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{{Documentation/Tip|Many people prefer not to use Word Completion. If you do not want to use it, select '''Tools > AutoCorrect > Word Completion''' and uncheck ''Enable Word Completion''.}} | {{Documentation/Tip|Many people prefer not to use Word Completion. If you do not want to use it, select '''Tools > AutoCorrect > Word Completion''' and uncheck ''Enable Word Completion''.}} | ||
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| + | To turn off Word Completion, select '''Tools > AutoCorrect Options > Word Completion''' and deselect ''Enable word completion''. | ||
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| + | You can customize word completion from the Word Completion tab. Following are features you can use: | ||
* Add (append) a space automatically after an accepted word. | * Add (append) a space automatically after an accepted word. | ||
* Show the suggested word as a tip (hovering over the word) rather than completing the text as you type. | * Show the suggested word as a tip (hovering over the word) rather than completing the text as you type. | ||
| + | * Collect words when working on a document, and then either save them for later use in other documents or select the option to remove them from the list when closing the document. | ||
* Change the maximum number of words remembered for word completion and the length of the smallest words to be remembered. | * Change the maximum number of words remembered for word completion and the length of the smallest words to be remembered. | ||
* Delete specific entries from the word completion list. | * Delete specific entries from the word completion list. | ||
| − | * Change the key that accepts a suggested entry—the options are | + | * Change the key that accepts a suggested entry—the options are right arrow, End key, Enter (Return), Space bar, and Tab. |
{{Documentation/Note|Automatic word completion only occurs after you type a word for the second time in a document.}} | {{Documentation/Note|Automatic word completion only occurs after you type a word for the second time in a document.}} | ||
Revision as of 17:36, 28 May 2010
- Selecting text
- Cutting, copying, and pasting text
- Finding and replacing text and formatting
- Inserting special characters
- Formatting paragraphs
- Formatting characters
- Autoformatting
- Creating numbered or bulleted lists
- Using footnotes and endnotes
- Checking spelling
- Using language tools
- Using the thesaurus
- Hyphenating words
- Using word completion
- Using AutoText
- Line numbering
- Undoing and redoing changes
- Tracking changes to a document
- Inserting notes
- Linking to another part of a document
- Working with hyperlinks
- Tips and tricks
If Word Completion is enabled, Writer tries to guess which word you are typing and offers to complete the word for you. To accept the suggestion, press Enter. Otherwise continue typing.
To turn off Word Completion, select Tools > AutoCorrect Options > Word Completion and deselect Enable word completion.
You can customize word completion from the Word Completion tab. Following are features you can use:
- Add (append) a space automatically after an accepted word.
- Show the suggested word as a tip (hovering over the word) rather than completing the text as you type.
- Collect words when working on a document, and then either save them for later use in other documents or select the option to remove them from the list when closing the document.
- Change the maximum number of words remembered for word completion and the length of the smallest words to be remembered.
- Delete specific entries from the word completion list.
- Change the key that accepts a suggested entry—the options are right arrow, End key, Enter (Return), Space bar, and Tab.
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