Clean up uses of Any::getValue() in sw

Change-Id: Ifaa239ab3e285e8cf998339456ece5ce99008af9

46 files changed, 619 insertions, 539 deletions

diff --git a/sw/source/core/edit/edlingu.cxx b/sw/source/core/edit/edlingu.cxx
index 2ed9f81a5dac..b517487a6c51 100644
--- a/sw/source/core/edit/edlingu.cxx
+++ b/sw/source/core/edit/edlingu.cxx
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #include <com/sun/star/text/XFlatParagraph.hpp>
 #include <com/sun/star/i18n/ScriptType.hpp>
 #include <comphelper/string.hxx>
+#include <o3tl/any.hxx>
 
 #include <unoflatpara.hxx>
 
@@ -412,8 +413,8 @@ uno::Any SwConvIter::Continue( sal_uInt16* pPageCnt, sal_uInt16* pPageSt )
 bool SwHyphIter::IsAuto()
 {
     uno::Reference< beans::XPropertySet >  xProp( ::GetLinguPropertySet() );
-    return xProp.is() && *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(xProp->getPropertyValue(
-                                UPN_IS_HYPH_AUTO ).getValue());
+    return xProp.is() && *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(xProp->getPropertyValue(
+                                UPN_IS_HYPH_AUTO ));
 }
 
 void SwHyphIter::ShowSelection()
diff --git a/sw/source/core/fields/authfld.cxx b/sw/source/core/fields/authfld.cxx
index 53fef8fcc306..ed0b65d9acfc 100644
--- a/sw/source/core/fields/authfld.cxx
+++ b/sw/source/core/fields/authfld.cxx
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include <comphelper/string.hxx>
 #include <editeng/unolingu.hxx>
 #include <editeng/langitem.hxx>
+#include <o3tl/any.hxx>
 #include <o3tl/make_unique.hxx>
 #include <swtypes.hxx>
 #include <tools/resid.hxx>
@@ -413,10 +414,10 @@ bool    SwAuthorityFieldType::PutValue( const Any& rAny, sal_uInt16 nWhichId )
         break;
     }
     case FIELD_PROP_BOOL1:
-        m_bIsSequence = *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(rAny.getValue());
+        m_bIsSequence = *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(rAny);
         break;
     case FIELD_PROP_BOOL2:
-        m_bSortByDocument = *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(rAny.getValue());
+        m_bSortByDocument = *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(rAny);
         break;
 
     case FIELD_PROP_LOCALE:
@@ -450,7 +451,7 @@ bool    SwAuthorityFieldType::PutValue( const Any& rAny, sal_uInt16 nWhichId )
                         }
                         else if(pValue[j].Name == UNO_NAME_IS_SORT_ASCENDING)
                         {
-                            aSortKey.bSortAscending = *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(pValue[j].Value.getValue());
+                            aSortKey.bSortAscending = *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(pValue[j].Value);
                         }
                     }
                     m_SortKeyArr.push_back(aSortKey);
diff --git a/sw/source/core/fields/dbfld.cxx b/sw/source/core/fields/dbfld.cxx
index df209db7691d..16059313c199 100644
--- a/sw/source/core/fields/dbfld.cxx
+++ b/sw/source/core/fields/dbfld.cxx
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
  */
 
 #include <float.h>
+#include <o3tl/any.hxx>
 #include <sfx2/app.hxx>
 #include <svl/zforlist.hxx>
 #include <svx/pageitem.hxx>
@@ -391,7 +392,7 @@ bool SwDBField::PutValue( const uno::Any& rAny, sal_uInt16 nWhichId )
     switch( nWhichId )
     {
     case FIELD_PROP_BOOL1:
-        if( *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(rAny.getValue()) )
+        if( *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(rAny) )
             SetSubType(GetSubType()&~nsSwExtendedSubType::SUB_OWN_FMT);
         else
             SetSubType(GetSubType()|nsSwExtendedSubType::SUB_OWN_FMT);
diff --git a/sw/source/core/fields/ddefld.cxx b/sw/source/core/fields/ddefld.cxx
index 89b74b35408e..99f34553b561 100644
--- a/sw/source/core/fields/ddefld.cxx
+++ b/sw/source/core/fields/ddefld.cxx
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@
  *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
  */
 
+#include <sal/config.h>
+
+#include <o3tl/any.hxx>
 #include <osl/thread.h>
 #include <sfx2/linkmgr.hxx>
 #include <doc.hxx>
@@ -341,7 +344,7 @@ bool SwDDEFieldType::PutValue( const uno::Any& rVal, sal_uInt16 nWhichId )
     case FIELD_PROP_PAR4:      nPart = 1; break;
     case FIELD_PROP_SUBTYPE:   nPart = 0; break;
     case FIELD_PROP_BOOL1:
-        SetType( *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(rVal.getValue()) ?
+        SetType( *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(rVal) ?
                  SfxLinkUpdateMode::ALWAYS :
                  SfxLinkUpdateMode::ONCALL );
         break;
diff --git a/sw/source/core/fields/docufld.cxx b/sw/source/core/fields/docufld.cxx
index a651c5ac1c22..8872560fa8a6 100644
--- a/sw/source/core/fields/docufld.cxx
+++ b/sw/source/core/fields/docufld.cxx
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
 #include <com/sun/star/document/XDocumentProperties.hpp>
 #include <com/sun/star/util/Date.hpp>
 #include <com/sun/star/util/Duration.hpp>
+#include <o3tl/any.hxx>
 #include <unotools/localedatawrapper.hxx>
 #include <editeng/unolingu.hxx>
 #include <comphelper/processfactory.hxx>
@@ -385,11 +386,11 @@ bool SwAuthorField::PutValue( const uno::Any& rAny, sal_uInt16 nWhichId )
     switch( nWhichId )
     {
     case FIELD_PROP_BOOL1:
-        SetFormat( *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(rAny.getValue()) ? AF_NAME : AF_SHORTCUT );
+        SetFormat( *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(rAny) ? AF_NAME : AF_SHORTCUT );
         break;
 
     case FIELD_PROP_BOOL2:
-        if( *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(rAny.getValue()) )
+        if( *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(rAny) )
             SetFormat( GetFormat() | AF_FIXED);
         else
             SetFormat( GetFormat() & ~AF_FIXED);
@@ -562,7 +563,7 @@ bool SwFileNameField::PutValue( const uno::Any& rAny, sal_uInt16 nWhichId )
         break;
 
     case FIELD_PROP_BOOL2:
-        if( *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(rAny.getValue()) )
+        if( *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(rAny) )
             SetFormat( GetFormat() | FF_FIXED);
         else
             SetFormat( GetFormat() & ~FF_FIXED);
@@ -1233,7 +1234,7 @@ bool SwDocInfoField::PutValue( const uno::Any& rAny, sal_uInt16 nWhichId )
         break;
 
     case FIELD_PROP_BOOL1:
-        if(*static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(rAny.getValue()))
+        if(*o3tl::doAccess<bool>(rAny))
             nSubType |= DI_SUB_FIXED;
         else
             nSubType &= ~DI_SUB_FIXED;
@@ -1251,7 +1252,7 @@ bool SwDocInfoField::PutValue( const uno::Any& rAny, sal_uInt16 nWhichId )
         break;
     case FIELD_PROP_BOOL2:
         nSubType &= 0xf0ff;
-        if(*static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(rAny.getValue()))
+        if(*o3tl::doAccess<bool>(rAny))
             nSubType |= DI_SUB_DATE;
         else
             nSubType |= DI_SUB_TIME;
@@ -1510,7 +1511,7 @@ bool SwHiddenTextField::PutValue( const uno::Any& rAny, sal_uInt16 nWhichId )
         rAny >>= aFALSEText;
         break;
     case FIELD_PROP_BOOL1:
-        bIsHidden = *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(rAny.getValue());
+        bIsHidden = *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(rAny);
         break;
     case FIELD_PROP_PAR4:
         rAny >>= aContent;
@@ -1609,7 +1610,7 @@ bool SwHiddenParaField::PutValue( const uno::Any& rAny, sal_uInt16 nWhichId )
         rAny >>= aCond;
         break;
     case FIELD_PROP_BOOL1:
-        bIsHidden = *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(rAny.getValue());
+        bIsHidden = *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(rAny);
         break;
 
     default:
@@ -1815,10 +1816,9 @@ bool SwPostItField::PutValue( const uno::Any& rAny, sal_uInt16 nWhichId )
         OSL_FAIL("Not implemented!");
         break;
     case FIELD_PROP_DATE:
-        if( rAny.getValueType() == ::cppu::UnoType<util::Date>::get() )
+        if( auto aSetDate = o3tl::tryAccess<util::Date>(rAny) )
         {
-            util::Date aSetDate = *static_cast<util::Date const *>(rAny.getValue());
-            aDateTime = Date(aSetDate.Day, aSetDate.Month, aSetDate.Year);
+            aDateTime = Date(aSetDate->Day, aSetDate->Month, aSetDate->Year);
         }
         break;
     case FIELD_PROP_DATE_TIME:
@@ -1970,7 +1970,7 @@ bool SwExtUserField::PutValue( const uno::Any& rAny, sal_uInt16 nWhichId )
         }
         break;
     case FIELD_PROP_BOOL1:
-        if( *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(rAny.getValue()) )
+        if( *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(rAny) )
             SetFormat(GetFormat() | AF_FIXED);
         else
             SetFormat(GetFormat() & ~AF_FIXED);
@@ -2047,7 +2047,7 @@ bool SwRefPageSetField::PutValue( const uno::Any& rAny, sal_uInt16 nWhichId )
     switch( nWhichId )
     {
     case FIELD_PROP_BOOL1:
-        bOn = *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(rAny.getValue());
+        bOn = *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(rAny);
         break;
     case FIELD_PROP_USHORT1:
         rAny >>=nOffset;
diff --git a/sw/source/core/fields/expfld.cxx b/sw/source/core/fields/expfld.cxx
index 37b981c19323..68e882af3a51 100644
--- a/sw/source/core/fields/expfld.cxx
+++ b/sw/source/core/fields/expfld.cxx
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 
 #include <UndoTable.hxx>
 #include <hintids.hxx>
+#include <o3tl/any.hxx>
 #include <unotools/collatorwrapper.hxx>
 #include <unotools/charclass.hxx>
 #include <editeng/unolingu.hxx>
@@ -443,7 +444,7 @@ bool SwGetExpField::PutValue( const uno::Any& rAny, sal_uInt16 nWhichId )
     switch( nWhichId )
     {
     case FIELD_PROP_DOUBLE:
-        SwValueField::SetValue(*static_cast<double const *>(rAny.getValue()));
+        SwValueField::SetValue(*o3tl::doAccess<double>(rAny));
         break;
     case FIELD_PROP_FORMAT:
         rAny >>= nTmp;
@@ -466,7 +467,7 @@ bool SwGetExpField::PutValue( const uno::Any& rAny, sal_uInt16 nWhichId )
             SetSubType( static_cast<sal_uInt16>((GetSubType() & 0xff00) | nTmp));
         break;
     case FIELD_PROP_BOOL2:
-        if(*static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(rAny.getValue()))
+        if(*o3tl::doAccess<bool>(rAny))
             nSubType |= nsSwExtendedSubType::SUB_CMD;
         else
             nSubType &= (~nsSwExtendedSubType::SUB_CMD);
@@ -973,7 +974,7 @@ bool SwSetExpField::PutValue( const uno::Any& rAny, sal_uInt16 nWhichId )
     switch( nWhichId )
     {
     case FIELD_PROP_BOOL2:
-        if(*static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(rAny.getValue()))
+        if(*o3tl::doAccess<bool>(rAny))
             nSubType &= ~nsSwExtendedSubType::SUB_INVISIBLE;
         else
             nSubType |= nsSwExtendedSubType::SUB_INVISIBLE;
@@ -1031,13 +1032,13 @@ bool SwSetExpField::PutValue( const uno::Any& rAny, sal_uInt16 nWhichId )
         rAny >>= aPText;
         break;
     case FIELD_PROP_BOOL3:
-        if(*static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(rAny.getValue()))
+        if(*o3tl::doAccess<bool>(rAny))
             nSubType |= nsSwExtendedSubType::SUB_CMD;
         else
             nSubType &= (~nsSwExtendedSubType::SUB_CMD);
         break;
     case FIELD_PROP_BOOL1:
-        SetInputFlag(*static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(rAny.getValue()));
+        SetInputFlag(*o3tl::doAccess<bool>(rAny));
         break;
     case FIELD_PROP_PAR4:
         {
diff --git a/sw/source/core/fields/flddat.cxx b/sw/source/core/fields/flddat.cxx
index 6ff7f5657279..358a20740e0c 100644
--- a/sw/source/core/fields/flddat.cxx
+++ b/sw/source/core/fields/flddat.cxx
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@
  *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
  */
 
+#include <sal/config.h>
+
+#include <o3tl/any.hxx>
 #include <tools/datetime.hxx>
 #include <svl/zforlist.hxx>
 #include <com/sun/star/util/DateTime.hpp>
@@ -188,14 +191,14 @@ bool SwDateTimeField::PutValue( const uno::Any& rVal, sal_uInt16 nWhichId )
     switch( nWhichId )
     {
     case FIELD_PROP_BOOL1:
-        if(*static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(rVal.getValue()))
+        if(*o3tl::doAccess<bool>(rVal))
             nSubType |= FIXEDFLD;
         else
             nSubType &= ~FIXEDFLD;
         break;
     case FIELD_PROP_BOOL2:
         nSubType &=  ~(DATEFLD|TIMEFLD);
-        nSubType |= *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(rVal.getValue()) ? DATEFLD : TIMEFLD;
+        nSubType |= *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(rVal) ? DATEFLD : TIMEFLD;
         break;
     case FIELD_PROP_FORMAT:
         rVal >>= nTmp;
diff --git a/sw/source/core/fields/scrptfld.cxx b/sw/source/core/fields/scrptfld.cxx
index d1097cc28911..f2d9a50b1c3a 100644
--- a/sw/source/core/fields/scrptfld.cxx
+++ b/sw/source/core/fields/scrptfld.cxx
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #include <docufld.hxx>
 #include <unofldmid.h>
 #include <comcore.hrc>
+#include <o3tl/any.hxx>
 #include <tools/resid.hxx>
 
 using namespace ::com::sun::star;
@@ -107,7 +108,7 @@ bool SwScriptField::PutValue( const uno::Any& rAny, sal_uInt16 nWhichId )
         rAny >>= sCode;
         break;
     case FIELD_PROP_BOOL1:
-        bCodeURL = *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(rAny.getValue());
+        bCodeURL = *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(rAny);
         break;
     default:
         assert(false);
diff --git a/sw/source/core/fields/tblcalc.cxx b/sw/source/core/fields/tblcalc.cxx
index b97e01b5fe75..6b4e873eba6c 100644
--- a/sw/source/core/fields/tblcalc.cxx
+++ b/sw/source/core/fields/tblcalc.cxx
@@ -17,6 +17,10 @@
  *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
  */
 
+#include <sal/config.h>
+
+#include <o3tl/any.hxx>
+
 #include <calbck.hxx>
 #include <cntfrm.hxx>
 #include <doc.hxx>
@@ -188,7 +192,7 @@ bool SwTableField::PutValue( const uno::Any& rAny, sal_uInt16 nWhichId )
         }
         break;
     case FIELD_PROP_BOOL1:
-        if(*static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(rAny.getValue()))
+        if(*o3tl::doAccess<bool>(rAny))
             nSubType = nsSwGetSetExpType::GSE_FORMULA|nsSwExtendedSubType::SUB_CMD;
         else
             nSubType = nsSwGetSetExpType::GSE_FORMULA;
diff --git a/sw/source/core/fields/usrfld.cxx b/sw/source/core/fields/usrfld.cxx
index e87666dccc6a..3c279dbe4691 100644
--- a/sw/source/core/fields/usrfld.cxx
+++ b/sw/source/core/fields/usrfld.cxx
@@ -17,6 +17,10 @@
  *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
  */
 
+#include <sal/config.h>
+
+#include <o3tl/any.hxx>
+
 #include <svl/zforlist.hxx>
 #include <svl/zformat.hxx>
 
@@ -127,13 +131,13 @@ bool SwUserField::PutValue( const uno::Any& rAny, sal_uInt16 nWhichId )
     switch( nWhichId )
     {
     case FIELD_PROP_BOOL1:
-        if(*static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(rAny.getValue()))
+        if(*o3tl::doAccess<bool>(rAny))
             nSubType &= (~nsSwExtendedSubType::SUB_INVISIBLE);
         else
             nSubType |= nsSwExtendedSubType::SUB_INVISIBLE;
         break;
     case FIELD_PROP_BOOL2:
-        if(*static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(rAny.getValue()))
+        if(*o3tl::doAccess<bool>(rAny))
             nSubType |= nsSwExtendedSubType::SUB_CMD;
         else
             nSubType &= (~nsSwExtendedSubType::SUB_CMD);
@@ -312,7 +316,7 @@ bool SwUserFieldType::PutValue( const uno::Any& rAny, sal_uInt16 nWhichId )
         rAny >>= aContent;
         break;
     case FIELD_PROP_BOOL1:
-        if(*static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(rAny.getValue()))
+        if(*o3tl::doAccess<bool>(rAny))
         {
             nType |= nsSwGetSetExpType::GSE_EXPR;
             nType &= ~nsSwGetSetExpType::GSE_STRING;
diff --git a/sw/source/core/frmedt/fefly1.cxx b/sw/source/core/frmedt/fefly1.cxx
index eddbe82046a8..302c7062a2cd 100644
--- a/sw/source/core/frmedt/fefly1.cxx
+++ b/sw/source/core/frmedt/fefly1.cxx
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
  */
 
 #include <hintids.hxx>
+#include <o3tl/any.hxx>
 #include <svl/itemiter.hxx>
 #include <svtools/imapobj.hxx>
 #include <svtools/soerr.hxx>
@@ -1643,7 +1644,7 @@ ObjCntType SwFEShell::GetObjCntType( const SdrObject& rObj ) const
             if(xInfo->hasPropertyByName( sName ))
             {
                 aVal = xSet->getPropertyValue( sName );
-                if( aVal.getValue() && form::FormButtonType_URL == *static_cast<form::FormButtonType const *>(aVal.getValue()) )
+                if( aVal.hasValue() && form::FormButtonType_URL == *o3tl::doAccess<form::FormButtonType>(aVal) )
                     eType = OBJCNT_URLBUTTON;
             }
         }
diff --git a/sw/source/core/graphic/grfatr.cxx b/sw/source/core/graphic/grfatr.cxx
index 71cf98283d6b..0ed146ad4b36 100644
--- a/sw/source/core/graphic/grfatr.cxx
+++ b/sw/source/core/graphic/grfatr.cxx
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 #include <com/sun/star/text/GraphicCrop.hpp>
 #include <com/sun/star/text/XTextGraphicObjectsSupplier.hpp>
 #include <com/sun/star/drawing/ColorMode.hpp>
+#include <o3tl/any.hxx>
 #include <svtools/grfmgr.hxx>
 #include <swtypes.hxx>
 #include <grfatr.hxx>
@@ -100,7 +101,7 @@ bool SwMirrorGrf::QueryValue( uno::Any& rVal, sal_uInt8 nMemberId ) const
 bool SwMirrorGrf::PutValue( const uno::Any& rVal, sal_uInt8 nMemberId )
 {
     bool bRet = true;
-    bool bVal = *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(rVal.getValue());
+    bool bVal = *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(rVal);
     // vertical and horizontal were swapped at some point
     nMemberId &= ~CONVERT_TWIPS;
     switch ( nMemberId )
diff --git a/sw/source/core/layout/atrfrm.cxx b/sw/source/core/layout/atrfrm.cxx
index 72b0181d3826..9d73d92c83e8 100644
--- a/sw/source/core/layout/atrfrm.cxx
+++ b/sw/source/core/layout/atrfrm.cxx
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include <com/sun/star/text/TextContentAnchorType.hpp>
 #include <com/sun/star/container/XIndexContainer.hpp>
 #include <com/sun/star/text/TextGridMode.hpp>
+#include <o3tl/any.hxx>
 #include <svtools/unoimap.hxx>
 #include <svtools/imap.hxx>
 #include <svtools/imapobj.hxx>
@@ -322,7 +323,7 @@ bool SwFormatFrameSize::PutValue( const uno::Any& rVal, sal_uInt8 nMemberId )
         break;
         case MID_FRMSIZE_IS_SYNC_HEIGHT_TO_WIDTH:
         {
-            bool bSet = *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(rVal.getValue());
+            bool bSet = *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(rVal);
             if(bSet)
                 SetHeightPercent(SwFormatFrameSize::SYNCED);
             else if( SwFormatFrameSize::SYNCED == GetHeightPercent() )
@@ -331,7 +332,7 @@ bool SwFormatFrameSize::PutValue( const uno::Any& rVal, sal_uInt8 nMemberId )
         break;
         case MID_FRMSIZE_IS_SYNC_WIDTH_TO_HEIGHT:
         {
-            bool bSet = *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(rVal.getValue());
+            bool bSet = *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(rVal);
             if(bSet)
                 SetWidthPercent(SwFormatFrameSize::SYNCED);
             else if( SwFormatFrameSize::SYNCED == GetWidthPercent() )
@@ -381,7 +382,7 @@ bool SwFormatFrameSize::PutValue( const uno::Any& rVal, sal_uInt8 nMemberId )
         break;
         case MID_FRMSIZE_IS_AUTO_HEIGHT:
         {
-            bool bSet = *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(rVal.getValue());
+            bool bSet = *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(rVal);
             SetHeightSizeType(bSet ? ATT_VAR_SIZE : ATT_FIX_SIZE);
         }
         break;
@@ -1261,13 +1262,13 @@ bool SwFormatSurround::PutValue( const uno::Any& rVal, sal_uInt8 nMemberId )
         break;
 
