Toolbars

The default setting when Calc opens is for the Standard and Formatting toolbars to be docked at the top of the workspace (Figure 1).

Calc toolbars can be either docked and fixed in place, or floating allowing you to move a toolbar into a more convenient position on your workspace. Docked toolbars can be undocked and moved to different docked position on the workspace or undocked to become a floating toolbar. Toolbars that are floating when opened can be docked into a fixed position on your workspace.

To display, hide, move, create floating toolbars and for more information on toolbars, see the Getting Started Guide.

The default set of icons (sometimes called buttons) on toolbars provide a wide range of common commands and functions. You can also remove or add icons to toolbars, see the Chapter 14, Setting Up and Customizing Calc in this guide and the Getting Started Guide for more information.

Placing the mouse cursor over any of the icons displays a small box called a tooltip. It gives a brief explanation of the icon function. For a more detailed explanation, go to Help > What’s This? on the main menu bar and hover the mouse pointer over the icon. To close a tooltip, click once away from the icon or press the Esc key. Tips and extended tips can be turned on or off from Tools > Options > LibreOffice > General on the main menu bar.