Org-mode seems to be a useful default mode for the various README
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files I have scattered through my directories*. *How do I turn it on
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for all README files?*
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** Can I use Org-mode as the default mode for all README files?
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Add the following to your .emacs file:
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@ -156,25 +145,16 @@ mode using
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: (setq default-major-mode 'org-mode)
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** Get rid of extra stars in outline
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*All these stars are driving me mad, I just find the Emacs outlines
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unreadable. Can't you just put white space and a single star as a
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starter for headlines?*
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** Emacs outlines are unreadable. Can I get rid of all those stars?
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See the section [[http://staff.science.uva.nl/~dominik/Tools/org/org.html#Clean%20outline%20view][Clean outline view]] in the manual.
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** Two windows on same Org-mode file
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*I would like to have two windows on the same Org-mode file, but with
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different outline visibility. Is that possible?*
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** Can I have two windows on the same Org-mode file, with different outline visibilities?
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You may use /indirect buffers/ which do exactly this. See the
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documentation on the command =make-indirect-buffer=.
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** Insert empty lines before new headings and plain list items
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*I would like to have an empty line before each newly inserted
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headline, but not before each newly inserted plain-list item*.
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** How can I insert an empty line before each newly inserted headline, but not before each newly inserted plain-list item?
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: (setq org-blank-before-new-entry
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: '((heading . t) (plain-list-item . nil))
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@ -189,11 +169,7 @@ headline, but not before each newly inserted plain-list item*.
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Take a look at the variables =org-show-hierarchy-above= and
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=org-show-following-headline=.
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** Stacking calls to org-occur
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*Each call to org-occur starts again from OVERVIEW and exposes only
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the matches of the current call. I'd like to combine the effect of
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several calls*.
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** How can I combine the results of two calls to =org-occur=?
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You can construct a regular expression that matches all targets you
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want. Alternatively, use a =C-u= prefix with the second and any
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@ -202,11 +178,7 @@ highlighting in addition to the new ones.
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* Hyperlinks
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** Confirmation for shell and elisp links
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*When I am executing shell/elisp links I always get a confirmation
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prompt and need to type "yes RET", that's 4 key presses! Can I get
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rid of this?*
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** Why do I have to confirm the execution of each shell/elisp link?
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The confirmation is there to protect you from unwantingly execute
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potentially dangerous commands. For example, imagine a link
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@ -223,20 +195,14 @@ Then a single keypress will be enough to confirm those links. It is
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also possible to turn off this check entirely, but I strongly recommend
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against this. Be warned.
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** Use RET or TAB to follow a link
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** Can I use RET or TAB to follow a link?
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*From other packages like Emacs-wiki, I am used to follow links with
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=RET= when the cursor is on the link. Is this also possible in org-mode?*
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Yes, and you may also use TAB.
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Yes, this is how:
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: (setq org-return-follows-link t)
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: (setq org-tab-follows-link t)
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** Clicking on a link without activating it
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*Each time I click inside a link in order to set point to this
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location, Org-mode actually follows the link*
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** Can I keep mouse-1 clicks from following a link?
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Activating links with =mouse-1= is a new feature in Emacs 22, to make
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link behavior similar to other applications like web browsers. If you
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* Remember
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*Can I automatically start the clock when opening a remember template?*
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** Can I automatically start the clock when opening a remember template?
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Yes, this is possible. Use the following code and make sure that
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after executing it, `my-start-clock-if-needed' is in
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@ -268,11 +234,8 @@ be started. Starting with Org-mode version 5.20, the clock will
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automatically be stopped when storing the remember buffer.
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* Export
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** Make TODO entries items, not headlines in HTML export
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*When I export my TODO list, every TODO item becomes a separate
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section. How do I enforce these items to be exported as an itemized
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list?*
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** Can I get TODO items exported to HTML as lists, rather than as headlines?
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If you plan to use ASCII or HTML export, make sure things you want to
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be exported as item lists are level 4 at least, even if that does mean
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: #+OPTIONS: H:2; ...
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** Export only a subtree
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*I would like to export only a subtree of my file to HTML. How?*
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** Can I export only a single subtree?
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If you want to export a subtree, mark the subtree as region and then
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export. Marking can be done with =C-c @ C-x C-x=, for example.
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** How to import org-mode calendar data into Mac OSX ical
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** How can I get Mac OSX 10.3 iCal to import my Org-exported .ics files?