         case MID_SURROUND_ANCHORONLY:
-            SetAnchorOnly( *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(rVal.getValue()) );
+            SetAnchorOnly( *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(rVal) );
             break;
         case MID_SURROUND_CONTOUR:
-            SetContour( *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(rVal.getValue()) );
+            SetContour( *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(rVal) );
             break;
         case MID_SURROUND_CONTOUROUTSIDE:
-            SetOutside( *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(rVal.getValue()) );
+            SetOutside( *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(rVal) );
             break;
         default:
             OSL_ENSURE( false, "unknown MemberId" );
@@ -1497,7 +1498,7 @@ bool SwFormatHoriOrient::PutValue( const uno::Any& rVal, sal_uInt8 nMemberId )
         }
         break;
         case MID_HORIORIENT_PAGETOGGLE:
-                SetPosToggle( *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(rVal.getValue()));
+                SetPosToggle( *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(rVal));
             break;
         default:
             OSL_ENSURE( false, "unknown MemberId" );
@@ -1886,7 +1887,7 @@ bool SwFormatURL::PutValue( const uno::Any& rVal, sal_uInt8 nMemberId )
         }
         break;
         case MID_URL_SERVERMAP:
-            bIsServerMap = *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(rVal.getValue());
+            bIsServerMap = *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(rVal);
             break;
         default:
             OSL_ENSURE( false, "unknown MemberId" );
@@ -1982,7 +1983,7 @@ bool SwFormatFootnoteEndAtTextEnd::PutValue( const uno::Any& rVal, sal_uInt8 nMe
     {
         case MID_COLLECT     :
         {
-            bool bVal = *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(rVal.getValue());
+            bool bVal = *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(rVal);
             if(!bVal && GetValue() >= FTNEND_ATTXTEND)
                 SetValue(FTNEND_ATPGORDOCEND);
             else if(bVal && GetValue() < FTNEND_ATTXTEND)
@@ -1991,7 +1992,7 @@ bool SwFormatFootnoteEndAtTextEnd::PutValue( const uno::Any& rVal, sal_uInt8 nMe
         break;
         case MID_RESTART_NUM :
         {
-            bool bVal = *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(rVal.getValue());
+            bool bVal = *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(rVal);
             if(!bVal && GetValue() >= FTNEND_ATTXTEND_OWNNUMSEQ)
                 SetValue(FTNEND_ATTXTEND);
             else if(bVal && GetValue() < FTNEND_ATTXTEND_OWNNUMSEQ)
@@ -2010,7 +2011,7 @@ bool SwFormatFootnoteEndAtTextEnd::PutValue( const uno::Any& rVal, sal_uInt8 nMe
         break;
         case MID_OWN_NUM     :
         {
-            bool bVal = *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(rVal.getValue());
+            bool bVal = *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(rVal);
             if(!bVal && GetValue() >= FTNEND_ATTXTEND_OWNNUMANDFMT)
                 SetValue(FTNEND_ATTXTEND_OWNNUMSEQ);
             else if(bVal && GetValue() < FTNEND_ATTXTEND_OWNNUMANDFMT)
@@ -2182,7 +2183,7 @@ bool SwFormatLineNumber::PutValue( const uno::Any& rVal, sal_uInt8 nMemberId )
     switch ( nMemberId )
     {
         case MID_LINENUMBER_COUNT:
-            SetCountLines( *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(rVal.getValue()) );
+            SetCountLines( *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(rVal) );
             break;
         case MID_LINENUMBER_STARTVALUE:
         {
@@ -2344,13 +2345,13 @@ bool SwTextGridItem::PutValue( const uno::Any& rVal, sal_uInt8 nMemberId )
         }
         break;
         case MID_GRID_RUBY_BELOW:
-            SetRubyTextBelow( *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(rVal.getValue()) );
+            SetRubyTextBelow( *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(rVal) );
             break;
         case MID_GRID_PRINT:
-            SetPrintGrid( *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(rVal.getValue()) );
+            SetPrintGrid( *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(rVal) );
             break;
         case MID_GRID_DISPLAY:
-            SetDisplayGrid( *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(rVal.getValue()) );
+            SetDisplayGrid( *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(rVal) );
             break;
         case MID_GRID_BASEHEIGHT:
         case MID_GRID_BASEWIDTH:
@@ -2409,11 +2410,11 @@ bool SwTextGridItem::PutValue( const uno::Any& rVal, sal_uInt8 nMemberId )
             break;
         }
         case MID_GRID_SNAPTOCHARS:
-            SetSnapToChars( *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(rVal.getValue()) );
+            SetSnapToChars( *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(rVal) );
             break;
         case MID_GRID_STANDARD_MODE:
         {
-            bool bStandard = *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(rVal.getValue());
+            bool bStandard = *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(rVal);
                SetSquaredMode( !bStandard );
             break;
         }
diff --git a/sw/source/core/para/paratr.cxx b/sw/source/core/para/paratr.cxx
index 44abc86f09f1..f24c529d518b 100644
--- a/sw/source/core/para/paratr.cxx
+++ b/sw/source/core/para/paratr.cxx
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include <com/sun/star/text/SizeType.hpp>
 #include <com/sun/star/text/VertOrientationFormat.hpp>
 #include <com/sun/star/text/WrapTextMode.hpp>
+#include <o3tl/any.hxx>
 #include <unostyle.hxx>
 #include <SwStyleNameMapper.hxx>
 #include "paratr.hxx"
@@ -188,7 +189,7 @@ bool SwFormatDrop::PutValue( const uno::Any& rVal, sal_uInt8 nMemberId )
         {
             if(rVal.getValueType()  == ::cppu::UnoType<style::DropCapFormat>::get())
             {
-                const style::DropCapFormat* pDrop = static_cast<const style::DropCapFormat*>(rVal.getValue());
+                auto pDrop = o3tl::doAccess<style::DropCapFormat>(rVal);
                 nLines      = pDrop->Lines;
                 nChars      = pDrop->Count;
                 nDistance   = convertMm100ToTwip(pDrop->Distance);
@@ -198,7 +199,7 @@ bool SwFormatDrop::PutValue( const uno::Any& rVal, sal_uInt8 nMemberId )
         }
         break;
         case MID_DROPCAP_WHOLE_WORD:
-            bWholeWord = *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(rVal.getValue());
+            bWholeWord = *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(rVal);
         break;
         case MID_DROPCAP_CHAR_STYLE_NAME :
             OSL_FAIL("char format cannot be set in PutValue()!");
diff --git a/sw/source/core/txtnode/fmtatr2.cxx b/sw/source/core/txtnode/fmtatr2.cxx
index 01cae73ed3b3..bfca27182846 100644
--- a/sw/source/core/txtnode/fmtatr2.cxx
+++ b/sw/source/core/txtnode/fmtatr2.cxx
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #include "unomid.h"
 
 #include <basic/sbxvar.hxx>
+#include <o3tl/any.hxx>
 #include <svl/macitem.hxx>
 #include <svl/stritem.hxx>
 #include <svl/stylepool.hxx>
@@ -503,7 +504,7 @@ bool SwFormatRuby::PutValue( const uno::Any& rVal,
             const uno::Type& rType = cppu::UnoType<bool>::get();
             if(rVal.hasValue() && rVal.getValueType() == rType)
             {
-                bool bAbove = *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(rVal.getValue());
+                bool bAbove = *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(rVal);
                 nPosition = bAbove ? 0 : 1;
             }
         }
diff --git a/sw/source/core/unocore/swunohelper.cxx b/sw/source/core/unocore/swunohelper.cxx
index 8dd8028d4a24..75d286148d5c 100644
--- a/sw/source/core/unocore/swunohelper.cxx
+++ b/sw/source/core/unocore/swunohelper.cxx
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 #include <com/sun/star/lang/XMultiServiceFactory.hpp>
 #include <comphelper/processfactory.hxx>
 #include <comphelper/types.hxx>
+#include <o3tl/any.hxx>
 #include <tools/urlobj.hxx>
 #include <tools/datetime.hxx>
 #include <rtl/ustring.hxx>
@@ -147,7 +148,7 @@ bool UCB_IsReadOnlyFileName( const OUString& rURL )
         ucbhelper::Content aCnt( rURL, css::uno::Reference< css::ucb::XCommandEnvironment >(), comphelper::getProcessComponentContext() );
         css::uno::Any aAny = aCnt.getPropertyValue("IsReadOnly");
         if(aAny.hasValue())
-            bIsReadOnly = *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(aAny.getValue());
+            bIsReadOnly = *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(aAny);
     }
     catch( css::uno::Exception& )
     {
diff --git a/sw/source/core/unocore/unodraw.cxx b/sw/source/core/unocore/unodraw.cxx
index 417dff8ff9d8..bd54a963b06c 100644
--- a/sw/source/core/unocore/unodraw.cxx
+++ b/sw/source/core/unocore/unodraw.cxx
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@
 #include <rootfrm.hxx>
 #include <editeng/lrspitem.hxx>
 #include <editeng/ulspitem.hxx>
+#include <o3tl/any.hxx>
 #include <svx/shapepropertynotifier.hxx>
 #include <crstate.hxx>
 #include <comphelper/extract.hxx>
@@ -854,8 +855,7 @@ SwFmDrawPage*   SwXDrawPage::GetSvxPage()
             pDrawPage = new SwFmDrawPage(pPage);
             uno::Reference< drawing::XDrawPage >  xPage = pDrawPage;
             uno::Any aAgg = xPage->queryInterface(cppu::UnoType<uno::XAggregation>::get());
-            if(aAgg.getValueType() == cppu::UnoType<uno::XAggregation>::get())
-                xPageAgg = *static_cast<uno::Reference< uno::XAggregation > const *>(aAgg.getValue());
+            aAgg >>= xPageAgg;
         }
         if( xPageAgg.is() )
             xPageAgg->setDelegator( static_cast<cppu::OWeakObject*>(this) );
@@ -901,12 +901,11 @@ sal_Int64 SAL_CALL SwXShape::getSomething( const uno::Sequence< sal_Int8 >& rId
     {
         const uno::Type& rTunnelType = cppu::UnoType<lang::XUnoTunnel>::get();
         uno::Any aAgg = xShapeAgg->queryAggregation( rTunnelType );
-        if(aAgg.getValueType() == rTunnelType)
+        if(auto xAggTunnel = o3tl::tryAccess<uno::Reference<lang::XUnoTunnel>>(
+               aAgg))
         {
-            uno::Reference<lang::XUnoTunnel> xAggTunnel =
-                    *static_cast<uno::Reference<lang::XUnoTunnel> const *>(aAgg.getValue());
-            if(xAggTunnel.is())
-                return xAggTunnel->getSomething(rId);
+            if(xAggTunnel->is())
+                return (*xAggTunnel)->getSomething(rId);
         }
     }
     return 0;
@@ -932,8 +931,7 @@ SwXShape::SwXShape(uno::Reference< uno::XInterface > & xShape) :
         //aAgg contains a reference of the SvxShape!
         {
             uno::Any aAgg = xShape->queryInterface(rAggType);
-            if(aAgg.getValueType() == rAggType)
-                xShapeAgg = *static_cast<uno::Reference< uno::XAggregation > const *>(aAgg.getValue());
+            aAgg >>= xShapeAgg;
             // #i31698#
             if ( xShapeAgg.is() )
             {
@@ -1071,11 +1069,10 @@ uno::Reference< beans::XPropertySetInfo >  SwXShape::getPropertySetInfo() throw(
     {
         const uno::Type& rPropSetType = cppu::UnoType<beans::XPropertySet>::get();
         uno::Any aPSet = xShapeAgg->queryAggregation( rPropSetType );
-        if(aPSet.getValueType() == rPropSetType && aPSet.getValue())
+        if(auto xPrSet = o3tl::tryAccess<uno::Reference<beans::XPropertySet>>(
+               aPSet))
         {
-            uno::Reference< beans::XPropertySet >  xPrSet =
-                    *static_cast<uno::Reference< beans::XPropertySet > const *>(aPSet.getValue());
-            uno::Reference< beans::XPropertySetInfo >  xInfo = xPrSet->getPropertySetInfo();
+            uno::Reference< beans::XPropertySetInfo >  xInfo = (*xPrSet)->getPropertySetInfo();
             // Expand PropertySetInfo!
             const uno::Sequence<beans::Property> aPropSeq = xInfo->getProperties();
             aRet = new SfxExtItemPropertySetInfo( m_pPropertyMapEntries, aPropSeq );
@@ -1147,7 +1144,7 @@ void SwXShape::setPropertyValue(const OUString& rPropertyName, const uno::Any& a
                         bool bIsVisible = pDoc->getIDocumentDrawModelAccess().IsVisibleLayerId( pObj->GetLayer() );
                         if(FmFormInventor != pObj->GetObjInventor())
                         {
-                            pObj->SetLayer( *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(aValue.getValue())
+                            pObj->SetLayer( *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(aValue)
                                             ? ( bIsVisible ? pDoc->getIDocumentDrawModelAccess().GetHeavenId() : pDoc->getIDocumentDrawModelAccess().GetInvisibleHeavenId() )
                                             : ( bIsVisible ? pDoc->getIDocumentDrawModelAccess().GetHellId() : pDoc->getIDocumentDrawModelAccess().GetInvisibleHellId() ));
                         }
@@ -1413,18 +1410,15 @@ void SwXShape::setPropertyValue(const OUString& rPropertyName, const uno::Any& a
                         pItem = pImpl->GetSurround(true);
                     break;
                     case  FN_TEXT_RANGE:
-                    {
-                        const uno::Type rTextRangeType =
-                            cppu::UnoType<text::XTextRange>::get();
-                        if(aValue.getValueType() == rTextRangeType)
+                        if(auto tr = o3tl::tryAccess<
+                               uno::Reference<text::XTextRange>>(aValue))
                         {
                             uno::Reference< text::XTextRange > & rRange = pImpl->GetTextRange();
-                            rRange = *static_cast<uno::Reference< text::XTextRange > const *>(aValue.getValue());
+                            rRange = *tr;
                         }
-                    }
                     break;
                     case RES_OPAQUE :
-                        pImpl->SetOpaque(*static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(aValue.getValue()));
+                        pImpl->SetOpaque(*o3tl::doAccess<bool>(aValue));
                     break;
                     // #i26791#
                     case RES_FOLLOW_TEXT_FLOW:
@@ -1453,13 +1447,13 @@ void SwXShape::setPropertyValue(const OUString& rPropertyName, const uno::Any& a
         }
         else
         {
-            uno::Reference< beans::XPropertySet >  xPrSet;
             const uno::Type& rPSetType =
                 cppu::UnoType<beans::XPropertySet>::get();
             uno::Any aPSet = xShapeAgg->queryAggregation(rPSetType);
-            if(aPSet.getValueType() != rPSetType || !aPSet.getValue())
+            auto xPrSet = o3tl::tryAccess<uno::Reference<beans::XPropertySet>>(
+                aPSet);
+            if(!xPrSet)
                 throw uno::RuntimeException();
-            xPrSet = *static_cast<uno::Reference< beans::XPropertySet > const *>(aPSet.getValue());
             // #i31698# - setting the caption point of a
             // caption object doesn't have to change the object position.
             // Thus, keep the position, before the caption point is set and
@@ -1472,10 +1466,10 @@ void SwXShape::setPropertyValue(const OUString& rPropertyName, const uno::Any& a
             if( pFormat && pFormat->GetDoc()->getIDocumentLayoutAccess().GetCurrentViewShell() )
             {
                 UnoActionContext aCtx(pFormat->GetDoc());
-                xPrSet->setPropertyValue(rPropertyName, aValue);
+                (*xPrSet)->setPropertyValue(rPropertyName, aValue);
             }
             else
-                xPrSet->setPropertyValue(rPropertyName, aValue);
+                (*xPrSet)->setPropertyValue(rPropertyName, aValue);
 
             if (pFormat)
             {
@@ -1786,16 +1780,15 @@ uno::Any SwXShape::_getPropAtAggrObj( const OUString& _rPropertyName )
 {
     uno::Any aRet;
 
-    uno::Reference< beans::XPropertySet >  xPrSet;
     const uno::Type& rPSetType =
                 cppu::UnoType<beans::XPropertySet>::get();
     uno::Any aPSet = xShapeAgg->queryAggregation(rPSetType);
-    if ( aPSet.getValueType() != rPSetType || !aPSet.getValue() )
+    auto xPrSet = o3tl::tryAccess<uno::Reference<beans::XPropertySet>>(aPSet);
+    if ( !xPrSet )
     {
         throw uno::RuntimeException();
     }
-    xPrSet = *static_cast<uno::Reference< beans::XPropertySet > const *>(aPSet.getValue());
-    aRet = xPrSet->getPropertyValue( _rPropertyName );
+    aRet = (*xPrSet)->getPropertyValue( _rPropertyName );
 
     return aRet;
 }
@@ -1910,9 +1903,11 @@ uno::Sequence< beans::PropertyState > SwXShape::getPropertyStates(
                 {
                     const uno::Type& rPStateType = cppu::UnoType<XPropertyState>::get();
                     uno::Any aPState = xShapeAgg->queryAggregation(rPStateType);
-                    if(aPState.getValueType() != rPStateType || !aPState.getValue())
+                    auto ps = o3tl::tryAccess<uno::Reference<XPropertyState>>(
+                        aPState);
+                    if(!ps)
                         throw uno::RuntimeException();
-                    xShapePrState = *static_cast<uno::Reference< XPropertyState > const *>(aPState.getValue());
+                    xShapePrState = *ps;
                 }
                 pRet[nProperty] = xShapePrState->getPropertyState(pNames[nProperty]);
             }
@@ -1975,10 +1970,11 @@ void SwXShape::setPropertyToDefault( const OUString& rPropertyName )
         {
             const uno::Type& rPStateType = cppu::UnoType<XPropertyState>::get();
             uno::Any aPState = xShapeAgg->queryAggregation(rPStateType);
-            if(aPState.getValueType() != rPStateType || !aPState.getValue())
+            auto xShapePrState = o3tl::tryAccess<uno::Reference<XPropertyState>>(
+                aPState);
+            if(!xShapePrState)
                 throw uno::RuntimeException();
-            uno::Reference< XPropertyState > xShapePrState = *static_cast<uno::Reference< XPropertyState > const *>(aPState.getValue());
-            xShapePrState->setPropertyToDefault( rPropertyName );
+            (*xShapePrState)->setPropertyToDefault( rPropertyName );
         }
     }
     else
@@ -2010,10 +2006,11 @@ uno::Any SwXShape::getPropertyDefault( const OUString& rPropertyName )
         {
             const uno::Type& rPStateType = cppu::UnoType<XPropertyState>::get();
             uno::Any aPState = xShapeAgg->queryAggregation(rPStateType);
-            if(aPState.getValueType() != rPStateType || !aPState.getValue())
+            auto xShapePrState = o3tl::tryAccess<uno::Reference<XPropertyState>>(
+                aPState);
+            if(!xShapePrState)
                 throw uno::RuntimeException();
-            uno::Reference< XPropertyState > xShapePrState = *static_cast<uno::Reference< XPropertyState > const *>(aPState.getValue());
-            xShapePrState->getPropertyDefault( rPropertyName );
+            (*xShapePrState)->getPropertyDefault( rPropertyName );
         }
     }
     else
diff --git a/sw/source/core/unocore/unofield.cxx b/sw/source/core/unocore/unofield.cxx
index b0a084f78322..6eabb3793a99 100644
--- a/sw/source/core/unocore/unofield.cxx
+++ b/sw/source/core/unocore/unofield.cxx
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@
 #include <tools/datetime.hxx>
 #include <tools/urlobj.hxx>
 #include <svx/dataaccessdescriptor.hxx>
+#include <o3tl/any.hxx>
 #include <osl/mutex.hxx>
 #include <vcl/svapp.hxx>
 #include <textapi.hxx>
@@ -2252,11 +2253,11 @@ throw (beans::UnknownPropertyException, beans::PropertyVetoException,
         break;
         case FIELD_PROP_DATE :
         {
-            if(rValue.getValueType() != ::cppu::UnoType<util::Date>::get())
+            auto aTemp = o3tl::tryAccess<util::Date>(rValue);
+            if(!aTemp)
                 throw lang::IllegalArgumentException();
 
