The ODT template uses styles-based formatting and comes preloaded with a bunch of styles:

Make sure to stick to these styles when preparing your one-pager and avoid using direct formatting

Here are the measure styles, along with their recommended LibreOffice keyboard shortcut for QWERTY keyboard layout (and AZERTY):

Position of the chord Type of underline Name of the style Keyboard shortcut
First chord of the line Standard underline Measure #1 Alt+Q (Alt+A)
Second chord of the line Dotted underline Measure #2 Alt+W (Alt+Z)
Chord for the half of the first measure Bold standard underline Measure #1½ Alt+A (Alt+Q)
Chord for the half of the second measure Bold dotted underline Measure #2½ Alt+S (Alt+S)
Chord for the quarter of a measure Double underline Measure ¼ Alt+E (Alt+E)

How to create the LibreOffice keyboard shortcuts for the measure styles

  1. In LibreOffice Writer, open the menu Tools > Customize…
  2. Click on the Keyboard tab
  3. In the Category tree, scroll down and expand Styles by clicking on the arrow
  4. Select Character
  5. In the Function list, select the first measure style, e.g. Measure #1
  6. Now, in the Shortcut Keys list, choose a shortcut that you want to associate with this measure style or use the recommended shortcut from the table above
  7. Click on the Assign button
  8. Repeat steps n°5 to n°7 for the remaining measure styles
  9. Additionally, you can assign one final shortcut to easily remove the measure style associated with a portion of text
    • Just repeat steps n°5 to n°7 once more, this time with the Function named No Character Style
    • Recommended shortcut: Alt+D
  10. Click on the OK button to close the Customize dialog