Operation Manual

Advanced
Java options
If you install or update a Java Runtime Environment (JRE) after you install LibreOffice, or if you
have more than one JRE installed on your computer, you can use the LibreOffice – Java
options page to choose the JRE for LibreOffice to use.
If you are a system administrator, programmer, or other person who customizes JRE
installations, you can use the Parameters and Class Path pages (reached from the Java page)
to specify this information.
If you do not see anything listed in the middle of the page, wait a few minutes while LibreOffice
searches for JREs on the hard disk.
If LibreOffice finds one or more JREs, it will display them there. You can then select the Use a
Java runtime environment option and (if necessary) choose one of the JREs listed.
Figure 30: Choosing a Java runtime environment
Optional (unstable) options
Enable experimental features
Selecting this option enables features that are not yet complete or contain known bugs. The list
of these features is different version by version.
Enable macro recording
This option enables macro recording with some limitations. Opening a window, switching
between windows, and recording in a different window to that in which the recording began, is
not supported. Only actions relating to document contents are recordable, so changes in
Options or customizing menus are not supported. For more about macro recording, see
Chapter 13, Getting Started with Macros.
Online update options
On the LibreOffice – Online Update page (Figure 31), you can choose whether and how often to
have the program check the LibreOffice website for program updates. If the Check for updates
automatically option is selected, an icon appears at the right-hand end of the menu bar when an
update is available. Click this icon to open a dialog where you can choose to download the update.
If the Download updates automatically option is selected, the download starts when you click the
icon. To change the download destination, click the Change button and select the required folder in
the file browser window.
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