-            util::Date aTemp = *static_cast<const util::Date*>(rValue.getValue());
-            m_pImpl->m_pProps->aDate = Date(aTemp.Day, aTemp.Month, aTemp.Year);
+            m_pImpl->m_pProps->aDate = Date(aTemp->Day, aTemp->Month, aTemp->Year);
         }
         break;
         case FIELD_PROP_USHORT1:
@@ -2293,8 +2294,8 @@ throw (beans::UnknownPropertyException, beans::PropertyVetoException,
         }
         if (pBool)
         {
-            if( rValue.getValueType() == cppu::UnoType<bool>::get() )
-                *pBool = *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(rValue.getValue());
+            if( auto b = o3tl::tryAccess<bool>(rValue) )
+                *pBool = *b;
             else
                 throw lang::IllegalArgumentException();
         }
diff --git a/sw/source/core/unocore/unoframe.cxx b/sw/source/core/unocore/unoframe.cxx
index 6cbff2e618a0..742cbb7fe0d1 100644
--- a/sw/source/core/unocore/unoframe.cxx
+++ b/sw/source/core/unocore/unoframe.cxx
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 #include <com/sun/star/embed/Aspects.hpp>
 #include <com/sun/star/graphic/XGraphicProvider.hpp>
 #include <com/sun/star/drawing/TextVerticalAdjust.hpp>
+#include <o3tl/any.hxx>
 #include <svx/svxids.hrc>
 #include <svx/xfillit0.hxx>
 #include <svx/xflgrit.hxx>
@@ -1495,7 +1496,7 @@ void SwXFrame::setPropertyValue(const OUString& rPropertyName, const ::uno::Any&
                 }
                 else if(pEntry->nWID == FN_UNO_IS_AUTOMATIC_CONTOUR )
                 {
-                    pNoText->SetAutomaticContour( *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(aValue.getValue()) );
+                    pNoText->SetAutomaticContour( *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(aValue) );
                 }
                 else if(pEntry->nWID == FN_UNO_IS_PIXEL_CONTOUR )
                 {
@@ -1505,7 +1506,7 @@ void SwXFrame::setPropertyValue(const OUString& rPropertyName, const ::uno::Any&
                     // used already).
                     if( !pNoText->HasContour_() ||
                         !pNoText->IsContourMapModeValid() )
-                        pNoText->SetPixelContour( *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(aValue.getValue()) );
+                        pNoText->SetPixelContour( *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(aValue) );
                     else
                         throw lang::IllegalArgumentException();
                 }
@@ -3106,7 +3107,7 @@ void SwXFrame::setPosition(const awt::Point& /*aPosition*/) throw( uno::RuntimeE
 awt::Size SwXFrame::getSize() throw( uno::RuntimeException, std::exception )
 {
     const ::uno::Any aVal = getPropertyValue("Size");
-    awt::Size const * pRet =  static_cast<awt::Size const *>(aVal.getValue());
+    awt::Size const * pRet =  o3tl::doAccess<awt::Size>(aVal);
     return *pRet;
 }
 
diff --git a/sw/source/core/unocore/unoobj.cxx b/sw/source/core/unocore/unoobj.cxx
index edd68067e43f..1a4bc629ea30 100644
--- a/sw/source/core/unocore/unoobj.cxx
+++ b/sw/source/core/unocore/unoobj.cxx
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include <comphelper/string.hxx>
 #include <cppuhelper/exc_hlp.hxx>
 #include <cppuhelper/supportsservice.hxx>
+#include <o3tl/any.hxx>
 #include <osl/endian.h>
 #include <rtl/ustrbuf.hxx>
 #include <unotools/collatorwrapper.hxx>
@@ -2675,9 +2676,9 @@ bool SwUnoCursorHelper::ConvertSortProperties(
         // old and new sortdescriptor
         if ( rPropName == "IsSortInTable" )
         {
-            if (aValue.getValueType() == cppu::UnoType<bool>::get())
+            if (auto b = o3tl::tryAccess<bool>(aValue))
             {
-                rSortOpt.bTable = *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(aValue.getValue());
+                rSortOpt.bTable = *b;
             }
             else
             {
@@ -2782,10 +2783,10 @@ bool SwUnoCursorHelper::ConvertSortProperties(
             bOldSortdescriptor = true;
             sal_uInt16 nIndex = rPropName[13];
             nIndex = nIndex - '0';
-            if (aValue.getValueType() == cppu::UnoType<bool>::get() && nIndex < 3)
+            auto bTemp = o3tl::tryAccess<bool>(aValue);
+            if (bTemp && nIndex < 3)
             {
-                bool bTemp = *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(aValue.getValue());
-                aKeys[nIndex]->bIsNumeric = bTemp;
+                aKeys[nIndex]->bIsNumeric = *bTemp;
             }
             else
             {
@@ -2799,10 +2800,10 @@ bool SwUnoCursorHelper::ConvertSortProperties(
             bOldSortdescriptor = true;
             sal_uInt16 nIndex = rPropName[15];
             nIndex -= '0';
-            if (aValue.getValueType() == cppu::UnoType<bool>::get() && nIndex < 3)
+            auto bTemp = o3tl::tryAccess<bool>(aValue);
+            if (bTemp && nIndex < 3)
             {
-                bool bTemp = *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(aValue.getValue());
-                aKeys[nIndex]->eSortOrder = (bTemp)
+                aKeys[nIndex]->eSortOrder = (*bTemp)
                     ? SRT_ASCENDING : SRT_DESCENDING;
             }
             else
@@ -2814,10 +2815,9 @@ bool SwUnoCursorHelper::ConvertSortProperties(
         else if ( rPropName == "IsSortColumns" )
         {
             bNewSortdescriptor = true;
-            if (aValue.getValueType() == cppu::UnoType<bool>::get())
+            if (auto bTemp = o3tl::tryAccess<bool>(aValue))
             {
-                bool bTemp = *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(aValue.getValue());
-                rSortOpt.eDirection = bTemp ? SRT_COLUMNS : SRT_ROWS;
+                rSortOpt.eDirection = *bTemp ? SRT_COLUMNS : SRT_ROWS;
             }
             else
             {
diff --git a/sw/source/core/unocore/unosett.cxx b/sw/source/core/unocore/unosett.cxx
index 9f9991aaed89..f7d522faf517 100644
--- a/sw/source/core/unocore/unosett.cxx
+++ b/sw/source/core/unocore/unosett.cxx
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@
 #include <com/sun/star/awt/XBitmap.hpp>
 #include <com/sun/star/beans/PropertyAttribute.hpp>
 #include <com/sun/star/style/VerticalAlignment.hpp>
+#include <o3tl/any.hxx>
 #include <vcl/font.hxx>
 #include <editeng/flstitem.hxx>
 #include <vcl/metric.hxx>
@@ -385,7 +386,7 @@ void SwXFootnoteProperties::setPropertyValue(const OUString& rPropertyName, cons
                 break;
                 case WID_POSITION_END_OF_DOC:
                 {
-                    bool bVal = *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(aValue.getValue());
+                    bool bVal = *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(aValue);
                     aFootnoteInfo.ePos = bVal ? FTNPOS_CHAPTER : FTNPOS_PAGE;
                 }
                 break;
@@ -833,7 +834,7 @@ void SwXLineNumberingProperties::setPropertyValue(
             {
                 case WID_NUM_ON:
                 {
-                    bool bVal = *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(aValue.getValue());
+                    bool bVal = *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(aValue);
                     aFontMetric.SetPaintLineNumbers(bVal);
                 }
                 break;
@@ -909,19 +910,19 @@ void SwXLineNumberingProperties::setPropertyValue(
                 break;
                 case WID_COUNT_EMPTY_LINES :
                 {
-                    bool bVal = *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(aValue.getValue());
+                    bool bVal = *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(aValue);
                     aFontMetric.SetCountBlankLines(bVal);
                 }
                 break;
                 case WID_COUNT_LINES_IN_FRAMES :
                 {
-                    bool bVal = *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(aValue.getValue());
+                    bool bVal = *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(aValue);
                     aFontMetric.SetCountInFlys(bVal);
                 }
                 break;
                 case WID_RESTART_AT_EACH_PAGE :
                 {
-                    bool bVal = *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(aValue.getValue());
+                    bool bVal = *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(aValue);
                     aFontMetric.SetRestartEachPage(bVal);
                 }
                 break;
@@ -1182,20 +1183,20 @@ void SwXNumberingRules::replaceByIndex(sal_Int32 nIndex, const uno::Any& rElemen
     if(nIndex < 0 || MAXLEVEL <= nIndex)
         throw lang::IndexOutOfBoundsException();
 
-    if(rElement.getValueType().getTypeClass() != uno::TypeClass_SEQUENCE)
+    auto rProperties = o3tl::tryAccess<uno::Sequence<beans::PropertyValue>>(
+        rElement);
+    if(!rProperties)
         throw lang::IllegalArgumentException();
-    const uno::Sequence<beans::PropertyValue>& rProperties =
-                    *static_cast<const uno::Sequence<beans::PropertyValue>*>(rElement.getValue());
     SwNumRule* pRule = nullptr;
     if(pNumRule)
         SwXNumberingRules::SetNumberingRuleByIndex( *pNumRule,
-                            rProperties, nIndex);
+                            *rProperties, nIndex);
     else if(pDocShell)
     {
         // #i87650# - correction of cws swwarnings:
         SwNumRule aNumRule( *(pDocShell->GetDoc()->GetOutlineNumRule()) );
         SwXNumberingRules::SetNumberingRuleByIndex( aNumRule,
-                            rProperties, nIndex);
+                            *rProperties, nIndex);
         // set character format if needed
         const SwCharFormats* pFormats = pDocShell->GetDoc()->GetCharFormats();
         const size_t nChCount = pFormats->size();
@@ -1236,7 +1237,7 @@ void SwXNumberingRules::replaceByIndex(sal_Int32 nIndex, const uno::Any& rElemen
         nullptr != (pRule = pDoc->FindNumRulePtr( m_sCreatedNumRuleName )))
     {
         SwXNumberingRules::SetNumberingRuleByIndex( *pRule,
-                            rProperties, nIndex);
+                            *rProperties, nIndex);
 
         pRule->Validate();
     }
@@ -2123,13 +2124,13 @@ void SwXNumberingRules::setPropertyValue( const OUString& rPropertyName, const A
 
     if(rPropertyName == UNO_NAME_IS_AUTOMATIC)
     {
-        bool bVal = *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(rValue.getValue());
+        bool bVal = *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(rValue);
         if(!pCreatedRule)
             pDocRule ? pDocRule->SetAutoRule(bVal) : pNumRule->SetAutoRule(bVal);
     }
     else if(rPropertyName == UNO_NAME_IS_CONTINUOUS_NUMBERING)
     {
-        bool bVal = *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(rValue.getValue());
+        bool bVal = *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(rValue);
         pDocRule ? pDocRule->SetContinusNum(bVal) :
             pCreatedRule ? pCreatedRule->SetContinusNum(bVal) : pNumRule->SetContinusNum(bVal);
     }
@@ -2140,13 +2141,13 @@ void SwXNumberingRules::setPropertyValue( const OUString& rPropertyName, const A
     }
     else if(rPropertyName == UNO_NAME_IS_ABSOLUTE_MARGINS)
     {
-        bool bVal = *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(rValue.getValue());
+        bool bVal = *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(rValue);
         pDocRule ? pDocRule->SetAbsSpaces(bVal) :
             pCreatedRule ? pCreatedRule->SetAbsSpaces(bVal) : pNumRule->SetAbsSpaces(bVal);
     }
     else if(rPropertyName == UNO_NAME_NUMBERING_IS_OUTLINE)
     {
-        bool bVal = *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(rValue.getValue());
+        bool bVal = *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(rValue);
         SwNumRuleType eNumRuleType = bVal ? OUTLINE_RULE : NUM_RULE;
         pDocRule ? pDocRule->SetRuleType(eNumRuleType) :
             pCreatedRule ? pCreatedRule->SetRuleType(eNumRuleType) : pNumRule->SetRuleType(eNumRuleType);
@@ -2499,7 +2500,7 @@ void SwXTextColumns::setPropertyValue( const OUString& rPropertyName, const Any&
         }
         break;
         case WID_TXTCOL_LINE_IS_ON:
-            bSepLineIsOn = *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(aValue.getValue());
+            bSepLineIsOn = *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(aValue);
         break;
         case WID_TXTCOL_AUTO_DISTANCE:
         {
diff --git a/sw/source/core/unocore/unosrch.cxx b/sw/source/core/unocore/unosrch.cxx
index 70526383b602..338309acf253 100644
--- a/sw/source/core/unocore/unosrch.cxx
+++ b/sw/source/core/unocore/unosrch.cxx
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include <unobaseclass.hxx>
 #include <unomid.h>
 
+#include <o3tl/any.hxx>
 #include <osl/mutex.hxx>
 #include <vcl/svapp.hxx>
 #include <editeng/unolingu.hxx>
@@ -563,8 +564,8 @@ void SwXTextSearch::setPropertyValue(const OUString& rPropertyName, const uno::A
         if ( pEntry->nFlags & beans::PropertyAttribute::READONLY)
             throw beans::PropertyVetoException ("Property is read-only: " + rPropertyName, static_cast < cppu::OWeakObject * > ( this ) );
         bool bVal = false;
-        if(aValue.getValueType() == cppu::UnoType<bool>::get())
-            bVal = *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(aValue.getValue());
+        if(auto b = o3tl::tryAccess<bool>(aValue))
+            bVal = *b;
         switch(pEntry->nWID)
         {
             case WID_SEARCH_ALL :           bAll        = bVal; break;
diff --git a/sw/source/core/unocore/unotbl.cxx b/sw/source/core/unocore/unotbl.cxx
index 0ff7440d5a91..d66ebe26d500 100644
--- a/sw/source/core/unocore/unotbl.cxx
+++ b/sw/source/core/unocore/unotbl.cxx
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include <vector>
 #include <algorithm>
 
+#include <o3tl/any.hxx>
 #include <svx/svxids.hrc>
 #include <editeng/memberids.hrc>
 #include <float.h>
@@ -678,8 +679,8 @@ static void lcl_SetTableSeparators(const uno::Any& rVal, SwTable* pTable, SwTabl
     if( !nOldCount )
         return;
 
-    const uno::Sequence< text::TableColumnSeparator>* pSepSeq =
-                static_cast<uno::Sequence< text::TableColumnSeparator> const *>(rVal.getValue());
+    auto pSepSeq =
+                o3tl::tryAccess<uno::Sequence<text::TableColumnSeparator>>(rVal);
     if(!pSepSeq || static_cast<size_t>(pSepSeq->getLength()) != nOldCount)
         return;
     SwTabCols aCols(aOldCols);
@@ -1342,7 +1343,7 @@ void SwXTextTableRow::setPropertyValue(const OUString& rPropertyName, const uno:
                     SwFormatFrameSize aFrameSize(pLn->GetFrameFormat()->GetFrameSize());
                     if(FN_UNO_ROW_AUTO_HEIGHT== pEntry->nWID)
                     {
-                        bool bSet = *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(aValue.getValue());
+                        bool bSet = *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(aValue);
                         aFrameSize.SetHeightSizeType(bSet ? ATT_VAR_SIZE : ATT_FIX_SIZE);
                     }
                     else
@@ -2588,7 +2589,7 @@ void SwXTextTable::setPropertyValue(const OUString& rPropertyName, const uno::An
 
                 case FN_UNO_RANGE_ROW_LABEL:
                 {
-                    bool bTmp = *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(aValue.getValue());
+                    bool bTmp = *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(aValue);
                     if (m_pImpl->m_bFirstRowAsLabel != bTmp)
                     {
                         lcl_SendChartEvent(*this, m_pImpl->m_Listeners);
@@ -2599,7 +2600,7 @@ void SwXTextTable::setPropertyValue(const OUString& rPropertyName, const uno::An
 
                 case FN_UNO_RANGE_COL_LABEL:
                 {
-                    bool bTmp = *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(aValue.getValue());
+                    bool bTmp = *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(aValue);
                     if (m_pImpl->m_bFirstColumnAsLabel != bTmp)
                     {
                         lcl_SendChartEvent(*this, m_pImpl->m_Listeners);
@@ -3530,7 +3531,7 @@ SwXCellRange::setPropertyValue(const OUString& rPropertyName, const uno::Any& aV
                 break;
                 case FN_UNO_RANGE_ROW_LABEL:
                 {
-                    bool bTmp = *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(aValue.getValue());
+                    bool bTmp = *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(aValue);
                     if (m_pImpl->m_bFirstRowAsLabel != bTmp)
                     {
                         lcl_SendChartEvent(*this, m_pImpl->m_ChartListeners);
@@ -3540,7 +3541,7 @@ SwXCellRange::setPropertyValue(const OUString& rPropertyName, const uno::Any& aV
                 break;
                 case FN_UNO_RANGE_COL_LABEL:
                 {
-                    bool bTmp = *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(aValue.getValue());
+                    bool bTmp = *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(aValue);
                     if (m_pImpl->m_bFirstColumnAsLabel != bTmp)
                     {
                         lcl_SendChartEvent(*this, m_pImpl->m_ChartListeners);
diff --git a/sw/source/filter/html/htmlforw.cxx b/sw/source/filter/html/htmlforw.cxx
index 23ab86eb0ca6..d50fe551a8cf 100644
--- a/sw/source/filter/html/htmlforw.cxx
+++ b/sw/source/filter/html/htmlforw.cxx
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 #include <com/sun/star/awt/XTextLayoutConstrains.hpp>
 #include <comphelper/string.hxx>
 #include <hintids.hxx>
+#include <o3tl/any.hxx>
 #include <vcl/svapp.hxx>
 #include <vcl/wrkwin.hxx>
 #include <svl/macitem.hxx>
@@ -103,27 +104,22 @@ static void lcl_html_outEvents( SvStream& rStrm,
     for( nPos = 0 ; nPos < nCount; nPos++ )
     {
         uno::Any aTmp = xIndexAcc->getByIndex(nPos);
-        OSL_ENSURE( aTmp.getValueType() ==
-                        cppu::UnoType<form::XFormComponent>::get()||
-                aTmp.getValueType() ==
-                        cppu::UnoType<form::XForm>::get(),
-                "lcl_html_outEvents: falsche Reflection" );
-        if( aTmp.getValueType() ==
-                    cppu::UnoType<form::XFormComponent>::get())
+        if( auto x1 = o3tl::tryAccess<uno::Reference<form::XFormComponent>>(aTmp) )
 
         {
-            if( rFormComp ==
-                    *static_cast<uno::Reference< form::XFormComponent > const *>(aTmp.getValue()) )
+            if( rFormComp == *x1 )
                 break;
         }
-        else if( aTmp.getValueType() ==
-                            cppu::UnoType<form::XForm>::get())
+        else if( auto x2 = o3tl::tryAccess<uno::Reference<form::XForm>>(aTmp) )
         {
-            uno::Reference< form::XFormComponent > xFC(
-                *static_cast<uno::Reference< form::XForm > const *>(aTmp.getValue()), uno::UNO_QUERY );
+            uno::Reference< form::XFormComponent > xFC( *x2, uno::UNO_QUERY );
             if( rFormComp == xFC )
                 break;
         }
+        else
+        {
+            OSL_ENSURE( false, "lcl_html_outEvents: falsche Reflection" );
+        }
     }
 
     if( nPos == nCount )
@@ -377,12 +373,12 @@ void SwHTMLWriter::OutHiddenForms()
     for( sal_Int32 i=0; i<nCount; i++)
     {
         uno::Any aTmp = xForms->getByIndex( i );
-        OSL_ENSURE( aTmp.getValueType() ==
-                        cppu::UnoType<form::XForm>::get(),
-                "OutHiddenForms: falsche Reflection" );
-        if( aTmp.getValueType() ==
-                    cppu::UnoType<form::XForm>::get())
-            OutHiddenForm( *static_cast<uno::Reference< form::XForm > const *>(aTmp.getValue()) );
+        if( auto x = o3tl::tryAccess<uno::Reference<form::XForm>>(aTmp) )
+            OutHiddenForm( *x );
+        else
+        {
+            OSL_ENSURE( false, "OutHiddenForms: falsche Reflection" );
+        }
     }
 }
 
@@ -397,33 +393,28 @@ void SwHTMLWriter::OutHiddenForm( const uno::Reference< form::XForm > & rForm )
     for( sal_Int32 i=0; i<nCount; i++ )
     {
         uno::Any aTmp = xFormComps->getByIndex( i );
-        OSL_ENSURE( aTmp.getValueType() ==
-                        cppu::UnoType<form::XFormComponent>::get(),
-                "OutHiddenForm: falsche Reflection" );
-        if( aTmp.getValueType() !=
-                    cppu::UnoType<form::XFormComponent>::get())
+        auto xFormComp = o3tl::tryAccess<uno::Reference<form::XFormComponent>>(
+            aTmp);
+        OSL_ENSURE( xFormComp, "OutHiddenForm: falsche Reflection" );
+        if( !xFormComp )
             continue;
 
-        uno::Reference< form::XFormComponent > xFormComp =
-            *static_cast<uno::Reference< form::XFormComponent > const *>(aTmp.getValue());
-        uno::Reference< form::XForm > xForm( xFormComp, uno::UNO_QUERY );
+        uno::Reference< form::XForm > xForm( *xFormComp, uno::UNO_QUERY );
         if( xForm.is() )
             OutHiddenForm( xForm );
 
         if( bHiddenOnly )
         {
-            uno::Reference< beans::XPropertySet >  xPropSet( xFormComp, uno::UNO_QUERY );
+            uno::Reference< beans::XPropertySet >  xPropSet( *xFormComp, uno::UNO_QUERY );
             OUString sPropName("ClassId");
             if( xPropSet->getPropertySetInfo()->hasPropertyByName( sPropName ) )
             {
                 uno::Any aAny2 = xPropSet->getPropertyValue( sPropName );
-                if( aAny2.getValueType() == ::cppu::UnoType<sal_Int16>::get() )
+                if( auto n = o3tl::tryAccess<sal_Int16>(aAny2) )
                 {
-                    if( form::FormComponentType::HIDDENCONTROL ==
-                                                *static_cast<sal_Int16 const *>(aAny2.getValue()) )
+                    if( form::FormComponentType::HIDDENCONTROL == *n )
                         bHidden = true;
-                    else if( lcl_html_isHTMLControl(
-                                            *static_cast<sal_Int16 const *>(aAny2.getValue()) ) )
+                    else if( lcl_html_isHTMLControl( *n ) )
                         bHiddenOnly = false;
                 }
             }
@@ -463,46 +454,46 @@ void SwHTMLWriter::OutForm( bool bOn,
     uno::Reference< beans::XPropertySet > xFormPropSet( rFormComps, uno::UNO_QUERY );
 
     uno::Any aTmp = xFormPropSet->getPropertyValue( "Name" );
-    if( aTmp.getValueType() == ::cppu::UnoType<OUString>::get() &&
-        !static_cast<const OUString*>(aTmp.getValue())->isEmpty() )
+    if( auto s = o3tl::tryAccess<OUString>(aTmp) )
     {
-        sOut += " " OOO_STRING_SVTOOLS_HTML_O_name "=\"";
-        Strm().WriteOString( sOut );
-        HTMLOutFuncs::Out_String( Strm(), *static_cast<OUString const *>(aTmp.getValue()),
-                                  m_eDestEnc, &m_aNonConvertableCharacters );
-        sOut = "\"";
+        if( !s->isEmpty() )
+        {
+            sOut += " " OOO_STRING_SVTOOLS_HTML_O_name "=\"";
+            Strm().WriteOString( sOut );
+            HTMLOutFuncs::Out_String( Strm(), *s,
+                                      m_eDestEnc, &m_aNonConvertableCharacters );
+            sOut = "\"";
+        }
     }
 
     aTmp = xFormPropSet->getPropertyValue( "TargetURL" );
-    if( aTmp.getValueType() == ::cppu::UnoType<OUString>::get() &&
-        !static_cast<const OUString*>(aTmp.getValue())->isEmpty() )
+    if( auto s = o3tl::tryAccess<OUString>(aTmp) )
     {
-        sOut += " " OOO_STRING_SVTOOLS_HTML_O_action "=\"";
-        Strm().WriteOString( sOut );
-        OUString aURL( *static_cast<OUString const *>(aTmp.getValue()) );
-        aURL = URIHelper::simpleNormalizedMakeRelative( GetBaseURL(), aURL);
-        HTMLOutFuncs::Out_String( Strm(), aURL, m_eDestEnc, &m_aNonConvertableCharacters );
-        sOut = "\"";
+        if ( !s->isEmpty() )
+        {
+            sOut += " " OOO_STRING_SVTOOLS_HTML_O_action "=\"";
+            Strm().WriteOString( sOut );
+            OUString aURL
+                = URIHelper::simpleNormalizedMakeRelative( GetBaseURL(), *s);
+            HTMLOutFuncs::Out_String( Strm(), aURL, m_eDestEnc, &m_aNonConvertableCharacters );
+            sOut = "\"";
+        }
     }
 
     aTmp = xFormPropSet->getPropertyValue( "SubmitMethod" );
-    if( aTmp.getValueType() == cppu::UnoType<form::FormSubmitMethod>::get())
+    if( auto eMethod = o3tl::tryAccess<form::FormSubmitMethod>(aTmp) )
     {
-        form::FormSubmitMethod eMethod =
-                *static_cast<form::FormSubmitMethod const *>(aTmp.getValue());
-        if( form::FormSubmitMethod_POST==eMethod )
+        if( form::FormSubmitMethod_POST==*eMethod )
         {
             sOut += " " OOO_STRING_SVTOOLS_HTML_O_method "=\""
                 OOO_STRING_SVTOOLS_HTML_METHOD_post "\"";
         }
     }
     aTmp = xFormPropSet->getPropertyValue( "SubmitEncoding" );
-    if( aTmp.getValueType()==cppu::UnoType<form::FormSubmitEncoding>::get())
+    if( auto eEncType = o3tl::tryAccess<form::FormSubmitEncoding>(aTmp) )
     {
-        form::FormSubmitEncoding eEncType =
-                    *static_cast<form::FormSubmitEncoding const *>(aTmp.getValue());
         const sal_Char *pStr = nullptr;
-        switch( eEncType )
+        switch( *eEncType )
         {
         case form::FormSubmitEncoding_MULTIPART:
             pStr = OOO_STRING_SVTOOLS_HTML_ET_multipart;
@@ -522,14 +513,16 @@ void SwHTMLWriter::OutForm( bool bOn,
     }
 
     aTmp = xFormPropSet->getPropertyValue( "TargetFrame" );
-    if( aTmp.getValueType() == ::cppu::UnoType<OUString>::get()&&
-        !static_cast<const OUString*>(aTmp.getValue())->isEmpty() )
+    if( auto s = o3tl::tryAccess<OUString>(aTmp) )
     {
-        sOut += " " OOO_STRING_SVTOOLS_HTML_O_target "=\"";
-        Strm().WriteOString( sOut );
-        HTMLOutFuncs::Out_String( Strm(), *static_cast<OUString const *>(aTmp.getValue()),
-                                  m_eDestEnc, &m_aNonConvertableCharacters );
-        sOut = "\"";
+        if (!s->isEmpty() )
+        {
+            sOut += " " OOO_STRING_SVTOOLS_HTML_O_target "=\"";
+            Strm().WriteOString( sOut );
+            HTMLOutFuncs::Out_String( Strm(), *s,
+                                      m_eDestEnc, &m_aNonConvertableCharacters );
+            sOut = "\"";
+        }
     }
 
