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You can customize word completion from the Tools > AutoCorrect >

Word Completion page:

• 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.

• 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,

Return

(

Enter

), and

Space bar

Note

Automatic word completion only occurs after you type a word

for the second time in a document.

Using AutoText

AutoText allows you to assign text, tables, graphics and other items to

a key combination. For example, rather than typing “Senior

Management” every time you use that phrase, you might just type “sm”

and press

. Or you can save a formatted Note (like the one on this

page) as AutoText and then insert a copy by typing “note” and pressing

To assign some text to an AutoText shortcut:

1) Type the text into your document.

2) Select the text so it is highlighted.

3) Select Edit > AutoText (or press

Control+F3

4) Enter a name for your shortcut. Writer will suggest a one-letter

shortcut, which you can change.

5) Click the AutoText button on the right and select New (text

only) from the menu.

6) Click Close to return to your document.

Tip

If the only option under the AutoText button is Import, either

you have not entered a name for your AutoText or there is no

text selected in the document.

AutoText is especially powerful when assigned to fields. See Chapter

14 (Working with Fields) in the

Writer Guide

for more information.

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