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*I would like my iCal program on Mac OSX to import the iCalendar file
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produced by Org-mode. How?*
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/This is for OSX 10.3, see below for 10.4:/ When using iCal under
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Apple MacOS X, you can create a new calendar /OrgMode/ (the default
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name for the calendar created by =C-c C-e c=, see the variables
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=org-icalendar-combined-name= and
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When using iCal under Apple MacOS X Tiger, you can create a new calendar
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/OrgMode/ (the default name for the calendar created by =C-c C-e c=,
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see the variables =org-icalendar-combined-name= and
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=org-combined-agenda-icalendar-file=). Then set Org-mode to overwrite
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the corresponding file /~/Library/Calendars/OrgMode.ics/. You may
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even use AppleScript to make iCal re-read the calendar files each time
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: "osascript -e 'tell application \"iCal\" to reload calendars'")))
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** How can I get Mac OSX 10.4 or later iCal to import my Org-exported .ics files?
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For Mac OS X 10.4, you need to write the ics file to
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=/Library/WebServer/Documents/= and then subscribe iCalendar to
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=http: //localhost/orgmode.ics=
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* Tables
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** #ERROR fields in tables
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*One of my table columns has started to fill up with =#ERROR=. What
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is going on?*
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** Why does my able column get filled with #ERROR?
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Org-mode tried to compute the column from other fields using a
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formula stored in the =#+TBLFM:= line just below the table, and
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the evaluation of the formula fails. Fix the fields used in the
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formula, or fix the formula, or remove it!
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** Unwanted new lines in table
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** How can I stop the table editor from creating new lines?
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*When I am in the last column of a table and just above a horizontal
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When I am in the last column of a table and just above a horizontal
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line in the table, pressing TAB creates a new table line before the
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horizontal line*. *How can I quickly move to the line below the
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horizontal line instead?*
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horizontal line. To move to the line below the
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horizontal line instead, do this:
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Press =down= (to get on the separator line) and then =TAB=.
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Or configure the variable
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: (setq org-table-tab-jumps-over-hlines t)
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** Automatic detection of formulas
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*I need to use fields in my table that start with "=", and each time
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I enter such a field, Org-mode thinks this is a formula*.
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** How can I get tabe fields starting with "="?
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With the setting
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commands @<tt>C-c =@</tt> and @<tt>C-u C-c =@</tt>
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** Change indentation of a table
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*How can I change the indentation of an entire table without fixing
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every line by hand?*
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** How can I change the indentation of an entire table without fixing every line by hand?
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The indentation of a table is set by the first line. So just fix the
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indentation of the first line and realign with =TAB=.
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** Performance issues with table alignment
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*I have a huge table in a file, and the automatic realign of tables
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is just taking too long. What can I do?*
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** In my huge table the realigning after each TAB takes too long. What can I do?
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Either split the table into several by inserting an empty line every
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100 lines or so. Or turn off the automatic re-align with
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will no longer happen automatically, removing the corresponding delays
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during editing.
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** Performance issues with table calculation
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*I have a complex table with lots of formulas, and recomputing the
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table takes rather long. What can I do?*
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** Recalculation of my table takes too long. What can I do?
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Nothing, really. The spreadsheet in org is mostly done to make
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calculations possible, not so much to make them fast. Since Org-mode
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However, for my applications this has so far not been an issue at all.
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If you have a good case,you could try to convince me.
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** Incrementing numbers
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*When I press =S-RET= in a table field to copy its value down, the
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content is not copied as is, but it is increased by one.
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Is that a bug or a feature*
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** =S-RET= in a table keeps increasing the copied numbers. How can I stop this?
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Well, it is /supposed/ to be a feature, to make it easy to create a
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column with increasing numbers. If this gets into your way, turn it
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: (setq org-org-table-copy-increment nil)
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* Agenda
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** Include Org-mode agenda into Emacs diary
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*Is it possible to include entries from org-mode files into my emacs
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diary?*
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** Is it possible to include entries from org-mode files into my emacs diary?
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Since the org-mode agenda is much more powerful and can contain the
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diary, you should think twice before deciding to do this. If you
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* COMMENT HTML style specifications
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# Local Variables:
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# org-export-html-style: "<link rel=stylesheet href=\"freeshell2.css\" type=\"text/css\"> <style type=\"text/css\"> .tag { color: red; font-weight:bold}</style>"
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# End:
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