Operation Manual

To define indents and tab settings for one or more selected paragraphs, double-click on a part of
the ruler that is not between the left and right indent icons to open the Indents & Spacing page of
the Paragraph dialog. Double-click anywhere between the left and right indent icons on the ruler to
open the Tabs page of the Paragraph dialog.
A better strategy is to define tabs for the paragraph style. See Chapters 6 and 7 in the Writer
Guide for more information.
Tip
Using tabs to space out material on a page is not recommended. Depending on what
you are trying to accomplish, a table is usually a better choice.
Changing the default tab stop interval
Caution
Any changes to the default tab setting will affect the existing default tab stops in any
document you open afterward, as well as tab stops you insert after making the change.
To set the measurement unit and the spacing of default tab stop intervals, go to Tools > Options >
LibreOffice Writer > General.
Figure 77: Selecting a default tab stop interval
You can also set or change the measurement unit for rulers in the current document by right-
clicking on the ruler to open a list of units. Click on one of them to change the ruler to that unit. The
selected setting applies only to that ruler.
Figure 78: Changing the measurement unit for a ruler
Checking spelling and grammar
Writer provides a spelling checker, which can be used in two ways.
Automatic Spell Check checks each word as it is typed and displays a wavy red line
under any unrecognized words. When the word is corrected, the line disappears.
To perform a combined spelling and grammar check on the document (or a text selection)
click the Spelling and Grammar button. This checks the document or selection and opens
the Spelling and Grammar dialog if any unrecognized words are found. In order to use this,
the appropriate dictionaries must be installed. By default, four dictionaries are installed: a
spelling checker, a grammar checker, a hyphenation dictionary, and a thesaurus.
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