Computer Tips

• Download from LibreOffice.org
• The donation is optional.

When printing large documents that will be kept in a duo-tang or binder, set alternating margins:

• Format → Page Styles… → Page →
  • Margins →
    • Inner: 3.00 cm
    • Outer: 1.00 cm
  • Layout Settings → Page layout: Mirrored

LibreOffice has a formula editor to typeset math, but the $\LaTeX{}$ plugin is much more user friendly and powerful. The syntax is also ubiquitous and used on many other platforms. The downside is that a full install of $\LaTeX{}$ must also be installed on the computer.

• Install MacTex (about 6.0 GB)
• To update MacTex:
  • go to Aplications/TeX/ and run TeX Live Utility
  • right click on one of the packages and select Update All Packages
• Install the LibreOffice TeXmath extension, which allows LibreOffice to use the $\LaTeX{}$ engine installed above.
• In LibreOffice, click on the $\pi{}$ button at the top right corner of the toolbar and add these packages to the Preamble, and Save Global:

  \usepackage[utf8]{inputenc} %useful to type directly diacritic characters
  \usepackage{longdivision}
  \usepackage{cancel}
  \usepackage{fourier}
  \usepackage{ulem}
  \usepackage{xcolor}
  \usepackage{xlop}
  \usepackage{xfrac}
  \usepackage{musicography}

• Click on the screwdriver and wrench icon and under Options select the XeLaTeX Compiler.

Add your name as a document author / editor:

• Linux: Tools → Options → LibreOffice → User Data → First/last name/initials
• OS X: LibreOffice → Preferences → User Data → First/last name/initials

To save a version:

• File → Versions…
• Save New Version.
• Write a brief Version Comment describing the changes made.

Track Changes (see here):

• Edit → Track Changes…

Comment:

• Highlight text → Right mouse click → Insert Comment