Spaced out Lines
Line spacing can be doubled in StarOffice Writer. To change the line spacing, click on Format > Paragraph > Indents and the Spacing. Under Line Spacing, select Double and click Ok.

Hidden Views
If inserting a picture in your document results in a frame and the name of the image, don’t fret. Its just that the option to display pictures has been disabled. To enable it, click on Tools > Options > Text Document > Contents. Enable the Pictures and Objects option in the Display section. Click Ok to make those hidden pictures appear. You can disable the option if your document contains a number of images and refreshes slowly.

Change your Default Directory
You can change the default directories for most items. This can be useful if the documents you work on are located in different locations. To change default paths for StarOffice documents, open Tools > Options > General > Paths. Then scroll down and select ‘Work Folder’ in the list. Click on the Edit button to edit the default folder. Similarly, you can edit other default folders from the list.

Bordering
If StarOffice Writer’s auto bordering annoys you or you simply want to change it, go to Tools > AutoCorrect/AutoFormat. Under the Options tab, scroll down to the Apply Border item. Disable it and Click Ok to remove borders.

Word Count
StarOffice Writer can automatically count words in a document. You can view this from File > Properties > Statistics.