User Experience/Improved Options/OOo2.4 Options
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Option Menus By Module
OOo Writer |
OpenOffice.org Load/Save Language Settings OpenOffice.org Writer OpenOffice.org Writer/Web OpenOffice.org Base Charts Internet |
OOo Calc |
OpenOffice.org Load/Save Language Settings OpenOffice.org Calc OpenOffice.org Base Charts Internet |
OOo Impress |
OpenOffice.org Load/Save Language Settings OpenOffice.org Impress OpenOffice.org Base Charts Internet |
OOo Draw |
OpenOffice.org Load/Save Language Settings OpenOffice.org Draw OpenOffice.org Base Charts Internet |
OOo Base |
OpenOffice.org Load/Save Language Settings OpenOffice.org Base Charts Internet |
Options By Menu
Menu | Category | Section | Description of Options | Global/Document specific |
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Option Menu | Modules | Description | ||
OpenOffice.org | All modules | General settings for working with OpenOffice.org. Covers topics such as user data, saving, printing, paths to important files and directories, and color defaults. | ||
OpenOffice.org | User Data | Address | User's Company, Name, Address, and Contact Info | |
OpenOffice.org | General | Help | Tips, and Help Agent | |
OpenOffice.org | General | Open/Save Dialogs | Use OpenOffice.org dialogs | |
OpenOffice.org | General | Document status | Printing sets "document modified" status | |
OpenOffice.org | General | Document status | Interpret as year between 1930 and 2029 | |
OpenOffice.org | Memory | Undo | Number of steps | |
OpenOffice.org | Memory | Graphics cache | Use for OOo..., Memory per object..., Remove from memory after... | |
OpenOffice.org | Memory | Cache for inserted objects | Number of objects | |
OpenOffice.org | Memory | OpenOffice.org Quickstarter | Load OpenOffice.org during start-up | |
OpenOffice.org | View | User Interface | Scaling, Icon size and style, use system font | |
OpenOffice.org | View | Menu | Show icons in menu | |
OpenOffice.org | View | Font Lists | Show preview of fonts, show font history | |
OpenOffice.org | View | 3D view | Use OpenGL, use dithering, object refresh during interaction | |
OpenOffice.org | View | Mouse | Mouse positioning, middle mouse button | |
OpenOffice.org | Reduce print data | Settings for (either): Printer or Print to file | ||
OpenOffice.org | Printer | Reduce transparency, reduce gradients, reduce bitmaps, convert colors to grayscale | ||
OpenOffice.org | Printer warnings | Paper size, paper orientation, transparency | ||
OpenOffice.org | Paths | Paths used by OpenOffice.org | Pretty self explanatory | |
OpenOffice.org | Colors | Properties | Menu to review and make new default colors | |
OpenOffice.org | Fonts | (None) | Apply replacement table and the replacement table | |
OpenOffice.org | Fonts | Font settings for HTML and Basic sources | Fonts and Size | |
OpenOffice.org | Security | Security options and warnings | Adjust security related options and define warnings for hidden information in documents. | |
OpenOffice.org | Security | Passwords for web connections | Persistently save passwords protected by a master password | Global |
OpenOffice.org | Security | Macro security | Adjust the security level for executing macros and specify trusted macro developers. | |
OpenOffice.org | Security | File sharing options for this document | Open this doc. in read-only mode, record changes | |
OpenOffice.org | Appearance | Color scheme | Set the default scheme | |
OpenOffice.org | Appearance | Custom colors | A table with columns: User interface elements, color setting, previews | |
OpenOffice.org | Accessibility | Miscellaneous options | Support assistive technology tools, use text selection cursor in read-only text docs, allow animated graphics, allow animated text, help tips dissappear after... | |
