Re: [libreoffice-users] Question about text in different languages in a single document

On 21/06/2026 20:45, Tom wrote:
> Hi!  I'm going to have some artwork created, and I'm having a phrase 
> translated into different languages, for this artwork.  For this sake of 
> this discussion, let's say the phrase is:
>
> LibreOffice is amazing software
>
> The idea is to have that translated into Arabic, Cantonese, Greek and 
> maybe a few other languages.  I already have the translation part 
> covered.  I already know how to set the "Complex Text Layout" option to 
> a specific language.
>
> My question:  what's the best approach to have multiple "complex 
> language" samples in a "master" document, if you will.  I would have a 
> single document, created in Writer, where I would have the translation 
> of the above phrase, in each language, on a separate page.  Then, I 
> would export this document to PDF and send it off to the artist who 
> create the art.
>
> Would I need to somehow set the "complex text layout" option per page or 
> per frame (I'm putting the translated text in a frame)? Or would it be 
> easiest to simply have each phrase in its own document?
>
> Thanks in advance!

Page styles seems the obvious answer. A different style for each page 
should meet your needs.

Peter HB

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