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Line 129: − + − * When no document is open: − # Click Open File in the Start Center. − # Choose '''File > Open''' on the Menu bar. − # Press '''Ctrl+O''' on the keyboard. − # Click the Open icon on the Standard toolbar. − # Double-click a thumbnail of recently opened documents displayed in the Start Center. You can scroll up or down in the Start Center to locate a recently opened document. − * If a document is already open: − # Click the Open icon on the Standard toolbar and select the additional document to be opened from the Open dialog. − # Click the small triangle to the right of the Open icon and select from a list of recently opened documents. − # Use File > Recent Documents to make a selection. − # Choose Open Document on the Quickstarter. − + + + + + + Line 150:
Line 144: − * The Title bar is located at the top of the Writer window. It shows the file name of the current document. When the document is not yet named, the document name will appear as Untitled X, where X is a number. Untitled documents are numbered in the order in which they are created.+ + − * The Menu bar is located just below the Title bar in Windows and Linux and at the top of the screen in macOS. When you select one of the menus, a submenu drops down to show further options,including:+ + − * In a default LibreOffice installation , the top toolbar, just under the Menu bar, is called the Standard toolbar. This gives quick access to different types of elements and tools to the users.+ + + − * The second toolbar at the top is the Formatting toolbar. It is context-sensitive; that is, it shows the tools relevant to the current position of the cursor or the selected object. For example, when the cursor is in text, the Formatting toolbar provides tools for formatting text. When the cursor is on a graphic (image), the tools are for formatting images.+ − * Other toolbars are available at '''View > Toolbars'''. + + − * The horizontal ruler across the top of the workspace is visible by default but the vertical ruler on the left is hidden by default. + − * To enable the vertical ruler, choose View > Rulers > Vertical Ruler from the Menu bar, or choose Tools > Options > LibreOffice Writer > View. To quickly show or hide both rulers, use the key combination Ctrl+Shift+R.+ + + Line 171:
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→Opening an existing document
===== Opening an existing document =====
===== Opening an existing document =====
You can open an existing document in several ways.
You can open an existing document in any of the following options.
==== Parts of the main Writer window ====
Option1: Choose '''File > Open''' on the Menu bar.
Option2: Press '''Ctrl+O''' on the keyboard.
Option3: Click on the '''Open icon''' on the Standard toolbar
==== LibreOffice Writer interface ====
The LibreOffice menu bar has multiple options for file operations including saving, editing, viewing the document, inserting images, links, tables, etc in the document and formatting and defining styles in the document. The commonly used parts of the window are discussed below.
The LibreOffice menu bar has multiple options for file operations including saving, editing, viewing the document, inserting images, links, tables, etc in the document and formatting and defining styles in the document. The commonly used parts of the window are discussed below.
'''1. Title bar'''
'''1. Title bar'''
The Title bar is located at the top of the Writer window. It shows the file name of the current document. When the document is not yet named, the document name will appear as Untitled X, where X is a number. Untitled documents are numbered in the order in which they are created.
'''2. Menu bar'''
'''2. Menu bar'''
The Menu bar is located just below the Title bar in Windows and Linux and at the top of the screen in macOS. When you select one of the menus, a submenu drops down to show further options,including:
# Commands that directly cause an action, such as Close or Save, in the File menu.
# Commands that directly cause an action, such as Close or Save, in the File menu.
# Commands that open further sub menus.
# Commands that open further sub menus.
'''3. Standard toolbar'''
'''3. Standard toolbar'''
In a default LibreOffice installation , the top toolbar, just under the Menu bar, is called the Standard toolbar. This gives quick access to different types of elements and tools to the users.
'''4. Formatting toolbar'''
'''4. Formatting toolbar'''
The second toolbar at the top is the Formatting toolbar. It is context-sensitive; that is, it shows the tools relevant to the current position of the cursor or the selected object. For example, when the cursor is in text, the Formatting toolbar provides tools for formatting text. When the cursor is on a graphic (image), the tools are for formatting images. Other toolbars are available at '''View > Toolbars'''.
'''5. Rulers'''
'''5. Rulers'''
The horizontal ruler across the top of the workspace is visible by default but the vertical ruler on the left is hidden by default.
To enable the vertical ruler, choose View > Rulers > Vertical Ruler from the Menu bar, or choose Tools > Options > LibreOffice Writer > View. To quickly show or hide both rulers, use the key combination Ctrl+Shift+R.
==== Editing document====
==== Editing document====
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===== Cut, copy, and paste text =====
===== Cut, copy, and paste text =====
* Cutting and copying text in Writer is similar to cutting and copying text in other applications. You can copy or move text within a document, or between documents, by dragging or by using menu selections, icons, or keyboard shortcuts. You can also copy text from other sources such as Web pages and paste it into a Writer document.
* Using cut, copy and paste options are similar to any other applications. You can copy or move text, image or any other objects within a document, or between documents. These features can be used by dragging or by using keyboard shortcuts.
'''Note:''' You can also copy text from other sources such as Web pages and paste it into a text document.
* To move (drag and drop) selected text using the mouse, drag it to the new location and release it; the cursor changes shape while dragging. To copy selected text, hold down the '''Ctrl''' key while dragging. The text retains the formatting it had before dragging.
* To move (drag and drop) selected text using the mouse, drag it to the new location and release it; the cursor changes shape while dragging. To copy selected text, hold down the '''Ctrl''' key while dragging. The text retains the formatting it had before dragging.