     Strm().WriteOString( sOut );
@@ -555,39 +548,33 @@ void SwHTMLWriter::OutHiddenControls(
         for( nPos=0; !bDone && nPos < nCount; nPos++ )
         {
             uno::Any aTmp = rFormComps->getByIndex( nPos );
-            OSL_ENSURE( aTmp.getValueType() ==
-                        cppu::UnoType<form::XFormComponent>::get(),
+            auto x = o3tl::tryAccess<uno::Reference<form::XFormComponent>>(aTmp);
+            OSL_ENSURE( x,
                     "OutHiddenControls: falsche Reflection" );
-            bDone = aTmp.getValueType() ==
-                        cppu::UnoType<form::XFormComponent>::get()&&
-                    *static_cast<uno::Reference< form::XFormComponent > const *>(aTmp.getValue()) ==
-                        xFC;
+            bDone = x && *x == xFC;
         }
     }
 
     for( ; nPos < nCount; nPos++ )
     {
         uno::Any aTmp = rFormComps->getByIndex( nPos );
-        OSL_ENSURE( aTmp.getValueType() ==
-                        cppu::UnoType<form::XFormComponent>::get(),
+        auto xFC = o3tl::tryAccess<uno::Reference<form::XFormComponent>>(aTmp);
+        OSL_ENSURE( xFC,
                 "OutHiddenControls: falsche Reflection" );
-        if( aTmp.getValueType() !=
-                    cppu::UnoType<form::XFormComponent>::get())
+        if( !xFC )
             continue;
-        uno::Reference< form::XFormComponent > xFC =
-                *static_cast<uno::Reference< form::XFormComponent > const *>(aTmp.getValue());
-        uno::Reference< beans::XPropertySet > xPropSet( xFC, uno::UNO_QUERY );
+        uno::Reference< beans::XPropertySet > xPropSet( *xFC, uno::UNO_QUERY );
 
         OUString sPropName = "ClassId";
         if( !xPropSet->getPropertySetInfo()->hasPropertyByName( sPropName ) )
             continue;
 
         aTmp = xPropSet->getPropertyValue( sPropName );
-        if( aTmp.getValueType() != ::cppu::UnoType<sal_Int16>::get() )
+        auto n = o3tl::tryAccess<sal_Int16>(aTmp);
+        if( !n )
             continue;
 
-        if( form::FormComponentType::HIDDENCONTROL ==
-                                            *static_cast<sal_Int16 const *>(aTmp.getValue()) )
+        if( form::FormComponentType::HIDDENCONTROL == *n )
         {
             if( m_bLFPossible )
                 OutNewLine( true );
@@ -596,31 +583,35 @@ void SwHTMLWriter::OutHiddenControls(
                 OOO_STRING_SVTOOLS_HTML_IT_hidden "\"";
 
             aTmp = xPropSet->getPropertyValue( "Name" );
-            if( aTmp.getValueType() == ::cppu::UnoType<OUString>::get() &&
-                !static_cast<const OUString*>(aTmp.getValue())->isEmpty() )
+            if( auto s = o3tl::tryAccess<OUString>(aTmp) )
             {
-                sOut += " " OOO_STRING_SVTOOLS_HTML_O_name "=\"";
-                Strm().WriteOString( sOut );
-                HTMLOutFuncs::Out_String( Strm(), *static_cast<OUString const *>(aTmp.getValue()),
-                                          m_eDestEnc, &m_aNonConvertableCharacters );
-                sOut = "\"";
+                if( !s->isEmpty() )
+                {
+                    sOut += " " OOO_STRING_SVTOOLS_HTML_O_name "=\"";
+                    Strm().WriteOString( sOut );
+                    HTMLOutFuncs::Out_String( Strm(), *s,
+                                              m_eDestEnc, &m_aNonConvertableCharacters );
+                    sOut = "\"";
+                }
             }
             aTmp = xPropSet->getPropertyValue( "HiddenValue" );
-            if( aTmp.getValueType() == ::cppu::UnoType<OUString>::get() &&
-                !static_cast<const OUString*>(aTmp.getValue())->isEmpty() )
+            if( auto s = o3tl::tryAccess<OUString>(aTmp) )
             {
-                sOut += " " OOO_STRING_SVTOOLS_HTML_O_value "=\"";
-                Strm().WriteOString( sOut );
-                HTMLOutFuncs::Out_String( Strm(), *static_cast<OUString const *>(aTmp.getValue()),
-                                          m_eDestEnc, &m_aNonConvertableCharacters );
-                sOut = "\"";
+                if( !s->isEmpty() )
+                {
+                    sOut += " " OOO_STRING_SVTOOLS_HTML_O_value "=\"";
+                    Strm().WriteOString( sOut );
+                    HTMLOutFuncs::Out_String( Strm(), *s,
+                                              m_eDestEnc, &m_aNonConvertableCharacters );
+                    sOut = "\"";
+                }
             }
             sOut += ">";
             Strm().WriteOString( sOut );
 
             m_nFormCntrlCnt++;
         }
-        else if( lcl_html_isHTMLControl( *static_cast<sal_Int16 const *>(aTmp.getValue()) ) )
+        else if( lcl_html_isHTMLControl( *n ) )
         {
             break;
         }
@@ -655,10 +646,12 @@ const SdrObject *SwHTMLWriter::GetHTMLControl( const SwDrawFrameFormat& rFormat
         return nullptr;
 
     uno::Any aTmp = xPropSet->getPropertyValue( sPropName );
-    if( aTmp.getValueType() == ::cppu::UnoType<sal_Int16>::get()&&
-        lcl_html_isHTMLControl( *static_cast<sal_Int16 const *>(aTmp.getValue()) ) )
+    if( auto n = o3tl::tryAccess<sal_Int16>(aTmp) )
     {
-        return pObj;
+        if( lcl_html_isHTMLControl( *n ) )
+        {
+            return pObj;
+        }
     }
 
     return nullptr;
@@ -724,7 +717,7 @@ Writer& OutHTML_DrawFrameFormatAsControl( Writer& rWrt,
     OString sOptions;
     bool bEmptyValue = false;
     uno::Any aTmp = xPropSet->getPropertyValue( "ClassId" );
-    sal_Int16 nClassId = *static_cast<sal_Int16 const *>(aTmp.getValue());
+    sal_Int16 nClassId = *o3tl::doAccess<sal_Int16>(aTmp);
     sal_uInt32 nFrameOpts = HTML_FRMOPTS_CONTROL;
     switch( nClassId )
     {
@@ -733,24 +726,25 @@ Writer& OutHTML_DrawFrameFormatAsControl( Writer& rWrt,
         eType = (form::FormComponentType::CHECKBOX == nClassId
                     ? TYPE_CHECKBOX : TYPE_RADIO);
         aTmp = xPropSet->getPropertyValue( "DefaultState" );
-        if( aTmp.getValueType() == ::cppu::UnoType<sal_Int16>::get() &&
-            TRISTATE_FALSE != *static_cast<sal_Int16 const *>(aTmp.getValue()) )
+        if( auto n = o3tl::tryAccess<sal_Int16>(aTmp) )
         {
-            sOptions += " " OOO_STRING_SVTOOLS_HTML_O_checked;
-            sOptions += "=\"";
-            sOptions += OString(OOO_STRING_SVTOOLS_HTML_O_checked);
-            sOptions += "\"";
+            if ( TRISTATE_FALSE != *n )
+            {
+                sOptions += " " OOO_STRING_SVTOOLS_HTML_O_checked;
+                sOptions += "=\"";
+                sOptions += OString(OOO_STRING_SVTOOLS_HTML_O_checked);
+                sOptions += "\"";
+            }
         }
 
         aTmp = xPropSet->getPropertyValue( "RefValue" );
-        if( aTmp.getValueType() == ::cppu::UnoType<OUString>::get() )
+        if( auto rVal = o3tl::tryAccess<OUString>(aTmp) )
 
         {
-            const OUString& rVal = *static_cast<OUString const *>(aTmp.getValue());
-            if( rVal.isEmpty() )
+            if( rVal->isEmpty() )
                 bEmptyValue = true;
-            else if( rVal != OOO_STRING_SVTOOLS_HTML_on )
-                sValue = rVal;
+            else if( *rVal != OOO_STRING_SVTOOLS_HTML_on )
+                sValue = *rVal;
         }
         break;
 
@@ -758,9 +752,8 @@ Writer& OutHTML_DrawFrameFormatAsControl( Writer& rWrt,
         {
             form::FormButtonType eButtonType = form::FormButtonType_PUSH;
             aTmp = xPropSet->getPropertyValue( "ButtonType" );
-            if( aTmp.getValueType() ==
-                            ::cppu::UnoType<form::FormButtonType>::get() )
-                eButtonType = *static_cast<form::FormButtonType const *>(aTmp.getValue());
+            if( auto t = o3tl::tryAccess<form::FormButtonType>(aTmp) )
+                eButtonType = *t;
 
             switch( eButtonType )
             {
@@ -776,10 +769,12 @@ Writer& OutHTML_DrawFrameFormatAsControl( Writer& rWrt,
             }
 
             aTmp = xPropSet->getPropertyValue( "Label" );
-            if( aTmp.getValueType() == ::cppu::UnoType<OUString>::get() &&
-                !static_cast<const OUString*>(aTmp.getValue())->isEmpty() )
+            if( auto s = o3tl::tryAccess<OUString>(aTmp) )
             {
-                sValue = *static_cast<OUString const *>(aTmp.getValue());
+                if( !s->isEmpty() )
+                {
+                    sValue = *s;
+                }
             }
         }
         break;
@@ -789,24 +784,28 @@ Writer& OutHTML_DrawFrameFormatAsControl( Writer& rWrt,
             rHTMLWrt.OutNewLine( true );
         eTag = TAG_SELECT;
         aTmp = xPropSet->getPropertyValue( "Dropdown" );
-        if( aTmp.getValueType() == cppu::UnoType<bool>::get() &&
-            !*static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(aTmp.getValue()) )
+        if( auto b1 = o3tl::tryAccess<bool>(aTmp) )
         {
-            Size aSz( 0, 0 );
-            GetControlSize( rFormObj, aSz, rWrt.pDoc );
-
-            // wieviele sind sichtbar ??
-            if( aSz.Height() )
+            if( !*b1 )
             {
-                sOptions += " " OOO_STRING_SVTOOLS_HTML_O_size "=\"" +
-                    OString::number(static_cast<sal_Int32>(aSz.Height())) + "\"";
-            }
+                Size aSz( 0, 0 );
+                GetControlSize( rFormObj, aSz, rWrt.pDoc );
 
-            aTmp = xPropSet->getPropertyValue( "MultiSelection" );
-            if( aTmp.getValueType() == cppu::UnoType<bool>::get() &&
-                *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(aTmp.getValue()) )
-            {
-                sOptions += " " OOO_STRING_SVTOOLS_HTML_O_multiple;
+                // wieviele sind sichtbar ??
+                if( aSz.Height() )
+                {
+                    sOptions += " " OOO_STRING_SVTOOLS_HTML_O_size "=\"" +
+                        OString::number(static_cast<sal_Int32>(aSz.Height())) + "\"";
+                }
+
+                auto aTmp2 = xPropSet->getPropertyValue( "MultiSelection" );
+                if( auto b2 = o3tl::tryAccess<bool>(aTmp2) )
+                {
+                    if ( *b2 )
+                    {
+                        sOptions += " " OOO_STRING_SVTOOLS_HTML_O_multiple;
+                    }
+                }
             }
         }
         break;
@@ -821,8 +820,8 @@ Writer& OutHTML_DrawFrameFormatAsControl( Writer& rWrt,
             if( xPropSetInfo->hasPropertyByName( sMultiLine ) )
             {
                 aTmp = xPropSet->getPropertyValue( sMultiLine );
-                bMultiLine = aTmp.getValueType() == cppu::UnoType<bool>::get() &&
-                             *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(aTmp.getValue());
+                auto b = o3tl::tryAccess<bool>(aTmp);
+                bMultiLine = b && *b;
             }
 
             if( bMultiLine )
@@ -845,14 +844,13 @@ Writer& OutHTML_DrawFrameFormatAsControl( Writer& rWrt,
                 aTmp = xPropSet->getPropertyValue( "HScroll" );
                 if( aTmp.getValueType() == cppu::UnoType<void>::get() ||
                     (aTmp.getValueType() == cppu::UnoType<bool>::get() &&
-                    !*static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(aTmp.getValue())) )
+                    !*o3tl::forceAccess<bool>(aTmp)) )
                 {
                     const sal_Char *pWrapStr = nullptr;
-                    aTmp = xPropSet->getPropertyValue( "HardLineBreaks" );
-                    pWrapStr =
-                        (aTmp.getValueType() == cppu::UnoType<bool>::get() &&
-                        *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(aTmp.getValue())) ? OOO_STRING_SVTOOLS_HTML_WW_hard
-                                                     : OOO_STRING_SVTOOLS_HTML_WW_soft;
+                    auto aTmp2 = xPropSet->getPropertyValue( "HardLineBreaks" );
+                    auto b = o3tl::tryAccess<bool>(aTmp2);
+                    pWrapStr = (b && *b) ? OOO_STRING_SVTOOLS_HTML_WW_hard
+                                         : OOO_STRING_SVTOOLS_HTML_WW_soft;
                     sOptions += " " OOO_STRING_SVTOOLS_HTML_O_wrap "=\"" +
                         OString(pWrapStr) + "\"";
                 }
@@ -864,9 +862,11 @@ Writer& OutHTML_DrawFrameFormatAsControl( Writer& rWrt,
                 if( xPropSetInfo->hasPropertyByName( sEchoChar ) )
                 {
                     aTmp = xPropSet->getPropertyValue( sEchoChar );
-                    if( aTmp.getValueType() == ::cppu::UnoType<sal_Int16>::get() &&
-                        *static_cast<sal_Int16 const *>(aTmp.getValue()) != 0 )
-                        eType = TYPE_PASSWORD;
+                    if( auto n = o3tl::tryAccess<sal_Int16>(aTmp) )
+                    {
+                        if( *n != 0 )
+                            eType = TYPE_PASSWORD;
+                    }
                 }
 
                 if( aSz.Width() )
@@ -876,20 +876,24 @@ Writer& OutHTML_DrawFrameFormatAsControl( Writer& rWrt,
                 }
 
                 aTmp = xPropSet->getPropertyValue( "MaxTextLen" );
-                if( aTmp.getValueType() == ::cppu::UnoType<sal_Int16>::get() &&
-                    *static_cast<sal_Int16 const *>(aTmp.getValue()) != 0 )
+                if( auto n = o3tl::tryAccess<sal_Int16>(aTmp) )
                 {
-                    sOptions += " " OOO_STRING_SVTOOLS_HTML_O_maxlength "=\"" +
-                        OString::number(static_cast<sal_Int32>(*static_cast<sal_Int16 const *>(aTmp.getValue()))) + "\"";
+                    if( *n != 0 )
+                    {
+                        sOptions += " " OOO_STRING_SVTOOLS_HTML_O_maxlength "=\"" +
+                            OString::number(static_cast<sal_Int32>(*n)) + "\"";
+                    }
                 }
 
                 if( xPropSetInfo->hasPropertyByName( "DefaultText" ) )
                 {
                     aTmp = xPropSet->getPropertyValue( "DefaultText" );
-                    if( aTmp.getValueType() == ::cppu::UnoType<OUString>::get() &&
-                        !static_cast<const OUString*>(aTmp.getValue())->isEmpty() )
+                    if( auto s = o3tl::tryAccess<OUString>(aTmp) )
                     {
-                        sValue = *static_cast<OUString const *>(aTmp.getValue());
+                        if( !s->isEmpty() )
+                        {
+                            sValue = *s;
+                        }
                     }
                 }
             }
@@ -933,21 +937,25 @@ Writer& OutHTML_DrawFrameFormatAsControl( Writer& rWrt,
     }
 
     aTmp = xPropSet->getPropertyValue("Name");
-    if( aTmp.getValueType() == ::cppu::UnoType<OUString>::get() &&
-        !static_cast<const OUString*>(aTmp.getValue())->isEmpty() )
+    if( auto s = o3tl::tryAccess<OUString>(aTmp) )
     {
-        sOut += " " OOO_STRING_SVTOOLS_HTML_O_name "=\"";
-        rWrt.Strm().WriteOString( sOut );
-        HTMLOutFuncs::Out_String( rWrt.Strm(), *static_cast<OUString const *>(aTmp.getValue()),
-                                  rHTMLWrt.m_eDestEnc, &rHTMLWrt.m_aNonConvertableCharacters );
-        sOut = "\"";
+        if( !s->isEmpty() )
+        {
+            sOut += " " OOO_STRING_SVTOOLS_HTML_O_name "=\"";
+            rWrt.Strm().WriteOString( sOut );
+            HTMLOutFuncs::Out_String( rWrt.Strm(), *s,
+                                      rHTMLWrt.m_eDestEnc, &rHTMLWrt.m_aNonConvertableCharacters );
+            sOut = "\"";
+        }
     }
 
     aTmp = xPropSet->getPropertyValue("Enabled");
-    if( aTmp.getValueType() == cppu::UnoType<bool>::get() &&
-        !*static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(aTmp.getValue()) )
+    if( auto b = o3tl::tryAccess<bool>(aTmp) )
     {
-        sOut += " " OOO_STRING_SVTOOLS_HTML_O_disabled;
+        if( !*b )
+        {
+            sOut += " " OOO_STRING_SVTOOLS_HTML_O_disabled;
+        }
     }
 
     if( !sValue.isEmpty() || bEmptyValue )
@@ -963,16 +971,18 @@ Writer& OutHTML_DrawFrameFormatAsControl( Writer& rWrt,
     if( TYPE_IMAGE == eType )
     {
         aTmp = xPropSet->getPropertyValue( "ImageURL" );
-        if( aTmp.getValueType() == ::cppu::UnoType<OUString>::get() &&
-            !static_cast<const OUString*>(aTmp.getValue())->isEmpty() )
+        if( auto s = o3tl::tryAccess<OUString>(aTmp) )
         {
-            sOut += " " OOO_STRING_SVTOOLS_HTML_O_src "=\"";
-            rWrt.Strm().WriteOString( sOut );
+            if( !s->isEmpty() )
+            {
+                sOut += " " OOO_STRING_SVTOOLS_HTML_O_src "=\"";
+                rWrt.Strm().WriteOString( sOut );
 
-            HTMLOutFuncs::Out_String( rWrt.Strm(),
-                        URIHelper::simpleNormalizedMakeRelative( rWrt.GetBaseURL(), *static_cast<OUString const *>(aTmp.getValue())),
-                        rHTMLWrt.m_eDestEnc, &rHTMLWrt.m_aNonConvertableCharacters );
-            sOut = "\"";
+                HTMLOutFuncs::Out_String( rWrt.Strm(),
+                            URIHelper::simpleNormalizedMakeRelative( rWrt.GetBaseURL(), *s),
+                            rHTMLWrt.m_eDestEnc, &rHTMLWrt.m_aNonConvertableCharacters );
+                sOut = "\"";
+            }
         }
 
