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# Format

Contains commands for formatting the layout and the contents of your document.

## Text

Opens a submenu where you can choose text formatting commands.

## Spacing

Opens a submenu where you can choose text spacing commands.

## Align Text

Set the alignment options for the current text paragraph in its container.

## Clone Formatting

First select some text or an object, then click this icon. Then click on or drag across other text or click an object to apply the same formatting.

## Clear Direct Formatting

Removes direct formatting from the selection.

## Spotlight

Opens a submenu to access styles spotlight commands.

## Character

Changes the font and the font formatting for the selected characters.

## Paragraph

Modifies the format of the current paragraph, such as indents and alignment.

## Lists

Opens a submenu where you can choose commands to create and work on lists.

## Bullets and Numbering

Adds numbering or bullets to the current paragraph or to selected paragraphs, and lets you edit format of the numbering or bullets.

## Themes

The bundling of color, font and format settings is possible under the concept of Theme.

## Page Style

Specify the formatting styles and the layout for the current page style, including page margins, headers and footers, and the page background.

## Title page

Opens a dialog where you can design a title page.

## Comments

When comments are present, the character dialog is presented. Changes to font and font formatting are applied to all comments.

## Asian Phonetic Guide

Allows you to add comments next to Asian characters to serve as a pronunciation guide.

These commands can only be accessed after you enable support for Asian languages in LibreOfficeDev - Preferences Tools - Options - Languages and Locales - General.

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## Watermark

Insert a watermark text in the current page style background.

## Sections

Changes the properties of sections defined in your document.

## Image

Opens a submenu where you can choose commands to manipulate images.

## Text Box and Shape

Opens a submenu to edit the properties of the selected textbox or shape.

## Frame and Object

Opens a submenu to link and unlink frames, and edit properties of a selected frame.

## Name

Assigns a name to the selected object, so that you can quickly find the object in the Navigator.

## Alt Text

Assigns a text and an alt text to the selected object. These texts are available as alternative tags in your document for use by accessibility tools. They are also available as tags for images when you export the document.

## Anchor

Shows anchoring options for the selected object.

## Wrap

Specify the way you want text to wrap around an object. You can also specify the spacing between the text and the object.

## Arrange

Changes the stacking order of the selected object(s).

## Rotate or Flip

Opens a submenu where you can rotate or flip a selected shape or image. Text boxes can only be rotated.

## Group

Groups keep together selected objects, so that they can be moved or formatted as a single object.

## Text

Opens a submenu where you can choose text formatting commands.

## Align Text

Set the alignment options for the current text paragraph in its container.

## Number Format

Default number formats.

## Clear Direct Formatting

Removes direct formatting from the selection.

## Format Cells

Allows you to specify a variety of formatting options and to apply attributes to the selected cells.

Allows you to specify a variety of formatting options and to apply attributes to the selected cells.

## Row

Sets the row height and hides or shows selected rows.

## Column

Sets the column width and hides or shows selected columns.

## Merge and Unmerge Cells

Opens a submenu for merging and unmerging cells.

## Character

Changes the font and the font formatting for the selected characters.

## Paragraph

Modifies the format of the current paragraph, such as indents and alignment.

## Page Style

Opens a dialog where you can define the appearance of all pages in your document.

## Print Ranges

Manages print ranges. Only cells within the print ranges will be printed.

## Conditional Formatting

Use Conditional Formatting to define range-based conditions that determine which cell style will be applied to each cell in a given range based on its contents.

## AutoFormat Styles

Use this command to apply an AutoFormat to a selected sheet area table area or to define your own AutoFormats.

## Spreadsheet Theme

Applies a formatting style to the spreadsheet document.The styles include font, border, and background color information.

## Themes

The bundling of color, font and format settings is possible under the concept of Theme.

## Image

Opens a submenu where you can choose commands to manipulate images.

## Chart - Export as Image

Exports directly the chart as image. Select the image file type in the Save dialog.

## Sparkline

Opens a menu for sparklines formatting.

## Text Box and Shape

Opens a submenu to edit the properties of the selected textbox or shape.

## Name

Assigns a name to the selected object, so that you can quickly find the object in the Navigator.

