Post date: Dec 6, 2014 7:43:02 PM

Make ALT+R a shortcut for Read Selection

Applies to: LibreOffice.org for Linux or Windows 4.2.7 (or newer).

You can use Tools - Customize - Keyboard to add keyboard shortcuts to the LibreOffice application.

If you are using an English version of the application, you can include Read text extension shortcuts for Writer, Presentation, Draw, Calc and Web Writer quickly and easily with the attached configuration file. Note that if you replace the existing registry modifications file with the attached file, you will lose all other custom settings and your file history.

You need to replace the local settings file. In Ubuntu Linux 14.04, this is located at $HOME/.config/libreoffice/4/user/registrymodifications.xcu

mv $HOME/.config/libreoffice/4/user/registrymodifications.xcu \ $HOME/.config/libreoffice/4/user/registrymodifications.xcu.old cp registrymodifications.xcu $HOME/.config/libreoffice/4/user/registrymodifications.xcu

If you are using Windows, the equivalent file is located at

C:\Users\Username\AppData\Roaming\LibreOffice\4\user\registrymodifications.xcu

The preset shortcuts used are not recommended for Apple OSX platforms.

Once the configuration file is installed,

• • ALT+R reads the selected text.

  • ALT+SHIFT+R shows the dialog.

  • Alt + C reads the clipboard.