Overview 

1. Font Style & Size – Choose your preferred typeface and size.
2. Line Spacing – Set consistent spacing for readability.
3. Text Color – Apply a default page background.
4. Ruler Units – Define measurements in inches or millimeters.
5. Locale preferences and date format
6. Auto-formatting Behavior – Control how lists, links, capitalization, and other formatting appear.
   

 Steps 

 Change the default font settings

In Writer, each new document automatically uses the default font style, line spacing, and text color. You can customize these at any time and apply them to all future documents using the Set as Default option. Once set, every new document you create will use your chosen settings by default.

To define default formatting,

1. Click More>Format tab.

2. Select your preferred settings for font.

3. In the Format tab, under Font, click Default. A small window will appear displaying the settings you have selected. To apply these settings to all documents you create, check the box labeled Set as default for all new documents.

4. Click OK.

Set Auto-format Options

Once you have set auto-formatting preferences, it automatically formats your text or data, saving you time and ensuring consistency in its appearance. To set auto-formatting preferences,

1. Check/uncheck the auto-format options listed in the Preferences tab.

2. Click Save.
   

Changing the Default Date Format (AutoField)   

1. Select Language & Region from the dropdown.
2. In the settings dialog, find the Date Format field.
3. Choose your preferred date format from the list.
4. Click Save to apply the changes.

Once saved, all dynamically inserted “Today’s Date” fields will automatically adopt this new format.

Image Compression Settings

Set auto-correct options

1. Go to the Auto correct tab.
2. Add auto-correct entries by entering the misspelled/unformatted text in the Replace field and the correct spelling/formatted text in the With field. Click the Add icon to the right of the text box and save settings.
   

Change writing suggestion settings   

 You can change writing suggestion settings like spell check, grammar, and writing quality suggestions.  To change default spell check settings,

1. Open the Writing Suggestions tab.

2. Enable or disable options as per your preferences. Click Save.

Change ruler units

1. In the Preferences tab, under Units you can change the ruler unit as shown
   

Troubleshooting Tips

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