File menu
M1-R5.1 & CCC · Chapter 3: Word Processing (Libre-Office Writer) · 6 min read
File menu
New:Creates a new Libreoffice document.
Creating a New Document:-
■File>New>Text Document
■ You can use Ctrl+N shortcut key
■Click on New icon on the standard toolbar
Open:Opens a local file.
Opening Documents:-
■Choose File>Open on the Menubar
■You can use Ctrl+O shortcut key
■Click on Open Icon on the Standard toolbar
Open Remote:-Opens a document located in remote file services(Google
drive, One drive etc).
- File>Open remote File on the Menubar
Recent Documents:-List the most recently opened files. To open a file in the list, click its name.
Close:-Closes the current document without exiting the program. You can also click on top right cross button(x) to close the file.
Shortcut key:-Ctrl+W
Wizards: Wizards provide us step by step process.
Templates:-A template is a set of predefined styles that is used to create a new document.
■Use shortcut key Ctrl+Shift+N(Manage template)
■Go to Menu bar and click on File>Templates>Manage Templates
■ Click on drop-down arrow on New icon on the standard toolbar and select Templates.
Note:-Extension of Template is .ott
Reload:-Replaces the current document with the last saved version.
Versions:-Saves and organizes multiple versions of the documentin the same file. You can also open, delete and compare previous versions..
Save:-Saves the current document.
■File Menu>Save
■Use shortcut key: Ctrl+S
■Click on Open Icon on the Standard toolbar
Save As:- Saves the current document in a different location, or with a different location, or with a different file name or file type.
■File>Save As
■Use shortcut key:Ctrl+Shift+S
File with Password Protection:
- Use File>Save As command when saving the document.
- On the Save As dialog,select the Save with password option in the lower
left comer, and then click Save.
- The set Password Dialog will be opens.
*Note: When a document is password-protected you can change or remove the password while the document is open.Choose File>Properties> General tab and click the change password button.
Save a Copy: If you want to keep the document open for more editing and also save a separate copy of the current version then choose File>Save a Copy command. The copy is not opened and the original file remains open and active.
Save All:If you are working on multiple documents or opened multiple documents and you want to save all files open in the current session,then use File>Save All command.
Export:-Saves the curent document with a different name and format to a location that you specify.
Export As:It converts a document directly in PDF.
- File Menu>Export As>Export Directly as PDF
*PDF:Portable Document Format
Send:-It is used to send any document through bluetooth,email or any other source to another person.
Preview In Web Browser:- It gives us a platform where we can see our document at web browser.
Print preview:Displays a preview of the printed page or closes the preview or It shows us the file or document before printing.
Shortcut key:Ctrl+Shift+O
Print:It works when any printer is connected with the device. With this option we can print page,file or document.
Shortcut key:Ctrl+p
Printer Settings: This is used to set the printer with the computer.
Properties:It gives us Knowledgeabout a document in shortcut.
Digital Signatures: Add and removes digital signatures to and from your document.
Exit:Close all libreoffice programs and save your changes.
- File Menu>click on Exit
Shortcut Key:Ctrl+Q