OpenOffice.org | Accessibility | Options for high contrast appearance | Automatically detect high contrast mode of OS, use auto font color for screen display, use system colors for page previews | |
OpenOffice.org | Java | Java options | Use a Java runtime environment, and a table with already installed JRE | |
OpenOffice.org | Online Update | Online Update Options | Check for updates automatically, check now, download updates automatically | |
Load/Save | All modules | General load/save settings | ||
Load/Save | General | Load | Load user-specific settings with the doc, load printer settings with the doc | |
Load/Save | General | Save | Edit doc properties before saving, always create backup copy, save AutoRecovery info every..., size optimization for XML format, warn when not savings in OpenDoc or default format | |
Load/Save | General | Save URLs relative to | File system, internet | |
Load/Save | General | Default file format | Document type..., always save as... | |
Load/Save | VBA Properties | Microsoft Word 97/2000 | Load Basic code to edit, save original Basic code again | |
Load/Save | VBA Properties | Microsoft Excel 97/2000 | Load Basic code to edit, save original Basic code again | |
Load/Save | VBA Properties | Microsoft PowerPoint 97/2000 | Load Basic code to edit, save original Basic code again |
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Load/Save | Microsoft Office | (none) | A table that allows users to specify whether to load and convert, and/or convert and save MSO objects as OOo objects | |
Load/Save | HTML Compatibility | Font sizes | Size 1..., Size 2..., etc... | |
Load/Save | HTML Compatibility | Import | Use 'English (USA)' locale for numbers, import unknown HTML tags as fiels, ignore font settings | |
Load/Save | HTML Compatibility | Export | Export type, OpenOffice.org Basic (Display warning), Print Layout, Copy local graphics to Internet, Character set... | |
Language Settings | All modules | Language settings and Writing Aids | ||
Language Settings | Languages | Language of | User interface..., local settings..., decimal separator key..., default currency... | |
Language Settings | Languages | Default languages for documents | Western..., Asian..., CTL..., For the current document only | User specifies!! |
Language Settings | Languages | Enhanced language support | Enabled for Asian languages, enabled for complex text layout (CTL) | |
Language Settings | Writing Aids | Writing aids | A list of: Available language modules, available language modules, options | |
OOo Writer | Writer | |||
OOo Writer | General | Update | Update links when loading: Always/On request/Never; Automatically: Fields, Charts | |
OOo Writer | General | Settings | Measurement unit: Inch; Tab stops: 0.49" | |
OOo Writer | View | Guides | Guides while moving; Simple handles; Large handles | |
OOo Writer | View | Display | Graphics and objects; Tables; Drawings and controls; Field codes; Notes | |
OOo Writer | View | View | Horizontal scrollbar; Vertical scrollbar; Ruler: Horizontal ruler, inch; Vertical ruler, inch; Smooth scroll | |
OOo Writer | Formatting Aids | Display of | Paragraph end; Custom hyphens; Spaces; Non-breaking spaces; Tabs; Breaks; Hidden text; Fields: Hidden Text; Fields: Hidden paragraphs | |
OOo Writer | Formatting Aids | Direct cursor | Direct cursor; Insert: Paragraph alignment, Left paragraph margin, Tabs, Tabs and spaces | |
OOo Writer | Formatting Aids | Cursor in protected areas | Enable | |
OOo Writer | Grid | Grid | Snap to grid; Visible grid | |
OOo Writer | Grid | Resolution | Horizontal, 0.39"; Vertical, 0.39"; Synchronize axes | |
OOo Writer | Grid | Subdivision | Horizontal, 1 point(s); Vertical, 1 point(s) |