         Size aTwipSz( rFormObj.GetLogicRect().GetSize() );
@@ -1003,9 +1013,9 @@ Writer& OutHTML_DrawFrameFormatAsControl( Writer& rWrt,
     }
 
     aTmp = xPropSet->getPropertyValue( "TabIndex" );
-    if( aTmp.getValueType() == ::cppu::UnoType<sal_Int16>::get() )
+    if( auto n = o3tl::tryAccess<sal_Int16>(aTmp) )
     {
-        sal_Int16 nTabIndex = *static_cast<sal_Int16 const *>(aTmp.getValue());
+        sal_Int16 nTabIndex = *n;
         if( nTabIndex > 0 )
         {
             if( nTabIndex >= 32767 )
@@ -1042,63 +1052,63 @@ Writer& OutHTML_DrawFrameFormatAsControl( Writer& rWrt,
         if( xPropSetInfo->hasPropertyByName( "BackgroundColor" ) )
         {
             aTmp = xPropSet->getPropertyValue( "BackgroundColor" );
-            if( aTmp.getValueType() == ::cppu::UnoType<sal_Int32>::get() )
+            if( auto n = o3tl::tryAccess<sal_Int32>(aTmp) )
             {
-                Color aCol(*static_cast<sal_Int32 const *>(aTmp .getValue()));
+                Color aCol(*n);
                 aItemSet.Put( SvxBrushItem( aCol, RES_CHRATR_BACKGROUND ) );
             }
         }
         if( xPropSetInfo->hasPropertyByName( "TextColor" ) )
         {
             aTmp = xPropSet->getPropertyValue( "TextColor" );
-            if( aTmp.getValueType() == ::cppu::UnoType<sal_Int32>::get() )
+            if( auto n = o3tl::tryAccess<sal_Int32>(aTmp) )
             {
-                Color aColor( *static_cast<sal_Int32 const *>(aTmp .getValue()) );
+                Color aColor( *n );
                 aItemSet.Put( SvxColorItem( aColor, RES_CHRATR_COLOR ) );
             }
         }
         if( xPropSetInfo->hasPropertyByName( "FontHeight" ) )
         {
             aTmp = xPropSet->getPropertyValue( "FontHeight" );
-            if( aTmp.getValueType() == cppu::UnoType<float>::get())
+            if( auto nHeight = o3tl::tryAccess<float>(aTmp) )
 
             {
-                float nHeight = *static_cast<float const *>(aTmp.getValue());
-                if( nHeight > 0  && (!bEdit || !rtl::math::approxEqual(nHeight, 10.0)) )
-                    aItemSet.Put( SvxFontHeightItem( sal_Int16(nHeight * 20.), 100, RES_CHRATR_FONTSIZE ) );
+                if( *nHeight > 0  && (!bEdit || !rtl::math::approxEqual(*nHeight, 10.0)) )
+                    aItemSet.Put( SvxFontHeightItem( sal_Int16(*nHeight * 20.), 100, RES_CHRATR_FONTSIZE ) );
             }
         }
         if( xPropSetInfo->hasPropertyByName( "FontName" ) )
         {
             aTmp = xPropSet->getPropertyValue( "FontName" );
-            if( aTmp.getValueType() == ::cppu::UnoType<OUString>::get() &&
-                !static_cast<const OUString*>(aTmp.getValue())->isEmpty() )
+            if( auto aFName = o3tl::tryAccess<OUString>(aTmp) )
             {
-                vcl::Font aFixedFont( OutputDevice::GetDefaultFont(
-                                    DefaultFontType::FIXED, LANGUAGE_ENGLISH_US,
-                                    GetDefaultFontFlags::OnlyOne ) );
-                OUString aFName( *static_cast<OUString const *>(aTmp.getValue()) );
-                if( !bEdit || aFName != aFixedFont.GetFamilyName() )
+                if( !aFName->isEmpty() )
                 {
-                    FontFamily eFamily = FAMILY_DONTKNOW;
-                    if( xPropSetInfo->hasPropertyByName( "FontFamily" ) )
+                    vcl::Font aFixedFont( OutputDevice::GetDefaultFont(
+                                        DefaultFontType::FIXED, LANGUAGE_ENGLISH_US,
+                                        GetDefaultFontFlags::OnlyOne ) );
+                    if( !bEdit || *aFName != aFixedFont.GetFamilyName() )
                     {
-                        aTmp = xPropSet->getPropertyValue( "FontFamily" );
-                        if( aTmp.getValueType() == ::cppu::UnoType<sal_Int16>::get())
-                            eFamily = (FontFamily)*static_cast<sal_Int16 const *>(aTmp.getValue());
+                        FontFamily eFamily = FAMILY_DONTKNOW;
+                        if( xPropSetInfo->hasPropertyByName( "FontFamily" ) )
+                        {
+                            auto aTmp2 = xPropSet->getPropertyValue( "FontFamily" );
+                            if( auto n = o3tl::tryAccess<sal_Int16>(aTmp2) )
+                                eFamily = (FontFamily)*n;
+                        }
+                        SvxFontItem aItem( eFamily, *aFName, aEmptyOUStr, PITCH_DONTKNOW, RTL_TEXTENCODING_DONTKNOW, RES_CHRATR_FONT );
+                        aItemSet.Put( aItem );
                     }
-                    SvxFontItem aItem( eFamily, aFName, aEmptyOUStr, PITCH_DONTKNOW, RTL_TEXTENCODING_DONTKNOW, RES_CHRATR_FONT );
-                    aItemSet.Put( aItem );
                 }
             }
         }
         if( xPropSetInfo->hasPropertyByName( "FontWeight" ) )
         {
             aTmp = xPropSet->getPropertyValue( "FontWeight" );
-            if( aTmp.getValueType() == cppu::UnoType<float>::get())
+            if( auto x = o3tl::tryAccess<float>(aTmp) )
             {
                 FontWeight eWeight =
-                    VCLUnoHelper::ConvertFontWeight( *static_cast<float const *>(aTmp.getValue()) );
+                    VCLUnoHelper::ConvertFontWeight( *x );
                 if( eWeight != WEIGHT_DONTKNOW && eWeight != WEIGHT_NORMAL )
                     aItemSet.Put( SvxWeightItem( eWeight, RES_CHRATR_WEIGHT ) );
             }
@@ -1106,9 +1116,9 @@ Writer& OutHTML_DrawFrameFormatAsControl( Writer& rWrt,
         if( xPropSetInfo->hasPropertyByName( "FontSlant" ) )
         {
             aTmp = xPropSet->getPropertyValue( "FontSlant" );
-            if( aTmp.getValueType() == ::cppu::UnoType<sal_Int16>::get())
+            if( auto n = o3tl::tryAccess<sal_Int16>(aTmp) )
             {
-                FontItalic eItalic = (FontItalic)*static_cast<sal_Int16 const *>(aTmp.getValue());
+                FontItalic eItalic = (FontItalic)*n;
                 if( eItalic != ITALIC_DONTKNOW && eItalic != ITALIC_NONE )
                     aItemSet.Put( SvxPostureItem( eItalic, RES_CHRATR_POSTURE ) );
             }
@@ -1116,10 +1126,9 @@ Writer& OutHTML_DrawFrameFormatAsControl( Writer& rWrt,
         if( xPropSetInfo->hasPropertyByName( "FontLineStyle" ) )
         {
             aTmp = xPropSet->getPropertyValue( "FontLineStyle" );
-            if( aTmp.getValueType() == ::cppu::UnoType<sal_Int16>::get() )
+            if( auto n = o3tl::tryAccess<sal_Int16>(aTmp) )
             {
-                FontLineStyle eUnderline =
-                    (FontLineStyle)*static_cast<sal_Int16 const *>(aTmp.getValue());
+                FontLineStyle eUnderline = (FontLineStyle)*n;
                 if( eUnderline != LINESTYLE_DONTKNOW  &&
                     eUnderline != LINESTYLE_NONE )
                     aItemSet.Put( SvxUnderlineItem( eUnderline, RES_CHRATR_UNDERLINE ) );
@@ -1128,10 +1137,9 @@ Writer& OutHTML_DrawFrameFormatAsControl( Writer& rWrt,
         if( xPropSetInfo->hasPropertyByName( "FontStrikeout" ) )
         {
             aTmp = xPropSet->getPropertyValue( "FontStrikeout" );
-            if( aTmp.getValueType() == ::cppu::UnoType<sal_Int16>::get())
+            if( auto n = o3tl::tryAccess<sal_Int16>(aTmp) )
             {
-                FontStrikeout eStrikeout =
-                    (FontStrikeout)*static_cast<sal_Int16 const *>(aTmp.getValue());
+                FontStrikeout eStrikeout = (FontStrikeout)*n;
                 if( eStrikeout != STRIKEOUT_DONTKNOW &&
                     eStrikeout != STRIKEOUT_NONE )
                     aItemSet.Put( SvxCrossedOutItem( eStrikeout, RES_CHRATR_CROSSEDOUT ) );
@@ -1151,21 +1159,20 @@ Writer& OutHTML_DrawFrameFormatAsControl( Writer& rWrt,
     if( TAG_SELECT == eTag )
     {
         aTmp = xPropSet->getPropertyValue( "StringItemList" );
-        if( aTmp.getValueType() == cppu::UnoType<uno::Sequence<OUString>>::get() )
+        if( auto aList = o3tl::tryAccess<uno::Sequence<OUString>>(aTmp) )
         {
             rHTMLWrt.IncIndentLevel(); // der Inhalt von Select darf
                                        // eingerueckt werden
-            uno::Sequence<OUString> aList( *static_cast<uno::Sequence<OUString> const *>(aTmp.getValue()) );
-            sal_Int32 nCnt = aList.getLength();
-            const OUString *pStrings = aList.getConstArray();
+            sal_Int32 nCnt = aList->getLength();
+            const OUString *pStrings = aList->getConstArray();
 
             const OUString *pValues = nullptr;
             sal_Int32 nValCnt = 0;
-            aTmp = xPropSet->getPropertyValue( "ListSource" );
+            auto aTmp2 = xPropSet->getPropertyValue( "ListSource" );
             uno::Sequence<OUString> aValList;
-            if( aTmp.getValueType() == cppu::UnoType<uno::Sequence<OUString>>::get() )
+            if( auto s = o3tl::tryAccess<uno::Sequence<OUString>>(aTmp2) )
             {
-                aValList = *static_cast<uno::Sequence<OUString> const *>(aTmp.getValue());
+                aValList = *s;
                 nValCnt = aValList.getLength();
                 pValues = aValList.getConstArray();
             }
@@ -1175,9 +1182,9 @@ Writer& OutHTML_DrawFrameFormatAsControl( Writer& rWrt,
             sal_Int32 nSel = 0;
             sal_Int32 nSelCnt = 0;
             uno::Sequence<sal_Int16> aSelList;
-            if( aSelTmp.getValueType() ==cppu::UnoType<uno::Sequence<sal_Int16>>::get())
+            if( auto s = o3tl::tryAccess<uno::Sequence<sal_Int16>>(aSelTmp) )
             {
-                aSelList = *static_cast<uno::Sequence<sal_Int16> const *>(aSelTmp.getValue());
+                aSelList = *s;
                 nSelCnt = aSelList.getLength();
                 pSels = aSelList.getConstArray();
             }
@@ -1231,10 +1238,12 @@ Writer& OutHTML_DrawFrameFormatAsControl( Writer& rWrt,
         // werden!
         OUString sVal;
         aTmp = xPropSet->getPropertyValue( "DefaultText" );
-        if( aTmp.getValueType() == ::cppu::UnoType<OUString>::get()&&
-            !static_cast<const OUString*>(aTmp.getValue())->isEmpty() )
+        if( auto s = o3tl::tryAccess<OUString>(aTmp) )
         {
-            sVal = *static_cast<OUString const *>(aTmp.getValue());
+            if( !s->isEmpty() )
+            {
+                sVal = *s;
+            }
         }
         if( !sVal.isEmpty() )
         {
@@ -1254,12 +1263,13 @@ Writer& OutHTML_DrawFrameFormatAsControl( Writer& rWrt,
     else if( TYPE_CHECKBOX == eType || TYPE_RADIO == eType )
     {
         aTmp = xPropSet->getPropertyValue("Label");
-        if( aTmp.getValueType() == ::cppu::UnoType<OUString>::get() &&
-            !static_cast<const OUString*>(aTmp.getValue())->isEmpty() )
+        if( auto s = o3tl::tryAccess<OUString>(aTmp) )
         {
-            sValue = *static_cast<OUString const *>(aTmp.getValue());
-            HTMLOutFuncs::Out_String( rWrt.Strm(), sValue,
-                rHTMLWrt.m_eDestEnc, &rHTMLWrt.m_aNonConvertableCharacters ).WriteChar( ' ' );
+            if( !s->isEmpty() )
+            {
+                HTMLOutFuncs::Out_String( rWrt.Strm(), *s,
+                    rHTMLWrt.m_eDestEnc, &rHTMLWrt.m_aNonConvertableCharacters ).WriteChar( ' ' );
+            }
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/sw/source/filter/ww8/wrtw8esh.cxx b/sw/source/filter/ww8/wrtw8esh.cxx
index 8e0a8f73a2e5..0c1f3c7dae60 100644
--- a/sw/source/filter/ww8/wrtw8esh.cxx
+++ b/sw/source/filter/ww8/wrtw8esh.cxx
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 
 #include <hintids.hxx>
 
+#include <o3tl/any.hxx>
 #include <vcl/cvtgrf.hxx>
 #include <vcl/virdev.hxx>
 #include <com/sun/star/drawing/XShape.hpp>
@@ -404,7 +405,7 @@ void WW8Export::DoComboBox(uno::Reference<beans::XPropertySet> xPropSet)
     if (nNoStrings)
     {
         uno::Any aTmp = xPropSet->getPropertyValue("DefaultText");
-        const OUString *pStr = static_cast<const OUString *>(aTmp.getValue());
+        auto pStr = o3tl::tryAccess<OUString>(aTmp);
         if (pStr)
             sSelected = *pStr;
     }
@@ -412,7 +413,7 @@ void WW8Export::DoComboBox(uno::Reference<beans::XPropertySet> xPropSet)
     OUString sName;
     {
         uno::Any aTmp = xPropSet->getPropertyValue("Name");
-        const OUString *pStr = static_cast<const OUString *>(aTmp.getValue());
+        auto pStr = o3tl::tryAccess<OUString>(aTmp);
         if (pStr)
             sName = *pStr;
     }
@@ -423,7 +424,7 @@ void WW8Export::DoComboBox(uno::Reference<beans::XPropertySet> xPropSet)
         try
         {
             uno::Any aTmp = xPropSet->getPropertyValue("HelpText");
-            const OUString *pStr = static_cast<const OUString *>(aTmp.getValue());
+            auto pStr = o3tl::tryAccess<OUString>(aTmp);
             if (pStr)
                 sHelp = *pStr;
         }
@@ -434,7 +435,7 @@ void WW8Export::DoComboBox(uno::Reference<beans::XPropertySet> xPropSet)
     OUString sToolTip;
     {
         uno::Any aTmp = xPropSet->getPropertyValue("Name");
-        const OUString *pStr = static_cast<const OUString *>(aTmp.getValue());
+        auto pStr = o3tl::tryAccess<OUString>(aTmp);
         if (pStr)
             sToolTip = *pStr;
     }
diff --git a/sw/source/filter/xml/XMLRedlineImportHelper.cxx b/sw/source/filter/xml/XMLRedlineImportHelper.cxx
index 0952c460795d..c86cd842f3c4 100644
--- a/sw/source/filter/xml/XMLRedlineImportHelper.cxx
+++ b/sw/source/filter/xml/XMLRedlineImportHelper.cxx
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 #include <tools/datetime.hxx>
 #include "poolfmt.hxx"
 #include "unoredline.hxx"
+#include <o3tl/any.hxx>
 #include <xmloff/xmltoken.hxx>
 #include <vcl/svapp.hxx>
 #include <osl/mutex.hxx>
@@ -265,12 +266,12 @@ XMLRedlineImportHelper::XMLRedlineImportHelper(
     }
 
     // get redline mode
-    bShowChanges = *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(
+    bShowChanges = *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(
         ( bHandleShowChanges ? xModelPropertySet : xImportInfoPropertySet )
-        ->getPropertyValue( g_sShowChanges ).getValue());
-    bRecordChanges = *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(
+        ->getPropertyValue( g_sShowChanges ));
+    bRecordChanges = *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(
         ( bHandleRecordChanges ? xModelPropertySet : xImportInfoPropertySet )
-        ->getPropertyValue( g_sRecordChanges ).getValue());
+        ->getPropertyValue( g_sRecordChanges ));
     {
         Any aAny = (bHandleProtectionKey  ? xModelPropertySet
                                           : xImportInfoPropertySet )
diff --git a/sw/source/filter/xml/swxml.cxx b/sw/source/filter/xml/swxml.cxx
index e82ea4d9ef31..a6064e2dac74 100644
--- a/sw/source/filter/xml/swxml.cxx
+++ b/sw/source/filter/xml/swxml.cxx
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 #include <com/sun/star/packages/zip/ZipIOException.hpp>
 #include <com/sun/star/packages/WrongPasswordException.hpp>
 #include <com/sun/star/ucb/InteractiveAugmentedIOException.hpp>
+#include <o3tl/any.hxx>
 #include <sfx2/docfile.hxx>
 #include <svtools/sfxecode.hxx>
 #include <svl/stritem.hxx>
@@ -343,8 +344,8 @@ sal_Int32 ReadThroughComponent(
 
         Any aAny = xProps->getPropertyValue("Encrypted");
 
-        bool bEncrypted = aAny.getValueType() == cppu::UnoType<bool>::get() &&
-                *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(aAny.getValue());
+        auto b = o3tl::tryAccess<bool>(aAny);
+        bool bEncrypted = b && *b;
 
         uno::Reference <io::XInputStream> xInputStream = xStream->getInputStream();
 
@@ -910,10 +911,10 @@ sal_uLong XMLReader::Read( SwDoc &rDoc, const OUString& rBaseURL, SwPaM &rPaM, c
     // restore redline mode from import info property set
     sal_Int16 nRedlineMode = nsRedlineMode_t::REDLINE_SHOW_INSERT;
     aAny = xInfoSet->getPropertyValue( sShowChanges );
-    if ( *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(aAny.getValue()) )
+    if ( *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(aAny) )
         nRedlineMode |= nsRedlineMode_t::REDLINE_SHOW_DELETE;
     aAny = xInfoSet->getPropertyValue( sRecordChanges );
-    if ( *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(aAny.getValue()) || (aKey.getLength() > 0) )
+    if ( *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(aAny) || (aKey.getLength() > 0) )
         nRedlineMode |= nsRedlineMode_t::REDLINE_ON;
     else
         nRedlineMode |= nsRedlineMode_t::REDLINE_NONE;
diff --git a/sw/source/filter/xml/wrtxml.cxx b/sw/source/filter/xml/wrtxml.cxx
index 2fbdd81aabdc..d62880228987 100644
--- a/sw/source/filter/xml/wrtxml.cxx
+++ b/sw/source/filter/xml/wrtxml.cxx
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 #include <com/sun/star/frame/XModule.hpp>
 #include <comphelper/processfactory.hxx>
 #include <comphelper/genericpropertyset.hxx>
+#include <o3tl/any.hxx>
 #include <unotools/streamwrap.hxx>
 #include <svx/xmlgrhlp.hxx>
 #include <svx/xmleohlp.hxx>
@@ -402,7 +403,7 @@ sal_uInt32 SwXMLWriter::Write_( const uno::Reference < task::XStatusIndicator >&
     nRedlineMode = pDoc->getIDocumentRedlineAccess().GetRedlineMode();
     nRedlineMode &= ~nsRedlineMode_t::REDLINE_SHOW_MASK;
     nRedlineMode |= nsRedlineMode_t::REDLINE_SHOW_INSERT;
-    if ( *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(aAny.getValue()) )
+    if ( *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(aAny) )
         nRedlineMode |= nsRedlineMode_t::REDLINE_SHOW_DELETE;
     pDoc->getIDocumentRedlineAccess().SetRedlineMode((RedlineMode_t)( nRedlineMode ));
 
diff --git a/sw/source/filter/xml/xmlexp.cxx b/sw/source/filter/xml/xmlexp.cxx
index 58656627fa26..d8e589c1e5db 100644
--- a/sw/source/filter/xml/xmlexp.cxx
+++ b/sw/source/filter/xml/xmlexp.cxx
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #include <com/sun/star/uno/RuntimeException.hpp>
 #include <com/sun/star/xforms/XFormsSupplier.hpp>
 
+#include <o3tl/any.hxx>
 #include <sax/tools/converter.hxx>
 #include <svx/svdmodel.hxx>
 #include <svx/svdpage.hxx>
@@ -122,9 +123,11 @@ sal_uInt32 SwXMLExport::exportDoc( enum XMLTokenEnum eClass )
                         sAutoTextMode ) )
             {
                 Any aAny = rInfoSet->getPropertyValue(sAutoTextMode);
-                if( aAny.getValueType() == cppu::UnoType<bool>::get() &&
-                    *static_cast<const sal_Bool*>(aAny.getValue()) )
-                    setBlockMode();
+                if( auto b = o3tl::tryAccess<bool>(aAny) )
+                {
+                    if( *b )
+                        setBlockMode();
+                }
             }
         }
     }
@@ -380,8 +383,8 @@ void SwXMLExport::GetViewSettings(Sequence<PropertyValue>& aProps)
         const OUString sShowChanges( "ShowChanges" );
         if( xInfoSet->getPropertySetInfo()->hasPropertyByName( sShowChanges ) )
         {
-            bShowRedlineChanges = *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(xInfoSet->
-                                   getPropertyValue( sShowChanges ).getValue());
+            bShowRedlineChanges = *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(xInfoSet->
+                                   getPropertyValue( sShowChanges ));
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/sw/source/filter/xml/xmlimp.cxx b/sw/source/filter/xml/xmlimp.cxx
index 8ee58ceb6bfc..5c8a71cfe78f 100644
--- a/sw/source/filter/xml/xmlimp.cxx
+++ b/sw/source/filter/xml/xmlimp.cxx
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 #include <com/sun/star/text/XTextDocument.hpp>
 #include <com/sun/star/text/XTextRange.hpp>
 
