Paths
This section contains the default paths to important folders in LibreOffice. These paths can be edited by the user.
Paths used by LibreOffice
To modify an entry in this list, click the entry and click Edit. You can also double click the entry.
Default
The Default button resets the predefined paths for all selected entries.
Edit
Click to display the Select Path or Edit Paths dialog.
You can change the sequence of entries by clicking the bar in the Type column. The column width can be changed by moving the separator between the columns with the mouse.
In the following list of paths, the paths for the shared folders in the directory where LibreOffice is installed, are not shown. The user data for each user is stored in the {user} directory, which is located in the user's home Documents and Settings directory.
Type |
Path |
Description |
My Documents |
Default document folder of your system |
You can see this folder when you first call the Open or Save dialog. |
AutoCorrect |
{user}/user/autocorr {user}\user\autocorr |
This folder stores your own AutoCorrect texts. |
AutoText |
{user}/user/autotext {user}\user\autotext |
This folder stores your own AutoText texts. |
Gallery |
{user}/user/gallery {user}\user\gallery |
New Gallery themes are stored in this folder. |
Graphics |
{user}/user/gallery {user}\user\gallery |
This folder is displayed when you first call the dialog for opening or saving a graphic object. |
Backups |
{user}/user/backup {user}\user\backup |
Automatic backup copies of documents are stored here. |
Templates |
{user}/user/template {user}\user\template |
In this folder you can store your own templates. |
Temporary files |
{user}/user/temp {user}\user\temp |
This is where LibreOffice puts its temporary files. |
Classification |
{install}/share/classification/example.xml{install}\share\classification\example.xml |
LibreOffice reads the TSCP BAF policy from this file. |