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<title id="tit" xml-lang="en-US">Configuring $[officename]</title>
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<bookmark xml-lang="en-US" branch="index" id="bm_id3152801"><bookmark_value>configuring; $[officename]</bookmark_value>
<bookmark_value>customizing; $[officename]</bookmark_value>
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<paragraph role="heading" id="hd_id3152801" xml-lang="en-US" level="1" l10n="U" oldref="44"><variable id="configure_overview"><link href="text/shared/guide/configure_overview.xhp" name="Configuring $[officename]">Configuring $[officename]</link>
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<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3153345" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="43">You can customize your $[officename] to suit your needs. </paragraph>
		
<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3155421" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="CHG" oldref="49">Use <link href="text/shared/01/06140000.xhp" name="Tools - Customize"><emph>Tools - Customize</emph></link> to open the <emph>Customize</emph> dialog to change toolbars, menus and other user interface items.</paragraph>
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<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3145071" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="46">You are free to change the items on the menu bar. You can delete items, add new ones, copy items from one menu to another, rename them, and so on.</paragraph>
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<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3149811" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="CHG" oldref="47">The toolbars may be freely configured.</paragraph>
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<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3150443" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="CHG" oldref="48">You can change the shortcut keys.</paragraph>
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<paragraph role="paragraph" id="opt3153345" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="43">You can change default settings of $[officename] to suit your needs. </paragraph>
		
<paragraph role="paragraph" id="optid3155421" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="CHG" oldref="49">Use <link href="text/shared/optionen/010000000.xhp" name="Tools - Options"><emph>Tools - Options</emph></link> to open the <emph>Options</emph> dialog to change a variety of settings you will use in $[officename] modules. Items presented in the <emph>Tools - Options</emph> menu will change depending on the module you are using.</paragraph>
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	<paragraph role="listitem" id="opt3145071" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="46">In <link href="text/shared/guide/language_select.xhp"><emph>Tools - Options - Language Settings</emph></link>, you will find options for your default language and currency setting.</paragraph>
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	<paragraph role="listitem" id="opt3149811" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="CHG" oldref="47">In <link href="text/shared/optionen/01040000.xhp"><emph>Tools - Options - OpenOffice Writer - Basic Fonts</emph></link>, you will find default font settings. Change these to suit your preferences. Fonts can easily be changed on per document basis.</paragraph>
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	<paragraph role="listitem" id="opt3150443" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="CHG" oldref="48"><link href="text/shared/optionen/01010900.xhp"><emph>Tools - Options - Print</emph></link> contains a number of print customizations that may be useful for your particular needs.</paragraph>
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<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3155388" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="45"><link href="text/shared/01/06140000.xhp" name="Tools - Customize">Tools - Customize</link></paragraph>
<paragraph role="paragraph" id="opt3155388" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="45"><link href="text/shared/optionen/01000000.xhp" name="Tools - Options">Tools - Options</link></paragraph>
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