+#include <o3tl/any.hxx>
 #include <xmloff/xmlnmspe.hxx>
 #include <xmloff/xmltkmap.hxx>
 #include <xmloff/xmlictxt.hxx>
@@ -542,9 +543,11 @@ void SwXMLImport::startDocument()
                 if( xPropertySetInfo->hasPropertyByName(sStyleInsertModeOverwrite) )
                 {
                     aAny = xImportInfo->getPropertyValue(sStyleInsertModeOverwrite);
-                    if( aAny.getValueType() == cppu::UnoType<bool>::get() &&
-                        *static_cast<const sal_Bool*>(aAny.getValue()) )
-                        bOverwrite = true;
+                    if( auto b = o3tl::tryAccess<bool>(aAny) )
+                    {
+                        if( *b )
+                            bOverwrite = true;
+                    }
                 }
 
                 setStyleInsertMode( nFamilyMask, bOverwrite );
@@ -566,9 +569,11 @@ void SwXMLImport::startDocument()
         if( xPropertySetInfo->hasPropertyByName(sAutoTextMode) )
         {
             aAny = xImportInfo->getPropertyValue(sAutoTextMode);
-            if( aAny.getValueType() == cppu::UnoType<bool>::get() &&
-                *static_cast<const sal_Bool*>(aAny.getValue()) )
+            if( auto b = o3tl::tryAccess<bool>(aAny) )
+            {
+                if( *b )
                     setBlockMode();
+            }
         }
 
         // organizer mode
@@ -576,9 +581,11 @@ void SwXMLImport::startDocument()
         if( xPropertySetInfo->hasPropertyByName(sOrganizerMode) )
         {
             aAny = xImportInfo->getPropertyValue(sOrganizerMode);
-            if( aAny.getValueType() == cppu::UnoType<bool>::get() &&
-                *static_cast<const sal_Bool*>(aAny.getValue()) )
+            if( auto b = o3tl::tryAccess<bool>(aAny) )
+            {
+                if( *b )
                     setOrganizerMode();
+            }
         }
     }
 
@@ -1046,13 +1053,13 @@ void SwXMLImport::SetViewSettings(const Sequence < PropertyValue > & aViewProps)
         }
         else if ( pValue->Name == "ShowRedlineChanges" )
         {
-            bShowRedlineChanges = *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(pValue->Value.getValue());
+            bShowRedlineChanges = *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(pValue->Value);
             bChangeShowRedline = true;
         }
 // Headers and footers are not displayed in BrowseView anymore
         else if ( pValue->Name == "InBrowseMode" )
         {
-            bBrowseMode = *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(pValue->Value.getValue());
+            bBrowseMode = *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(pValue->Value);
             bChangeBrowseMode = true;
         }
         pValue++;
diff --git a/sw/source/filter/xml/xmltble.cxx b/sw/source/filter/xml/xmltble.cxx
index d1bb91069812..f4b89d1985eb 100644
--- a/sw/source/filter/xml/xmltble.cxx
+++ b/sw/source/filter/xml/xmltble.cxx
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@
 #include "unotbl.hxx"
 #include "xmltexte.hxx"
 #include "xmlexp.hxx"
+#include <o3tl/any.hxx>
 #include <o3tl/sorted_vector.hxx>
 #include <textboxhelper.hxx>
 
@@ -843,7 +844,7 @@ void SwXMLExport::ExportTableBox( const SwTableBox& rBox,
 
                     // cell protection
                     aAny = xCellPropertySet->getPropertyValue(g_sIsProtected);
-                    if (*static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(aAny.getValue()))
+                    if (*o3tl::doAccess<bool>(aAny))
                     {
                         AddAttribute( XML_NAMESPACE_TABLE, XML_PROTECTED,
                                         XML_TRUE );
diff --git a/sw/source/filter/xml/xmltexti.cxx b/sw/source/filter/xml/xmltexti.cxx
index 710f010b1cdc..a62c92cf45bf 100644
--- a/sw/source/filter/xml/xmltexti.cxx
+++ b/sw/source/filter/xml/xmltexti.cxx
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 #include <com/sun/star/embed/XVisualObject.hpp>
 #include <com/sun/star/embed/Aspects.hpp>
 #include <com/sun/star/task/XInteractionHandler.hpp>
+#include <o3tl/any.hxx>
 #include <rtl/ustrbuf.hxx>
 #include <comphelper/classids.hxx>
 #include <com/sun/star/lang/XUnoTunnel.hpp>
@@ -804,13 +805,13 @@ uno::Reference< XPropertySet > SwXMLTextImportHelper::createAndInsertFloatingFra
                     {
                     case CTF_FRAME_DISPLAY_SCROLLBAR:
                         {
-                            bool bYes = *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(rProp.maValue.getValue());
+                            bool bYes = *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(rProp.maValue);
                             eScrollMode = bYes ? ScrollingYes : ScrollingNo;
                         }
                         break;
                     case CTF_FRAME_DISPLAY_BORDER:
                         {
-                            bHasBorder = *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(rProp.maValue.getValue());
+                            bHasBorder = *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(rProp.maValue);
                             bIsBorderSet = true;
                         }
                         break;
diff --git a/sw/source/ui/dbui/dbinsdlg.cxx b/sw/source/ui/dbui/dbinsdlg.cxx
index f97036d88dfd..049f2f90cc7e 100644
--- a/sw/source/ui/dbui/dbinsdlg.cxx
+++ b/sw/source/ui/dbui/dbinsdlg.cxx
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@
 #include <unomid.h>
 #include <IDocumentMarkAccess.hxx>
 
+#include <o3tl/any.hxx>
 #include <o3tl/make_unique.hxx>
 
 #include <memory>
@@ -1664,13 +1665,13 @@ void SwInsertDBColAutoPilot::Load()
             pDataSourceProps[5] >>= pNewData->sTmplNm;
             pDataSourceProps[6] >>= pNewData->sTAutoFormatNm;
             if(pDataSourceProps[7].hasValue())
-                pNewData->bIsTable = *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(pDataSourceProps[7].getValue());
+                pNewData->bIsTable = *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(pDataSourceProps[7]);
             if(pDataSourceProps[8].hasValue())
-                 pNewData->bIsField = *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(pDataSourceProps[8].getValue());
+                 pNewData->bIsField = *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(pDataSourceProps[8]);
             if(pDataSourceProps[9].hasValue())
-                 pNewData->bIsHeadlineOn = *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(pDataSourceProps[9].getValue());
+                 pNewData->bIsHeadlineOn = *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(pDataSourceProps[9]);
             if(pDataSourceProps[10].hasValue())
-                 pNewData->bIsEmptyHeadln = *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(pDataSourceProps[10].getValue());
+                 pNewData->bIsEmptyHeadln = *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(pDataSourceProps[10]);
 
             const OUString sSubNodeName(pNames[nNode] + "/ColumnSet/");
             Sequence <OUString> aSubNames = GetNodeNames(sSubNodeName);
@@ -1700,9 +1701,9 @@ void SwInsertDBColAutoPilot::Load()
                 pSubProps[1] >>= nIndex;
                 SwInsDBColumn* pInsDBColumn = new SwInsDBColumn(sColumn);
                 if(pSubProps[2].hasValue())
-                    pInsDBColumn->bHasFormat = *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(pSubProps[2].getValue());
+                    pInsDBColumn->bHasFormat = *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(pSubProps[2]);
                 if(pSubProps[3].hasValue())
-                    pInsDBColumn->bIsDBFormat = *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(pSubProps[3].getValue());
+                    pInsDBColumn->bIsDBFormat = *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(pSubProps[3]);
 
                 pSubProps[4] >>= pInsDBColumn->sUsrNumFormat;
                 OUString sNumberFormatLocale;
diff --git a/sw/source/ui/misc/glossary.cxx b/sw/source/ui/misc/glossary.cxx
index e477c6a60636..63cc50410805 100644
--- a/sw/source/ui/misc/glossary.cxx
+++ b/sw/source/ui/misc/glossary.cxx
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 
 #include <hintids.hxx>
 
+#include <o3tl/any.hxx>
 #include <vcl/menu.hxx>
 #include <vcl/layout.hxx>
 #include <vcl/help.hxx>
@@ -637,7 +638,7 @@ IMPL_LINK_NOARG_TYPED(SwGlossaryDlg, BibHdl, Button*, void)
                 Any aAny = aTestContent.getPropertyValue( "IsReadOnly" );
                 if(aAny.hasValue())
                 {
-                    bIsWritable = !*static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(aAny.getValue());
+                    bIsWritable = !*o3tl::doAccess<bool>(aAny);
                 }
             }
             catch (const Exception&)
diff --git a/sw/source/uibase/config/modcfg.cxx b/sw/source/uibase/config/modcfg.cxx
index 418df8767b04..b31dd36904aa 100644
--- a/sw/source/uibase/config/modcfg.cxx
+++ b/sw/source/uibase/config/modcfg.cxx
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 
 #include <hintids.hxx>
 #include <comphelper/classids.hxx>
+#include <o3tl/any.hxx>
 #include <tools/stream.hxx>
 #include <vcl/svapp.hxx>
 #include <svl/mailenum.hxx>
@@ -804,7 +805,7 @@ static void lcl_ReadOpt(InsCaptionOpt& rOpt, const Any* pValues, sal_Int32 nProp
     switch(nOffset)
     {
         case 0:
-            rOpt.UseCaption() = *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(pValues[nProp].getValue());
+            rOpt.UseCaption() = *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(pValues[nProp]);
         break;//Enable
         case 1:
         {
@@ -899,7 +900,7 @@ void SwInsertConfig::Load()
     {
         if (pValues[nProp].hasValue())
         {
-            bool bBool = nProp < INS_PROP_CAP_OBJECT_TABLE_ENABLE && *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(pValues[nProp].getValue());
+            bool bBool = nProp < INS_PROP_CAP_OBJECT_TABLE_ENABLE && *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(pValues[nProp]);
             switch (nProp)
             {
                 case INS_PROP_TABLE_HEADER:
@@ -1172,9 +1173,9 @@ void SwTableConfig::Load()
                 case 2 : pValues[nProp] >>= nTemp; nTableHInsert = (sal_uInt16)convertMm100ToTwip(nTemp); break;   //"Insert/Row",
                 case 3 : pValues[nProp] >>= nTemp; nTableVInsert = (sal_uInt16)convertMm100ToTwip(nTemp); break;   //"Insert/Column",
                 case 4 : pValues[nProp] >>= nTemp; eTableChgMode = (TableChgMode)nTemp; break;   //"Change/Effect",
-                case 5 : bInsTableFormatNum = *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(pValues[nProp].getValue());  break;  //"Input/NumberRecognition",
-                case 6 : bInsTableChangeNumFormat = *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(pValues[nProp].getValue()); break;  //"Input/NumberFormatRecognition",
-                case 7 : bInsTableAlignNum = *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(pValues[nProp].getValue()); break;  //"Input/Alignment"
+                case 5 : bInsTableFormatNum = *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(pValues[nProp]);  break;  //"Input/NumberRecognition",
+                case 6 : bInsTableChangeNumFormat = *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(pValues[nProp]); break;  //"Input/NumberFormatRecognition",
+                case 7 : bInsTableAlignNum = *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(pValues[nProp]); break;  //"Input/Alignment"
             }
         }
     }
@@ -1276,16 +1277,16 @@ void SwMiscConfig::Load()
                 case 0 : pValues[nProp] >>= sTmp;
                     sWordDelimiter = SwModuleOptions::ConvertWordDelimiter(sTmp, true);
                 break;
-                case 1 : bDefaultFontsInCurrDocOnly = *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(pValues[nProp].getValue()); break;
-                case 2 : bShowIndexPreview = *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(pValues[nProp].getValue()); break;
-                case 3 : bGrfToGalleryAsLnk = *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(pValues[nProp].getValue()); break;
-                case 4 : bNumAlignSize = *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(pValues[nProp].getValue()); break;
-                case 5 : bSinglePrintJob = *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(pValues[nProp].getValue()); break;
-                case 6 : nMailingFormats = static_cast<MailTextFormats>(*static_cast<sal_uInt8 const *>(pValues[nProp].getValue())); break;
+                case 1 : bDefaultFontsInCurrDocOnly = *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(pValues[nProp]); break;
+                case 2 : bShowIndexPreview = *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(pValues[nProp]); break;
+                case 3 : bGrfToGalleryAsLnk = *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(pValues[nProp]); break;
+                case 4 : bNumAlignSize = *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(pValues[nProp]); break;
+                case 5 : bSinglePrintJob = *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(pValues[nProp]); break;
+                case 6 : nMailingFormats = static_cast<MailTextFormats>(*o3tl::doAccess<sal_Int8>(pValues[nProp])); break;
                 case 7 : pValues[nProp] >>= sTmp; sNameFromColumn = sTmp; break;
                 case 8 : pValues[nProp] >>= sTmp; sMailingPath = sTmp;  break;
                 case 9 : pValues[nProp] >>= sTmp; sMailName = sTmp;     break;
-                case 10: bIsNameFromColumn = *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(pValues[nProp].getValue()); break;
+                case 10: bIsNameFromColumn = *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(pValues[nProp]); break;
                 case 11: pValues[nProp] >>= bAskForMailMergeInPrint; break;
             }
         }
@@ -1362,10 +1363,10 @@ void SwCompareConfig::Load()
             switch(nProp)
             {
                 case 0 : eCmpMode = (SvxCompareMode) nVal; break;
-                case 1 : bUseRsid = *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(pValues[nProp].getValue()); break;
-                case 2 : bIgnorePieces = *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(pValues[nProp].getValue()); break;
+                case 1 : bUseRsid = *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(pValues[nProp]); break;
+                case 2 : bIgnorePieces = *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(pValues[nProp]); break;
                 case 3 : nPieceLen = nVal; break;
-                case 4 : m_bStoreRsid = *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(pValues[nProp].getValue()); break;
+                case 4 : m_bStoreRsid = *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(pValues[nProp]); break;
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/sw/source/uibase/config/prtopt.cxx b/sw/source/uibase/config/prtopt.cxx
index c86bb31c4d52..7a64b884e140 100644
--- a/sw/source/uibase/config/prtopt.cxx
+++ b/sw/source/uibase/config/prtopt.cxx
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 
 #include <unotools/configmgr.hxx>
 #include <prtopt.hxx>
+#include <o3tl/any.hxx>
 #include <osl/diagnose.h>
 #include <com/sun/star/uno/Sequence.hxx>
 
@@ -84,11 +85,11 @@ SwPrintOptions::SwPrintOptions(bool bWeb) :
             {
                 switch(nProp)
                 {
-                    case  0: m_bPrintGraphic      = *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(pValues[nProp].getValue()); break;
-                    case  1: m_bPrintTable            = *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(pValues[nProp].getValue());  break;
-                    case  2: m_bPrintControl      = *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(pValues[nProp].getValue());  break;
-                    case  3: m_bPrintPageBackground= *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(pValues[nProp].getValue());  break;
-                    case  4: m_bPrintBlackFont        = *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(pValues[nProp].getValue());  break;
+                    case  0: m_bPrintGraphic      = *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(pValues[nProp]); break;
+                    case  1: m_bPrintTable            = *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(pValues[nProp]);  break;
+                    case  2: m_bPrintControl      = *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(pValues[nProp]);  break;
+                    case  3: m_bPrintPageBackground= *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(pValues[nProp]);  break;
+                    case  4: m_bPrintBlackFont        = *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(pValues[nProp]);  break;
                     case  5:
                     {
                         sal_Int32 nTmp = 0;
@@ -96,18 +97,18 @@ SwPrintOptions::SwPrintOptions(bool bWeb) :
                         m_nPrintPostIts = static_cast<SwPostItMode>(nTmp);
                     }
                     break;
-                    case  6: m_bPrintReverse      = *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(pValues[nProp].getValue());  break;
-                    case  7: m_bPrintProspect      = *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(pValues[nProp].getValue());  break;
-                    case  8: m_bPrintProspectRTL  = *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(pValues[nProp].getValue());  break;
-                    case  9: m_bPrintSingleJobs   = *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(pValues[nProp].getValue());  break;
+                    case  6: m_bPrintReverse      = *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(pValues[nProp]);  break;
+                    case  7: m_bPrintProspect      = *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(pValues[nProp]);  break;
+                    case  8: m_bPrintProspectRTL  = *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(pValues[nProp]);  break;
+                    case  9: m_bPrintSingleJobs   = *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(pValues[nProp]);  break;
                     case 10: pValues[nProp] >>= m_sFaxName;  break;
-                    case 11: m_bPaperFromSetup    = *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(pValues[nProp].getValue());  break;
-                    case 12: m_bPrintDraw         = *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(pValues[nProp].getValue());  break;
-                    case 13: m_bPrintLeftPages    = *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(pValues[nProp].getValue());  break;
-                    case 14: m_bPrintRightPages       = *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(pValues[nProp].getValue());  break;
-                    case 15: m_bPrintEmptyPages       = *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(pValues[nProp].getValue());  break;
-                    case 16: m_bPrintTextPlaceholder = *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(pValues[nProp].getValue());  break;
-                    case 17: m_bPrintHiddenText = *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(pValues[nProp].getValue());  break;
+                    case 11: m_bPaperFromSetup    = *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(pValues[nProp]);  break;
+                    case 12: m_bPrintDraw         = *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(pValues[nProp]);  break;
+                    case 13: m_bPrintLeftPages    = *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(pValues[nProp]);  break;
+                    case 14: m_bPrintRightPages       = *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(pValues[nProp]);  break;
+                    case 15: m_bPrintEmptyPages       = *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(pValues[nProp]);  break;
+                    case 16: m_bPrintTextPlaceholder = *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(pValues[nProp]);  break;
+                    case 17: m_bPrintHiddenText = *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(pValues[nProp]);  break;
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/sw/source/uibase/config/usrpref.cxx b/sw/source/uibase/config/usrpref.cxx
index b124c797b2ae..adccbb3a5abd 100644
--- a/sw/source/uibase/config/usrpref.cxx
+++ b/sw/source/uibase/config/usrpref.cxx
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@
  *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
  */
 
+#include <sal/config.h>
+
+#include <o3tl/any.hxx>
 #include <tools/stream.hxx>
 #include <unotools/configmgr.hxx>
 #include <unotools/syslocale.hxx>
@@ -183,7 +186,7 @@ void SwContentViewConfig::Load()
         {
             if(pValues[nProp].hasValue())
             {
-                bool bSet = nProp != 16 && *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(pValues[nProp].getValue());
+                bool bSet = nProp != 16 && *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(pValues[nProp]);
                 switch(nProp)
                 {
                     case  0: rParent.SetGraphic(bSet);  break;// "Display/GraphicObject",
@@ -436,7 +439,7 @@ void SwGridConfig::Load()
         {
             if(pValues[nProp].hasValue())
             {
-                bool bSet = nProp < 3 && *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(pValues[nProp].getValue());
+                bool bSet = nProp < 3 && *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(pValues[nProp]);
                 sal_Int32 nSet = 0;
                 if(nProp >= 3)
                     pValues[nProp] >>= nSet;
@@ -522,7 +525,7 @@ void SwCursorConfig::Load()
                 bool bSet = false;
                 sal_Int32 nSet = 0;
                 if(nProp != 1 )
-                    bSet = *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(pValues[nProp].getValue());
+                    bSet = *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(pValues[nProp]);
                 else
                     pValues[nProp] >>= nSet;
                 switch(nProp)
diff --git a/sw/source/uibase/envelp/envimg.cxx b/sw/source/uibase/envelp/envimg.cxx
index b7591850e20f..9a443fc65297 100644
--- a/sw/source/uibase/envelp/envimg.cxx
+++ b/sw/source/uibase/envelp/envimg.cxx
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 
 #include <hintids.hxx>
 #include <comphelper/string.hxx>
+#include <o3tl/any.hxx>
 #include <tools/stream.hxx>
 #include <tools/resid.hxx>
 #include <sfx2/app.hxx>
@@ -188,7 +189,7 @@ SwEnvCfgItem::SwEnvCfgItem() :
                 {
                     case  0: pValues[nProp] >>= aEnvItem.aAddrText; break;// "Inscription/Addressee",
                     case  1: pValues[nProp] >>= aEnvItem.aSendText; break;// "Inscription/Sender",
-                    case  2: aEnvItem.bSend = *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(pValues[nProp].getValue()); break;// "Inscription/UseSender",
+                    case  2: aEnvItem.bSend = *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(pValues[nProp]); break;// "Inscription/UseSender",
                     case  3:
                         pValues[nProp] >>= aEnvItem.lAddrFromLeft;// "Format/AddresseeFromLeft",
                         aEnvItem.lAddrFromLeft = convertMm100ToTwip(aEnvItem.lAddrFromLeft);
@@ -218,7 +219,7 @@ SwEnvCfgItem::SwEnvCfgItem() :
                         sal_Int32 nTemp = 0;
                         pValues[nProp] >>= nTemp; aEnvItem.eAlign = (SwEnvAlign)nTemp; break;// "Print/Alignment",
                     }
-                    case 10: aEnvItem.bPrintFromAbove = *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(pValues[nProp].getValue()); break;// "Print/FromAbove",
+                    case 10: aEnvItem.bPrintFromAbove = *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(pValues[nProp]); break;// "Print/FromAbove",
                     case 11:
                         pValues[nProp] >>= aEnvItem.lShiftRight;
                         aEnvItem.lShiftRight = convertMm100ToTwip(aEnvItem.lShiftRight);// "Print/Right",
diff --git a/sw/source/uibase/envelp/labimg.cxx b/sw/source/uibase/envelp/labimg.cxx
index e1630a602db4..ceeb44caf3d8 100644
--- a/sw/source/uibase/envelp/labimg.cxx
+++ b/sw/source/uibase/envelp/labimg.cxx
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@
  *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
  */
 
