Taming OpenOffice.org and LibreOffice

Jump quickly to other parts of a document

Edit > Go to (or)
Outline view

Edit > Navigator, double-click on required heading, figure,
table, etc.

Choose language for spelling checker

Tools > Language > Set Language

Tools > Options > Language Settings > Language. (Note:
OpenOffice.org has no grammar checker)

Ignore some text when checking spelling

Select text; Tools > Language > Set Language > Do not
check
(or) Format > Style > Modify > Format > Language

Select text; right-click > Character > Font > Language
= [None]

Recheck spelling

Tools > Spelling & Grammar > Recheck Document

Always rechecks

Find and replace text, formatting, and styles

Edit > Replace > More; choices as needed

Edit > Find&Replace; details are a bit different

Use wildcards in find and replace

Edit > Replace > More, select Use Wildcards checkbox

In 1.1, Edit > Find&Replace, select Regular Expressions checkbox.
Does not work in 1.0.x.

Choose, create, or edit a custom dictionary

Tools > Options > Spelling & Grammar > Custom Dictionaries

Tools > Options > Language Settings > Writing Aids

Create exclude dictionary

File > New, type words, Save As > text only, file extension

.EXC

As for custom dictionary, but select Exception [-] checkbox

Track changes (choose options)

Tools > Options > Track Changes

Tools > Options > Text Document > Changes

Protect document for editing

Tools > Protect Document

Edit > Changes > Protect Records

Mark and track changes

(Word 2000) Tools > Track Changes > Highlight Changes

Edit > Changes > Record

Insert comments associated with a change

Highlight text; Insert > Comment

Edit > Changes > Comment

Insert notes (comments not associated with a change)

Highlight text; Insert > Comment

Insert > Note

Show changes as pop-up text

Options > View > Screentips

Help > Tips (and) Help > Extended Tips

Merge documents

Tools > Merge Documents

Edit > Changes > Merge Document

Accept or reject changes

View > Toolbars > Reviewing

Edit > Changes > Accept or Reject

Change document properties

File > Properties

File > Properties

Get a word count

Tools > Word Count (Can get word count for selection.)

File > Properties > Statistics tab
(Cannot get word count for selection.)

Create AutoText entry

Select text; Insert > AutoText > New

Select text; Edit > AutoText (or) CTRL+F3

Insert AutoText

Type shortcut and press F3

Type shortcut and press F3