I’m using version 24.2.7.2 on Kubuntu (Linux). When I type just a few words or a short sentence, hitting the Return key twice turns that bit of text into Heading 1. I notice it happens if I had made the text bold and increased the size. I don’t want it to be a heading, but Libre thinks I do.
How do I turn that feature off?
I actually purged and clean reinstalled LibreOffice, but it still happens.
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I found the solution via ChatGPT. I had to go into Tools → AutoCorrect → AutoCorrect Options, click the Options tab and untick Apply Styles.
Now I don’t get Heading 1 after bolding and resizing text, then hitting Enter twice.
This once again illustrates the danger of all these “convenience tricks” supposed to make life easier for newbies, not willing to learn the basics for styles.
Built-in help says:
Apply Styles
Automatically apply a Heading 1 to Heading 8 paragraph style to a text that starts with an uppercase letter and does not end with a period.
To get a Heading 1 paragraph style, type the text that you want to use as a heading, then press Enter twice.
For other Heading N styles, press the Tab key N-1 times before typing the text to get the desired level. For example, to get a “Heading 4” paragraph style press the Tab key three times, type something, then press Enter twice.
This feature works only with “Default Paragraph Style”, “Body Text” or “Body Text, Indented” paragraph styles, and there must be one empty paragraph before the text, if the text is not at the top of a page.
IMHO, this duplicates clumsily the Ctl+1 to 4 which is a much safer way to get Heading 1 to 4.
Anyway, thanks for drawing my attention on this setting (which is disabled in my copy, just like other “conveniences” interfering with styles).
I resent the “newbies, not willing to learn the basics for styles” statement. I’m more than willing to learn, which is why I asked the question. I’ve only been using LibreOffice for a short while. A newbie, yes. Unwilling to learn? No.
Don’t take this as personal remark and note also he wrote “intended for …” As often even good intentions may fail or not be targeted right.