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    Foreword

    This video shows how under LibreOffice the menu Tools ▸ Customize menu can be applied. The menu Tools ▸ Customize menu can be found in all components of LibreOffice. This description is based on the example of the Writer component and refers to this page here for more information and details.

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    Customize Tools menu

    Open Writer.

    Choose the Tools ▸ Customize… menu.

    Depending on what you want to customize, select one of the following tabs:

    | "Menus" | "Toolbars" | "Notebookbar" | "Context Menus" | "Keyboard" | "Events" |

    Customize means that you can add or remove an "Available Command" from one of these options.

    See also in the online help:

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    Customize

    Menus

    Figure 1: "Customize-Menus" Dialog

    Choose Tools ▸ Customize… from the menu.

    The "Customize" dialog will open.

    Click on the "Menus" tab (Figure 1).

    Left side of the dialog

    The "Customize" dialog tab "Menus" is divided on the left side so that you can select an available command and add it to an existing menu.

    You can select a command using Search, for this you enter a string in the text field to narrow down the search for commands.

    Or you can select a thematic group of commands at Category.

    If "All Commands" is selected at Category, you can scroll all commands at Available Commands and select one.

    When you have selected your desired command, you can add it to the displayed menu.

    Center of the dialog

    In the middle of the dialog there are two arrows Add entry PfeilNachRechts.png / PfeilNachLinks.png Remove entry.

    With the arrow PfeilNachLinks.png you can return Assigned commands to Available commands.

    With the arrow PfeilNachRechts.png you can assign Available Commands to Assigned Commands.

    So when you have selected your desired command, click on the arrow PfeilNachRechts.png so that it is inserted into the right side of the dialog.

    Right side of the dialog

    On the right side you can select the area, Writer or only the document, for which the adjustment should be valid.

    Below that you can select the Target, which is the menu or submenu where the customization should be made.

    If you click on the arrow next to the Target ˅ entry, you will get a list of menus and submenus to choose from.

    To the right of this arrow ˅ is a hamburger menu with choices that vary by situation.

    And in the next field below, you will find the existing Assigned Commands of the selected menu.

    To the right of it there are two arrows PfeilNachOben.png / PfeilNachUnten.png.

    For example, if you mark the new command inside the Assigned Commands, you can use the arrows PfeilNachOben.png / PfeilNachUnten.png to move the command.

    When you are done click OK.

    The new command should now be visible for use in the previously selected menu.

    See also in the online help: Menus

    Toolbars

    Figure 2: "Customize-Toolbars" dialog

    Choose Tools ▸ Customize… from the menu.

    The "Customize" dialog will open.

    Click on the "Toolbars" tab (Figure 2).

    Left side of the dialog

    The dialog "Customize" tab "Toolbars" is divided on the left side so that you can select an Available command and add it to a toolbar.

    You can select a command using Search, for this you enter a string in the text field to narrow the search for commands.

    Or you can select a thematic group of commands at Category.

    If "All Commands" is selected at Category, you can scroll all commands at Available Commands and select one.

    When you have selected your desired command, you can add it to the displayed toolbar at Target.

    Center of the dialog

    In the middle of the dialog there are two arrows PfeilNachRechts.png / PfeilNachLinks.png.

    With the arrow PfeilNachLinks.png you can return Assigned Commands to Available Commands.

    With the arrow PfeilNachRechts.png you can assign Available Commands to Assigned Commands.

    So when you have selected your desired command, click on the arrow PfeilNachRechts.png so that it is inserted into the right side of the dialog.

    Right side of the dialog

    On the right side you can select the area, for Writer or a document, for which the adjustment should be valid.

    Below that you can select the Target, that is the toolbar, where the customization should be made.

    If you click on the ˅ arrow, next to the displayed toolbar, you will get a list of toolbars to choose from.

    To the right of this arrow ˅ is a hamburger menu with the choices varying by situation.

    And in the next field below you will find the existing Assigned commands of the selected toolbar.

    To the right of it there are two arrows PfeilNachOben.png / PfeilNachUnten.png.

    For example, if you select the new command inside the Assigned Commands, you can use the arrows PfeilNachOben.png / PfeilNachUnten.png to move the command.

    When you are finished click OK.

