NeoOffice Appearance Customization

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-	== Customizing the NeoOffice/J user interface font and application background color ==	+	== Customizing the NeoOffice user interface font and application background color ==
	=== Use a Mac-like Font ===		=== Use a Mac-like Font ===
	# From the '''Tools''' menu, choose '''Options'''.		# From the '''Tools''' menu, choose '''Options'''.
-	# In the left-hand column, if the box next to '''NeoOffice/J''' is a plus sign (+), click it once to reveal its sub-categories.	+	# In the left-hand column, if the box next to '''NeoOffice''' is a plus sign (+), click it once to reveal its sub-categories.
	# Select the '''Fonts''' sub-category.		# Select the '''Fonts''' sub-category.
	# On the right portion of the window, check the box next to '''Apply Replacement Table''' if it is not already checked.		# On the right portion of the window, check the box next to '''Apply Replacement Table''' if it is not already checked.
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	# Click the check box to the right.		# Click the check box to the right.
	# Press '''OK''' at the bottom of the window.		# Press '''OK''' at the bottom of the window.
-	'''Note''': OOo uses '''Andale Sans UI''' as default UI font. NeoOffice/J now uses '''Arial''' because it is more cross-platform.	+	'''Note''': OpenOffice.org uses '''Andale Sans UI''' as default UI font. NeoOffice now uses '''Arial''' because it is more cross-platform.
	=== Use a Mac-like Background Color ===		=== Use a Mac-like Background Color ===
-	''Beginning with NeoOffice/J 1.1 Release Candidate Patch-1, NeoOffice/J uses colors from your System Preferences Appearance settings for much of the UI; however, a slightly-lighter background color is still desireable.''	+	''Beginning with NeoOffice/J 1.1 Release Candidate Patch-1, NeoOffice uses colors from your System Preferences Appearance settings for much of the UI; however, a slightly-lighter background color is still desireable.''
-	# From the '''NeoOffice/J''' menu, choose '''Preferences…'''.	+	# From the '''NeoOffice''' menu, choose '''Preferences…'''.
-	# In the left-hand column, if the box next to '''NeoOffice/J''' is a plus sign (+), click it once to reveal its sub-categories.	+	# In the left-hand column, if the box next to '''NeoOffice''' is a plus sign (+), click it once to reveal its sub-categories.
	# Select the '''Appearance''' sub-category.		# Select the '''Appearance''' sub-category.
	# Under '''Application Background''', change to '''Grey 20%'''.		# Under '''Application Background''', change to '''Grey 20%'''.

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Revision as of 10:50, 20 November 2005

Customizing the NeoOffice user interface font and application background color

Use a Mac-like Font

1. From the Tools menu, choose Options.
2. In the left-hand column, if the box next to NeoOffice is a plus sign (+), click it once to reveal its sub-categories.
3. Select the Fonts sub-category.
4. On the right portion of the window, check the box next to Apply Replacement Table if it is not already checked.
5. Use the pull-down menus to replace Arial with Lucida Grande.
6. Click the check box to the right.
7. Press OK at the bottom of the window.

Note: OpenOffice.org uses Andale Sans UI as default UI font. NeoOffice now uses Arial because it is more cross-platform.

Use a Mac-like Background Color

Beginning with NeoOffice/J 1.1 Release Candidate Patch-1, NeoOffice uses colors from your System Preferences Appearance settings for much of the UI; however, a slightly-lighter background color is still desireable.

1. From the NeoOffice menu, choose Preferences….
2. In the left-hand column, if the box next to NeoOffice is a plus sign (+), click it once to reveal its sub-categories.
3. Select the Appearance sub-category.
4. Under Application Background, change to Grey 20%.
5. Press OK at the bottom of the window.

This makes the blank areas in a window look far, far less "Win95."