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Insert, edit, and remove a hyperlink. Hyperlinks are used to jump to a different location from within a document and this location can be in the same file, in different files and also some websites. To insert a hyperlink, click on ‘Insert’ from the main menu bar, and from the resulting drop-down menu, click on…

Modify a template. A template is simply a format based on which a new document will get created in Writer. There are a number of templates which are already present in Writer and if we want to have our own template or make changes to one of the existing ones then this can be achieved…

Create, modify a form using available form field options: text field, check box, drop-down menu. We all know what forms are. They help in presenting the data in a better and more efficient way, they are used in a variety of domains, and the best part is we can create highly interactive and useful forms…

To update a field, right-click on the field and from the resulting menu, click on ‘Fields’. This will open the ‘Edit Fields’ dialog box. In this dialog box, we have the same ‘Type’, ‘Select’ and ‘Format’ areas as we have seen in the previous sections. Select the required ‘Type’ and ‘Format’ from this dialog box…

When we enter a field into a document which has some kind of numbering attached to it, then sometimes it may be desired to change the numbering format for that field. This can be easily achieved in Writer. To change the field number format, click on ‘Insert’ from the main menu bar, and from the…

Insert a sum formula field code in a table. In the last section, we saw some of the different types of fields which we can insert into a document. Other than these, we can also insert a sum formula field code into a document. To insert a sum formula field code into a document, click…

Insert, delete fields like: author, file name and path. In Writer, fields are one of the most useful features. We can use fields for a number of different purposes. Fields are used to enter standard data blocks into a document. These can be current date, the total number of pages in a document, page number…

Create, delete a cross-reference to: numbered item, heading, bookmark, figure, and table. A cross reference is simply a reference from one part of the document to some other part of the document which contains related information. This simply means that if two parts of a document contain related information then we can use a cross…

Add, delete a bookmark. A bookmark is a simple tool using which you can save shortcuts to some particular parts of a document and can reach those parts of the document directly by simply clicking on the bookmark. To add a bookmark to a place in a document, first of all click on that particular…

Mark an index: main entry, subentry. Delete a marked index entry. An index entry is a technique which helps us in defining some areas in a document which we might need to be used as the headings in a table of contents. This simply means that using index entries, we can define some particular areas…