Operation Manual

Caution
If you choose Keep Old Styles, the document is no longer connected to the template,
even though the template is still listed under File > Properties > General. You can still
import styles manually from the template, but to reconnect it to the template, you will
have to copy it into an empty document based on the template.
Adding templates obtained from other sources
LibreOffice refers to sources for templates as repositories. A repository can be local (a directory on
your computer to which you have downloaded templates) or remote (a URL from which you can
download templates).
You can get to the official template repository by using the Get more templates for LibreOffice
button at the right-hand end of the Template Manager dialog, as shown in Figure 53, or by typing
http://templates.libreoffice.org/template-center in your browser’s address bar.
Figure 53: Getting more templates for LibreOffice
If you have enabled experimental features in Tools > Options > LibreOffice > Advanced, the
Template Manager shows a Repository button that you can use to add other template
repositories. As this is an experimental feature, it may not work reliably.
On other websites you may find collections of templates that have been packaged into extension
(OXT) files. These are installed a little differently, as described below.
Installing individual templates
To install individual templates:
1) Download the template and save it anywhere on your computer.
2) Import the template into a template folder by following the instructions in “Importing a
template” on page 77.
Tip
You can manually copy new templates into the template folders. The location varies
with your computer’s operating system. To learn where the template folders are stored
on your computer, go to Tools > Options > LibreOffice > Paths.
Installing collections of templates
The Extension Manager provides an easy way to install collections of templates that have been
packaged as extensions. Follow these steps:
1) Download the extension package (OXT file) and save it anywhere on your computer.
2) In LibreOffice, select Tools > Extension Manager from the Menu bar. In the Extension
Manager dialog, click Add to open a file browser window.
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