Operation Manual

If more than one person edits the document, each author is automatically allocated a different
background color.
Right-clicking on a comment pops up a menu where you can delete the current comment, all the
comments from the same author, or all the comments in the document. From this menu, you can
also apply some basic formatting to the text of the comment. You can also change the font type,
size, and alignment from the main menu.
To navigate from one comment to another, open the Navigator (F5), expand the Comments
section, and click on the comment text to move the cursor to the anchor point of the comment in
the document. Right-click on the comment to quickly edit or delete it.
You can also navigate through the comments using the keyboard. Use Ctrl+Alt+Page Down to
move to the next comment and Ctrl+Alt+Page Up to move to the previous comment.
Creating a table of contents
Writer’s table of contents feature lets you build an automated table of contents from the headings
in your document. Before you start, make sure that the headings are styled consistently. For
example, you can use the Heading 1 style for chapter titles and the Heading 2 and Heading 3
styles for chapter subheadings.
Although tables of contents can be customized extensively in Writer, often the default settings are
all you need. Creating a quick table of contents is simple:
1) When you create your document, use the following paragraph styles for different heading
levels (such as chapter and section headings): Heading 1, Heading 2, Heading 3, and so
on. These are what will appear in your table of contents.
2) Place the cursor where you want the table of contents to be inserted.
3) Choose Insert > Indexes and Tables > Indexes and Tables.
4) Change nothing in the Insert Index/Table dialog. Click OK.
If you add or delete text (so that headings move to different pages) or you add, delete, or change
headings, you need to update the table of contents.
To do this:
1) Place the cursor within the table of contents.
2) Right-click and choose Update Index/Table from the pop-up menu.
Note
If you cannot place your cursor in the table of contents, choose Tools > Options >
LibreOffice Writer > Formatting Aids, and then select Enable in the Cursor in
protected areas section.
You can customize an existing table of contents at any time. Right-click anywhere in it and choose
Edit Index/Table from the pop-up menu. Chapter 12, Creating Tables of Contents, Indexes and
Bibliographies, of the Writer Guide describes in detail all the customizations you can choose.
Creating indexes and bibliographies
Indexes and bibliographies work in a similar way to tables of contents. Chapter 12, Creating Tables
of Contents, Indexes and Bibliographies, in the Writer Guide describes the process in detail.
In addition to alphabetical indexes, other types of indexes supplied with Writer include those for
illustrations, tables, and objects, and you can even create a user-defined index. For example, you
might want an index containing only the scientific names of species mentioned in the text, and a
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