Re: [libreoffice-users] Default style list

Andrew Brager wrote:
> Most of the time when I create a new document I want to set the Title style on the first
> line/paragraph.  So, I go to the little dropdown box at the top on the left, where
> "common" styles are selected (what I'm calling the "default style selection list - for
> lack of a better known alternative") and Title is not there.  So, I click on "more...".
> This brings up the Styles & Formatting dialog with 20 (Paragraph) styles listed.  None of
> them are Title.
>
>  From there, I have a choice, I can click on the drop down menu at the bottom of that
> dialog followed by clicking on "hierarchical", head down to Headings and choose Title
> underneath.
>
> My other option is to click on one of the icons at the top of the Styles & Formatting
> dialog and then click back to the Paragraph icon, at which point it displays an extended
> list of styles, perhaps 100... and if I scroll down that list nearly to the bottom Title
> is listed and I can select it.
>
> Once I select Title it gets added to the first dropdown box I mentioned (top left) and
> from then on for the life of that session I can select Title from that drop down box.
>
> Whenever I open a new document, I have to start that process all over again.  Considering
> that I pretty much always use Title, I'd like to know if there's a way to make it stay in
> that dropdown box between sessions (i.e. forever).
>
> Thank you in advance.
>
> LO 3.5.5.3

     I think your subject points to what you want: the term "Default". You need a default 
template with the styles you use regularly.
      What you need to do is to create a Writer document with the styles that you want to 
use. You will need to use an empty line for each paragraph style you want and apply a 
style on each line.
     You also need to look at Tools > Options > LibreOffice > Paths. There Templates has 
two paths listed separated by a semi-colon. The latter is the path where you want to save 
your document as a template.
 Then save the document as a template using the second template path. (*.ott This is one 
of the formats available when saving a file.)
     File > Templates > Organize Templates. Double click the My Templates folder to open 
it. Your template should appear under My Templates folder. If not, right click My 
Templates and select, Import Templates. Browse to where you saved your template, and 
select it. Now it should be visible. Now, right click your template. Select Set as 
Default. Close LO. Any time you open Writer, you will be using the template you have just 
created. Title will be available all the time.

--Dan

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