Archive for July 2016

As we have seen in the last section, we can convert delimited text into a table in Writer. In the same way, we can convert a table into delimited text. To convert a table into text, first of all select the table which needs to be converted into text. After this, click on ‘Table’ from…

Convert delimited text to a table. In Writer, we can convert delimited text into a table. The text to be converted must contain characters to indicate column separators. Paragraph marks indicate an end of a table row. This means that a continuous piece of text where a character, say a semicolon, separates the different columns…

Sort data by one column, by multiple columns at the same time. Sorting data means arranging data as per some pre-defined structures. To sort data in a table in Writer, first of all we need to select the table which needs to be sorted. After this, click on ‘Table’ from the main menu bar and…

Allow, do not allow row(s) to break across pages. To allow rows of a table to break across pages in a document, right-click once anywhere inside the table and form the resulting menu, click on ‘Table’. This will open the ‘Table Format’ dialog box. In this dialog box, under the ‘Text Flow’ tab, we have…

Automatically repeat heading row(s) at the top of each page. To automatically repeat heading rows of a table at the top of each page, first of all select the heading row of the table. After this, click on ‘Table’ from the main menu bar and from the resulting drop-down menu, click on ‘Heading rows repeat’.…

Change cell text alignment and direction. To change the text alignment inside the cells of a table, right-click once anywhere inside the table and form the resulting menu, click on ‘Edit Paragraph Style’. This will open the ‘Paragraph Style’ dialog box. In this dialog box, under the ‘Alignment’ tab, we have a set of radio…

Merge, split cells in a table. To merge cells in a table, first of all select the cells which need to be merged. After this, click on ‘Table’ from the main menu bar and from the resulting drop-down menu, click on ‘Merge Cells’. The selected cells will get merged into one. To split cells in…

Apply a table auto format/table style. To apply a table auto format/table style to a table in LibreOffice Writer, first of all click once anywhere inside the table to which the auto formatting needs to be applied. After this, click on ‘Table’ from the main menu bar and from the resulting menu, click on ‘AutoFormat’.…

Insert, delete a column break. To insert a column break, first of all place the mouse pointer at the point where you want to insert the column break. Now click on ‘Insert’ from the main menu bar and from the resulting menu, click on ‘Manual Break’. This will open the ‘Insert Break’ dialog box. In…

Apply multiple column layouts. Change number of columns in a column layout. To apply multiple column layouts, click on ‘Format’ from the main menu bar and from the resulting drop-down menu, click on ‘Columns’. This will open the ‘Columns’ dialog box. In this dialog box, under the ‘Settings’ area, we have an option, ‘Columns’. Under…