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<p id="par_id3155908" class="paragraph" dir="auto">The direct cursor allows you to enter text anywhere on a page.</p>
<p id="par_id3155921" class="paragraph" dir="auto">To set the behavior of the direct cursor, choose <span id="swlnsystextswriterguidetext_direct_cursorxml_1" class="switchinline"><span hidden="true" id="MACtextswriterguidetext_direct_cursorxml_1" class="MAC"><span class="emph">LibreOffice - Preferences</span></span><span hidden="true" id="defaulttextswriterguidetext_direct_cursorxml_1"><span class="emph">Tools - Options</span></span></span><span class="emph"> - LibreOffice Writer - Formatting Aids</span>.</p>
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<p id="par_idN106A3" class="listitem" dir="auto">On the <span class="menuitem">Tools</span> bar, click the <span class="menuitem">Direct Cursor</span> icon
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<p id="par_idN106C5" class="listitem" dir="auto">Click in a free space in the text document. The mouse pointer changes to reflect the alignment that will be applied to the text that you type:</p>
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