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OOo Writer | Basic Fonts | Basic fonts (Western) | Default, Font, Size; Heading, Font, Size; List, Font, Size; Caption, Font, Size; Index, Font, Size; Current document only |
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OOo Writer | Contents | Graphics; Tables; Drawings; Controls; Background; Print black | ||
OOo Writer | Pages | Left pages; Right pages; Reversed; Brochure | ||
OOo Writer | Notes | None/Notes only/End of document/End of page | ||
OOo Writer | Other | Print automatically inserted blank pages; Create single print jobs; Paper tray from printer settings; Fax, "<none>" | ||
OOo Writer | Table | Default | ||
OOo Writer | Table | Input in tables | ||
OOo Writer | Table | Keyboard handling | ||
OOo Writer | Changes | Text Display | ||
OOo Writer | Changes | Lines changed | ||
OOo Writer | Compatibility | Compatibility options for OOo Options menu.odt | Options | |
OOo Writer | AutoCaption | Add captions automatically when inserting: | ||
OOo Writer | MailMerge E-mail | User information | Your name; E-mail address; Send replies to different e-mail address; reply address |
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OOo Writer | MailMerge E-mail | Outgoing server (SMTP) settings | Server name, Port; Use secure connection (SSL); Server Authentication | |
OOo Writer | MailMerge E-mail | (none) | Test Settings | |
OOo Writer/Web | Writer | |||
OOo Writer/Web | View | |||
OOo Writer/Web | Formatting Aids | |||
OOo Writer/Web | Grid | |||
OOo Writer/Web | ||||
OOo Writer/Web | Table | |||
OOo Writer/Web | Background | |||
OOo Calc | Calc | |||
OOo Calc | General | Metrics | ||
OOo Calc | General | Updating | ||
OOo Calc | General | Input Settings | ||
OOo Calc | View | Visual Aids | ||
OOo Calc | View | Display | ||
OOo Calc | View | Objects | ||
OOo Calc | View | Window | ||
OOo Calc | Calculate | Iterative References | ||
OOo Calc | Calculate | Date | ||
OOo Calc | Calculate | (none) | ||
OOo Calc | Sort Lists | (none) | ||
OOo Calc | Changes | Colors for changes | ||
OOo Calc | Grid | Grid | ||
OOo Calc | Grid | Resolution | ||
OOo Calc | Grid | Subdivision | ||
OOo Calc | Pages | |||
OOo Calc | Sheets | |||
OOo Impress | Impress | |||
OOo Impress | General | Text Objects | ||
OOo Impress | General | New Document | ||
OOo Impress | General | Settings | ||
OOo Impress | General | Start Presentation | ||
OOo Impress | General | Compatibility | ||
OOo Impress | View | Alternative Display | ||
OOo Impress | View | Display | ||
OOo Impress | Grid | Grid | ||
OOo Impress | Grid | Resolution | ||
OOo Impress | Grid | Subdivision | ||
OOo Impress | Grid | Snap | ||
OOo Impress | Grid | Snap Position | ||
OOo Impress | Contents | |||
OOo Impress | Quality | |||
OOo Impress | ||||
OOo Impress | Page Options | |||
OOo Draw | Draw | |||
OOo Draw | General | Text Objects | ||
OOo Draw | General | Settings | ||
OOo Draw | General | Scale | ||
OOo Draw | General | Compatibility | ||
OOo Draw | View | Alternative Display | ||
OOo Draw | View | Display | ||
OOo Draw | Grid | Grid | ||
OOo Draw | Grid | Resolution | ||
OOo Draw | Grid | Subdivision | ||
OOo Draw | Grid | Snap | ||
OOo Draw | Grid | Snap Position | ||
OOo Draw | Quality | |||
OOo Draw | ||||
OOo Draw | Page options | |||
OOo Base | All Modules | |||
OOo Base | Connections | Connection pool | ||
OOo Base | Databases | Registered Databases | ||
Charts | All Modules | |||
Charts | Default Colors | Chart Colors | ||
Charts | Default Colors | Color Table | ||
Internet | All Modules | |||
Internet | Proxy | Settings | Proxy Server, System; HTTP Proxy, Port; FTP Proxy, Port; No proxy for, "Separator ;" | |
Internet | Search | Search in | ||
Internet | Mozilla Plug-in | Mozilla Plug-in | Enable | |