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===Changing the template for your text document===
Libre Office Writer is comes with a predefined style templates which cannot be easily changed. For Example font style, font size, paragraph style etc. but you can create your own style template and make it as your default style by following these steps.<br/>
1. Open the Styles and Formatting window through '''F11''' shortcut key or through menu '''Styles → Styles and Formatting.'''<br/>
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2. On the right side of the document you will see the Styles and Formatting window which displays Default Style. On the top right side '''Click on New style selection → New style.'''<br/>
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3. Give the name for your new style template.<br/>
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4. Once you click on the '''OK, this new template is added to your style list. '''Select your new template → right click and select '''modify.''' <br/>
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5. Change desired options like Font, Text flow, spacing, etc.,. in the modification window and click on '''Apply''' to save it. <br/>
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6. After all the modifications, go to '''File->Templates->Save as Template''' to open the Template Manager.<br/>
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7. In the Template Manager, double click on '''styles'''. <br/>
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8 Click on '''Save''' at the top left corner. <br/>
9 Enter the template name and click on '''OK'''. <br/>
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10. Then select the newly created template and click on Set as Default on top to set this as default style for any new documents created on LibreOffice. <br/>
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11. Click on '''Close''' to close the Template Manager and re-open LibreOffice to see the new default style in LibreOffice. <br/>
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===My LibreOffice crashes everytime I see print preview. What do I do?===
===How to mail merge using LO Writer===
1. Create a csv with Name, Email address, etc.,. and save it in a file.
1. Create a csv with Name, Email address, etc.,. and save it in a file. <br/>
2. Open LO writer and select Exchange database from Edit menu.
2. Open LO writer and select Exchange database from Edit menu. <br/>
3. Select browse and choose the csv file which we had created.
3. Select browse and choose the csv file which we had created. <br/>
4. Select Data sources from View menu to see the tables.
4. Select Data sources from View menu to see the tables. <br/>
5. Edit LO writer document as required.
5. Edit LO writer document as required. <br/>
6. Drag and drop the attributes from data source table.
6. Drag and drop the attributes from data source table. <br/>
7. Open Mail merge wizard from Tools menu and select current document as the starting document.
7. Open Mail merge wizard from Tools menu and select current document as the starting document. <br/>
8. Select document type - Letter/A4.
8. Select document type - Letter/A4. <br/>
9. Insert address block: Ensure “This document shall contain an address block” is unchecked.
9. Insert address block: Ensure “This document shall contain an address block” is unchecked. <br/>
10. Create salutation: Ensure “This document should contain salutation” is unchecked.
10. Create salutation: Ensure “This document should contain salutation” is unchecked. <br/>
11. Edit document: By clicking the left and right arrow we can preview each page.
11. Edit document: By clicking the left and right arrow we can preview each page. <br/>
12. Personalize document: This shows the finished document which is editable.
12. Personalize document: This shows the finished document which is editable. <br/>
13. Save, print or send: Save merged document will save the finished multi page document and Save starting document will save template for later use.
13. Save, print or send: Save merged document will save the finished multi page document and Save starting document will save template for later use. <br/>
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