Operation Manual

To repeat the last command applied to your document, use the shortcut Ctrl+Shift+Y. This can
save several repetitive menu navigation clicks or keyboard shortcuts, especially when the
command is taken from a secondary menu.
To modify the number of changes LibreOffice remembers, go to Tools > Options > LibreOffice >
Memory on the Menu bar. In the Undo section increase or decrease the Number of steps. Be
aware that asking LibreOffice to remember more changes consumes more computer memory.
Reloading a document
You may want to discard all the changes made in an editing session after the last document save.
But undoing each change or remembering where the changes took place can be a difficult task. If
you are sure you do not want to keep the changes from the last save operation, you can reload
your document. A copy of the document that is currently stored in the file system is loaded. The
document returns to the state where it was last saved.
To reload a document, go to File > Reload on the menu bar. A confirmation dialog will warn you
that you will discard your last changes. On reloading your document, the File dialog will not open,
because the file is already selected.
Closing a document
If only one document is open and you want to close that document, go to File > Close on the
Menu bar or click on the X on the right or left end of the Menu bar. On Windows and Linux, the
document closes and the LibreOffice Start Center opens. On Mac OS X, the document closes and
only the Menu bar remains at the top of the screen.
If more than one document is open and you want to close one of them, go to File > Close on the
Menu bar or click on the X on the title bar of that document’s window. The X may be located on
either the right or left end of the title bar.
If the document has not been saved since the last change, a message box is displayed. Choose
whether to save or discard your changes.
Caution
Not saving your document could result in the loss of recently made changes, or worse
still, the entire file.
Closing LibreOffice
To close LibreOffice completely, go to File > Exit on the Menu bar in Windows and Linux operating
systems. In a Mac operating system, go to LibreOffice > Quit LibreOffice on the Menu bar.
When you close the last document using the X on the title bar of the window, then LibreOffice will
close completely. A Mac operating system does not have this function; instead, you need to use to
LibreOffice > Quit LibreOffice.
You can also use a keyboard shortcut as follows:
• In Windows and Linux – Ctrl+Q
• In Mac OS X – Command ⌘+Q
If any documents have not been saved since the last change, a message box is displayed. Choose
whether to save or discard your changes.
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