Operation Manual

Figure 279: Spacing dialog
Default formula spacing
To change the default spacing used for all formulas in Math or another LibreOffice module:
1) Before inserting any formulas into a document, go to Format > Spacing on the menu bar
to open the Spacing dialog (Figure 279).
2) Click Category and select one of the options from the drop-down list. The options in the
Spacing dialog change according to the category selected.
3) Click Default and confirm your changes to the formula spacing. Any formulas created from
this point on will use the new spacing for formulas.
4) Click OK to save your changes and close the Spacing dialog.
Note
If you have already inserted formulas into a document and you change the spacing,
only formulas inserted after the change in spacing will use the new default settings. You
have to individually change the spacing of formulas already inserted if you want these
formulas to use the same spacing as the default settings. For more information on
changing the formula spacing, see the Math Guide.
Adjusting formula alignment
The alignment settings determine how formula elements located above one another are aligned
horizontally relative to each other.
Note
It is not possible to align formulas on a particular character and formula alignment
(using the method described below) does not apply to text elements, which are always
aligned left.
Independent of using formula alignment given below, it is possible to align formulas
using the commands alignl, alignc and alignr. These commands also work for
text elements.
Current formula alignment
To change the alignment used for the current formula in Math or another LibreOffice module:
1) Click in the markup language in the Formula Editor.
2) Go to Format > Alignment on the menu bar to open the Alignment dialog (Figure 280).
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