    The new command should now be visible in the previously selected toolbar for use.

    See also in the online help: Adding Buttons to Toolbars

    Notebookbar

    Figure 3: "Select Your Preferred User Interface" dialog

    See also in the online help: User interface.

    You can reach the relationship to the Notebookbars by selecting View ▸ User Interface… from the menu.

    In the "Select Your preferred User Interface" dialog that then opens, select one of the options below the Toolbars selection:

    | "Tabbed" | "Tabbed Compact" | "Groupedbar Compact" | (Figure 3).

    See also: User interface in Writer

    The menu Tools ▸ Customize… "Notebookbar" tab refers to one of these user interface settings (Figure 4).

    If none of the above user settings have been made, there will be no selection in the "Customize" dialog.

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    Note:
    Example: In the "Tabbed" user interface, select Customize... on the upper right side in the hamburger menu.

    Figure 4: "Customize-Notebookbar" dialog

    In the Target area, you can select either "All Commands" or sub-functions.

    In the Assigned Commands area, you can deselect or select commands by selecting or deselecting a checkbox (check/uncheck). (Figure 4)

    The selected command should now be visible or hidden in the previously selected Notebookbar.

    See also: Using Notebookbar

    Context Menus

    Figure 5: "Customize-Context Menus" dialog

    Choose Tools ▸ Customize… from the menu.

    The "Customize" dialog opens.

    Click on the "Context Menus" tab. (Figure 5)

    Left side of the dialog

    The dialog "Customize" in the tab "Context menus" is divided on the left side so that you can select an Available command and add it to a Context Menu.

    You can select a command using Search.

    To do this, enter a string in the text field to narrow the search for commands.

    Or you can select a thematic command group at Category.

    If "All Commands" is selected at Category, you can scroll all commands at Available Commands and select one.

    When you have selected your desired command, you can add it to the displayed context menu.

    Center of the dialog

    In the middle of the dialog there are two arrows PfeilNachRechts.png / PfeilNachLinks.png.

    With the arrow PfeilNachLinks.png you can return Assigned Commands to Available Commands.

    With the arrow PfeilNachRechts.png you can assign Available Commands to Assigned Commands.

    So, when you have selected your desired command, click on the arrow PfeilNachRechts.png so that it will be inserted in the right side of the dialog.

    Right side of the dialog

    On the right side you can select the area, for Writer or a document, for which the adjustment should be valid.

    Below that you can select the Target, that is the Context Menu, where the customization should be made.

    If you click on the arrow ˅, next to the displayed Context Menu, you will get a list of Context Menus to choose from.

    And in the next field below, you will find the existing Assigned Commands of the selected context menu.

    To the right of it there are two arrows PfeilNachOben.png / PfeilNachUnten.png.

    For example, if you highlight the new command inside the Assigned Commands, you can use the arrows to move the command.

    When you are done click OK.

    The new command should now be visible for use in the previously selected Context Menu.

    See also in the online help: Context Menus

    Keyboard

    Figure 6: "Customize-Keyboard" dialog

    Choose Tools ▸ Customize… from the menu.

    The "Customize" dialog opens.

    Click on the "Keyboard" tab. (Figure 6)

    In the upper part of the "Customize" dialog are the keys and key combinations.

    Some keys and key combinations are already assigned, but can be changed under certain circumstances.

    Some keys and key combinations are displayed in light gray and cannot be used.

    In the middle of the dialog you can search for Functions.

    Below that is the area and the functions for the commands.

    On the far right, the keys that you have marked for customization above are displayed.

    In the upper right area of the dialog, you have the choice of whether you want to customize for LibreOffice or Writer.

    Below that are the buttons for Modify, Delete, Load…, Save… and Reset.

    The new command should now be assigned to the selected button or button combination in the upper part at button combinations and can be used.

    See also in the online help: Keyboard

    Events

    Figure 7: "Customize-Events" dialog

    Choose Tools ▸ Customize… from the menu.

    The "Customize" dialog will open.

    Click on the "Events" tab.

    Here you can make assignments to actions (macros) to certain events. (Figure 7)

    See also in the online help: Events

    Further Informations

    Customise Context menu in Writer

    Customise Context menu in Writer

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