Operation Manual

Default languages for documents
Select the languages used for the spelling checker, thesaurus, and hyphenation features of
LibreOffice. If these options are only for the current document, select For the current
document only.
If necessary, select the options to enable support for Asian languages (Chinese, Japanese,
Korean) and support for CTL (complex text layout) languages such as Urdu, Thai, Hebrew,
and Arabic. If you choose either of these options, the next time you open this dialog, you will
see some extra choices under Language Settings, as shown in Figure 37. These choices
(Searching in Japanese, Asian Layout, and Complex Text Layout) are not discussed here.
Enhanced language support – Ignore system input language
Default language settings depend on the Locale setting. The default locale is based on that
of the computer’s operating system. A keyboard layout is normally based on the language
used by the operating system but can be changed by the user. If this option is not selected,
and there is a change in keyboard layout, input from the keyboard will be different from what
is expected.
Choose spelling options
To choose the options for checking spelling, click Language Settings > Writing Aids. In the
Options section of the page (Figure 39), choose the settings that are useful for you.
Figure 39: Choosing languages, dictionaries, and options for checking spelling
Some considerations:
• If you do not want spelling checked while you type, deselect Check spelling as you type.
This option can also be deselected using the AutoSpellcheck button on the Standard
toolbar.
• If you want grammar to be checked as you type, you must have Check spelling as you
type enabled too.
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