Edit Menu

M1-R5.1 & CCC · Chapter 3: Word Processing (Libre-Office Writer) · 4 min read

Edit Menu 

This menu containing commands for editing the contents of the current document.

Undo(Ctrl+Z):

  • Reverse the last command or the last entry you typed.
  • To select the command that you want to reverse, click the arrow next to the Undo icon on the Standard bar. 

Redo(Ctrl+Y):Reverse the action of the last.

Repeat (Ctrl+Shift+Y):Repeats the last command. This command is available in Writer and Calc.

Cut(Ctrl+X): Removes and copies the selection. 

Copy(Ctrl+C): Copies the Selection. 

Paste(Ctrl+V): After cutting or copying,the text is pasted. 

Paste Special: 

  • Paste Unformatted Text-Ctrl+Alt+Shift+V 
  • Paste Special/paste formatted-Ctrl+Shift+V 

Select All (Ctrl+A): Selects the entirer content of the current file, frame or text object.

Selection Mode:Choose the selection mode from the sub menu- 

  • Standard Mode(By default selection) 
  • Block Area Selection Mode-Alt+Shift+F8 

Select Text(Ctrl+Shift+I): You can enable a selection cursor in a read-only text document. The selection cursor does not blink. 

Find(Ctrl+F): It helps in finding any particular text in the whole document. 

Find and Replace(Ctrl+H): It helps in finding any text and replacing it,if needed. 

Go to Page(Ctrl+G): With the help of the this tool we can move on different pages without moving cursor or scrollbar. 

Direct Cursor Mode: Allows a user to click at the begining,middle,or end of any possible text line on a page and then begin typing. 

                                 Or Edit Menu, you can place cursor anywhere in document or type text. 

Edit Mode(Ctrl+Shift+M): You can enable a text document in read-only mode. 

Track changes:When you turn on Track Changes,every change you make to the document will appear as a colored markup. If you delete text, it won't disappear-instead,the text will be crossed out.If you add text,it will be underlined.This allows you to see edits before making the changes permanent. It has options :

  • Record the changes(Ctrl+Shift+C)
  • Show/hide
  • Manage
  • Browse the changes
  • Protect, compare
  • Merge in the document
  • It also provides a way to accept or reject the changes as part of the review process in a document. 

Protect: If you want to protect your document to any one, then click on protect command. Enter password dialog will be displays. Now enter password twice time and click Ok button. The record for Track changes will be activating automatically.