+#include <sal/config.h>
+
+#include <o3tl/any.hxx>
 #include <tools/stream.hxx>
 #include <tools/resid.hxx>
 #include <com/sun/star/uno/Sequence.hxx>
@@ -286,7 +289,7 @@ SwLabCfgItem::SwLabCfgItem(bool bLabel) :
                     bNoConfigValues = false;
                 switch(nProperty)
                 {
-                    case  0: aItem.m_bCont = *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(pValues[nProp].getValue()); break;// "Medium/Continuous",
+                    case  0: aItem.m_bCont = *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(pValues[nProp]); break;// "Medium/Continuous",
                     case  1: pValues[nProp] >>= aItem.m_aMake;            break;// "Medium/Brand",
                     case  2: pValues[nProp] >>= aItem.m_aType;            break;// "Medium/Type",
                     case  3: pValues[nProp] >>= aItem.m_nCols;            break;// "Format/Column",
@@ -323,11 +326,11 @@ SwLabCfgItem::SwLabCfgItem(bool bLabel) :
                         pValues[nProp] >>= aItem.m_lPHeight;
                         aItem.m_lPHeight = convertMm100ToTwip(aItem.m_lPHeight);
                     break;// "Format/PageHeight",
-                    case 13: aItem.m_bSynchron = *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(pValues[nProp].getValue()); break;// "Option/Synchronize",
-                    case 14: aItem.m_bPage = *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(pValues[nProp].getValue()); break;// "Option/Page",
+                    case 13: aItem.m_bSynchron = *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(pValues[nProp]); break;// "Option/Synchronize",
+                    case 14: aItem.m_bPage = *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(pValues[nProp]); break;// "Option/Page",
                     case 15: pValues[nProp] >>= aItem.m_nCol;             break;// "Option/Column",
                     case 16: pValues[nProp] >>= aItem.m_nRow;             break;// "Option/Row"
-                    case 17: aItem.m_bAddr = *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(pValues[nProp].getValue()); break;// "Inscription/UseAddress",
+                    case 17: aItem.m_bAddr = *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(pValues[nProp]); break;// "Inscription/UseAddress",
                     case 18: pValues[nProp] >>= aItem.m_aWriting;         break;// "Inscription/Address",
                     case 19: pValues[nProp] >>= aItem.m_sDBName;          break;// "Inscription/Database"
                     case 20: pValues[nProp] >>= aItem.m_aPrivFirstName;   break;// "PrivateAddress/FirstName",
diff --git a/sw/source/uibase/uiview/view.cxx b/sw/source/uibase/uiview/view.cxx
index 354f007246e2..411431039ced 100644
--- a/sw/source/uibase/uiview/view.cxx
+++ b/sw/source/uibase/uiview/view.cxx
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <hintids.hxx>
 #include <comphelper/string.hxx>
+#include <o3tl/any.hxx>
 #include <officecfg/Office/Common.hxx>
 #include <vcl/graph.hxx>
 #include <vcl/inputctx.hxx>
@@ -1317,7 +1318,7 @@ void SwView::ReadUserDataSequence ( const uno::Sequence < beans::PropertyValue >
             }
             else if ( pValue->Name == "ViewLayoutBookMode" )
             {
-               bViewLayoutBookMode = * static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(pValue->Value.getValue());
+               bViewLayoutBookMode = *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(pValue->Value);
                bGotViewLayoutBookMode = true;
             }
             else if ( pValue->Name == "IsSelectedFrame" )
diff --git a/sw/source/uibase/uiview/view2.cxx b/sw/source/uibase/uiview/view2.cxx
index 996733be191c..f440f31669d9 100644
--- a/sw/source/uibase/uiview/view2.cxx
+++ b/sw/source/uibase/uiview/view2.cxx
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #include <com/sun/star/util/SearchAlgorithms2.hpp>
 #include <com/sun/star/util/SearchFlags.hpp>
 #include <com/sun/star/i18n/TransliterationModules.hpp>
+#include <o3tl/any.hxx>
 #include <vcl/graphicfilter.hxx>
 #include <com/sun/star/sdb/DatabaseContext.hpp>
 #include <com/sun/star/ui/dialogs/XFilePickerControlAccess.hpp>
@@ -388,7 +389,7 @@ bool SwView::InsertGraphicDlg( SfxRequest& rReq )
                 {
                     Any aVal = xCtrlAcc->getValue( ExtendedFilePickerElementIds::CHECKBOX_LINK, 0);
                     OSL_ENSURE(aVal.hasValue(), "Value CBX_INSERT_AS_LINK not found");
-                    bAsLink = !aVal.hasValue() || *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(aVal.getValue());
+                    bAsLink = !aVal.hasValue() || *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(aVal);
                     Any aTemplateValue = xCtrlAcc->getValue(
                         ExtendedFilePickerElementIds::LISTBOX_IMAGE_TEMPLATE,
                         ListboxControlActions::GET_SELECTED_ITEM );
@@ -423,7 +424,7 @@ bool SwView::InsertGraphicDlg( SfxRequest& rReq )
             {
                 Any aVal = xCtrlAcc->getValue( ExtendedFilePickerElementIds::CHECKBOX_LINK, 0);
                 OSL_ENSURE(aVal.hasValue(), "Value CBX_INSERT_AS_LINK not found");
-                bAsLink = !aVal.hasValue() || *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(aVal.getValue());
+                bAsLink = !aVal.hasValue() || *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(aVal);
                 Any aTemplateValue = xCtrlAcc->getValue(
                     ExtendedFilePickerElementIds::LISTBOX_IMAGE_TEMPLATE,
                     ListboxControlActions::GET_SELECTED_ITEM );
diff --git a/sw/source/uibase/uno/SwXDocumentSettings.cxx b/sw/source/uibase/uno/SwXDocumentSettings.cxx
index db081c43bae7..d672a889ff3f 100644
--- a/sw/source/uibase/uno/SwXDocumentSettings.cxx
+++ b/sw/source/uibase/uno/SwXDocumentSettings.cxx
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@
  *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
  */
 
+#include <sal/config.h>
+
+#include <o3tl/any.hxx>
 #include <osl/mutex.hxx>
 #include <sfx2/sfxbasecontroller.hxx>
 #include <SwXDocumentSettings.hxx>
@@ -343,7 +346,7 @@ void SwXDocumentSettings::_setSingleValue( const comphelper::PropertyInfo & rInf
         break;
         case HANDLE_FIELD_AUTO_UPDATE:
         {
-            bool bUpdateField = *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(rValue.getValue());
+            bool bUpdateField = *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(rValue);
             SwFieldUpdateFlags nFlag = mpDoc->getIDocumentSettingAccess().getFieldUpdateFlags(true);
             mpDoc->getIDocumentSettingAccess().setFieldUpdateFlags( bUpdateField ?
                                         nFlag == AUTOUPD_FIELD_AND_CHARTS ?
@@ -354,7 +357,7 @@ void SwXDocumentSettings::_setSingleValue( const comphelper::PropertyInfo & rInf
         break;
         case HANDLE_CHART_AUTO_UPDATE:
         {
-            bool bUpdateChart = *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(rValue.getValue());
+            bool bUpdateChart = *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(rValue);
             SwFieldUpdateFlags nFlag = mpDoc->getIDocumentSettingAccess().getFieldUpdateFlags(true);
             mpDoc->getIDocumentSettingAccess().setFieldUpdateFlags( (nFlag == AUTOUPD_FIELD_ONLY || nFlag == AUTOUPD_FIELD_AND_CHARTS ) ?
                                         bUpdateChart ?
@@ -379,7 +382,7 @@ void SwXDocumentSettings::_setSingleValue( const comphelper::PropertyInfo & rInf
         break;
         case HANDLE_ALIGN_TAB_STOP_POSITION:
         {
-            bool bAlignTab = *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(rValue.getValue());
+            bool bAlignTab = *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(rValue);
             mpDoc->getIDocumentSettingAccess().set(DocumentSettingId::TAB_COMPAT, bAlignTab);
         }
         break;
@@ -445,7 +448,7 @@ void SwXDocumentSettings::_setSingleValue( const comphelper::PropertyInfo & rInf
         break;
         case HANDLE_IS_KERN_ASIAN_PUNCTUATION:
         {
-            bool bIsKern = *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(rValue.getValue());
+            bool bIsKern = *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(rValue);
             mpDoc->getIDocumentSettingAccess().set(DocumentSettingId::KERN_ASIAN_PUNCTUATION, bIsKern);
             SwEditShell* pEditSh = mpDoc->GetEditShell();
             if(pEditSh)
@@ -470,12 +473,12 @@ void SwXDocumentSettings::_setSingleValue( const comphelper::PropertyInfo & rInf
         break;
         case HANDLE_APPLY_USER_DATA:
         {
-            mpDocSh->SetUseUserData( *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(rValue.getValue()) );
+            mpDocSh->SetUseUserData( *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(rValue) );
         }
         break;
         case HANDLE_SAVE_GLOBAL_DOCUMENT_LINKS:
         {
-            bool bSaveGlobal = *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(rValue.getValue());
+            bool bSaveGlobal = *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(rValue);
             mpDoc->getIDocumentSettingAccess().set(DocumentSettingId::GLOBAL_DOCUMENT_SAVE_LINKS, bSaveGlobal );
         }
         break;
@@ -517,12 +520,12 @@ void SwXDocumentSettings::_setSingleValue( const comphelper::PropertyInfo & rInf
         break;
         case HANDLE_SAVE_VERSION_ON_CLOSE:
         {
-            mpDocSh->SetSaveVersionOnClose( *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(rValue.getValue()) );
+            mpDocSh->SetSaveVersionOnClose( *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(rValue) );
         }
         break;
         case HANDLE_UPDATE_FROM_TEMPLATE:
         {
-            mpDocSh->SetQueryLoadTemplate( *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(rValue.getValue()) );
+            mpDocSh->SetQueryLoadTemplate( *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(rValue) );
         }
         break;
         case HANDLE_PRINTER_INDEPENDENT_LAYOUT:
@@ -552,31 +555,31 @@ void SwXDocumentSettings::_setSingleValue( const comphelper::PropertyInfo & rInf
         break;
         case HANDLE_IS_ADD_FLY_OFFSET:
         {
-            bool bTmp = *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(rValue.getValue());
+            bool bTmp = *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(rValue);
             mpDoc->getIDocumentSettingAccess().set(DocumentSettingId::ADD_FLY_OFFSETS, bTmp);
         }
         break;
         case HANDLE_IS_ADD_VERTICAL_FLY_OFFSET:
         {
-            bool bTmp = *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(rValue.getValue());
+            bool bTmp = *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(rValue);
             mpDoc->getIDocumentSettingAccess().set(DocumentSettingId::ADD_VERTICAL_FLY_OFFSETS, bTmp);
         }
         break;
         case HANDLE_IS_ADD_EXTERNAL_LEADING:
         {
-            bool bTmp = *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(rValue.getValue());
+            bool bTmp = *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(rValue);
             mpDoc->getIDocumentSettingAccess().set(DocumentSettingId::ADD_EXT_LEADING, bTmp);
         }
         break;
         case HANDLE_OLD_NUMBERING:
         {
-            bool bTmp = *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(rValue.getValue());
+            bool bTmp = *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(rValue);
             mpDoc->getIDocumentSettingAccess().set(DocumentSettingId::OLD_NUMBERING, bTmp);
         }
         break;
         case HANDLE_OUTLINELEVEL_YIELDS_NUMBERING:
         {
-            bool bTmp = *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(rValue.getValue());
+            bool bTmp = *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(rValue);
             mpDoc->getIDocumentSettingAccess().set(DocumentSettingId::OUTLINE_LEVEL_YIELDS_OUTLINE_RULE, bTmp);
         }
         break;
@@ -590,25 +593,25 @@ void SwXDocumentSettings::_setSingleValue( const comphelper::PropertyInfo & rInf
         break;
         case HANDLE_USE_FORMER_LINE_SPACING:
         {
-            bool bTmp = *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(rValue.getValue());
+            bool bTmp = *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(rValue);
             mpDoc->getIDocumentSettingAccess().set(DocumentSettingId::OLD_LINE_SPACING, bTmp);
         }
         break;
         case HANDLE_ADD_PARA_SPACING_TO_TABLE_CELLS:
         {
-            bool bTmp = *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(rValue.getValue());
+            bool bTmp = *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(rValue);
             mpDoc->getIDocumentSettingAccess().set(DocumentSettingId::ADD_PARA_SPACING_TO_TABLE_CELLS, bTmp);
         }
         break;
         case HANDLE_USE_FORMER_OBJECT_POSITIONING:
         {
-            bool bTmp = *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(rValue.getValue());
+            bool bTmp = *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(rValue);
             mpDoc->getIDocumentSettingAccess().set(DocumentSettingId::USE_FORMER_OBJECT_POS, bTmp);
         }
         break;
         case HANDLE_USE_FORMER_TEXT_WRAPPING:
         {
-            bool bTmp = *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(rValue.getValue());
+            bool bTmp = *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(rValue);
             mpDoc->getIDocumentSettingAccess().set(DocumentSettingId::USE_FORMER_TEXT_WRAPPING, bTmp);
         }
         break;
@@ -629,60 +632,60 @@ void SwXDocumentSettings::_setSingleValue( const comphelper::PropertyInfo & rInf
         break;
         case HANDLE_CONSIDER_WRAP_ON_OBJPOS:
         {
-            bool bTmp = *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(rValue.getValue());
+            bool bTmp = *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(rValue);
             mpDoc->getIDocumentSettingAccess().set(DocumentSettingId::CONSIDER_WRAP_ON_OBJECT_POSITION, bTmp );
         }
         break;
         case HANDLE_IGNORE_FIRST_LINE_INDENT_IN_NUMBERING:
         {
-            bool bTmp = *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(rValue.getValue());
+            bool bTmp = *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(rValue);
             mpDoc->getIDocumentSettingAccess().set(DocumentSettingId::IGNORE_FIRST_LINE_INDENT_IN_NUMBERING, bTmp);
         }
         break;
         case HANDLE_DO_NOT_JUSTIFY_LINES_WITH_MANUAL_BREAK:
         {
-            bool bTmp = *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(rValue.getValue());
+            bool bTmp = *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(rValue);
             mpDoc->getIDocumentSettingAccess().set(DocumentSettingId::DO_NOT_JUSTIFY_LINES_WITH_MANUAL_BREAK, bTmp);
         }
         break;
         case HANDLE_DO_NOT_RESET_PARA_ATTRS_FOR_NUM_FONT:
         {
-            bool bTmp = *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(rValue.getValue());
+            bool bTmp = *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(rValue);
             mpDoc->getIDocumentSettingAccess().set(DocumentSettingId::DO_NOT_RESET_PARA_ATTRS_FOR_NUM_FONT, bTmp);
         }
         break;
         case HANDLE_TABLE_ROW_KEEP:
         {
-            bool bTmp = *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(rValue.getValue());
+            bool bTmp = *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(rValue);
             mpDoc->getIDocumentSettingAccess().set(DocumentSettingId::TABLE_ROW_KEEP, bTmp);
         }
         break;
         case HANDLE_IGNORE_TABS_AND_BLANKS_FOR_LINE_CALCULATION:
         {
-            bool bTmp = *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(rValue.getValue());
+            bool bTmp = *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(rValue);
             mpDoc->getIDocumentSettingAccess().set(DocumentSettingId::IGNORE_TABS_AND_BLANKS_FOR_LINE_CALCULATION, bTmp);
         }
         break;
         case HANDLE_LOAD_READONLY:
         {
-            mpDocSh->SetLoadReadonly( *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(rValue.getValue()) );
+            mpDocSh->SetLoadReadonly( *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(rValue) );
         }
         break;
         case HANDLE_DO_NOT_CAPTURE_DRAW_OBJS_ON_PAGE:
         {
-            bool bTmp = *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(rValue.getValue());
+            bool bTmp = *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(rValue);
             mpDoc->getIDocumentSettingAccess().set(DocumentSettingId::DO_NOT_CAPTURE_DRAW_OBJS_ON_PAGE, bTmp);
         }
         break;
         case HANDLE_CLIP_AS_CHARACTER_ANCHORED_WRITER_FLY_FRAMES:
         {
-            bool bTmp = *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(rValue.getValue());
+            bool bTmp = *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(rValue);
             mpDoc->getIDocumentSettingAccess().set(DocumentSettingId::CLIP_AS_CHARACTER_ANCHORED_WRITER_FLY_FRAME, bTmp);
         }
         break;
         case HANDLE_UNIX_FORCE_ZERO_EXT_LEADING:
         {
-            bool bTmp = *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(rValue.getValue());
+            bool bTmp = *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(rValue);
             mpDoc->getIDocumentSettingAccess().set(DocumentSettingId::UNIX_FORCE_ZERO_EXT_LEADING, bTmp);
         }
         break;
@@ -691,7 +694,7 @@ void SwXDocumentSettings::_setSingleValue( const comphelper::PropertyInfo & rInf
         break;
         case HANDLE_TABS_RELATIVE_TO_INDENT:
         {
-            bool bTmp = *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(rValue.getValue());
+            bool bTmp = *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(rValue);
             mpDoc->getIDocumentSettingAccess().set(DocumentSettingId::TABS_RELATIVE_TO_INDENT, bTmp);
         }
         break;
@@ -711,13 +714,13 @@ void SwXDocumentSettings::_setSingleValue( const comphelper::PropertyInfo & rInf
         break;
         case HANDLE_PROTECT_FORM:
         {
-            bool bTmp = *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(rValue.getValue());
+            bool bTmp = *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(rValue);
             mpDoc->getIDocumentSettingAccess().set(DocumentSettingId::PROTECT_FORM, bTmp);
         }
         break;
         case HANDLE_TAB_AT_LEFT_INDENT_FOR_PARA_IN_LIST:
         {
-            bool bTmp = *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(rValue.getValue());
+            bool bTmp = *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(rValue);
             mpDoc->getIDocumentSettingAccess().set(DocumentSettingId::TAB_AT_LEFT_INDENT_FOR_PARA_IN_LIST, bTmp);
         }
         break;
@@ -738,91 +741,91 @@ void SwXDocumentSettings::_setSingleValue( const comphelper::PropertyInfo & rInf
         break;
         case HANDLE_MATH_BASELINE_ALIGNMENT:
         {
-            bool bTmp = *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(rValue.getValue());
+            bool bTmp = *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(rValue);
             mpDoc->getIDocumentSettingAccess().set( DocumentSettingId::MATH_BASELINE_ALIGNMENT, bTmp );
         }
         break;
         case HANDLE_INVERT_BORDER_SPACING:
         {
-            bool bTmp = *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(rValue.getValue());
+            bool bTmp = *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(rValue);
             mpDoc->getIDocumentSettingAccess().set(DocumentSettingId::INVERT_BORDER_SPACING, bTmp);
         }
         break;
         case HANDLE_COLLAPSE_EMPTY_CELL_PARA:
         {
-            bool bTmp = *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(rValue.getValue());
+            bool bTmp = *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(rValue);
             mpDoc->getIDocumentSettingAccess().set(DocumentSettingId::COLLAPSE_EMPTY_CELL_PARA, bTmp);
         }
         break;
         case HANDLE_SMALL_CAPS_PERCENTAGE_66:
         {
-            bool bTmp = *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(rValue.getValue());
+            bool bTmp = *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(rValue);
             mpDoc->getIDocumentSettingAccess().set(DocumentSettingId::SMALL_CAPS_PERCENTAGE_66, bTmp);
         }
         break;
         case HANDLE_TAB_OVERFLOW:
         {
-            bool bTmp = *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(rValue.getValue());
+            bool bTmp = *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(rValue);
             mpDoc->getIDocumentSettingAccess().set(DocumentSettingId::TAB_OVERFLOW, bTmp);
         }
         break;
         case HANDLE_UNBREAKABLE_NUMBERINGS:
         {
-            bool bTmp = *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(rValue.getValue());
+            bool bTmp = *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(rValue);
             mpDoc->getIDocumentSettingAccess().set(DocumentSettingId::UNBREAKABLE_NUMBERINGS, bTmp);
         }
         break;
         case HANDLE_STYLES_NODEFAULT:
         {
-            bool bTmp = *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(rValue.getValue());
+            bool bTmp = *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(rValue);
             mpDoc->getIDocumentSettingAccess().set(DocumentSettingId::STYLES_NODEFAULT, bTmp);
         }
         break;
         case HANDLE_FLOATTABLE_NOMARGINS:
         {
-            bool bTmp = *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(rValue.getValue());
+            bool bTmp = *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(rValue);
             mpDoc->getIDocumentSettingAccess().set(DocumentSettingId::FLOATTABLE_NOMARGINS, bTmp);
         }
         break;
         case HANDLE_CLIPPED_PICTURES:
         {
-            bool bTmp = *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(rValue.getValue());
+            bool bTmp = *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(rValue);
             mpDoc->getIDocumentSettingAccess().set(DocumentSettingId::CLIPPED_PICTURES, bTmp);
         }
         break;
         case HANDLE_BACKGROUND_PARA_OVER_DRAWINGS:
         {
-            bool bTmp = *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(rValue.getValue());
+            bool bTmp = *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(rValue);
             mpDoc->getIDocumentSettingAccess().set(DocumentSettingId::BACKGROUND_PARA_OVER_DRAWINGS, bTmp);
         }
         break;
         case HANDLE_EMBED_FONTS:
         {
-            bool bTmp = *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(rValue.getValue());
+            bool bTmp = *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(rValue);
             mpDoc->getIDocumentSettingAccess().set(DocumentSettingId::EMBED_FONTS, bTmp);
         }
         break;
         case HANDLE_EMBED_SYSTEM_FONTS:
         {
-            bool bTmp = *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(rValue.getValue());
+            bool bTmp = *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(rValue);
             mpDoc->getIDocumentSettingAccess().set(DocumentSettingId::EMBED_SYSTEM_FONTS, bTmp);
         }
         break;
         case HANDLE_TAB_OVER_MARGIN:
         {
-            bool bTmp = *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(rValue.getValue());
+            bool bTmp = *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(rValue);
             mpDoc->getIDocumentSettingAccess().set(DocumentSettingId::TAB_OVER_MARGIN, bTmp);
         }
         break;
         case HANDLE_SURROUND_TEXT_WRAP_SMALL:
         {
-            bool bTmp = *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(rValue.getValue());
+            bool bTmp = *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(rValue);
             mpDoc->getIDocumentSettingAccess().set(DocumentSettingId::SURROUND_TEXT_WRAP_SMALL, bTmp);
         }
         break;
         case HANDLE_APPLY_PARAGRAPH_MARK_FORMAT_TO_NUMBERING:
         {
-            bool bTmp = *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(rValue.getValue());
+            bool bTmp = *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(rValue);
             mpDoc->getIDocumentSettingAccess().set(DocumentSettingId::APPLY_PARAGRAPH_MARK_FORMAT_TO_NUMBERING, bTmp);
         }
         break;
diff --git a/sw/source/uibase/uno/unomod.cxx b/sw/source/uibase/uno/unomod.cxx
index d9622958af09..c6486853568b 100644
--- a/sw/source/uibase/uno/unomod.cxx
+++ b/sw/source/uibase/uno/unomod.cxx
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
  */
 
