Ask the Experts: A 5-hour live discussion on customizing Writer
Welcome to the Ask the Experts series. This is a new initiative to provide a platform for our users and the product experts to exchange thoughts about the product, and interact with each other better.
Good day, everyone! :)
We had quite a detailed discussion during our first Ask the Experts session last month. Thanks to everyone who took part in it. For this month's session, let's talk about how you can
make use of the different customization options in Writer
and tailor it the way you work.
If you have difficulties or questions in general about the following topics, do ask us on the comments section below, and experts from our team will answer them for you:
- Setting default font and paragraph styles for all your documents
- Setting up auto-complete shortcuts in Writer
- Creating custom styles that suit your business' design better
- Default writing and display language
- Tweaking notifications while collaborating on documents
- Setting default date/location formats
That being said, feel free to ask questions about Writer in general, and do pass on your general feedback to the team. Our experts will be happy to discuss them and give you possible solutions in real-time.
Me, along with our panel of experts will be available to take your questions during this time.
Start posting your questions right away as comments below!
We'll be available to answer them live from 07:00 AM PDT
on the
29th of May
for 5 hours straight.
Looking forward to a great interactive session!
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