Operation Manual

Using word completion
If Word Completion is enabled, Writer tries to guess which word you are typing and offers to
complete the word for you. To accept the suggestion, press Enter. Otherwise, continue typing.
To turn off Word Completion, select Tools > AutoCorrect Options > Word Completion and
deselect Enable word completion.
You can customize word completion from the Word Completion page of the AutoCorrect dialog:
• Add (append) a space automatically after an accepted word
• Show the suggested word as a tip (hovering over the word) rather than completing the text
as you type
• Collect words when working on a document, and then either save them for later use in
other documents or select the option to remove them from the list when closing the
document.
• Change the maximum number of words remembered for word completion and the length of
the smallest words to be remembered
• Delete specific entries from the word completion list
• Change the key that accepts a suggested entry—the options are Right arrow, End key,
Return (Enter), and Space bar
Note
Automatic word completion only occurs after you type a word for the second time
in a document.
Using AutoText
Use AutoText to store text, tables, graphics and other items for reuse and assign them to a key
combination for easy retrieval. For example, rather than typing “Senior Management” every time
you use that phrase, you can set up an AutoText entry to insert those words when you type “sm”
and press F3.
AutoText is especially powerful when assigned to fields. See Chapter 14, Working with Fields, in
the Writer Guide for more information.
Creating AutoText
To store some text as AutoText:
1) Type the text into your document.
2) Select the text.
3) Choose Edit > AutoText (or press Ctrl+F3).
4) In the AutoText dialog box, type a name for the AutoText in the Name box. Writer will
suggest a one-letter shortcut, which you can change.
5) In the large box to the left, choose the category for the AutoText entry, for example My
AutoText.
6) Click the AutoText button on the right and select New (text only) from the menu.
7) Click Close to return to your document.
Tip
If the only option under the AutoText button is Import, either you have not entered
a name for your AutoText or there is no text selected in the document.
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