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LibreOffice Extension Installation

Dimitris Katsiros edited this page Aug 28, 2019 · 14 revisions

How to install LibreOffice Extension

Prerequisites

  • Python 3.6 or later

  • LibreOffice 6

    Make sure that LibreOffice is installed via: sudo apt-get install libreoffice .

    Caution: If LibreOffice is installed via snap this extension will not work.

    For help on installation you can check this article explaining How to Install LibreOffice 6.1 via PPA in Ubuntu .

Installation

  1. Install the anonymizer package (Skip if it is already installed)

    Check the installation guide.

  2. Install the requirements

    sudo pip3 install -r requirements_libreoffice.txt
    
  3. Install the macros

    cd libreoffice-extension
    sudo ./setup_libreoffice_extension.sh
    
  4. Setup Reload Shortcut

    Open LibreOffice.

    Go to Tools -> Customize -> Keyboard .

    On the top right corner, select LibreOffice.

    Type Shift + F7. Alternatively scroll down until you see the shortcut key Shift + F7. Select it.

    In the search box under Functions type Reload (Do not press enter otherwise the pop-up window will close).

    Wait until you see Reload under Function box and click on it.

    Click on the button Modify.

    Click OK.