Tools

Contains spelling tools, redact options, mail merge wizard, macros, development tools, extension manager, as well as tools for configuring and customizing menus, and setting program preferences.

To access this command...

From the menu bar:

Choose Tools.


Spelling

Checks spelling manually.

Automatic Spell Checking

Automatically checks spelling as you type, and underlines errors.

Thesaurus

Opens a dialog box to replace the current word with a synonym, or a related term.

Language

Opens a submenu where you can choose language specific commands.

Redact

Redacting documents blocks out words or portions of a document for authorized use or viewing.

Auto-Redact

Use automatic redaction to define words and patterns that are automatically marked for redaction.

ImageMap Editor

Allows you to attach URLs to specific areas, called hotspots, on a graphic or a group of graphics. An image map is a group of one or more hotspots.

Word Count

Counts the words and characters, with or without spaces, in the current selection and in the whole document. The count is kept up to date as you type or change the selection.

Accessibility Check

Review common accessibility problems in the document, and support for PDF/UA specifications in the PDF export dialog.

Translate

Translate the selected text or the whole document using DeepL automatic translation.

AutoCorrect

Automatically formats the file according to the options that you set under Tools - AutoCorrect - AutoCorrect Options.

AutoText

Creates, edits, or inserts AutoText. You can store formatted text, text with graphics, tables, and fields as AutoText. To quickly insert AutoText, type the shortcut for the AutoText in your document, and then press F3.

Heading Numbering

Specify the numbering format used for automatic numbering of headings in the current document.

Line Numbering

Adds or removes and formats line numbers in the current document.

Footnotes/Endnotes Settings

Specifies the display settings for footnotes and endnotes.

Mail Merge Wizard

Starts the Mail Merge Wizard to create form letters or send email messages to many recipients.

Bibliography Database

Insert, delete, edit, and organize records in the bibliography database.

Address Book Source

Edit the field assignments and the data source for your address book.

Update

Updates items in the current document that have dynamic contents, so as fields and indexes.

Protect Document

Toggles write protection for fields and bookmarks in the document.

Calculate

Calculates the selected formula and copies the result to the clipboard.

Sort

Sorts the selected paragraphs or table rows alphabetically or numerically. You can define up to three sort keys as well as combine alphanumeric and numeric sort keys.

Macros

Lets you record or organize and edit macros.

Development Tools

Inspects objects in Collabora Office documents and shows supported UNO services, as well as available methods, properties and implemented interfaces.

XML Filter Settings

Opens the XML Filter Settings dialog, where you can create, edit, delete, and test filters to import and to export XML files.

Extension Manager

The Extension Manager adds, removes, disables, enables, and updates Collabora Office extensions.

Customize

Customizes Collabora Office menus, context menus, shortcut keys, toolbars, and macro assignments to events.

Options

This command opens a dialog for a customized program configuration.

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