Operation Manual

Tip
To have Writer save documents by default in the Microsoft Word file format, go to Tools
> Options > Load/Save > General. In the section named Default file format and ODF
settings, under Document type, select Text document, then under Always save as,
select your preferred file format. See Figure 67.
Figure 67: Tools > Options > Load/Save > General page
Working with text
Working with text (selecting, copying, pasting, moving) in Writer is similar to working with text in
any other program. LibreOffice also has some convenient ways to select items that are not next to
each other, select a vertical block of text, and paste unformatted text.
Selecting items that are not consecutive
To select nonconsecutive items (as shown in Figure 68) using the mouse:
1) Select the first piece of text.
2) Hold down the Ctrl key and use the mouse to select the next piece of text.
3) Repeat as often as needed.
Now you can work with the selected text (copy it, delete it, change the style, or whatever).
Note
Macintosh users: substitute the Command key when instructions in this chapter say to
use the Ctrl key.
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