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# Tools

The Tools menu contains commands to check spelling, to trace sheet references, to find mistakes and to define scenarios.

You can also create and assign macros and configure the look and feel of toolbars, menus, keyboard and set the default options for LibreOffice applications.

## Spelling

Checks spelling manually.

## Language

Opens a sub-menu from which you can choose language-specific commands.

## AutoCorrect Options

Sets the options for automatically replacing text as you type.

## ImageMap

Allows you to attach URLs to specific areas, called hotspots, on a graphic or a group of graphics. An image map is a group of one or more hotspots.

## Goal Seek

Opens a dialogue box in which you can solve an equation with a variable.

## Solver

Opens the Solver dialogue box. A solver allows you to solve mathematical problems with multiple unknown variables and a set of constraints on the variables by goal-seeking methods.

## Detective

This command activates the Spreadsheet Detective. With the Detective, you can trace the dependencies from the current formula cell to the cells in the spreadsheet.

## Scenarios

Defines a scenario for the selected sheet area.

## Protect Document

The Protect Sheet or Protect Spreadsheet Structure commands prevent changes from being made to cells in the sheets or to sheets in a document. You can optionally define a password. If a password is defined, removal of the protection is only possible if the user enters the correct password.

## Macros

Lets you record or organise and edit macros.

## Extension Manager

The Extension Manager adds, removes, disables, enables, and updates LibreOffice extensions.

## XML Filter Settings

Opens the XML Filter Settings dialogue box, where you can create, edit, delete, and test filters to import and to export XML files.

## Customise

Customises LibreOffice menus, context menus, shortcut keys, toolbars, and macro assignments to events.

## Options

This command opens a dialogue box for a customised program configuration.