LibreOffice: Switch on automatic hyphenation

In this guide, we'll show you how to turn on automatic hyphenation in LibreOffice.

Turn on automatic hyphenation in LibreOffice

1. In LibreOffice, right-click the paragraph for which you want to turn on automatic hyphenation.
2. Choose "Paragraph". In the "Text Flow" tab you will find the "Hyphenation" item.
3. Check "Automatic" and confirm with "OK".

Save hyphenation in format templates

You can also save the automatic hyphenation option in a format template and use it for multiple paragraphs or entire pages:

1. To do this, click on "Format" and select the "Standard" template from the format templates with a right click.
2. If you click on "Change", you can again select the "Text Flow" tab and tick "Automatic".
3. You can then apply the template to multiple paragraphs.

In the next practical tip, read how you can convert documents to another format with LibreOffice.