Writer Guide

Page style
Shows the style of the current page. To change the page style, right-
click on this field. A list of page styles pops up; choose a different
style by clicking on it.
To edit the page style, double-click on this field. The Page Style
dialog box opens.
Language
Shows the language for the selected text.
Click to open a menu where you can choose another language for
the selected text or for the paragraph where the cursor is located.
You can also choose None to exclude the text from spellchecking or
choose More... to open the Character dialog box.
Insert mode
Click to toggle between Insert and Overwrite modes when typing.
Selection mode
Click to toggle between STD ( Standard ), EXT ( Extend ), ADD ( Add )
and BLK ( Block ) selection. EXT is an alternative to Shift+click when
selecting text. See Chapter 3 (Working with Text) for more
information about ADD and BLK.
Digital signature
If the document has been digitally signed, an icon shows in this
part of the Status bar. You can double-click the icon to view the
certificate.
Section or object information
When the cursor is on a section or object (such as a picture),
information about that item appears in this field. Double-clicking in
this area opens a relevant dialog box.
Object Information shown Dialog box opened
Picture Size and position Format Picture
List item Level and list style Bullets and Numbering
1
Heading Outline numbering level Bullets and Numbering
1
Table Name or number and cell
reference of cursor
Table Format
Other (Blank) Fields (Cross References page)
1 If a list style was used with a list item or heading, no dialog box appears.
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