This handy tool will allow you to click on an object within your document and immediately zip to that spot. If you are creating a complex document, you will want to take advantage of the LibreOffice Writer Navigator.
If you later make a change in the document that must be reflected in the table of contents, you must update it by clicking Tools | Update | All Indexes And Tables.
To mark a template as read only and password protect it, open it and click on File | Properties. The last thing you want to do is work hard on a template only to have someone overwrite it, causing you to go back to the drawing board. But when you create them, it’s a good idea to make them read-only and to password protect them. You can create a collection of them and house them in a shared repository. LibreOffice has a great system for using templates. Go through that list and commit to memory those you’ll need to use most. There, you can scroll through the complete list of preconfigured keyboard shortcuts. The best way to learn these shortcuts is to click Tools | Customize and then click on the Keyboard tab. There exists a huge list of preconfigured keyboard shortcuts for LibreOffice. But that short list does little in the grand scheme of things. Most people know the usual Ctrl + A, Ctrl + V, Ctrl + P shortcuts. Every application has keyboard shortcuts. Now as you type, LibreOffice will complete your words and you just have to hit the Enter key to accept its suggestion. With the latter option checked, LibreOffice will record every word you type so autocomplete will have a database of words from which to pull. In that same tab, make sure the check box for Collect Words is selected.
In the Word Completion tab, make sure the Enable Word Completion option is checked. You know that tool on your smartphone that mostly just gets in the way of your trying to type? Well, you can enable it in LibreOffice Writer, only it’s not so bad. If you are using a window manager or have created a custom shortcut that uses Ctrl + F7, you can just go to Tools | Language | Thesaurus. The LibreOffice Thesaurus will open with suggestions for the word. To open up this this tool, highlight the word you need help with and then hit Ctrl + F7. That’s right, LibreOffice comes complete with a handy Thesaurus to use as you write. Once you’ve entered the URL, press Enter and the link will appear to the right of the current cursor position. The second area is where you enter the URL.
The first (to the far left) is where you enter the text for the hyperlink. This will open a new toolbar that has two simple text areas. To enable this, click View | Toolbars and select Hyperlink Bar. There is a much better way: Use the Hyperlink Bar. You type the text, click on the Hyperlink button, enter the URL, click Apply, and click Close. I wind up placing a lot of hyperlinks within many of the articles I write, which can be quite cumbersome. These tips won’t make you a better writer, but they will make the process of writing (in one form or another) easier. With that in mind, I want to illustrate some handy tips and tricks you can use with LibreOffice Writer. In fact, if average users knew the power they held at their fingertips, they’d be amazed at what they’re missing.
Most people use only a small portion of the power of the word processor, but it doesn’t have to be that way. Because of this, I have a personal relationship with the word processor piece of the office suite puzzle. I depend upon LibreOffice on an hourly basis. I’m a writer of both tech articles and fiction. Here are 10 cool tips that can speed your work. LibreOffice Writer offers a ton of timesaving features that a lot of users don't know about.