## Alt Text

Assigns a text and an alt text to the selected object. These texts are available as alternative tags in your document for use by accessibility tools. They are also available as tags for images when you export the document.

## Anchor

Shows anchoring options for the selected object.

## Arrange

Changes the stacking order of the selected object(s).

## Flip

Flips the selected object horizontally, or vertically.

## Group

Groups keep together selected objects, so that they can be moved or formatted as a single object.

## Text

Opens a submenu where you can choose text formatting commands.

## Spacing

Opens a submenu where you can choose text spacing commands.

## Align Text

Set the alignment options for the current text paragraph in its container.

## Lists

Opens a submenu where you can choose commands to create and work on lists.

## Clear Direct Formatting

Removes direct formatting from the selection.

## Styles

Contains commands to apply, create, edit, update, load, and manage styles in a text document.

Contains commands to apply, create, edit, update, load, and manage styles in a spreadsheet document.

Contains commands to create, edit, update, and manage styles in a presentation document.

## Character

Changes the font and the font formatting for the selected characters.

## Paragraph

Modifies the format of the current paragraph, such as indents and alignment.

## Bullets and Numbering

Adds numbering or bullets to the current paragraph or to selected paragraphs, and lets you edit format of the numbering or bullets.

## Themes

The bundling of color, font and format settings is possible under the concept of Theme.

## Table

Shows commands to insert, edit, and delete a table and its elements inside a text document.

## Image

Opens a submenu where you can choose commands to manipulate images.

## Textbox and Shape

Opens a submenu to edit the properties of the selected textbox or shape.

## Shadow

Add a shadow to the selected drawing object, and define the properties of the shadow.

## Text along Path

Simple tool for putting text along a curve without any fancy effects.

## Interaction

Defines how the selected object behaves when you click on it during a slide show.

## Name

Assigns a name to the selected object, so that you can quickly find the object in the Navigator.

## Alt Text

Assigns a text and an alt text to the selected object. These texts are available as alternative tags in your document for use by accessibility tools. They are also available as tags for images when you export the document.

## Distribute Selection

Distributes three or more selected objects evenly along the horizontal axis or the vertical axis. You can also evenly distribute the spacing between objects.

## Rotate

Rotates the selected object.

## Flip

Flips the selected object horizontally, or vertically.

## Convert

Options for converting the selected object.

## Align Objects

Aligns selected objects with respect to one another.

## Arrange

Changes the stacking order of a selected object.

## Group

Groups keep together selected objects, so that they can be moved or formatted as a single object.

## Text

Opens a submenu where you can choose text formatting commands.

## Spacing

Opens a submenu where you can choose text spacing commands.

## Lists

Opens a submenu where you can choose commands to create and work on lists.

## Align Text

Set the alignment options for the current text paragraph in its container.

## Clear Direct Formatting

Removes direct formatting from the selection.

## Character

Changes the font and the font formatting for the selected characters.

## Paragraph

Modifies the format of the current paragraph, such as indents and alignment.

## Bullets and Numbering

Adds numbering or bullets to the current paragraph or to selected paragraphs, and lets you edit format of the numbering or bullets.

## Themes

The bundling of color, font and format settings is possible under the concept of Theme.

## Insert or Modify Layer

Inserts a new layer or modify a layer in the document. Layers are only available in Draw, not in Impress.

## Table

Shows commands to insert, edit, and delete a table and its elements inside a text document.

## Image

Opens a submenu where you can choose commands to manipulate images.

## Position and Size

Resizes, moves, rotates, or slants the selected object.

## Line

Sets the formatting options for the selected line.

## Connectors

Sets the properties of a connector.

## Area

Sets the fill properties of the selected drawing object.

## 3D Effects

Specifies the properties of 3D object(s) in the current document or converts a 2D object to 3D.

## Shadow

Add a shadow to the selected drawing object, and define the properties of the shadow.

## Text along Path

Simple tool for putting text along a curve without any fancy effects.

## Name

Assigns a name to the selected object, so that you can quickly find the object in the Navigator.

## Alt Text

Assigns a text and an alt text to the selected object. These texts are available as alternative tags in your document for use by accessibility tools. They are also available as tags for images when you export the document.