Videos/Using Navigator

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This description is based on the documentation Writer Guide 7.2; Chapter 1; Using the Navigator [EN ].

This description refers to the LibreOffice 7.3 version on Windows 10/11.

The video shows how you can "Using the Navigator" under LibreOffice Writer and refers to this page here for more information and details.

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Verwendung des Navigators in Writer – LibreOffice 7.3

Using the Navigator
In a default installation of LibreOffice, the Navigator is part of the Sidebar.

The Navigator lists all of the headings, tables, text frames, graphics, bookmarks, and other objects contained in a document.

Note In a master document, the Navigator has different functions.

To open the Navigator, do one of the following:


 * Click the “Navigator” 202202EN Navigator Icon.png icon in the Tab bar on the right of the Sidebar.
 * Click the Navigator icon (if visible) on the “Standard” toolbar.
 * Press.
 * Choose on the menu.

Click the sign or triangle to the left of a category or subcategory to display its contents.

The Function of icons in the Navigator
Summarizes the functions of the icons at the top of the Navigator.



1) Chapter 3, Working with Text: Advanced

Navigation in the document


The Navigator provides several convenient ways to move around a document and find items in it:


 * To jump to a specific page in the document, type its sequence number in the box at the top of the Navigator and press Enter. The sequence number may be different from the page number if you have restarted numbering at any point (if the entered page number is greater than the last page, it will jump to the last page).
 * When a category is opened to show the list of items in it, double-click an item to jump directly to that item’s location in the document. For example, you can jump directly to a selected heading, graphic, or comment by using this method.
 * To see the contents in only one category, highlight that category and click the Content Navigation View icon. Click the icon again to display all the categories. You can also change the number of heading levels shown when viewing Headings.
 * Use the Previous and Next icons to jump to other objects of the type selected in the Navigate By drop-down list.
 * In the top left of the Navigator is a Navigate By drop-down list. You can pick a type of object (such as a bookmark, table, or index entry) and then use the Previous (^) and Next (v) buttons to jump from one to the next. See Figure "Navigate By" drop-down list.

Note A hidden section (or other hidden object) in a document appears gray in the Navigator, and displays the word “hidden” as a tooltip. For more about hidden sections, see Chapter 6, Formatting Pages: Advanced.

Tip Objects are much easier to find if you give them identifying names when creating them. By default, LibreOffice gives objects names such as Image1, Image2, Table1, Table2, and so on. These names are assigned in the order in which the objects were added to the document, which may not correspond to the location of the object in the document. You can rename objects after inserting them. For example, to rename an image, right-click its name in the Navigator, choose Image in the context menu, then choose Image > Rename. The view jumps to the image (to show which one it is) and a small dialog pops up. Type a new name for the image and click to save. You can also right-click the image and select Properties. In the Image dialog, go to the Options page, edit the name, and click.

Setting Reminders


Reminders let you mark places in your document that you want to return to later on, for example to add or correct information or simply mark where you finished editing.

The possible uses of reminders are limited only by your imagination.

To set a reminder at the cursor’s current location, click the Set Reminder icon in the Navigator.

You can set up to 5 reminders in a document; setting a sixth causes the first to be deleted.

Reminders are not highlighted in any way in the document, nor are they listed in the Navigator.

So you cannot see where they are, except that when you jump from one to the next, the location of the cursor shows the location of the reminder.

To jump between reminders, first select the Reminder option in the “Navigate By” drop-down list.

Then click the “Previous Reminder” or “Next Reminder” icons.

Reminders are not saved with the document.

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