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Post #2577710

2026-05-15 05:43 UTC

New feature coming in #LibreOffice 26.8, in August: keyboard shortcuts can be configured for individual documents (and saved in them). This feature was added by Neil Roberts, who recently joined the TDF team: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/ReleaseNotes/26.8#Core_/_General #foss #openSource #freesoftware

Replies (4)

  • @nicorikken@mastodon.nl 2026-05-15 06:09

    @libreoffice@fosstodon.org To me the highlighted feature seems detrimental to usability if shortcuts are unpredictable. Looking at the issue it solves a need that macros might need consistent shortcut keys. Perhaps macros shouldn't depend on user-configurable shortcuts in the first place? It is nice that user feedback is considered to improve LibreOffice though.

    Open ##2914245

  • @libreoffice@fosstodon.org Are there any plans to improve the interface? Based on my experience using it, I can say that LibreOffice doesn't look very modern. Thank you for your work.

    Open ##2914247

  • @h_albermann@mastodon.social 2026-05-15 08:18

    @libreoffice@fosstodon.org A document that uses its own keyboard shortcuts… sounds like a potential security issue. I love this kind of fine-tuning. But in today's world: never trust input from unknown sources.

    Open ##2914261

  • @KarlE@mstdn.animexx.de 2026-05-18 12:34

    @libreoffice@fosstodon.org sounds perfect for sending someone a document with manipulated key mapping to coax them into undesired action. I haven't used Libreoffice macros yet - how would I know that a document contains a macro? I understand that with MS Office, macros will only be executed if the file has a .xlsm extension instead of .xlsx, so I can tell that may happen even before opening it. Does LibreOffice/the ODF format have a similar mechanism?

    Open ##2914264