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== Autoformatting == | == Autoformatting == | ||
− | You can set Writer to automatically format parts of a document according to the choices made on the Options page of the AutoCorrect dialog ('''Tools > AutoCorrect | + | You can set Writer to automatically format parts of a document according to the choices made on the Options page of the AutoCorrect dialog ('''Tools > AutoCorrect Options'''). |
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* Horizontal lines. If you type three or more hyphens (---), underscores (___) or equal signs (===) on a line and then press ''Enter'', the paragraph is replaced by a horizontal line as wide as the page. The line is actually the lower border of the preceding paragraph. | * Horizontal lines. If you type three or more hyphens (---), underscores (___) or equal signs (===) on a line and then press ''Enter'', the paragraph is replaced by a horizontal line as wide as the page. The line is actually the lower border of the preceding paragraph. | ||
− | * Bulleted and numbered lists. A bulleted list is created when you type a hyphen (-), star (*), or plus sign (+), followed by a space or tab at the beginning of a paragraph. A numbered list is created when you type a number followed by a period (.), followed by a space or tab at the beginning of a paragraph. Automatic numbering is only applied to paragraphs formatted with the ''Default'', ''Text body'' or Text body indent paragraph styles. | + | * Bulleted and numbered lists. A bulleted list is created when you type a hyphen (-), star (*), or plus sign (+), followed by a space or tab at the beginning of a paragraph. A numbered list is created when you type a number followed by a period (.), followed by a space or tab at the beginning of a paragraph. Automatic numbering is only applied to paragraphs formatted with the ''Default'', ''Text body'' or ''Text body indent'' paragraph styles. |
− | To turn autoformatting on or off, go to '''Format > | + | To turn autoformatting on or off, go to '''Format > AutoCorrect''' and select or delete the items on the sub menu. |
== Creating numbered or bulleted lists == | == Creating numbered or bulleted lists == |
Revision as of 03:14, 15 April 2010
- The Writer interface
- Working with documents
- Working with text
- Formatting text
- Formatting pages
- Adding comments and graphics to a document
- Creating a table of contents, index, or bibliography
- Printing from Writer
- Sending a fax
- Tracking changes to a document
- Fields, mail merge, master documents, forms
- Linking to another part of a document
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Using styles is recommended
Styles are central to using Writer. Styles enable you to easily format your document consistently, and to change the format with minimal effort. A style is a named set of formatting options. Writer defines several types of styles, for different types of elements: characters, paragraphs, pages, frames, and lists. See Chapter 3 (Using Templates and Styles) in this book and Chapters 6 and 7 in the Writer Guide.
Formatting paragraphs
You can apply many formats to paragraphs using the buttons on the Formatting toolbar. The figure below shows the Formatting toolbar as a floating toolbar, customized to show only the buttons for paragraph formatting. The appearance of the icons may vary with your operating system and the selection of icon size and style in Tools > Options > OpenOffice.org > View.
1 Open Styles and Formatting window | 8 Line Spacing: 1.5 |
2 Apply Style | 9 Line Spacing: 2 |
3 Align Left | 10 Numbering On/Off |
4 Centered | 11 Bullets On/Off |
5 Align Right | 12 Decrease Indent |
6 Justified | 13 Increase Indent |
7 Line Spacing: 1 | 14 Paragraph Format dialog |
Formatting characters
You can apply many formats to characters using the buttons on the Formatting toolbar. The figure below shows the Formatting toolbar as a floating toolbar, customized to show only the buttons for character formatting. The appearance of the icons may vary with your operating system and the selection of icon size and style in Tools > Options > OpenOffice.org > View.
1 Styles and Formatting window | 9 Subscript |
2 Apply Style | 10 Increase Font |
3 Font Name | 11 Reduce Font |
4 Font Size | 12 Font Color |
5 Bold | 13 Highlighting |
6 Italic | 14 Background Color |
7 Underline | 15 Character Format dialog |
8 Superscript |
Autoformatting
You can set Writer to automatically format parts of a document according to the choices made on the Options page of the AutoCorrect dialog (Tools > AutoCorrect Options).
Some common unwanted or unexpected formatting changes include:
- Horizontal lines. If you type three or more hyphens (---), underscores (___) or equal signs (===) on a line and then press Enter, the paragraph is replaced by a horizontal line as wide as the page. The line is actually the lower border of the preceding paragraph.
- Bulleted and numbered lists. A bulleted list is created when you type a hyphen (-), star (*), or plus sign (+), followed by a space or tab at the beginning of a paragraph. A numbered list is created when you type a number followed by a period (.), followed by a space or tab at the beginning of a paragraph. Automatic numbering is only applied to paragraphs formatted with the Default, Text body or Text body indent paragraph styles.
To turn autoformatting on or off, go to Format > AutoCorrect and select or delete the items on the sub menu.
Creating numbered or bulleted lists
There are several ways to create numbered or bulleted lists:
- Use autoformatting, as described above.
- Use list (numbering) styles, as described in Chapter 6: Introduction to Styles and Chapter 7: Working with Styles in the Writer Guide.
- Use the Numbering and Bullets icons on the paragraph formatting toolbar. This method is described here.
To produce a numbered or bulleted list, select the paragraphs in the list, and then click the appropriate icon on the toolbar.
Using the Bullets and Numbering toolbar
You can create nested lists (where one or more list items has a sublist under it, as in an outline) by using the buttons on the Bullets and Numbering toolbar. You can move items up or down the list, or create subpoints, and even change the style of bullets. Use View > Toolbars > Bullets and Numbering to see the toolbar.
1 Bullets On/Off | 8 Insert Unnumbered Entry |
2 Numbering On/Off | 9 Move Up |
3 Numbering Off | 10 Move Down |
4 Up One Level | 11 Move Up with Subpoints |
5 Down One Level | 12 Move Down with Subpoints |
6 Move Up (One Level) with Subpoints | 13 Restart Numbering |
7 Move Down (One Level) with Subpoints | 14 Bullets and Numbering |
The appearance of the icons may vary with your operating system and the selection of icon size and style in Tools > Options > OpenOffice.org > View.
Hyphenating words
To turn automatic hyphenation of words on or off:
- Press F11 to open the Styles and Formatting window.
- On the Paragraph Styles page of the Styles and Formatting window, right-click on Default in the list and select Modify.
- On the Paragraph Style dialog, go to the Text Flow page.
- Under Hyphenation, select or deselect the Automatically option. Click OK to save.
You can also set hyphenation choices through Tools > Options > Language Settings > Writing Aids. In Options, near the bottom of the dialog, scroll down to the find the hyphenation settings.
To enter a conditional hyphen inside a word, press Control+minus sign. The word is hyphenated at this position when it is at the end of the line, even if automatic hyphenation for this paragraph is switched off.
To insert non-breaking hyphen, press Control+Shift+minus sign.
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