Creating a Floating Toolbar in LibreOffice 7.6.4: A Quick Guide

Creating a Floating Toolbar in LibreOffice 7.6.4: A Quick Guide

If you've recently downloaded and installed LibreOffice 7.6.4, you might be looking for a way to customize your workspace and make it more efficient. One useful feature you can add is a floating toolbar, which allows you to access your most frequently used tools and commands quickly and easily. In this guide, we'll show you how to create a floating toolbar in LibreOffice 7.6.4, as well as how to dock it to the top menu bar for easy access.

Step 1: Open the Customize Dialog Box

To get started, open LibreOffice and navigate to the "Tools" menu. From there, select "Customize" to open the Customize dialog box. This is where you'll be able to customize various aspects of the LibreOffice interface, including creating new toolbars.

Step 2: Create a New Toolbar

In the Customize dialog box, click on the "Toolbars" tab. Then, click the "New" button to create a new toolbar. A new toolbar will appear in the list, with a default name like "Toolbar 1". You can rename it to something more descriptive, such as "Floating Toolbar".

Step 3: Add Tools and Commands to the Toolbar

Now it's time to add the tools and commands you want to include in your floating toolbar. To do this, click on the "Commands" tab in the Customize dialog box. From there, you can browse through the various categories of commands and drag and drop the ones you want onto your new toolbar.

<toolbar>
  <button>
    <image name="stdtool-format-paintbrush"/>
    <shortcut key="CTRL+SHIFT+F"/>
    <action name="Standard.FormatPainter"/>
    <text>Format Painter</text>
  </button>
</toolbar>

Step 4: Make the Toolbar Floating

Once you've added all the tools and commands you want to your new toolbar, it's time to make it float. To do this, right-click on the toolbar and select "Floating Toolbar" from the context menu. The toolbar will detach from the top menu bar and can be moved around the screen as needed.

Step 5: Dock the Toolbar to the Top Menu Bar

If you prefer to keep your floating toolbar docked to the top menu bar, you can do so by right-clicking on the toolbar and selecting "Dock Toolbar". The toolbar will snap back to the top menu bar and can be accessed quickly and easily from there.

Creating a floating toolbar in LibreOffice 7.6.4 is a quick and easy way to customize your workspace and make it more efficient. By following the steps outlined in this guide, you can create a floating toolbar with your most frequently used tools and commands, and dock it to the top menu bar for easy access. Happy customizing!

References

• LibreOffice Help: Customizing Toolbars
• LibreOffice Community: How to Create a Custom Toolbar
• LibreOffice Forum: Floating Toolbar Always Visible