Productivity tips for Word, Excel, LibreOffice, and OnlyOffice
Applies to: Microsoft Word on the Web | Microsoft Excel | LibreOffice 26.2 | OnlyOffice 9.3.0
In this article, you’ll learn how to use recently added features across popular office apps to work faster and more securely.
Prerequisites
- A Microsoft account to access Word on the Web
- Microsoft Excel (recent version)
- LibreOffice 26.2 or later
- OnlyOffice 9.3.0 or later
Create a hyperlink by pasting a URL in Word on the Web
Word on the Web now lets you create hyperlinks by pasting a URL directly onto selected text — no dialog box required.
Steps
- Copy the URL you want to use (Ctrl+C).
- In your document, select the text you want to turn into a hyperlink.
- Press Ctrl+V to paste the URL onto the selected text.
The text changes to turquoise, indicating it’s now a hyperlink. To verify the destination URL, hover your cursor over the link.
Note: The existing methods still work. You can press Ctrl+K or go to Insert > Link to add hyperlinks manually.
Display minimum and maximum values in the Excel status bar
You can configure Excel’s status bar to show the minimum and maximum values of a selected cell range at a glance.
Steps
- Right-click the status bar at the bottom of the Excel window.
- Select Minimum and Maximum from the context menu.
- Select a range of cells in your spreadsheet.
The minimum and maximum values appear in the status bar below your data.
Tip: In recent versions of Excel, clicking a value in the status bar copies it to your clipboard automatically.
Remove local file paths when exporting PDFs in LibreOffice
When a LibreOffice document contains links to local files, those file paths are embedded in the exported PDF. Recipients can see paths like C:\Users\Name\Private\Drafts even if they can’t access the files themselves. LibreOffice 26.2 adds an option to remove these links on export.
Steps
- Open your document in LibreOffice.
- Go to File > Export As > Export as PDF.
- In the PDF Options dialog, select Links on the left panel.
- Select the Remove cross-document links checkbox.
- Click Export.Note: This option removes links to files on your local machine only. Standard web URLs and internal links within the same PDF are not affected.
Save a document in Markdown format using OnlyOffice
OnlyOffice 9.3.0 supports saving documents as Markdown (.md) files. This is useful when you need plain-text output for documentation, blogs, or version-controlled repositories.
Steps
- Open your document in OnlyOffice.
- Go to File > Save As, or press Ctrl+S.
- In the Save as type dropdown, select Markdown File (*.md).
- Click Save.Important: Markdown export is best suited for text-based documents such as notes, articles, and web content. Documents with complex layouts, embedded images, or heavily formatted styles may not convert accurately.
Next steps
- Learn more about Word on the Web
- Explore the OnlyOffice 9.3.0 release notes
- Review the LibreOffice 26.2 release notes
