But every once in a while, I have to craft a letter. Usually, I have no problems with that. But sometimes, I have to write something significant and I want to make sure to get it right. When that’s the case, every once in a while I’ll turn to the LibreOffice Letter Wizard to create a personalized letter template that I can use over and over. Also: How to create a LibreOffice template What in the name of Merlin’s beard… Okay, before you get all Tolkein-esque on me, the Letter Wizard is not a wizard in the D&D sense, but a tool that walks you through the creation of your letter. You’ll get help with:
Page designLetterhead layoutPrinted itemsRecipient and senderFooterName and location
In the end, the Letter Wizard doesn’t help you compose the body of the letter, but it does help you with everything else, so your letter can look as professional (or personal) as possible. In other words, when the usual templates won’t work, this might be the way to go. As far as the type of letters you can create with this, consider it a means to craft personal, formal personal, and business missives without having to strain the creative side of your brain too much. Also: The best Linux laptops you can buy And, best of all, like LibreOffice, the Letter Wizard is free to use and is built right into the LibreOffice office suite (which is available for Linux, MacOS, and Windows). For anyone who struggles to find just the right template for letters, this is a great way to go and I’m going to show you how it’s done. One thing to keep in mind is that the Letter Wizard doesn’t just create a one-time letter. Instead, it creates a template you can use any time for your personal or professional correspondence.
How to use the LibreOffice Letter Wizard
Requirements
The only thing you’ll need for this is the LibreOffice office suite installed on your computer. It doesn’t matter what operating system you use, as the feature is the same on each. Also: It’s time for open-source users to open their wallets That’s it. Let’s get to the wizardry. Congratulations, you’ve just created a new personal or professional template that can be used to create letters for your correspondence. After you’ve used the letter template the first time, you can reuse it by clicking File > Templates > Manage Templates and select the new letter template you just created. Also: How to configure LibreOffice documents to default MS Office file formats Once the Start Center is open, create a new Writer document by clicking Writer Document in the left sidebar. Also: How to add fields to a LibreOffice document Once you’ve taken care of this, click Next. Also: How to password-protect a document with LibreOffice A new LibreOffice document will open with your new template, created from the Letter Wizard. You may be prompted to enable macros for the template. If so, click Enable macros and you’re ready to work with your new letter. Also: How to make creating documents in Linux easier with templates Although this Letter Wizard won’t write your letters for you, it will certainly make it easier for you to create a personalized template for your letters that you can reuse over and over. Once you get the hang of creating these templates, you’ll find it to be a feature that can greatly enhance your productivity.