 #include <swtypes.hxx>
+#include <o3tl/any.hxx>
 #include <osl/diagnose.h>
 #include <unomod.hxx>
 #include <unomid.h>
@@ -288,73 +289,73 @@ void SwXPrintSettings::_setSingleValue( const comphelper::PropertyInfo & rInfo,
     {
         case HANDLE_PRINTSET_LEFT_PAGES:
         {
-            bVal = *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(rValue.getValue());
+            bVal = *o3tl::tryAccess<bool>(rValue);
             mpPrtOpt->SetPrintLeftPage(bVal);
         }
         break;
         case HANDLE_PRINTSET_RIGHT_PAGES:
         {
-            bVal = *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(rValue.getValue());
+            bVal = *o3tl::tryAccess<bool>(rValue);
             mpPrtOpt->SetPrintRightPage(bVal);
         }
         break;
         case HANDLE_PRINTSET_REVERSED:
         {
-            bVal = *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(rValue.getValue());
+            bVal = *o3tl::tryAccess<bool>(rValue);
             mpPrtOpt->SetPrintReverse(bVal);
         }
         break;
         case HANDLE_PRINTSET_PROSPECT:
         {
-            bVal = *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(rValue.getValue());
+            bVal = *o3tl::tryAccess<bool>(rValue);
             mpPrtOpt->SetPrintProspect(bVal);
         }
         break;
         case HANDLE_PRINTSET_GRAPHICS:
         {
-            bVal = *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(rValue.getValue());
+            bVal = *o3tl::tryAccess<bool>(rValue);
             mpPrtOpt->SetPrintGraphic(bVal);
         }
         break;
         case HANDLE_PRINTSET_TABLES:
         {
-            bVal = *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(rValue.getValue());
+            bVal = *o3tl::tryAccess<bool>(rValue);
             mpPrtOpt->SetPrintTable(bVal);
         }
         break;
         case HANDLE_PRINTSET_DRAWINGS:
         {
-            bVal = *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(rValue.getValue());
+            bVal = *o3tl::tryAccess<bool>(rValue);
             mpPrtOpt->SetPrintDraw(bVal);
         }
         break;
         case HANDLE_PRINTSET_CONTROLS:
         {
-            bVal = *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(rValue.getValue());
+            bVal = *o3tl::tryAccess<bool>(rValue);
             mpPrtOpt->SetPrintControl(bVal);
         }
         break;
         case HANDLE_PRINTSET_PAGE_BACKGROUND:
         {
-            bVal = *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(rValue.getValue());
+            bVal = *o3tl::tryAccess<bool>(rValue);
             mpPrtOpt->SetPrintPageBackground(bVal);
         }
         break;
         case HANDLE_PRINTSET_BLACK_FONTS:
         {
-            bVal = *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(rValue.getValue());
+            bVal = *o3tl::tryAccess<bool>(rValue);
             mpPrtOpt->SetPrintBlackFont(bVal);
         }
         break;
         case HANDLE_PRINTSET_SINGLE_JOBS:
         {
-            bVal = *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(rValue.getValue());
+            bVal = *o3tl::tryAccess<bool>(rValue);
             mpPrtOpt->SetPrintSingleJobs(bVal);
         }
         break;
         case HANDLE_PRINTSET_PAPER_FROM_SETUP:
         {
-            bVal = *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(rValue.getValue());
+            bVal = *o3tl::tryAccess<bool>(rValue);
             mpPrtOpt->SetPaperFromSetup(bVal);
         }
         break;
@@ -371,7 +372,7 @@ void SwXPrintSettings::_setSingleValue( const comphelper::PropertyInfo & rInfo,
         break;
         case HANDLE_PRINTSET_EMPTY_PAGES:
         {
-            bVal = *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(rValue.getValue());
+            bVal = *o3tl::tryAccess<bool>(rValue);
             mpPrtOpt->SetPrintEmptyPages(bVal);
         }
         break;
@@ -386,19 +387,19 @@ void SwXPrintSettings::_setSingleValue( const comphelper::PropertyInfo & rInfo,
         break;
         case HANDLE_PRINTSET_PROSPECT_RTL:
         {
-            bVal = *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(rValue.getValue());
+            bVal = *o3tl::tryAccess<bool>(rValue);
             mpPrtOpt->SetPrintProspect_RTL(bVal);
         }
         break;
         case HANDLE_PRINTSET_PLACEHOLDER:
         {
-            bVal = *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(rValue.getValue());
+            bVal = *o3tl::tryAccess<bool>(rValue);
             mpPrtOpt->SetPrintTextPlaceholder(bVal);
         }
         break;
         case HANDLE_PRINTSET_HIDDEN_TEXT:
         {
-            bVal = *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(rValue.getValue());
+            bVal = *o3tl::tryAccess<bool>(rValue);
             mpPrtOpt->SetPrintHiddenText(bVal);
         }
         break;
@@ -585,41 +586,40 @@ void SwXViewSettings::_setSingleValue( const comphelper::PropertyInfo & rInfo, c
            IllegalArgumentException, WrappedTargetException,
            RuntimeException, std::exception)
 {
-    bool bVal = HANDLE_VIEWSET_ZOOM != rInfo.mnHandle && *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(rValue.getValue());
     // the API flag should not be set to the application's view settings
     switch( rInfo.mnHandle )
     {
-        case  HANDLE_VIEWSET_SHOW_RULER            :   mpViewOption->SetViewAnyRuler(bVal); break;
-        case  HANDLE_VIEWSET_HRULER                :   mpViewOption->SetViewHRuler(bVal);   break;
-        case  HANDLE_VIEWSET_VRULER                :   mpViewOption->SetViewVRuler(bVal);break;
-        case  HANDLE_VIEWSET_VRULER_RIGHT          :   mpViewOption->SetVRulerRight(bVal);break;
-        case  HANDLE_VIEWSET_HSCROLL               :   mpViewOption->SetViewHScrollBar(bVal);break;
-        case  HANDLE_VIEWSET_VSCROLL               :   mpViewOption->SetViewVScrollBar(bVal);break;
-        case  HANDLE_VIEWSET_GRAPHICS              :   mpViewOption->SetGraphic(bVal);break;
-        case  HANDLE_VIEWSET_TABLES                :   mpViewOption->SetTable(bVal);    break;
-        case  HANDLE_VIEWSET_DRAWINGS              :   mpViewOption->SetDraw(bVal); break;
-        case  HANDLE_VIEWSET_FIELD_COMMANDS        :   mpViewOption->SetFieldName(bVal);  break;
-        case  HANDLE_VIEWSET_ANNOTATIONS           :   mpViewOption->SetPostIts(bVal);  break;
-        case  HANDLE_VIEWSET_INDEX_MARK_BACKGROUND :   SwViewOption::SetAppearanceFlag(ViewOptFlags::FieldShadings, bVal, true);  break;
-        case  HANDLE_VIEWSET_NONPRINTING_CHARACTERS:   mpViewOption->SetViewMetaChars( bVal ); break;
-        case  HANDLE_VIEWSET_FOOTNOTE_BACKGROUND   :   SwViewOption::SetAppearanceFlag(ViewOptFlags::FieldShadings, bVal, true); break;
-        case  HANDLE_VIEWSET_TEXT_FIELD_BACKGROUND :   SwViewOption::SetAppearanceFlag(ViewOptFlags::FieldShadings, bVal, true);    break;
-        case  HANDLE_VIEWSET_PARA_BREAKS           :   mpViewOption->SetParagraph(bVal);    break;
-        case  HANDLE_VIEWSET_SOFT_HYPHENS          :   mpViewOption->SetSoftHyph(bVal); break;
-        case  HANDLE_VIEWSET_SPACES                :   mpViewOption->SetBlank(bVal);    break;
-        case  HANDLE_VIEWSET_PROTECTED_SPACES      :   mpViewOption->SetHardBlank(bVal);    break;
-        case  HANDLE_VIEWSET_TABSTOPS              :   mpViewOption->SetTab(bVal);  break;
-        case  HANDLE_VIEWSET_BREAKS                :   mpViewOption->SetLineBreak(bVal); break;
-        case  HANDLE_VIEWSET_HIDDEN_TEXT           :   mpViewOption->SetShowHiddenField(bVal);  break;
-        case  HANDLE_VIEWSET_HIDDEN_CHARACTERS     :   mpViewOption->SetShowHiddenChar(bVal); break;
-        case  HANDLE_VIEWSET_HIDDEN_PARAGRAPHS     :   mpViewOption->SetShowHiddenPara(bVal);   break;
-        case  HANDLE_VIEWSET_TABLE_BOUNDARIES      :   SwViewOption::SetAppearanceFlag(ViewOptFlags::TableBoundaries, bVal, true);    break;
-        case  HANDLE_VIEWSET_TEXT_BOUNDARIES       :   SwViewOption::SetDocBoundaries(bVal);    break;
-        case  HANDLE_VIEWSET_SMOOTH_SCROLLING      :   mpViewOption->SetSmoothScroll(bVal); break;
-        case  HANDLE_VIEWSET_SHOW_CONTENT_TIPS     :   mpViewOption->SetShowContentTips(bVal); break;
-        case  HANDLE_VIEWSET_IS_RASTER_VISIBLE     : mpViewOption->SetGridVisible(bVal); break;
-        case  HANDLE_VIEWSET_IS_SNAP_TO_RASTER     : mpViewOption->SetSnap(bVal); break;
-        case  HANDLE_VIEWSET_SCROLLBAR_TIPS        : mpViewOption->SetShowScrollBarTips(bVal); break;
+        case  HANDLE_VIEWSET_SHOW_RULER            :   mpViewOption->SetViewAnyRuler(*o3tl::doAccess<bool>(rValue)); break;
+        case  HANDLE_VIEWSET_HRULER                :   mpViewOption->SetViewHRuler(*o3tl::doAccess<bool>(rValue));   break;
+        case  HANDLE_VIEWSET_VRULER                :   mpViewOption->SetViewVRuler(*o3tl::doAccess<bool>(rValue));break;
+        case  HANDLE_VIEWSET_VRULER_RIGHT          :   mpViewOption->SetVRulerRight(*o3tl::doAccess<bool>(rValue));break;
+        case  HANDLE_VIEWSET_HSCROLL               :   mpViewOption->SetViewHScrollBar(*o3tl::doAccess<bool>(rValue));break;
+        case  HANDLE_VIEWSET_VSCROLL               :   mpViewOption->SetViewVScrollBar(*o3tl::doAccess<bool>(rValue));break;
+        case  HANDLE_VIEWSET_GRAPHICS              :   mpViewOption->SetGraphic(*o3tl::doAccess<bool>(rValue));break;
+        case  HANDLE_VIEWSET_TABLES                :   mpViewOption->SetTable(*o3tl::doAccess<bool>(rValue));    break;
+        case  HANDLE_VIEWSET_DRAWINGS              :   mpViewOption->SetDraw(*o3tl::doAccess<bool>(rValue)); break;
+        case  HANDLE_VIEWSET_FIELD_COMMANDS        :   mpViewOption->SetFieldName(*o3tl::doAccess<bool>(rValue));  break;
+        case  HANDLE_VIEWSET_ANNOTATIONS           :   mpViewOption->SetPostIts(*o3tl::doAccess<bool>(rValue));  break;
+        case  HANDLE_VIEWSET_INDEX_MARK_BACKGROUND :   SwViewOption::SetAppearanceFlag(ViewOptFlags::FieldShadings, *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(rValue), true);  break;
+        case  HANDLE_VIEWSET_NONPRINTING_CHARACTERS:   mpViewOption->SetViewMetaChars( *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(rValue) ); break;
+        case  HANDLE_VIEWSET_FOOTNOTE_BACKGROUND   :   SwViewOption::SetAppearanceFlag(ViewOptFlags::FieldShadings, *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(rValue), true); break;
+        case  HANDLE_VIEWSET_TEXT_FIELD_BACKGROUND :   SwViewOption::SetAppearanceFlag(ViewOptFlags::FieldShadings, *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(rValue), true);    break;
+        case  HANDLE_VIEWSET_PARA_BREAKS           :   mpViewOption->SetParagraph(*o3tl::doAccess<bool>(rValue));    break;
+        case  HANDLE_VIEWSET_SOFT_HYPHENS          :   mpViewOption->SetSoftHyph(*o3tl::doAccess<bool>(rValue)); break;
+        case  HANDLE_VIEWSET_SPACES                :   mpViewOption->SetBlank(*o3tl::doAccess<bool>(rValue));    break;
+        case  HANDLE_VIEWSET_PROTECTED_SPACES      :   mpViewOption->SetHardBlank(*o3tl::doAccess<bool>(rValue));    break;
+        case  HANDLE_VIEWSET_TABSTOPS              :   mpViewOption->SetTab(*o3tl::doAccess<bool>(rValue));  break;
+        case  HANDLE_VIEWSET_BREAKS                :   mpViewOption->SetLineBreak(*o3tl::doAccess<bool>(rValue)); break;
+        case  HANDLE_VIEWSET_HIDDEN_TEXT           :   mpViewOption->SetShowHiddenField(*o3tl::doAccess<bool>(rValue));  break;
+        case  HANDLE_VIEWSET_HIDDEN_CHARACTERS     :   mpViewOption->SetShowHiddenChar(*o3tl::doAccess<bool>(rValue)); break;
+        case  HANDLE_VIEWSET_HIDDEN_PARAGRAPHS     :   mpViewOption->SetShowHiddenPara(*o3tl::doAccess<bool>(rValue));   break;
+        case  HANDLE_VIEWSET_TABLE_BOUNDARIES      :   SwViewOption::SetAppearanceFlag(ViewOptFlags::TableBoundaries, *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(rValue), true);    break;
+        case  HANDLE_VIEWSET_TEXT_BOUNDARIES       :   SwViewOption::SetDocBoundaries(*o3tl::doAccess<bool>(rValue));    break;
+        case  HANDLE_VIEWSET_SMOOTH_SCROLLING      :   mpViewOption->SetSmoothScroll(*o3tl::doAccess<bool>(rValue)); break;
+        case  HANDLE_VIEWSET_SHOW_CONTENT_TIPS     :   mpViewOption->SetShowContentTips(*o3tl::doAccess<bool>(rValue)); break;
+        case  HANDLE_VIEWSET_IS_RASTER_VISIBLE     : mpViewOption->SetGridVisible(*o3tl::doAccess<bool>(rValue)); break;
+        case  HANDLE_VIEWSET_IS_SNAP_TO_RASTER     : mpViewOption->SetSnap(*o3tl::doAccess<bool>(rValue)); break;
+        case  HANDLE_VIEWSET_SCROLLBAR_TIPS        : mpViewOption->SetShowScrollBarTips(*o3tl::doAccess<bool>(rValue)); break;
         case  HANDLE_VIEWSET_RASTER_RESOLUTION_X   :
         {
             sal_Int32 nTmp = 0;
@@ -700,6 +700,7 @@ void SwXViewSettings::_setSingleValue( const comphelper::PropertyInfo & rInfo, c
         {
             if ( pView )
             {
+                bool bVal = *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(rValue);
                 SwViewOption aOpt(*pView->GetWrtShell().GetViewOptions());
                 if (!bVal != !aOpt.getBrowseMode())
                 {
@@ -719,6 +720,7 @@ void SwXViewSettings::_setSingleValue( const comphelper::PropertyInfo & rInfo, c
         {
             if ( pView )
             {
+                bool bVal = *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(rValue);
                 SwViewOption aOpt(*pView->GetWrtShell().GetViewOptions());
                 if (!bVal != !aOpt.IsHideWhitespaceMode())
                 {
diff --git a/sw/source/uibase/uno/unotxdoc.cxx b/sw/source/uibase/uno/unotxdoc.cxx
index 57a9bc9b21a5..ed63dbb30d31 100644
--- a/sw/source/uibase/uno/unotxdoc.cxx
+++ b/sw/source/uibase/uno/unotxdoc.cxx
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@
  *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
  */
 
+#include <sal/config.h>
+
+#include <o3tl/any.hxx>
 #include <osl/mutex.hxx>
 #include <vcl/image.hxx>
 #include <vcl/virdev.hxx>
@@ -1140,8 +1143,12 @@ void SwXTextDocument::setPagePrintSettings(const Sequence< beans::PropertyValue
             }
             else if(sName == "IsLandscape")
             {
-                bException =  (cppu::UnoType<bool>::get() != rVal.getValueType());
-                aData.SetLandscape(*static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(rVal.getValue()));
+                auto b = o3tl::tryAccess<bool>(rVal);
+                bException = bool(b);
+                if (b)
+                {
+                    aData.SetLandscape(*b);
+                }
             }
             else
                 bException = true;
@@ -1197,9 +1204,9 @@ void SwXTextDocument::printPages(const Sequence< beans::PropertyValue >& xOption
             // Collate-Property
             else if ( rProp.Name == UNO_NAME_COLLATE )
             {
-                if ( rProp.Value.getValueType() == cppu::UnoType<bool>::get())
+                if ( auto b = o3tl::tryAccess<bool>(rProp.Value) )
 
-                    aReq.AppendItem(SfxBoolItem( SID_PRINT_COLLATE, *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(rProp.Value.getValue()) ) );
+                    aReq.AppendItem(SfxBoolItem( SID_PRINT_COLLATE, *b ) );
                 else
                     throw IllegalArgumentException();
             }
@@ -1207,8 +1214,8 @@ void SwXTextDocument::printPages(const Sequence< beans::PropertyValue >& xOption
             // Sort-Property
             else if ( rProp.Name == UNO_NAME_SORT )
             {
-                if ( rProp.Value.getValueType() == cppu::UnoType<bool>::get() )
-                    aReq.AppendItem(SfxBoolItem( SID_PRINT_SORT, *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(rProp.Value.getValue()) ) );
+                if ( auto b = o3tl::tryAccess<bool>(rProp.Value) )
+                    aReq.AppendItem(SfxBoolItem( SID_PRINT_SORT, *b ) );
                 else
                     throw IllegalArgumentException();
             }
@@ -1835,7 +1842,7 @@ void SwXTextDocument::setPropertyValue(const OUString& rPropertyName, const Any&
         case WID_DOC_CHANGES_RECORD:
         case WID_DOC_CHANGES_SHOW:
         {
-            bool bSet = *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(aValue.getValue());
+            bool bSet = *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(aValue);
             sal_uInt16 eMode = pDocShell->GetDoc()->getIDocumentRedlineAccess().GetRedlineMode();
             if(WID_DOC_CHANGES_SHOW == pEntry->nWID)
             {
@@ -1875,7 +1882,7 @@ void SwXTextDocument::setPropertyValue(const OUString& rPropertyName, const Any&
         }
         break;
         case WID_DOC_HIDE_TIPS :
-            SW_MOD()->GetModuleConfig()->SetHideFieldTips(*static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(aValue.getValue()));
+            SW_MOD()->GetModuleConfig()->SetHideFieldTips(*o3tl::doAccess<bool>(aValue));
         break;
         case WID_DOC_REDLINE_DISPLAY:
         {
@@ -1908,7 +1915,7 @@ void SwXTextDocument::setPropertyValue(const OUString& rPropertyName, const Any&
         case WID_DOC_AUTOMATIC_CONTROL_FOCUS:
         {
             SwDrawModel * pDrawDoc;
-            bool bAuto = *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(aValue.getValue());
+            bool bAuto = *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(aValue);
 
             if ( nullptr != ( pDrawDoc = pDocShell->GetDoc()->getIDocumentDrawModelAccess().GetDrawModel() ) )
                 pDrawDoc->SetAutoControlFocus( bAuto );
@@ -1928,7 +1935,7 @@ void SwXTextDocument::setPropertyValue(const OUString& rPropertyName, const Any&
         case WID_DOC_APPLY_FORM_DESIGN_MODE:
         {
             SwDrawModel * pDrawDoc;
-            bool bMode = *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(aValue.getValue());
+            bool bMode = *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(aValue);
 
             if ( nullptr != ( pDrawDoc = pDocShell->GetDoc()->getIDocumentDrawModelAccess().GetDrawModel() ) )
                 pDrawDoc->SetOpenInDesignMode( bMode );
diff --git a/sw/source/uibase/uno/unotxvw.cxx b/sw/source/uibase/uno/unotxvw.cxx
index 22a2648547b4..1d0c04182fe6 100644
--- a/sw/source/uibase/uno/unotxvw.cxx
+++ b/sw/source/uibase/uno/unotxvw.cxx
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
  */
 
 #include "viscrs.hxx"
+#include <o3tl/any.hxx>
 #include <sfx2/frame.hxx>
 #include <sfx2/printer.hxx>
 #include <cmdid.h>
@@ -623,7 +624,7 @@ void SAL_CALL SwXTextView::setRubyList(
             else if(pProperties[nProp].Name == UNO_NAME_RUBY_IS_ABOVE)
             {
                 bool bValue = !pProperties[nProp].Value.hasValue() ||
-                    *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(pProperties[nProp].Value.getValue());
+                    *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(pProperties[nProp].Value);
                 pEntry->GetRubyAttr().SetPosition(bValue ? 0 : 1);
             }
         }
diff --git a/sw/source/uibase/utlui/navicfg.cxx b/sw/source/uibase/utlui/navicfg.cxx
index f463fc119b66..8ad887ea4bff 100644
--- a/sw/source/uibase/utlui/navicfg.cxx
+++ b/sw/source/uibase/utlui/navicfg.cxx
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #include <swtypes.hxx>
 #include <navicfg.hxx>
 #include <swcont.hxx>
+#include <o3tl/any.hxx>
 #include <osl/diagnose.h>
 #include <com/sun/star/uno/Sequence.hxx>
 
@@ -89,8 +90,8 @@ SwNavigationConfig::SwNavigationConfig() :
                             break;
                     }
                     case 4: pValues[nProp] >>= nActiveBlock;    break;
-                    case 5: bIsSmall        = *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(pValues[nProp].getValue());  break;
-                    case 6: bIsGlobalActive = *static_cast<sal_Bool const *>(pValues[nProp].getValue());  break;
+                    case 5: bIsSmall        = *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(pValues[nProp]);  break;
+                    case 6: bIsGlobalActive = *o3tl::doAccess<bool>(pValues[nProp]);  break;
                 }
             }
         }