Issue 37291 - Can't enter = (equal sign) in table without bypassing formula
Summary: Can't enter = (equal sign) in table without bypassing formula
Status: CONFIRMED
Alias: None
Product: Writer
Classification: Application
Component: ui (show other issues)
Version: OOo 1.1.3
Hardware: All All
: P3 Trivial with 2 votes (vote)
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Reported: 2004-11-17 04:43 UTC by ahung
Modified: 2013-02-07 22:41 UTC (History)
3 users (show)

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Description ahung 2004-11-17 04:43:40 UTC 
Can't enter = (equal sign) in table without bypassing formula

To reproduce the bug:
1. insert table
2. type = in a cell.  
(The word processor automatically goes into formula mode)
3. type <enter>
(nothing happens)

Workaround:
To type = in a cell
1. insert table
2. type <space> then =
3. move the cursor before = 
4. delete <space>
5. enter to commit change

Suggestion: 
Word processor should concentrate on formating and not apply logic to tables. 
If user require additional functions, they can do it in spreadsheet and copy and
 paste it in word processor
Comment 1 michael.ruess 2004-11-17 08:09:11 UTC 
This works as designed. An equal sign at the veginning of a table cell alway
leads to formula entering mode. Only in the middle of cell content, the equal
sign behaves "normal".

MRU->BH: perhaps another option could be inserted for this or a thing like
entering "=" at the beginning of a cell...
Comment 2 michael.ruess 2006-09-26 13:07:41 UTC 
*** Issue 69873 has been marked as a duplicate of this issue. ***
Comment 3 thaenig 2006-09-26 13:27:54 UTC 
maybe it works as designed, but not as expected, especially from a users view. 
A word processor is a word processor, not a calc or spreadsheet.

please implement what you have statet as a reaction to bug ID 47347:

In Writer, you can disable this by right-clicking in a table and switching off 
"Number recognition". 

regards
Thomas

Every feature is a bug, unless it can be disabled.
Comment 4 glossopp 2008-02-08 00:06:38 UTC 
This issue has been reported for a long time. Do you have an indication when 
we will get an option to turn off the formula starting when an equal sign is 
typed in a cell?
Comment 5 bettina.haberer 2010-05-21 15:01:12 UTC 
To grep the issues easier via "requirements" I put the issues currently lying on
my owner to the owner "requirements".