Jump
quickly to other parts of a document
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Edit
> Go to
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Edit
> Navigator (or F5),
double-click on required heading, figure, table, etc.
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Choose
language for spelling checker
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Tools
> Language > Set Language
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Tools
> Options >
Language Settings
> Language. (Note:
OpenOffice.org has no grammar checker.)
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Ignore
some text when checking spelling
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Select
text; Tools > Language > Set Language > Do not check
(or) Format > Style > Modify> Format > Language
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Select
text; right-click,
Character >
Font >
Language = [None] or the real language of
the selected text, if that is foreign.
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Recheck
spelling
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Tools
> Spelling & Grammar > Recheck Document
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Always
rechecks
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Find
and replace text, formatting, and styles
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Edit
> Replace > More; choices as needed
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Edit
> Find & Replace; details are a bit
different
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Use
wildcards in find and replace
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Edit
> Replace > More > select Use Wildcards checkbox
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Edit
> Find & Replace,
click on the More Options and select Regular expressions;
wildcards themselves are different. See the section on Regular
expressions in Chapter 4, “General Differences in use between
Microsoft Office and OpenOffice.org”.
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Choose,
create, or edit a custom dictionary
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Tools
> Options > Spelling & Grammar > Custom Dictionaries
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Tools
> Options >
Language Settings
> Writing Aids
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Create
exception (exclude) dictionary
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File
> New, type words, Save As > text only, file extension .EXC
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As
for custom dictionary, but after clicking on the New button,
select Exception (-) in the New Dictionary dialog
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Track
changes (choose options)
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Tools
> Options > Track Changes
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Tools
> Options > OpenOffice.org Writer > Changes
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Protect
document for editing
|
Tools
> Protect Document
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Edit
> Changes >
Protect Records (Password needs to be at
least 5 characters)
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Mark
and track changes
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(Word
2000) Tools > Track Changes > Highlight Changes
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Edit
> Changes >
Record
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Insert
comments associated with a change
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Highlight
text; Insert > Comment
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Edit
> Changes > Comment
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Insert
notes (comments not associated with a change)
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Highlight
text; Insert > Comment
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Insert
> Note
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Show
changes as pop-up text
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Options
> View > Screentips
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Tools
> Options > OpenOffice.org > General
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Merge
documents
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Tools
> Merge Documents
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Edit
> Changes >
Merge Document
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Accept
or reject changes
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View
> Toolbars > Reviewing
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Edit
> Changes >
Accept or Reject
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Change
document properties
|
File
> Properties
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File
> Properties
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Get
a word count
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Tools
> Word Count
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Tools
> Word Count
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Create
AutoText entry
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Select
text; Insert > AutoText > New
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Edit
> AutoText (or) Control+F3
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Insert
AutoText
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Type
shortcut and press F3
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Type
shortcut and press F3;
or type Name and press Enter.
Writer distinguishes between the “name” and the “shortcut”
of an autotext. Word does not.
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